Recent content by jp_vabeach

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    Direct Tv v:s Dish Network?

    I just ordered Satillite the other day and it won't be installed until this weekend so I can't tell you if I made the right choice or not. But after months of reading what folks are posting to this forum, I went with D*. The reasons are that E* seems to have more complaints about customer...
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    [COX] Hampton Roads, VA - Cox

    That's pretty much a standard canned answer. I write to them at the beginning of each quarter (7 consecutive quarters so far) asking them when they are going to add more local HD. The answer I always get is that they hope to add more by the end of the quarter. So far, they've added a few...
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    [COX] Hampton Roads, VA - Cox

    Competition for Cox Perhaps part of the problem, at least in Hampton Roads, is that Cox has no competition. If you can't, or if you elect not to, use a satillite service, you have no choice but to use Cox. Cox knows this so they don't have much of an incentive to add these local HD channels...
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    [COX] Hampton Roads, VA - Cox

    I'm guessing the problem is with local Cox management; seems they just don't get along with the local stations. I spent some time this year in San Diego and Las Vegas. Both are served by Cox and both provide all the local HD feeds. You can check the Cox web site and see what subscribers in...
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    Multi Satellite Dish Azimuth

    Thanks! I appreciate the help.
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    Multi Satellite Dish Azimuth

    Hi, I just moved into a new home and would love to get either Dish or DirectTV but I may be facing some LOS issues. The property has many trees around it but there are some decent sized clear areas to the south and southwest. I've called both Dish and DirectTV asking for the azimuth and...