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October
22, 2002
By: Bob
Buckham
Comparing
Direct and TV – Which is Better For You?
Many
people today are comparing Direct and TV and trying to
decide which is the better entertainment package for them.
Here are a few comments to help you decide.
(To skip
over our Direct and TV comments and go directly to our
site with links to several Direct and TV providers, click
here)
By Direct
most people are referring to DirecTV satellite television.
TV can refer to standard analog or even cable
television. To
compare Direct and TV you should consider cost and
service, what you’d like in television entertainment and
what you are willing to pay for it.
DirecTV
currently has the largest number of subscribers among
companies offering direct broadcast satellite.
Receivers are made by several companies including
RCA, Sony and Hughes, each with their own features so it
is a good idea to shop around.
Direct and TV both allow you to view television
programming but there is a great difference in variety and
cost.
DirecTV
plans can be tailored to the sports fan, the movie buff or
the news fanatic, allowing you to receive a greater
variety and much better reception of both picture and
sound. Cable
companies have by now installed the necessary cables in
you neighborhood if you live in a fairly large community,
but satellite equipment can be installed quickly and
easily almost anywhere in the world.
So spend a little time comparing Direct and TV and
you’ll soon see which you prefer.
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