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Consumers today are not limited to cable-TV service. They now have a choice between traditional cable, digital cable TV and digital satellite TV. Cable TV involves the use of a satellite, just as satellite TV does. However, transmitting the signals is accomplished via a roundabout means. Cable companies provide programming via satellite, then transport the programming signal to the customer via cable wires; the channel signals are then received through the cable company. The cables are run throughout neighborhood areas and then into the home. Satellite TV customers enjoy greater channel options and picture quality because of direct satellite signal reception. Traditional cable TV is without a doubt the least developed television programming service. Cable providers generally do not offer as many features as satellite-TV providers. However, cable-TV companies are now strongly advertising their digital systems to become more competitive with satellite TV companies, in everything from the number features offered to enhanced picture quality.
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Satellite TV receptionMany customers who have satellite TV often boast of enjoying superior picture quality than that experienced by cable subscribers. The satellite picture is clear and crisp. However, satellite-TV subscribers also have to endure occasional programming interference during inclement weather. The picture quality of cable TV is less crisp than that of satellite TV, due to their differences in signal transference. Cable TV uses analog channels, which often results in a fuzzy picture reception. Satellite TV is solely digital, allowing the customer to receive a much more enhanced picture. -
Comcast HD Cable TVAccording to PR Newswire, a recent survey revealed that Comcast Cable was customers' top choice--over two national satellite-TV services--when it came to the newest picture format: high definition (HD). It appears that some satellite companies are not providing the highest quality HD picture, as they have accomplished for years with the traditional Standard Definition (SD) broadcast. According to the survey, 60 percent of customers who had both satellite and cable services preferred Comcast because the company provided a better HD picture than DirecTV. The survey also revealed that 66 percent of respondents selected Comcast as the better provider of HD picture when compared to Dish Network. Comcast is said to be the leader when it comes to offering consumers quality HD entertainment.
