I have become very good at comparing the best brands of satellite lately.  I set out on a journey to figure out which company was better than the other.  So I set up Dish Network vs Direct TV.  I laid out all of the areas that they remark about their own brand.  I then proceeded to find out if they actually lived up to those claims.  If they did, then they got a check for that area.  When I was done I was left with one big list of features and two columns.  It was a great example of how to compare.