Just thought this would be useful to some of you guys. I just switched to my local cable provider (Cox Communications) from Dish. The savings in my "bundle" was the main reason for the switch because I am saving money.
I played with the DVR and guide functions. While I love the "On Demand" from Cox which has an extensive library of free shows and movies and the free HD, I have to say that the guide and DVR are nothing compared to Dish Networks. Dish was so intuitive on the guide and DVR. Cox isn't. It doesn't have nearly the functions or capabilities that Dish has. For someone who never experienced these from Dish, they wouldn't know any difference. However, afte coming from Dish, I find that these services are seriously lacking on Cox's side. I will adjust and learn to use these from Cox, but I will always be comparing them to Dish and finding that they are nothing in comparison.
This just goes to prove that every provider has it strong suits and weaknesses. Kudos to Dish for having such and excellent guide and DVR!
I played with the DVR and guide functions. While I love the "On Demand" from Cox which has an extensive library of free shows and movies and the free HD, I have to say that the guide and DVR are nothing compared to Dish Networks. Dish was so intuitive on the guide and DVR. Cox isn't. It doesn't have nearly the functions or capabilities that Dish has. For someone who never experienced these from Dish, they wouldn't know any difference. However, afte coming from Dish, I find that these services are seriously lacking on Cox's side. I will adjust and learn to use these from Cox, but I will always be comparing them to Dish and finding that they are nothing in comparison.
This just goes to prove that every provider has it strong suits and weaknesses. Kudos to Dish for having such and excellent guide and DVR!