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What Makes Satellite Service Providers So Popular?

Filed Under Cable and Satellite TV 

Satellite television is one of the most popular choices for premium television service in the United States. Providers currently service tens of millions of customers in the United States and South America.

Satellite TV operates by transmitting information from orbiting communication satellites to dishes located on the users rooftop, where the signal is then routed through a set top box and into the users TV. This service allows users in rural or areas where DSL or cable service may be unavailable due to geographic restrictions (and these restrictions can include a lack of cable lines or the users home being well removed from a DSL providers central office). The major advantage of satellite television is this location flexibility, which ensures that users who move from one home location to another can often transfer service to ensure there is no loss in premium programming.

Occasionally service can be interrupted by extenuating circumstances, including atmospheric conditions or inclement weather. These atmospheric problems, including disruptions such as severe thunderstorms or rainy/snowy conditions, can effect signal reception and cause disruptions to service. Other problems are typically a result of a misaligned dish or minor hardware malfunctions that may impede a users ability to enjoy their television.

Users are likely most familiar with the U.S. two main satellite TV providers. Both services operate using the same basic technology with the main differences between Dish Network and Direct TV, being fairly minimal for most average consumers. Direct TV service boasts the largest number of HDTV channels provided by any major service provider (its main competitor, Dish Network, offers a fairly comparable number of HDTV channels, but often advertises the flexibility of its optional DVR service).

Providers have also begun to branch into services beyond satellite TV, including satellite Internet service. Though the Internet connection speeds of most satellite providers are slightly slower than the average cable Internet connection, (cable offers connection speeds of around 5Mbps), at roughly 1.5Mbps, satellite Internet offers comparable connection speeds to DSL. High speed Internet provided by a satellite service is susceptible to the same service interruptions that can plague satellite television service, so for users within available DSL or cable areas that want to avoid weather interruptions, satellite Internet may not be the best option available.

So, for consumers that are outside the service areas offered by cable or DSL, satellite service providers may be an excellent choice for premium television providers.

Taylor Jensen writes about DIRECTV at http://www.usdirect.com, is considered an expert in the field of satellite TV, HD TV, DVR technology, and has published hundreds of articles informing consumers about what to look for when considering satellite TV for your home.

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