Recap: Is DIRECTV or Xfinity better? DIRECTV has more channels, a better DVR, and fewer hidden fees, but it does come with a two-year-long contract where your package price will more than double after the first year. Xfinity has better premium channel pricing month-to-month, but fewer channels overall than DIRECTV.
Are xfinity and directv the same thing?
DIRECTV is a good satellite provider with introductory prices, best for sports fans. DIRECTV is a popular favorite because of its exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket. While Comcast Xfinity is a cable TV provider which lets you choose to have a contract or no contract.
What is the best Xfinity package?
Best Xfinity Internet, TV, and Phone Bundles
Does directv charge for extra receivers?
DIRECTV equipment fees Unlike most cable providers, DIRECTV doesn't charge you extra for a DVR. You get the Genie DVR lease and service fee included in your DIRECTV package—no hidden costs here. If you want to zone out in front of more than one TV, though, it will cost you $7 per month for each additional receiver.
Can you hook up 2 TVs to one directv receiver?
Using a splitter to watch two TVs with DirecTV satellite. If you have one receiver, but want to hook up another TV in a different room, you can do so with a splitter and coaxial cable. However, if you are using one receiver for two TVs, both TVs will show the same channel.
How do you hook up more than one TV to directv?
Connect the cable receiver box to the main cable line in your home through the receiver's input port. Attach another coaxial cable to the output port on the receiver. Connect the cable's other end to a two-way splitter or multi-port switch, depending on how many TVs you are connecting.
Do I need a special splitter for directv?
First of all in most cases you will need a splitter unless you are using a legacy (non-SWM) dish. A SWM dish needs a power supply and so you would need one output for the power supply and one for the receiver. The only possibility for avoiding a splitter would be an HR54 DVR which can supply power to the dish.
How much does a directv receiver cost?
Understanding the terms of your DIRECTV service
Can you watch your directv DVR away from home?
Ability to download almost all recorded content from your home DVR to your mobile device via your home Wi-Fi network. Once downloaded, you can watch that program anywhere, even if you're on a plane – no internet required.
How do I get directv away from home?
Android Tablet (4.2 or later) Android Phone (4.2 or later)...To download shows to your mobile device:
