Dish Network or Direct TV?

• Tiger2003

  

  Which is better? Always have had cable but we are building in the country and I was wondering what people prefer. What is the difference between the two? Yah I know one is called Direct TV and one is call Dish Network.
  
  Thanks for the help.
• Pick6

  

  have had both. really dont think there is much, if any of a difference IMO. I would just go with the one who has the better deal going on at the time.
• hangonsloopy

  

  Directv by a long shot.
• Tiger2003

  

  hangonsloopy;793755 wrote:Directv by a long shot.

  
  Why?
• Bio-Hazzzzard

  

  Tiger2003;793765 wrote:Why?

  
  Direct TV has the NFL Ticket, enough reason for me.
• oberhaus

  

  DISH has a better DVR but the regular equipment sucks. If you want 4 TVs hooked up, they only give you 2 boxes. The other two TVs are "satellite" tvs. So the remote sends a signal to the base TV. Problem with that is most times we have to wave our arms all over our room to find a spot that will change the channel. IT IS SO INFURIATING. That alone is why I want to switch back to DirecTV and we just got an offer from them saying they will pay the early termination fee up to 200 bucks. Sounds like a deal to me.
• wghfan

  Direct Tv by far. Better sports packages.
• killer_ewok

  

  DirecTV
  
  -Customer Service
  
  -Sports Packages
  
  -A lot of HD channels
• Tiger2003

  

  Thanks for the help guys!
  
  Not to get to nosy but what does everyone's bill look like?
• bases_loaded

  

  For this year. I have 250 channels. I pay $53. Next year will be $73.
• bases_loaded

  

  killer_ewok;793797 wrote:DirecTV
  
  -Customer Service
  
  -Sports Packages
  
  -A lot of HD channels

  
  Dish has great customer service and just as many hd channels.
• Pick6

  

  bases_loaded;793809 wrote:Dish has great customer service and just as many hd channels.

  
  this. I have no idea about how the sports packages compare because I've never looked into them.
• killer_ewok

  

  I pay about $145/month with taxes and 3 receivers. I have HBO, Starz, Encore, Showtime, the Sports Package (all of the Regional Sports stations), BabyFirstTV (it costs an extra $5/month but I have a 1-year old who loves it), the $5.99/month protection plan which covers pretty much everything you can think of and it has definitely paid for it self a few times over for me). HD and DVR service as well. That includes a couple monthly credits as well since I called to cancel Showtime and Starz they gave them to me for free for 6 months.
• hangonsloopy

  

  Tiger2003;793765 wrote:Why?

  
  Mainly the reasons everyone else has mentioned.
  
  My parents have dish and if it wasn't such a hassle to switch they would. They had an absolutely horrible experience with dish's customer service and technician. The tech guy actually cut and used my dads antenna wire to install his HD. We didn't realize til after the fact when no local channels would come in.
• GoChiefs

  

  DirecTV
• ts1227

  

  If you aren't getting Sunday Ticket, it's really a wash.
• ytownfootball

  

  Haven't had Dish, but Direct TV smokes the shit out of effin Time Warner cable.
• Tiger2003

  

  ts1227;793980 wrote:If you aren't getting Sunday Ticket, it's really a wash.

  
  I might be reading it wrong but they got some deal where you get Sunday Ticket.
• arnie palmer

  

  You can't get Sunday Ticket from Dish. I have been Dish owner for 2 years and they offer the Red Zone Channel only & and you get regional sports channels with it for $5 a month. Red Zone is where the switched to every game when in the Red Zone and you see every TD from every game. It is great for a person like me that is in 3 fantasy leagues and is kind of addicting. From what I heard from Direct TV owners they are about a wash except the NFL ticket - same amount of HD channels and usually same prices. I went with Dish at the time becasue it was cheaper - Was $50 for 2 years and now that just expired and paying $75 for 150 channels, Red Zone/Regional sports, and 2 HD receivers that have 2 TVs connected to both. Works for us - wife and kids DVR their shows in living room and our bedroom, and I dvr my stuff in basement(man cave) and office.
• oberhaus

  

  bases_loaded;793809 wrote:Dish has great customer service and just as many hd channels.

  
  If you can understand them thru their Indian accents.
• j_crazy

  

  ts1227;793980 wrote:If you aren't getting Sunday Ticket, it's really a wash.

  
  this is how i feel.
  
  aside from Sunday Ticket, i couldn't tell the difference.
• bases_loaded

  

  oberhaus;794546 wrote:If you can understand them thru their Indian accents.

  
  If you're adding or subtracting channels its automated or you can do it online. They will get you a tech in 24 hours. I had Sunday ticket and all I did was watch red zone channel. Unlike directv. Dish allows you to only purchase red zone. And its $30 cheaper
• queencitybuckeye

  oberhaus;794546 wrote:If you can understand them thru their Indian accents.

  
  They've done an outstanding job every time I've called them.
• dont_belong

  

  Have had Directv for over ten years and have never considered changing. I don't order the NFL package but the MLB package is awesome and the customer service is top notch.
• bases_loaded

  

  FWIW Dish now offering a free slingbox reciever