They are both pretty much the exact same. When I was choosing dish was cheaper and had better service rating and their dvr was and I believe still is rated the best
I agree. We have had both. I had Dish for two years when my contract ran out. I called them back and asked what they would do for me if I stayed. Long story short, they upgraded all my equipment to HD with DVR's and added a new dish on top of the house. They also knocked $10.00 off the monthly bill for 12 months.
Just like that they gave you an upgrade for free?