High Definition Television - Who Has The Lead In The Satellite
TV Market?
Directv HDTV versus the high definition option through your
satellite dish network. Which do you go with? In many ways,
Direct TV and the Dish Network are comparable like with similar
programming and similar pricing structures. But who offers the
best service and quality in high definition television? First of
all, let's find out exactly what high definition television (aka
HDTV) is and if you would even want that option in your TV
satellite dish system.
Clarity is what most people think of when they think of HDTV.
The picture quality is outstanding and many people have
exclaimed that it is like they walked right into the TV, as if
it was part of our world. The picture on the screen is so
life-like; you could almost feel that sun on the TV shining on
you or could almost feel the blades of grass beneath your feet
as if you were in the TV show yourself. The sound that
accompanies the high definition picture is also very life-like.
It is digital sound, not analog, so it is almost like having
your CD player inside your TV.
Both the Directv HDTV and the one that the Dish Network offers
are similar. The clarity of the picture is about ten times
better than an analog broadcast. The format of the shows and
movies you watch through the HDTV programming is a wide screen
format, much like what you experience at a movie theater. The
audio feed of the programming you watch via HDTV is digital -
that means, it is crisp and clear.
The difference between the Directv HDTV and the Dish Network's
version is a matter of programming. Depending on what you are
looking for in satellite TV's programming will influence your
choice of these two rivals. So, let's do a quick comparison of
the two. The Dish Network offers a few more channels in high
definition TV than does Direct TV. Several movies channels and
news channels are in HDTV as are a few sports channels and pay
per view movies. In other programming offerings, they are more
global, offering extra foreign markets.
Directv HDTV does not have quite a many HDTV channels, but if
you are a sports fan, the Directv option may be the best bet for
you. While the Dish Network's HDTV programming does offer some
sports, your Direct satellite TV in high definition has more
sports options, including the NFL Sunday Ticket, the Holy Grail
for the football fanatic. Football widows despised the day that
HDTV came out, that is for sure! Not only does the Directv HDTV
have great sport coverage, it also has a few major networks that
Dish Network does not have like Fox and NBC.
So, if the sports thing is not for you and you appreciate the
more international flavor the Dish Network has to offer in
regards to high definition TV, then they are the logical choice.
However, if the sports are a major selling point for you, then
the Directv HDTV is the way you should go.