DirectTV

Are you considering getting satellite TV?


If so, you have two main options:
Direct TV and Dish Network.

DishNetwork


Direct TV:
Content Each day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy access to over 250 channels of 100% digital picture and sound, exclusive programming and the most comprehensive collection of sports programming available anywhere, including NFL SUNDAY TICKET™ and MLB EXTRA INNINGS®. They offer access to quality programming delivered to homes, airports, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, office buildings, airplanes, automobiles and portable electronics. They even produce their own entertainment programming -Project MyWorld™ , Passions, Championship Gaming Series and others. DIRECTV also leads the digital television technology revolution with exclusives such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET SuperFan™, US Open Interactive and YES Network Interactive and currently offer over 90 National HD channels.
Technology Many of their more than 7,500 employees operate their broadcast centers on the ground, monitor their satellites in space and deliver industry- leading service and value. As an all-digital platform, they were the first to deliver an interactive on-screen program guide and pay per view ordering by remote control. Their innovations have led to six Emmy® Awards and hundreds of filings for US patents as they've introduced must-have technologies to the TV viewing experience.
Service For the seventh year in a row, DIRECTV scored higher in customer satisfaction than every cable company measured in the American Customer Satisfaction Index. More than half of their employees primarily work to deliver the highest level of service to their customers, whether they call 1-800-DIRECTV, work with one of their installers or manage their accounts online at directv.com. They want their customers to rely on them to meet their needs effectively and professionally. An entrepreneurial spirit is alive in all that they do, reinforcing their values of leadership, innovation, decisiveness, agility, teamwork and integrity. Their employees' diverse talents and life experiences generate the ideas that continue to drive the company forward, ahead of their competitors. Their pride and enthusiasm is vital to each and every job across more than one dozen U.S. locations. Thanks to their abilities and innovative thinking, DIRECTV is competitive in a rapidly changing industry.


Dish Network:
In 1987, foreseeing changing technology in the satellite TV industry, EchoStar Communications Corporation filed for a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) license with the FCC. Since, EchoStar has launched 14 satellites, with the capacity to offer over 2,700 digital video, data and audio channels of programming including local networks and HDTV. After the separation of DISH Network and EchoStar, DISH Network retained six satellites – five owned and one leased.
    With DISH Network You Get:
  1. The best VALUE in satellite TV with the lowest all-digital price nationwide
  2. The best SPORTS and MOVIES in HD with over 100 HD channels available and up to 150 by the end of the year
  3. The best HD DVR with the largest recording capacity in the industry (cnet.com review 2/19/08)
  4. The leader in product INNOVATION
  5. #1 in CUSTOMER SATISFACTION beating cable 8 years in a row
  6. The BEST offers available in satellite TV