Is DirecTV deals better than the DISH?

March 22, 2008 1:00 pm admin Dish Network vs DirecTV

Currently, the top satellite TV companies in the US are Dish Network and Direct TV. Both these companies offer great service and performance and therefore, they remains as the top contenders to be the best in satellite TV. However, there is a great deal of difference among these two companies if you study their offers in detail. After doing that, you might be able to choose which one that will suit you best.

On the monthly subscription fees, both Dish Network and Direct TV charge almost the same. Both companies provide more than 200 programs for their top level packages and about 20 channels for their entry level packages. However, there is some difference in their programming because Dish Network’s DishFamily cost $ 19.99 per month; while Direct TV’s charge $29.99 per month. For the other programming packages, the difference of price is more or less the same. In most cases, Direct TV costs more than Dish Network in similar packages by $10.

As for standard programming, both of these companies provide excellent packages to fulfill their customers with pure entertainment in high quality definition digital transmission. There are over 256 channels available by Dish Network in their programming. In terms of international programming, Dish Network has a slight advantage over Direct TV. To make a comparison, Dish Network offers 17 Chinese in their Great Wall TV package while Direct TV only has 9 Chinese channels. Another advantage that Dish Network has over Direct TV is they offer up to 35 Latino languages in their.

Direct TV only offers up to 225 channels. However, they do have some special premium packages like NFL Sunday Ticket which Dish Network doesn’t have. So, Direct TV would be great for football fans. If someone is more interested in international programming, Dish Network would be the better choice for them.

Considering the market of TV equipment in the US, satellite TV has overtaken cable TV in demand because satellite TV provides free installation. This free installation service by satellite TV providers made most customer change from cable to satellite TV. They can make this switch for free. Therefore, satellite TV has become one of the fastest growing household products. As for which provider is the best bargain? You might find the answer if you study their packages carefully. Both these companies offer free installation, so you would have to look in other areas to find which company benefits you more. Dish Network offers 18 months warranty while Direct TV offers 12 months warranty.

Furthermore, if you want to enjoy you satellite TV in more than one TV, you need to pay $4.99 per TV for Direct TV while Dish Network provides this service for their customers for free. So we can conclude that we get a better deal with Dish Network.

In conclusion, choosing between Dish Network and Direct TV isn’t really that complicated. All you have to do is to determine what sort of program you prefer and the choice will present itself to you.