No matter how you look at it, satellite TV, especially when you're applying to Direct TV, is absolutely cheaper than cable TV.
If value matters the most to you then you'll certainly get your money's worth from Direct TV's budget-friendly and value-packed packages. If it's simply the bottom line rate that you care about and rest assured you'll still pay less every month for satellite TV. Even better, DirecTV doesn't charge you for installation or activation regardless of where you live. Best of all, such fees are waived for up to four TV sets!
Pro: Choose Your Network. Choose Your Package. Choose What You Watch.
With cable TV, everything has been pre-selected for you and you'll have to pay an extra fee for every channel you wish to add to your channel lineup. In some cases, they'd indeed give you the chance to choose, but it's an all-or-nothing offer. There is no middle ground, no chance of compromise, and no way of making your viewing preferences fit your budget.
Pro: Direct TV Exclusives!
There are a number of shows you can only watch with DirecTV and nowhere else. If you're a football fanatic, you wouldn't be able to live without Direct TV's NFL Sunday Ticket. If you're all about road thrills then you mustn't miss an episode of NASCAR Hot Pass. As for NCAA fans, you can catch up with your favorite teams during the Mega March Madness.
PRO: Bundled Internet Package from DirecTV
At first glance, the only advantage for getting Internet service from your satellite TV provider is for the convenience of making a single payment for both services. But there's a lot more to it than that. You can get up to 1MB/sec for downloads and up to 200KB/sec for uploads. Other benefits include free spam filtering, a considerable number of free email addresses based on your account, as well as free anti-virus and spyware.
The Big Con: Bad Weather + Bad Signal = Bad TV Experience
There is only one possible major advantage you have to worry about when you apply for satellite TV. When the weather is foul, so are the signals your TV picks up from the satellite. Pictures may become fuzzy or go out completely and this could last as long as the weather makes your satellite dish unable to receive signal without interruption.
PRO: Size of Dish
Finally, if you've made the choice of going for satellite TV and leaving cable TV behind you, here's the ultimate tip to convince you that Direct TV is the best choice of all.
Size matters. In this case, smaller is also better and Direct TV's satellite dish is indeed smaller than that of Dish Network's. Now, its reduced size may mean it's easier to knock down when it's installed in the roof but then again, why install it on a roof when you don't have to? Its compact size enables you to attach the satellite dish to a yard post or something more stable and less prone to getting knocked out during storms.
Now that you know there's practically no disadvantage at choosing DirecTV over everything else, what are you waiting for? Hurry and subscribe today.
