Cable Vs. Satellite - 4/24/2008

*Cable can deliver your phone service, provide real On Demand TV and the fastest high-speed Internet service. Can satellite TV do that? No way! But, of course, that satellite dish will make your house look like the command center for an alien glee club.
*There’s a reason national satellite TV companies like to fall all over themselves to woo you away with the promise of cheap rates.
*Because of technology limitations, there’s not much satellite TV companies can do to keep up with new innovations from your local cable company – other than make lots of noise about price discounts.
*Even then, it’s important to know that for just about every satellite TV discount out there, there’s enough fine print to make a lawyer squint. Many times, if you decide you’re not all that thrilled, about the only way to get out of a long-term service commitment is by paying a big financial penalty.
*And not to be rude, but please: Does the neighborhood really need one more of those alien-encounter contraptions bolted to the side of another house?
*The real story is that the majority of U.S. homes choose cable, not satellite, for their television service, and most of the homes in the U.S. with high-speed Internet service get it from cable. The fastest-growing residential phone service in the country comes from cable. *Revolutionary new advances like On-Demand television and built-in DVRs come from cable. And some of the best bundled communications service deals in the country today are offered by your cable company.
*There’s a clear choice in television and communications for today and the future. And it’s got cable’s name written all over it. As for that satellite dish? It’ll make a dandy bird feeder someday.