DIRECTV Review

Five years ago we installed DirectTV.  To be honest, I am not even sure why.  We purchased the Sony DirectTV/Tivo receiver and the lifetime package to Tivo.  I have spent at least 20 hours of my life on the phone with DirectTV trying to diagnose why our signal is spotty.  Whenever it rains and even gets a little cloudy we lose reception. The frustrating part is that it goes in and out.  

Also, you should know that the DirectTV system relies on being able dial out.  For some unknowable reason, one of our units (we have three) has not dialed out for 300+ days.

The only reason I have stuck with them is because of the Tivo lifetime deal which we will lose if we buy another unit.  However, after not being able to watch the Sopranos or The Daily Show Tonight and having suffered through years of inconsistent service, I am at the end of my rope.

I am getting Comcast Digital Cable tomorrow. 

I have heard that people get DirectTV for the sports packages (which I don't care about) or for the HD channels.  I say don't bother.  It is the equivalent of buying a race car that is constantly breaking down.  At a minimum I want reliable reception.  If you can't deliver that, forget about the bells and whistles.