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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Summary Of The Advantages Of Satellite TV Deals

By Sam Bousaks

There are several advantages of satellite TV that have emerged over the last few years. As the demand for satellite services has grown, many providers have risen to provide better quality services to people living in areas that do not have cable access and to people who could have cable access.

Many individuals who live in a foreign country find that being able to watch programs in their native tongue is very comforting. There are satellite channels that broadcast in specific languages. A person may want a Chinese channel, a Russian Channel, or any of a number of language channels to receive current news, events, movies and programs in their native language.

With over five hundred channels, a person does not get bored with television. There are music channels, sports channels, and all of the movie channels available at any time for a basic fee. The service also provides several types of news channels, some of which provide raw news footage to viewers. Many of the channels that are included in the basic fee are only available through a cable provider at an extra charge.

The satellite feed gives a digital instead of an analog feed. For HDTV viewers this means a much clearer and high quality picture. As more televisions convert to digital broadcasting, the satellite distributors are prepared for the change already.

The conveniences of the system give several functions and features that cost extra through a cable provider. A person has parental controls and locks for all televisions, digital quality sound, and on-screen programming guides. Channels can be organized and grouped to make selecting stations is easier.

A person who lives in an area that has a south facing surface is able to have a small dish placed in any location on their home. When more than one television in a home will be watching different channels, separate receiving dishes are attached to the home so that each television is separately controlled. Or, a person can have all televisions hooked up to the same dish and each television receives the same program.

Technological advances have improved the dishes so that they provide a clear picture and sound in even severe weather conditions. When a connection is disrupted, the television will resume when the satellite receiver starts receiving form the satellite.

It is possible to program the satellite box to record programs using a DVR. This can be set so that the recording will take place when another channel is being watched or a person is not at home. When several televisions have separate dishes, each television is capable of recording different programs simultaneously.

There are several levels of service for users. This makes one of the advantages of satellite TV the fact that it is not only affordable but provides options for additional services. Some local channels that do not broadcast via satellite will need special connections to be seen on a satellite unit. When a person wants satellite for these channels there is a small additional fee for these additions.

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