DirecTV is a lying sack of ...

[Yeagermeister]

I didn't realize they made cologne that smelled like dirty ***! :laugh2:

It's other name is NYC :laugh2:

 

[jimmy40]

When it rains (I don't mean just sprinkling) their reception is ****.

rain?
I used to have Direct but I swear if someone outside spit the reception went out.

 

[WoodysGirl]

My dish survived a hurricane with no problems.

I had more issues after my roof was replaced and the contractors disconnected my satellite, but didn't reconnect. I had to spend another $100 to have someone come out vs waiting two weeks for DTV.

 

[Yeagermeister]

rain?
I used to have Direct but I swear if someone outside spit the reception went out.

Sounds like my experience with them

 

[Hoofbite]

So, I was getting crappy signal again this morning and I went into settings and it said the signal was about 69-70 this morning. Shouldn't that be good enough to not cut out during a rain storm?

btw, man the weather sucks here in NY. It's flooding like crazy.

Do you have a clear line of sight?

Any trees or other obstructions?

If you're LOS is clear, I'd call them until someone hit 90%+. It's not that hard, I've set up a dish a few times.

Also, is the dish on your house? If it's not on your house and you have easy access, you'd be better off doing it yourself.

Provided you have easy access, start with the base and work your way up. Horizontal adjustment at post, followed by vertical adjustment on the dish but at the top of post and then the rotational adjustment actually on the dish.

 

[burmafrd]

The most critical thing of all is to make sure that the dish is rigid- no movement. The base MUST be absolutely still. Any play at all and you will have problems no matter how well you line it up.

There is no reason you should not get 90+. UNLESS you have trees and in that case you are screwed anyway.

Also you have to check how far the cable run is from dish to receiver- you might need a booster if its longer than 25-30 feet.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Do you have a clear line of sight?

Any trees or other obstructions?

If you're LOS is clear, I'd call them until someone hit 90%+. It's not that hard, I've set up a dish a few times.

Also, is the dish on your house? If it's not on your house and you have easy access, you'd be better off doing it yourself.

Provided you have easy access, start with the base and work your way up. Horizontal adjustment at post, followed by vertical adjustment on the dish but at the top of post and then the rotational adjustment actually on the dish.

I'd go with this. I've had Direct TV for four years and it has gone out an average of twice per year, usually for less than 30 minutes. I have gone through several tropical storms with very limited interruptions.

 

[jimmy40]

I have no tree issue, the dish was on top of the house, very secure, 4 or 5 different techs came out over the couple years I had Direct, + 90, TV room box 20 feet from the dish, techs swapped out dish, equipment, then if it rained anywhere on Earth or I took the dog out to pee, no reception. I got Dish Network, no issues in over a year that I've had it.

 

[heavyg]

Ive had DTV since about 1996. When in California I NEVER lost signal. It wasn't until I moved to Ok with all the severe thunder storms and snow/ice that Ive had any problems. But they are usually temporary.

 

[jimmy40]

I did lose the signal on my Dish Saturday due to storms and missed most of the second half of the Longhorns's game. Never been so happy to lose reception.

 

[trickblue]

So, I was getting crappy signal again this morning and I went into settings and it said the signal was about 69-70 this morning. Shouldn't that be good enough to not cut out during a rain storm?

btw, man the weather sucks here in NY. It's flooding like crazy.

You need to get DTV out there if you have a clear line of sight to their satellite...

Too many of us have little to no problems with the service...

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

You need to get DTV out there if you have a clear line of sight to their satellite...

Too many of us have little to no problems with the service...

His DTV tech was probably that backpack guy he bullied on the Subway.

 

[YosemiteSam]

His DTV tech was probably that backpack guy he bullied on the Subway.

His backpack did say DirecTV on it. May be I was just really angry about my reception! :laugh2:

 

[trickblue]

His DTV tech was probably that backpack guy he bullied on the Subway.

His backpack did say DirecTV on it. May be I was just really angry about my reception! :laugh2:

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