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Side By Side Comparison of Satellite TV Providers - DIRECTV and DISH Network
Finally a simple way to compare DISH Network and DirecTV packages side by side! No need to hunt through 100's of web pages trying to find which programming package is right for you. Check out these easy to use programs below to help you with your search.
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Popularity / Size |
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More than 18.4 million subscribers in the US.
(as of September 30, 2009).
Huge, stable and growing company.
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More than 14.0 million subscribers in the US.
(as of December 10, 2009).
Huge, stable and growing company.
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J.D. Power surveyed these aspects of Satellite and Cable TV -- Overall Satisfaction, Performance & Reliability, Cost of Service, Billing, Image, Offerings & Promotions, Customer Service. Their study compared DIRECTV and DISH Network to every cable company in the US and they concluded:
"The number of households subscribing to satellite TV service has increased dramatically over the past year"
"The study finds that satellite TV service continues to erode cable's market share, increasing every year for the past 10 years and making its most significant leap this year."
"Overall, satellite customers are still more satisfied with their service than cable subscribers"
Consumers voted and gave perfect scores, in nearly every category, to both DIRECTV and DISH Network!!!
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Programming - Overall |
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DirecTV |
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DIRECTV and DISH Network provide many choices for your Satellite TV programming package. We've created a dynamic tool that let's you pick any two plans for a side-by-side detailed comparison. We've included package costs, channels, channel categories, HD details and details about each channel in the selected plans.
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Programming - Premium Sports Packages |
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Both DirecTV and DISH Network provide so many Premium Sports Programs in their various packages that comparing the providers straight up is the wrong thing to do. Your best move is to compare the individual plans that each one provides, and see if your favorite sports are included. DirecTV still offers NFL Sunday Ticket exclusively, but both DirecTV and DISH Network offer NFL Network and channels for MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, Fox Sports Net, Comcast Sports and other regional sports programming as well. So compare satellite plans on a channel by channel basis to determine what's best for you:
*Regional sports channels vary with your location and selected programming package.
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Programming - HDTV |
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DirecTV |
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Both DIRECTV and DISH Network offer great HDTV lineups already - and they're adding more satellites and channels! If you've made the plunge and bought an HDTV set, there's a lot to review. We've set up a separate page dedicated to Satellite HDTV!
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Programming - International |
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Both DIRECTV and DISH Network have bundles and individual channels ("A La Carte") so you can get International Satellite TV shows broadcast in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Indian, German, Italian, Korean and many more languages (Call for details!)
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Digital Video Recording (DVR) |
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DirecTV |
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The differences between DirecTV's and DISH Network's DVR equipment and service is very small - this category is essentially a tie. Then why did we include it? Because a DVR will change the way you watch TV. If you're ordering Satellite TV and you don't get the DVR, you'll be missing out on the biggest change since they added color to TV! Once you have one, you can never go back - Watch TV on your own schedule without commercials. Get the DVR - and get one with a Dual-Tuner - it's an absolute must have!
If you haven't used a DVR before (or want to learn why we recommend the dual-tuner DVRs), here's more Digital Video Recorder details about what it is and how it works.
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DIRECTV DVR Service:
Dual-Tuner Models.
14-Day Program Guide.
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DISH Network DVR Service:
Single and Dual-Tuner Models.
9-Day Program Guide.
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Music - Audio - Surround Sound |
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Both DIRECTV and DISH Network have all of the standard music video channels (like MTV, VH1, CMT and many others) in all of their programming packages.
Both DIRECTV and DISH Network have audio that is 100% digital CD-quality and their music channels have no commercials! The audio for music, movies and more is also compatible with home-theater surround-sound systems that use "Dolby Digital" sound format.
Both DirecTV and DISH Network carry Sirius XM channels that vary by selected programming package.
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Special Offers |
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DirecTV |
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DISH Network |
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Free Shipping
Free Standard Installation
Equip Up to 4 Rooms FREE
FREE DIRECTV DVR UPGRADES!
FREE Movie Channel Offers!
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Free Shipping
Free Standard Installation
Equip Up to 4 Rooms FREE
Free DISH DVRs!
FREE Movie Channel Offers!
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How To Order |
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