http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog Satellite TV Articles Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:38:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don from Erie, PA writes: I am trying to decide on either Direct or Dish.   My wife and I want the local channels-a must!  I want a STO sports channel (Sports Time Ohio) so I can watch my Cleveland Indians.  My wife enjoys her soap operas ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/which-package-fits-the-bill.html Dan from Wichita writes: I would like to know the differences between DISH's DVR's and DIRECT's DVR's. Are there different versions/lengths of time they can record both within each site and against each other? I've seen somewhere that they can 100 minutes. That doesn't sound very long to me. Are there ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/which-dvr-can-record-more.html Jennifer from Minneapolis writes: Hi, Thank you for doing this, it's exactly what I was looking for and what I was trying to do on my own!! I just canceled my DirecTV yesterday after getting frustrated w/ the whole, "we can't turn your service on b/c you bundled w/ Qwest" & I ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/feedback-kudos.html George from California writes: Web site is useful except for one issue which does not make sense. How can Directv rank #1 in customer service for 7 years in a row as well as dish network being ranked #1 in customer service. Both quote JD power so there is something wrong ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/how-can-they-both-be-1.html Mark from Lemon Grove writes: Thanks for your web site.....however, this is still confusing to me. So I'll tell you what my wife and I would like to accomlish. 1. we currently have 2 hdtv's and will add a 3rd in near future. 2. we still have Cox Cable and do not think ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/38.html 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 ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/dish-network-versus-direct-tv.html DirecTV’s decision to help fund Friday Night Lights in exchange for first dibs on the new episodes is a bold and exciting maneuver for the satellite provider. I’m not entirely certain of how I’ll view this event a year from now, but my knee-jerk reaction is this: one of my ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/directv-news.html I read the following on Multichannel News this morning: Like its satellite rival Dish Network, DirecTV is raisings prices on some of its program offerings this year. I'm sure no consumer likes to hear this. According to www.satelliteguys.us and Scott Greczkowski, who writes a blog for Multichannel News, the nation’s largest direct-broadcastsatellite provider ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/directv-dish-network-raising-prices-in-february.html Tom from Carson City, Nevada writes: We've had Dish Network so long now I can't even remember when we didn't. I only know we dumped Comcast fr it. We've had virtually no problems with our sets. One of them we use for our RV and that has been a lifesaver for ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/happy-loyal-dish-network-customer.html Richard From West Michigan writes: I had dish for 2 years about 6 years ago. It was ok average pic quality, no DVR. Then Dish sent a promo for a free DVR and I switched to them for several years. Had a few probs - bad DVR ... http://www.direct-vs-dish.com/blog/hard-switch-from-dish-network-to-directv.html