Tex Bigfoot Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 After dealing with direct on a problem the last few days and having dealt with Dish in the past . I keep wondering if there are any other satellite TV companies? Ok let me clarify any other companies that are less expensive ( I hate paying for 30 channels of advertisements and I love Lucy) and better service hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Not unless you're Canadian. LindaH 2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K 2011 Kia Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Bigfoot Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 That's what I was afraid of . Thank you Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynosback Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I am going to try an OTA ever when I start full timing in two weeks. And if that does not work then I am going with direct TV. 2015 Ram 3500 RC DRW CTD AISIN 410 rear 2016 Mobile Suites 38RSB3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 So far, knock on wood, I have had good experiences with Dish. I have never dealt with Direct so I have on opinion there. Anyway, the times I have had to call, mostly to re authorize our receivers, I tell them I have an RV account and some times they transfer me to another person and sometime the person I first talk to takes care of it. However I agree about paying for channels you don't want, I just don't think there is an option out there. Same thing with cable, lots of channels in a package that I never watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whj469 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I have DirecTV at home and Dish in the RV. I went with Dish in the RV because of the high definition (HD) and to get HD with DirecTV the cost was a lot more. I was lucky because when I got Dish in 2011, it was only $199 for the Tailgater, receiver and cable. It came from a Dish retailer in Jacksonville, FL, two day FedEx, and I didn't have to pay the sales tax which saved me about $17. At that time the cheapest that I could find was $350 for the Tailgater and $100 for the receiver. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschwarz Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 How about Comcast and a really, really long wire? Michael 2017 Allegro Bus 45OPP Cummins ISL 450 Visit us at schwarz.org! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganto Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 How about Comcast and a really, really long wire? anything other than Comcast . I don't sighnup for bandwith caps i'll stick with TWC as my isp since they don't have any bandwith caps and I can use 2 terabytes of data every month without worring about them calling me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganto Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 another option would be is to find a wifi connection and log into that if it's not password protected and strem Netflix hulu amazon prime. also if the OP has a SB house with an internet conn most isp's have there own wifi hotspots all over the place but you need an account to log into em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarome Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 How about Comcast and a really, really long wire? That would never work.. cross a state line and the roaming charges will kill ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Bigfoot Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 thanks all even for the smart %$# answers ,I got a grin reading them. Besides Truck to small to haul the wire spool. The weight police would be all over me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ_49 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Right now after yrs of being with Dish I am getting a little tired of going without the local channels in my area. The local channels are in negotiations with our local channels and we see this a lot of the time. But it is usually taken care of in a couple weeks or so. It's been well over a month now on our CBS channel and now we just lost FOX for the same reason. Problem is that Dish gives it to us free and the local channels that has always been free air waves is charging and want more and more. That leaves the consumers in the dark on both sides. So if it isn't taken care of it will be time to change my service area. That will take care of that. Dave Dave & Linda 2011 Bighorn 3670 2000 Ford 7.3 PS diesel white and tan in color Now Fulltiming since May15, 2010 Semper Fi Marines!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sehc Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 digital over the air will get more than enough local channels. Free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 digital over the air will get more than enough local channels. Free. Not necessarily. There are many areas in the country which get no OTA channels. I'm in one such location now for the Summer and usually spend the Spring in another. In the Winter, I get one OTA channel and it is a local channel showing old syndicated shows like the Beverly Hillbillies. Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 If you are looking only for the number of channels, then perhaps the OTA solution will work. If you are looking for meaningful content, that tends to be on cable and satellite, then OTA can be of little use. It all depends on what you want. Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberdave Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 FTA (Free To Air). There are quite a few sats that broadcast non encrypted channels. All that is needed is a single LNB dish and a FTA receiver. Explaination of FTA I've played with ut some but a friend in Tucson has a virtual garden of dishes in his backyard and loves to explore with it. Listing of Sats / channels A lot of rural folks use this as their only source for TV. Dave & TishBeagle Bagles & Snoopy RIP Snoopy we lost you 5-11-14 but you'll always travel with us On the road somewhere.AF retired, 70-90A truck and a trailer“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion” -unknown HoD vay' wej qoH SoH je nep! ngebmo' vIt neH 'ach SoHbe' loD Hem, wa' ngebmo'. nuqneH... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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