Is Cox Cable Better than DISH?
Are You Better Off Choosing Cox Cable over DISH?
Many companies are offering pay-TV services today, but Cox Cable and DISH are some of the most subscribed service providers in many homes. However, which of them is the best for making a film? In this article, we are going to look at the differences and similarities between Cox Cable and DISH on aspects such as channel options, equipment, dependability, client support, and price to assist you in determining which provider is most suitable for your household.
Channel Selection
Both of these companies are known to provide a range of popular cable networks for consumers in various genres such as news, sports, movies, and family interests. The basic Cox Cable package is called their digital starter package which includes over 140 channels. In the case of DISH, the most basic package contains over 190 channels. As for the higher tiers, Cox Cable can offer over 300 cable channels and DISH over 330 cable channels of its America’s Top package.
HBO as well as Showtime is popular movie channels for which both the providers have specialty add-on packages. While the basic cable packages can satisfy sports enthusiasts with a variety of channels, they can also subscribe to regional sports channels or special sports packages. For many of the international channels from different countries, DISH does have a marginally better lineup. However, with Cox, you can pick channel packs based on specific themes, say kidders and pop culture.
However, the number and options of the channels offered are approximately the same in both services. Quite regularly DISH advertisements will boast that DISH has the highest-rated channels above cable. Cox allows one to control the channels in a way that most other cable companies do not, only selecting the channels one would want to watch.
Equipment and Installation
As far as equipment is concerned, Cox Cable relies on a more conventional design of a cable box that is connected to the television sets. They make it convenient to just move through the channels and menus with the basic universal remote control. However, you cannot watch TV at those fixed points in your house in the same way as you do in a home theater.
In this respect, DISH utilizes satellite dishes and receivers that depend on signals from the airwaves. This makes you more versatile in terms of the location of your TV, wherever you can install a small tuner. Other innovations that come with DISH include a voice command remote, and the capacity to stream a show from the Hopper DVR to a mobile device. However, the receiver interface is more complicated compared to what Cox offers in cable boxes.
For installation, DISH generally arranges to have a professional installer come out to complete all external installation and wire cables internally to the TVs. Cox also sends out skilled technicians for the first connection to the wire. However, any additional TV connection is normally installed by the people themselves with the help of certain directives. Hence DISH looks to offer easy installation at a higher price point while Cox places more DIY burden on the extra TV addendum.
Reliability
Thirdly, when it comes to reliability, Cox Cable is wired, and this gives it a definite edge over its cable competitors. This makes them less vulnerable to external interference and signal disruptions such as during storms and other forms of bad weather. DISH employs the transmission of signals through satellite without the cables running directly to households. Therefore, occasionally heavy rain or snow weakens the signal since a “line of sight” between skies and rooftop dishes is necessary for satellites.
That being said, satellites have been improved significantly over the years and they are now much more resistant to attacks. If one of the DISH satellites is out of order, then they have a redundant transmission to send the signals. In most cases, customers will never know whether there has been an interruption due to the weather conditions prevailing at that given time. But here cable wins on the fact of being able to provide consistent service and does not give blackouts once in a while.
Customer Service
Cox Communications and DISH’s customer service outcomes and ratings are generally passable to slightly above average. They also try to offer no-contract flexibility that can enable customers to switch and bounce back in the service as they wish. Their technical support is also active on forums to help with technical issues, which is very useful to fix such problems. Nevertheless, if reaching the DISH customer service centers, the wait times may take longer during peak hours.
Cox Communications has garnered mixed feedback and is somewhat better rated for the dependability in its customer service than other large cable providers. They offer round-the-clock support for the customers and have a dedicated staff of Americans. Their Web-based account interfaces are also noteworthy and provide a clear dashboard to navigate billing, ticket, and account-related functions. However, it is challenging to switch services during contracts and early termination fees make it difficult until promotions expire.
Cost and Pricing
Even if comparing entailing costs, DISH tends to come out on top for price, especially in the first year. Its current offers include the services at $59.999 per month for the first year of service. However, there is a notable increase in the price after the first couple of years where no contracts are offered to guarantee the initial prices. Additional hidden costs are also incurred such as local channel broadcast fees that are not disclosed when subscribing to DISH.
Yet Cox Cable is also offering special promotions for new subscribers that are lowering the prices to $69 per month at the start. However, the everyday standard rates that Cox offers in most areas are comparatively higher than Dish for similar channel bundles. In the long run, the costs might turn out to be cheaper especially where a bundle of TV, internet, and home phones are offered together with DISH’s Sling service. There are however certain costs that are incurred at the beginning of the subscription such as equipment and installation as well as activation costs that will offset some of the first-year savings with DISH.
Verdict
In conclusion, DISH has an advantage in cost claims and the openness of satellite TV services that do not come with contractual bindings. But again Cox has a smoother approach to the customer with a better stable framework and customer service teams watching over vital services. All in all, if one wants the best bang for their buck, then Cox Cable is the way to go because of its reliability. However, consumers who have cut off their cable connection due to low income may go for DISH savings if they do not have any problem with irregularity. In the process of comparing the stores and their promotional offers, it is valuable for the consumer to compare the fine print terms to figure out the true cost of the deal for 1-3 years to decide whether Cox or DISH will be cheaper and offer the most suitable channels for your family’s viewing habits.
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