Wondering Why Satellite TV is Better Then Cable TV?
It is a mystery why there are so many people who are still paying for and watching cable TV when they could just as easily be paying less for satellite and be getting better picture and sound quality. If you constantly find yourself flipping through the channels all day and night trying to find something good on TV then satellite TV is the perfect alternative for you. The advantages for satellite TV are so much better it is easy to see why so many people are switching over from cable every single day.
When you consider the extremely limited bandwidth that cable offer there is no mystery as to why the quality is as poor as it is. Cable wires come from a special hub transmission system which is located near your residence. At the original source the signal is passable however by the time it eventually runs through your entire community, splitting to each and every home, the signal will obviously become degraded.
Cable TV is radio frequency based and has to be converted from an audio and video signal into radio frequencies, then has to be converted back into an audio and video for your TV. While in transit anything that is broadcasting through the air will interfere and appear as annoying static.
On the other hand satellite TV is one hundred percent digital until it meets your receiver which equals amazing picture and audio quality. In fact the picture quality can be more than three times better resolution than your cable picture. Your satellite TV sound quality will be true stereo and can also be Dolby Digital surround, depending on the specific program you are viewing.
Some are confused, but know that if you are thinking about getting a digital box from a cable company you will only be offered about ten digital channels the rest will be the same as if you had cable.
The top satellite TV companies such as Direct TV and Dish Network offer national satellite services which include literally hundreds of pure digital stations. The quality of the picture is super clean and clean, more so if you treat yourself to high definition programming which comes complete with an HD receiver.
The majority of cable signals are less than one hundred and fifty lines of interlaced resolution, while standard satellite TV reaches 480i which is DVD quality. HD content will be either 1080i or 720p (progressive). A basic 27” TV set has the ability of no more than 500i while an HDTV has the ability to produce full HD ranges.
Newer HD TVs scan the lines progressively and refresh the screen much faster, so it is similar to looking through your front window with horizontal blinds. If you were to turn the rod so the blinds were half open, you would see the street outside, half-covered like interlaced pictures but you see only have the pictures at once.
About the Author: Written by David Johnson. Find the latest information on Direct TV Specials
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