| Dish Network vs DirecTV - Packages | ||||||||||
| Basic Packages | DISH Network | DirecTV | ||||||||
| Family Package Look for channels marked FAM | $19.99 w/locals $24.99 | $29.99 | ||||||||
| America's Top 100 Temporarily "Classic Bronze 100" Feb 2010: "America's Top 120" |
AT100 | $34.99 w/locals $39.99 Was: $32.99 w/locals $37.99 |
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| America's Top 100 Plus Temporarily "Classic Bronze 100 Plus" |
AT100+ | $39.99 w/locals $44.99 Was: $37.99 w/locals $42.99 |
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| America's Top 200 Temporarily "Classic Silver 200" |
AT200 | $47.99 w/locals $52.99 Was: $44.99 w/locals $49.99 |
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| Choice Replaced "Total Choice" | C | $55.99 Was: $52.99 Feb 9, 2010: $58.99 | ||||||||
| America's Top 250 Temporarily "Classic Gold 250" |
AT250 | $57.99 w/locals $62.99 Was: $54.99 w/locals $59.99 |
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| Choice Xtra Replaced "Total Choice Plus" | CX | $60.99 Was: $57.99 Feb 9, 2010: $63.99 | ||||||||
| "America's Everything Pack" | AEP | $97.98 w/locals $102.98 Was: $94.98 w/locals $99.98 |
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| Premier Formerly "Total Choice Premier" | P | $109.99 Was: $104.99 Feb 9, 2010: $114.99 | ||||||||
HD Only Packages |
DISH Network New Subscribers Only until 2/1/2009 | |||||||||
| TurboHD Bronze 25 HD Channels |
$29.99 w/Locals $34.99 (Locals in SD and HD where available) Was: $24.99 w/locals $29.99 | |||||||||
| TurboHD Silver 33 HD Channels plus RSNs |
$39.99 w/Locals $44.99 (Locals in SD and HD where available) Was: $32.99 w/locals $37.99 | |||||||||
| TurboHD Gold 40 HD Channels plus RSNs |
$49.99 w/Locals $54.99 (Locals in SD and HD where available) Was: $39.99 w/locals $44.99 | |||||||||
| TurboHD Platinum Add 7 HD Channels with no SD Equivalent |
$10.00 | |||||||||
| Dish DVR Advantage | ||||||||||
| TurboHD Bronze w/locals + DVR | $39.99 (Save $0.98) Was: $34.99 |
$49.99 w/ Platinum Was: $44.99 | ||||||||
| TurboHD Silver w/locals + DVR | $49.99 (Save $0.98) Was: $39.99 (Save $3.98) |
$59.99 w/ Platinum Was: $49.99 | ||||||||
| TurboHD Gold w/locals + DVR | $59.99 (Save $0.98) Was: $49.99 |
$69.99 w/ Platinum Was: $59.99 | ||||||||
Special Packages |
DISH Network | |||||||||
| Dish DVR Advantage | ||||||||||
| - Classic Bronze 100 w/locals + DVR | CB100 | $44.99 (save $0.98+) Was: $39.99 (save $3.98+) |
w/HD | $54.99 or $64.99 Was: $49.99 or $59.99 | ||||||
| - Classic Silver 200 w/locals + DVR | CS200 | $57.99 (save $0.98+) Was: $49.99 (save $5.98+) |
w/HD | $67.99 or $77.99 Was: $59.99 or $69.99 | ||||||
| - Classic Gold 250 w/locals + DVR | CG250 | $59.99 (save $0.98+) Was: $67.99 (save $5.98+) |
w/HD | $77.99 or $87.99 Was: $69.99 or $79.99 | ||||||
| - Add Turbo HD Bronze / Silver / Gold
HD versions of many SD channels plus three HD only channels Channels based on base and premium package subscription |
+$10.00 |
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| - Add Turbo HD Platinum
Add 7 HD Channels with no SD Equivilent |
+$10.00
Requires Turbo HD Bronze / Silver / Gold | |||||||||
Grandfathered Packages |
DISH Network | |||||||||
| DishHD Absolute Includes all "HD Ultimate" channels - No SD except locals Add premium packages for $10 each Premium sports packages and SD packages CANNOT be added |
$29.99 w/Locals $34.99 (Locals in SD and HD where available) Package available 2/1/2008-7/31/2008 | |||||||||
Grandfathered Packages |
DirecTV | |||||||||
| These DirecTV packages are only available to customers who have continuously subscribed to them since before 2/6/2007. | ||||||||||
| Total Choice See "Choice" for channel selection, plus channels marked "TC"
Total Choice was $44.99 prior to grandfathering. $47.99 as of 3/1/07, $50.99 as of 2/27/08, $53.99 as of 3/4/09. |
TC | $53.99 Grandfathered Price effective 3/4/2009 $57.49 effective 2/9/2010 | ||||||||
| Total Choice Plus See "Choice Xtra" for channel selection
Total Choice Plus was $49.99 prior to grandfathering. $51.99 as of 3/1/07, $54.99 as of 2/27/08, $57.00 as of 3/4/09. |
TC+ | $57.99 Grandfathered Price effective 3/4/2009 $61.49 effective 2/9/2010 | ||||||||
| These DirecTV packages are only available to customers who have continuously subscribed to them since before ?/?/20??. | ||||||||||
| Plus DVR (Choice Extra w/DVR) (Legacy Package - no longer available) |
+DVR | $65.99 Was: $62.99 Feb 9, 2010: $69.99 | ||||||||
| Plus HD DVR (Choice Extra w/HD and DVR) (Legacy Package - no longer available) |
+HD | $75.99 Was: $72.99 Feb 9, 2010: $79.99 | ||||||||
| DISH Network 2008 prices as of 2/1/2008 or 8/1/2008. 2009 prices effective 2/1/2009.
DirecTV 2007 prices as of 2/6/2007 for new customers, 3/1/2007 for existing customers. DirecTV 2008 prices as of 2/27/2008. DirecTV 2009 prices as of 3/4/2009. DirecTV 2010 prices as of 2/9/2010. | ||||||||||