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Beware Bell Expressvu

westmanguy

#31

May 13th, 2007

They always do it.

I got ExpressVu and always watch FNC on there

Actually though, it should be known, Bell ExpressVu interrupts the FOX News commercials with promos for their services. Like VU DELIVERS!!!! They can legally do that.

Anyways, you could have a reason to bitch to ExpressVu, because its there commercial inserts.

Liberalman

#32

May 14th, 2007

You learned a very important lesson about Future Shop.

Dumber than a brick.

gman123

#33

Jul 19th, 2008

I remember growing up in the 1970's as a kid. I always revelled at the satellite dishes I saw, and said "Wow that guy has an advanced system".

I worked for a company that offered the same service. If you have absolutely no other choice go with a satellite dish and a receiver. Alternatively, if you have an advanced degree in electronics and satellite tragectory then by all means order it today.

God help you if you order it.

scratch

#34

Jul 19th, 2008

Quote: Originally Posted by gman123

I remember growing up in the 1970's as a kid. I always revelled at the satellite dishes I saw, and said "Wow that guy has an advanced system".

I worked for a company that offered the same service. If you have absolutely no other choice go with a satellite dish and a receiver. Alternatively, if you have an advanced degree in electronics and satellite tragectory then by all means order it today.

God help you if you order it.

Satellite sucks, have two of them. In two weeks cable will replace it again.
M.

Lester

#35

Jul 19th, 2008

I live in the country so I don't have a choice It's satellite or nuthin- Bell works for me. You have to look up the asimuth and latitude or whatever for your area I installed it myself and I admit it takes some figuring out- Hint if you want to speed up the install take a 12" tv and the receiver outside and set it up so you can see it while your adjusting the dish for signal strength- lot easier than going into check it everytime you move the dish.

scratch

#36

Jul 19th, 2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Lester

I live in the country so I don't have a choice It's satellite or nuthin- Bell works for me. You have to look up the asimuth and latitude or whatever for your area I installed it myself and I admit it takes some figuring out- Hint if you want to speed up the install take a 12" tv and the receiver outside and set it up so you can see it while your adjusting the dish for signal strength- lot easier than going into check it everytime you move the dish.

And just wait for the slightest bit of rain to lose your signal or snow. Sorry if that's all available.
Cable 1/2 price of Bell including high speed internet access.
M.

Lester

#37

Jul 20th, 2008

Quote: Originally Posted by scratch

And just wait for the slightest bit of rain to lose your signal or snow. Sorry if that's all available.
Cable 1/2 price of Bell including high speed internet access.
M.

You can minimilize signal loss by getting a bigger dish eg. 36" make sure ther are no trees in the signals way. But yes there is sometimes signal loss, like I said I don't have any choice.

L Gilbert

#38

Jul 20th, 2008

We have Starchoice here. I have had the odd discussion about their "packages" and every time I have come away fortified in my opinion that the word "service" in Canada is becoming to mean something other than it's definition in the dictionary. The last time I talked with SC I wanted to downsize my subbscriptioon and got into the discussion about packages again. My question that why can't we just pick and choose which individual channels we want and nevermind the package crap. The pseudoanswer I got was that packages were cheaper and more in the consumer's interest. To that I said "bullsh|t" and hung up. If I paid the $1.99 they wanted for some of the channels you can get individually for the channels that I wanted, I'd pay a helluva lot less than the $60 + change that I am paying now. Just who the hell do they think they are telling me what is best for me? I can imagine ExpressVu is the same and so are Rogers, Shaw, etc. Some freaking choice .... either take what they throw you or take what you can pluck out of the air with the old aluminum antenna.

scratch

#39

Jul 20th, 2008

Quote: Originally Posted by L Gilbert

We have Starchoice here. I have had the odd discussion about their "packages" and every time I have come away fortified in my opinion that the word "service" in Canada is becoming to mean something other than it's definition in the dictionary. The last time I talked with SC I wanted to downsize my subbscriptioon and got into the discussion about packages again. My question that why can't we just pick and choose which individual channels we want and nevermind the package crap. The pseudoanswer I got was that packages were cheaper and more in the consumer's interest. To that I said "bullsh|t" and hung up. If I paid the $1.99 they wanted for some of the channels you can get individually for the channels that I wanted, I'd pay a helluva lot less than the $60 + change that I am paying now. Just who the hell do they think they are telling me what is best for me? I can imagine ExpressVu is the same and so are Rogers, Shaw, etc. Some freaking choice .... either take what they throw you or take what you can pluck out of the air with the old aluminum antenna.

I have ExpressVu with twin satellite receivers for over 2 yrs now and when they have put on a prom/free weekend after it's finished I end up with the channels free of charge == up to 24 now.
IMO, Les
The less that you talk to "these" people the better off you are.

Last edited by scratch; Jul 20th, 2008 at 08:41 AM..Reason: add info

Lester

#40

Jul 20th, 2008

Quote: Originally Posted by scratch

I have ExpressVu with twin satellite receivers for over 2 yrs now and when they have put on a prom/free weekend after it's finished I end up with the channels free of charge == up to 24 now.
IMO, Les
The less that you talk to "these" people the better off you are.

REALLY?, I've got the connection to twin it but haven't got around to it yet. What kind of receiver do you have?

dj03

#41

Jul 20th, 2008

Wow, this is an old thread.

I have used Shaw's digital cable and internet for 11 years and don't have any complaints,

scratch

#42

Jul 20th, 2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Lester

REALLY?, I've got the connection to twin it but haven't got around to it yet. What kind of receiver do you have?

Bell model 5920. PVR included.

cromes

#43

Apr 9th, 2011

Bell can be a pain in the butt when it has to do with their technician visiting your home. I have wasted days in that regards.One time some tree branches damaged some wires and I waited 3 days in order to get someone fix the problem. I was left with no phone service, no internet service, no satellite cable service.

A friend of mine was installing a dish and he suffered from wait as well. Then he hired a third party installer and those guys were in and out of his place in a matter of minutes. The whole dish, installation, legal programing through bell expressvu and everything. I was very impressed by the service. So when I moved out from my old house to a new house, I hired these guys to see what they could do and I was impressed one more time with their service and expertise. I have recommend these guys to all of my friends.

You should contact them at: -- they are pretty professional service providers and they seem to know what they are doing. I was impressed with the professionalism, expertise and resourcefulness of their team. I had questions and I got the answers for them.

Now everytime Bell Canada wants me to do something, I never wait for their technician to visit me, I just call them

Unforgiven

#44

Apr 9th, 2011

Quote:

So if it was elegal to get the Free-To-Air channels why are they selling the VHS and VHF antennas legally in the market?

You know you're dealing with the best when they try and give you legal advice without the ability to spell "illegal".

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