Which is better and why? Just bought a new house and I'm trying to decide which to go with! I heard the cable where I'm moving sucks so that's not an option. So far I'm leaning toward direct tv cause I like the regional fox sports channels, however it seems dish network has more Hi Def channels. Any thoughts?

 

I have DirectV and wish I would have never switched from Comcast Cable. Even in a normal rain the picture will sometimes go away. That being said I prefer Directv to Dish because Directv has Speedvision and NFL network in the basic package where you have to go with the middle package on Dish.

Also the HDTV channels imo where not worth the $$, Directv had I believe 10 channels and they where for sure better quality but not that much. Its also on a 51" Hitachi HDTV

 

Time Warner Digital Cable...satalite blows...again no help but just expressing my opinion

 

I've had DTV for along time and love it.But I'm a huge Football fan and I just have to have Sunday Ticket every year.

 

I like Direct TV better than cable, I hated haveing to go to the TV guide channel to see what was on. Although I do wish I could get cable internet where I live now, DSL blow's monkey *****.

 

yah... satalite really reaaly sucks...

if they have optimum online in yer area... then go with their cable / internet / phone deal...

it really rocks

we had dish network... it sucked...

 

I hated cable.You are so limited on what you can have IMO.

 

not with optonline cable... (from cablevision here)

we have SOOOO many channels as well as HDTV and Pay per veiw and all the movie channels...

ACTUALLY... we get more channels then dish... AND it works in the rain

 

I only lose reception when it rain's very,very hard.Which hardly ever happen's anymore because we never get any rain.

 

I have had Dish for a couple of years, the HI Def is better than Direct in many ways. As for Regional Sports, they are coming soon in HI Def on Dish.

check this site out for more information

http://www.satelliteguys.us/forumdisplay.php?f=10

 

DirecTV all the way. In my area, people with dish are always having problems with bad or no signal. Only when it gets really really really stormy outside will I lose a signal!

Satellite for the win!

 

i really recomend the cable with the optonline package...

ya'll save so much money w/ phone and internet... its so fast too

AND

you get all the channells dish gets AND MORE
never have to worry 'bout reception
easy install

in my area we have cable vision... 2 thumbs up...

 

[QUOTE=GREG@SN95
you get all the channells dish gets AND MORE
never have to worry 'bout reception
easy install QUOTE]

Yeah, I'm starting to get concerned about "reception" issues with Dish or Direct tv...we'll see, but I really like the sports packages Direct TV offers....hmmm.

 

"Yeah, I'm starting to get concerned about "reception" issues with Dish or Direct tv...we'll see"


I have had 2 problems with losing signal this year with Dish.
Both times where for less than 5 minutes. The cable where I am at goes out every other day it seems. I switched from cable to sat the day after the super bowl last year. The cable went out for about 4 hours during the broadcast.

So both can have problems.

I would suggest you see if the cable company in your area has the channels that you want to watch and base it on that.

 

[QUOTE=jjtgiants]who's yer ISP?
is optonline in yer area?

 

Brighthouse Digital Cable FTW!!!

I love having all my favorite channels and shows on demand.

 

[QUOTE=GREG@SN95]Currently I have Comcast and for the most part it rocks, but I bought a brand new condo about 25 miles east of where I live now and Comcast doesn't provide services there. It's a company called Charter Communications....the cool thing is that each condo is considered a "tecCenter", which basically means it's wired for just about any technology you could possibly imagine right now....anway, the developers put Dish and direct tv dishes on each building....so it's kinda like every two condo's share the dishes....so that's why I have all 3 choices. I won't have to install a dish or anything, just basically have them turn the service on for which ever I choose and I'm good to go.

 

[QUOTE=jjtgiants]yah... really the best place to ask this kinda ques is neighbors and people who live in the area... they'd know...

TV is different in different areas

 

[QUOTE=GREG@SN95]Good point....I'll do that when I move in.