Get the Scoop on Dish TV!

Dish TV (Dish Network) is the fourth largest Pay-TV content provider in the United States and delivers satellite television, audio programming and interactive television services. Dish Network has over 14 million Customers.

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Dish TV offers much of the same programming has its rival Directv and stresses that it's at a lower price. Like I have said in other articles, if it costs less it usually offers less also!

TV Everywhere (here, there, and everywhere...)

This service allows TV viewing using mobile devices such as an iPad or smart phone. TV Everywhere allows users to control receivers, schedule DVR recordings, search for programs and watch television with your favorite connected device. A high-speed internet connection like DSL is needed to use the service with Dish TV.

Special receivers are needed for TV Everywhere. Customers need either a ViP 922 SlingLoaded DVR or a 722k HD DVR with a Sling Adapter.

Devices that can be used with Dish TV, TV Everywhere...

  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • iPod Touch
  • Android Smart Phone
  • BlackBerry Smart Phone

Dish TV offers two basic types of satellite receivers, a SD (standard definition) and HD (high definition)

HD DVR Receivers

ViP 922 SlingLoaded DVR

  • Connects to one high-definition (HD) Television and includes built-in Sling technology

HD DVR for 2 TV's

  • The HD Duo DVR, connects two TV's, one (HD) and one standard-definition (SD)

High-Definition Digital Video Recorder for 1 TV

  • Connects to one single high-definition (HD) TV

Standard HD Receivers

HD Receiver for 2 TV's

  • Connects to (HD) TV and one (SD) TV

HD Receiver for 1 TV

  • The HD Solo Receiver connects to one single high-definition (HD) Television

SD DVR Receivers

Standard-Definition Digital Video Recorder for 2 TV's

  • Watch TV and record TV in two separate rooms using two TV's

Standard-Definition Digital Video Recorder for 1 TV

  • SD DVR that offers up to 100 hours of recording

SD Receivers

SD Receiver for 2 TV's

  • Connects two standard-definition (SD) TV's

Standard-Definition Receiver for 1 TV

  • Connects one standard-definition (SD) Television

Dish TV Programming

Dish TV offers English, Spanish and international programming in HD and SD quality. Dish TV also broadcasts over 200 channels in high definition.

Basic Dish TV Packages



Let's take a look at Dish TV...

America's Top 120 America's Top 200 America's Top 250 America's Everything Pak
over 120 channels Over 200 channels including over 60 SIRIUS music channels 200 channels plus over 55 additional channels, 15 movie channels Features 31 commercial-free music channels, 280 television channels plus 31 commercial-free premium movie channels


Dish TV Network Sports Channels

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  • Multi-Sport with NFL RedZone
  • ESPN GamePlan
  • College football
  • NHL Center Ice
  • NHL hockey
  • Fox Soccer Plus
  • International soccer matches
  • ESPN Full Court
  • College basketball
  • NBA League Pass
  • NBA LEAGUE PASS
  • Willow Cricket
  • Cricket
  • MLS Direct Kick
  • Major League Soccer
  • Racetrack Television Network
  • Horse racing from

Latino Packages on Dish TV

DishMEXICO

Over 55 channels in Spanish and English on Dish TV

DishLATINO Clasico

105 channels

DishLATINO Dos

More than 210 channels in Spanish and English

DishLATINO Max

More than 255 channels


Playboy TV adult oriented programming on Dish TV

  • Late night movies, wild reality shows and insider specials

Dish TV Pay Per Views

  • DISH Cinema
  • Hit Hollywood movies
  • Sports & Events
  • Adult

Video on Demand

  • 1080p programming

Other Packages

  • Sportsman Channel
  • Outdoor Channel
  • Baby First TV
  • Adult

Dish TV English Language Programming Comparison

Channel

TOP 120

TOP 120+

TOP 200

Top 250

Everything
PAK

Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (West) HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (West) HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (East) HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Disney Channel (West) SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Disney Channel (East) SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

TNT ESP HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

USA HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Cartoon Network (West) HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Cartoon Network (East) ESP HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

