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Ever thought of breaking free of the tyranny of cable TV providers? The thought surely must have crossed your mind when you wanted to see some program or channel but the cable operator did not provide it as it wasn’t much popular.
Cable TV serves the same assortment of most popular channels to all its customers on its network. Hence customers have to watch those channels that the cable TV network provides them and cannot, many a time tune into channels of their choice.
Satellite TV on the other hand delivers hundreds of channels straight to your home via
satellite without anybody acting as go between. The best advantage of the satellite TV service is that it can be personalized. You can choose from packages on offer to select the one that has your choice of channels and don’t need to clutter your TV with scores of unwanted channels. Moreover since satellite signals cover a lot of geographical area, satellite TV is available everywhere irrespective of the location.
Advantages of Satellite TV
Anywhere Availability: Satellite TV is available anywhere in continental North America irrespective of the geographical location since a satellite is able to cover a lot of area under its footprint due to its location high above the earth. It is able to beam its signals out to customers located in the remotest of areas without the hassles of laying miles of cable over vast expanses of land.
Vast number of channels: The number of channels available is far higher than anything provided by cable TV. The package starts with around 500 channels which cover everything from movies, music, news, sports to religion. You can choose between smaller packages and bigger packages depending upon how much you are willing to pay and what all you would like to see.
Customization: If you are not satisfied with the standard fare you can tweak around with the programs. With satellite TV you can order to see movies of your choice at the time that suits you best. Moreover with pay-per-view facility you can watch some exclusive programs.
Comparison between Dish Network and Direct TV
Since DIRECTV and Dish Network are direct competitors, with more or less similar kind of products and services, you need to make compare both the networks on the basis of a range of parameters such as prices, technology, channels, etc to make a qualified choice.
We present here a direct at a glance comparison between the two to help you judge which satellite TV service is a better buy.
Let’s begin with technology – the one quality that makes satellite TV a far superior television experience than cable TV or traditional TV.
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The comparison clearly shows that DIRECTV enjoys a distinct edge over its nearest competitor Dish Network in terms of number of HD channels, exclusive sports coverage, original channels and availability of local channels.
Although Dish Network scores better in pricing, DIRECTV has announced an across the board savings of $23 per month (for 12 months) in all the packages starting from the Choice Xtra package and above. This offer, open till March 3, 2009, makes DIRECTV a better bet in terms of pricing as well.
