Satellite Direct Pc
One of the things that stood out among the Dish network programming seemed to be their variety of Latino and International channels and shows. For those looking for non-American (non-English) programming, Dish might be the way to go.
Since both companies offered all-digital packages, loads of high definition channels and plenty of individual packages to choose from, my next concern was in regards to set-up fees and installation.
It’s true that both providers “officially” charge for equipment and installation, however, unless you’re the kind of person who walks onto a car lot and just pays sticker price, you shouldn’t ever have to pay for this.
Both Dish Network and Direct TV continually offer a variety of promotions and specials for first-time users that provide basic installation and equipment for free, in addition to a myriad of coupons and gift certificates that can be redeemed for additional equipment and/or services including 1-3 months of free service; free pay-per-view movies; channel upgrades and more.
Where do you find these deals?
Again, you really have to go down to the bottom of this story and click on those links! They’ll save you a ton of time!
So, on to the million dollar question: which service is better?
Believe it or not, after all that research I came away convinced that neither service outranks the other in more than a few small areas. Both offer between 180-250 channels, a variety of comprehensive sports packages (although Direct TV seems to provide more professional sports game options for the all-around sports lover), 100% all-digital and High Definition packages. And they do this for relatively the same price.
In the end, I chose Direct TV simply because they offered the NFL Sunday Ticket and Dish didn’t. Boy, am I glad I did!
As promised, Direct TV has given my family more than 250 channels to choose from, loads of sporting events, music concerts and pay-per-view movies. We’ve never enjoyed such a crystal clear picture before, and I am happy to report that we’ve only lost our signal once, and that was during a major snow storm last winter that ended up knocking out the electricity, so we wouldn’t have been able to watch TV anyway.
And, by the time the electricity came back on, so did our satellite signal! (Our neighbors with cable weren’t so lucky – their signal was out for three days. Hah!)
Am I glad I ditched cable? You bet I am! I have a clearer picture, more channels to choose from and hassle free service, all for a fraction of the cost!
