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I hope Chase is reading this. Drilling holes in peoples floors and running wires along door frames is not acceptable. Installation has to include wall jacks and wall fishes.]]>Feb 11th 2009 11:21AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/Feb 11th 2009 12:40PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/Feb 11th 2009 1:29PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/
@Nonya, even a perfect install will not overcome lack of signal strength. Others in different areas have varying experiences during rain. Mine got significantly worse going from the standard dish to the (much) larger HD dish. ]]>Feb 11th 2009 1:30PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/Feb 11th 2009 12:41PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/
IF its installed correctly the only rain fade you get is during heavy heavy rain.]]>Feb 11th 2009 1:16PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/Feb 12th 2009 8:21AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/Feb 11th 2009 1:30PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/Feb 11th 2009 2:05PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/
However, the price has gone up (slowly) over time and picture quality has continued to go down. Channels/shows labeled as HD are often not (stretched), down-res'd or over compressed. But FIOS is currently being setup in my neighborhood, so I'll soon have options & I think it'll be an easy choice.
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As far as rain is concern, it's really a non-issue here in Virginia Beach. For me to lose my signal only very severe storms affect my viewing and it usually last less than 15 to 20 minutes if that and it's pretty rare.

As far as pricing is concerned every major DirecTV competitor already raised their rates Feb 1 according to major news sources. At least Direct won't be raising their rates until March 4th. LOL

Some of you say that you want to leave DirecTV. Well if you do, you are going to be one of the very, very few as DirecTV's churn rate(customers leaving) was at a 9 year low (1.47) in Q4. ]]>Feb 11th 2009 10:21PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/Feb 11th 2009 11:17PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/11/directv-q4-aftermath-focusing-on-middle-market-receiving-pra/
Sunday Ticket
Program only channels you want to watch (cable does not allow this)

Needless to say, we've suspended our account until September when NFL starts again. Quite honestly, we only watch 25-30 channels (including HBO) and we found it just wasn't worth $85 a month. Now we use our laptops fed into TVs to watch Hulu and the other network online content. We watch so few shows (maybe 2 constantly - 30 Rock, Daily Show) that we don't see the point. ]]>Feb 12th 2009 11:04PM