rjb294 Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 I can get both, but does anyone know which is better? Just curious on which way I should go. Anyone get better service from either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 Dish network was $49.95 a month and had 4 cheap boring movie channels, that was without any movie channels, HBO ETC, me and the wife finally just shut it off, we havent had tv for a couple months we watch DVDs! That was the dish 500! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjb294 Posted November 5, 2002 Author Share Posted November 5, 2002 Jim, Thanks for the advice. How was the quality while you had it? Did it cut out a lot or anything like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikjohn Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 They will both drop out the same depending on weather conditions. I like Dish as that is what I have. I think it's a better value. By next year Dish Net will have all of the sports packages ie NFL ticket etc. that Direct has. As of now Dish has more regular programming but that will also change as they are all required to offer the same programming packages by court order. I also like the menu's on Dish Net better. As far as the qulaity of receiver go...I have no idea but I see alot of guys that do HD have the Dish Net on this BB as do I. Unless your a big sports fan and can't wait until next season to get NFL ticket etc. the Dish network is a better value IMO of course. EJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 No signal in every snowstorm! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 We've got a two-room directv system. After comparing prices and channels, we thought it was a slightly better value than digital cable and dish. Picture quality is great, and sound quality is way better than analog cable, though that isn't saying much. Yes, we do experience dropouts and/or complete loss of signal in severe rainstorms. nothing's perfect, eh? My biggest real gripe is that it takes forever to change channels, if you're just surfing. You can't just rapidly go through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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