Well thats the only thing that Direct has is yes they might offer HD Locals in just a few more markets but not much more. Then yes Direct offers the RSN's but that is it which still leaves them behind Dish in HD Programing. Say what you want but all folks half to do is go to Direct site and Dish site and compare their HD Programing Packages. It's easy to see that Dish offers more and has far as local markets in HD Dish has allot plus adding more just like Direct. So after anyone compares the two HD Programing Packages Dish offers more. So if I was on Direct I would only get between 12-15 channels with Dish I can get around 30 when they add my locals that gives me 4 more which would put that at 34. Then when I get my one RSN channel that would be one more which would be 35 channels. As far as locals neither Direct or Dish offers them but even without those four channels I still get more with Dish.
Either way I'm not going to argue we will agree to disagree but all anyone needs to do is go to their site and compare their HD Packages.
Here a list of local markets Dish has.
http://ekb.dbstalk.com/hdlocal.htm
Ok here what anyone would get on Direct as far has HD Programing.
Direct TV HD Programing
1. HBO
2.Showtime
"National Channels"
3.TNTHD
4.ESPNHD
5.ESPN2HD
6.UniversialHD
7.DiscoveryHD
8.HDNET
9.HDMovies
10.PayPer View
11.RSN Channel
4 Locals if they Have Them In Your Market.
12.ABC
13.NBC
14.CBS
15.FOX
Dish HD Programing
15 Voom Channels
"National Channels"
16.National Geographic HD
17.TNTHD
18.ESPNHD
19.ESPN2HD
20.Discovery HD
21.UniversalHD
22.HGTVHD
23.Food Network HD
24.Pay Perview
25.NFLHD
26.HDNET
27.HDMovies
28.HBOHD
29.ShowtimeHD
30.StarzHD
4 Locals HD If They Have Your Market.
31.CBS
32.NBC
33.Fox
34.ABC
Then when Dish adds RSN that would be one more which would be 35.Plus we might be getting A&E HD going by the last uplink report. But its easy to see that Dish has more National Channels Networks like FoodHd and HGTV NGHD plus one more movie channel in Starz. Also was smart on Dish part buying Voom Satellite that way they could carry even more HD Channels. Rather you like a HD Channel or not it still a network channel.