| Eenie meenie, miney mo - to which satellite TV | | | | would be your best bet. They have networks |
| service shall I go? Choosing between Direct TV (it | | | | available in foreign markets that are broadcast in |
| is really called Directv) and the Dish Network is | | | | a variety of languages. So if you have |
| like deciding which political party is more corrupt | | | | transplanted yourself in the United States from |
| than the other. It is all a matter of your | | | | somewhere else, chances are you might be able |
| perception of the programming and preference. Is | | | | to catch the news and other shows from your |
| one really better than the other? Not really. They | | | | homeland. Direct TV does have some foreign |
| even have similar marketing promotions like a | | | | programming, mostly on the movie channels, but |
| free satellite TV system when you purchase their | | | | not the scope that the Dish Network offers.Now, |
| satellite TV receiver or buy a certain | | | | Directv subscribers have a plethora of options |
| programming package.If you go by the number | | | | when it comes to American sports. Football, |
| of customers alone, Directv would the outstanding | | | | baseball, hockey, NASCAR ... these are important |
| choice. However, that is not necessarily true. | | | | to sports fans. When the major sports have |
| They just have a lot more money to spend on | | | | play-offs like the NFL or NBA, you can count on |
| advertising. How about price? Should you go by | | | | those rabid sports fans purchasing a 'pass' which |
| price alone to decide on a satellite dish network or | | | | buys a whole block of games. The Dish Network |
| a Direct satellite TV? The answer is no. Each of | | | | does offer sports, but they are more global in |
| these satellite TV providers offers something a | | | | their choices. You will likely find rugby, lacrosse |
| little different, which could make or break the | | | | and soccer just as much as the football or |
| choice, depending on preference. There is that | | | | baseball. They just don't have as much of a |
| pesky 'preference' thing again!First of all, let us | | | | selection. So, if sports are your thing, then going |
| look at what they both have in common. Both | | | | for a Directv dish and satellite system is the best |
| companies present similar deals like free installation | | | | choice for you.Now you have a perspective from |
| or a free satellite TV system. When it comes to | | | | both sides of the two major satellite TV service |
| movie and local television programming, the pricing | | | | providers. Both offer similar programming. It is |
| is practically the same. Both the Dish Network and | | | | choosing the little things that will influence your |
| Direct TV offer DVR or digital video recording. | | | | decision. Think about the Directv Tivo option. |
| With your Direct satellite TV however, you could | | | | Think about the future possibility of Directv |
| upgrade to the Directv Tivo option for a nominal | | | | HDTV. If having these things in the future is |
| fee.The differentiation is in the programming | | | | important, then perhaps your mind is already |
| offered to subscribers. If you are aiming for a | | | | made up, unlike that decision about which political |
| more international flavor, then the Dish Network | | | | party is more corrupt ... |