Are you one of those families experiencing the ever-increasing rises in monthly charges imposed by a cable TV provider? Do you grumble at the increase but still continue to use their services because you just can't be bothered to do anything about it? Have you made comments to their staff about these increases and been fobbed off with lame excuses?
Well, now is the time to take a stand. Now is the time to declare that you'll no longer put up with inferior and limited services at costs that bear no relation to the cost of providing a TV service by alternate means of transmission. Many subscribers to cable TV are now realizing that their service provider cannot give them the number and variety of High Definition (HD) channels that other service providers can. In this regard the services provided by the cable TV companies are seen to be inferior to those on offer elsewhere.
The biggest problem facing the Cable companies is the aggressive nature of the competition from the Satellite TV providers. Since the inception of satellite TV the cable companies have been fighting a battle they know they cannot win. The two major satellite TV companies are on a relentless march towards market domination.. They know that the days of cable TV are over and that the superior technology of satellite TV will ensure that in the near future this form of transmission will be dominant in the industry.
Satellite TV - also known as Dish TV - is able to serve those families living in remote areas who because of high cost may not have access to television services transmitted by cable. Almost every family in the country is able to enjoy the benefits of having access to television channels provided by satellite, whereas cable transmission is unable to provide services to distant and isolated regions.
However the benefits of satellite TV are much more than being able to serve rural areas.
The competitive nature of the television industry with the need for continuous growth in subscribers means that the public is being continually bombarded with money-saving offers to sign up with one of the satellite TV companies.
These offers vary from the permanent deals of free equipment and installation for a given number of TVs; free access to a number of movie channels for a period; free access to HD channels for a pre-determined period; free upgrade to more modern equipment, usually a DVR unit, and free HD receiver for subscribers signing up for a HD program package. Some of these deals may last for a limited time period before being replaced by equally enticing offers.
Whilst these offers may induce many new subscribers to sign up for satellite service, it's the range of programming options together with the cheaper monthly charges that keep families from returning to cable TV.
The technological nature of satellite transmission means that more channels can be offered to subscribers. The satellite TV companies offer an impressive and comprehensive range of packages covering all interests and all members of the family at monthly charges to suit all family budgets. All the major free-to-air channels are included in the packages together with local and regional programming. Add to these the multitude of special interest and niche programs, including a huge range of sports channels, and it can be said that satellite TV provides something for all family members.
For people born over-seas who prefer to watch television programs from their country of birth, both the satellite companies provide a bewildering range of foreign language channels. Not only can subscribers enjoy their television viewing in their mother language, they can teach their children something of the culture of their homeland.
The wide range of channels provided by satellite just cannot be provided by the cable companies due to the technical restrictions of cable transmission.
There are many other benefits of signing up with a satellite TV provider the most important being the reliability of satellite transmission compared to that of cable - bad weather conditions can cause loss of service with cable. With a satellite system loss of service due to bad weather is extremely rare.
To many people the level of customer service provided by the television companies is of great importance in deciding which company to use. On this score the satellite providers come out on top, as they have done for a number of years now. The J D Power organization lists the top company in its annual survey with honors in recent years going to one of the satellite TV companies.
For a family wishing to upgrade its TV viewing options then a change to a satellite television provider would be the most logical answer. The technological features of satellite TV means that this method of signal transmission puts it at a huge advantage in being able to embrace future improvements in service.
About this Author
The author, Dave Neville, has an interest in the satellite TV industry and writes for a website that gives basic and easy to understand facts about this entertainment medium. It includes a look at the comparison of cable vs satellite TV.
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