Dilemma Between Cable TV And Dish Network - Who Has The Best?

There has been a heated argument prevailing inprovider are free of cost. But with the DISH
the United States between DISH Network andnetwork on the other hand you get a free
the normal cable providers. The cable providerssatellite dish, 4 room receiving system and DVR
are losing their customers to the networkor HD recorder. The installation for all of the
resulting in the ongoing battle. Let's explore why,above is for free, while cable providers charge for
The average monthly cable charges are aroundinstallation of their basic setup.
$39.95 though they may vary from region toDISH network surpasses not only the cable
region. The monthly subscription includes a basenetwork but also its own rival DirecTV when it
fee of $37.30 for 64 channels, with an extracomes to programming. They provide 350
charge of $10.95 a month if the customer desireschannels, which include 50 music channels, 60 radio
to view any digital channels.channels, 31 movie channels, 10 sports packages,
DISH network on the other hand provides 4021 international channels and 80 pay-per-view
channels for $19.99 and around 230 channels forchannels, all in top quality digital format.
$29.99 inclusive of the 60 SIRIUS radio channels.When it comes to blackouts, DISH network
And since DISH network is a satellite provider allleaves the cable provider's way behind. The cable
the viewing is in the digital format at no extraTV blackouts range between 3-5% per year,
cost. Cable service providers have increased theirDISH network blackouts lie in the moderate range
fees by 22% in the past three years while thoseof 1%. It also has the highest customer
of the network have remained the same.satisfaction rating in the last five years. To add to
However looking at the negative side of things,customer satisfaction, DISH network provides a
you have to pay for the receivers provided bytoll free 24/7 customer service facility.
the network while those given by the cable