One thing I will say if DirecTV has content you are looking for that Dish doesn’t by all means I understand the choice. I just happen to be a DVR nut who hates certain features not being there. Comes from using a Tivo for a bit which is the benchmark for dvr’s in my book.
But I believe in choosing the product that works best for you, was only offering a few alternate options and wondering why you wanted them versus Dish 