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**NEWyear** · 06-13-2012, 11:20 AM

I have had DirecTV (came from Comcast) since I have moved back to the Bay Area and have not had it go out, even a single time.

The worst I ever saw was during torrential downpour a couple years ago and it just caused one of the spot beam stations to break up every now and then, the national channels were completely unaffected.

Since, then I have never had a single total service outage under heavy rain, wind, etc. However, I have had a clear shot to all the dishes in the sky when I installed them.

I have had DirecTV only one year less than Comcast and have only had total service interruption on Comcast, which was 3 times. (Not bad over a span of years but infinitely more than none.)

Yeah, I'm not too worried about outages.

Also, the sheer number of channels they offer particularly in HD is second to none. They also have numerous dedicated 3D channels. If you or someone in your household is a sports fan, DirecTV is a no-brainer.

I'm not so much of a sports fan as much as I am a "sport" fan. I'm a diehard Braves fan but I really do not care about any sport other than baseball. For out of market games I usually get a yearly subscription to MLB.tv, which isn't perfect but also lets me watch past games and it's not really worth it for me to fork out for Extra Innings on top of that. I also live alone so my opinion is the only one that counts in my household.

I pretty much get all the cable channels I want right now. Of course, there could be something I'm missing because I have no idea it exists.

Thanks for the info about the DVRs. I've been trying to find legit reviews on the HR24 specifically but haven't come up with much.

06-13-2012, 11:20 AM	#20
NEWyear Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 569 Senior Member	I have had DirecTV (came from Comcast) since I have moved back to the Bay Area and have not had it go out, even a single time. The worst I ever saw was during torrential downpour a couple years ago and it just caused one of the spot beam stations to break up every now and then, the national channels were completely unaffected. Since, then I have never had a single total service outage under heavy rain, wind, etc. However, I have had a clear shot to all the dishes in the sky when I installed them. I have had DirecTV only one year less than Comcast and have only had total service interruption on Comcast, which was 3 times. (Not bad over a span of years but infinitely more than none.) Yeah, I'm not too worried about outages. Also, the sheer number of channels they offer particularly in HD is second to none. They also have numerous dedicated 3D channels. If you or someone in your household is a sports fan, DirecTV is a no-brainer. I'm not so much of a sports fan as much as I am a "sport" fan. I'm a diehard Braves fan but I really do not care about any sport other than baseball. For out of market games I usually get a yearly subscription to MLB.tv, which isn't perfect but also lets me watch past games and it's not really worth it for me to fork out for Extra Innings on top of that. I also live alone so my opinion is the only one that counts in my household. I pretty much get all the cable channels I want right now. Of course, there could be something I'm missing because I have no idea it exists. Thanks for the info about the DVRs. I've been trying to find legit reviews on the HR24 specifically but haven't come up with much.
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