Which is better Direct TV or Dish Network? - Blu-ray Forum

mugupo · 03-25-2009, 09:23 PM

Which one offer better for HD experience.

nick1091 · 03-26-2009, 01:44 PM

Direct all the way. NFL Sunday Ticket in HD = awesome.

g217814 · 03-26-2009, 01:52 PM

I've had both over the years and I'd say that Direct TV is the better of the two but If I had my choice I'd go for Verizon Fios TV over fiber network....I hear that nothing comes close to picture quality. Unfortunately it's only in major market areas served by Verizon at this time.

LifeOfAPirate13 · 03-26-2009, 01:54 PM

I have Direct TV non HD right now but we are switching soon and I enjoy it never have one problem thus far and its been over a month!

Moefiz · 03-26-2009, 01:56 PM

I have been with them for years and never had a problem with them, there HD is very good.I would like to give Fios a try but they are not in my market as yet.

Panos · 03-26-2009, 02:11 PM

I've also had both over the years and right now i have Directv and i like it better overall.

I heard good things about FiOS but it's still not available in my area...

Trekker4Life · 03-26-2009, 04:22 PM

I've had Dish for almost 10 years now. I'm waiting to see what these satellite companies do when we convert permanently over to digital over-the-air in June. I may consider a switch to Direct TV, but I'm looking for the best HD deal I can get.

mugupo · 03-26-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekker4Life

I've had Dish for almost 10 years now. I'm waiting to see what these satellite companies do when we convert permanently over to digital over-the-air in June. I may consider a switch to Direct TV, but I'm looking for the best HD deal I can get.

best price is gonna be dish network, they had promotion $9,99 for their basic hd channel for 6 months, direct tv basic hd is crap. you has to more to get some decent channel, dish network has more better hd channel in lower price, but if you got money, of course dish network is better since it has more choice.

BigRick · 03-26-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mugupo

best price is gonna be dish network, they had promotion $9,99 for their basic hd channel for 6 months, direct tv basic hd is crap. you has to more to get some decent channel, dish network has more better hd channel in lower price, but if you got money, of course dish network is better since it has more choice.

Well it goes both ways. DirecTv has channels that Dish does not while Dish has channels DirecTv doesn't. For example some channels DirecTv has is Spike, Comedy Central, FX, Speed. And most of the regional sport networks. While Dish has like Lifetime and Lifetime movie network, Travel channel. I know there's more but can't think of any others.

FadetoBlu · 03-26-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRick

Well it goes both ways. DirecTv has channels that Dish does not while Dish has channels DirecTv doesn't. For example some channels DirecTv has is Spike, Comedy Central, FX, Speed. And most of the regional sport networks. While Dish has like Lifetime and Lifetime movie network, Travel channel. I know there's more but can't think of any others.

Dish network does have spike,comedy central,fx,speed.

BigRick · 03-26-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FadetoBlu

Dish network does have spike,comedy central,fx,speed.

I dont see it on there website. I know they have it in SD but dont see them listed for HD

Mr. Joshua · 03-26-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FadetoBlu

Dish network does have spike,comedy central,fx,speed.

Spike is not in HD yet... and it sucks. I'm going to drop them... I don't like I want some of this fiberoptic service. Hell I live in Wilmington NC the first city to go digital in the USA.

BigRick · 03-26-2009, 05:27 PM

And for all you Sunday Ticket junkies. The NFL and DirecTv have extended their contract from 2010 till 2014. Contract was around 4 billion. So Sunday Ticket will not be going to another provider like its been rumored.

ckent22 · 03-26-2009, 06:51 PM

direct tv

Mr. Joshua · 03-26-2009, 08:17 PM

I'm very interested in this Verizon fios... I just checked the website and latest news is way back from either 2006 or 2007, what's up with that? Only 16 states have it. NC is not one of them. Everyone is moving here we should have it.... Why does it take so long to get good technology. I think time warner, embarq and sudden link have a lock on NC.

PH3AR · 03-26-2009, 10:39 PM

as a Dish Network owner, gonna have to say Direct TV!

BigRick · 03-27-2009, 12:29 AM

Couldn't have said it better my self and I work for them haha

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03-25-2009, 09:23 PM	#1
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	Which is better Direct TV or Dish Network? Which one offer better for HD experience.

03-26-2009, 05:27 PM	#13
BigRick Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:ANAHEIM, CA Trading Score:3	And for all you Sunday Ticket junkies. The NFL and DirecTv have extended their contract from 2010 till 2014. Contract was around 4 billion. So Sunday Ticket will not be going to another provider like its been rumored. Last edited by BigRick; 03-26-2009 at 05:32 PM.

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03-26-2009, 01:44 PM	#2
nick1091 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:672	Direct all the way. NFL Sunday Ticket in HD = awesome.

03-26-2009, 01:52 PM	#3
g217814 Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Washington Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:298 Blu-ray reviews:113	I've had both over the years and I'd say that Direct TV is the better of the two but If I had my choice I'd go for Verizon Fios TV over fiber network....I hear that nothing comes close to picture quality. Unfortunately it's only in major market areas served by Verizon at this time.

03-26-2009, 01:54 PM	#4
LifeOfAPirate13 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Chicago, IL Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:18	I have Direct TV non HD right now but we are switching soon and I enjoy it never have one problem thus far and its been over a month!

03-26-2009, 01:56 PM	#5
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	I have been with them for years and never had a problem with them, there HD is very good.I would like to give Fios a try but they are not in my market as yet.

03-26-2009, 02:11 PM	#6
Panos Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Boston, MA Blu-ray collection:38	I've also had both over the years and right now i have Directv and i like it better overall. I heard good things about FiOS but it's still not available in my area...

03-26-2009, 04:22 PM	#7
Trekker4Life Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:99 Blu-ray reviews:4	I've had Dish for almost 10 years now. I'm waiting to see what these satellite companies do when we convert permanently over to digital over-the-air in June. I may consider a switch to Direct TV, but I'm looking for the best HD deal I can get.

03-26-2009, 06:51 PM	#14
ckent22 Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Hollywood, California VIA Smallville, Kansas Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:266 Blu-ray reviews: 15	direct tv

03-26-2009, 08:17 PM	#15
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	I'm very interested in this Verizon fios... I just checked the website and latest news is way back from either 2006 or 2007, what's up with that? Only 16 states have it. NC is not one of them. Everyone is moving here we should have it.... Why does it take so long to get good technology. I think time warner, embarq and sudden link have a lock on NC.

03-26-2009, 10:39 PM	#16
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	as a Dish Network owner, gonna have to say Direct TV!

03-27-2009, 12:29 AM	#17
BigRick Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:ANAHEIM, CA Trading Score:3	Couldn't have said it better my self and I work for them haha

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