Hi Everyone,

We currently have have Phone, Internet and Tv (Directv) through Verizon. We are out of the bundle contract and paying full price for each service. Verizon will not quote Directv prices for us so they wanted us to speak to them on our own. Does anyone know the best deal with Directv for existing customers? We do not need the sports or HBO channels but would like to have high def installed. If anyone has a bundle with them what is the best rate you received?

I can't help you on your question, but I'll add that since we've been staying in a Condo with DishTV,(doing a renovation) their reception sucks. Blank outs, pixelation, freezes, etc. I'm not sure how directTV through verizon works, but if the reception is anything like what we're seeing, I feel sorry for you. We're on Service Electric cable at home and the picture is beautiful and never drops or flakes out.

 

Sorry I can't answer your question.

Malsua, I can't speak to Dish as I never had it but so much of those services depend upon how good the installer is at setting up a firm mount and aiming your dish.

 

I had a wonderful installer who did a bangup job when I was down in Brookeville, NJ (inside joke, sorry) that I only got pixelation in HORRIBLE storms. Now I'm up here in the armpit of NJ and the cable service sucks donkey gonads. Pixelation, freezing, etc constantly - so often that I sometimes switch the tv to analog input... So Optimum is "less than optimum".

 

No experience for the OP though.

I like my DirecTv, good instillation, I only loose reception during high electricity storms. I do not have pay channels or extra sports channels. I do have more then the basic package and am paying 90/month. It's time for me to call them. Every 3 months I call, remind them I pay on time each month and they give me a deal for 3 months. I usually end up paying around 75/month.

I have had Dish packaged through phone for years. No issues until Dish and AMC stoped talking together. Tried to switch to Direct - got a decent package through TELCO (CentrutyLink). Signed up, scheduled install, they never showed up! Called and they had lots of excuses but no results. Cancelled the order and stayed with Dish.

 

The installers are, I think, all independent contractors. I just got unlucky and was assigned a loser. Hope he got dinged by DirectTV for his attitude

I have DirectTV and I am pretty happy with them. I pay around $90 a month for 4 boxes (1 HD dvr, 1 reg dvr, 2 standard) with all of the basic channels, no HBO, Showtime, etc. I only lose reception during the worst storms. I'm moving next month so I may try to re-negotiate a better deal then.