It just may be.
That cable company you’ve been with for the past 20 years raises its prices monthly, or so it seems. And, if you want on-demand viewing, hi-def and other entertainment goodies, you’ll pay extra. We've all got a friend who has every cable bell and whistle (including over 400 commercial music channels) and pays $200+ a month. You have got to be kidding me! That’s a week’s groceries!
Satellite TV has had to fight its way through the cable morass. It sounds confusing. And what if there’s a tree in the way and your azimuth shifts during an earth tremor and blah, blah, blah.
Because the digital entertainment market is so competitive, satellite companies have to provide more – more channels, more features and more for your viewing dollar, including hi-def reruns of Gilligan’s Island. That means you have choices and when the consumer has choices, the consumer has power.
You’ve heard it before. Knowledge is power. The more you know about satellite dish options – the pros and cons – the better your final choice.
What to Look For
Whether you’ve taken the plunge and gone HD, or plan to, Dish delivers HD. You want it.
Number of channels. Yeah, but if most of them are beaming in from Zimbabwe, who’s watching? It’s not the number of channels, it’s the quality of the content. And only you can decide what’s quality viewing. (BTW, if you’re hooked on the Golf History Channel, seek immediate medical attention.)
Free installation. This is not a project you want to do yourself, even if you sort of know what you’re doing and the installation guide is clear enough. Most providers deliver free installation.
Multiple viewer sites. Today’s satellite companies offer up to four different feeds to one house so you and the kids can watch four different shows on different sets.
Length of contract. The shorter the better. Be sure to find out what the company does with the hardware it’s installed. You don’t want some burley guy named Bubba pulling out your dish along with a few shingles.