Cheap Satellite TV - Where To Get It

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Cheap Satellite TV - Where To Get It
Want to know which satellite TV provider offers the best satellite TV deal - the best service, the best equipment, and the most programs for the best price? Here's a satellite TV review of Dish Network and DirecTV so you can judge for yourself .


Dish NetworkDish Network, established in 1996, has in excess of 14 million subscribers and is also the fastest growing satellite TV provider. The American Customer Satisfaction Index ranks Dish Network as number one among all satellite TV and cable TV providers.

Dish Network offers more than 320 TV channels, 200 HD channels, 75 pay-per-view motion pictures each month, 25,000 streaming videos, in addition to 112 Sirius XM satellite radio and music channels. They have the most channels, the most variety, the most music channels, as well as the most international channels of the two satellite TV providers.

Once you buy one of Dish Network's program packages you get a free satellite system including a Hopper receiver. You also get free installation by a professional installer in up to 6 rooms of your home.

The Hopper DVR can record 2,000 hours of your programs. It can also pause, rewind, and also fast forward live TV programs, plus you may record up to 5 programs while watching another program.

DirecTV

DirecTV is the largest satellite TV provider in the U.S., with more than 16 million customers. They are ranked #2 in customer satisfaction by the ACSI.

DirecTV has got 265 satellite channels, 160 hi-def channels, 70 XM/Sonic Tap radio channels, 60 pay-per-view movies a month, as well as access to 10,000 streaming videos.

Once you buy a DirecTV program package you get a free satellite system, together with a Genie receiver, in up to 4 rooms of your home, and you also get free installation. The Genie lets you record 4 shows at once, record 3 TV shows while viewing another show, and pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV programs.

Dish Network Deal

Dish Network offers the lowest priced service with their Smart Pack at $19.99 a month. This package gives you 55 satellite channels, HBO, Cinemax, Starz, and Showtime for 3 months, along with Blockbuster @Home streaming videos for 3 months. It also includes your local TV channels, and free HD for life. Installation is free.

Their next-best deal is the Top 120 Package which is $24.99 a month for 190 channels, free HBO, Cinemax, Starz, and Showtime for 3 months, Blockbuster @Home streaming videos for 3 months, as well as 35 music channels. It includes local TV channels, HD for life, and installation is free.

DirecTV Deal

DirecTV's most affordable package is their Entertainment package. This package is $29.99 a month for 140 satellite TV channels, free HBO, Starz, Cinemax, and Showtime for 3 months, and On Demand streaming videos for 3 months. It also includes your local TV channels, free HD for life, and installation is free.

Cheapest Deal

If you want the most satellite TV channels, the most music channels, the most streaming videos, and the most pay-per-view channels for the cheapest price then Dish Network's $19.99 Smart Pack, or their $24.99 Top 120 package, beats DirecTV's $29.99 Entertainment Package hands down.