People continue to tighten their belts and their budgets across America. With the recession plaguing households across the nation, you might figure that one are to cut back in is your cable or satellite service. You might think that is the right choice, but going out for entertainment is even more expensive. A better option is to look at your current cable TV package and see how much you are paying, then review the options available from the big satellite TV providers.
Dish Network and Direct TV have incentives going all the time for new customers. Basically, they offer a free satellite system including installation and setup in up to four rooms in your house. In addition, the satellite TV offers also include a discounted rate on the programming portion for one year. With Dish Network, the discount is $15 a month, translating to $180 in total savings during your first year of service.
Direct TV offers an even bigger discount, with a $29 reduction in price on most programming packages for the first year. Just know ahead of time that you will have to commit to two years of service with either company, so they will get one year of regular programming fees out of you.
So which one should you choose? There are advantages to each, but the best thing to do is go online and read a few of the Direct TV reviews and compare them to the competition, whether it be your current cable company or Dish TV service. They hold an advantage in the sports area, with more professional packages to pick from. Both companies have rolled out hundreds of high definition channels over the last three years, so you won’t see a big difference there. Both also offer free HD equipment, so if you do have a new plasma screen you can see everything in crystal clear HD.
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