Although Direct has more HD at this Time, I find it Hard to Believe that as far as customer go , they surpass Dish. They only surpassed Dish HD count in November of Last year, Just not enough Time to Gain that many customers. Is Direct ahead on count? Without a doubt Yes no matter how you do the math. Is Direct gaining ground as far as HD customers?. Again the Answer IMO is yes. I still Believe there will be a time where price,harware and customer service will be the deal breakers, HD channels will be similar enough to let that and taste in programming to be the factor, the count will not. IMO that has come to pass already other than NFL ticket and a few others , they are similar(thanks to The Voom drop). The Channel count is really close. I know,Iknow Dish is the Exclusive home of WFN-HD, that should bring in more subs!! LOL!!