DirectTV

[Meni]

ok i'm happy with comcast, they are my isp and digital cable is fine

but

I will be unable to see my Patriots this season with cable
I am contemplating direct tv
and the NFL package
now
question
i live in south florida
we have storms aplenty here
how's rain affect the signal?
thunder?
hurricanes?
urine?
any help appreciated

[Mike AI]

I had sat when I lived in NO. It has its advantages - NFL SEASON TICKET is one of them.

When I moved to Tampa I was pissed off I could not get SEASON TICKET on Cable. So I had to catch Saints games at a local sports bar.

They do have down time with storms, and other headaches. I prefer to stick with digital cable.

[Meni]

Originally posted by Mike AI@Jun 25 2004, 12:26 PM
I had sat when I lived in NO. It has its advantages - NFL SEASON TICKET is one of them.

When I moved to Tampa I was pissed off I could not get SEASON TICKET on Cable. So I had to catch Saints games at a local sports bar.

They do have down time with storms, and other headaches. I prefer to stick with digital cable.
shit
thats what I'm worried bout
and I have internet with comcast
but i guess
since i'm the idiot who has the patriots SI dvd
and i'm the idiot with the Corey Dillion #28 pats jersey ALREADY
and i'm the idiot
who's going with 79 other guys to Pats game/ monday night dec 20 @ Miami
then I should get direct tv with NFL package
if anyone has it
i should

[Evil Chris]

I'm pissed.
The bootleg days of DirecTV are apparently over.
I need a solution so I can watch my Colts play this coming NFL season.

[Jim_Gunn]

Meni, I have had DirecTV in my new place in Hollywood for almost a month now, but I haven't even had a chance to program the Tivo unit it came with or watch it for more than a few minutes. The picture quality and the amount of channels is good. I have HBO, Showtime and most everything else except the sports package.

[TheEnforcer]

DireTV rocks and what most people don't realize is that even if weatehr moves in and starts giving you problems, which is FAR less often than what cable would have you believe, 9 times out of 10 you can just surf through the different transponders and find one that is getting the signal.

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by Meni@Jun 25 2004, 01:19 PM
how's rain affect the signal?
thunder?
hurricanes?
urine?
DirectTV satellite for TV is great.

Rain rarely ever bothers it.

Thunder storm activity might have it go on the fritz for just few minutes if the storm is between you and the satellite. Doesn't last long.

Hurricane? If you hear of a series of two foot flying saucers in your area, you'll have your answer.

Pissing ... try to stay off your roof when drunk. Or piss in the pool like everyone else.

[Peaches]

I have a LOT fewer outages with my DirectTV than I ever had with my cable.

And it's not on the roof - it's smack dab in the middle of this white trash's yard, so pissing on it would be quite easy :)