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RCA DS5230RBC Dual LNB DIRECTV System

RCA DS5230RBC Dual LNB DIRECTV System

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Direct Tv. The Best

by missy32 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Aug 20 '00
Pros: Ton's of Channells. Easy instalation, Great Suport team
Cons: NONE really
I live in a small town with few people around me, So I'm unable to get our local cable station to hook us up to there company. I was tired of only watching one tv channel, So I bought Direct Tv. I thought it was going to be hard and complicated to...
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Digital Cable VS Directv. I'll take Directv Thank you!

by Signdaddy , May 30 '00
Pros: As many channels as you could ever want, NFL Sunday Ticket
Cons: None
Two years ago for Christmas I received a Directv set up from my Mother. I had had it with the local cable company about 2 years prior and refused to get cable. So, she thought this would be the perfect gift for me and it was. I immediately fell in love...
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Heads Satellite TV , Tails Cable

by GaryD Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Dec 10 '00
Pros: High quality images, solid reliable service.
Cons: High cost output,

Folks, you will not even need to flip a coin (Heads Satellite TV , Tails Cable) to make your decision. Satellite TV is a real winner almost every time.

We purchased our service a few months back. The reasoning was very simple. Cable was...
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Satellite TV - Good Deal - Maybe

by kbmg , May 25 '01
Pros: Lots of channels, great customer service
Cons: Expensive, Billing is confusing, Some channels are garbage
My husband is an electronic wizard. He is the kind of person who can hook up a VCR or DVD player without looking at the directions. He loves to have electronic gadgets in the house. When Satellite TV came out we knew we just had to have it!! We bought...
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I miss my football!

by Goddessmother , Aug 04 '00
Pros: NFL Sunday Ticket, Priced better than cable
Cons: Can't get signal through a window.:(
I live in Connecticut but I am a die hard San Fran fan. So I was ecstatic when we got this system from my Mother In Law for Christmas two years ago. They have NFL Sunday Ticket. You Pay $160 and you get every televised game there is on Sunday. This meant...
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Satellite TV; Its Not All, Its Hyped Up To Be

by devilator , Dec 24 '00
Pros: # of channels, channel guide, Description of program
Cons: Price, Installing, Channels don't show up, Repeats of movies, Garbage channels
In the beginning I thought that this would be a great addition on to my home theater system. So I go out to buy one satellite and 2 receivers so I can have one in my family room, and one in my bedroom. I ended up getting both receivers and the...
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I'm addicted

by ksu96 , Dec 13 '00
Pros: too many to list!
Cons: none
This is one fantastic gift in a surprisingly small package. My wife and I decided to take the plunge to satellite TV by signing up with DirecTV from Hughes Electronics. This dual mode dish has exceeded even our highest expectations.

First of...
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My fingers hurt from surfing so much

by tmt23 , Jan 02 '00
Pros: Everything
Cons: Self installation
Like catching a killer wave in Maui, Channel surfing has become a great sport at my house. All the channels I could have ever wanted and the NFL Sunday Ticket to boot. UNBELIEVABLE.

There are so many advantages to having a dish over regular...
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DirecTV > Cable

by CartoonCo , Dec 22 '00
Pros: Tons of channels, Good support, Easy to set up yourself, cheaper and better than cable.
Cons: Initial setup turned out to be harder than expected, due to getting local channels, picture sometimes gets fuzzy during storms and planes flying over.
DirecTV is definitely the best decision my family and I ever made. A couple of years ago, we didn't even have cable, but now, we have access to over 500 quality channels with movie packages, sports packages, and more!

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Definately a Entertainers Paradise

by agent88 , Nov 25 '00
Pros: better $ Deal,No interruptions,Local Channels,Something for everyone,message center
Cons: Movie packages can be pricey & sports, channels that are not subscibed to on the channel guide
We recently bought A RCA Directv system, with two receivers. The price for the equipment was a little pricey, but in return we got a better quality of television. Some small problems were finding a place to put the satellite for proper needed signals...
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WOW

by wilnix16 , Dec 04 '99
Pros: Great sound and picture
Cons: don't get local channels
This is such a great satellite. It has alot of channels channel guide list and much more custom features. Compared to the other satellites on the market this is the best one for your money. There are many things i like and some things i don't like about...
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Not so great in the rain!

by Lynman91 , Sep 04 '00
Pros: Great channel selection.
Cons: No signal in strong rain!
This system is great when the weather is good. But can you believe when
it rains hard you get no signal at all!! Yes this is a fact in some areas
of the country. I live in Brooklyn New York it's raining hard right now and my satellite is blank...
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500 channels and nothing on

by tushie , Jun 07 '01
Pros: Lots of channels, good customer service
Cons: There is still nothing on T.V
My husband and i bought direct T.V about 2 months ago, and i have to say i was So excited to watch T.V. for a while, but after the men came to install it, and they were great about that, The reality sunk in. There is still never anything on T.V. Yes,...
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Customer service is horrible

by kirsib , Sep 29 '05
Pros: good picture quality, plenty channels
Cons: horrible customer service
I've learned in past months that directv representatives say one thing and do the other. We've been struggling financially in last months so I've been forced to ask for extensions on the paydates. First I used their websites automated extensiondate ...
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Couch Potato Heaven

by crazybamfer , Dec 21 '99
Pros: Great picture quality and sound
Cons: Signal loss during bad storms
I have owned my satellite over a year ago and I will never go back to cable. Now that the "DIRECTV" can carry local channels the system is even better. Satellite TV is the best value for the money.

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