Dish TV vs. Cable TV - What'll It Be?
Written: Jan 15 '00 (Updated Apr 13 '00)
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Pros: Dish has more costly channel options but easier navigation - cable includes local stations in the basic price but is generally more expensive in cost
Cons: An antenna still works if you don't want to pay monthly for broadcast entertainment
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In my area of the country, the price of cable TV is 35% more than satellite dish TV, at least for the basic channels. Seems the prices for satellite and cable have switched positions in recent years as cable used to be cheaper than dish. So which one to choose when the option for both is offered in your area?
Choosing a television server is as difficult as choosing an Internet provider since both satellite and cable broadcast charge a set-up fee. Unless you are able to score on a free hook-up offer and try both for yourself, there isn't a really an easy way to choose one over the other.
Satellite television has its annoying "frizzing" when the transmission is weak yet when cable goes down it tends to stay off-air a lot longer than dish. Cable always offers the local channels of your area (nice for weather and local news) and most satellite services charge extra for these channels. Pay-per-view is normally available on both yet connecting to this service is easier on satellite. It's hard to know which choice will best suit your viewing needs.
I suggest that if you have cable, begin looking for introductory offers for a dish network where your hook-up charge is waived. Compare for yourself the broadcast quality of satellite and the ease of surfing through an online menu instead of hunting for the TV guide that someone probably left in the bathroom. With dish TV, the old "What's on tonight?" is easy to locate with the push of a button on your remote.
Local news and weather can now be accessed through the Internet so if this is your reason for paying higher basic cable costs for TV, do yourself & your pocketbook a favor by increasing your awareness of local viewing options.
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