Direct TV vs Dish Network

[teejk]

Switching will feel good for awhile maybe, but then it will feel like you want to switch back. ........Dish does seem to be cheaper for the same content, at least my plan is. And I have every channel offered package, including all the movie channels. It runs me $187 a month for HD, DVR, hopper, super Joey, and 2 extra joeys. So service to 4 tvs.

........I've had both.. currently have Dish. If I didn't still have the taste of vomit in my mouth from dealing with Directv, I would switch back away from Dish.
....Dish customer service can be about as pleasant as stepping in dog poo, and getting it all over your shoe. Directv service was for me, less pleasant than stepping in dog poo without shoes on, and having it squeeze up between your toes.
..But since we have no real internet option where we live, and I have 2 teenagers at home I guess we are living with poo on our shoes.

25 years ago if somebody told you that you'd be paying $187/mo for TV you would have said they were crazy. But before cell phones I think I paid $15/mo for phone (which included my dial-up connection to the internet).

 

[Goose69]

25 years ago if somebody told you that you'd be paying $187/mo for TV you would have said they were crazy. But before cell phones I think I paid $15/mo for phone (which included my dial-up connection to the internet).

Yup... it's crazy the amount of money we pay every month to be "entertained". Our cell phone bill with unlimited data for 5 lines runs us another $200 a month.
I need to convince the family to join an Amish community, we could save $100s a month easily. Haha

 

[EddieWalker]

I had Direct and felt it was good, but when I called about upgrading to HD, they wanted $100 to come out and install the new equipment and $10 a month more for the service. I called Dish and they came out for free, and for $10 a month less, I got HD and the other DIY channel that I wasn't getting on Direct TV. I've had Dish for about five years now and every time I have an issue, they have resolved it quickly and fairly. When I removed my Dish to redo the siding on my house, they charged $50 to come out and install it, then test the rest of my system to make sure it was working well. They found that my connections on my cables where loose, so they replaced those while there where here for no additional cost. The two techs said that they do that at every call and since there are there anyway, it just makes sense to do it then and not have to come back when it becomes an issue.

 

[teejk]

Yup... it's crazy the amount of money we pay every month to be "entertained". Our cell phone bill with unlimited data for 5 lines runs us another $200 a month.
I need to convince the family to join an Amish community, we could save $100s a month easily. Haha

I have a personal goal of being the last person on the planet that doesn't have a smart phone. Stephen King wrote a book years ago ("Cell") where people were totally addicted to their phones and all their cars and stuff were similarly controlled via wireless technology. One day the "master" flipped a switch and people started killing each other. The only salvation was to hike (can't drive because "On-star" owns your vehicles) to a spot in Maine that had no radio reception. Typical King horror book I know but sometimes I wonder...

 

[check]

I had Direct and felt it was good, but when I called about upgrading to HD, they wanted $100 to come out and install the new equipment and $10 a month more for the service. I called Dish and they came out for free, and for $10 a month less, I got HD and the other DIY channel that I wasn't getting on Direct TV. I've had Dish for about five years now and every time I have an issue, they have resolved it quickly and fairly. When I removed my Dish to redo the siding on my house, they charged $50 to come out and install it, then test the rest of my system to make sure it was working well. They found that my connections on my cables where loose, so they replaced those while there where here for no additional cost. The two techs said that they do that at every call and since there are there anyway, it just makes sense to do it then and not have to come back when it becomes an issue.

Sounds about as crazy as we have it here in Ontario, where we mainly have Rogers versus Bell to choose from. Both of them have terrible, terrible service, and drive you crazy every time you want to call them on the phone.

 

[DavidL61]

We had Dish Network and got rid of it. Haven't had TV for at least 3 years now and don't miss it at all. Wasn't worth it for the 3 shows I was watching. I would rather learn a song on the guitar or read a book instead of watching that crap on TV.

 

[kcflhrc]

Well I cant read or play the guitar so Dish Network it is

 

[roadhunter]

There are plenty of other options out there instead of signing long term contracts for satellite TV at over $100 a month. You just have to sit down and figure out which specific channels you actually watch as more than likely you never even tune into 90% of the channels you pay for. There are endless options for movies, live sports, and just about any type of TV you prefer to watch.

I switched form Dish to Sling TV a couple of years ago and will never even consider going back. We get everything we want to watch from OTA signal for locals in HD, Sling, and several other free streaming services form crackle to Pluto TV. I pay $25 a month and have saved well over $1,000 since switching. I also like streaming as weather does no effect it like my dish which would struggle during blizzards.

When it comes right down to it there isn't any reason to be signing long term contracts for tings like TV service or cell phone service unless you simply enjoy donating money to Direc TV, Dish, At&T, Verizon, etc...

 

[kcflhrc]

When it comes right down to it there isn't any reason to be signing long term contracts for tings like TV service or cell phone service unless you simply enjoy donating money to Direc TV, Dish, At&T, Verizon, etc...

Well, that's not necessarily true. If you live in an area where you have high speed internet then those streaming services are great and good for you. However, lots of us don't have access to those high speeds and some on satellite internet have data caps. So then all those things wonderful streaming services are worthless, that is the case for me and lots of folks. And truthfully you can get Dish with lots of channels, DVR, additional receiver, local channels all for $85 a month. So it has quite a lot more to offer than Sling TV.

 

[rgr33]

We were Direct tv subscribers for over 15 years. Every year, the price creeps up and up, trying to secure any meaningful discount for customer loyalty was fruitless. Threats to move to Dish tv were not a concern to Direct.
Finally,with the wife constantly lobbying for a severe budget cut for tv, I cancelled DTV and locked into Dish. An immediate $68 cut in monthly cost, locked in for two years. I had some issues reprogramming my brain to learn the Dish remote, but I get more movie channels, and the local college team now, that DTV didn't offer.
One other thing, after about 2 months, I caught the cable that goes to the house with the lawnmower and destroyed it. Dish came out that same day and replaced it at no charge, even though it was clearly my fault. I intend to reward that kind of service with my continued subscription until There is a better option.