Need help deciding Directv or Infinity ( Comcast )
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Comments (20)We've had DirecTV for six years without problems. When we wanted to upgrade to HD last year we thought we'd lose our minds. Both DirecTV and Comcast are evidently growing so fast that they can't keep up with it internally. Here's our story: Comcast initially had the best price. We ordered it in October '06. Twice installers came to our door. The first guy claimed he hadn't been supplied with the right box. The second guy walked around the neighborhood for half an hour and determined that there is no connection near our house. (Although our next-door neighbor has Comcast.) However, he said, Comcast would come out the following week and connect us. I called Comcast and was told that the nearest connection was across the street from our house. They would have to get a city permit to go under the street and it was too late in the year for them to dig; we should wait until April '07. The following week we were returning home and saw a Comcast crew in our driveway. They were preparing to connect to our house, but couldn't procede without the permit. (No kidding.) We told them "nevermind" and called DirecTV to upgrade to HD with them. I told them the dish would have to be installed on our 10/12 pitch roof. They mailed the new HD-DVR box to me and set up an installation date. They didn't call to confirm the appointment. When I called, they had no record of the appointment. Set up another date. No show. Then we had a freak early snow (November). Nobody was going up on my roof then. I mail the box back to DirecTV. We sat waiting for April. In late January the Comcast crew showed up and laid cable under the street and up to our house. (Remember, we'd cancelled this order.) I all Comcast to say that we will let them know when (if) we want their service. Then Life has some "stuff" for us to handle and we don't get back to this project until last month. Now DirecTV has the better price, so we re-order the HD-DVR. I remind them about the steep roof. Nobody calls to confirm appointment. I call them and the only option is to leave a message. I get a call back from someone in Pennsylvania, where the installation service is located. They will be at our house the next morning. One guy shows up, looks at our roof and says, "I'm not going up there. I could fall and die." (This is the sole spot for reception.) I say to just forget it; we'll start again with Comcast. He notices there is a roofing team working down our street. Borrows a man and a ladder and installs the dish. You know, I can't really see a lot of difference in the TV picture, but we do enjoy the DVR. (HOT little box, isn't it?) How can these companies make money, operating like this?...See Moremarvin infinity quote--please help asap
Comments (40)Which integrity are you looking at? If wood, you might want to think about how it will look 10 years down the road when it needs to be repainted. If the all ultrex, I can't say that I have ever heard anyone say that they prefer the look of that window, but I guess there is a first for everything. The Marvin ultimate and integrity will offer similar performance, that us to say that you will sacrifice in that area for the sake of name recognition. If it was being stained, I can see why you'd want wood, but if painted white, I don't get it....See MoreComcast
Comments (32)I just had a call from AT&T (my landline and cell carrier) that ended with me telling the guy to eff himself. I try not to let it come to that, but I lost it. It was a call to get me to sign up for U-Verse. Normally I don't answer the calls, but the same number called 12 hours apart and I wanted to put an end to them. Often you can press a number to be taken off the list, or the person at the other end will say OK when you request it verbally. I have no illusions that it really happens. When I told the guy to please take me off his list, he said, OK, but let me tell you about the great offer. I repeated myself 3-4 times and he had the same response. I told him he was mentally-challenged in a most insensitive way. This is when I knew I had lost it. Was there someone at the other end of the line holding a gun to this guy's head? That, no matter what my response was, he had to tell me how great the deal was or die? If all the words come out of his mouth he gets paid some pittance? It makes no sense to me. Who came up with such a moronic way to make a sale?...See MoreNEED HELP DECIDING
Comments (17)for Derek i would ask Bryant dealer for matching AHRI number of system he quoted and if coil selection was best available. This is what I came up with. 7501615 ActiveSystems BRYANT HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS LEGACY LINE PURON AC BRYANT HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS 113AN(A,W)036****H CNPV*3717AL* 960 98(6*B,7*A)42080V17*** 34200 11.70 14.00 1 RCU-A-CB North 296 IMO...See MoreMike C
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