Living in a rural area, my choices for TV are basicly 2 satellite providers.
I have Dish Network. They have a pretty good signal, and for $87 a month I get the NFL package, the Outdoor channel, 300 channels of crap, etc and rental on my recorder. I am thinking about dumping the outdoor channel, I dont feel like I am getting a good value.
For the most part, I hardly watch any TV at all in the summer.
What do you fellas use? How do you like it?
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:50 am
by Flightstopper
Nothing. All completely overpriced garbage. If there is a show I actually want to catch I can usually get it through my roku or online.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:31 pm
by goodkarmarising
Too cheap here to pay for any cable or satellite tv.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:04 pm
by aunt betty
I could get rid of my TV provider completely except my wife keeps reminding me how we like to watch the old movies on TCM and AMC. I watch a local station most of the time. Can always ditch the cable tv.
We have $20/month fiber optic internet service from the city. My modem is a wi-fi hot spot. Fast. Best deal we ever signed up for. The installation was free.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:09 pm
by Olly
I have Charter internet and cable. Living up here the premise in this town sucks so cable picture is hit or miss, and with only one trunk backbone coming into the U.P. the saturation is pretty high and during peak hours you can really see a difference internet wise.
I hardly watch TV in the summer but it's nice for these long winters.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:47 pm
by Mornin Beef
Dish tv can lead to front loading. Front loading leads to excessive sweating in public places. Excessive sweating in public places causes strangers to giggle behind your back. I'm not paying for that.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:58 pm
by Goldfish
I have direct TV. It works. Cheaper than cable or Dish.
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Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:33 pm
by rebelp74
Same as Goldie, Direct TV. I like it, not sure about price. It is good quality and I don't mind paying whatever it is goo or worth it to me.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:57 pm
by 3legged_lab
$140 for charter cable/fast internet/ useless land line.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:17 pm
by one2many
Dish for me i dvr almost everything,never home or too busy to watch normally. bad thing is i forget to FF during commercials when i am highly medicated
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:50 pm
by Mornin Beef
one2many wrote:Dish for me i dvr almost everything,never home or too busy to watch normally. bad thing is i forget to FF during commercials when i am highly medicated
it does hurt after watching the commercials when recorded. Almost like, WTH I missed a great opportunity at changing my life for the best. Quite a sinking feeling.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:12 pm
by Woody
I have the shitty cable that came with my apartment. 35 channels, $25 a month and no HD.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:25 pm
by Mornin Beef
Woody wrote:I have the shitty cable that came with my apartment. 35 channels, $25 a month and no HD.
After I left my parents house for college up until one year ago I didnt have TV. Just in this last year Ive become enamored by eating challenges, horseshit child pageants, staged survival episodes, ringing up huge buys and resale garbage and the worst of all: Stephen A Smith & Skip Bayless. I can listen to them until the cows swallowing their gum. Kinda like the old CI forum, pure garbage.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:00 pm
by BrewGUN
3legged_lab wrote:$140 for charter cable/fast internet/ useless land line.
thats what i used to have until i called and seriously threatened to switch to dish, said i want to cancel, they came back with upgraded services, HBO+Cinemax, HD channels and hi-speed net, for $79. You just have to threaten them with a lower rate from a competitor.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:50 pm
by FlintRiverFowler
I pay $45 bucks a month for directv. Got HBO starz Cinemax . Lots of other channels too. This is what happens when the installer drills an unauthorized hole in a brand new floor and you call in raising hell abt it.
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Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:53 pm
by Mornin Beef
FlintRiverFowler wrote:I pay $45 bucks a month for directv. Got HBO starz Cinemax . Lots of other channels too. This is what happens when the installer drills an unauthorized hole in a brand new floor and you call in raising hell abt it.
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You broke a bottle over his head too?
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:55 pm
by FlintRiverFowler
No. The lazy fkr wanted to put the dish on a pole in my front yard too. Made damn sure that didnt happen but he did drill a hole in the floor which he wasn't supposed to do.
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Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:33 pm
by 3legged_lab
one2many wrote:Dish for me i dvr almost everything,never home or too busy to watch normally. bad thing is i forget to FF during commercials when i am highly medicated
Is the Force Fetch for the remote control?
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:47 pm
by one2many
3legged_lab wrote:
one2many wrote:Dish for me i dvr almost everything,never home or too busy to watch normally. bad thing is i forget to FF during commercials when i am highly medicated
Is the Force Fetch for the remote control?
well done
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:04 am
by jarbo03
I did teach Taz to fetch up my remote, FF is good for that!
I have knology, basic plus sports package, includes outdoor, sportsman channel, speed network. Around 120 channels, $63
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Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:17 am
by NuffDaddy
Basic cable at home and direct TV at the hunting camp.
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Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:02 am
by Olly
jarbo03 wrote:I did teach Taz to fetch up my remote, FF is good for that!
I have knology, basic plus sports package, includes outdoor, sportsman channel, speed network. Around 120 channels, $63
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I thought the dog the ole beer trick and now I'm trying to teach him to throw them in the trash.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:13 am
by aunt betty
I'm getting a small 12-volt TV for my truck. Will mount it in the camper-top that I haven't bought yet but was wondering what the best way to get reception would be. Several options and I bet maybe there's one I don't know about. Any ideas? I'm thinking, "just get a decent antenna like you use indoors. Some have pretty long ranges these days. I missed the whole football season last year. Kinda want to avoid that this season.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:21 am
by assateague
It's going to have to be a powered digital antenna. No more over-the-air analog broadcasts.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:37 am
by jarbo03
Olly wrote:
jarbo03 wrote:I did teach Taz to fetch up my remote, FF is good for that!
I have knology, basic plus sports package, includes outdoor, sportsman channel, speed network. Around 120 channels, $63
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I thought the dog the ole beer trick and now I'm trying to teach him to throw them in the trash.
Great idea, new project for off season! I'm afraid Taz would start stealing beer, he's a lush.
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Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:49 am
by Olly
Got a kid in my shop that works under me that can never man up to his mistakes. No matter what it is, it's always someone else's fault. He's a prime example of what's wrong with today's youth in America, this is the same kid I threatened to write him up if he said "YOLO" one more time.
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:58 am
by assateague
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:01 am
by FlintRiverFowler
Olly wrote:Got a kid in my shop that works under me that can never man up to his mistakes. No matter what it is, it's always someone else's fault. He's a prime example of what's wrong with today's youth in America, this is the same kid I threatened to write him up if he said "YOLO" one more time.
What the hell is yolo?
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Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:04 am
by Tomkat
jarbo03 wrote:
Olly wrote:
jarbo03 wrote:I did teach Taz to fetch up my remote, FF is good for that!
I have knology, basic plus sports package, includes outdoor, sportsman channel, speed network. Around 120 channels, $63
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2
I thought the dog the ole beer trick and now I'm trying to teach him to throw them in the trash.
Great idea, new project for off season! I'm afraid Taz would start stealing beer, he's a lush.
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I would love to see you wrestle him for a can of PBR!!!
My dog likes beer, too
Re: Let's talk about TV service providers!
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:08 am
by assateague
FlintRiverFowler wrote:
Olly wrote:Got a kid in my shop that works under me that can never man up to his mistakes. No matter what it is, it's always someone else's fault. He's a prime example of what's wrong with today's youth in America, this is the same kid I threatened to write him up if he said "YOLO" one more time.
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:20 am