FOX News Channel HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Univision (West)     SD

SD

SD

Univision (East)     HD

HD

HD

TBS ESP HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

ESPN HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

History HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

A&E HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Lifetime HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

truTV     HD

HD

HD

Encore (West) ESP       HD

HD

Encore (East)         HD

HGTV HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Discovery Channel HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Food Network HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

HBO (East)         HD

HBO (West)         HD

FX ESP     HD

HD

HD

TV Land SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Lifetime Movie Network     HD

HD

HD

Spike TV HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

ABC Family HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Comedy Central HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

AMC     SD

SD

SD

Syfy HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

MTV HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

TLC HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Nick Jr.     SD

SD

SD

CNN HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Hallmark Channel     HD

HD

HD

BET     HD

HD

HD

msnbc     HD

HD

HD

E! Entertainment Television HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Bravo     HD

HD

HD

Animal Planet     HD

HD

HD

VH1 HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

HLN HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Telefutura (East)     SD

SD

SD

Starz (West)         HD

Starz (East)         HD

ION West SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

ION SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

ESPN2 HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Cinemax (East)         HD

Cinemax (West)         HD

Weather Channel HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

WGN America     HD

HD

HD

Oxygen     SD

SD

SD

Investigation Discovery     HD

HD

HD

GSN     SD

SD

SD

National Geographic Channel       HD

HD

Showtime (West)         HD

Showtime (East)         HD

CNBC HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

Disney XD ESP     SD

SD

SD

Travel Channel HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

CMT HD

HD

HD

HD

HD

SOAPnet     SD

SD

SD

WE: Women's Entertainment     SD

SD

SD

TeenNick     SD

SD

SD

Nicktoons Network       SD

SD

Discovery Health     SD

SD

SD

Science Channel       HD

HD

SPEED     HD

HD

HD

MTV2 SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Versus       HD

HD

History International       HD

HD

Military Channel       SD

SD

Style       HD

HD

G4     HD

HD

HD

BIO       HD

HD

TV Games Network SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Golf Channel     HD

HD

HD

DIY       SD

SD

Galavision     HD

HD

HD

BBC America     HD

HD

HD

ESPNEWS SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

NFL Network     HD

HD

HD

Great American Country (GAC)       SD

SD

Fox Business Network       HD

HD

RFD-TV     SD

SD

SD

Cooking Channel       HD

HD

Outdoor Channel       SD

SD

Fox Soccer Channel       HD

HD

VH1 Classic       SD

SD

mun2       SD

SD

ESPNU SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

ReelzChannel SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

5StarMAX         HD

ActionMAX         HD

Alma Vision Hispanic Network SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

America Live SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Angel One SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Angel Two SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Big Ten Network     SD

SD

SD

Bloomberg Television       SD

SD

Boomerang ESP       SD

SD

BYUTV SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

CBS College Sports     HD

HD

HD

CCTV-9 SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

CCTV-E SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Chiller       SD

SD

Christian Television Network SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Classic Arts Showcase SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

CNBC World       SD

SD

Collectables & Treasures SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

CoLoursTV SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

C-SPAN SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

C-SPAN2 SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Current TV     SD

SD

SD

Daystar SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Discovery Kids       SD

SD

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DISH CD: Swing Kings     CD DISK gif CD DISK gif CD DISK gif
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DISH Earth SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

DISH Music: 4 Decades of Music       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: 50's and 60's Hits       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: 70's Hits       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: 80's Hits       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: City Lights       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Country Music One       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Expressions       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Gumbo       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Hitline       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Hot FM       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Little Italy       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Love Songs       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Mo' Soul       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Moodscapes       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Piano and Guitar       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Roadhouse       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Shag Beach       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: The Blvd       blue music note blue music note
DISH Music: Tropical Breezes       blue music note blue music note
DISH Network FYI SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

DISH Shopping SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

DishHOME SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Documentary Channel SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Encore Action       SD

