Satellite Dish Network & DIRECTV

Hello Friend,

Do you find all of the satellite dish jargon to be just a little confusing? How about the mailbox full of advertisements you get everyday, beckoning you to sign up with Dish Network or DirecTV? In fact, if you do a search on a popular search engine for satellite dish, you'll get millions of results that have little or no helpful information about your new satellite TV system.

Well, I had the same problem when I started looking into dish TV. I guess you live and learn. The purpose of this site is to put all the information together and let you choose what's best for you. You could say this site is a satellite TV system provider guide, to help make getting Dish Network or DirecTV fun and easy.

If you look to the side you will see several side-by-side comparison charts. These charts will help you compare details between Dish Network and DirecTV. In no time at all, you will have the perfect satellite dish system for you.

Choosing the Satellite TV System That's Best for You

Dish Network and DirecTV are both great products. The satellite TV technology just keeps getting better and better. Neither Dish Network nor DirecTV are better than one another, but one of them will be better for you.

How do you find out which satellite TV system is best for you? First, you need to decide which channels, you want to watch and how much you can afford to spend each month. Then you need to look into optional satellite dish equipment, like digital video recorders, extra receivers, HDTV receivers and the satellite dish itself.

Satellite Dish Channels

When selecting a satellite programming plan, you need to make sure all the channels you want to watch are available. The last thing you want to do is sign up with a satellite programming plan that doesn't offer the channels you want to watch.

Digital Video Recorders

One factor that can help you make a decision on your satellite TV system is the digital video recorder. You may like the pretty interface of TiVo, but you may prefer to have the hundred hours of recording time with the Dish DVR. There are many differences between digital video recorders that may actually make the difference when choosing between Dish Network and DirecTV.

Satellite Dish Receivers

With Dish Network or DirecTV, you get up to four receivers installed free. These receivers allow you to watch different channels in different rooms in your house. Some models even have digital video recorders built right into the receiver.

HDTV Receivers

If you're thinking about going with HDTV, now is the perfect time. For around $10 extra per month, you can get HDTV and have the best picture quality money can buy. Right now dish network is actually giving away up to two HDTV receivers when you sign up with their HD package. Please be aware that your TV needs to be HDTV compatible.