AT&T internet bundled with DirecTV
If you haven't had to try to solve a problem with AT&T or DirecTV lately you're in for an experience. I have had DirecTV for 21 years and have mostly had good experience with problem solving, but I ha...
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I have to chime in but first let me say I think Sat TV is mostly on its way out, Dish and Direct!
Like the OP, I've had Direct for over 25 years and I was late getting into the HD upgrades. With all the changes that have taken place along with changes still coming, my thoughts of keeping my service in the MH became worrisome.
Currently on the MH, I have two auto Direct dishes one of which is domed but neither set up for HD. I don't know in the months of different conversations I had with Direct TV how many hours I spoke with them but be assured it was into the teens! Bottom line was I needed a specific receiver and I was assured of being able to get that received when needed. When needed, no one had a clue as to what I was talking about. Buying a specific receiver was possible but then you heard horror stories about getting the equip activated.
Hard to explain it all here but with all my conversations with Supervisors and their Supervisors, no one could explain what I eventually found out on my own, that being getting a third party to buy specific equip and having that third party activate said equip.
In a word, I have little to no confidence in Direct TV staying in the Sat business much longer...Dish may last a bit longer but I too believe it will be mostly be non Sat based data soon( wifi, cell data etc etc).
Like the OP, I've had Direct for over 25 years and I was late getting into the HD upgrades. With all the changes that have taken place along with changes still coming, my thoughts of keeping my service in the MH became worrisome.
Currently on the MH, I have two auto Direct dishes one of which is domed but neither set up for HD. I don't know in the months of different conversations I had with Direct TV how many hours I spoke with them but be assured it was into the teens! Bottom line was I needed a specific receiver and I was assured of being able to get that received when needed. When needed, no one had a clue as to what I was talking about. Buying a specific receiver was possible but then you heard horror stories about getting the equip activated.
Hard to explain it all here but with all my conversations with Supervisors and their Supervisors, no one could explain what I eventually found out on my own, that being getting a third party to buy specific equip and having that third party activate said equip.
In a word, I have little to no confidence in Direct TV staying in the Sat business much longer...Dish may last a bit longer but I too believe it will be mostly be non Sat based data soon( wifi, cell data etc etc).
