Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Dish or Cable - Which One is the Best?

By Ryan Steele


As time has passed, the satellite and cable comparison has been carried to great lengths. Although there are obviously several ways to approach the situation, this article will speak mostly as it relates to the fundamentals. Interesting items, monthly costs, channels, ease of installation after moving, and customer service. If you are one of those television watchers who is having trouble making a decision, these are the issues that can take you off the fence of the dish vs cable debate.

Fees

When all is said and done, this is probably the most important thing to television owners. How much is it going to cost each month? Despite the perception that satellite is the more expensive option people will be surprised to learn that they would actually be saving money if they switched from cable. Although just about everyone has seen their month to month bills increase, it's interesting to note that the already cheaper alternative is more or less charging the same amount as it was in the beginning.

Channels

The best of traditional providers simply cannot compete with satellite in this area. Have you ever had to make a choice between the sports package and the usual reality TV circuit only to find that you don't have the shows you were looking for? Or worse, that you only have a few regular season games? If you take a dish you'll have more of the channels that you actually want to watch.

How Are Customers Treated

The measure of a company is how they treat the people who buy from them. After being on top for so long, many cable companies seem to have forgotten this fact. Because most satellite providers have to compete with each other and then some, they have no choice but to deliver in this respect. No more run-arounds and endless delays if you run into trouble while you are using the dish.

Mobility

Moving is not an easy decision and most likely television installation is the last thing on people's minds when they're in the process of relocating. Even so, it's worth pointing out that you'll have satellite coverage no matter where you find yourself. Move in and set everything up when you're ready.

What About the Extras?

Another reason why satellite is growing in popularity is that there are added advantages to it. Different providers will have different incentives but two common "sweeteners" are DVRs and High Definition. At no cost. Even though these are available options with cable, you will be expected to pay more for the privilege.

When you make a comparison of the things that matter, satellite wins out in almost every category. It's more cost-effective, it has more channels, customer representatives are there to help you, regardless of where you move there won't be complications, and as if that isn't enough there's often sweeteners as well. The Dish Cable conversation has been going on a long time but at this stage the answer is very clear.




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