And if you were still unmoved, the avalanche of discounts, freebies and gifts that are given for online deal would definitely rock you. The online transaction cut down operating expenses drastically and the retailers' pass on this benefit to their consumers for remaining one up against their rivals. So what is holding you to experience the unique combination of entertainment and the technology and surprisingly at the price that you would jump for joy.

Competition Is Here To Stay And So Are The Benefits

There is another good news for the new entrants. Satellite TV companies like Dish Network and DirecTV will even go to the extent of giving the satellite deal at free of cost. If the word `free' makes you cynical, you are not wrong yet not right too.

What does it mean? We all know people are in business to make money and not just to have your `thank you'. But do not forget getting a customer entails some expenses, which companies incur in the form of advertisement and sales promotions etc. You might get equipments and other services absolutely free of cost but in return you might have to take full year subscription. This is a win-win situation. Isn't it?

Besides the subscription charges, there are various other factors which should be detailed into before zeroing on any one Satellite TV provider like the number of channels, quality of sound and picture reception, availability of any specific channel, equipment availability, customer care service etc.

Before analyzing these factors one by one, you might find it a Herculean task to choose two or three for comparisons amidst so many satellite TV providers competing with each other. Just to ease down your problem, we suggest you could limit your research to the two largest satellite TV providers namely Dish Network and Direct TV.

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You get sales promotion benefits from Disk Network and DirecTV from time to time but in their own style. While you receive some premium channels for a few months as a free gift from DirecTV, Dish Network gives you credit of 2-3 months subscription.

If you are too crazy about the quality of picture and sound, go for HD TV and the best choice is Dish Network as they are the one who invented it though both companies provide around 8-18 channels for HD TV. The competition is neck to neck, literally.

Dish Network that boasts of another feature is recording facility that makes sure you do not lose your favorite program missing out due to time constraint. DirecTV is working towards providing high-speed Internet at an affordable price through its mega project SPACEWAY.

There are over 150 channels that will give you fulsome entertainment and here choice of either of these two does not make any difference. But if you are looking for some specific channels like sports channels or local channels put your finger on DirecTV without thinking twice. However, Dish Network is making inroads in the heart of US audience with its regional channels like Bridge TV or movie channels and news channels that will keep you informed of the latest all the time.

In nutshell we would say that fierce competition has made the Satellite TV entertainment quite affordable. As one tries to outsmart other with new marketing policy, the other evens with its own and the process of qualitative improvement of the services keep go on and the customer is set to sit at the top.
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