Thursday 18 June 2009

Satellite Or Cable - The Major Differences

By Matt Thames

Watching television has become a sport, pf sorts, over the past few years. With so many choices for services providers, cable and satellite, it is more complicated then programming the time on your very first VCR. With all the services available it can be difficult to decide which is best for you. What you need to look at first is how much television you need.

If are someone who enjoys movies and sports than a good choice for would be a satellite provider. Satellite offers some of the best packages and the most variety. It is also easier to get satellite installed just no matter where you live. This is not true for cable provides, since they will not place cable lines in a resolute area for just one home.

There are various prices and depending your your television needs. Your cost can be as little as a few dollars a month to more than a hundred dollars. If you are a person who watched lots of movies and are wanting to purchase HBO, Showtime or one of the other movie channels, your cost can get on the high end of the spectrum. Individually these channels tend to get costly, however if purchased in a package you can get them at discounted prices.

Some channels that are standard for most television providers are kids channels, home improvement channels, learning channels and many of the sports channels. If there is a specific movie you want to see there are also many pay-per view movies available, as well on demand movies, from most premium channels. There are even packaged available for baseball and hockey, which allow you to see all the games during the season. This is great if you are a fan of a team that is not in your hometown.

Another great thing about satellite is HD. HD is the only way to go if you are watching movies or sporting events. Once you see how totally awesome HD is, you will never go back to regular TV again. You will become an HD snob and shun all of your non-HD friends. It's sad, but it will happen. Most satellite providers will include the fancy HDMI cables that you need to have a true HD picture with your satellite TV.

Before picking a provider, it is important to call many providers and get a price for everything that you want your TV service to provide. This will get you the best price for everything you are looking for.

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