Directv / Dish Network ?

These switching service threads are almost funny.
Many have switched, only to find out there is nothing to gain in the long run.
I've had SD direct for 20 yrs, and have to call every year,... sometimes threaten them into giving me some kind of a special for another year. Friends switched from Dish to Direct a year ago, but now right back into the same hi prices. Sometimes I forget to take the sat rec w/ us in the RV, and find out that we don't need sat tv,.....sometimes watching the network OTA in HD.
As soon as Direct stops the SD, they are history in my house and RV. Both services are such a ripoff, its pathetic !!

filrupmark wrote:
We are not fulltimers and have been DIRECTV customers for 20 years. I take a HD receiver with us while traveling and setup my tripod and dish manually.
We are tired of DIRECTV always raising our rates and charging for HD programming.
We are contemplating switching to Dish Network with one DVR and a Wally receiver along with the automatic tailgater dish.
We would like to hear your thoughts and issues.

This will not work with a Wally. You must use 1 or 2 211 or Wally series receiver with the Tailgater. You will not be able to use a standard 2 tuner DVR at all. You could use 2 Wally's and add a hard drive to 1 or both but you will only be able to watch or record 1 channel on each receiver and the TV channel you want to watch/record on each receiver must be coming from the same satellite.

Been a DirecTV customer (and happy) for around 12 years. In the house, I have a HD receiver for the big screen living room TV. In the bedroom, a small TV, used sparingly, with a SD receiver.
I take the SD box out to the RV and set it up there. Like you, a tripod, dish, strength meter and compass. No muss, no fuss.

Strange how it takes 8 minits for the HD unit to boot up...but the SD unit..instant. For the RV, SD is just fine.

I have a Wally and Playmaker antenna for my TT and we are VERY HAPPY with our Dish service. The Playmaker accepts signals only from the western arc satellites so reception in the New England states is very spotty. The more expensive Pathways X2 antenna accepts both eastern and western arc satellites.

donn0128 wrote:
At the end ofmthe day your not going to save anything. Once you get past the initial bargain to lock you in the price will be nearly the same.

This is true. However, there are some people that go back and forth between both services every 2 years to take advantage of the "new customer" promotions.

You can get a Winegard dome antenna with dip switches that will allow you to use the antenna with both services. Good luck!

At the end ofmthe day your not going to save anything. Once you get past the initial bargain to lock you in the price will be nearly the same.

"Wally receiver along with the automatic tailgater dish."

That is what I use and I am 100% satisfied with the results.I have two friends with the same setup and they are completely happy.

LeRoy