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Dish Network vs. Cable

By: John Galley

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There's a battle going on between Cable TV and Dish Network.



Many people wonder what the best choice really is. The best



choice may lay in these factors:







Popularity







Both Cable TV and Dish Network are popular. Although cable still



is more popular overall, satellite TV has made huge gains on



cable TV.







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).







Reception Quality







Cable TV has analog channels and even though you can upgrade to



digital services, analog channels will still be analog, meaning



an often fuzzy picture. Dish Network is completely digital,



which gives you all the advantages of digital systems. Very



heavy rain or snow can obstruct reception briefly, but generally



this happens very rarely. Reception quality is much better with



Satellite TV.







Programming







Here it gets really interesting. Cable TV can handle up to 260



channels. Dish Network can handle more channels. Also, Dish



Network is more advanced in HDTV (High Definition Television)



services.







Pricing







Usually Satellite TV is less expensive than Cable TV due to many



additional costs that are related to Cable TV: franchise fees,



taxes, plus costs for any pay per view services, and equipment



costs. Dish Network Programming Package starts at only $29.99



per month.







Interactive Services







In general Dish Network has more interactive services than Cable



TV. Digital services like Dish Network's DVR (Digital Video



Recorder) which gives the option to rewind while recording even



in live broadcasts, EPG (Electronic Program Guide), Instant



Weather, video on demand, etc. are all available on Satellite



TV, but not all are available on Cable TV.







High Speed Internet







Cable has high speed broadband internet services. Satellite TV



has this too, but is somewhat slower. Directv®: offers Direcway



High Speed Internet, which is ultra fast but somewhat expensive.







Overall conclusion: Satellite TV is less expensive, has better



picture quality (digital signal) and gives you more channels and



programming options than cable TV.







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