Satellite TV Comparison Made Easy
By Austin Schulman
Do you want to know which satellite provider can give you the most number of satellite channels, the most affordable prices and the utmost service? Here is a satellite TV comparison between DISH Network and DIRECTV. Probably, this will give you an overview of which satellite TV provider to choose to subscribe with. This satellite TV comparison of two top satellite TV providers, DIRECTV and DISH Network will help you in deciding which satellite TV provider will suit your demands.
Among the two, who can offer the most number of channels? Presently, DISH Network can offer 350 satellite programming channels; on the otherhand DIRECTV only has 250 channels.
What types of programming do DIRECTV and DISH Network offer? DIRECTV and DISH Network's programming services consists of movie channels, variety channels, sports packages, commercial free music, pay per view movies, international channels, special events, weather and news channels.
DISH Network contains the largest variety of movies, international programs, music, HD programming, events as well as pay per view movies. DIRECTV offers the most number of sports packages.
Certainly, you will be looking for a provider which can offer you the best price that is equal to the fine service that it can give. So, which of the two networks can provide the best pricing? DISH Network's cheapest program package is the Dish Family Pak which costs $19.99 per month, DIRECTV's cheapest package costs $41.99 per month. The most availed package of DISH Network which can offer 350 channels costs $74.99 per month while DIRECTV's most availed package that has 250 channels costs $96.99 per month.
Both DISH Network and DIRECTV will provide you with the equipment that you will utilize, included are dish and also 4 receivers and they also offer free installation if you choose to avail of one of their packages. Though, DIRECTV charges $19.99 in shipping their equipment.
DISH Network provide DVR at no cost if you consider their service while DIRECT will provide with DVR at no extra charge together with their service once you gain $99 mail-in rebate. Digital video recorders permit you to record, fast forward and pause digitally the live satellite TV programs.
DISH Network offers free HD receivers, while you can only get free HD receivers with DIRECTV once you have the $99 mail-in rebate. You must own and HD television in order to obtain HD programming.
Do you want to receive local channels? Of course this is possible through DISH Network but you will pay $5.00 per month to receive local channels and DIRECTV will charge you with $3.00 per month for you to receive local channels.
What kind of international channels that is available in these networks? DISH Network provides 21 international channels counting in African, Armenian, Arabic, Chinese, Carribean, French, Farsi, Greek, German, Italian, Israeli, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, South Asian, Tagalog, Urdu and Ukranian.
DIRECTV offers 11 international channels counting in Chinese, Caribbean, Korean, Filipino, Italian, Russian, Spanish, South Asian, Tagalog, Ukranian as well as Vietnamese.
Do DIRECTV and DISH Network offer music channels? Yes, DISH Network provides 52 commercial free music programs and 60 Sirius radio channels while DIRECTV offers 67 XM radio channels.