Dish or DirecTV

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So I bought a TV today. I called direcTV to see about switching to HD programming. I have been with them a few years, and they will give me an HD DVR or HD receiver for free, but want a 2 year agreement to hook it up, which i think is AIDS, and so I am taking the opportunity to shop around.

Anyone compared the two satellite providers? for basically the same channels, with the HD channels, Dish is offering 41/month for the first year, and 56/month for the 2nd year. This is for 2 HD receivers and a standard receiver..all fees included.

DirecTV is going to give me ONE HD receiever, and 2 standards, more or less the same channels, maybe slightly more, but probably crap channels no one cares about, and charge 81/month because they charge me 5$/month for the extra receivers, and charge more for the TV package.

How can DirecTV even stay in business with a difference like that? I realize 41 is introductory, but with dish, 56 was the regular cost...so is there a catch to switching? Dish obviously wants a 2 year agreement as well, but if i gotta have one, might as well go cheaper, right?