What other company besides At&t U-Verse?

[ged_782]

Originally Posted by SabresFanInSA

Just an FYI (didnt see this when originally posted) but there is no such thing as "too many tvs for a dish set up"

Originally Posted by Bowie

How so? The maximum number of LNBs on a dish is 4. Without a 5th LNB, a 5th TV would be stuck watching the same show that one of the other 4 tuners was tuned to. If someone doesn't want to pay for a second dish, they're limited to tuning 4 shows at a time on their system.

I ran into that limitation during the brief time I had Dish Network back in the 90s, when the limit on LNBs was 2.

Actually, the satellite TV providers have switches that can be used to expand capacity in installations where there are more tuners on an account than the LNBs in a single dish can support.

However, if I'm not mistaken, there is a limit to the number of "tuners" the satellite companies will allow on one account (some receivers have two tuners), to discourage customers from "stacking" receivers that are not located at their residence onto their account (a violation of their TOS). I think Dish Network allows up to six tuners on a single residential account, but I'm not positive.

[KULAK]

Stay away from HUGHESNET. This satellite ISP was the biggest rip off I have encountered in years.

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Originally Posted by KULAK

Stay away from HUGHESNET. This satellite ISP was the biggest rip off I have encountered in years.

HUGHESNET is actually intended for rural areas that otherwise would not have access to high-speed internet.

[BenjaminNicholas]

As for bundles, you're stuck in a city that's mostly owned by TWC and the rest if gobbled up by AT&T/Grande. It's a lot like voting in the last few Presidential elections: It's the lesser of the evils when it comes to who you go with. Nobody really wins.

While I have DirecTV (and have been very happy with it), I know folks here in town who have gone the trailblazer-route and dropped all cable in favor of the new Roku digital media box. I've got two myself and love them: They can stream Hulu, Netflix and a variety of other films, sports, news and high-def content. For the price, the Roku really is an unbeatable deal for the amount of content you're getting.

Granted, this doesn't solve your mobile or internet issues, but it would consolidate your cable bill into what amounts to about $60 for the equipment and an $8 fee for an all-you-can-eat amount of Netflix and Hulu. That's not too shabby.




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[BenjaminNicholas]

Originally Posted by ged_782

HUGHESNET is actually intended for rural areas that otherwise would not have access to high-speed internet.

Hughesnet is now known as WildBlue, as they were acquired not too long ago by a parent company of Google. As already said, it's the only option for folks living in ranchlands who need some kind of higher-speed internet option. While it's not as fast as say Roadrunner, it's a lot better than dial-up.


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[TexasRedneck]

For those of us more challenged...it appears that Hulu and the others charge a monthly fee, is that right? What about network channels, Discovery, History, TruTV offerings?

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Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

For those of us more challenged...it appears that Hulu and the others charge a monthly fee, is that right? What about network channels, Discovery, History, TruTV offerings?

Hulu charges a monthly fee for their "Plus" service, which is what you need if you want to stream shows and movies to your TV with something like a ROKU player, or streaming-enabled blu-ray player.

As far as channels like Discovery, History, TruTV, etc., Hulu and Netflix may offer some shows that have been aired on those networks, but I'm not aware of a way to just stream those networks to your TV in order to watch real-time programming. You're really just going to have to break down and subscribe to a pay TV service, like Cable or satellite, to get all the programming that airs on those networks.

[chja1231]

if gvtc is so da_n great why do i have to pay for a house phone i dont use to get internet,i was told i have to a house phone to get internet because this subdivision is fiber optic.Do really need a house phone and why, i pay 75.00 dollars a month for internet that is slow.please advise

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Originally Posted by chja1231

if gvtc is so da_n great why do i have to pay for a house phone i dont use to get internet,i was told i have to a house phone to get internet because this subdivision is fiber optic.Do really need a house phone and why, i pay 75.00 dollars a month for internet that is slow.please advise

I don't live in GVTC territory, but their website shows internet as a standalone service, although without combining it with other services, it would be at full monthly pricing.

Most communications providers will allow customers to subscribe to standalone services, although those standalone services may not be eligible for any discounts or promotions, and generally, the providers will do everything they can to steer customers to bundled services.

You say internet is only available with home phone, but GVTC's website indicates otherwise. I'd call them back and ask for an explanation, and if you don't get a satisfactory answer, ask to speak with their supervisor.