Direct TV Or Dish Network?
Satellite TV - it's a solid investment for your entertainment dollar (beats the heck out of cable TV), but how do you decide between Direct TV or Dish Network? Read on for a bit of help.
Direct TV Pros
Simply put, Direct TV has the best programming on the market. It has a few channels (particularly in HD) that Dish doesn't. One of their key advantages is the NFL Sunday Ticket (and sports programming in general). If you're a major sports nut, in my opinion, your decision is already made - go with Direct TV. If you're a movie junkie, it's a draw.
Customer Service - we like to call every couple months or so to check on the reliability of their call centers - over the past 13 months we haven't had one bad experience (buying PPV, changing packages, moving, etc).
Direct TV Cons
Price - although it's much less than cable, they're still about $10-15 more a month than Dish. You get a few more channels for the price, but unless they're your cup a tea, it may not be worth the extra investment. Make sure you look over each programming package carefully before you make your choice.
Dish Network Pros
Value for Price - Dish has done a great job of covering nearly all genres and tastes with their basic programming packages. There's not much you won't find and if you need a specialty channel, their a la mode service works well.
Customer Service - In all my dealings with the customer service reps, they've always been professional and up-front - no drama.
Dish Network Cons
HD Coverage - Once you go high def, it's tough to look back. While Dish is certainly making an effort to grow their HD channel lineup, Direct TV has passed them in total HD channels and probably won't look back. If standard definition suits you just fine, you may not miss it, but if you're a sports or high quality buff, it's one downside.
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Direct TV Pros
Simply put, Direct TV has the best programming on the market. It has a few channels (particularly in HD) that Dish doesn't. One of their key advantages is the NFL Sunday Ticket (and sports programming in general). If you're a major sports nut, in my opinion, your decision is already made - go with Direct TV. If you're a movie junkie, it's a draw.
Customer Service - we like to call every couple months or so to check on the reliability of their call centers - over the past 13 months we haven't had one bad experience (buying PPV, changing packages, moving, etc).
Direct TV Cons
Price - although it's much less than cable, they're still about $10-15 more a month than Dish. You get a few more channels for the price, but unless they're your cup a tea, it may not be worth the extra investment. Make sure you look over each programming package carefully before you make your choice.
Dish Network Pros
Value for Price - Dish has done a great job of covering nearly all genres and tastes with their basic programming packages. There's not much you won't find and if you need a specialty channel, their a la mode service works well.
Customer Service - In all my dealings with the customer service reps, they've always been professional and up-front - no drama.
Dish Network Cons
HD Coverage - Once you go high def, it's tough to look back. While Dish is certainly making an effort to grow their HD channel lineup, Direct TV has passed them in total HD channels and probably won't look back. If standard definition suits you just fine, you may not miss it, but if you're a sports or high quality buff, it's one downside.
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