The original VOOM satellite service was superior to comcast/timewarner, DISH has cable beat, Direct TV is not so hot from what I am reading, but the above is my opinion, like automobiles we all have our favorites...
I prefer DISH, I believe we have about 25 or 30 HD stations, and do not subscribe to HBO/Showtime etc., we never watch them enough to justify an extra $10/mth charge for each.
When we moved this fall, we changed from DirectTV to Dish. We're extremely disappointed in DISH compared to DirectTV, and will probably change back after a year.