Satellite TV Programming Comparisons - DIRECTV vs. DISH Network

Wondering what the differences are between DIRECTV and DISH Network when it comes to satellite TV programming? Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two satellite TV providers so you can see for yourself.
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Surgee Both companies have the same policies, just consider they know everything about you. Its the same people floundering between companies. Best option switch once
2 years up, on next sign up REMEMBER been well informed is KEY.		 7/11/2009
clyde elder I have had both DirecTV and Dish Network, each for many years. I recently returned to DirecTV. Boy am I glad! I should have done so two years ago, especially after what transpired after I discontinued Dish service. Here are just a few reasons DirecTV is superior.
1. DirecTV uses only one roof satellite receiver for local channels. Dish, in areas, requires two dish satellite receivers on the roof to receive local channels. I tried for years, purchasing three TV antennae, to get reliable local TV reception; to no avail. I could not get the Dish second roof top receiver because of my neighbor’s trees.
2. DirecTV includes local channels in their price. You pay extra with Dish.
3. DirecTV HD DVR will record two HD channels at once. Dish records two channels at once, but only one is HD.
4. DirecTV receiver stays on if you leave it on. If the Dish receiver is left on, the picture is replaced in the middle of the night with an annoying Dish logo on the screen. So, if you want to record a Dish recorded program to your VCR or DVD during that period, your program is replaced with the Dish logo.
5. DirecTV has at least two weeks of programming information on their system. Dish programming is limited to one week.
6. DirecTV DVR has output options for HDMI, component and two analog AV outputs that operate simultaneously. Dish has HDMI, component and one analog.
7. Dish has a policy, as I unfortunately discovered, that destroys your personal property if you mistakenly return your expensive DVD/hard drive recorder instead of their receiver. Both were out of my media tower and looked almost the same, and I just hastily grabbed the wrong one. They just destroyed it, without any notification, or giving me any opportunity to even pay for it's return. I noticed their receiver, a week after the mistake, but they had already destroyed my equipment. They have consistently, and adamantly refused to compensate me. Yet, I returned their receiver, or my credit card would have been charged. I have No recourse. I certainly would not trust such a company that treats people this way!		 2/22/2009
mbennett Dish Network cannot be trusted with a credit card number. They apparently cannot resist making additional charges to credit cards on file without contacting the customer to obtain consent. Please be careful 4/5/2007
Scott Moseley I am a 5 year customer of Dish...wanting to go HDTV...I watch alot of Giants baseball on Fox Bay Area...it seems that of the two...on Directv offers HDTV for Fox Bay Area...Dish says no? 10/6/2006
Kathleen Ridgew very helpful 9/9/2006
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