Satellite Tv Comparison - Cable Vs Satellite Tv Packages

Two of the major sources of pay-Tv in the Us come from the cable and satellite Tv providers. They use 2 separate technologies in distributing hundred of shows to their millions of subscribers. Here, we take the 2 biggest players in Cable and Satellite Tv, pit them against each other, comparing cable and satellite Tv deals or packages.

Pricing

Cables For Network

- Time Warner Cable offers Digital Cable for .95 on the first 12 months (then you'll be paying the accepted local rates after) - 9.40 on the first year;
- Comcast's starter package, Digital Start costs .99 on the first 6 months, then .99 afterward - 1.88 on the first year;
- Direct Tv's starts with its option holder for .99 for the first 12 months - 9.88 on the first year; and
- Dish Network's basic holder starts with its America's Top 120 for .99 for the first 12 months - 9.88 on the first year.

In terms of costs, Satellite Tv providers win this match. Satellite Tv packages compared, Dish Network may have the edge over Direct Tv. More so, the actual rates that cable subscribers pay significantly vary from one area to someone else so you'll need to verify how much you'd literally have to pay to get subscribed with these companies.

Programming

- Time Warner Cable's .95 includes over 200 digital cable channels, with Movies On-Demand and others.
- Comcast's starter holder includes over 80 digital cable channels, tons of movies, commercial-free music channels and more.
- Direct Tv's option holder includes over 150 all-digital channels, local channels (where applicable), free installations and more.
- Dish Network's America's Top 120 includes over 120 all-digital channels, local channels (where applicable), free installations and more.

Time Warner's generous line-up of over 200 digital cable channels reasons its costly price tag. In the middle of Dish Network and Direct Tv, it's the subscriber's decision if they want to get more digital channels by adding a few more dollars to their packages.

Other charges

Time Warner Cable charges a one-time fee for each premise such as safety deposit (), technician visit (), assistance aid fee (.99), easy connect shipping and handling (.99), etc. Other charges required for a digital cable assistance like vast cable (.70/month), cable box (.99/month each), digital intro fee (/mo), etc., etc.

Comcast charges extra costs premise (app. ), safety fee (app. ), basic Tv assistance fee (app. /mo), etc. Dvr services may wish deposit excluding the Dvr monthly assistance fee, etc. Etc.

Direct Tv and Dish Network have basically the same ideas in terms of other charges. The premise fee and free, handling and shipping are usually free (especially for online subscriptions), equipment leases are free for the first receiver (or more depending on the package).

Satellite Tv Comparison - Cable Vs Satellite Tv Packages