Friday, September 2, 2011

Cable VS Satellite Tv Cagematch - Who Takes It ?

By Frank Oesler


Now that TV has transitioned utterly over to digital, many people are thinking about changing up their entertainment supplier. This text will go into the advantages and drawbacks of cable TV versus. Satellite Television. The choice will really rely on you and your requirements and what you want from your TV Service.

First let's discuss about how satellite Television Works. Satellite TV Service gets its Television signals from satellites in orbit. You want a satellite dish pointed in their direction for it to work. Once the dish is setup however it can sometimes be left as it is. One satellite antenna is sufficient to power your complete house no matter how many TV receivers or DVRs as you have. Satellite suppliers can sell the service by taking in the signal encrypting it and then redirecting in at your own satellite.

What's less expensive, cable or satellite?

In general costs sometimes favor satellite over cable tv. Particularly over the past two years, satellite has gotten increasingly expensive. They have been known to raise prices every year consistently since 2000. The explanation for this may typically be credited to the fact that leasing cable gear is way more expensive than buying satellite equipment over time. The difference in price however isn't excessive and shouldn't be the one thing you look at when deciding between the two services.

What are my options when it comes to satellite?

The 2 main competitors in the satellite Tv world are direct TV and dish network. These two corporations are always fighting it out trying to one up one another in terms of advertising and promotions. Talking generally direct TV often wins out when it comes to content and dish network wins when it comes to customer service. You actually need to have a look at each company's entertainment packages to discover which is best for you.

One of the most important downsides of satellite TV is their tendency to go out in bad weather. If you live in an area which has consistent heavy rain or snow fall, then cable might be a better bet. If you look online at customer appraisals of the most important complaints time after time again is about bad weather service outages. Of course this can sometimes be accredited to the quality of the installation and is worse in some cases more than others.

Often cable isn't available in rural communities. If that is so satellite TV can offer the only good option when it comes to entertainment. If you do live a long way away from a major city center then go browsing to find out if direct TV or dish network is available to you.

Overall I think if you're already satisfied with cable tv then a switch to satellite TV isn't crucial. However if you don't have any service at all and are looking to choose between the two then satellite TV does offer a bigger selection at a cheaper cost. Just bear in mind what I said about rough weather before making the decision. Another benefit that just turned up in satellite TV lately is their 3D TV programming. They appear to be taking the lead over cable when it comes to 3D entertainment, and should be your service of choice if 3D TV is something you have an interest in.




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