DirecTV has picked up a ton of subscribers from Dish recently. Dish has been making some really stupid moves - raising prices by implementing a new receiver fee (but claiming they didn't raise their programming prices), then actually raising prices on programming, losing Disney HD and a few others, moving HD around so people with multiple dishes lost some HD channels, losing FX and other Fox programming, not fixing software issues or upgrades related to the 922 top-of-the-line receiver, not offering whole-house DVR, not offering several of the RSNs in HD, etc.
I plan to switch to DirecTV from Dish once they get caught up on orders (probably over Christmas break). If Dish loses Fox entirely (namely the Fox affiliate, WFLD in Chicago), then I may switch sooner than that. Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Rodebaugh Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:05 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Vent That is one way to get them to do something... I really can't believe they just let me cancel the entire order without sending someone out to temporarily fix the problem... I guess they didn't need my business that badly... -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of John Hawk Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:00 AM To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Vent That does stink. A couple years ago our local cable company ran my neighbors line over my deck. I said no, you can't do that. Then he promised he'd move it soon when the weather cleared up. He had to run some other extension to do it right etc. So I called in to the office and they blew me off. Then a couple days after this line has been up, I go out on the deck and there's a line of bird crap across my deck where they've been sitting on the line... I called the cable company and told them what I had going on. Then I said if it's not moved tomorrow, I'm cutting it down. They came right out and moved it. >>> "Jeremy Rodebaugh" <j...@arthur.k12.il.us> 10.18.2010 10:53 AM >>> Does anybody else feel like the worst part of moving is actually having to deal with the local Cable/Satellite/Internet services or lack of service I mean??? I've waited three weeks for a certain satellite company (cough Direct TV)... The big day was here today, I had taken a half day off work and was waiting for my installers when I get the dreaded call... An automated call no less asking me to reschedule on the next available date two weeks from now... I'm obviously a little angry so I wait 30 minutes to get to an actual human... The poor customer service lady passes me on to a supervisor who begins to tell me my local office doesn't have any HD receivers available at this time but they will credit me $50 for me inconvenience... At this point I'm fuming. I've already waited three weeks, I've taken half a day off work, and now I have to wait another two at least and take more time off work... I simply ask can't you just come out, install the dish with a regular receiver, and then come back when the HD receivers when they come in... Her response was no we cannot send a technician out to your house twice... Seriously? At which point I said cancel my entire order, which she did and says have a great day... I was blown away... Oh well... | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
