Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm looking for a pair of quality headphones that aren't seemingly made of glass. I'm an avid BMXer which causes me to frequently bash on any type of technology that joins me for my daily riding. I've been through the higher quality headsets in the Skullcandy line as these are supposed to be built for "abuse," which is laughable. I cant wear earbuds or canal buds, as my large ears seem to have a repelling property upon anything that sits in them. Wired or Bluetooth doesn't really matter, but I need something that can hold up to taking a few hits every now and again. I'm trying to keep 'em under $150. Thanks!"
I had Directv and switched to Dish. Their dvr is simply the best. Their customer service is always friendlier, and faster to get through. As for the lead Directv has in hd channels, Dish will be adding dozens of new markets this year for hd locals, and plans on a huge expansion with their new sats for hd national channels. One of the best features that Dish has that I love is the external hard drive. I now have 2 500gb seagates full of hd and regular def material waiting to be viewed. So no longer does the size of the hard drive on the dvr itself really matter. And the service works beautifully!
"One of the best features that Dish has that I love is the external hard drive. "
DirecTV apparently has that too:
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/11/directvs-hr20-hr21-hd-dvrs-drop-to-199-99/#comments
Good to hear that Dish has great customer service as well, although I can't see how it'd be better than my experience with DirecTV. "Anything but cable," is my motto! :D