Community Chat

[mspatmac]

I am considering switching from DirecTv to Dish but have heard the picture quakity of Dish is not as good as DirecTv.  The cost saving is substantial (Dish is 1/2 my DTV) and while it has all the channels I watch and a great DVR I do want as clear a picture as I have now.

I would appreciate any input from Dish users before making a final decision.  Thanks

[pattiewaddle]

I just changed over from Dish to Direct and would never go back to Dish.  Pay abit more  but it is so well worth it. Im still learning about all the features Just love it....

[GCR18]

I've had dish for the past 13 years.  I don't see anything wrong with the display.  I haven't had any issues.  During thunderstorms or big snow storms it may go out for a hour.  

[Love my grandkids]

I have had Dish for years and love it. I have great picture quality.

[Suziepeach]

We switched from Dish to Directv due to Dish being out for so long when the weather got bad.  Very pleased with Directv.

[itsmagic]

I had Dish for many years but switched to Comcast Xfinity only because of a better deal.  I thought the Dish picture was just fine and the only time I had a problem was if it snowed too much and I would have to get a ladder and brush the snow off the dish.  That might happen once a winter. 

[CamilleP]

We switched from DirecTV to Dish a couple of years ago because we were no longer getting a signal from any of the DTV satellites in the summer when all the trees around our house leafed out.  I don't detect any difference in picture quality, it matters far more what kind of television set you have.  I found it easier to navigate channels and set up dvr recordings with DTV, but when you get ZERO signal, you can't watch anything and you can't record anything, so that's a moot point.  Our Tivo was so old we could only tune in two channels at once, so Dish was a huge upgrade, I think our Hopper can tune in six or eight channels at the same time, though I've never used more than three, I don't think.  Overall we are very happy with Dish, and even if DirecTV moved their satellites so we could tune them in year round, I don't think we'd switch back.

[patbz]

I've had both Direct and Dish (which we currently have).  I prefer Dish (no difference in picture quality).  As another poster stated, I love the ability to record shows ( prime time on networks is auto record).

[bonnielu]

I have no choice.  I am in the woods with lots of trees. I have to stay with Comcast-X-Finity.  Direct-TV could not hold a signal.  

[RedTop]

@mspatmac,

I urge you to ask Dish customers near you about their satisfaction level before you switch.   In my rural area of WV, the signal quality varies greatly.   I have family who love Dish, and I have friends who fell for the cheaper price and learned it was a short term offer.   I personally will never leave DirecTV.

I have had DirecTV service for 20 years, and don’t have a single complaint.  We’ve never had anything but normal signal interruption related to storm activity, and I call yearly to ask for a discount on our bill.   

I urge you to clearly understand the Dish offer that is tempting you because it is half the amount you pay right now.   My friends from work fell for the cheaper rate, but soon realized they did not have the channels they were used to.  In no time at all, their cheaper rate increased to what they paid DirecTV, due to the “special promotion” being over, and it was going to cost even more to get some of the basic channels (not movie channels) back.   Everyone switched back to DirecTV and are very anti-Dish now.