I am writing this review honestly. Those who are planning to buy DishTV read this review before you take decision. I am spending this time to write this review just to help you out so that you will take an informed decision.
I have been thinking for quite sometime to upgrade myself to DTH platform from CableWala. A friend of mine who owned DishTV left for abroad for one year and he asked me to take care of his dishTV. I have been using this since one month.
I found following difficulties with DishTV
Their customer care number is very very very difficult to get through (I got irritated to hear "all the lines are busy, please try later" since last 30 minutes and hence I decided to write this review). Just for comparison I dialled tatasky customer care number, it connected instantly (Thumps Up to Tatsky on that count). For me this is an important factor. Who has the patience to keep dialing for 30 minutes to get through their customer care?
Channel changing is not user friendly. You need to make several favourite lists (favourite 1, 2, ..etc). You need to key in 3 digits to change a channel. And also you have to be very quick to press enter to get the desired channel. May be I am finding it difficult as I was used to press 2 digits in cable to change channels.
There are many other small issues. So I think I will go for tatasky when my friend returns back from abroad.
bpsrini