Directv is far better. Dish network is a distant second, and actually Primestar has been bought out by Directv so I guess I wouldnt even hesitate in answering that. Go with Directv you wont regret it. It has exclusive sports deals. like the NFL, and it also has much more pay per view movies and much more recent also. Happy shopping. Digitalsat.com is where I got mine. I had nice service and I really think it would be impossible to beat their prices. Last time I checked they had a lower model, but still nice RCA for 10 dollars. But they are all cheap. The DD model is something like 70 or 80 dollars. Enjoy your dish.