# Dish Network/DirecTV question... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 20, 2008, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dish-network-directv-question/197545 "2008-05-20T06:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dish-network-directv-question/197545/6 "2008-05-20T07:43:06Z")
> [@Exhaust](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust/36460/4): > > I’m sick of the horrible, horrible cable company we’re stick with down here, looking to go dish. > > They seem to have great content, lots of HD, and all that jive shit, but I can’t find anything about them carrying the main, broadcast stations (ABC, NBC, CBS). > > What’s the deal with this? > > kthx. they both carry local in HD…if you have the HD package along with local you get the local in HD & standard def. they both have the main stuff, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, but to get the others (only a few) you have to get an antenna, WB, PBS, etc… Dish networks reciever accepts an antenna input & integrates the over the air channels you are pulling in with the dish channel so they are all visible in the guide. i assume Direct does the same thing. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dish-network-directv-question/197545)._