Horribly bad HD quality from Dish Network?

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AngryJim

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My parents had Dish Network installed in their home in the mid 90s and have been using it ever since, despite buying a few very nice HDTVs. They finally gave in and upgraded to HD yesterday. As usual, they made their technology purchase without consulting me. When I went over to their home last night to check it out, I was downright appalled at how terrible of a signal it was. I'm used to watching AT&T Uverse in my own home, using similar TVs (one 55" is actually identical). At their home on the Dish Network "HD" I had to actually switch back and forth between HD and SD signals before I actually noticed a difference, which was minimal. Most SD television content I download and put on their XBMC PC looks far better than what Dish Network is delivering as their HD signal.

Is this a commonly known thing that Dish Network just has bad HD quality compared to other providers like Uverse?
 
Dish actually has pretty good looking HD signal. I'd check the resolution of the TV, what input they are using, the type of receiver they have, and the settings on the receiver. It's really easy for a technician to muff up the install and leave the user with an improperly configured setup.
 
Make sure the boxes are set to output a HD signal. I know on my TWC cable box you actually have to set the resolution (480/720/1080). assuming the Dish boxes work the same way, maybe the install tech left them on 480?
 
With directv the signal is comprable to uverse. Chances are the box is outputting 480p. Click that button on the front. :D
 
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