VIEWS ON YOUR DIRECT TV or DISH NETWORK ????

[MJZiggy]

If you don't subscribe to NFL ticket right away, when the time comes to order it, they will start throwing incentives at you. Even once, when I'd already had Sunday ticket for a couple years they sent me a ref's yellow flag with their logo on it...

[Partial]

I haven't looked into it but ATT appears to offer a new technology called UVerse. You might want to investigate it. I saw a Billboard for 70 bucks for Internet and TV.

[Freak Out]

she sounded hot.

Was that a 900 number?

[Bretsky]

I haven't looked into it but ATT appears to offer a new technology called UVerse. You might want to investigate it. I saw a Billboard for 70 bucks for Internet and TV.

Not in our area yet and probably not going to be for a while
I think that may kill the bad service cable companies when it hits our area

[GoPackGo]

FIRST OFF I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THE HELP !!

So I called Direct TV tonight for the first time; only was on hold for 30 seconds and somebody very professional came onto the line.

She was very helpful; she sounded hot.

All of that is new since I have CharterCrap.

http://www.expertsatellite.com/directv-monthly-cost#

For those considering this here are the special programs out there now.

I think I'm going to go with the package for 44.95 that includes DVR. Since I only have one HD ready Wide Screen TV and it's just HD ready at this point if I add a receiver I don't think it makes sense to pay an extra $10 for HD.
I will have three receivers so it will actually be $54.99 a month plus tax.

How can I get somebody some free $$ in here ? Do I just have to mention a name and number and they credit $50 ?

It is worth the extra $10 for HD

[GrnBay007]

So if you get DTV, you can add the Sunday ticket at any time and still get the specials? I was going to wait until closer to the next NFL season.......but I would love to get it now and have NFL Network.

DTV doesn't offer high speed internet?

[Bretsky]

FIRST OFF I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THE HELP !!

So I called Direct TV tonight for the first time; only was on hold for 30 seconds and somebody very professional came onto the line.

She was very helpful; she sounded hot.

All of that is new since I have CharterCrap.

http://www.expertsatellite.com/directv-monthly-cost#

For those considering this here are the special programs out there now.

I think I'm going to go with the package for 44.95 that includes DVR. Since I only have one HD ready Wide Screen TV and it's just HD ready at this point if I add a receiver I don't think it makes sense to pay an extra $10 for HD.
I will have three receivers so it will actually be $54.99 a month plus tax.

How can I get somebody some free $$ in here ? Do I just have to mention a name and number and they credit $50 ?

It is worth the extra $10 for HD

But I don't have HD televisions so the picture quality would be the same, right ??

[Bretsky]

So if you get DTV, you can add the Sunday ticket at any time and still get the specials? I was going to wait until closer to the next NFL season.......but I would love to get it now and have NFL Network.

DTV doesn't offer high speed internet?

My guess is that you can not get the specials, but that is a question I'll ask tomorrow

I wonder what specials exactly they run with NFL Package ?

[twoseven]

But I don't have HD televisions so the picture quality would be the same, right ??

The HD satelitte dish and DVR are DIFFERENT than the regular ones. Don't mess around, make sure they leave those at your house. Otherwise like myself and many thousands of people have had to do, when you are ready for HD they'll have to come back out to your house with an new DVR and install another dish on your roof. BTW, have fun sitting on those waiting lists, I waited 6 weeks to get mine, and I was one of the early birds. That was over a year ago BEFORE everyone started jumping on the HD DtV bandwagon.

I'm not sure if they even offer the regular dish at this point, but why take a chance? The return visit will NOT be free or CHEAP. Make them do it up right the first time, that means having them wire your house for two signals at multiple sites to the rooms you could see needing in the future, and leaving you with HD ready gear so you are left with at least the ability to view HD. Then when you get that HDTV all it will take is the simple phonecall or click of a button or two online to switch it up.

[twoseven]

So if you get DTV, you can add the Sunday ticket at any time and still get the specials? I was going to wait until closer to the next NFL season.......but I would love to get it now and have NFL Network.

DTV doesn't offer high speed internet?

Last year on the WEEKEND OF THE NFL DRAFT they offered the best NFL Sunday Ticket deal, they showed the commercials (with the pissy old man) on ESPN that entire weekend offering the NFLST with the annual $20 off for early birds (signing up before July or August) and they also offered the HD Superfan upgrade for free, that's a $100 savings. When I went to check up on it the Monday after it was already over. I would say to keep yor eyes open this coming draft weekend again. Otherwise all you save is $20 for signing up early bird.

[twoseven]

Also, what did MAD mean when he noted buying NFL Package and get free goodies ? Of course I figure I'll get the NFL Package. Maybe I should wait a bit

They gave Mad a pat on the head when he ordered ST, he must have thought it was a bonus.

I can't think of any free goodies that come with Sunday Ticket, other than a sense of relief knowing you'll see any game you want all year long.

There will obviously be numerous deals that the new customer gets thrown at them, any number of varrying combos (free dish, free tuner, free install, super cheap programming for three months, movie channels for three months, a rub and a tug ).

Superfan which is the HD upgrade on the Sunday Ticket for $100, allows a few extra options. Red Zone channel which is one channel with a pretty boy announcer that ONLY shows action from the next likely game to show a score, and it jumps around from game to game. I watch this when there's nothing else on, better than chasing the games around with your remote. SF also allows you to view condensed versions of games after they are over, shortcuts. SF games are NOT subject to blackout when the games are also on nationally/locally like the regular broadcasts, which is almost pointless because for most people the national/local broadcasts are in HD anyways, but if they weren't..hey winner winner, chicken dinner.

[Fosco33]

I was the first to reply about getting DTV so thats my $50 damn wop!!

wop? ..as in 'now isn't that just like a wop, bringing a knife to a gunfight'?

Sounds like racialism to me.

You can take it MTP. Just wanted to make sure someone did... OR - B - find a friend/relative and do it that way.

ALSO - with the Ticket - you need to get superfan if you want to see ALL the games in HD. Without superfan, the Ticket just gives you a few regular HD games and the rest in regular.

[Little Whiskey]

also keep an eye on the deals that the cable companies or that dish comes out with. if cable is offering three months free HBO....call DTV and tell them your gonna switch. they will make it worth your while to stay. just make sure they don't make you sign a contract to get the deal.

[MadtownPacker]

I was the first to reply about getting DTV so thats my $50 damn wop!!

wop? ..as in 'now isn't that just like a wop, bringing a knife to a gunfight'?

Sounds like racialism to me.

You better believe it is! Dont even get me started on white people, I can go on all day.

[MadtownPacker]

Also, what did MAD mean when he noted buying NFL Package and get free goodies ? Of course I figure I'll get the NFL Package. Maybe I should wait a bit

If you plan on getting Sunday Ticket you should wait. By like May or June they start offering the new subsciber deal where pay for Sunday TIcket and get 4 months of the premium package free. Then you just lower your service after 4 months to whatever package you want. If you have an HD TV then you should get the HD service. It cant be beat. I watch all but 1 game on HD this season and it KICKS ASS. If you TV is HD ready it will work with the HD box. All you installation stuff will be free because you have to sign up for a year.