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<blockquote data-quote="doctorjj" data-source="post: 1267423" data-attributes="member: 7292"><p>One thing that I haven't seen mentioned, regarding the choice between DirecTV and Dish, is the compression of HD signals. Since DirectTV has more satellites in the sky, they have more bandwidth to use. So while you may get the same amount of channels with Dish, you can know that some of the HD channels will be significantly compressed, giving an inferior picture quality when viewed on a good HD TV set. </p><p>I have DirecTV and it has been great. You have to make sure that the installer maximizes the signal strength though. Not just good enough to get it to come in, but you need to be hitting high 90's on all the transponders on all the satellites. That is how you ensure a strong signal that won't get knocked out by anything but the strongest storms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doctorjj, post: 1267423, member: 7292"] One thing that I haven't seen mentioned, regarding the choice between DirecTV and Dish, is the compression of HD signals. Since DirectTV has more satellites in the sky, they have more bandwidth to use. So while you may get the same amount of channels with Dish, you can know that some of the HD channels will be significantly compressed, giving an inferior picture quality when viewed on a good HD TV set. I have DirecTV and it has been great. You have to make sure that the installer maximizes the signal strength though. Not just good enough to get it to come in, but you need to be hitting high 90's on all the transponders on all the satellites. That is how you ensure a strong signal that won't get knocked out by anything but the strongest storms. [/QUOTE]
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