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MrPopup · 08-21-2003, 07:52 PM

Can you combine packages with Internet/TV Channels?

playa · 08-21-2003, 07:55 PM

There two different Dishes

scoreman · 08-21-2003, 07:59 PM

pure crap dont do it unless u have absolutely no choice.

they limit the amount you can dl per day (140 mb roughly)

its slow as hell or non existent during bad weather

its expensive ($70/month)

you have to have a year contract

the dual way equipment is about $300

single way equipment requires a modem acct as well as sat, so even more $ and slow as balls up.

dsl came available in my neighborhood 6 weeks after i signed up and i ended up hating the satellite deal so much that I immediately got dsl and just ate the $70 a month. Cant wait until dec when that crap ends.

Raven · 08-21-2003, 08:00 PM

They now , or did..have a dish..where you could do something called 'bird in the wire' or some such idiot terminology...and that way you only need one dish.

But, save yourself if you can. DirecPC is a nightmare extraordinaire. Between the proxy server causing problems..them capping downloads over 50 megs.....and their piss poor customer service...the one thing I was truly glad about them was getting rid of their pathetic asses.

NelsonN · 08-21-2003, 08:04 PM

My experience?

To sum it up, wish I had cable, dsl, or wifi. You will never get the speed they promise. Uploading: most of the time it is slower than an 8k modem. Downloading: it is more like 100k to 150k. Never the 640k/120k they promise, trust me.

Right now I am cursing this thing again.

You can combine TV and Internet using a direcDUO.

You can find all the info you need here:
http://www.direcway.com/

You can also go here and just read the horrow stories:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/sat

Jinx_Co · 08-21-2003, 08:08 PM

I use Starband with Dish Network and it's all in 1 dish. I like the service myself, and I havn't had problems with it really unless there is like really heavy rain.

08-21-2003, 07:52 PM	#1
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08-21-2003, 07:59 PM	#3
scoreman Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,491	pure crap dont do it unless u have absolutely no choice. they limit the amount you can dl per day (140 mb roughly) its slow as hell or non existent during bad weather its expensive ($70/month) you have to have a year contract the dual way equipment is about $300 single way equipment requires a modem acct as well as sat, so even more $ and slow as balls up. dsl came available in my neighborhood 6 weeks after i signed up and i ended up hating the satellite deal so much that I immediately got dsl and just ate the $70 a month. Cant wait until dec when that crap ends. __________________

08-21-2003, 08:00 PM	#4
Raven Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,874	They now , or did..have a dish..where you could do something called 'bird in the wire' or some such idiot terminology...and that way you only need one dish. But, save yourself if you can. DirecPC is a nightmare extraordinaire. Between the proxy server causing problems..them capping downloads over 50 megs.....and their piss poor customer service...the one thing I was truly glad about them was getting rid of their pathetic asses. __________________ Raven ~RETIRED~

08-21-2003, 08:04 PM	#5
NelsonN Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 215	My experience? To sum it up, wish I had cable, dsl, or wifi. You will never get the speed they promise. Uploading: most of the time it is slower than an 8k modem. Downloading: it is more like 100k to 150k. Never the 640k/120k they promise, trust me. Right now I am cursing this thing again. You can combine TV and Internet using a direcDUO. You can find all the info you need here: http://www.direcway.com/ You can also go here and just read the horrow stories: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/sat __________________ Toy Niche Sponsor

08-21-2003, 08:08 PM	#6
Jinx_Co Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 228	I use Starband with Dish Network and it's all in 1 dish. I like the service myself, and I havn't had problems with it really unless there is like really heavy rain. __________________ Akira Web - Affordable adult web hosting solutions ICQ: 36063200

08-21-2003, 07:55 PM	#2
playa Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: atlanta, GA Posts: 6,432	There two different Dishes