| When it comes to picking out a satellite television | | | | so you won't find them at all with Dish TV. |
| company, information overload can hinder the | | | | Now Dish Network packages are designed to |
| decision making process. So many prices, | | | | keep costs down. While you can usually find a |
| packages, and promises are thrown out to the | | | | package for less than Direct TV or your cable |
| consumer by the big players in satellite service - | | | | provider, that doesn't mean the quality will be |
| Dish Network and Direct TV. | | | | lacking. In fact, the HD content on Dish Network |
| So how can you make the right choice? What | | | | is as good as any other pay TV company. That |
| differences are there in the Dish Network and | | | | being said, with these packages you can add and |
| Direct TV packages available in today's market? | | | | remove features easily, such as local |
| Lets start by considering Direct TV packages. In | | | | programming or DVR service. That allows the |
| general, the packages found here are more all | | | | budget minded subscriber to control his satellite |
| inclusive than those offered by Dish Network. | | | | TV bill as much as possible. |
| Local channels are included in all of the bundles | | | | There is also the option to go with one of the |
| offered. There is also a heavy emphasis on | | | | Turbo HD packages offerd by Dish. These |
| advanced services. These services are digital | | | | affordable packages only have HD content, so the |
| video recorders (DVR) and high definition (HD). | | | | number of channels is much lower than a |
| Several packages include these services in the | | | | standard package. At this time, no other satellite |
| overall price. | | | | or cable TV provider offers this type of channel |
| You will also find a heavy emphasis on sports | | | | lineup. |
| programming. While many of these premium | | | | Overall, both companies offer plenty of high |
| sports packages cost extra, some of them like | | | | quality programming at a cost that often beats |
| the NFL Sunday Ticket are Direct TV exclusives, | | | | your local cable company. |