Moving out of the crap hole known as OH IO and back to the Bluegrass next week , will need a Internet provider and no cable out in the country so which offers a better coverage of the Cats ?
Dish VS Direct for the C A T S and other SEC play ?
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Where in Kentucky? Owsley county internet reportedly best in the state .
With an internet connection, SlingTV and the sports package costs less than $30 bucks.
With an internet connection, SlingTV and the sports package costs less than $30 bucks.
Out in the Styx of Greenup Co . I'm pretty far away from any neighbors out in the country .
Both carry the SEC network if you have the package for it. Goes for other sports channels as well, ESPN2, Classic, etc. I almost never missed a Cats game with Dish. First year for Direct so jury is out on that. Since I get the same channels, I expect it will be about the same.
What you need to do is thoroughly research the packages you need to get the channels the Cats are carried on and make your best deal for those packages. Or if you are limited to the base packages, make sure you completely understand what channels are included and which are not.
There is no difference in quality between the two with a decent signal strength. Set up properly, 1080P or 1080i is what it is. Technology and feature wise, very similar so its kinda what you get used to.
What you need to do is thoroughly research the packages you need to get the channels the Cats are carried on and make your best deal for those packages. Or if you are limited to the base packages, make sure you completely understand what channels are included and which are not.
There is no difference in quality between the two with a decent signal strength. Set up properly, 1080P or 1080i is what it is. Technology and feature wise, very similar so its kinda what you get used to.
They have for the past several years. I keep Dish because of the near complete coverage I have in Paducah of UK bball. As far as picture goes, that would probably be more a result of the quality of your tv. On my Samsung 9500 4k and 8500 plasma, I have drool worthy resolution. My buddy has Direct and loses his signal every time a rain drop hits the road. It takes a severe downpour to knock my Dish out.
Do yourself a favor and select option C: neither.
Get a good internet package and purchase Sling (as an earlier poster suggested). I made the move last season and didn't miss a game.
Get a good internet package and purchase Sling (as an earlier poster suggested). I made the move last season and didn't miss a game.
The reason I switched to from DISH was because of signal loss. It's better now? How is their DVR set-up? How many hours, etc.?
Directv is the best of what is out there, but cable/satellite, in it's current form, is dying.
The next 10 years will be staggering when it comes to changes in how we access content.
The next 10 years will be staggering when it comes to changes in how we access content.
My money is on Direct TV. I had the Dish 500 pkg and missed games....since I got Direct TV, I haven't missed a game.
Well I live in Lebanon junction and can't get cable so therefore can't get high speed internet with wifi. My only option is windstream and everyone says that's worthless. I just upgraded my att phone to unlimited plus and that knocks $25 off my direct tv and I have 10 gigs of hotspot from my phone plus 10 more from wifes. That's all I can do.
I've got the same equipment I had when I moved in 6 years ago, and the same DVR I've had since they came out. To me, it's the quality of the shot you have into the open sky. Mine is mounted on the ground at the rear corner of my garage, no trees but a power line crossing it's path. I lose signal when it snows heavy or tstorms hit hard. I've had Dish in Nashville starting in 97, Ft. Smith AR, Clarksville TN and Murray. It has had it's ups n downs, mostly in the early years, but nowadays if I'm down it's back up in 15 minutes or less. I watch my DVR when it's down so I don't feel like I'm missing out. They just came out with a new "ala carte" package for $34.99 a mo. It has all the basic channels I watch daily, and I can add ESPN/SEC Network when bball season kicks off.
The new DVR/4k receivers are supposed to be pretty advanced, 13 channel recording at once and mega gb space. Mine is only a 250gb and I've never come close to filling it even 50%.
Somewhat unrelated, but any of you that insist on keeping direct TV ought to do yourselves a favor:
(SERIOUSLY). Call and cancel. Don't threaten to cancel, actually do it. They'll ask you when you want the disconnection to occur. Tell them a date 2-3 weeks away. Between the time you hang up, and the date you've selected, they'll call you a few times to offer you all kinds of fun stuff.....a $200 visa card, free NFL Sunday ticket, free premium channels, etc. You can cave and accept at any time.
The way I got them to quit calling was to tell them that the only way they'd be able to keep me was to lower my rate to $50/mo and guarantee that rate for 2 years. They were willing to lower my rate but couldn't guarantee that it wouldn't creep up.
(SERIOUSLY). Call and cancel. Don't threaten to cancel, actually do it. They'll ask you when you want the disconnection to occur. Tell them a date 2-3 weeks away. Between the time you hang up, and the date you've selected, they'll call you a few times to offer you all kinds of fun stuff.....a $200 visa card, free NFL Sunday ticket, free premium channels, etc. You can cave and accept at any time.
The way I got them to quit calling was to tell them that the only way they'd be able to keep me was to lower my rate to $50/mo and guarantee that rate for 2 years. They were willing to lower my rate but couldn't guarantee that it wouldn't creep up.
If you ever get wifi you should think about a firestick. i just got one a month ago.
