Comcast digital cable vs Dish Network!

[MistaTastyCakes]

Same price, similar channels.. anyone have experience with either or any recommendations?

 

[Goosemaster]

no question...dish all the way...


I have DC and am not impressed....

 

[Goosemaster]

1. The menu system is just sub-par compared to the dish...

2. Outages...Unless your neighbors with the "EL nino" family, dish is pretty reliable...

DC went out the other day because of a storm...how ironic is that

 

[Goosemaster]

Not to mention dish is $39.99 for a REALLY good package plus only $5/month for another tv..


All the equipment and setup is included....


<me and the folks are really considering it>

 

[ThaGrandCow]

100 channels (actually like 110) + HBO + Cinemax for $49.99/mo w/Dish (cable equivalent is ~$80/mo)
Every channel available, + HBO + Cinemax + Showtime + Starz for $74.99/mo w/Dish or $79.99/mo w/local channels (cable equivalent is $110/mo, and unfortunately I'm stuck with it at the moment till I can get my dish)

Now that you can get locals from just about anywhere in the US, Dish is the only way to go. And prices are not about the same, much better deal w/Dish.

Obvious disclaimer: I work for Dish Network, so I could be lying/embellishing. But WTH would I? I'm a lowly phone support flunky and don't get jack sh!t of the profits.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
100 channels (actually like 110) + HBO + Cinemax for $49.99/mo w/Dish (cable equivalent is ~$80/mo)
Every channel available, + HBO + Cinemax + Showtime + Starz for $74.99/mo w/Dish or $79.99/mo w/local channels (cable equivalent is $110/mo, and unfortunately I'm stuck with it at the moment till I can get my dish)

Now that you can get locals from just about anywhere in the US, Dish is the only way to go. And prices are not about the same, much better deal w/Dish.

Obvious disclaimer: I work for Dish Network, so I could be lying/embellishing. But WTH would I? I'm a lowly phone support flunky and don't get jack sh!t of the profits.

The key is I DON"T work for dish....I don't even have the damn thing..and I totally agree with you.

 

[Rastus]

Not to mention DC's picture quality sucks.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: Rastus
Not to mention DC's picture quality sucks.

Yeah... the funny thing is, the D of digital cable is only about 10 channels, everything else is still analog Love the deceptive advertising.

 

[Ameesh]

i had dish i am now on comcast, they are both nearly identical, i was able to bargain a lot with comcast and get every channel and cable modem for 79.95 for switch away from dish.

 

[isekii]

if you go back to cable, forget digital

just get yourself the basics and get yourself a descrambler/converter.

 

[nsafreak]

Nearly identical? I admit I work for Dish as well but currently I too have cable until I get my dish. The picture quality between the two there is no comparison, the vast majority of cable (and yes I'm on Comcast) is analog and looks like CRAP for me. Keep in mind this is on a decent Mitsubishi tv so I'm kindof picky. Dish looks so much clearer and typically has a better channel selection. I can only wonder how long they'll keep you at that $79.95 price Ameesh.

 

[DashRiprock]

They tried to tell me I was going to have to pay for a channel I was getting with a promo package I signed up with when it was still AT&T. They said they'll let me have it for "free" for 3 months but I would have to pay for it after that. They said they would look into it but I haven't heard from them in over a month. I guess I'll find out in another month.

Comcast sux! :|

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: nsafreak
Nearly identical? I admit I work for Dish as well but currently I too have cable until I get my dish. The picture quality between the two there is no comparison, the vast majority of cable (and yes I'm on Comcast) is analog and looks like CRAP for me. Keep in mind this is on a decent Mitsubishi tv so I'm kindof picky. Dish looks so much clearer and typically has a better channel selection. I can only wonder how long they'll keep you at that $79.95 price Ameesh.

we have two nice hdtvs in the house and both look nearly identical, dish as well as comcast compress the hell out of all the channels. the plus for comcast in our house was if one of the two providers was gping to get local channels in HD it would be comcast before dish.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: nsafreak
Nearly identical? I admit I work for Dish as well but currently I too have cable until I get my dish. The picture quality between the two there is no comparison, the vast majority of cable (and yes I'm on Comcast) is analog and looks like CRAP for me. Keep in mind this is on a decent Mitsubishi tv so I'm kindof picky. Dish looks so much clearer and typically has a better channel selection. I can only wonder how long they'll keep you at that $79.95 price Ameesh.

we have two nice hdtvs in the house and both look nearly identical, dish as well as comcast compress the hell out of all the channels. the plus for comcast in our house was if one of the two providers was gping to get local channels in HD it would be comcast before dish.

The compress them because they have to....not enough bandwidth for enerything....