Direct Tv vs Dish

**Craes** · July 16th, 2005, 03:30 PM

Ok I know there is a Dish guy on here....where is he at?

**Craes** · July 16th, 2005, 03:45 PM

to follow up why I asked this question.....direct sent a guy out here to install....he didn't bring his appropriate equipment to complete the install, they want me to sign a waiver if they screw stuff up, they want to change me extra money to put it on a pole, some kind of "pole fee". I set up my cable d/c for the same day, now I have to go with out, which is no big deal it is just the principle of the situation. When we called about this issue no one was helpful they were looking more towards how they were gonna get more money.

**imported_UKCats1** · July 16th, 2005, 04:06 PM

I have mine on a poll and there was not charge. I have dish and love their service. They bent over backwards to get me approved and get it installed that day. They had some problems but they stayed until the job was done that day.

**pvfan** · July 16th, 2005, 04:09 PM

For the 50 millionth time Direct > Dish you can install those dishes yourself. It's really not that hard to do.

**Craes** · July 16th, 2005, 04:17 PM

I know that but when I signed up I did it through verizon and they said that I HAD to have someone come out to do it, and they were gonna charge 50 dollars for a pole. you don't need to tell me 50 mil time I know, but I could not avoid it.

**pvfan** · July 16th, 2005, 04:19 PM

Honestly, and I'm not trying to be smart. But what you did was really not needed. You can buy the dish and reciever yourself and put it up, and then just call and get them to activate the card. In some extreme cases they have to send you a new card.

**Craes** · July 16th, 2005, 04:26 PM

what I am saying is they told me I HAD to have professional install.

**imported_Union_Man** · July 16th, 2005, 04:33 PM

Mikmo said he would be out to set it up for ya. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

**Craes** · July 16th, 2005, 04:34 PM

Only if you come with him Union [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

j/k, bring dawgfan and will have a big time

**Jason** · July 17th, 2005, 12:28 AM

I called the Dishnetwork 1800 number and was given the offer to get up to four rooms installed for free. They set it on a pole and everything. Yes PVfan is right about buying your own system and setting it up but why do that when Dishnetwork gives you all that for free and installs for free? I would much rather get everything free than go out and buy it and install it myself. Also they give me the DVR reciever free too. The DVR is sweet! Try get the reciever from Direct TV. $99 extra. Only fee you pay up front is $49.99 with Dish. Then it is credited back to you in your first bill. If I were you I would call Direct back and tell them you are going with dish. Just check out their site. DISH I promise you will like them much better. I have had both and Dish is the best. Just call their 1800 number and have either your credit card or debit card ready for the $49.99 activation fee and remember it will be credited back to you and everything is FREE! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]