Have had both Dish and DirecTV. No complaints of any consequence with either. Switched to DirecTV over 4 years ago as they offered better programming choices in HD (for what we wanted to watch) versus Dish, at least at that point in time.
I like that we can tote our DirecTV receivers to TV with us and hook them up when we're there - no extra charge on our monthly bill. Dish might also have a similar option - - - - -
Bill
