DirecTV vs. Dish Network
In the North American world of satellite television, there are only two major players in the high-tech field of satellite television. DirectTV and Dish Network. This revelation raises the next question, DirecTV vs. Dish Network, which one is right for me? Read the following article with your pen in hand. Use the information below to find out which service best suits your needs.
Both DirecTV and Dish Network are very similar with great products and top notch customer service, but there are several notable differences that need to be mentioned. First is the pricing structure. Dish Network is set to be a bit cheaper to get into, while DirecTV is designed to offer more choice. Direct TV has been around longer and has a larger user base than Dish Network. DirecTV also offers exclusive programming that Dish Network can’t, like the NFL Sunday Ticket package, TV One, Fine Living, Fox Reality, and PBS Kids. The NFL Sunday Ticket package offers a great view of almost every NFL football game in the season, however, Dish Network does a good job of reaching the most common channels at a decent price.
Now let’s see what this is really about, bring on the channels!
Dish Network Packages
America’s Top 60: 60 Chan / $26.99 month / $31.99 with local
America’s Top 60: 90+ Chan / $36.99 with locals
America’s Top 120 : 120+ Chan / 37.99 / 42.99 with locals
America’s Top 180 : 180+ Chan / $47.99 / $52.99 with locals
USA “Everything” Package : 230+ Chan / 81.99 / 86.99 with locals
On live Tv
ChoiceTotal: 135 Chan / 41.99 with locals
Total Choice Plus: 155+ Chan / 45.99 with locals
first overall choice: 215+ Chan / 93.99 with locals
As you can see, Dish Network offers a cheaper entry-level product overall, while DirecTV offers more channels, but which is a better deal? To answer this question, I’ll take the entry-level product of both services and divide the price by the number of channels offered to see what I call “the number of more channels per dollar.” To make this comparison more accurate, I am using the price that includes local channels. This is because Direct TV offers free local channels on all of their Total Choice packages.
Dish Network’s basic package with local channels costs $31.99 for 60+ channels, which works out to 0.53 cents per channel per month. DirecTV offers 135 channels at $41.99, which costs 0.31 cents per channel per month. So my interpretation of the numbers amounts to the following. If price is your biggest concern and you’re happy with the basic lineup, choose Dish Network. If you want a large number of channels at the best value for your money, you can’t go wrong with DirecTV.