Tuesday, December 27, 2011

PC Satellite TV Review

By Emily Thomas


That may seem like an absurd question but with all the great satellite TV sports packages available, it's actually one that may be pertinent. Everyone has at least one sport they like whether it may be baseball, American football, auto racing, soccer (what many consider to be "real" football), rugby, cricket or even curling.

There are channels devoted specifically to a single sport like the Golf channel, MLB Network and NFL Redzone so sitting down and watching your favorite sport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (366 on Leap Year) is actually possible.

Perfect For Rural Areas For the many that live in the rural countryside, they are well aware of the restrictions their location is saddled with. One of those luxuries burdened by distance is the lack of cable television service. Due to the higher expense of extending their service to remote parts of the country, cable services have limited range and that is where satellite comes in. Recent surveys have estimated that over 40% of people living in rural areas of the country subscribe to satellite television service. Satellite TV service has been the best and, for some, the only option for residents of rural areas to receive extensive television programming. It's actually quite the ideal location to have satellite television barring, of course, really bad weather during certain seasons. The wide open skies of rural cities outside of the metropolitan area provide the perfect setting to align a satellite to point for maximum signal strength.

That means you don't have to worry about how your fantasy players are doing or what the scores are, you can actually see what's going on while you're working, or supposedly working. Just get connected to the internet and you can be watching your favorite team in action.

Even though they may admire your dedication to your favorite team, friends and especially family may not appreciate your fervor at three A.M. when you're watching Manchester United on your sports package on satellite TV and the ref is handing out a red card to your favorite player. Other issues may arise when your boss finds the basketball game up on your computer screen again, instead of running those sales figures he needs. Unless he's a part of the office pool for March Madness, he may not appreciate just how important that game is.

Satellite TV offers great mobility to people on the move. No matter where you are, traveling on a yacht or car, you can get to enjoy satellite TV programs anytime you want. You are not restricted by the time zone since TV shows and movies are screened round the clock. This is where the satellite dish has an edge over PC satellite TV. While it is true that you can still get internet access while on the move, the exorbitant cost of connection can fry your pocket.

Satellite TV Companies You don't have to search very hard to find that there only two major satellite TV providers in the United States-Dish Network and DIRECTV. When consumers in the market for satellite service or want to make the switch from cable, they will most likely look to one of these two brands. What are the differences between the two companies? Many have asked and wondered, and the answer is pretty simple. The value in pricing may belong to Dish Network as their packages are less expensive after the first year promo than DIRECTV's packages after their first year promo. What DIRECTV delivers for their slightly more expensive regular-priced packages are more unique channels in HD. Many of the HD channels Dish Network claims to have include dozens of video-on-demand channels and they're also missing a host of popular channels on a couple of their most basic packages. DIRECTV's collection of 162 HD channels is the most offered by any TV service provider. Miscellaneous charges from Dish Network include a $99 upfront fee charged to customers that want paper copies of their bill (who do not sign up for auto bill pay) to higher lease fees for additional receivers. 3D HDTV owners will also find better value with DIRECTV being the first TV service provider to feature four brand new 3D channels for the 3D experience at home.




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