Comcast vs. Dish Network vs. DirecTV: Reviewing the Top Three Television Providers

DirecTV is way more expensive than Dish. Even if you pay close to the save bill as DirecTV with Dish you get sooooo much more. I had DirecTV for 7 years before switching. Hopper is awesome!

Seriously...are you really that stupid? You couldn't keep DirecTV because you moved too far out into the country? I've got news for you...DirecTV is available everywhere Dish Network is. Good lord. All you need is a place to mount the dish and a clear few of the sky pointing the right direction and they both point in the same damn direction. Cable companies are limited by distance and local agreements. Satellite companies are not. They are available anywhere and everywhere in the entire country so long as you can mount a dish and point it.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Seriously...are you really that stupid? You couldn't keep DirecTV because you moved too far out into the country? I've got news for you...DirecTV is available everywhere Dish Network is. Good lord. All you need is a place to mount the dish and a clear few of the sky pointing the right direction and they both point in the same damn direction. Cable companies are limited by distance and local agreements. Satellite companies are not. They are available anywhere and everywhere in the entire country so long as you can mount a dish and point it.

Did you see the part about having an installer come out and not receiving a signal? If I get time, I'll write a bit more on why that is.

I would have kept the service had I not moved out to the country.

That is nothing like saying that the issue was the positioning of the trees. Not even close to the same thing.

Originally Posted by Thomas G

Did you see the part about having an installer come out and not receiving a signal? If I get time, I'll write a bit more on why that is.

No...because it doesn't say anything about that. Not a world about it anywhere in that "blog" post.

UPDATE: Now I see that it does say that, but referrers to an installer as an installed. It's also in the Dish section of the blog and not the DirecTV section. This is horribly written!

Now you need to include some factual information about the quality of the service. Dish Network utilizes HD-Lite.

Originally Posted by rebelwithacause

Now you need to include some factual information about the quality of the service. Dish Network utilizes HD-Lite.

The intent of this post was personal experience...but I'm all ears if you want to add to it about the quality of service from Dish. I do like Dish Network, but comparitively, I felt that DirecTV offered more. My experience with Dish was before the "Hoppah" Hopper and Joey came out too, so I am interested in hearing how well they work for others.

Originally Posted by rebelwithacause

No...because it doesn't say anything about that. Not a world about it anywhere in that "blog" post.

UPDATE: Now I see that it does say that, but referrers to an installer as an installed. It's also in the Dish section of the blog and not the DirecTV section. This is horribly written!

No it's not, it's in the DirecTV section. What's with the attitude? If you disagree with my post, please explain but don't just sit there and throw stones.

Originally Posted by rebelwithacause

Now you need to include some factual information about the quality of the service. Dish Network utilizes HD-Lite.

All providers use hd lite not just dish.

also one doesn't lose satelitte any easier in the winter than in the summer. actually summer is worse for that is when you get torrential down pours during a thunder storm. winter would be do to wet heavy snow. that happens occasionally but again not as often.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Seriously...are you really that stupid? You couldn't keep DirecTV because you moved too far out into the country? I've got news for you...DirecTV is available everywhere Dish Network is. Good lord. All you need is a place to mount the dish and a clear few of the sky pointing the right direction and they both point in the same damn direction. Cable companies are limited by distance and local agreements. Satellite companies are not. They are available anywhere and everywhere in the entire country so long as you can mount a dish and point it.

It's because satellites orbit along "Clarkes Belt" for Geostationary orbit. Not every view of the sky can obtain a clear angle for reception. There are many parts of the globe that does not have reception of the telecommunication satellites. Has nothing to do with being "Stupid" and everything to do with linear satellite capabilities. To believe that because you can see the sky, you can have satellite reception is naive and uninformed.

Since a majority of your comments are in relation to HD channels what if that is not a determining factor. Say you are trying to determine the best option for someone who doesn't care about HD but rather price, selection and potential options. Perhaps the person is not technically savvy therefore they are looking for basically television and may look at internet access if someone helps them. What would be your choice then or was that not part of your thought process?

Thank You for you well written and informative review

I thought this post had some good information, and has definitely influencing my next decision on Directv. Not quite sure what everyone else's problem is, but the point of a forum is to express opinions, and to reflect opinions back. Not bash on the original poster. You all look like idiots when you do that.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

DirecTV is way more expensive than Dish. Even if you pay close to the save bill as DirecTV with Dish you get sooooo much more. I had DirecTV for 7 years before switching. Hopper is awesome!

The reason why You love the hopper it's all because you have not tried the Genie from Directv.

Thank you for your review and for not lowering yourself to the level of those who only attacked you and didn't take your experience for what it was. The internet is a great place for people to share their opinions, but unfortunately it also brings out the troll in some.

Originally Posted by Thomas G

No it's not, it's in the DirecTV section. What's with the attitude? If you disagree with my post, please explain but don't just sit there and throw stones.

Way to not stoop down. Cant figure out why he is so angry... o_O I thought it was a good review and like you said its from a PERSONAL experience. This is one man's views of the premium tv providers. If you have something to say, make it positive and helpful so that we all may gain something from our opinions and experiences. Also add where you have service. I'm in Baltimore and have Comcast. In Boston, where im from, i visit my family and they have way more hd channels than I do. i actually pay more. so my experience hasnt been that great so far. im looking to change...

i had comcast, their custmer service is the worst by far, their billing system is scam, hey bill you a month ahead, and if yoy fall behind a few days they cut you off then charge you for reconnecting>>>i went with direct tv, they sent me the equipment and they set up, and i was promised one thing they did another, when i asked to have an extra tv, i was told i would have buy their equipment, i told them i was shipping it back, i been with dishnetwork for @ years or so, the signal is great vene in bad weather, how they do it i don*tknow, but their packages are the most expensive>, and the pay per view is a scam, i had a huge surprise today, i bought a movie at !@ am, and it suposed last @$ hours, well their cut off time is % am,> if you done watch it then you are out luck and out your money, i tried recording it and it gives youa scree saying it will be available for so long, that was also untrue, it*s gets cut off at the same time i guess, i bought the james bond latest movie and i fell asleep watching it i figured i finish it the next day, yeap you got it it was gone next morning>>>>so now i am looking for an american option, all these companies use out of the country bad english speaking customer service reps, and they are giving you very little choices, i wil take any suggestions for a family who kids watch all the disney and nick jr and cartoon channel, we watch discovery and stuff like that, and movies when they play new ones and not classics as they all do at the same time, and i have the next to the biggest package for !%! dollars>>> >mike in south florida.

To the one who said that Comcast Customer Service is bad, you must have talked to the wrong customer service agent! Because Comcast trains its agents wholistically to exceed their customers's expectation everytime they call in with their issues or concerns. Please do not make generalizations because its hard to conclude based on just one bad experience!

Comcast used to have good customer service. Now it's complete garbage.