| For years and years there really was no | | | | look at. The top satellite service providers |
| choices to make in TV viewing. You got the | | | | offer more channels in virtually every area |
| best TV you could afford and if you were | | | | of programming. This includes high definition |
| going to do anything to get you anything | | | | and standard digital programming. Dish |
| beyond that you invested in a giant antennae | | | | Network and Direct TV are the top satellite |
| that hopefully survived the wind up on your | | | | providers in the highly competitive business |
| roof. Then cable came along and that was | | | | of satellite TV programing and they both |
| great! | | | | offer more high definition channels than any |
| | | | cable provider in the market place. Dish |
| I remember all the channels that they offered | | | | Network offers up to thirty high definition |
| and most of them were junk but they had lots | | | | channels in some of its market area and |
| of channels to choose from none the less. | | | | channels numbering in the high twenties in |
| Over the years cable companies made some | | | | the rest of its market areas. Both Dish |
| improvements in their programming but they | | | | Network and Direct TV have the lowest |
| were the only show in town and their | | | | percentage rate for system outages than any |
| customers really had nowhere else to go and | | | | of their competitors including any cable |
| they knew this. So the cable companies | | | | providers. Cable TV providers and standard TV |
| trundled along and their customers took what | | | | programming providers tend to have the |
| they got and this is how it went for cable | | | | highest percentage rating for system outages. |
| for many years. | | | | For the quantity and quality and the best |
| | | | value for your money no one can come close to |
| Then some people got the bright idea of | | | | what satellite TV can bring to your home or |
| launching satellites into earths orbit and | | | | business today. |
| broadcasting television programming to paying | | | | |
| customers from them. This launched the era of | | | | Now is the best time to get yourself hooked |
| the eight foot wide metal receivers and the | | | | up to satellite TV. Its a very competitive |
| satellite TV systems that cost thousands of | | | | business and all the satellite TV providers |
| dollars. Only the truly fanatical TV viewers | | | | are holding out stellar promotional offers to |
| went this route and in its early stages | | | | anyone who wants to start watching satellite |
| satellite was somewhat limited in its service | | | | TV. Free satellite TV systems and great cash |
| and programming so cable was able to squeek | | | | rebate offers along with loads of free trial |
| by. Now here we are in this day and age and | | | | programming offers are only a few of the |
| satellite TV service has rocketed past cable | | | | things you can expect to see there for you |
| TV service like a Titan rocket leaving its | | | | when you go looking for a service provider. |
| launch pad with another broadcast satellite | | | | |
| to take into orbit. Technologically speaking, | | | | The future of satellite TV looks brighter and |
| satellite TV programming service compares to | | | | brighter the further you look. New |
| cable TV service like a Model-T Ford to a | | | | Technological advancements to come mean only |
| Formula-One Ferrari. | | | | more and better TV viewing for satellite |
| | | | customers. |
| Satellite TV programming service surpasses | | | | |
| cable now in virtually every area you can | | | | Written by David Johnson. |