RCA DS2122RD Single LNB DIRECTV System

Pros: So many channels, clear picture, low price
Cons: Local offices

~ The Path That Led Us To DirecTV ~

Our bills were piling up and more were coming. These were all important medical bills that needed paid right away or else I would not be seen anymore. So some of our unnecessary bills had to go and that...

Pros: Great picture and Sound, quick response on the channel changing
Cons: Pain setting up the dish

Must...have...Cartoon...Network. This is law in my home, as spoken by a curly haired 3 year old with a mean uppercut hiding in that tiny body.

Sadly, our future new house is in a cable zone that doesn't have it.

Well, being a tech...

Pros: 150 channels, clear picture, good sound
Cons: only 150 so channels, picture freezes sometimes, slooooow

I had a slight encounter with Direct TV while I was visiting some relatives who live so far out in the back end of nowhere that they can't get a regular cable set up, they are forced to get Direct TV. So while the rest of the family was eating...

Pros: Crystal clear digital picture and sound, more program choices than cable at same price
Cons: Clumsy slow remote, complicated to record shows, no local weather, 12-mo. contract

DirecTV has been recently running a promotion for a free two-room, two-receiver system with no charg ...

Pros: easy installation, lots of channels to choose from
Cons: bad weather causes interference in service at times

We have had our satellite for almost a year now and it is great, until it rains! Thank goodness we leave in Texas and don't have to worry about that often. All in all we are very pleased with both the hardware and the service we have been receiving.
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Pros: versatility, durability,
Cons: movie channels don't fit a package

American Beauty...Sports Center...Crocodile Hunter...Young and the Restless....(anything appealing yet?) Well, let me begin by saying that if i were to list all the options one has with this service, you would be here for a good 5 days easily.
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Pros: great picture, price, movies are great
Cons: no local yet..but it is coming

Look out cable TV, your prices are soon going to have to drop. In our area cable Tv is a monopoly with government permission. I have always hated the fact that I had NO CHOICE. If I ever did, I would do it...then came Direct OHHHH YEAH...

Pros: Great reception, multiple customizable user-accounts
Cons: can't think of any

Being in the military, I've had to live in various places and therefor have had the chance to subscribe to many different cable companies. It became quite evident that the channel options and program packages available were NOT standardized in any...

Pros: It is cheaper than cable and you get about 1,000 channels
Cons: You have to pay for channels like CBS, NBC, ABC and UPN

Within my household, everyone is a fan of cable television and what it has to offer. Cable television offers a wide selection of channels where you can witness movies, sports and more. I used to watch it so much until everything that was on cable was...

Pros: Good Quality, Great Channel Packages
Cons: small on screen displays..

First of all I'd like to say that I do not personally own this system.
But my Boss does. I work privately in someones home taking care of an 80 year old woman with alzhiemers disease. The TV is on quite a bit... They have just switched from...

Pros: A lot of channels for your money Good customer service and no more waiting for a technician to show up!
Cons: I can't think of anything that is truly a CON

My hubby bought the DirecTV unit last winter as a surprise. One of those surprises that he came in from the garage holding the box and said, "Honey! Look what I found out in the garage..." One of those 'surprises' that there was no way of...

Pros: Cheap, 32-bit
Cons: large, ugly, childish menu system

This system design has been around for quite a while, and there has been little change since it was implemented.

The remote control is a standard RCA universal remote with DSS support (obviously) and is fairly straightforward albeit bulky....

Pros: Plenty of options, if you're willing to pay for them
Cons: No local channels

Directv definitely did not turn out to be what I expected it to be. We recently moved out of our in-town apartment to a rural location where cable TV was not available. The previous tenant was an acquaintance of ours that already had Directv hooked up....

Pros: easy installation and easy control
Cons: can be rather expensive and boring

I purchased the RCA DirecTV Satellite System, last Christmas for my parents. I paid around $130. I found that the installation and the service was fairly easy to connect. That was a big plus, especially for someone who is not mechanically inclined....

Pros: Digital, Dolby, Variety, Price, Ease-of-Use
Cons: Coordinates for Satellite

There are only three things certain in Mid-Missouri: death, taxes and rising cable prices. After our cable access rates for basic (38 channels) skyrocketed to $39.95 a month I decided that enough was enough. Our neighbors for some time...