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by Kaptain Dave, Kap

If you have finally had enough of the mediocrity of standard TV programming and you are ready to step out of it, then you might be trying to decide between cable and satellite TV programming for the TV set in your home. It can be a difficult choice, because a lot of the programming is very similar and some cable companies such as Comcast have been catching up quick to satellite TV programmers by implementing technological upgrades to their systems infrastructure that now allows them to level the playing field in many areas of their programming and services.

Of all the satellite TV programming service providers the two largest are DirecTV and Dish Network and they both have a client base that numbers in the millions. These are the two service providers that you are going to find the best prices on programming package with and the lowest over all cost per channel, because like other areas of life size matters in the TV programming business.

Both of these service providers are going to give you a free complete satellite TV system when you select a programming package and it also comes completely installed at no cost to you. So they are similar in this way, but right now DirecTV also throws in a free digital camera for its new viewing family members.

They both also do free installation in up to four rooms in your home or business, while many satellite TV service providers other then Comcast still charge for their installation. If your home or business is going to have cable service ran from the junction box near the street and it requires underground work, then this can be very expensive and you should completely discount cable service for this reason alone.

For high definition programming there is no other place to go other than satellite service, because cable service providers have some technological problems that limit the number of high definition channels that they can carry. Comcast is one cable service provider that has invested heavily in solving this problem and they are going to be adding more high definition in the near future but until then Dish Network is the all time leader in high definition programming, with a full thirty-one channels of programming in high definition. You must have a high definition television to receive programming in high definition format, so if you don't have one yet then you are out of the high definition game until you get one.

DirecTV is the all time leader in sports programming and there is no other programming service provider in the whole universe that does as much for their sports fans then DirecTV does. They offer a full twenty-five premium sports channels for you to select from every time you watch TV and they even have some channels that you can add to your programming package, that you can only get from them. This is because they have exclusive rights to them and this allows only them to have access to these channels. So in the balance, DirecTV and Dish Network are your best choices in satellite TV programming and Comcast is your best choice for cable service.

In the past, many cable systems operate as local monopolies in the United States, as cable companies typically receive exclusive rights to serve a region as a result of a franchise agreement with a local government. In some areas that are changing as competition has been allowed to enter the market, including, in some cases, city run cable systems. The rise of satellite TV broadcast system (Dish Network and DirecTV), which provide the same type of programming using small satellite receivers, has also provided competition to cable TV systems.

In fact, since Dish Network and DirecTV were officially launched in 90s, millions had switched from cable TV to Dish Network. Interested to know why is the big move? Here are the top three reasons!

Money wise

Money talks and money leads. One of the main reasons why Dish Network and DirecTV so popular nowadays is because Dish Network offers much better bargains when compare to cable TV providers. Cable TV monthly subscription fees ranged around $40 for the basics programming packages. Extra digital or sports channels require additional fees.

Satellite TV providers however offer a much lower monthly cost to their users. Dish Network's basic package starts at $29.99 while DirecTV's at $31.99. Additional sport packages will cost extra $5 to $10. With promotions offered by certain retailers, Dish Network packages are sometimes even cheaper with $19.99/month.

Programming selections

Programming choice is what separate cable TV and satellite TV the most. Satellite TV offers a wide range of programming selections; while with cable TV the programming options are rather limited.

You can easily get up to hundreds of programming channels with satellite TV systems. With cable TV, you get support of 90+ channels for the basic packages. Further more, satellite TV channels are all digital broadcast, meaning that all your satellite TV pictures are all 100% digitized. On the other hand, cable TV are mostly analog signals. Digital channels on cable TV might cost you extra subscription fees ranged from $10 - $15.

Equipment systems

Equipment Cable TV systems require a cable to be installed from the network to your house. If your street has no cable you may need to wait a while before it is available in your area. Besides the cable you need a receiver. With digital services you need an additional box. Dish Network requires a satellite dish, a receiver and a cable from the dish to your TV (no digging in your garden).

To get a cable TV services, you need to buy your own cable systems that might cost you around hundred bucks or more. For Dish Network or DirecTV, you get free satellite TV systems for free up to four rooms. All you need to be is that you are their first time customers and you are ready to commit a one year subscription contracts. Some of these equipments are even granted with life-time warranty!

Viewing on the points listed above, it is no doubt that why J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Dish Network and DirecTV as the top TV broadcasting companies. Both DirecTV and Dish Network are higher in customer satisfaction than any of the cable TV companies for the last five years.

Due to the popularity of satellite TV, dealers have sprung up all over the place promising the best deals and the best service. Some are Internet scams and provide lots of fake deals.

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