I made a prediction on January 2019 that satellite TV will be gone in 2 years, looks like I might be right..Direct TV just lost 267,000 customers in 3 months and the CEO wants to still raise prices and lower the channels..Better get yourself a good internet connection for your RV..https://youtu.be/9b5_Pdmi3R4

I have gone full streaming over 2 years ago, both at home and on the road, the content is a 100 times more than satellite TV and cost far less, many of the channels on internet streaming is even FREE..Satellite TV will never be able to top this and they will still continue to lose customers.. I would sugest not to invest in new satellite equipment cause you might find yourself with a pile of Junk by 2022..:C

This just might be a little sensational...especially considering the Blaze ad. I'm sticking with them for good reception, everywhere, and the ability to record. I don't watch any live tv. They won't "loose" me.

2oldman wrote:This just might be a little sensational...especially considering the Blaze ad. I'm sticking with them for good reception, everywhere, and the ability to record. I don't watch any live tv. They won't "loose" me.No you might not lose them but they might lose you, if customers continue to go away they cant keep the doors open and employees on payroll they will have to shut down..

timmac wrote:No you might not lose them but they might lose youNot much I can do about that. I just hope they can stem their losses and stay in business. Hard to imagine there aren't more customers who value recording like me. But then, the almighty dollar speaks loudly.

2oldman wrote:timmac wrote:No you might not lose them but they might lose youNot much I can do about that. I just hope they can stem their losses and stay in business. Hard to imagine there aren't more customers who value recording like me. But then, the almighty dollar speaks loudly.You can record streaming just the same, have you ever streamed TV, you can watch what you want at anytime you want and most of it is commercial free and many of the channels are free.Get a Roku box at Walmart and hook it up if you have internet and be amazed at the 1000's of channels and many are Free..:C

Satellite TV is Dead, Direct TV just lost 267,000 customers

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BB_TX
Nomad
Mar 17, 2019
A person might think timmac had some kind of financial interest in the demise of satellite. Or some personal grudge against them.
timmac
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
Oh and I had a old Non digital antennae and it would not pickup half the new digital signals, so there you to are WRONG..

Stop high jacking my thread and go watch CNN..
rk911
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
timmac wrote:
rk911 wrote:
timmac wrote:
esyers wrote:
"bought him a digital antenna" just about says it all

Opps

OK I got that wrong, HDTV Antenna.. :S

But there is a HDTV Digital antennae for sale, just search and you will see..

ain't no such thing as an HDTV antenna. lots of stuff for sale. diesn't mean any of it is real.

So what is this below and what is on my house and RV that picks up over 40 local digital channels than..

:h

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Amplified-Digital-HDTV-Outdoor-Antenna-with-Motorized-360-Degree-Rotation-150-Miles-Range-Wireless-Remote-WA2608/124318601?wmlspartner=wmtlabs&msclkid=3ca6eb679d9b1d96bf96b7e960388661&adid=22222222222047920468&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=o&wl2=c&wl3=10359934182&wl4=pla-4578503882599611:aud-807615483&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&%20wl10=Walmart&wl12=124318601_10000006885&wl14=digital%20antenna&veh=sem

a tv antenna. the new digital format signals use the same frequency ranges as the old analog tv signals. a tv antenna cannot distinguish between an analog or digital transmissions. those are different modes or emissions. the tv receiver decodes those signals and displays them on the screen. you fell for the snake oil.
timmac
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
rk911 wrote:
timmac wrote:
rk911 wrote:
timmac wrote:
... bought...a digital antenna and hooked him up...

presuming you meant an OTA antenna there ain't no such thing as a digital TV antenna.

Well yes I did mean HDTV antenna but look at this..

Amplified Digital HDTV Outdoor Antenna with Motorized 360 Degree Rotation - 150 Miles Range - Wireless Remote

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Amplified-Digital-HDTV-Outdoor-Antenna-with-Motorized-360-Degree-Rotation-150-Miles-Range-Wireless-Remote-WA2608/124318601?wmlspartner=wmtlabs&msclkid=3ca6eb679d9b1d96bf96b7e960388661&adid=22222222222047920468&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=o&wl2=c&wl3=10359934182&wl4=pla-4578503882599611:aud-807615483&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&%20wl10=Walmart&wl12=124318601_10000006885&wl14=digital%20antenna&veh=sem

So I was at least half right.. ;)

no, you weren't. what you bought was a TV antenna, true, bit it is neither HD nor digital. both of those attributes are functions of the receiver. a 25-yr old *intact* 75-ohm television antenna with new coax will easily receive HDTV signals.

