Pros and Cons of Satellite Tv

Satellite TV has several drawbacks, but they're balanced by the various advantages. When satellite TV was first introduced, an efficient signal required that you simply have an outsized dish which it's ready to move to select up the signals from different satellites. Today, the dishes are much smaller so installers can place them on the roof of homes where they get the simplest signals. Also, the dishes are now stationary, which makes them much less expensive.

In fact, satellite TV companies—the two within the U.S. are Dish Network and DirecTV—offer that equipment free-of-charge if you check-in for 12 months. The picture offered by both providers of satellite TV is usually superior in comparison to cable television due to the way the signal is transmitted to your house. Satellite users receive a sign that's just one occasion far away from the first source. However, cable companies need to string wires all the thanks to you and therefore the farther you're far away from their hubs, the greater the prospect you'll have a poor picture, particularly if your cable service is provided in analogue format instead of digital. Because a satellite can transmit signals from stations around the earth, theoretically you'll receive any station with which the satellite company features a contract. For that reason, satellite TV providers typically offer a wider selection of channels than most cable companies.

Avinash Sinha

Birla School, Pilani