I read several reviews on DishTV and Tatasky on the MS. I have been hearing several rumors on DishTV over last 2 years. But here I write my experience about DishTV.I purchased DishTV in April 2005 merely to throw away my local cable which was off at an average 8 days every month. I am happy today for getting uninterrupted viewing of channels in past 2 years.
Review on:
*Current Software:
*During last 2 years, software was upgraded thrice. In the latest upgrade, none of the channels can be “Skipped”. Due to this unnecessary channels are visible and one has to repeatedly change channels. Secondly Radio and TV channels are in one series which makes the matter worse.
*Settop Box and remote:
*The settop box installed was “Kaon” make. It looks very fragile but is of good quality.
Remote was very weak and I had to change it within a year.
Picture and Audio Quality : Good. But becomes choppy even in slight rains.
Customer Service: is Bad. Do not expect any manners. Their 1-860.. number is always busy. Probably they have 1 agent for every 50000 calls per day. Or none stay on the job listening to screams and shouts of customers everyday.
Online payments: I always preferred to renew subscription online. I know that there is an error in payment page. Its always timed out. But the payment is effected.
Above all, I am happy compared to frustrating blackouts by local cable operator. Tatasky the only other service provider is not distinctly better then Dishtv and hence I am sticking to it. The day, I get a good service provider, I will not hesitate for single second to change.