For satellite television subscribers, the days of wondering how much higher a cable bill can go are over. Dish Network customers can rest assured knowing that their bills will not be subject to huge rate increases and that they will not be nickeled-and-dimed on all the extra services that make watching television more convenient. Cable companies have the reputation of trying to wring every last cent out of their customers- a reputation that has proven true year after year. From services like digital television to electronic program guides to HDTV access, satellite customers always fare better than cable customers.
Getting television service through cable television is a lot like dealing with a shady used car salesman. The car might be advertised as costing $5000 but the seats, steering wheel, and engine will cost extra. Cable television uses the same tricks, except that even the advertised cost is not that cheap. Cable service tends to cost close to $100 for even the most basic analog service. If you want digital television, DVR access, the electronic program guide, HDTV, or additional programming, you must be prepared to spend a small fortune. For many cable customers, the fear of increasing their bill past what they can afford is enough to keep them from getting the full television experience. And this fear is definitely justified. Even without adding extra services, cable bills tend to increase at a rate of over 8 % every year. Add up the extra costs over a few years and it is no wonder that there is no money left over for additional options.
Dish Network television service works differently. All the basic features that enhance television viewing are included in the package price. Customers get fully digital programming, the electronic program guide, interactive television access, on-screen caller ID, and plenty of channels for the advertised package price. No hidden fees! To upgrade to service like HDTV or to access seasonal sports subscriptions, foreign language programming or pay per view, there are extra costs, but they are reasonable and usually affordable. Because normal programming is cheaper than cable programming, customers are often able to get their base programming package and extra channels for less than they had previously been paying.
Dish Network customers not only get good bargains, but they get a lot better service and more access to special television options. Dish Network packages hold up to 250 channels while cable normally stops at a little above 100. With satellite television it is also possible to take advantage of the joys of the DVR, get local channels, have 100s of pay per view channels, and choose from a whole assortment of specialty channels. Dish Network also has the highest level of HDTV selection currently available. The HD programming packages already contain over 30 HDTV channels and have been growing quickly. Cable television has so far been unable to match this level of selection and many cable customers are still not able to get any HDTV access at all.
Because nobody likes to pay more for a service than is necessary, satellite television is becoming increasingly popular. With Dish Network the worries about massive price increases and the reluctance to add enjoyable features to the television service are eliminated and replaced by pure satisfaction with the television provider.
