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hpdrver
Explorer
Apr 14, 2017

Changing from Dish to Direct TV

Currently we have a dish Wally that we use with our Winegard T4 Dome satellite dish. This has worked great since our home service was Dish. We also use ATT for cellphone and internet service. However, Due to a great deal they offered us with a bundle, we switched our home service to Direct TV and changed our Dish service to pay as you go.

However, I am now thinking of using Direct Tv in our coach with our home receiver and dropping Dish completely. We know we need a swm-840 kit for our dome and we will only receive SD programming but has anyone done this switch and is happy with lesser service from Direct TV. Thanks

6 Replies

  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Apr 16, 2017
    Bill.Satellite wrote:
    have searched everywhere for this information and cannot find any confirmation of that fact.
    Solidsignal dot com
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    Apr 15, 2017
    Ivylog wrote:
    Direct is discontinuing SD service on sat 101 in 2019 (HD/ku on 99 & 103 only) making your domed dish useless if you switch from Dish.


    I have searched everywhere for this information and cannot find any confirmation of that fact. Could you point me to this information? Additionally, DirecTV would have to be shutting down the 101 KU band satellite to make a dome useless. Could you point me to that information as well?
    Many thanks!
    Side note, 99 and 103 are KA (bad for a dome). 101 is KU which is good.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Apr 15, 2017
    hpdrver wrote:
    We know we need a swm-840 kit for our dome and we will only receive SD programming but has anyone done this switch and is happy with lesser service from Direct TV. Thanks
    I wouldn't be. SD programming has a bleak future.
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    Apr 15, 2017
    Direct is discontinuing SD service on sat 101 in 2019 (HD/ku on 99 & 103 only) making your domed dish useless if you switch from Dish.
  • Big_Katuna's avatar
    Big_Katuna
    Explorer II
    Apr 14, 2017
    I had DTV for like 15 years and switched a year ago to DISH and prefer it over to DTV muchly.

    Got a new-customer better rate but mainly because I bought a Winegard Pathway X 2 carryout which enables me to get either eastern or western arc HD with a carryout, no HD or DVR fees ever.

    ALso I have found DISH easier to deal with changing locals.

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