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Saturday, December 05, 2009

Summary Of Satellite TV Providers

By Mel Loewe

Satellite TV providers are found throughout the world. Different signals are send out by the geostationary satellites orbiting the earth. The providers use C band, KU band and KA band frequencies to send the digitalized frequencies that are received by dishes.

Providers, in general, offer the same types of services. They install and repair the receivers and satellite dishes that are installed and act as 3rd party vendors for the satellite owner, AllSat. Some of these providers offer satellite dish and receiver installation free when a person subscribes for service. Other providers require that the satellite dish and receiver be purchased. This is a one time fee and the provider does not move the equipment for free when you move.

While there are many channels available through a satellite, you will want to find the provider who offers the most affordable package for the types of channels you want. The packages vary in price and some are specific to a genre while others are broad. In most cases, viewing local channels in a location requires an additional monthly fee.

For people who only want to watch one type of programming, the satellite package matching that genre can be perfect. There are packages that only have sports programs on twenty-four hours a day. These programs cover news about sports and sporting events all over the world.

All of the providers offer the same types of parental controls on the receiver boxes. A parent is able to block channels, program channels to come on at certain times, and if there is more than one receiver being used in the home to program each television separately.

There are many discounts and rebates available to provide incentives for people to get satellite. The discounts for monthly charges is usually for the first six months to a year of service. You will want to find out what the cost of the service will be after the discount has expired. Some of the providers offer free dish and receiver installation when the purchase of services is made while other require the purchase of equipment.

Most of the providers provide free moving and installation of new equipment. When a dish is installed on a home or apartment, it cannot be moved. The satellite provider must install new equipment when you trans-locate. The providers that offer this service for free install a new dish each time you move. Some providers require that new equipment be purchased with each move which can become expensive.

The providers all have twenty-four hour customer service. When there is an issue with a satellite dish or receiver they sent a repair person to the home to make repair or replace the satellite. In many cases, when a satellite is causing a disruption of service, the provider will contact customers to let them know about the issue.

The dish that is installed on a person's home provides the on-screen programming guide that is used by the subscriber. Although all channels are received by the dish, it only allows those programs that are paid for to pass to the receiver. The dish also transmits pay-per-view information to the corporate office.

When considering a satellite receiver for your television you will want to think about the amount of time that you watch television or listen to music. For ardent television viewers, the satellite provides the ability to watch television programs in different time zones. Some programs can be seen twice by changing channels. There are many channels that duplicate each other because they are the same channel on a different time zone.

When comparing satellite TV providers, you will want to find out what type of programming they offer. Some providers offer multiple channels, however most of the channels are duplicates that are showing in different time zones. By finding the most diversity at an affordable price you will be much happier with your satellite provider.

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