| Satellite TV Review | | | | DIRECTV charges $19.99 to ship their equipment. |
| The following is a satellite TV review that | | | | Are DVR's (digital video recorders) extra? |
| compares the two major satellite TV providers - | | | | DISH Network will give you a free DVR when |
| DISH Network and DIRECTV - so you can decide | | | | you order their service, and DIRECTV will give |
| which provider is right for you. | | | | you a free DVR with their service after a $99 |
| Who has the most channels? | | | | mail-in rebate. DVR's allow you to digitally record, |
| Currently, DISH Network has 350 channels of | | | | pause, and fast forward live satellite TV shows. |
| satellite TV programming, while DIRECTV has 250 | | | | How much does an HD (high definition) receiver |
| channels. | | | | cost? |
| What kind of programming do DISH Network and | | | | HD receivers are free with DISH Network, and |
| DIRECTV provide? | | | | free with DIRECTV after a $99 mail-in rebate. In |
| DISH Network and DIRECTV'S programming | | | | order to receive HD programming you must have |
| services include movie channels, sports packages, | | | | an HDTV. |
| variety channels, commercial-free music channels, | | | | Can I get my local channels? |
| international channels, pay-per-view movies and | | | | Yes. DIRECTV charges $5.00 per month for local |
| special events, plus news and weather channels. | | | | channels, and DIRECTV charges $3.00 per month |
| DISH Network has the biggest variety of movies, | | | | for local channels. |
| music, international programs, HD programming, | | | | What international channels are available? |
| and pay-per-view movies and events. DIRECTV | | | | DISH Network offers 21 international channels |
| carries the most sports packages. | | | | including African, Arabic, Armenian, Caribbean, |
| Who has the best programming price? | | | | Chinese, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Israeli, |
| DISH Network's lowest-priced program package, | | | | Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, |
| the DishFamily Pak, is $19.99 per month, while | | | | Russian, South Asian, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, |
| DIRECTV's lowest-priced package is $41.99 per | | | | and Urdu. |
| month. DISH Network's top-of-the-line package, | | | | DIRECTV has 11 international channels including |
| which has 350 channels, is $74.99. DIRECTV's | | | | Caribbean, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Italian, South |
| top-of-the-line package with 250 channels is | | | | Asian, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian and |
| $96.99 per month. | | | | Vietnamese. |
| Are DIRECTV and DISH Network's equipment | | | | Do Dish Network and DIRECTV offer music |
| really free? | | | | channels? |
| Both DIRECTV and DISH Network will give you | | | | DISH Network offers commercial-free 52 music |
| the equipment you need - a dish and up to four | | | | channels and 60 Sirius satellite radio channels. |
| receivers - plus free installation when you order | | | | DIRECTV has 67 XM satellite radio channels. |
| one of their programming packages. However, | | | | What about customer Service? |