What Can Satellite Television Offer You?

Many of can remember being thrilled to be able to pick up just a couple of stations on our TV with rabbit ears. Yes I know that’s dating us, but like fine wine we get better with age. Most of us can certainly relate to cable TV and what it has to offer. And just when we thought there couldn’t be anymore choices along came satellite. So what can satellite television offer you?

Only a couple of decades ago if you wanted to have satellite television you had to have a dish that was as big as your back yard. And for giving up your back yard you only received a handful of stations that cable couldn’t provide. Now if you want satellite television you only need an 18 inch dish and you can view more stations than any one human needs to access.

Not only do you have a huge choice of channels you can pick and choose which channels you want, you can get the works or buy individual packages, and you can even choose what part of the countries broadcasting you want – east or west.

You can choose from hundreds of movies, some part of your regular broadcasting, others are pay per view. So much more convenient then having to run to the video store. And most pay per views are relatively new releases so you can stay up to date without leaving the comfort of your couch.

Because satellite television is digital you receive excellent audio and visual transmissions, and they can easily broadcast HDTV also known as high definition television which is the latest and greatest to hit the world of TV broadcasting.

To get your satellite up and running you just need to buy your dish and receiver, bring it home, set the dish up and point it were the provider told you to, run the cable to your receiver, adjust until you get a signal over 80% and your ready to watch your favorite shows.

Satellite receivers can be purchase with a number of options. Of course the most basic model costs you the least and the more options you want the bigger the price tag but the point is the options are available if you want them.

Your receiver can have recording capability, custom on screen programming, parental controls, game access, and even telephone call display.

DVR which stands for digital video recording and is the recording component of your satellite receiver allows you to record, replay, and even splice scenes as often as your want.

There are several satellite service providers. StarChoice, Bell, Dish Network, Direct TV, ExpressVU, and Voom and the big players in the satellite game. If you’re planning to buy a satellite TV you’ll want to compare prices and find out who can offer you the best service in your area.

Satellite television has plenty of advantages over cable television and it definitely worth considering. With technology changing so rapidly one can only imagine what they’ll have to offer in a year or two.

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