Why I love (and am now staying with) DirecTV

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Because it only has the Family pack channels, and TNT,USA,TBS and Very Few other top channels, and NO RSN'S,.
Get them to put up a channel list, You'll see.
I totally agree they need a official channel list for select! This is not official but i found one.
Select Package Channels - DBSTalk.Com


76, 281HD Theater
79, 306HDNet
101The 101
202CNN
204Headline News
206, 73ESPN
209, 72ESPN 2
229Home & Garden Television
HD simulcast

233GemsTV
237TV Guide Channel
240Home Shopping Network
242USA Network
245, 75TNT
247TBS Superstation
249Comedy Central
261Fit TV
265A&EHD A&E
275, 317QVC
278Discovery Channel
280Learning Channel, The
283NASA TV
290Disney Channel (East)
291Disney Channel (West)
296Cartoon Network (East)
297Cartoon Network (West)
299Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (East) HD
300Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (West)
305ION Television East
313Jewelry Television Network
316ShopNBC (m)
327Country Music Television
329Black Entertainment Television
331MTV
335VH1
347ION Television West
350C-SPAN (m)
351C-SPAN 2 (m)
353Bloomberg Television
355CNBC
356MSNBC
357CNBC World
360FOX News Channel
362Weather Channel, The
364Inspiration Network
365GOD TV
367World Harvest Television
368Hope Channel
369Daystar
370EWTN
371Church Channel
372Trinity Broadcasting Network
373Word Network
374BYU TV
375Link TV
376Christian Television Network
377TCT Network
378NRB Network
379PBS
440V-ME
447ONCE
448Enlace Christian Television
449HITN
801Sonic Tap: Jazz: Big Band Swing
802Sonic Tap: Oldies: Malt Shop Oldies
803Sonic Tap: Oldies: 60's Revolution
804Sonic Tap: Oldies: 70's Hits
805Sonic Tap: Oldies: 80's Hits
806Sonic Tap: Pop/Adult Contemporary: 90s Hits
808Sonic Tap: Country: Traditional Country
809Sonic Tap: Country: Hit Country
810Sonic Tap: Country: Red, Rock and Blues
811Sonic Tap: Country: Honky Tonk Tavern
812Sonic Tap: Bluegrass: Bluegrass
814Sonic Tap: Country: Modern Country
816Sonic Tap: Pop/Adult: Today's Hits
817Sonic Tap: Pop/Adult Contemporary: Y2K Hits
818Sonic Tap: Pop/Adult Contemporary: Hottest Hits
819Sonic Tap: Pop/Adult Contemporary: Love Songs
820Sonic Tap: Instrumental: Contemporary Instrumentals
821Sonic Tap: Pop/Adult Contemporary: Adult Contemporary
822Sonic Tap: Standards: Silver Screen
826Sonic Tap: Religious: The Spirit
827Sonic Tap: Religious: Gospel Glory
832Sonic Tap: Rock: Adult Alternative
833Sonic Tap: Rock: Classic Rock
834Sonic Tap: Rock: Alternative
835Sonic Tap: Rock: Ink'd
836Sonic Tap: Standards: Singers-Songwriters
838Sonic Tap: Rock: Reality Bites
840Sonic Tap:Specialty: 8-Tracks
841Sonic Tap:Rock: Spike (Explicit)
842Sonic Tap:Urban: Classic R&B
843Sonic Tap:Urban - Silky Soul
845Sonic Tap:Dance: Retro Disco
846Sonic Tap:Urban: The Boombox (Explicit)
847Sonic Tap:Urban: Hype (Explicit)
849Sonic Tap:Rock: Soft Hits
850Sonic Tap:Jazz: Classic Jazz Vocal Band
851Sonic Tap:Jazz: Smooth Jazz
854Sonic Tap:Specialty: Blues
856Sonic Tap:Health & Fitness: New Age
857Sonic Tap:Health & Fitness: Zen
858Sonic Tap:Dance: SubTerranean
859Sonic Tap:Dance: Dance
863Sonic Tap:International: Reggae
864Sonic Tap:Classical: Symphonic
866Sonic Tap:Classical: Light Classical
871Sonic Tap:Latin Hits
872Sonic Tap:Musica De Las Americas
874Sonic Tap:Salsa
875Sonic Tap:Hurbano
878Sonic Tap:Rock en Espano
l879Sonic Tap:Latin Jazz
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Which of the top channels is it missing that the 120 has!?:confused:
Wow the 120 has RSN'S:eek:! That shocks me most e* subs seem to say rsn's are stupid. We probably should not count that channel!;)
 
These out of that list are the only ones that are any good.
You get no argument from me! However the question was.....

