| A Comparison: Everyone keeps asking the question ... Which system is better? Decide for yourself! | ||
Dish Network vs DirecTV - Package Comparison | ||
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Channel List Comparisons: SD Channels on both systems SD Channels only on DishNetwork SD Channels only on DirecTV Premium Movie Channels (and Adult Programming) HD Channels Local Regional Sports Music Channels | ||
The HD List: Everyone has their count ... Who has more HD? Decide for yourself! | ||
| Dish Network and DirecTV - HD Channel lists | ||
Dish Network Channel Counts | ||
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Classic Bronze 100 - 116 Channels (84 video and 32 audio) Classic Silver 200 - 216 Channels (120 video and 96 audio) Classic Gold 250 - 277 Channels (162 video and 115 audio) Classic "AEP" - 308 Channels (193 video and 115 audio) Count includes 25 PI (9 on wings - 10 on 110), 15 shopping (10 on 110) and music channels Count does not include alt ESPN, regional sports channels (1-3 primary plus alt) Sports Pack (all RSNs) adds 29 channels Dish Network Channel List and Count Feb 2009 Price Increases The EchoStar Communications Corporation Split | ||
DirecTV Channel Counts | ||
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Choice - 146 Channels (93 video and 53 audio) Choice Xtra - 194 Channels (127 video and 67 audio) Premier - 260 Channels (193 video and 67 audio) Count includes PI, shopping and music channels Count does not include alt ESPN, regional sports channels (1-3 primary plus alt) RSNs are included in Premier (29 counted) DirecTV Channel List and Count | ||
DISH Network Satellite Coverage: | ||
| Western Arc | ||
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Ciel 2 at 129° (Proposed) Echostar 7 at 119° Echostar 10 and 11 at 110° Detailed spot beam maps for E7 and E10 are available on the pages above. | ||
| Eastern Arc | ||
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Echostar 6 at 77° (STA) Echostar 12 at 61.5° (Spotbeams) Detailed uplink information for E12 is available on the page above. | ||
| Other | ||
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Echostar 6 and 8 at 110° (Satellites Replaced) Echostar 3 and AMC-14 at 61.5° (AMC-14 Launch Failed) | ||
For Reference: | ||
| My Dish Network Setup | ||
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