Satellite TV providers have done a reasonably good job trying to fight several of the common myths about satellite TV but they still have some ground to cover with consumers. For whatever reason there still is quite a bit of negative publicity surrounding satellite TV services. Obviously we are a pro satellite site but I wanted to try and tackle the top myths as I see them.
Myth #1 – Satellite TV is more expensive than other types of television service (cable TV, FIOS, U-Verse, etc.). This couldn’t be more incorrect. The monthly costs associated even with DishNetwork can cost as little as $20 per month (basic package with no premium upgrades). This compares very favorably to basic cable service across the U.S. If you get FTA satellite service, then your monthly drops to next to nothing (in some cases literally nothing).
Myth #2 – Satellite TV offers less of a channel selection. Okay, this is just flat out not true. You get plenty of choice in channels especially if you opt for a commercial satellite service like DishNetwork or DIRECTV. In fact you usually will get far more channels with a dish than you would with your local cable TV provider. You also CAN get local channels and in most cases those are included in your programming packages.
Myth #3 – Satellite TV requires a lot more equipment that is very expensive. Well, it certainly requires at least one more piece of equipment (the dish). However, it doesn’t require really anything else. You have a receiver for your televisions just like you do with cable TV and then the same inside wiring is also used (in most cases just standard coax cable).
Myth #4 – Satellite TV services always fail during storms. Well, this is both true and not true. I know that sounds wishy washy but “rain fade” occurs but only under very heavy rain conditions and the effect of this is lessened by using a larger dish with longer waves. In any event, it’s nowhere near as bad as it used to be. I’m sure a bunch of people will say this is simply not true, but when was the last time you upgraded your satellite equipment?
Myth #5- – Satellite TV requires multiple receivers (1 receiver per TV). This simply depends upon the service provider. DishNetwork does require 1 receiver per channel that you want to watch. So let’s say you have a 2-story home the upstairs TV’s can be watching off of the upstairs receiver while the downstairs watches off of the second receiver. Now, this is just one example it is quite possible to run multiple TV’s watching multiple channels off of one receiver.
There is a lot of misinformation out there about satellite TV in general. I don’t want you to think that it is perfect (what is), but it’s a solid choice for sure. If you encounter more myths that need to be debunked please l
