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I had noticed that my friends Direct TV signal
fluctuates the tint on many of its channels. You can
actually see the pigment change in peoples faces from
'normal' to 'pinkish'. I also noted that during an 'NFL
ticket' game, the players had some 'ghosting' and when
the camera panned back to include all the players on
the field, it looked like it was overly compressed. Kind
of like a VCD.After mentioning this to him, he noted that two other
people he knows have the same problem. I am
currently on the last few days of my Primestar setup
and have to switch to either Direct TV or Dish. I
haven't seen any of these problems with Primestar and
it's causing me some concern.Has anyone else had these problems, and more
importantly, has anyone with the DISH setup
experienced this ? Unfortuneately, if I want NFL
ticket, this question is moot. However, I would still
like opinions......Thanks in advance.
Follow Ups:
According to Consumer Reports, DishDirect has better picture than
DirecTV
I've been looking at the two systems also. I live in Los Angeles, and Direct TV seems to be the dominate format.I noticed that not all the local channels are available, unfortunately especially UPN which carries Star Trek. I have found suprising little technical knowledge in the sales people pushing this equipment.
One thing though I learned yesterday was there will be a combined Direct TV/TiVO(sp?) receiver out in a couple of months. I decided to live with my terrible cable (digital cable from Charter Communications - sucks) for a couple of months. I like the idea of those two functions combined.
I'd be very interested in any insights you have as to DISH vs Direct TV, including what manufacturer's equipments you like, feature and cost comparisons, etc.
Good luck.
Anything's got to be better than cable.
These problems are inherent to all the small dish systems(way too much compression,2nd generation signals, rain fade,etc.,etc).
I have a "big" dish,and there is no comparison.I get the SAME signals sent to cable,broadcast TV stations,etc.The programming is SO MUCH CHEAPER.I got 2 years of Showtime/TMC for $49.95 a year.The NFL was $129.You save enough to pay for a big dish quickly plus you can buy programming a la carte.No packages full of fluff necessary.It amazes me that audiophiles will pay $200-300 for a cable or power cord,but settle for DBS satellite.Side by side,it's like a Technics receiver next to an audiophile amp!
Tell me more Fred.Pricing?
Equipment?
HDTV capability?Thanks
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