Which of the top channels is it missing that the 120 has!?:confused:
Wow the 120 has RSN'S:eek:! That shocks me most e* subs seem to say rsn's are stupid. We probably should not count that channel!;)
 
Top 120
  • A&E HD
  • ABC FAMILY HD
  • ALIVE
  • ANGEL ONE
  • ANGEL TWO
  • BYU TV
  • CARTOON
  • CARTOON WEST
  • CCTV-9
  • CCTV-E
  • CHRISTIAN TV
  • CLASSIC ARTS TV
  • CMT HD
  • CNBC HD
  • CNN
  • COLLECTABLES$ TREASURES
  • COMEDY CENTRAL HD
  • C-SPAN
  • CSPAN 2
  • DAYSTAR
  • DISCOVERY HD
  • DISNEY HD
  • DISNEY WEST
  • DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL
  • E! HD
  • ESPN HD
  • ESPN2 HD
  • ESPNU
  • EWTN
  • FLORIDA ED TV
  • FREE SPEECH TV
  • FOOD HD
  • FOX NEWS HD
  • GEMS& JEWELRY TV
  • GEMS TV
  • HD THEATER
  • HD NET
  • HEADLINE NEWS
  • HEATH&HUMAN SERVICES
  • HGTV HD
  • HISTORY HD
  • HITN
  • HORSE RACING TV
  • HSN
  • IN COUNTRY TV
  • INSPIRATION TV
  • ION
  • ION WEST
  • JEWELRY TV
  • KBS WORLD
  • KIDS&TEENS TV
  • LIFETIME HD
  • LINK TV
  • LIVE SHOPPING
  • MERCURY
  • MTV HD
  • MTV2
  • NASA
  • NICK HD
  • NICK WEST
  • PALLADIA HD
  • PENTAGON TV
  • QVC
  • REELZ
  • RESEARCH CHANNEL
  • SHOP
  • SHOP NBC
  • SPIKE HD
  • SYFY HD
  • TBN
  • TBS HD
  • TLC HD
  • TNT HD
  • TRAVEL HD
  • TV GAMES NETWORK
  • TV GUIDE NETWORK
  • TV LAND
  • UNIVERSITY HOUSE
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
  • USA HD
  • VH1 HD
  • V-ME
  • TWC HD
Plus 19 Dish CD Audio channels

And HD customers also get these
  • Centric HD
  • CI TV HD
  • Fashion TV HD
  • HD Net Movies HD
  • LOGO HD
  • Mav TV HD
  • MGM HD
  • Universal HD
  • WFN HD
  • Indiplex HD
  • Retroplex HD
SD Customers Pay $39.99

HD Customers Pay $49.99
Top 120 + is $44.99 Includes Local RSN's for SD
HD is $54.99
 
You get no argument from me! However the question was.....

Which of the top channels is it missing that the 120 has!?:confused:
Wow the 120 has RSN'S:eek:! That shocks me most e* subs seem to say rsn's are stupid. We probably should not count that channel!;)
Local Rsn's aren't dumb, No one said they were, Out of Market RSN's are dumb because of Blackouts.
 
You get no argument from me! However the question was.....

Which of the top channels is it missing that the 120 has!?:confused:
Wow the 120 has RSN'S:eek:! That shocks me most e* subs seem to say rsn's are stupid. We probably should not count that channel!;)

Where do you see Regional Sports Networks in this list ?
 
Top 120 has for $39.99 that D* Select doesn't.
  • ABC FAMILY HD
  • SYFY HD
  • ESPNU
  • MTV2
  • Travel HD
  • Lifetime HD
  • E! HD
  • DOC
  • History HD
  • Horseracing TV
  • Palladia HD
  • Spike TV HD
  • TV land.
This is based off the list Provided.
I only listed the most popular ones.
 
I'm not listing all of them, Your all aware on the ones available in your area.

Oh, I understand not listing them all.
A simple RSN would suffice, most should know what it stands for.

So, does DISH have the RSN's in their programming packages, 120 as well ?
I've never really looked into DISH that much, but I would imagine that they have them.

I think I have a friend where I live that does get the Cleveland (he's outside of Toledo), and is allowed to get them, but he wants the Detroit RSN (which is 50 miles away vs 200+ for Cleveland ) and they refused him, so he turned Dish off and went back to cable.
So I guess I answered my own question, they do have the RSN's, I just forgot .

