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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6159849
02/16/18 06:25 PM
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We run firestick streaming off the internet. Netflix also. You can stream dish anywhere through firestick if you know someone with a dish network account that will let you. My parents 5 miles away have dish and I stream the anywhere app at my house which is nice. Streaming/internet t.v seems the way of the future Dish and Direct I'd say are hurting..

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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6159906
02/16/18 07:22 PM
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Maybe something like this one? Says it does 150 miles. https://www.walmart.com/ip/HDTV-1080p-Ou...65834#read-more


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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6159908
02/16/18 07:24 PM
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I just turned mine off. All of it. Came home one day and my bride had it back on. Some fights aint worth winning. So not only do I not watch TV I don't look at the bill either.


Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: danny clifton] #6159910
02/16/18 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted By: danny clifton
I just turned mine off. All of it. Came home one day and my bride had it back on. Some fights aint worth winning. So not only do I not watch TV I don't look at the bill either.


laugh


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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6160106
02/16/18 10:10 PM
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We turned in our directv equipment December 21 and have not missed it. I get my news from radio and internet. I decided I really didn't care who won any of the ballgames i watched, and I'm sure my blood pressure is better by not watching liberal news castors. Now I watch trapping on YouTube and read trappers every night. Also get some good reading done. I believe my time is better spent now.


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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6160117
02/16/18 10:21 PM
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I am 40+ miles from a TV station. I have a large antenna in my attic and get several HD channels for free. Netflix is my only monthly bill

No cable or direct tv bills is great!!


"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man."

--The Dude
Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6160125
02/16/18 10:34 PM
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I live 50+ miles from the nearest station, because of surrounding hill/mountains, only a dish will work. Have to have a dish for internet and tv. No cable available. Years ago someone put an antenna on top of the hill across the creek with a lone wire coming all the way down and was told they could get, kinda 1 and a half channels. I'm getting tired of the high bills as well. Don't know how much it would cost to upgrade satellite internet to make it fast enough for Hulu or something?

Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6160528
02/17/18 11:29 AM
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It was hard getting Direct TV to understand on the phone that no means no, no 12 month offer with a reduced price or a crappier low end package. Just Turn me off before my next bill.


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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6160684
02/17/18 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted By: 330-Trapper
It was hard getting Direct TV to understand on the phone that no means no, no 12 month offer with a reduced price or a crappier low end package. Just Turn me off before my next bill.


Scott I dropped them a couple years ago for the same reason and I am still getting letters from them to come back. They use plain envelopes to trick you into opening them. Like that is going to work. Lol

I want the small black and white small tv back with the rabbit ear antennae. My grand kids can do what I had to do and stand by the tv holding the Reynolds wrap on the ears. Lol

Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6160691
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Kodi. A lot of free stuff but you do need internet to use it.

Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6160938
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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: mink44] #6161455
02/18/18 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted By: mink44
Kodi. A lot of free stuff but you do need internet to use it.



Century Link's service... or Lack of service (1.5Mb) for us, Is next on the chopping block. They say there isn't a decent alternative to century link in our area Unless you go to a Data rate program, and that can get costly and still slow down when there is Demand.


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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6161458
02/18/18 12:06 PM
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Drop TV like the bad habit it is.... smile


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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6161488
02/18/18 12:31 PM
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Is firestick better than roku?
Which has more tv channels?

Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6161566
02/18/18 01:40 PM
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ATT available there? We have had their home cellular service for a couple of years and just added cellular internet to the package. Cable isn't offered in our area and we've never had satellite. We put up an old style antenna on a pole and pull in 10+ over the air channels. We also have amazon prime and a roku. It's enough viewing options for our family and much cheaper then the dish options.

Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6161648
02/18/18 02:51 PM
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check out the channel master DVR too. Love mine with my channel master antenna int he attic. Slick setup with no monthly cost.


"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man."

--The Dude
Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6161653
02/18/18 02:55 PM
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I called and complained a couple months ago. Told them I could get dish Network for a lot less than I was paying. They knocked $60/month off my bill for 12 months

Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6162190
02/18/18 11:12 PM
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Looking into an antenna for local TV channels. I currently have DirecTV. Using a locator program I find the transmitter directions in degrees (magnetic north) for ABC and CBS is 308 while NBC is 159. ABC & CBS transmitters are 18 miles away. NBC is 26.5 miles. So they are pretty close but direction-wise they are 149 degrees apart. I see there is a LAVA brand Omni-direction antenna, but its reviews are marginal. Using 2 antennas and splitting signal to 3 TVs looks complicated. Any suggestions?

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Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: adam m] #6162195
02/18/18 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted By: adam m
Is firestick better than roku?
Which has more tv channels?


We have Roku and love it.

Re: Sick of Direct TV's bill .. what Options ? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6162229
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