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rocktopper16

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I just moved back to Fort Walton, Sadly I only have the choice between Cox, Direct TV & Dish. I really don't know much about any of the three or what there internet is like. Any help would be appreciated. Hoping all 3 have the SEC network come fall👌😁
 
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I had direct for a while but I kinda live in the mountains so it cut out a whole lot. The final straw was when it cut out during the UT vs UF game a few years ago. I lit those *******s up until they let me out of my contract. Any time it stormed it would cut out for like half an hour at a time.
 
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K-town Vol Fan said:
I had direct for a while but I kinda live in the mountains so it cut out a whole lot. The final straw was when it cut out during the UT vs UF game a few years ago. I lit those *******s up until they let me out of my contract. Any time it stormed it would cut out for like half an hour at a time.
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This. I'm not a big fan of dish when it comes to weather related. Switched to Comcast a couple years back and love it. Their customer service could use some work but fortunately I don't have to deal with them too often.
 
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utvolpj said:
:dunno: you don't have to buy both
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Thought maybe you found a different provider for the internet. Fiber isn't available for us yet, so we'd also have to keep the Comcast account for our internet as nothing else comes close.
 
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YorkVol said:
Thought maybe you found a different provider for the internet. Fiber isn't available for us yet, so we'd also have to keep the Comcast account for our internet as nothing else comes close.
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I have fios internet and beefed up the speeds to handle anything we used. Save a bit of money every month and really don't miss anything. Takes a little while to get used to but we just aren't big tv watchers (outside of children's shows)
 
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utvolpj said:
I have fios internet and beefed up the speeds to handle anything we used. Save a bit of money every month and really don't miss anything. Takes a little while to get used to but we just aren't big tv watchers (outside of children's shows)
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Same here. It helps that I can use my mom's Charter log-in for watchESPN and HBOGo but I guess there are ways around that if I didnt have it.

For example, this MovieBox app on my Jailbroken iPad is a winner but can be slow to buffer at times, otherwise I might drop Netflix.

(Plus, Netflix knocks kid content out of the park)
 
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I'm waiting for HBO to offer the subscription service without cable. Netflix is great but they lost Yo Gabba Gabba which sucks at my house. Thankfully I found some
 
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Direct TV is very good.

Apply some Rain-X to the dish and it will stop the going out in bad weather that satellite tv is known for.
 
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utvolpj said:
I'm waiting for HBO to offer the subscription service without cable. Netflix is great but they lost Yo Gabba Gabba which sucks at my house. Thankfully I found some
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I don't think its too far off before HBO starts offering internet only subscriptions. Hopefully they upload the shows when they air instead of a day later.

Netflix still has plenty of Thomas the Train so we are good. :)
 
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Gramps said:
Direct TV is very good.

Apply some Rain-X to the dish and it will stop the going out in bad weather that satellite tv is known for.
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Never heard that before gramps. Only issue I have had is in the snow. But will give this a shot. Just the spray on kind for windshields?
 
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