Programming |
Offer over 200 channels. More movies, more sports. |
Over 355 channels |
offer 40 - 65 channels |
75 -80 channels |
Image and sound quality |
100% digital |
100% digital |
No Digital |
100% digital |
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) |
Yes, it is a great new technology where you can record as many programs as you like, you can even pause or rewind in the middle of live programming! Both DirectTV and Dish Network offer these technologies, but with Dish Network you do not have to pay an additional monthly fee to access the technology. |
No |
HDTV |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes and no, starting now many channels available |
DISH Network by DishPronto |
Interactive Programming Guide |
Yes, you can search for upcoming programming,
watch while you browse
|
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Other Interactive
Services |
Horoscopes, weather,
lottery, trivia, AOL, chat, online shopping and more
|
Pay your bills, check the Instant Weather, News on Demand, Games, Horoscope, Lottery, Sports and even Shopping |
No |
Starting, some allow you to search for information
Shop and bank on-line,
Save favorite Web sites
|
Parental control based on rating |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Order and change your programming
online |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Depends on provider |
Vacation planner |
You can suspend your programming
while you are away
|
No |
No |
Depends on provider |
Popularity |
Very popular, has impacted Cable's growth significantly |
Very popular, and although Satellite tv is rapidly growing, Cable remains more popular. |
Internet Services |
Yes, Driveway satellite broadband. |
Yes, provides fast satellite Internet Access through StarBand |
No |
Provides an electronic Program Guide. |
