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Direct TV - Satellite Direct online TV is a scam

  • by   Sep 27, 2009
  • Review #: 158059
CompanyDirect TV
Product / Servicesatellite direct tv
Location Toronto, Ontario
Category Television/ Radio
Views8504
 

I have been searching for a cheaper way to watch tv online and thought I had found a great deal.Beware everyone before you purchase Satellite Direct TV online!!

They advertise all the channel categories you could imagine for a low price. The problem is once you have downloaded the software, you get this list of about 1000 channel networks all over the world and you have to click on each one of them to see if the channel works. 99% don't work.

I don't have hours and hours to scroll.Now they are refusing to refund me. 2f9c5bd

 
 
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Anonymous Anonymous
Mar 30 
You get what you pay for.All the channels that are being offered are promotional only,After a certain period of time you have to pay for the channels that you recieve.Know SATELLITE company will give you this many channels free for ever.What make's you feel like you do not have to pay for these channels when everyone else does?You are a ***.Next time read the find PRINT DUH.And people wonder what is wrong with the kid's these day's,Look at what is happening to the ADULT'S know common sense at all.
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Wanda Wanda
Dec 18, 2012 
DIRECT TV IS A RIP OFF. Don't upgrade the receiver if you don't want to be bound to a 2 yr. contract. I wasn't told this when I upgraded now I'm stuck with a $475.00 bill which I'm not going to pay. Take me to court if they want.
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tom tom
Nov 09, 2012  from New Castle, Virginia
i mhave same observations, experience with satellite direct, and complaints. request for refund was never responded to.
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Renegade Renegade
Sep 23, 2012 
It works great all the nfl games easy to find. Also some HBO channels and others all for $49. one time fee.
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Trolltracker Trolltracker
Dec 16, 2012  from Ashburn, Virginia
I see you guys log into every review site and try to muddy the waters with counterclaims to POed customers. You must employ several people full time just for this purpose.
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glitzyone glitzyone
Dec 18, 2012  from Sacramento, California
Do you work for the company?? Sounds like it.
I know for a fact that Direct TV is a scam.
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Abel Abel
Sep 17, 2012 
I tried these guys a few years ago. They are advertising virtually the same stuff as back then. As back then it is not worth the cost. I have found many different sites on my own, some pay, some free. For instance, on one site that I found on my own, I can watch every single NFL game for free. All you need to do is search on your own...unless like most people you are lazy and want something for nothing. If you buy this service, you get what you paid for..Lmao!!
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SaintsFan SaintsFan
Sep 16, 2012 
I found Satellite Direct TV and downloaded it. It DOES list LIVE NFL games. I was able to find and watch my game today.

The first channel I found was apparently from overseas and was NOT an HD channel. During halftime, I found another channel under their Live Sports section that was HD.

I don't know which was worse. The LOW D channel was very low D. There were few dropped frames, but with lots of movement, like most plays in the NFL, images get more blurry.

The HD channel displayed a much better image.. it was definitely HD. But motion was jerky as there were many dropped frames.

The viewer has a button for its "Live 24/7 Chat" but the button only brings up a page on their site that lets you fill out an email document and then delivers it.

They did respond the next day to a question I sent, but the response seemed to be canned.

The chat button only shows up after the app completes loading.

I had issues with my firewall blocking that from happening. There were links on the not fully running app that let me send an email. Both of the links attempted to start up Outlook, which I don't have so I couldn't contact the company.

The program DID work. it did bring up a list of channels that I could filter by country or Enter a search value. There is a SPORTS button that when clicked, displays a fairly length list of sports. There were several for each... Show more
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Jasonxoc Jasonxoc
Sep 10, 2012 
There are thousands of live feeds of tv channels across the internet, this software simply updates a list of them and provides a shortcut to them.

I don't desire to go sifting through the internet to find a live streaming of a steelers game that I dont get locally... so this works out great for that.

Only used it tonight to watch the 1st game of the season but it worked fine for that.

If you're expecting a world class interface with HD content without paying monthly for it then your expectations are insane.
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meowers_99503@yahoo.com meowers_99503@yahoo.com
Aug 28, 2012 
:upset :zzz :x :sigh :cry :eek :( , so i was lookin for reviews on this as i just stumbled upon it, i wonder why is works great for some and crappy for others?
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meowers_99503@yahoo.com meowers_99503@yahoo.com
Aug 28, 2012 
:upset :zzz :x :sigh :cry :eek :( , so i was lookin for reviews on this as i just stumbled upon it, i wonder why is works great for some and crappy for others?
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tamnsw tamnsw
Aug 23, 2012 
any legal act to help us whose lost money to Satellite Direct TV online to get refund or get Nicole to fix all the problems such as no channels, no access, no respond to customer etc...
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morgpond morgpond
Aug 13, 2012 
To Im Sorry, You are a douche bag. giving people a hard time when they were ripped off. I looked before I purchased. I guess you are some misserable piece of ***. as that would be the only reason for you to post it. ***
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egghead egghead
Dec 02, 2012  from Millwood, New York
Get a life. This website should have deleted your emotionally incontinent rant.
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Im sorry Im sorry
Aug 10, 2012 
Have you guys ever heard of the thought... If it sounds too good to be true it probably isnt?
Who are the low moral people here - the ones trying to get tv "for free" (which everyone know isnt possible) or the ones scamming the ones trying to get it for free ;-)
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bcm9091 bcm9091
Mar 29  from Phoenix, Arizona
Dude TV has been free since day 1 until a few greedy people seen they could scam the American public! Stations used to make revenue on advertising and not me...
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Willy Willy
Aug 02, 2012 
No performance,no phone contact, no response to email,no refund; where does one to get official action against these creeps?
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Concerned Concerned
Mar 29  from Monterey Park, California
The District Attorney office and they will audit them as well if Consumers Affairs will do nothing and it is also smart to report them to the city's Chamber of Commerce.
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Wary Wary
Jul 14, 2012 
Yes, I too confirm it's a scam. I never got the channels they advertised, and only got some second level uninteresting stuff which stopped working altogether short after. The do not respond my e-mails. SCAM 100% SCAM.
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blah blah
Jul 11, 2012 
Anyone ever tell you that typing in all caps is obnoxious?
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