The existing evolution of Satellite TV mitigates loads of these problems since the audio and picture quality are superb, one time installation expenses, reasonable monthly charge according to the availability of the channel, subscription via remote interface and 200 channels can be accessed from different countries.

But again, the two satellite TV giants the Dish and Direct TV leaves many people desire of satellite TV unfulfilled, who are jumping to view satellite TV channels. Despite of the counter offers and promotional offers by the two satellite TVs, people are now looking for other alternatives. However, presently Satellite TV viewing is in vogue and will take some more years to get extra alternatives for the present entertainment offered by Satellite TV channels.

Few recommend installing HDTV (High Definition TV) sets and hiring videos and DVDs for viewing via leasing business houses. However, the eventual options for Satellite Television include installation of Dish Antenna and watching via TV screen, an excellent option of seeing TV through computers. The best Satellite TV business houses and computer software providers offer above then 3000 channels.

Besides, Dish TV network announces 22 new HD channels for more entertainment and fun, which will make TV viewing much pleasurable. The new channels announced include ABC Family HD (Ch. 180), Bravo HD (Ch .129), Biography HD (Ch. 119), Cartoon HD (Ch. 176), Cinemax 5 Star (Ch. 381), Cinemax HD West (Ch. 380), Comcast Sports Network Bay Area HD (Ch. 419), Comcast Sports Network New England HD (Ch. 435) and CNBC HD (Ch. 208).

Few other channels among 22 channels are CNN HD (Ch. 200),  Disney HD East (Ch. 172), ESPNews HD (Ch. 142), Hallmark Movie Channel HD (Ch. 187), MGM HD (Ch. 385), Sci Fi HD (Ch. 122), Smithsonian HD (Ch. 374), Tennis Channel HD (Ch. 400), Toon Disney HD (Ch. 174) and Travel Channel HD (Ch. 215). In addition, USA HD (Ch. 105), Weather Channel HD (Ch. 214) and World Fishing Network HD (Ch. 396) are the remaining channels.

The popular Dish Satellite TV of the US, Direct TV, have come up with this handy solution through their “Directv Sat-Go” device which looks like a James Bond Box or a Laptop computer.  This combines a Satellite TV receiver; antenna and a TV set – all put inside a compact box.  With this magic box opened up placing it on a flat surface, will unfold before you all you want to enjoy through the Satellite TV programs, wherever you are. The only other requirement for this enjoyment is of course a clear sky, without obstructions to signals like dense trees or buildings

The top lid of the suite case is the “Dish”, where ultimately the signals are received and collected; transferred to a wire that connects the LCD/Receiver integrated inside the case; the LCD screen can be used while still in the case or it can be removed from the case. The LCD portion of the Directv Sat-Go is the most innovative and flexible unit – it can be operated independent of the case.  This gives the facility to connect this LCD/Receiver to your Home Direct-TV Satellite Signals, compatible with any dish that Direct TV offers. And for a minimum subscription additionally, you can covert this as your Home Theater also.

The LCD screen is 17” (13.3” x 10.6”) with a maximum resolution of SXGA 1280 x 1024. The speakers built into the LCD segment are very good – even 35% of selected volume is comfortable. The unit also has a head-phone jack. There is a small remote which fits snugly inside the base of the unit. Switching on the “TV” mode, you can access TV functions like input, color settings and other status areas.

This Directv Sat-Go is a Tri-source Power Unit namely – AC power; DC power via external; and DC power via battery, giving utmost flexibility to operate the unit inside the home or an outside area. The Access card is a SIMM – just like the ones used in cellphones. Ideally the top of the suite-case is position sensitive – when lowered, it powers off the entire unit.  Therefore there is no chance of your putting the case away accidentally “ON”.

Best of all once you open the case and on the TV properly, the picture is bright enough to see it even in day light! And what is the weight of this magic box – Directv Sat-Go ? Well – it is just 26 lbs.

The popular Dish Satellite TV of the US, Direct TV, have come up with this handy solution through their “Directv Sat-Go” device which looks like a James Bond Box or a Laptop computer.  This combines a Satellite TV receiver; antenna and a TV set – all put inside a compact box.  With this magic box opened up placing it on a flat surface, will unfold before you all you want to enjoy through the Satellite TV programs, wherever you are. The only other requirement for this enjoyment is of course a clear sky, without obstructions to signals like dense trees or buildings

The top lid of the suite case is the “Dish”, where ultimately the signals are received and collected; transferred to a wire that connects the LCD/Receiver integrated inside the case; the LCD screen can be used while still in the case or it can be removed from the case. The LCD portion of the Directv Sat-Go is the most innovative and flexible unit – it can be operated independent of the case.  This gives the facility to connect this LCD/Receiver to your Home Direct-TV Satellite Signals, compatible with any dish that Direct TV offers. And for a minimum subscription additionally, you can covert this as your Home Theater also.

The LCD screen is 17” (13.3” x 10.6”) with a maximum resolution of SXGA 1280 x 1024. The speakers built into the LCD segment are very good – even 35% of selected volume is comfortable. The unit also has a head-phone jack. There is a small remote which fits snugly inside the base of the unit. Switching on the “TV” mode, you can access TV functions like input, color settings and other status areas.

This Directv Sat-Go is a Tri-source Power Unit namely – AC power; DC power via external; and DC power via battery, giving utmost flexibility to operate the unit inside the home or an outside area. The Access card is a SIMM – just like the ones used in cellphones. Ideally the top of the suite-case is position sensitive – when lowered, it powers off the entire unit.  Therefore there is no chance of your putting the case away accidentally “ON”.