There is so much programming on it you couldn't watch it all in a lifetime.
I haven't yet got around to finding good add ons for college sports.
If anyone can recommend any, greatly appreciated.
There is so much programming on it you couldn't watch it all in a lifetime.
I haven't yet got around to finding good add ons for college sports.
If anyone can recommend any, greatly appreciated.
blubo, if you haven't done it, youtube how to install and use the kodi app. All the free movies, tv shows, and live sports you can stand....
Yeah, i already installed kodi, and also titanium, which has about 15 addons in itself, but haven't had time to go through them to get them set up and find out which ones don't work, if any.
probably my biggest complaint is the occasional lag when streaming movies. I've yet to solve that little issue.
The higher speed wifi the smoother the stream.
Computer geek friend of mine says you need at least wifi download speed 30mbps for best streaming.
I have spectrum which gives me up to 100mbps. the tv where i have my stick usually clocks about 55-65mbps.
I'm also at 100 and clock similar. Online research tells me that it may simply be due to server side traffic (more kodi clients requesting content). Nothing I can do about that but pick another channel...
I understand the not having cable thing. I lived in Georgetown and didn't have cable or super fast Internet (6 mbs is all I could get). That being said, it was plenty enough to stream.
I'm with some of the others. I suggest at least trying to do a free trial of a streaming service. I personally think Playstation Vue is the best since it allows multiple streams and has a cloud dvr. It also seems to be more efficient in how the content is streamed (I had almost no buffering where Sling wold often cut out).
I'm with some of the others. I suggest at least trying to do a free trial of a streaming service. I personally think Playstation Vue is the best since it allows multiple streams and has a cloud dvr. It also seems to be more efficient in how the content is streamed (I had almost no buffering where Sling wold often cut out).
At some point, AT&T will convert me from DirecTV to DirecTV NOW. Waiting on them to get the recording option and won't change until I can get the Sunday NFL ticket via DirecTV now. All that will also give me every reason to change from Verizon Cell phone to AT&T cell phone with unlimited so I can access all this content. AT&T is gonna change the game, big time.
The streaming thing is interesting, due in part to the hesitation of the media companies to open up all programming in this form, to anyone who wants it.
I've noticed how reticent ATT/Directv is to provide significant discounts/give up revenue, but they have become much more willing to give away movie channels, etc., as if they were candy.
By chance, did you receive the email from Directv offering you NFL Sunday Ticket, for free?
I got it last week, despite the fact that Directv has little incentive to give it to me, given that I am under contract until March and accepting it did not extend my contract any.
So, they literally did "give" it to me. No strings attached.
The ESPN streaming service has also caught my attention. You might note that it's been delayed - again.
From everything I've read, they aren't going to offer anything of real interest to most consumers. Consider: All truly significant sporting events are already on cable or broadcast TV. The key is buying the packages you need, and you can watch anything most anyone would want to watch.
ESPN keeps saying that their streaming service is going to offer "other" events and will be "customizable". What other events do people actually want to watch?
If I currently don't have cable, do I really want to pay $10/month for an ESPN package that doesn't include sporting events from the Power 5 conferences? I can't see it.
They have also said that people with a cable subscription will be able to access the streaming service for free, similar to the existing ESPN/watchESPN.
So, what is it they are going to offer that cord cutters are going to want to buy?
My thought, for now, is that they will find a way to get a legitimate sporting event on the service (say: Alabama playing a football game against Lone Star State, or Kentucky playing in a basketball tournament in the DR). Something that makes someone say: "I'll pay for that, so I can see that. I never miss a _____ game.".
Aside from that, we really are in a true cable wind down.
I think those of us that still have cable/satellite know why we have it. We like the convenience and quality of live sports and a DVR without the buffering and other inconsistency that comes with streaming.
Even some network stuff (any "Price is Right Fans"?) are nice to have available to record and watch any time you want.
But, it's going away. They are going to keep squeezing revenue out of those of us who like the convenience of cable, but it is clear that those numbers are fading.
All that said, the reality remains that less than 40 years ago, you had a relatively small cable bill, a small local phone bill, and you paid for long-distance calls.
Now, you have what seems to be just about everything possibly available, on an unlimited basis, but you pay for it. You pay a lot.
Cord cutting is fine; however, it's "allowable", in part, because the media conglomerate are squeezing you everywhere else (cell/data/internet).
And ultimately, when cable goes away, the streaming services will be so bifurcated, people will realize - once again - that in order to get everything they want, they will have to pay for it.
They are both about the same depending on the package. I rotate between the two every two years. That way you get the new subscriber rate for two years then when they raise the rates I switch back to get the new subscriber rate.
I did not get that email from dtv. Would you mind copying and pasting it here or private messaging it to me? No worries if not.
I will be happy to forward it to you, but not sure how to PM you within this system.
I just "followed" you, so perhaps you can now PM me your email address and I will gladly forward it to you via email.
Thanks.
You won't miss a game with either Dish or DirectTV unless one of them gets into a contract dispute with ESPN or CBS.
