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Is Dish Network Right For Me?
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By Mitchell Medford
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Are you one of the many consumers currently considering makingthe switch to satellite TV from cable TV but are overwhelmedwith the options? Don't worry, you are not alone. More and morepeople are deciding to make the transition to satellite TV butdon't know where to start. Hopefully, this article will helpclear up some of the confusion by giving you an overview of oneof the most popular providers of satellite TV, Dish Network.
Pricing
The first question everyone asks is "How much does it cost?".Truthfully, it all depends on the options you choose to includein your plan, which can be customized to suit virtually anyneed. Dish Network's cheapest plan, America's Top 60, starts atjust $31.99. This includes access to the 60 most popularchannels in America. For the person who wants a solid variety ofprogramming but doesn't want any extra frills, this is the wayto go. From here, Dish Network offers more extensive programmingpackages that top out with the master of them all, the"America's 'Everything' Package". This is for the person wholiterally wants it all. For a modest $86.99, it includes the 180most popular channels as well as 31 movie channels. With thismany choices, nobody should ever have a problem findingsomething to watch!
In addition to the 'America's Top' series programming listedabove, Dish Network also provides numerous other specialtypackages including your Local channels, Sports, Movies,International, and HDTV. These packages can be mixed with the'America's Top' plans to create the programming just right foryou.
Aside from programming, there may be some other nominal feesincluded if your package needs to support additional rooms,HDTV, and/or DVR:
Additional TVs
With any Dish Network programming package, your first two(non-HD) TV connections are free, but there may be an extramonthly charge for more than two TVs.
HDTV
As the home theater industry continues to grow at an increasingrate, high end equipment is quickly becoming more common intoday's homes. High definition television certainly falls intothis category and Dish Network is there to accommodate. Withtheir HDTV program you'll receive free activation, six months ofservice for free, and your choice of 7 different receivers tochoose from. After your free six months of HDTV service is up,the monthly charge becomes $9.99 plus another $5.00 for eachadditional receiver.
DVR
Another popular feature in home theaters that Dish Networkprovides for is DVR technology. This will allow you to recordyour favorite shows and watch them at your convenience. The freeDish Network DVR receiver will digitally store all your showsand movies in one place so there are no tapes or discs to keeptrack of. Simply navigate through the on screen menu, enter thename of the show you want to record, and that's it! As with theHDTV program, Dish Network offers free installation and yourchoice of 7 receivers. There is an additional fee for each DISHPlayer-DVR of $4.98.
While this review is specifically on Dish Network,only one of the satellite TV providers available today, theproducts and services they offer remain quite comparable totheir competitors and could be taken as a general review of theindustry as a whole. When considering which satellite tvprovider to go with, you must first decide what your specificneeds are and then find the provider that best suits yoursituation. Home entertainment is a rapidly growing industry andis becoming more and more competitive each day. This is greatnews for you, the customer! This surge in competition coupledwith regular advances in technology guarantee that the optionsavailable to you are only going to get better and cheaper in themonths and years to come.
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