Should I go with Dish or Direct TV? What are the down sides?

[stevelkinevil]

Ive got Dish and have had for about 5 years, had Directv before that. I prefer Dish but I only really watch the Broncos, and when I play fantasy I just watch RedZone on Dish (shows every TD of every game live throughout the day, cool channel) so I dont need sunday ticket.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Dish is cheaper but I prefer the service on DirecTV. I have rarely had DirecTV raise my rates.

[Drucker]

DTV, if your interest is in having the most selection in HD programming. I have it and a over the air antenna, when T-Storms or heavy snow blanket the area

[Byte Stryke]

which one is it that will NOT be showing AMC (Walking Dead)?

Get the other one until they cancel it too

[sabot_round]

Direct TV, hands down!! Never had issues with it and they move my stuff for free when I PCS.

[car-15]

directv, I've had them for over 10 years no real trouble to speak of. I have 7 boxes in my house. free upgrade and install to hd and hd dvr when they came out, if you have trouble with a box they fedex you a new one next day you just put the old one in the box and send it back prepaid. I never had any line or dish issuses, but when I moved I left the dish at the old house, and they came to my new house and installed a new dish and installed it all within 2 days of me moving in. price is not bad I have every channel they offer minus the sports packs, 5 hd boxes, 2 hd-dvr boxes and it's like $200.00 a month.

[DD977GM2]

Dish has more HD channels, has better plans and better prices.
Their DVR and rewind and fast forward functions are easier to use then DirecTV. I have the older system,, not the Hopper so I have ne experience with that.

I have Dish and I obviously had DirecTV in the field and couldnt stand swithcing back and forth between the two. Dish is better IMHO.
I have had very little interruptions with Dish and all the damn time in the field,
DirecTV would lose signal and there was no weather or obstructions for south facing etc.

[DD977GM2]

I have direct, buddy has dish I get alot more channels that he doesn't. Outdoor channels, espn channels etc.
He gets pissed cause I call and tell him so and so is on, and he says I don't get that channel.

Direct vote here.

I have dish and have outdoor channel and all 1000 ESPN channels. Your neighbor must be a cheap skate to not have those.

[DD977GM2]

If I were to go back to satellite (Im with Comcast now...though hopefully not for long) I would go with Direct TV. Dish dropped AMC and pretty much 3 of the 5 shows I wont miss are on AMC.

Dish has AMC still. Its in the 9k range of channels.

[speedysst]

According to AMC web site, Dish is no longer carrying the channels.