Dish Network or DirecTV?
Ever wondered what the best choice for satellite TV would
be? The largest satellite TV providers in the United States
are Dish Network and DirecTV. Which of these satellite TV
giants provide the best service, customer satisfaction, and
value for your dollar? Both offer an excellent product, but
which is best? Dish Network Or DirecTV?
According to several online sources, DirecTV outranked Dish
Network by a small margin for customer satisfaction in 2005,
while both satellite TV providers outranked most cable
companies in overall customer satisfaction. In most online
poll’s, satellite TV is on average around 1 dollar cheaper
than cable with Dish Network being the cheapest overall.
DirecTV’s basic programming package is around 38 dollars a
month for 115 channels, plus an extra 5 dollars if you want
to include local channels. Premium channels are about 12
dollars each, with HDTV service being around 11 dollars
more. DirecTV’s basic satellite TV system includes a model
D11 receiver, and triple LNB dish in 1 room, and you can add
an HDTV receiver with Tivo for about 5 dollars. In total,
one of everything mentioned above would be about 59 dollars
a month in one room.
Dish Network’s basic programming package is around 32
dollars a month for 60 channels, plus about 6 dollars extra
for local channels, with premium channels being about 12
dollars each. HDTV service is an extra 10 dollars, add 5
dollars for Voom. A one room satellite system includes a 311
model receiver and DISH 500 DishPro LNBF satellite. Basic
system add on’s include DVR 625, and HDTV 811 at no charge
for one room. The total on Dish Network would be around 55
dollars a month.
Dish Network is generally cheaper than DirecTV though not by
much. For a little extra money DirecTV provides almost
double the number of channels on a basic programming
package. Keep in mind the details outlined here are current
as of January 27, 2006, and do not reflect any promotional
offers from the satellite TV companies or vendors.
DirecTV wins when it comes to customer satisfaction, while
Dish Network provides the cheapest satellite TV service
rates as far as programming. While Dish Network and DirecTV
provide similar satellite TV systems and equipment, they
each have their advantages and in the end it’s up to the
consumer. What will you decide? Dish Network or DirecTV?
Daymon Hoag is the Editor for Cheapest Service and provisioner of Cheapest-Service.com Satellite TV
