Which Is better for the money??

[O'Doyle]

Hello all! Just have a general question to ask...I am thinking of going with satellite tv service and wanted to know anyone's opinion on which service is better bang for your buck? Direct or Dish? I will most likely ask the same question on the Dish forum also to see what is preferred there. Thanks!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Depends on what kind of programming you watch. If you love sports you want DIRECTV, but if sports do not interest you then DISH is the way to go.

 

[larry55]

I had dish for 9 years before I switch to directv . I left dish on good term. Direc has more sports . Dish has adds more sports since I left.

 

[O'Doyle]

Thanks for the feedback!, any big difference in the service quality(signal loss etc..) between the two?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I have both and both have their plusses and minuses, but overall they are even just depns on what kind of programming you like.

 

[ChadT41]

I prefer Dish, but DTV has an awesome sports selection. If into college sports, Dish is where you want to be. Professional sports is DTV. There is a small price difference between the two as well, with Dish being generally cheaper, and in my opinion, playing with the Genie and the Hopper, I prefer the options given with Dish. Also, do not be afriad to ask one of us for a referral certificate for either provider to save yourself some additional money. I can offer both sides, if you so choose.

 

[peds48]

IMO, DirecTV has the best technology (SWM) as far as wiring is concerned.

 

[Ronnie-]

Thanks for the feedback!, any big difference in the service quality(signal loss etc..) between the two?

Any difference in service quality is small. Directv has to some a slightly sharper picture on some channels, Dish tends to hand in slightly better during a storm (not enough that it would sway me either way as both will lose in a heavy downpour.

Directv has more pro sports offerings, and dish has some college channels that Directv does not offer.

Pricing, Dish is overall slightly cheaper, but its minimal.

 

[mdram]

i prefer the genie/hr24 combo you can get with directv over a hopper/joey(or super joey) you get with dish
i just done like the autorecording of the big 4 wasting a prime time tuner

 

[ChadT41]

i prefer the genie/hr24 combo you can get with directv over a hopper/joey(or super joey) you get with dish
i just done like the autorecording of the big 4 wasting a prime time tuner

You can turn that off. Have 5 tuners to yourself if you want.

 

[mdram]

You can turn that off. Have 5 tuners to yourself if you want.

if you have a super joey
otherwise its 3, i'll keep my genie/hr24

 

[ChadT41]

Watching CES today from Scott? According to him some pretty magnificent equipment being announced, and there is opinions on the Dish forum about just that.

 

[mdram]

nope, got a link?

 

[ChadT41]

http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/thr...ill-it-be-live-streaming.356193/#post-3796049

Also, if you go to the Dish Forum, I am sure Scott will be uploading pictures and details all day.

 

[ChadT41]

nope, got a link?

http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/forums/2016-ces-coverage.322/

Found a better link for you

 

[alnielsen]

I've had DTV for about 17 yrs after leaving cable behind. From what I've read, D* has a higher resolution picture than Dish.

 

[jcrandall]

I agree with everyone on the programming, DirecTV is better for sports, Dish is better for movies.

I feel Dish has more programming disputes, both local and national, than DirecTV does.

Dish has better receiver hardware, their hopper line, especially with today's improvements. DirecTV has a little better picture quality on HD, but worse on SD.

 

[ChadT41]

Well now one hopper and up to 6 joeys and 16 tuners keeps the cost right where DTV is at equipmentwise

 

[O'Doyle]

wow! thanks everyone for the input, will look at both and see what seems better, of course need to have tech stop by and check my LOS to see if I can use either.

 

[ChadT41]

Use dishpointer.com.