| The intro | | | | in that situation? |
| Recently we have seen more and more people | | | | Then how about PC system? Virus attacks, bugs |
| choosing satellite-to-PC software as their TV | | | | in operating systems, Trojan files - all these might |
| entertainment system instead of cable TV or | | | | cause you hours to format and fix. When these |
| satellite TV over cable or satellite TV. It is believe | | | | problems come in, it goes directly to my so call |
| that such market trend is mainly due to its | | | | PC satellite TV as well where I might need to |
| extremely cheap set up price when compare to | | | | reinstall the satellite-to-PC software and reset all |
| other paid TV services. | | | | my program channels. Do we have to do all things |
| For example Dish Network satellite TV, setting up | | | | again all by ourselves? |
| Dish Network satellite TV system requires no | | | | Picture quality |
| start up cost at all but you will need to pay | | | | Satellite-to-PC program transmit their signals via |
| around $20 to $80 monthly subscription fees | | | | Internet connection. Common understanding, |
| depending on your programming selection choice. | | | | these TV signals are compacted before it sent to |
| Satellite PC on the other hand requires less than | | | | consumer's PC such as peer-to-peer video |
| ten bucks for the set up and it charges only one | | | | streaming. In order to send these signals |
| time fees. Such extreme price difference affects | | | | smoothly and fast, the picture quality is normally |
| greatly on consumer's spending when comes to | | | | reduced and the resolution of the picture size are |
| TV entertainment. | | | | normally shrunk during the compact process. |
| However, cheap price is one thing, the usability | | | | Consumer might be watching low resolutions |
| and the entertainment it brings is another. Satellite | | | | picture. Things come worse if satellite-to-PC |
| PC might sounds like a great deals when first | | | | cannot enlarge the TV picture on their PC monitor |
| heard but as you go deep into their offers, you | | | | due to low resolutions. |
| will notice there are lots of limitation when | | | | When compare to normal satellite TV broadcast |
| compare to satellite TV. | | | | (Dish Network for example), the picture quality |
| Reliability of free satellite TV program on PC | | | | differentiates them greatly. Conventional satellite |
| Without doubts, the satellite-to-PC program itself | | | | TV programs are broadcast in top notch picture |
| is a cool product but when come to | | | | quality. Not to mention on satellite TV programs |
| commercializing the products, that's another story. | | | | that run on HD technologies. |
| As satellite PCs were priced relative cheap, its | | | | Programming choices |
| reliability in customer services and after sales | | | | Perhaps another good point on PC satellite is its |
| supports seems questionable. On the other hand, | | | | wide selection of Programming choices. Dish |
| Dish Network, owned by Echostar Communication | | | | Network satellite TV offers around 250++ |
| Cooperation, was licensed in March 1996 and | | | | programming channels. For satellite-to-PC, it |
| owns more than 12 million subscribers at the time | | | | theoretically offers unlimited programming |
| of writing. The company, along with their retailer | | | | selections to its users. Users are able to watch |
| offers professional installations, online website | | | | TV program from worldwide: United States, |
| support, as well as 24/7 customer phone | | | | United Kingdom, Spain, India, China, Indonesia, |
| supports. | | | | Australia... you name it, satellite-to-PC have it. |
| Does satellite-to-PC vendors offer the same kind | | | | Conclusions |
| of support when comes to after sales services? | | | | It does not take rocket science to notice that we |
| The question remains unanswered. | | | | do not recommend satellite-to-PC program if you |
| From a consumer point of view, transferring | | | | are looking for superior TV entertainments. If you |
| satellite TV program to PC requires set up in | | | | come to this article when looking for free satellite |
| computer hardware and installation of software. | | | | TV, we suggest you to have a look on this |
| Most of the time consumers are required to set | | | | satellite TV consumer website: It provides detail |
| all things up by themselves - what if things went | | | | guides in satellite TV shopping and dealer reviews. |
| wrong during the set up process? Do the | | | | Satellite-to-PC, however, might be your cup of |
| program vendors provide customer services like | | | | tea if you spend very little time in front of TV |
| Dish Network does? What if the Internet speed is | | | | and are willing to squeeze your favorite TV |
| not good enough to support the high bandwidth | | | | program into your small PC monitor. It's your |
| requirement of satellite PC? Do we get cash back | | | | choice. |