|
Feature |
Dish
Network |
Direct TV |
Cable TV |
|
Programming Packages Starting From |
$19.99 |
$41.99 |
$69.99
(increasing an average of 8.2%/yr.) |
|
Additional TV Charge |
FREE |
4.99/TV |
$5
and up |
|
FREE TiVo/DVR? |
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
FREE HDTV Equipment? |
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
Percentage of Outages |
1% |
1% |
3-5% |
|
100% Digital Channels |
YES |
YES |
NO |
Multi-Channel
Viewing
Ability to
watch different channels on different
TVs at the same time |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
JD Power - #1 Ranking Among
Cable and Satellite Providers for
Customer Satisfaction |
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
HDTV -
High Definition TV |
YES
19 Channels |
YES
10
Channels |
Limited |
|
Maximum Channels |
Over 220 |
Over 220 |
Approx. 90 |
|
Moving/Reinstall
of system when you move |
YES |
YES |
NO |
|
Local Sports Sports Programming
-
Your local teams |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
MLB
Extra Innings - Watch
all Baseball Games |
YES |
YES |
NO |
|
NBA
League Pass - Watch
all NBA Games |
YES |
YES |
NO |
|
NHL
on the Ice - Watch
all Hockey Games |
YES |
YES |
NO |
|
ESPN Gameday - Watch
all College Football and Basketball
Gazmes |
YES |
YES |
NO |
|
Foreign Language Programming
|
YES |
YES |
NO |
|
Pay-Per-View Movies & Events |
YES -
Approx 80
Channels |
YES -
Approx 80
Channels |
YES -
Approx 40
Channels |
