Dish Network - A Better Viewing Experience
Competition is heating up among the satellite television service
providers and the cable companies, with Dish Network exceeding
12 million subscribers and growing. This is exciting news as
digital satellite programming holds the advantage with 100
percent digitalized high definition signals that provide
crystal-clear pictures and superior CD quality sound. The
delivery of the programming is only exceeded by the expanded
diversity in programming selections, and Dish Network gives the
subscriber ultimate control over what is viewed and heard in the
privacy of the home. When you utter the words 'there's nothing
on TV' or 'just watching the tube', it is time to make the
switch from cable to satellite. Once you experience the
difference, you will never regret your decision to change to
Dish Network digital high definition satellite television
services - it is change for the better. Cable television's
bandwidth is limited so the qualities of pictures will not as
good of quality as satellite. Cable wire transmits signals from
a transmission system located near the home. The signal is
passed from the hub system and is split among the homes
receiving cable service. Each time it is split, the signal is a
bit more degraded (lessened in quality). Cable is also radio
frequency based and is changed from audio/video signals to radio
frequency signals and then must be changed again back to
audio/video before finally reaching the television. As this
process is being done, additional broadcasting signals, also
known as interference and static, may be picked up and appear as
noise on the television screen. Digital high definition
satellite signals provided by Dish Network eliminate this
problem entirely. Dish Network's fleet of 9 satellites transmit
signals that remain digital until intercepted by your receiver.
This assures the best in imaging and audio clarity and increases
the resolution of the picture and quality of the sound. The
sound is true stereo, CD quality, and often it is Dolby Digital
surround sound. The availability of programming is expansive,
including 256 channels of programming plus 50 channels of Sirius
digital music. Dish Network provides 100 percent digital high
definition programming in all selections whereas cable
selections are few and limited. It should be noted, too, that
Dish Network also provides national digital satellite services
to many digital providers. Although Dish Network provides
digital signaling only, the receiver for standard viewing
transfers it from digital to analog. Interlaced and progressive
signals influence the appearance of imaging on the television
screen. Interlaced signals are associated with the scanning
format of imaging and often results in black horizontal lines
across the screen or sometimes even in half the image appearing.
This interference creates stress and eyestrain on the viewer and
a poor television-viewing environment. Digital high definition
satellite signals produced on high definition televisions,
however, scan all lines progressively with the screen being
refreshed on a continual basis with no obstruction and/or
interference in television entertainment. Dish Network's offer
of 100 percent digital high definition satellite services is
certainly a step forward in improving the quality and selection
of your home entertainment system.