DirecTV and the SEC Network (merged)

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gunner said:
Because they are sick of the high prices and limited technology that DTV offers, they have really fallen behind Dish and the Hopper with Sling. Add the SEC Network to that and the fact that Dish supports the Vols and it's a no brainer.

DISH - The Official Satellite TV Provider of Tennessee Athletics
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Dish is all gimmicks. DTV HD quality is the best in the business and you get more in the TV packages than with Dish. DTV will be getting the SEC network period. They will not be the only network to not have it, that's ridiculous. What they are going to do is make sure I pay less for it than these other bozos. I may have to miss one or two game, but I would have had to miss those games anyway before the creation of the SEC network.

Its simply silly to freak out over this. One month into owning Dish you'd realize the mistake and I'll be watching the Vols with DirecTV and a clearer picture.
 
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I can't read the article cause I'm not a subscriber but people are saying the sports business journal is reporting Time Warner and DirecTV are close to completing deals.
 
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MWAVolfan said:
Dish is all gimmicks. DTV HD quality is the best in the business and you get more in the TV packages than with Dish. DTV will be getting the SEC network period. They will not be the only network to not have it, that's ridiculous. What they are going to do is make sure I pay less for it than these other bozos. I may have to miss one or two game, but I would have had to miss those games anyway before the creation of the SEC network.

Its simply silly to freak out over this. One month into owning Dish you'd realize the mistake and I'll be watching the Vols with DirecTV and a clearer picture.
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I agree, but the first two games are most important as they are SEC Network only.
 
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I have DTV myself... I will wait a little longer, and since I will be at the Utah st game, I can wait a little longer... I like DTV better as far as the whole home DVR and HD IS better as stated earlier... It only takes a week at most from order to install, it's not worth It to me to panic and get rid of DTV...
 
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MWAVolfan said:
Dish is all gimmicks. DTV HD quality is the best in the business and you get more in the TV packages than with Dish. DTV will be getting the SEC network period. They will not be the only network to not have it, that's ridiculous. What they are going to do is make sure I pay less for it than these other bozos. I may have to miss one or two game, but I would have had to miss those games anyway before the creation of the SEC network.

Its simply silly to freak out over this. One month into owning Dish you'd realize the mistake and I'll be watching the Vols with DirecTV and a clearer picture.
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I guess you live in Dirctv Fantasy land? Dish has won numerous awards for its service recently.

CEA gives Dish Hopper with Sling 'Best of Show' award - CNET

Awards | About DISH

And they support the Vols, step out of Directv Fantsyland for a few minutes, and you might be very surprised to Learn what else is available.
 
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VOL6479 said:
I can't read the article cause I'm not a subscriber but people are saying the sports business journal is reporting Time Warner and DirecTV are close to completing deals.
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If true that's awesome news for the SEC and UT!
 
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gunner said:
I guess you live in Dirctv Fantasy land? Dish has won numerous awards for its service recently.

CEA gives Dish Hopper with Sling 'Best of Show' award - CNET

Awards | About DISH

And they support the Vols, step out of Directv Fantsyland for a few minutes, and you might be very surprised to Learn what else is available.
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This is an award for the TECHNOLOGY of the "Hopper".

What I'm talking about is the actual quality of the TV they provide.

DirecTV has the most high quality HD offering around and not only is the picture better, but they offer way more channels in HD and they have been doing this for years.

They can provide you some DVR that does this or that, but the actual quality of the picture it records is nothing like DTV.
 
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Comcast is hosing fans outside the SEC area -- I will get it from them at the higher priced package this year and then downgrade it back after FB season --- maybe, probably go with someone else then.
 
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508mikey said:
Comcast is hosing fans outside the SEC area -- I will get it from them at the higher priced package this year and then downgrade it back after FB season --- maybe, probably go with someone else then.
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I think its going to be that way with all the providers people outside the sec footprint will have to get it on a sports package.
 
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VOL6479 said:
I think its going to be that way with all the providers people outside the sec footprint will have to get it on a sports package.
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I would prefer it be in the sports package but the drone I talked to said its in the preferred package instead 21 a month higher -- will be just like getting Gameplan IMO since I dont watch all those garbage Disney channels etc
 
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MWAVolfan said:
This is an award for the TECHNOLOGY of the "Hopper".

What I'm talking about is the actual quality of the TV they provide.

DirecTV has the most high quality HD offering around and not only is the picture better, but they offer way more channels in HD and they have been doing this for years.

They can provide you some DVR that does this or that, but the actual quality of the picture it records is nothing like DTV.
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Not so, do some research, Dish offers the same if not better HD picture quality than Directv. I would do it for you but you won't believe me anyway. So just keep on living in directv Fantasyland.
 
