Don't know from what you make that observation. Dish actually has more movie channels, like Epix, MGM and Sony than D*. Dish also has a suite of channels in their BB@H add-on package, not included in the AEP list. Some think Dish should have more of the Showtime, Starz and HBO HD channels, but it's all the same programming just being recycled around. And remember, just because a channel is flagged HD, does not mean to shows much if any HD content. The general consensus is they are equals in mainstream programming. Dish has the edge on Movies, Direct in sports...but that distinction is starting to gray. You should not be concerned with how many channels who has. Rather, who has the most channels YOU would want watch AND are willing to pay for.
Dish has more of a variety of channels in HD than DirecTV. They are not really behind, I would like it if they would add more of the premiums in HD, however, like KAB said, it they mostly have repeats of the same programming and you can catch it in HD anyway.
I looked at that site before I made my own list. I found it to be convoluted and out if date in a lot of cases. For example, it shows Flix HD as "missing" from Dish, and there is not even a HD feed of Flix.
It is also SD only on DirecTV, and thus, nearly unwatchable, that is a matter of opinion of course, but I do find that the Dish EA SD is at least watchable.
It was so bad on DirecTV that I did not know it was only in SD.
That surely makes it worth the $4 per month extra that DISH charges for it.
