Direct TVoffering free NFL package

[Jooser]

My service has only been interrupted once since having it installed.

[feltdizz]

It won't make a difference. The satelite is so high that trees will not effect the angle of the dish and reception unless you live at the base of Redwood trees. You just need a decent line of sight to the south and they will find the signal.

Direct TV's customer service is second to none.

My back yard is filled with trees.. tall trees and bamboo. I hope it isn't a problem, when I lived in Kentucky my landlord had to cut down trees...

[Eich]

It won't make a difference. The satelite is so high that trees will not effect the angle of the dish and reception unless you live at the base of Redwood trees. You just need a decent line of sight to the south and they will find the signal.

Direct TV's customer service is second to none.

It's possible for trees to block the signal. If your house is very close to really tall trees, you won't be able to find Line of Sight to the satellites.

There are some tools here to help:
[URL]http://www.dishpointer.com/[/URL]

[Discipline of Steel]

One warning about giving them access to your checking account for automatic withdrawals, they will not hesitate to withdraw whatever they feel you may owe them without telling you when it comes to a disagreement. One person i know called to cancel service, they pretended like the call never happened, then charged for extra months, late fees, an early termination fee, and took it all from their account in one fell swoop. Dont give them, or anyone access to your bank account.

[pittpete]

Is the HD quality good?
Yes
Are preseason games included?
no,they are usually on a few days after on replay
I was at a bar during the NBA playoffs and the rain knocked the feed out... does this happen a lot?
in very heavy storms, yes it goes out and i have not a tree near me

There customer service is very good,but I believe you are locked in to a 2 year contract to get free equipment and install
Its not cheap either
I pay over a $100 a month for a basic package with 1 HD Reciever/DVR and 3 SD recievers
They charge you for every thing
If you are interested in watching games at home,do you have a Playstation3?
Ive read you can buy a package through DirectTV and stream through the PS3
Im honestly thinking of doing this because its getting so expensive

[RuthlessBurgher]

I think you can get the NFL Sunday Ticket through your PS3 even if you don't subscribe to DirecTV (I think it may cost $100 or so more than the DirecTV Sunday Ticket package, though). It's an alternate option for folks who live in apartment buildings (or in house surrounded by tons of tall trees and such) and cannot mount a dish, but want Sunday Ticket anyway.

[Shoe]

I'm torn too. I've been paying for Sunday Ticket here on the West Coast for years. While it is convenient to be able to turn on any game at any time, I think (given the price, and the fact that we're in a recession...) that it may be time to drop Sunday Ticket. (That is knowing the fact that it's supposed to be the lowest price this year in a long time.) Here's why:

First of all, it seems to me that a large number of Steeler games are on free TV anyway. In a 16-game season, maybe 3-4(?) are nationally televised, SNF/MNF games? I'm going to estimate 5-6 get put on CBS/Fox national coverage. That leaves about 30% of the season where they aren't showing your team's game, and you have to go to a bar or something. Say you spend $50 at the bar--that's maybe $300 (for the remainder of games)? You still come out ahead... and you get out of the house a bit!

I think Sunday Ticket is more for the displaced Seattle Seahawk/Cleveland Stain/Tampa Bay Buc fan, who's team never gets that national coverage... than it is the Dallas Cowboy/Pittsburgh Steeler fan.

The more I think about it, I think I'm going sans Sunday Ticket this year.

[feltdizz]

I think its still a good deal for new subscribers... free.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I think its still a good deal for new subscribers... free.

They are following the drug dealer's playbook...the first hit is free...and then once you are hooked, they have you for good. The ability to watch every NFL game can be more addictive than heroin to some...

[feltdizz]

well... my drug dealer sucks... Trees are too high and they couldn't get a signal... no Sunday Ticket for me. Oh well, I tried.

[Eich]

well... my drug dealer sucks... Trees are too high and they couldn't get a signal... no Sunday Ticket for me. Oh well, I tried.

If it's primarily the Sunday Ticket you want and you have a good High Speed internet connection, you can stream it in High Definition from a a Playstation III or your computer.