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Satellite TV Beats Cable Hands Down

When deciding between satellite TV and cable television, you might want to consider some of the following categories of questions that could be asked:

Availability
Do you live out in the sticks? If so, you may have no choice at all. Cable is constantly expanding to new areas but satellite tv, on the other hand, is already everywhere. You just need a clear view of the southern sky in order to use satellite tv services.

Picture Quality
This depends mostly on the type of equipment you have. HDTV is very popular these days. Satellite TV automatically gives you a digital signal and a digital receiver. To further enhance your picture quality you can get a high definition television set. Then you'll be able to enjoy the HD broadcasts that come from the satellite tv companies. Cable isn't even 100% digital yet.

Service and Customer Care
Dish Network has been ranked number one in customer satisfaction. Both Dish Network and Directv® offer excellent customer service. A few cable companies do as well. The thing with cable is that there are a variety of programming providers so you never know what you're going to get.

Specific Deals
Cable typically offers you a couple of movie stations at a discounted rate for the first 3-9 months. That's about it. On the other hand, the satellite tv dealers are offering a free satellite tv system and receivers for up to four rooms in your home. Since Dish Network and Directv® are competing for each others business, you can usually find some additional incentives as well. This could free standard professional installation, free shipping, free HDTV or a free DVR recorder.

Programming
With satellite tv you simply have more channels to choose from. In addition to the regular channels that you will get with your programming package, there is also movies and sporting events that can be ordered as well as a number of all-digital music channels to enjoy.

Price
Cable television usually has basic packages that run anywhere from $33 to $48. Dish Network offers simple packages for as little as $20 per month. Directv® typically has entry level programming packages for around $30.

Reliability
This may come as a bit of a surprise but satellite tv is actually more reliable than cable. The satellite tv service typically only goes down during severe weather or sunspots. Overall, most cable television companies can't compete when it comes to downtime and reliability.

Conclusion
If both satellite tv and cable television are available to you, check out the programming packages that are offered by each. See if your favorite channels are included. Then you can decide if it would be worth the extra money to get a higher tier package that might contain the programs that you want to watch the most.

 

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