Satellite Television Blog http://free-satellite-television.com/blog Satellite TV News, Tips and a Buyers' Guide Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:23:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 en Comparing Satellite TV for PC with Traditional Satellite TV Services http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/comparing-satellite-tv-for-pc-with-traditional-satellite-tv-services/ http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/comparing-satellite-tv-for-pc-with-traditional-satellite-tv-services/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:23:39 +0000 Administrator Satellite TV http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/comparing-satellite-tv-for-pc-with-traditional-satellite-tv-services/ Both satellite TV on PC and conventional satellite TV services have their own unique benefits. Satellite TV for PC software is not going to replace the conventional satellite TV services. However, this downloadable software is an excellent alternative for those who want to watch their favorite satellite television shows at low cost.

If you are tired of paying monthly subscription for satellite TV then satellite television on your PC is a good pick, because with this option all you need to pay is the one time set up fee for the software and that’s it. You can have unlimited access to over one thousand channels and no recurring charges. On the other hand, traditional providers of satellite television, like Dish Network, require monthly subscriptions, starting at around $19 for their cheapest programming pack.

There are, however, many disadvantages of Satellite TV on PC software. For instance, picture quality is poor. Also, Satellite on PC software depends highly on your Internet connection. This kind of software, may install spyware or adware on your computer without your knowledge.

Satellite TV equipment offered by companies like Dish Network, is available free for the first time customers. The equipment includes free satellite dish, receiver, DVR, HDTV features, and free installation of their system. You pay only for programming packages.

So, satellite TV on your computer, or conventional satellite services? Or both? Or perhaps free-to-air TV? The choice is up to you.

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]]> http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/comparing-satellite-tv-for-pc-with-traditional-satellite-tv-services/feed/ What is Free To Air Satellite TV? http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/what-is-free-to-air-satellite-tv/ http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/what-is-free-to-air-satellite-tv/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:09:03 +0000 Administrator Satellite TV http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/what-is-free-to-air-satellite-tv/ Free-To-Air (FTA) satellite is a term that describes satellite signals which are unencrypted and anyone can legally receive - without a subscription.

The most common sources in North America for free-to-air satellite television are:
Public educational broadcasters including PBS on AMC3 (87°W), Ethnic-language broadcasters, for instance Globecast World TV on Intelsat America 5 (97°W) or individual local stations of US terrestrial TV networks, for example Equity Broadcasting stations on Galaxy 10R (123°W).

FTA signals are carried by these satellites: AMC 1, AMC 3, AMC 4, AMC 5, AMC 6, Echostar 8, Galaxy 10R, Galaxy13/Horizons 1, Galaxy 3C ,Intelsat Americas 5, Intelsat Americas 6, Intelsat Americas 7, Intelsat Americas 8, SatMex 5, SBS 6.

Some of the channels available in Enlish language include: ABC News Now, Al Jazeera English, CCTV 9, Daystar, Create TV, Emmanuel TV, Fashion TV America, Global Christian Network, GnF Movie Channel, Hope Channel, JCTV, MHz Worldview, New York Network, Patient Channel, PBS DTV, Research Channel, Tip TV, University of Washington TV, Utah Education, Word Network, and many others.

What is required to receive FTA:

- Receiver
- LNBF (Low-Noise Block Converter Feedhorn)
- Dish (a larger dish can help pick up more signals)

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]]> http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/what-is-free-to-air-satellite-tv/feed/ EchoStar’s income plunges 33% http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/echostars-income-plunges-33/ http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/echostars-income-plunges-33/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:50:34 +0000 Administrator Satellite TV http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/echostars-income-plunges-33/ Satellite television operator EchoStar Communications Corp., which operates the Dishnetwork, said that its third-quarter profit tumbled 33% compared with the year-earlier period. Net income fell to $140 million, or 31 cents a share, from $209 million, or 46 cents, a year earlier. Quarterly revenue rose 16% to $2.47 billion.

The company said it added 295,000 subscribers, ending the quarter with about 12.8 million subscribers.

]]> http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/echostars-income-plunges-33/feed/ DirecTV, EchoStar subscriber growth slowing http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/directv-echostar-subscriber-growth-slowing/ http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/directv-echostar-subscriber-growth-slowing/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:59:49 +0000 Administrator Satellite TV http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/directv-echostar-subscriber-growth-slowing/ EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV Group Inc. are expected to report healthy but slowing subscriber growth for the 3rd quarter.

DirecTV added 205,000 net new subscribers in the third quarter, which is 24 percent fewer than it added in the year-ago period. EchoStar is forecast to have added 214,000 net new subscribers, down 17 percent.

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]]> http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/the-new-free-satellite-televisioncom/feed/ Dish Network Leads Satellite TV Industry http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/dish-network-leads-satellite-tv-industry/ http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/dish-network-leads-satellite-tv-industry/#comments Fri, 27 May 2005 08:11:10 +0000 Administrator Satellite TV http://free-satellite-television.com/blog/dish-network-leads-satellite-tv-industry/ DISH Network satellite TV service finished first among all pay-TV providers in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) - for the second straight year.

The ACSI surveyed consumers in 2005 for their opinions about quality and overall value.

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