Dish Network vs Cable Tv

Over the past few years, millions of Americans have switched from cable to Dish Network. Why, you may ask? A comparison of the two showed that the main reasons were (listed in order):

1. Cost

2. Picture Quality

3. Program Choices

4. Customer Satisfaction

Here are the main differences between Cable Tv and Dish Network

What are the cost differences?

In 2007, the median for cable so far has been .76 per month. In some areas the cost are more or less but it consistently averages at .76 per month plus - per month for digital channels. Also for Hd you are finding at - more per month. Installation costs vary by cable firm but here it .99 initially and per added room.

Satellite costs from Dish Network start .99 for the basic box with over 60 channels. The median box that people choose runs .99 per month plus per month for local channels. You get free tool and free installation. This includes all digital programming. You can upgrade your box to Hd and Dvr with no extra cost on the equipment.

What are the differences in programming?

Cable offers most channels that satellite offers, any way they are broadcast in over the air format. If you upgrade to digital picture and sound, you pay an added fee for the service and tool which averages to - per month.

Satellite offers over 250 channels with more channels in High Definition. They also offer every channel in digital format from the beginning. No need to upgrade and pay more per month for digital television.

What tool do I have to have for each?

With cable you may not need anything, or if whatever you will need cable boxes. The cable boxes are normally given to you at no added cost to you depending on the cable company. If you want a dVr the accepted fee is per month.

With satellite, you need a satellite dish and receivers for your television. Dish Network offers the tool and Installation for free. Dish Network also will give you the Dvr or Hdtv receiver at no extra Charge.

How dependable is cable and satellite?

J.D. Powers and company ranks cable companies as good to poor in buyer satisfaction. Cable Tv outages median 3% to 5% per year.

J.D. Power and company has ranked Dish Network higher in buyer deLight than any of the cable Tv companies for the last five years. Satellite outages median about 1%.

And if you should lose your satellite signal, it normally brief during extremely heavy rainfall. If cable goes out, you can expect an outage for as long as hours to weeks. The worse case scenario on a satellite is you may have to repoint your dish.

Can I get High Speed Internet?

The talk to that is yes, you can get high speed internet straight through satellite as well as cable. The main differences to satellite internet versus cable internet is, with the satellite internet you can associate anywhere. Even in areas where you could only dial-in, you can connect. All you need is a clear view of the southern sky.

Packages for satellite internet range from .99 to 9.99 depending on the package.
Many businesses along the southern Atlantic coast and Gulf Coast are particularly buying satellite speed internet as a backup for their connections. In the unlikely event of a hurricane, you don't have to wait on cable and phone lines to be restored to get back online. You are online immediately.

The bottom Line

If you don't Watch television a lot and you live in an area where you can't pickup local television stations, you could choose satellite or cable for their minimum box (around - per month.)

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