bwvanh114

Hi,

I was thinking of getting Dish Network. I know with DirecTv you can buy third party receivers from Sony, Samsung and the like.

Are there third party receivers for Dish Network? It's a dumb reason, but the reason I want a third party receiver is: I don't like the look of the Dish Network recievers.

cajun_junky

If I am not mistaking, I saw a Sony receiver on my brother-in-laws TV and I know for a fact that he has Dish Network.

Brian Shannon

Dish network products are all their own. Sony makes Direct TV receivers.

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/p...rs/index.shtml

bwvanh114

I guess that settles it. Thanks for help. Man, those Dish receivers are ugly. Maybe I'll decide to pay extra for DirecTv.

Brian Shannon

Ok

I would choose a satellite tv package based on cost and programming options not the way the equipment looked.

Good luck!

bwvanh114

I figure Dish Network is cheaper (based on cost) and programming is pretty much the same for basic package whether it's cable, directv or cable. Although the cost difference isn't _that_ much, I'd prefer not to spend extra money if I don't have too.