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gunner said:
Not so, do some research, Dish offers the same if not better HD picture quality than Directv. I would do it for you but you won't believe me anyway. So just keep on living in directv Fantasyland.
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I've had both, my dad currently has Dish, there is no comparison. Dtv has better HD and DVR services... And that's not somebody doing comparison studies, that's looking at my TV, real world comparison... I don't know why you keep bashing DTV, it's like you work for Dish or something,if you like Dish, good for you... Collect your awards and place them on the mantle, some of us will be happy with our DTV FANTASYLAND...
 
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I saw last night were DirecTV is starting to respond to peoples complaints about this on Facebook, This is what they told one person.



DIRECTV

I assure that we are not brushing you off. We know that SEC Network is important. We are working very hard to reach an agreement to bring SEC Network to you at the best deal possible.
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triad280 said:
I've had both, my dad currently has Dish, there is no comparison. Dtv has better HD and DVR services... And that's not somebody doing comparison studies, that's looking at my TV, real world comparison... I don't know why you keep bashing DTV, it's like you work for Dish or something,if you like Dish, good for you... Collect your awards and place them on the mantle, some of us will be happy with our DTV FANTASYLAND...
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I agree. Dtv is awesome, it may cost a little more but it's worth every penny. I would keep it if they didn't carry the sec network. I'd rather go to the games anyways. Anyone who disagrees is just lying to themselves.
 
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VOL6479 said:
I saw last night were DirecTV is starting to respond to people complaints about this on Facebook, This is what they told one person.



DIRECTV

I assure that we are not brushing you off. We know that SEC Network is important. We are working very hard to reach an agreement to bring SEC Network to you at the best deal possible.
9 hrs
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I have no doubt they get it done, just may be two days before the first game is all.
 
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gunner said:
Not so, do some research, Dish offers the same if not better HD picture quality than Directv. I would do it for you but you won't believe me anyway. So just keep on living in directv Fantasyland.
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I did in fact do the research. It takes a few minutes on google and you can get any major tech publisher who has done a "Dish vs DirecTV" comparison will tell you the exact same thing.

Dish became huge ONLY because of the hopper. Their actual HD offering is weak. They have fewer channels broadcast in HD and many of their so called HD channels are only in HD part of the time. They are not even full time 24/7 HD channels. They dont even carry all the national broadcasters in HD.

Perhaps you'd better do a side-by-side comparison because I'm beginning to think you own a 720p television or maybe have never actually seen HDTV. Maybe you thought that just because they gave you an HD receiver that you would get HDTV on your picture tube TV? It doesnt work like that. I dont know your situation. Anyway, you probably better check because I think you are being duped.
 
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gunner said:
Not so, do some research, Dish offers the same if not better HD picture quality than Directv. I would do it for you but you won't believe me anyway. So just keep on living in directv Fantasyland.
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DirecTV vs. Dish Network (comparison) » Gadget Review

The link I just provided here is actually a solid write up and shows that Dish does NOT provide all HD Channels, nor does it even compare when it comes to sports packages in general or it doesn't even provide basic channels.

They give the check mark to Dish Network in terms of price, but how can you do that when Dish Network doesn't have all the HD Channels and is only $5 cheaper?

The article also states that Dish Network and DirecTV have comparable customer service, which I believe to be true.

The "Hopper" is the only thing that Dish has that is better than DirecTV but DirecTV is on their heels.
 
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MWAVolfan said:
Perhaps you'd better do a side-by-side comparison because I'm beginning to think you own a 720p television or maybe have never actually seen HDTV. Maybe you thought that just because they gave you an HD receiver that you would get HDTV on your picture tube TV? It doesnt work like that. I dont know your situation. Anyway, you probably better check because I think you are being duped.
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Good post! That's like some folks I know who have said they can't tell a diffrence between a DVD & Blu-ray. I check there setup and they don't have the Blu-ray player hooked up to the HDTV with HDMI cables so of course the BR is going to look like a DVD with composite cables.

Perhaps he doesn't have his sat box hooked up with HDMI cables?
 
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CagleMtnVol said:
Good post! That's like some folks I know who have said they can't tell a diffrence between a DVD & Blu-ray. I check there setup and they don't have the Blu-ray player hooked up to the HDTV with HDMI cables so of course the BR is going to look like a DVD with composite cables.

Perhaps he doesn't have his sat box hooked up with HDMI cables?
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:popcorn:
 
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When DirecTV does reach a deal with the SEC Network and if the access to the watch espn is part of the deal will I able to get watch espn even though I got Comcast internet?
 
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