| Over the last ten years or so, about 30 million | | | | positioning. The satellite dish antenna must have a |
| people have abandoned cable television services | | | | clean and unobstructed view of a certain area of |
| and made the switch to the over-the-air cable | | | | the southern sky and they must be precisely |
| satellite TV service providers. There are obviously | | | | positioned by trained technicians. |
| some very good reasons why so many people | | | | The second component to a cable satellite TV |
| have made this change, much to the chagrin of | | | | system is the receiver with takes the signal from |
| the executives at the cable service companies | | | | the dish antenna and sends it to the television. |
| who have watched this exodus. | | | | The receivers have programming that affects the |
| In addition to those who switched from cable to | | | | programming guides, providing detailed information |
| satellite, there are millions more who were never | | | | about each show you wish to watch. |
| able to have cable access to programming | | | | One of the most interesting innovations that was |
| because they lived in rural areas. But, with the | | | | recently introduced and has quickly become very |
| addition of a satellite dish antenna and a dish | | | | popular in the DVR, or digital video recorder, that |
| receiver, those in rural areas now can also enjoy | | | | is integrated into some models of cable TV |
| the same entertainment programming as people | | | | satellite receivers. These DVR receivers allow you |
| who live in metropolitan areas. | | | | to pause live broadcasts and also to record your |
| One of the biggest reasons why people are | | | | favorite programs without the need to fuss with |
| walking away from their cable providers and | | | | video tapes. Some of these devices are dual |
| embracing the cable satellite TV providers comes | | | | receivers, which allow you to watch one show |
| down to money. No matter what part of the | | | | while recording a second, or record two shows at |
| country you live in you will find that it costs less | | | | the same time. |
| to get your entertainment needs met if you use | | | | Cable satellite TV services continue to be popular |
| a satellite dish antenna, versus the old fashioned | | | | not only because they provide better value at a |
| and out of date cable providers that still need to | | | | lower cost, but also because of the innovative |
| have their network hard-wired. | | | | features that they offer, such as DVR services |
| In order to have cable TV satellite service in your | | | | and dish on demand programming. While traditional |
| home, you need to have a complete satellite TV | | | | cable providers now match many of the features |
| system. The first component is the satellite dish | | | | of the TV satellite dish services, it seems that |
| antenna that is positioned outside of the premises. | | | | these companies tend to be first to bring new |
| You will often see the mini dish antenna units on | | | | innovations and then the cable companies follow a |
| rooftops, the sides of buildings, on fences or | | | | bit later. |
| mounted to a pole, in order to provide the proper | | | | |