Ok, this isn't RV related but I know you guys can answer my question. I have Dish out of contract and Costco has a promotion where I can get Direct TV, they will give me a $200 Costco gift card and service will be cheaper than Dish by $30 for a year. After that it is a wash. It will require a 2 year contract.Right now I have a TV outside on the porch and do not need a box with my Dish VIP722K indoors. With Direct I will need a Genie mini outside. How much of a pain is it going to be to take the mini inside & out or should I get the service contract and leave the sucker outside? It won't get rained on but Indiana summers get pretty humid. It will save me about $600 for the 2 years but will I regret dealing with the Genie mini outside?I have zero complaints with Dish but the difference in cash is hard to ignore. Thoughts??????

I wouldn't switch to DirectTV. Customer Service is terrible. I was a long time Direct TV subscriber and just wanted to upgrade my receiver as I hadn't upgraded in years. Made several calls to customer service, 1st time couldn't understand the clerk, 2nd time clerk said his computer went down and he would call back, waited two days and never received a call back, 3rd time I was basically told to switch to DISH. You guessed it, I'm now a DISH subscriber.

remember that your sat provider is "for life" so immediate gratification is over and done with so don't be suckered in. the only reason I would consider going to direct would be to get the NFL stuff but certainly don't want to pay the extra money for that.bumpy

cdc wrote:I wouldn't switch to DirectTV. Customer Service is terrible. I was a long time Direct TV subscriber and just wanted to upgrade my receiver as I hadn't upgraded in years. Made several calls to customer service, 1st time couldn't understand the clerk, 2nd time clerk said his computer went down and he would call back, waited two days and never received a call back, 3rd time I was basically told to switch to DISH. You guessed it, I'm now a DISH subscriber.Same here....after switching to Dish, Direct kept calling and I told them if they tried as hard to keep a customer as they did to lose one, they would have Dish beat hands down.

OK, so there is no reason at all not to switch. I have the Genie in my coach and it is terrific. The satellite coverage is better from only one set of satellites and the 3 required satellites are only 4 degrees apart in the sky so it's easier to get them when there is any tree cover around.As to the mini-Genie, it can safely be left outside in a closed bay without any issues. As long as it's not going to be in an open space where rain or water could get to the unit.I think you are on the right track since the unit is so good and the savings are even better. I have been fulltiming with DirecTV since 2000 without any issues. You can also sign up for the DNS Networks if you like since they are no longer available from Dish.

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lap527
Explorer
Mar 11, 2014
cdc wrote:
I wouldn't switch to DirectTV. Customer Service is terrible. I was a long time Direct TV subscriber and just wanted to upgrade my receiver as I hadn't upgraded in years. Made several calls to customer service, 1st time couldn't understand the clerk, 2nd time clerk said his computer went down and he would call back, waited two days and never received a call back, 3rd time I was basically told to switch to DISH. You guessed it, I'm now a DISH subscriber.

Same here....after switching to Dish, Direct kept calling and I told them if they tried as hard to keep a customer as they did to lose one, they would have Dish beat hands down.
Gulfcoast
Explorer
Mar 11, 2014
I'd stay with Dish...
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Mar 11, 2014
remember that your sat provider is "for life" so immediate gratification is over and done with so don't be suckered in. the only reason I would consider going to direct would be to get the NFL stuff but certainly don't want to pay the extra money for that.
bumpy
cdc
Explorer
Mar 11, 2014
I wouldn't switch to DirectTV. Customer Service is terrible. I was a long time Direct TV subscriber and just wanted to upgrade my receiver as I hadn't upgraded in years. Made several calls to customer service, 1st time couldn't understand the clerk, 2nd time clerk said his computer went down and he would call back, waited two days and never received a call back, 3rd time I was basically told to switch to DISH. You guessed it, I'm now a DISH subscriber.

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