Dish Network versus Direct TV
Television entertainment has never been so in demand and so easy to get in this day and age. Today, it is not about scarcity of entertainment sources, it is about choosing the best option for optimal spending to value ratio.
The choices for quality television entertainment today are between cable and satellite TV. The question of consumers is – “Which one has the coolest channels for the price?” However, satellite TV is not as straightforward as cable. If you choose satellite TV, you need to choose between Direct TV and Dish Network.
So, which one has the better value for the money?
Let’s start with the coverage, the most important thing consumers need to know. Which of the two satellite TV providers can cover the best areas? The answer is that both have shortcomings in city coverage.
Dish Network covers cities that Direct TV does not. The same is true with Direct TV. For example, Direct TV covers Las Vegas, Memphis, Milwaukee, Columbus and Baltimore. Meanwhile, Dish Network covers Oklahoma City, Albuquerque, Honolulu and Grand Rapids.
So look at the list carefully if your city is covered.
The next one to look at after you know that you are covered by the service is programming. What shows do you think you will want to watch the most to get the best bang for your hard-earned buck?
Both satellite TV providers offer cheap packages. Direct TV offers 3 packages with a starting price of $39.99. Dish Network has an offering of 5 packages, starting at $24.99.
Direct TV and Dish Network both offer the best sports channels out there today. If you are a sports buff, you won’t miss games from the NHL, MLB, NFL and a lot more. The only difference is in pricing. You can buy the sports package from both providers, but Direct TV has some exclusive sports channels that you can buy.
The Dish Network, however, has a better selection of international and foreign language programming. Take this into consideration if you are an overseas worker or immigrant because some of your country’s programs might be included here.
Now that you know a bit about the programs, make sure that you don’t miss any show by taking advantage of PVR technology. The two providers have this capability built-in out of the box.
PVR or Personal Video Recording can allow you to record shows so you won’t miss any of your favorites when you are away. The downside with Direct TV is the monthly fee to access this feature. Dish Network offers this service for free.
Lastly, both providers have 12 months of warranty and 24-hour customer service. Many say that Dish Network has superior customer service because it’s done within the company and not outsourced in any way.
If you want the best entertainment experience, you have to go digital satellite. Just remember the coverage, programming, price and customer service. This way, you will need to research and make an informed decision, before you pull money out of your wallet.
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Matthew@Pest Control La Porte posted: 09 Jan at 12:45 pm
Agreed, with HD there just isn’t anything better than satellite. it just has a much bigger range of things to offer.
Joe L. posted: 07 Jan at 3:42 pm
Hi Joe here and as a DISH Network employee, just ran across this post. Working as a DISH Network employee is that DISH Network to me offers the best equipment out there! My fav being a subscriber is the DVR functions. DISH unlike Direct offers duo DVRS which means you can have two TVs hooked up to the same box in two different rooms, DISH Network has the best equip out on the market. DISH has received awards for there equip. this gives you the ability to have two recordings set up at the same time. With Direct you have to have a DVR rcvr connected to each TV you want to set up with DVR capabilities, which in the long run gets a bit expensive! DISH all together is just less expensive and truly leads among them all in customer service! When comparing both satellite companies there are many close similarities as well as many differences. The biggest difference that I’ve noticed working as a DISH Network employee is that DISH unlike Direct, offers HD programming for free for qualified customers, whereas Direct only offers it for customers paying for their highest packages. DISH offers the free HD even for the lowest basic America’s top 120. So it saves over $120 a year with DISH just on that. Both are great companies, but in the long run I would say DISH definitely has an advantage among the two both with lower pricing and great customer service.