We have had directv with TiVo and have never had a problem. We are moving and can get a package deal with Dish Network that will be $20 cheaper a month, and includes their DVR. I don't really care about HD channels or anything; I am wondering mainly about how the Dish DVR (or whatever they call it) compares to TiVo. Has anyone tried both?
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If you have DirecTV with a DirecTV Tivo (NOT a DirecTV DVR) then you will NOT be happy with any other DVR whether it is from DirecTV or Dish.
Now from my experience with yahoo answers and being a moderator on a DVR forum what I have learned is that MANY people that have had both DirecTV and Dish prefer DirecTV due to its better picture quality, better customer support. These seem to be the TWO biggest issues with Dish Network that I have seen. Also the Dish network DVRs DO NOT function like a DirecTV Tivo or DirecTV DVR. First off their Dual Tuner models DO NOT work like DirecTVs, you CANNOT flip between the Tuners to see what is playing/recording on the other Tuner. Dish DVRs have to connect to two different TVs to be able to use both tuners, one on each TV.
If you have DirecTV you would most likely be better off using their MOVERS PACKAGE that will install a new dish at your new place and set up your equipment for free. If you decide to go with Dish their may be charges when they go to set up their dish and equipment. Also with Dish you will have to LEASE their DVR, so you do not own if. With DirecTV Tivo's most ALL people who used them OWN them which allows you to upgrade it if you want, take it with you if you want, Etc. (Some people that jumped onto the DirecTV Tivo's about a year ago had to lease their DirecTV Tivo units).
If you need more info on ANYTHING I mentioned here or have any further questions please feel free to send me an email. Also you can get quite a bit of information from sites like http://www.dvrplayground.com
http://www.avsforum.com/ which are two DVR forums for Tip and Tricks, Questions about DVRs and issues with
DVR's. on the www.dvrplayground.com forum they have a forum for other DVRs (Other than a Tivo or DirecTV Tivo) called "Upgrading other DVRs" you may find helpful ideas to sway you one way or another..
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We ditched Comcast after they told it us it would take them 2 weeks to fix a problem on their line that was causing a total outage. We went with Dish - their DVR Advantage package is awesome - JUST BE SURE TO CALL THEM. We ordered by phone, and our bill got all screwed up. Fortunately their customer support was pretty friendly and immediately recognized the problem. We don't have Verizon FIOS out here yet, so can't compare.
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