I bought Direct when it first came out, and now have Dish. I bought my son Direct and he switched to Dish. The general feedback I get is that Dish has better programming, and is easier to deal with than Direct.
This is all very antecdotal, and I am not a good source, as I have just about quit watching over the air TV.
I just installed a Panasonic 42" direct HD, 16/9 ratio, Sunday, and am trying to get a digital 6 channel sound system, with bose speakers, to operate correctly.
I bought it for movies, which are fantastic with this combination of systems. The TV was 4K, and I have about 2K in the rest of it. The picture quality is actually better than I have ever seen on a movie screen.
I find that you end up having to use at least 3 to 4 remotes, because the sound and picture are separate, and the reviews I read of the combo remotes for $395 and up are not very favorable.
I put the system as much for my friends as for myself. If you look at my party pictures, you will see that a large section of my crowd ends up in front of the TV.
I just signed up for a free month of "Netflix", a on-line DVD rental outfit, that keeps you supplied with up to 4 movies by mail, and mails you more as you send them back. The concept is great, with no late fees, or fixed time to keep them out. The on line format is a copy of Amazon, and gives you a great way to go through and select movies. |
