Satellite
TV Deals
There are only two satellite TV providers
in the USA -- DISH Network and DIRECTV -- but each one
has numerous independent dealers who offer a variety
of different deals on satellite TV systems and service.
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So how do you know which satellite
TV provider has the best satellite TV deal? And how do
you tell which of their dealers can offer you a great deal
plus great service?
Program packages: DISH Network offers
four program packages. Prices start at $31.99 per month
for their America’s Top 60 package which has 60 channels,
and go up to $86.99 for their “Everything” Pak which has
230 channels.
Equipment: Basic equipment -- the dish,
receivers, and installation -- is free. Options such
as HDTV (high definition TV) and DVR (digital video
recording) receivers may be free or cost extra, depending
on the dealer. satellite
Program packages: DIRECTV offers three
program packages. Prices start at $41.99 per month for
their Total Choice package which has 135 channels, including
31 music channels, and go up to $86.99 for their Total
Choice Premier Package which has 185 channels.
Equipment: Basic equipment -- the dish,
receivers, and installation -- is free. Options such as
HDTV and DVR receivers may be free or cost extra, depending
on the dealer.
Satellite TV is a digital broadcast,
and as such it has an enhanced picture and sound quality
built in. Satellite TV also boasts an optional HDTV broadcast,
which at 1080 lines of resolution makes it roughly 3 times
sharper than regular television.
Many people are not even aware that
with your satellite dish you can also get Internet service
as well. For many people who live in remote locations,
satellite TV is their only choice, but many are beginning
to discover the value in satellite TV regardless of where
they live.
With satellite TV there is no need
to amplify the signal inside the house like you do with
cable, and your Internet service doesn't go down because
of signal degradation like cable can.
Unlike cable satellite TV is a 100%
digital broadcast, which allows for a greater capability
and programming. You can have 500 channels, which can be
broadcast in different languages such as Russian and Arabic.
Cable simply doesn't have the bandwidth to accomplish this
level of programming. Only so much data can transmit through
a cable line, but with satellite TV you are using an electromagnetic
wave to transmit and receive data, which bounces off satellites
in space, thus you have virtually no limitations in the
amount of data that can be sent or received. |