It's the old Chevy vs Ford debate. We use Dish because we have it in the S&B and can have it in the MH for $7 a month and no fees for turning the receiver on and off. Personally (just my opinion) I much prefer the way Dish groups like channels together i.e. news, sports, info etc. FWIW the ONLY reception issues we've had is during heavy rain and Direct TV will drop off then too. Also HD TV is somewhat limited on Direct antennas depending on the model, i.e. and in-motion antenna can not receive Direct TV HD channels.