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    Direct TV Internet?

    I am currently in the market for a new ISP, but since COX is the only cable ISP in Vegas, I am limited. Has anyone dealt with DirectTV internet before? Or any satellite internet for that matter.


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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    I would expect a 500 ms or higher ping just from the satellite connection alone. On all three of the satellite ISPs I have used at friends/relatives that was the minimum. Radio waves just take a while to get up into space and back




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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    Check this http://www.dslreports.com/forums/all?cat=56

    And this http://www.dslreports.com/forums/all

    Not sure why there is no mention of Direct TV.



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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    I had a friend who was testing Satellite internet WAY back when it was first rolling out. It worked fine in the golden days of Diablo 2 but I don't think it was any faster than DSL in total bandwidth. I doubt it'd be good for gaming now a days.
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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    snooggums' density principal: "The more dense a population, the more dense a population."

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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hambergler View Post
    Check this http://www.dslreports.com/forums/all?cat=56

    And this http://www.dslreports.com/forums/all

    Not sure why there is no mention of Direct TV.
    Directv bundles with Qwest and/or WildBlue depending on location for their internet services. They are not an ISP themselves.
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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    I called them and they said that Embark would be the DSL ISP. Anyone have any problems with them?


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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    Wait, is it DSL or is it satellite?
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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    The Company is Satellite, but they go through Embark for internet. I believe that they are DSL.



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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    http://www.embarq.com/

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embarq#Products

    Looks like they sell a "bundle" involving Dish Network for TV and ADSL for Internet access. So it's not satellite Internet.
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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    Direct tv bundles with a dsl isp provider, it is NOT sattellite internet. Where I live its with Qwest and I only had 1500 down and 750 up. As far as I know Hughes net is the only sattelite provider and very expensive.


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    Re: Direct TV Internet?

    So this is just DSL being resold by a TV provider, not DirecPC, Internet over satellite. In which case, identify the DSL provider and look at their reputation. The bundler is irrelevant.
    snooggums' density principal: "The more dense a population, the more dense a population."

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