Directv or Dish Network(or cable)?????

[wmdubois]

I just moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and am in need of some television reception. I have spoken to all the salespeople but they recommend whatever they are selling. If anyone has some suggestions, information, opinions, etc... it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

[spigidygak]

I'm happy with directv, in my area it was cheaper than digital cable, actually A LOT more cheaper. Only downer is you gotta have a receiver box for each tv, but I got two for free which is all I need.

[raimin]

when i moved into my new apartment in san francisco, i also had this question. Dish is cheaper than cable, and between the two, direct tv had more channels that i wanted...as well as the nfl package. No complaints with directv as well.

Some people complain about directv's picture quality, becasue of the digital compression, but i have no problems with my television.

[spigidygak]

Yeah imo the picture quality is great. . . at least for the satelite channels, for local channels the sound can be a little shady once in an odd moon, not often and the picture is ever so slightly grainy compared to the other channels. I have the receiver hooked up via s-video and to my tv and other than that its great, no complaints.