Time warner vs direct TV
golfer1000
Senior Member
First let me say, I know absolutely nothing about tv's (electronics in general.).
Me and my wife just got a new tv . It's a Sony 4k TV. We currently have time Warner but apparently
they do not have 4k yet. I've been told direct TV has 4k. So I'm thinking about changing us over to direct TV so i can maximize my clarity in the new tv.
Please tell me yalls thoughts on direct TV, if I should go with direct TV (which I'm leaning towards) how can I get the best deal when talking to them on the phone? Any advice ?
Me and my wife just got a new tv . It's a Sony 4k TV. We currently have time Warner but apparently
they do not have 4k yet. I've been told direct TV has 4k. So I'm thinking about changing us over to direct TV so i can maximize my clarity in the new tv.
Please tell me yalls thoughts on direct TV, if I should go with direct TV (which I'm leaning towards) how can I get the best deal when talking to them on the phone? Any advice ?
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Don't you get offers in the mail from them weekly? Got a $200 Visa Gift card also. So far it's cheaper than dish and better for sports. GL
As you get time in the company down the road you call an ask for the retention dept and ask about any promotional's they have going on and it's always something to save you money. Maybe a little different now that AT&T bought them out but IMO there still far and away the best out there for picture,sound and CS. Have to put your time in But even with a year with them it's always worth a call and it's worth it to be nice and respectful because charm will always get them to fine you something else they may have over-looked or not.
Unless you live in the lightning capital of the country. Cable is one of the few things in life I choose to purchase knowing it's not the best product/price but I watch/record way too much TV to deal with "loss of signal." I have no doubt it's the right choice for most of the country though and would seem to make sense in this case when you factor in the 4K thing, just felt like venting. My wife's local relatives have DirecTV and are happy with it. I cringe though if we're visiting during an important sporting event and storms roll in.
Yeah, I know nothing about just losing HD. I'm familiar with the screen freezing and a box popping up saying something about loss of signal. Plenty of people down here use DirecTV and claim it doesn't happen often. Maybe it doesn't or maybe my tolerance is just far lower than average.
Are you sure that DirectTV can broadcast hd in 4K ? I thought we were years away from 4K because the content providers require all kinds of super expensive equipment. A nerd friend of mine told me some channels are not even in 1080p yet.
I don't think there are any 4K channels yet. It's going to be a while before we have channels full of content created in 4K.
Can't beat DirecTV for sports IMO.
That is what I thought, thanks.
They add the P12 channel yet?
"soon"
http://www.sltrib.com/home/2836441-155/pac-12-networks-trying-to-reach-directv
I do not agree. I live in LA & I'm a lifelong Dodger fan & a huge Pac 12 fan & unfortunately I follow the Lakers as well. They kinda have the LA sports fans by the short hairs right now. I don't mind because I got a great deal & their internet service is very fast. (at least in my experience)
Just my two cents. GL!
The only reason to switch would be for the sports pack--
Sports Pack Channel lineup
681 Altitude Sports & Entertainment
620 BeIN SPORTS English
696 Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
698 Comcast SportsNet California
665 Comcast SportsNet Chicago
642 Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
630 Comcast SportsNet New England
1 Customer Information Channel
614 ESPN Classic
615 ESPN Goal Line
686 FS Arizona
661 FS Cincinnati
663 FS Detroit
654 FS Florida
671 FS Midwest
668 FS North
660 FS Ohio
694 FS San Diego
646 FS South
692 FS West
676 FSN Southwest
667 Longhorn Network
634 Madison Square Garden
640 Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
719 MLB Network Strike Zone
635 MSG Plus
628 New England Sports Network
606 1606* Outdoor Channel, The
693 Prime Ticket
687 ROOT Sports Northwest
659 ROOT Sports Pittsburgh
683 ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain
639 SportsNet New York (RSN)
649 SportSouth
662 SportsTime Ohio (RSN)
653 Sun Sports
602 TVG - The Interactive Horseracing Network
625 1000* Universal Sports
455 Univision Deportes
631 YES
As far as weather goes, the only times it goes out is during severe thunderstorms or heavy snowfall (out here in Nevada mines goes out due to rain maybe a couple of times a year-- my Sister in Texas has her's go out a couple of times a month during thunderstorm season) Also, if you live where you get wet snow or ice storms make sure the dish is not on the roof-- you might need to trudge out to it to wipe snow or ice off-- mine's just above head high in the back of the house. (I've had it down due to wet snow freezing on it once in 5 years-- of course during a football game.)
As far as outages, mine will usually go out around 5-6 times a year for somewhere between one minute and fifteen minutes (during the strongest of storms). But I'm sure you'll hear different things from different people depending on their weather patterns and how perfectly their dish is aligned (ie, if it's not aligned just right, it'll likely be more sensitive).