Dish network....vs...DIRECTV..............

mason · Post by **mason** » August 16, 2006 2:40 am

.....i know there are a few pholks who who work for directv around here.
is there anybody who works for dish network? is there anybody who is a dish network customer? also, is there a web page where people voice their complaints or praise either service? i ask because i am giving strong consideration to the current dish network promotion of $19.99 for 10 months.

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AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » August 16, 2006 5:24 am

i have dish. it was a lot cheaper for the configuration i wanted. no complaints. no problems. the DVR function is very easy and intuitive to use. plus as a bonus dish carries RM. if you're after the extra sports packages then directtv is probably a better bet.....

tequilatom · Post by **tequilatom** » August 16, 2006 7:19 am

Directv has the NFL Sunday Ticket.......Dish doesn't and won't have it!!!...at least for the next 5-6 years!!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 16, 2006 9:01 am

I'll be quiet with my comments about The Dish Network.

Hockey Mon · Post by **Hockey Mon** » August 16, 2006 9:48 am

I've had Dish network for ~2 years and I love it. I have the mid-level package (America's Top 120) with no movie channels or extra sports stuff. I like the fact I can have 2 outputs from one receiver enabling me to record one program and watch another. I love having the Sirius channels on it! One of main reasons I got it was because Comcast Sports Network (Mid-Atlantic) comes with the 120 package. The only way I could get that station with DirecTV was to get the top-tier package and that was much more than I wanted to pay. While the receiver isn't a Tivo, it is pretty easy to use and has lots of Tivo like features. They also have some HD receivers to in case you have an HD TV.

As for downsides, it doesn't have Sunday ticket. Which could be a huge dealbreaker depending on your love for football. (I like football but I couldn't sit on the couch and watch football all day Sunday). I did have a problem with my receiver where I lost all my programs. I'm not sure what happened but it was annoying.

Overall, I think it's great.

Pencil Thin (inactive) · August 16, 2006 2:02 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:I'll be quiet with my comments about The Dish Network.

Me too

. As a former employee...I could be here typing for some time...not much good stuff either.

Actually, the service itself and the packages aren't bad. I have more of a gripe with the company itself and the way it treats it's employees. Alright, shut up, you promised not to go on about it

.

Both are basically the same except for the NFL Ticket thing. You should see how many of the pholks I use to work with that had Direct just for that reason. Dish was too cheap to pony up any coin that could have gotten them a piece of the NFL action a few years ago.

Pencil Thin (inactive) · August 16, 2006 2:04 pm

... Plus Dish doesn't have the Queen and Santa working with them.

One more strike against them

citcat · Post by **citcat** » August 16, 2006 2:08 pm

sssshhhhhh.... I have Dish.

And it has Radio Margaritaville via Sirius.

'nuff said.

but don't tell the BN'rs who work for Direct

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 16, 2006 2:10 pm

Dish Network has Radiomargaritaville
case closed...Slam dunk!! well maybe, Radiomargaritaville kinda s#cks nowadays. There's another tropical channel on there that's better.

Of course I still have comcast so what do I know

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 16, 2006 2:13 pm

citcat wrote:sssshhhhhh.... I have Dish.
And it has Radio Margaritaville via Sirius.
'nuff said.
but don't tell the BN'rs who work for Directv

I won't tell.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 16, 2006 2:14 pm

Pencil Thin wrote:... Plus Dish doesn't have the Queen and Santa working with them.
One more strike against them

Thanks, Sean.

Yeah, I wish DTV had Sirius.. but give me the NFL Ticket, and I'm a much happier camper.

El mojito · Post by **El mojito** » August 16, 2006 2:17 pm

Pencil Thin wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:I'll be quiet with my comments about The Dish Network.
Me too . As a former employee...I could be here typing for some time...not much good stuff either.

Actually, the service itself and the packages aren't bad. I have more of a gripe with the company itself and the way it treats it's employees. Alright, shut up, you promised not to go on about it .

Both are basically the same except for the NFL Ticket thing. You should see how many of the pholks I use to work with that had Direct just for that reason. Dish was too cheap to pony up any coin that could have gotten them a piece of the NFL action a few years ago.

My nephew helped Charlie start Dish - your right about how they treat it's employee's

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 16, 2006 2:18 pm

NFL ticket would go to waste with me.
How could you possibly watch all of those games?
You'd be a house cat all Sunday.
Usually I'll watch my team and then be out the door living life, or at least I like to think I do

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 16, 2006 2:20 pm

El mojito wrote:
Pencil Thin wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:I'll be quiet with my comments about The Dish Network.
Me too . As a former employee...I could be here typing for some time...not much good stuff either.

Actually, the service itself and the packages aren't bad. I have more of a gripe with the company itself and the way it treats it's employees. Alright, shut up, you promised not to go on about it .

Both are basically the same except for the NFL Ticket thing. You should see how many of the pholks I use to work with that had Direct just for that reason. Dish was too cheap to pony up any coin that could have gotten them a piece of the NFL action a few years ago.
My nephew helped Charlie start Dish - your right about how they treat it's employee's

Hasn't there been ongoing debate over whether DTV and Dish/Echostar can merge? I hope DirecTV would get an upper-hand in that merger, regardless.

I've known a few people work for Dish and the same thing. The pay is so far under par for the industry, you practically pay them to work there.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 16, 2006 2:44 pm

I recently heard about something that I believe was called "Redzone Channel". Anytime a team gets into the red zone you could watch it.
Seems like a good idea if you like scoring.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 16, 2006 3:10 pm

buffettbride wrote:Hasn't there been ongoing debate over whether DTV and Dish/Echostar can merge? I hope DirecTV would get an upper-hand in that merger, regardless.

Yeah.. and it ain't happening.. at least for now.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 16, 2006 3:12 pm

sonofabeach wrote:NFL ticket would go to waste with me.
How could you possibly watch all of those games?
You'd be a house cat all Sunday.

I flip channels a lot..

Elrod can see his Bears. And I just love football!

Besides, it's winter here, and ususally cold.

El mojito · Post by **El mojito** » August 16, 2006 4:01 pm

Ck link

http://www.dbstalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 16, 2006 4:07 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
sonofabeach wrote:NFL ticket would go to waste with me.
How could you possibly watch all of those games?
You'd be a house cat all Sunday.
I flip channels a lot.. Elrod can see Da Bears. And I just love football! Besides, it's winter here, and ususally cold.

fixed it for ya

Truth is, I'll probably end up getting ESPN Game Plan for the college games so who am I to talk?

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 16, 2006 4:09 pm

sonofabeach wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:
sonofabeach wrote:NFL ticket would go to waste with me.
How could you possibly watch all of those games?
You'd be a house cat all Sunday.
I flip channels a lot.. Elrod can see Da Bears. And I just love football! Besides, it's winter here, and ususally cold.
fixed it for ya

Truth is, I'll probably end up getting ESPN Game Plan for the college games so who am I to talk?

What WAS *I* thinking???