SD

Encore Drama       SD

SD

Encore Love       SD

SD

Encore Mystery       SD

SD

Encore Wam       SD

SD

Encore Westerns       SD

SD

EPIX 3       SD

SD

Eternal World Television Network ESP SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

FLIX         SD

Florida Education Channel SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Fox Movie Channel       SD

SD

Free Speech TV SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

FUEL TV       SD

SD

Gems And Jewelry TV SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Hallmark Movie Channel       HD

HD

HBO 2 (East)         HD

HBO 2 (West)         SD

HBO Comedy         HD

HBO Family         HD

HBO Latino         HD

HBO Signature         HD

Health & Human Services SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

HITN SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Home Shopping Network (HSN) SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

HorseRacing TV SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

In Country Television SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Independent Film Channel (IFC)     SD

SD

SD

Inspiration Network SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Jewelry Television SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

KBS World SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Kids & Teens Television SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

LinkTV SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Live Shopping SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Mercury SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

MoreMAX         SD

NASA SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

NBA TV     HD

HD

HD

NHL Network     HD

HD

HD

Ovation     SD

SD

SD

Pentagon Channel SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Planet Green       SD

SD

QVC SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Regional Sports Network(s)   SD

SD

SD

SD

Scene SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Shop SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

ShopNBC SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Showtime 2         HD

Showtime Beyond         SD

Showtime Extreme         SD

Showtime Showcase         HD

SIRIUS 40s on 4     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS 50s on 5     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS '60s on 6     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS 70s on 7     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS '80s on 8     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS '90s on 9     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Alt Nation     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Area     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS BackSpin     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS BB King Bluesville     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS BBC Radio 1     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Bluegrass Junction     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Boneyard     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS BPM     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Caliente     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Classic Rewind     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Classic Vinyl     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Deep Tracks     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Elvis Radio     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS enLighten     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Escape     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS E-Street Radio     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Faction     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS First Wave     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Hair Nation     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Heart & Soul     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Hip-Hop Nation     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Hits 1     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Jam_ON     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Liquid Metal     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Lithium     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Margaritaville     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Metropolitan Opera     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Octane     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS On Broadway     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Outlaw Country     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Praise     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Prime Country     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Real Jazz     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Shade 45     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS SIRIUSLY Sinatra     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Soultown     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Spa     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Symphony Hall     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Blend     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Bridge     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Coffee House     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Grateful Dead     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Heat     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Highway     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Joint       blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Loft     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Message     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Pulse     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Roadhouse     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Spectrum     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS The Strobe     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Underground Garage     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Watercolors     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS Willie's Place     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS XM Chill     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS XM Love     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS XM Pops     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SIRIUS XM U     blue music note blue music note blue music note
SiTV     SD

SD

SD

Sleuth       SD

SD

Sportsman Channel       HD

HD

SRi SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

SRN SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Starz Cinema         SD

Starz Comedy         HD

Starz Edge         HD

Starz InBlack         SD

Starz Kids and Family         HD

Sundance Channel         SD

TBN SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Tennis Channel       HD

HD

The Movie Channel (East)         HD

The Movie Channel (West) ESP       SD

SD

The Movie Channel Xtra (East)         SD

The Movie Channel Xtra (West) ESP       SD

SD

Three Angels Broadcasting Network SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Turner Classic Movies     HD

HD

HD

TV Guide Network SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

University House SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

University of California TV SD

SD

SD

SD

SD

Veria       SD

SD

V-ME SD

SD

SD

SD

SD


What's My Conclusion?

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Dish TV offers lots of top quality high definition and standard definition channels for the price. Dish TV Network tends to load up the programming packages with lots of filler content.

You will notice that they include tons of educational and music channels that are either free to them or cheap to provide. Dish does have some neat features like the TV Everywhere that offers portable viewing options. I personally like the idea of being able to watch TV using an Apple iPad!.

All in all, I still believe Dish TV is a budget service compared to Directv. I would personally get Directv. Remember what I have been saying, you get what you pay for! If the price is less, you are also getting less content for your money.


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