We'll show you why Dish Network Satellite TV is better than cable TV. (and costs
less too)
It doen't matter if you live in an apatment or a house , all that is
needed is a clear line of sight from a the satellite dish to the
southern sky to receive a signal from the orbiting satellite. Almost 100
% of all residences are able to have a satellite dish installed.
Is the cable provider in your area offering analog , digital, or a
hybrid analog/digital service. Dish Network Satellite signals are
considered to be the highest quality signal because they are first
generation comingdirectly from the Broadcaster to your Dish. Digital
Cable TV cannot be considered True Digital as it is generally a 4th or
5th generation signal sent from sub station to sub station before
reaching your home. The relay of Digital Cable TV diminishes the overall
quality of your picture and sound ( Video & Audio).
Cable television packages differ from region to region , whereas Dish
Network packages are the same across the nation and are cheaper than
cable tv rates. Digital cable TV has nearly as many video and audio
channels as Dish Network and Direct tv but at a more expensive price
per channel, Cable television rates are are mush more than DishNetwork
rates.
Leasing, cash up front, orl "free" offers are typically provided by the
satellite providers. The cable companies typically offer a "lease only"
model whereby customer must pay a small percentage of their monthly
bills to "lease" the set top box. These options need to be investigated
and compared. Dish Network equipment is absolutely Free
There is not too much interactivity available at this stage from cable
companies, except for electronic programming guides that are made to
look like satellite guides. Satellite offers electronic programming
guides and a new line of services. Dish Network has its 508 series
set-top box, with free basic personal video recorder functionality at a
cost of $49 at the time of activation. This has also been supplemented
by the 721 series, allowing consumers to simultaneously record one
program and watch whlie watching another. These interactive TV services
have personal video recorders that will pause, record and rewind live
broadcasts plus an enhanced broadcasting that is offered only on
Satellite.
Cable TV still is having problems delivering HDTV. But Dish Network has
HDTV programming. Direct tv with its single LNB will experience
bandwidth problems as programming increasingly switches to HDTV. DISH
Network has planned ahead and has launched an innumerable amount of
programs to ensure unlimited bandwidth capabilities.
Cable providers previuosly offered the best price for any amount of
set-top boxes you rquired but satellite has recently caught up here,
and new "additional box" plans of up to 4 receivers are being offered to
the customer at a better price than the cable companies.
Dish Network Satellite charges $29.99 monthly for basic satellite
service. The monthly rates for basic cable in considerably more and
Cable television rates are continually on the rise while Dish Network
rates have remained the same for the past four years.
One drawback to cable television is that most families have more than
one TV, but many cable companies require you to pay for a seperate cable
box for each TV, With Dish Network You can get up to 4 Receivers
installed in 4 separate rooms at absolutely no cost.
Final Score: Dish Network 8 / Cable TV 1
