DIRECTV vs. DISH Network? Pick the Right Provider
Picking the right provider boils down to two well-known industry heavyweights — DIRECTV vs. DISH Network. What’s the difference?
Satellite TV Provider |
DIRECTV | DISH Network |
|---|---|---|
Popular sports packages, including NFL SUNDAY TICKET |
Only on DIRECTV | No |
Full-time HD Channels |
190+ 24/7 HD channels, more than any other provider. | A mixture of standard definition and HD content, even on so-called HD channels. |
HD DVR Service |
Record up to 400 hours of standard definition or 100 hours HD programming. | A full terabyte of recording capacity is more than enough for both HD and SD content. |
Whole-Home DVR |
Start viewing in 1 room, finish viewing in your choice up to 15 rooms — all in HD. | Start viewing in 1 room, finish watching in 1 of 2 rooms — one in HD. |
Rated ahead of Cable in Customer Satisfaction* |
Yes | Yes |
1080p Blu-Ray™ Format Movies |
Yes | Yes |
FREE Standard Installation |
Yes | Yes |
*Among the largest national cable & satellite TV providers. 2012 American Customer Satisfaction Index.
Not All Providers Give You the Same Satellite TV Service
Sure, satellite TV is a step up from cable. But don’t settle for second-rate service. DIRECTV gives you more of what you want from your provider than DISH Network — from industry-leading HD to exclusive packages!
What Does DIRECTV Have That DISH Network Doesn’t?
More households choose DIRECTV over DISH network — that’s a fact. And judging by DIRECTV’s consistently high marks in the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index ratings, DIRECTV customers are very pleased with their satellite TV provider of choice.
More Sports — No one gives delivers more out-of-market games or more games in HD than DIRECTV, your leader in sports programming, period. Plus, DIRECTV is the exclusive home for NFL SUNDAY TICKET, your only way to see each and every NFL game, all season long. And you won’t find with any other provider, including DISH Network. Get all the action on race day, from passenger seat cameras to driver team radio broadcasts.
More HD — Enjoy nothing but flawless, High Definition, no matter the hour on one of over 190+ full-time HD channels. HD programming on DIRECTV is never subject to guess work. Know you’re getting HD, 100% of the time. DISH Network mixes and matches what you watch, with part-time and full-time HD channels. Yes, what you want to watch might be in HD with DISH Network. But whether it’s sports, movies or shows, there’s always something on — and in HD — when you choose DIRECTV as your satellite TV provider.
True Whole-Home DVR Service — When DIRECTV promises Whole-Home, you get complete control throughout your entire house, in up to 15 rooms! No matter where you start watching, just press pause and pick up right where you left off — at the touch of a button. Plus, if you start watching in HD, you’ll enjoy the same pristine HD service, no matter where you want to watch. DISH Network limits your multi-room viewing to just 2 rooms, only 1 of which gives you HD service.
