Well, I've about had it. I'm not overly impressed with DirecTV. In reality, it doesn't offer anything I can't get via cable. I originally signed up last fall because Time Warner had not as of yet signed up ESPN, and the weekend I bought a dish they added it to their lineup. I stuck with D* because I did like ST, but in reality, most of the games I really wanted to see were carried OTA locally, and in that case, my antenna was less reliable than cable. Somedays reception is great, other days it is iffy. I'm not pumping anymore $$ into another OTA antenna. TWC also picked up Fox locally here too in HD, so I see no reason to stick with D* now. I'll actually pick up a couple of extra HD channels, get movies in demand, and better music channels. I also don't have to worry about snow or ice on my dish, or a downpour causing a disruption. The downside is that at least using the previous HD box, I had to go through separate inputs for SD and HD channels, because SD channels were dreadful through my component video input. But I'll deal with that, I guess. I also hate that I have spent money on hardware including an OTA antenna, but I guess I can probably use it as a backup if the cable goes out.
I called D* and told them I would not pay the $99 for sure. They offered to make up $90 of that giving me credits on some other stuff. Still, it's a lot of money. I can go to several games here locally for that amount. I guess it's not really worth it if you live in the city where your team plays.
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