My wife just wanted to punch in a channel number. Since I went from direct tv satellite to dtv streaming she was very happy. Same numbers. Their box was my only option. But it works great wirelessly.
I live about 80 miles SW of Atlanta. So both cable systems here just have Columbus, GA local channels while both Dish & Direct use the Atlanta channels. A lot more local channels plus much better newscasts. Nothing against Columbus but we like Atlanta for news. Charter has come by several times...