| Two satellite television companies now vie for the | | | | Directv , you only get large packages, with the |
| business of people who are looking for an | | | | programming packages beginning at 140 channels. |
| alternative to cable television. These companies | | | | While the type of programming in each package is |
| are Dish Network and Direct TV. Both are | | | | similar and you will get all the normal channels with |
| nationally based, growing companies that are | | | | either company, each company has different |
| known for their high level of customer service | | | | additions to their packages. Directtv includes locals |
| and advanced technologies. They are also known | | | | and XM satellite radio with every package. |
| for their good values and vast array of | | | | Dishnetwork includes Sirius satellite radio, but no |
| programming choices. Though Directv and | | | | locals unless you pay an extra fee. However, |
| Dishnetwork in are competing companies, they | | | | Dishnet Satellite has a lot of specials where they |
| both offer a similar level of service and are | | | | throw in a free premium movie package with |
| attractive to a wide range of people. The final | | | | smaller programming packages. This makes it |
| choice as to which satellite television company to | | | | necessary to compare everything included within |
| go with has more to do with individual viewing | | | | a programming package to determine which is the |
| preferences that with one company being better | | | | better value. |
| than another. | | | | Of course, specialty programming is also a source |
| No matter which satellite television company you | | | | of different options between the two companies. |
| choose, you get to access advanced technology | | | | Direct TV is more sports oriented, while Dish |
| like high definition television and the digital video | | | | Network has more high definition entertainment. |
| recorder if you so choose. Both Dish Network and | | | | For example, you can find the NFL Sunday Ticket |
| Direct TV even have special DVR packages that | | | | only through Directv, but Dishnetwork Satellite has |
| give you access to this technology while also | | | | an entire 31 channels of HDTV programming. |
| giving you a lot of channels. You also get fully | | | | Dishnetwork is also leading the way with |
| digital programming and all of the interactive | | | | interactive television. While you can get news, |
| features that entails through both providers. This | | | | lottery results, sports, and other information |
| makes sure you get extremely clear and crisp | | | | through both companies' interactive menus, |
| pictures and high quality sound. Even Dish Network | | | | Dishnetwork also includes many games, Fantasy |
| 's and Direct TV 's receiver offer you similar | | | | Sports, and other entertainment. When it comes |
| features. They both have electronic program | | | | to movies, however, each company is pretty |
| guides, parental controls, software upgrades via | | | | evenly matched. Both offer nearly 100 channels |
| satellite, on-screen caller ID, and bookmarks. The | | | | of Pay Per View and have the same premium |
| more advanced models have features like the | | | | movie packages. You can also get a lot of high |
| digital video recorder (which can record in high | | | | definition movie options through either company. |
| definition on some models) and HDTV capabilities. | | | | Though both Directv and Dishnetwork in offer |
| You will find the differences between these | | | | high quality satellite television and have many |
| companies not in their technology, but in their | | | | similarities, there are enough differences to make |
| programming options. Both their regular | | | | it important to choose the right company. A little |
| programming packages and their specialty | | | | bit of research into the current specials and the |
| programming are very different from each other. | | | | programming that each company offers is enough |
| Take the programming packages, for instance. If | | | | to make sure you make the right choice. We feel |
| you choose Dishnetwork as your television | | | | that Dishnetwork gives you sightly more bang for |
| provider, you will choose from packages that | | | | your buck with the current special deals. |
| range from 100 to over 250 channels. With | | | | |