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rurallib

(64,727 posts) Wed Jun 19, 2013, 04:45 PM Jun 2013

DISH? Direct-tv? Local cable? Other? recommendations, watchouts? [View all]

Dish has pissed me off after 15 years but I would stay with them if they were best.

Found some problems with local cable (truly local) but still possible.

Mrs. Lib and I want MSNBC and local channels. I would like sports. We want Comedy central, hallmark, TCM, USA, syfy.
Things like History and Discovery and TLC suck so bad I don't care if we ever see them again.
Would like HBO for Maher, Newsroom and True Blood, but not absolutely necessary.
and we do wish to record.

Suggestions? Cautions? comments

Currently pay @$100/mo but we did that and cut out movies. It is our guilty pleasure. Would like to save some money if possible

Thank you

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DISH? Direct-tv? Local cable? Other? recommendations, watchouts? [View all] rurallib Jun 2013 OP

Get HBO as well as the great series on regular tv right here: cliffordu Jun 2013 #1

Thank you much rurallib Jun 2013 #2

Got a "dangerous page" block from my anti-virus. The MSNBC streaming works. Thanks. n/t UTUSN Jun 2013 #27

I have had all three at one time or the other. There are always going to be problems with patricia92243 Jun 2013 #3

Antenna and Roku or some other streaming device. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #4

Hurricane Ivan: Why I got Dish trof Jun 2013 #5

One reason I am so mad at Dish is that we lose reception on cloudy days rurallib Jun 2013 #8

Antenna. Pab Sungenis Jun 2013 #6

Agreed... AmyStrange Jun 2013 #7

Free sounds wonderful, but I think Mrs. Lib would not agree rurallib Jun 2013 #9

Gotcha... AmyStrange Jun 2013 #10

I glad you asked libodem Jun 2013 #11

I like Dish Beaverhausen Jun 2013 #12

We have had DirecTV for several years and have been very satisfied with it. femmocrat Jun 2013 #13

Can you get local channels? AmyStrange Jun 2013 #14

Yes, we get the ABC, NBC, and CBS affiliates. femmocrat Jun 2013 #15

Not the affiliates... AmyStrange Jun 2013 #17

We don't really have any "local" stations here. femmocrat Jun 2013 #18

I have Comcast and I love it bigwillq Jun 2013 #16

Their prices suck... AmyStrange Jun 2013 #19

LOL... one_voice Jun 2013 #20

I switched to over the air HD TV in December and am delighted Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2013 #21

I've had both DISH and DirecTV - they're about the same csziggy Jun 2013 #22

Check out which ones offer FSTV and RU. RedCloud Jun 2013 #23

one of the big reasons I signed up with Dish is FSTV rurallib Jun 2013 #24

Me, too: 15yrs with Dish AND disgusted UTUSN Jun 2013 #25

FiOS works for us, but it took a long time for it to come to our neighborhood. Bertha Venation Jun 2013 #26

no plus we are on the fringe of the over the air locals rurallib Jun 2013 #30

we are lucky d_r Jun 2013 #28

I really like Direct TV. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #29

well we did that when it was out rurallib Jun 2013 #31

Do the research for your area. There is no one answer for everyone... Locut0s Jun 2013 #32

been doing that - rurallib Jun 2013 #33

I have Direct TV and have never had a problem Raven Jun 2013 #34