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SATELLITE vs. CABLE
We'll show you how satellite TV is at least twice as
good as cable (and costs less too)!
How many TVs will be served?
Previously, Cable's almost nationwide "lease" model allowed the maximum number of set-top boxes to be served at the lowest cost-per-set compared to satellite operators. Nonetheless, satellite (DISH in particular) has been recently catching up here, and new "additional box" plans of up to 4 receivers are being offered to the consumer at a better price than cable.
What's offered in programming packages?
Cable packages range from neighborhood to neighborhood, whereas satellite packages are the same across the nation. "Digital Cable" offers nearly as many total video and audio channels as satellite but at a slightly more expensive price per channel. Savvy viewers need to think ahead about what channels or types of programming they want to see, and choose packages accordingly.
Want HDTV?
Cable is still facing problems delivering HDTV. Both DISH and DirecTV offer HDTV programming. DirecTV, with its single LNB (the receiving end on the Satellite Dish) will experience bandwidth problems as programming increasingly switches to HDTV. DISH has planned ahead and has launched innumerable programs to ensure unlimited bandwidth capabilities.
What is offered by cable in your area?
Is the cable provider in your neighborhood offering analog-only, true digital, or a hybrid analog/digital service? Satellite signals are considered to be the highest quality as they are first generation (directly from the Broadcaster to you). Digital Cable cannot be considered "Truly Digital" as it is generally a fourth or fifth generation signal relayed from sub-station to sub-station before reaching your residence.
Want interactive-type features?
Not much interactivity is available at this state from cable providers, except for electronic programming guides (EPGs) made to look like satellite guides. Satellite offers EPGs and a new line of services from DISH and DirecTV. These interactive TV services offer personal video recorders - which pause, record and rewind live broadcasts - plus enhanced broadcasting which are only offered on Satellite.
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DISH NETWORK vs.
DIRECTV
What's your monthly budget?
By our estimates, DISH today is charging about $45 per subscriber per month for programming delivered to their consumers nationwide, while DirecTV customers are claiming roughly a $51 on average per subscriber rate per month. Digital Cable subscribers pay the most for the least in programming at an average of $55 per month.
What are the pricing plans?
Hardware discounts favor DISH. However, DirecTV's purchase packages are today quite competitive with DISH's. Wise consumers need to ask, "How Much, How (and When) Am I Paying for The Hardware, i.e. is it cash up-front, an "In Home Service Plan" model or "free" model because of poor or no credit?
General Interest Programming
DISH's packages are amply described as offering favorable "general interest" programming and continues to add more on a regular basis. Yet DirecTV also provides just about every channel DISH does, albeit sometimes in different packages and for different prices. Consumers need to decide what they can spend, what they want to watch, and which packages offer the best value based upon their criteria.
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