It's the MLB EI that they don't have.
 
So, does DISH have the RSN's in their programming packages, 120 as well ?
I've never really looked into DISH that much, but I would imagine that they have them.


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In the Top 120 + Package. It includes the RSN' and all the 120 Pack channels. For $44.99
If you want your RSN's with D* you have to either pay $58.99 for the Choice pack or with the Select Pack that the OP has you would have to subscribe to the multisports pack. And that would cost you $52.98.
Thats why I said the 120 pack was Better then Selects lame line up.
So with that in mind thats why I picked the Choice pack For $58.99, But I get $10 off for 1 Year so its only $48.99 Only $4 more the the Top 120, But has more channels. + YES Network to me is worth the price difference.

This is what I feel D* packs are worth.
Family $19.99
Choice Select $29.99
Choice $49.99
Choice Extra $57.99
Choice Ultimate $63.99
Choice Premier $99.99

Just My Opinion.
And if Sunday Ticket wasn't exclusive, I bet these would be the prices you see today.
 
In the Top 120 + Package. It includes the RSN' and all the 120 Pack channels. For $44.99
If you want your RSN's with D* you have to either pay $58.99 for the Choice pack or with the Select Pack that the OP has you would have to subscribe to the multisports pack. And that would cost you $52.98.
Thats why I said the 120 pack was Better then Selects lame line up.
So with that in mind thats why I picked the Choice pack For $58.99, But I get $10 off for 1 Year so its only $48.99 Only $4 more the the Top 120, But has more channels. + YES Network to me is worth the price difference.

This is what I feel D* packs are worth.
Family $19.99
Choice Select $29.99
Choice $49.99
Choice Extra $57.99
Choice Ultimate $63.99
Choice Premier $99.99

Just My Opinion.
The problem is, in order to get the same channels on Dish that are in Choice you have to go to the 200 channel package, and in order to get the same channels that are in Choice plus, you have to go to their 250 channel package (yes I know it has more than Choice plus, but 200 has less than choice plus)
 
TOP 200 $52.99
Choice $58.99
Whats the problem?
No problem at all. Just pointing out that the packages don't perfectly match up. If you want a comparable package with another provider to what you have with your current provider, you often have to go up a package with the other provider.

I also realize that Dish's packages are less expensive. We all know their packages are less, but a few bucks. Those costs savings are quickly eroded when you start adding equipment though.
 
No problem at all. Just pointing out that the packages don't perfectly match up. If you want a comparable package with another provider to what you have with your current provider, you often have to go up a package with the other provider.

I also realize that Dish's packages are less expensive. We all know their packages are less, but a few bucks. Those costs savings are quickly eroded when you start adding equipment though.

This is what the advertisements are talking about, how the two have differing packages to you can't compare them price wise accurately , like DISH is trying to do in thier ads.

Also quite possibly WHY they are set up that way, neither company wants the exact same channels available in the package.
 
No problem at all. Just pointing out that the packages don't perfectly match up. If you want a comparable package with another provider to what you have with your current provider, you often have to go up a package with the other provider.

I also realize that Dish's packages are less expensive. We all know their packages are less, but a few bucks. Those costs savings are quickly eroded when you start adding equipment though.
We aren't talking about equipment, we are talking about a guy who has the select package for $39.99.
Even if He has 4 D 12 receivers it doesn't change the packages channel line up.
Top 120 is way better value then Choice select.
4 rooms Choice select $54.99
4 Rooms Top 120 $53.99
Not Talking about 4 Rooms of HD DVR stop going that route every chance you get. Vast majority of D* and E* customers don't have 4 HD DVRs. I don't even Have 4.
 
This is what the advertisements are talking about, how the two have differing packages to you can't compare them price wise accurately , like DISH is trying to do in thier ads.

Also quite possibly WHY they are set up that way, neither company wants the exact same channels available in the package.
OK did you compair what you get for $39.99 ??
Whats Better D* line up?
Or E*?
 
We aren't talking about equipment, we are talking about a guy who has the select package for $39.99.
Even if He has 4 D 12 receivers it doesn't change the packages channel line up.
Top 120 is way better value then Choice select.
4 rooms Choice select $54.99
4 Rooms Top 120 $53.99
Not Talking about 4 Rooms of HD DVR stop going that route every chance you get. Vast majority of D* and E* customers don't have 4 HD DVRs. I don't even Have 4.

Said guy, if it was the OP, hasn't been in the thread for 4 days now, but we still dispute the packages's , how is this helping the OP ?
 
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