Switch from Direct TV to Dish?

[sixdogs]

Should I take the bait and switch from Direct TV to Dish Network? Dish sends me a special offer at least once a week and some of it has got my attention with price discounts. I've been with Direct TV for 5 years so my equipment is that old. I pay $100 month, don't care about modern movies and really only watch a few channels. Dish offers new equipment, a 50% price discount for the first year and then regular pricing for the next year of the two year contract. I figure that's worth $600 to me.

Others have been in this same boat so what did you do? Do you like one or the other? Dish or Direct TV? I suppose I could call Direct TV and get new equipment with a two year contract. Maybe I could just get a discount? Anyone know about this and what do you think?

Using the Internet for TV right now is probably not possible. While I sort-of have high speed service, I live in the middle of nowhere and gat a satellite signal beamed off an antennae on my neighbor's grain bin. Yeah, really, so it's only partially reliable.

Has anyone switched to Dish like this or have Dish and can offer a satisfaction report?

 

[deerseeker001]

I personally wouldn't,i have in the past big mistake.

 

[deerseeker001]

I would say do what ever you want,this is my opinion.

 

[davidinappling]

Personally, I like
dish, and have switched back and forth over the years. If you like direct they will upgrade your equipment free with a phone call

 

[vulcancowboy]

I have been with DirectTV for years, back to when they bought out PrimeStar. Give Direct TV a call and tell them you are going to switch, I bet they can make some changes for you.

 

[forgeblast]

Call directv, tell them the prices they are offering, and they will lower your bill and give you free channels. I did it last week.

 

[nybirdman]

My son just switched from Dish to Direct TV;can't believe how much better it is.I have been with them since about 1992.
They will upgrade your equipment,just call them.

 

[oosik]

I don't know - I've always been with Dish. It wasn't until just recently that Direct was even available out here. Dish has always been fair with me. Out here its either satellite TV or nothing. No cable or antenna TV.

 

[LD1]

Not sure if dish has wireless, but direct TV does and its nice. Just had it installed a few weeks ago. Only have to have a coax going to one TV. The rest are all wireless. Only need a HDMI cable to connect a box to the TV. Other than that, the only wires are the two 120v wires. And can record a show in any room, then watch in any room, IF you use DVR.

Current promotions for wireless, Xtra package, 4 tvs is somewhere around $75/month. And will go to ~$110-115 after the first year

 

[MarkF48]

For the heck of it pop your zipcode into the links below and see what you might be able to get with digital UHF.

What Channels can I get on my HDHomeRun

or......

The Digital TV Transition: Reception Maps (this one shows relative signal strength bars)

I put up a high gain UHF antenna, mast mount amplifier, and rotor as a possible alternative to cable TV. I get a several major network channels for news and a bunch of other smaller ones which have older movies and programming. If I had to dump cable TV I could live with what I get. Neither my wife and I are big TV watchers and generally use Netflix through a ROKU at night for movies or programming with no commercials.