I've come back home and couldn't be happier! After about a year of bouncing around between other providers and cord-cutting options I eventually landed with Dish. Once I'd finally had enough of the constant Dish disputes, I paid the ETF and went my merry way.
After being back with DTV for just a few hours I am sad I ever left D* in the first place! IMHO, they are a far superior product and worth every bit of the $$ they charge. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
Some quick observations:
- DTV picture is definitely sharper than Dish. Granted, Dish's picture is much improved but still inferior to DTV.
- The Hopper receiver menus are prettier but not as functional as those on the Genie.
- The Genie HR44 is actually faster than the H3. Sorry Dish fanboys but I used both within hours of each other and simple tasks like scrolling through the guide and navigating the menus is peppier.
- DVR recordings are more intuitive on DTV. I guess this could be a matter of preference but I never did quite understand the way Dish recordings work.
All of my thoughts above are obviously of my own opinion. My intent is not to start yet another Dish vs. DTV war but I had to share my excitement of being back with DTV. Do with it what you will.
After being back with DTV for just a few hours I am sad I ever left D* in the first place! IMHO, they are a far superior product and worth every bit of the $$ they charge. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
Some quick observations:
- DTV picture is definitely sharper than Dish. Granted, Dish's picture is much improved but still inferior to DTV.
- The Hopper receiver menus are prettier but not as functional as those on the Genie.
- The Genie HR44 is actually faster than the H3. Sorry Dish fanboys but I used both within hours of each other and simple tasks like scrolling through the guide and navigating the menus is peppier.
- DVR recordings are more intuitive on DTV. I guess this could be a matter of preference but I never did quite understand the way Dish recordings work.
All of my thoughts above are obviously of my own opinion. My intent is not to start yet another Dish vs. DTV war but I had to share my excitement of being back with DTV. Do with it what you will.