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MarathonKnitter
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what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
i'm looking at verizon's website and they have two different things. please forgive my ignorance.
direct tv is $20/month cheaper
ETA: not sure if it matters, but i don't have an HDTV set. they are all older tvs
Message edited 1/12/2010 4:37:31 PM.
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NervousNell
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
I always thought Direct TV was satellite.
Which I hear can be dicey in bad weather....
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| Posted 1/12/10 4:39 PM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
Posted by NervousNell
I always thought Direct TV was satellite.
Which I hear can be dicey in bad weather....
'nuff said
i live in a forest (just about), wouldn't work for me
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| Posted 1/12/10 4:47 PM |
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skinny
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
Fios offers a Direct TV option for areas that don't have regular Fios available yet.
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| Posted 1/12/10 4:49 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
We have Directv, never had any signal problems at all. (Had it for 2 years and have moved during this time). But you need a north (I think) clear sight line so if you have a lot of trees some might need to come down.
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| Posted 1/12/10 5:29 PM |
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annoyedTTCer
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
DirecTV has all the sports packages
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| Posted 1/12/10 5:45 PM |
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Sp4747
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
I had directv years ago and during one snow storm it was covered with snow and wouldnt work. I had to go outside and spray it with the hose to get the snow off. It was freezing and I am grateful that I moved and now have Fios.
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| Posted 1/12/10 8:31 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
In our area (Town of Brookhaven) you can't get Fios for cable. You get it for phone and internet and then DirectTv for the cable portion
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| Posted 1/12/10 8:42 PM |
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maybesoon
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
I had dish network and moved to FIOS. I didn't like dish bc whenever there was a bad storm (especially in the summer) the tv would totally go out . I need my TV when it's storming out!
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| Posted 1/12/10 9:23 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
Posted by maybesoon
I had dish network and moved to FIOS. I didn't like dish bc whenever there was a bad storm (especially in the summer) the tv would totally go out . I need my TV when it's storming out!
That probably means it wasn't installed properly. I've had DishNetwork for 10+ years, and almost never lose a signal, no matter how bad the storm is. In fact, based on all the posts I read on here, I lose my signal significantly less than Cablevision subscribers....
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| Posted 1/12/10 10:25 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: what's the difference between direct tv and fios?
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by maybesoon
I had dish network and moved to FIOS. I didn't like dish bc whenever there was a bad storm (especially in the summer) the tv would totally go out . I need my TV when it's storming out!
That probably means it wasn't installed properly. I've had DishNetwork for 10+ years, and almost never lose a signal, no matter how bad the storm is. In fact, based on all the posts I read on here, I lose my signal significantly less than Cablevision subscribers....
Same here with Directv. Our friends with cablevision always lose their signal and we never do.
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