I severely dislike directTV. In addition to the signal going out every time a little rain comes down, I am now on my third receiver in 4 months for what they are now calling a "known issue" that is unresolved, and "maybe the will have a patch in another month or so. In the meantime, the picture keeps freezing up, and most of the shows I attempt to record are unplayable due to some error.
Also, once it is installed, you are locked in to a two year contract, unless you want to pay over $700 in cancellation fees, and they do not honor their special rates or offers. My mother was going to get uVerse. Direct TV promised her a discounted rate for one year and a gift card if she kept their service. They locked her into a new 2 year contract, then refused to send her the gift card, and raised her discounted rate after one month.
Also, I loathe the program guide. It has more listings for paid on demand shows than what is actually on the air at any given moment. I have to scroll thru pages and pages of nonsense no matter how many channels I delete from my custom guide.
I miss uVerse so much!!!