# Just another DIRECT TV rant **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 14, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991 "2008-06-14T09:30:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/21 "2008-06-17T11:29:18Z")
I prefer the hassles less ness of cable, until i get anything more than a SDTV i doesnt matter. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/22 "2008-06-17T11:31:23Z")
even dish or dtv is still much better on a sdtv than cable. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/23 "2008-06-17T11:36:03Z")
Not my call, Its padres. ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/24 "2008-06-17T11:46:53Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > Not my call, Its padres. My father was the same way. If its not broke, why fix it mentality. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/25 "2008-06-17T12:02:20Z")
The one good thing aboot direct tv is that I feel more “off-grid”, which is my goal. It is not truely “off-grid” but it seems closer to “off-grid” than having a physical grid connection.:gotme::biglaugh: ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/26 "2008-06-17T12:11:37Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > The one good thing aboot direct tv is that I feel more “off-grid”, which is my goal. > It is not truely “off-grid” but it seems closer to “off-grid” than having a physical grid connection.:gotme::biglaugh: :tinfoilhat: ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/27 "2008-06-17T12:13:13Z")
^lol It’s not that, it’s just that if the grid goes down maybe I can still watch Top Gear.lol ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/28 "2008-06-17T12:42:34Z")
> [@Carbonfiberhooded](#): > > My father was the same way. > > If its not broke, why fix it mentality. right and we have roadrunner too. ---
**Author:** ![BlkKnight099](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkknight099/32/5276_2.png) [@BlkKnight099](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkKnight099)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/29 "2008-06-17T15:49:15Z")
> [@jkucz28](#): > > \<3 DIGITAL CABLE Do you love the price of it also??? haha:lolsign: ---
**Author:** ![evanwhitey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@evanwhitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evanwhitey)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991/30 "2008-06-17T17:55:56Z")
dude you need to point your dish using the box pointing thing that will fix all your problems i had to do this when i moved into my new house. its under the advanced options on your box, use that then go and turn or point your dish the way it needs to go… :biglaugh: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-another-direct-tv-rant/49991.md?page=1)