Are you serous, yes in a way your right but they still call it a HDTV Digital antennae..

Duh :S
rk911
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
timmac wrote:
rk911 wrote:
timmac wrote:
... bought...a digital antenna and hooked him up...

presuming you meant an OTA antenna there ain't no such thing as a digital TV antenna.

Well yes I did mean HDTV antenna but look at this..

Amplified Digital HDTV Outdoor Antenna with Motorized 360 Degree Rotation - 150 Miles Range - Wireless Remote

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Amplified-Digital-HDTV-Outdoor-Antenna-with-Motorized-360-Degree-Rotation-150-Miles-Range-Wireless-Remote-WA2608/124318601?wmlspartner=wmtlabs&msclkid=3ca6eb679d9b1d96bf96b7e960388661&adid=22222222222047920468&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=o&wl2=c&wl3=10359934182&wl4=pla-4578503882599611:aud-807615483&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&%20wl10=Walmart&wl12=124318601_10000006885&wl14=digital%20antenna&veh=sem

So I was at least half right.. ;)

no, you weren't. what you bought was a TV antenna, true, bit it is neither HD nor digital. both of those attributes are functions of the receiver. a 25-yr old *intact* 75-ohm television antenna with new coax will easily receive HDTV signals.
timmac
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
rk911 wrote:
timmac wrote:
esyers wrote:
"bought him a digital antenna" just about says it all

Opps

OK I got that wrong, HDTV Antenna.. :S

But there is a HDTV Digital antennae for sale, just search and you will see..

ain't no such thing as an HDTV antenna. lots of stuff for sale. diesn't mean any of it is real.

So what is this below and what is on my house and RV that picks up over 40 local digital channels than..

:h

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Amplified-Digital-HDTV-Outdoor-Antenna-with-Motorized-360-Degree-Rotation-150-Miles-Range-Wireless-Remote-WA2608/124318601?wmlspartner=wmtlabs&msclkid=3ca6eb679d9b1d96bf96b7e960388661&adid=22222222222047920468&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=o&wl2=c&wl3=10359934182&wl4=pla-4578503882599611:aud-807615483&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&%20wl10=Walmart&wl12=124318601_10000006885&wl14=digital%20antenna&veh=sem
rk911
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
timmac wrote:
esyers wrote:
"bought him a digital antenna" just about says it all

Opps

OK I got that wrong, HDTV Antenna.. :S

But there is a HDTV Digital antennae for sale, just search and you will see..

ain't no such thing as an HDTV antenna. lots of stuff for sale. doesn't mean any of it is real.
timmac
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
STBRetired wrote:
Well, get SBC to give me more than 3mbs at the S&B and I might consider cutting the cord. That is the highest download speed available in my area. Based upon our data usage, I would need to pay Verizon about $600 per month even before we add in the streaming GB data.
For now, I'm sticking with DTV satellite service for my video.

Well if you are a Version customer they now have a New 30 gig per month wifi hotbox with unlimited slower wifi after 30 gig inside the month and resets each month back to higher speed for only $20 per month prepaid.

Its unlimited on the road almost anywhere..

Shop around cause mobile hot spots from cell phone companies are in a war to compete with unlimited wifi at a cheap cost with a sign up with there cell phone service..

Unlimited Internet on the go is making its way back folks..
timmac
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
rk911 wrote:
timmac wrote:
... bought...a digital antenna and hooked him up...

presuming you meant an OTA antenna there ain't no such thing as a digital TV antenna.

Well yes I did mean HDTV antenna but look at this..

Amplified Digital HDTV Outdoor Antenna with Motorized 360 Degree Rotation - 150 Miles Range - Wireless Remote

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Amplified-Digital-HDTV-Outdoor-Antenna-with-Motorized-360-Degree-Rotation-150-Miles-Range-Wireless-Remote-WA2608/124318601?wmlspartner=wmtlabs&msclkid=3ca6eb679d9b1d96bf96b7e960388661&adid=22222222222047920468&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=o&wl2=c&wl3=10359934182&wl4=pla-4578503882599611:aud-807615483&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&%20wl10=Walmart&wl12=124318601_10000006885&wl14=digital%20antenna&veh=sem

So I was at least half right.. ;)
timmac
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
esyers wrote:
"bought him a digital antenna" just about says it all

Opps

OK I got that wrong, HDTV Antenna.. :S

But there is a HDTV Digital antennae for sale, just search and you will see..

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