Best of all once you open the case and on the TV properly, the picture is bright enough to see it even in day light! And what is the weight of this magic box – Directv Sat-Go ? Well – it is just 26 lbs.

To understand this better resolution available today, you can consider that the conventional analog television produces 330 lines of resolution; the DVD format which is much crisper produces 400 to 480 lines of resolution; and compare this with what Direct TV HDTV systems can provide – up to 1080 lines of resolution! Thus a greater number of lines produce a sharper and more accurate picture before you. Satellite’s digitized TV programming delivers over 1 million pixels on screen and therefore creates crystal clear images in front of you.

An interesting bit of news is originally HDTV systems were not intended for television viewing at all and this is an accidental diversification for them.  Actually this capability was used in the celluloid world, where wide-screen movies came into being, when it was necessitated to get a scene edited and replayed then and there, for which HDTV technology was put to use. Eventually when the television broadcasting demanded wide-screen like LCD viewing for the audience, the HDTV systems were most suited to fulfill this technical development.

More technically  – with analog broadcasts the action on screen is normally “cropped off” to fit into the aspect ratio of the TV screens. Human visual field is synchronized better by the aspect ratio of HDTV at 16:9 (screen width: height) when compared to the standard analog television which comes to only 4:3 ratio.  Result is Satellite TV HD broadcasts bring forth a “Home Theater” viewing experience, combined with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, which makes you feel as if you are in the mist of action on the screen!
With more and more TV channels like ESPN, Discovery, ABC, NBC etc. opting for HDTV broadcast, the future lies for Satellite TV viewing only in HDTV programs.

But often times the problem comes by diverse tastes in programs as the cause of quarrels between family members to snatch the remote.  When the husband wants to engross inside the sports events, the wife is eager to watch serials of melodrama.  A quarrel ensues and the moods get spoiled.

Luckily technology innovations have a solution for this.  It is no more a hassle to satisfy both the husband and wife at the same time and towards this end DVR by Tivo comes very useful.  The most popular Satellite TV of U.S., Direct TV provides DVR by Tivo to its subscribers, which serves more than a marriage counselor does in settling disputes between spouses.

There are best features of controlling and customization of TV viewing, enabled by Direct TV DVR powered by Tivo, such as – Instant Replay Live Direct TV any time; Pause; Rewind; Slow motion; instantly record digital programs without setting a timer or using video tape; zapping commercials; fast forwarding and reversing live TV and better still free professional installation.

This DVR has facility of dual tuners whereby two shows of TV programs can be recorded at the same time. Also while watching a live feed, the other one can be recorded.  And the capacity is 35 hours of non-stop storage! What else one can desire?

Now the husband can help in the house cores of the wife, without worrying about missing his favorite shows and the wife can snore while her hubby is watching his sports channels any time convenient.
There can not be any misunderstanding, verbal duals and quarrels for the remote any more.  Perfect marital harmony can prevail between the two and divorces can also come down.  What a fantastic use for DVR by Tivo!

With this background, the giants in the field – Direct TV and Dish Network – are invariably vying with each other to lure the consumers to get and sustain their market share.  The potential for growth is so huge owing to people transcending into Satellite TV attractions from their cable connection television viewing.  It has become imperative that apart from the core need of providing high quality TV viewing, additional “go bys” are to be tendered to clinch new customer base.

In that context, Direct TV boasts of over 15 million customers nationwide and that all of them are satisfied with their services.  They attribute their gaining ground over the competitors by virtue of huge selection of channels, the quality of digital pictures and sound and also the great customer service.
Their promotional offer goes this way – digital quality programming for a considerably low price.

Additionally they are advertising to provide ALL FREE equipments; Free Satellite Installation; Multi-room Satellite TV systems; Free DVR Plus or HD Receiver (with instant rebate); 100% Digital Satellite Reception; Direct TV American Programming and availability of Local Networks.

In their approach to new customers they describe that their subscribers have access to more than 30 movie channels and 60 pay per view channels. Particularly for movie fans they indicate that almost any time of the day or night the subscribers can find a movie starting so that they can enjoy viewing them whenever wanted.

From the general view of audience, Direct TV has a cutting edge in the competition by providing a huge selection of channels for sports lovers. The subscriber is offered to buy season ticket packages or a Sports Pak, enabling them to view all the sports actions which they would have missed otherwise.

Their prominent headline proclaims that for a limited time the customer is able to save over $660 in subscribing to Direct TV, which is very catchy to tilt the balance in their favor of course from many American homes!

But not all the programs aired by TV channels for them are to their tastes, making the children switch over endlessly with remotes in hand. The parents get embarrassed when their children, accidentally or out of curiosity, stumble upon programs objectionable (like adult only movies) or undesirable (showing cruelty, foul language, vulgar scenes etc.).

To alley the genuine fears of parents, Satellite TV programs have introduced “V-Chip Technology” whereby concerned parents are able to put a block on programming, in accordance with the criteria selected by them.  The parent can exercise this control over programs by using a four digit PIN or password.
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 took cognizance of the disorderly growth of programs with violence, nudity and undesirable scenes and languages and categorized them into different sections for mature audience or children.

In this Internet age, children the world over are accessing the net and graze through the thousands of websites, not all of them are fit for their viewing.  Here also there are software solutions which by installation on the computers can empower the parents from prohibiting access to unwanted websites by their kids.
As far as Satellite TV programming is concerned, the V Chip Technology comes as a blessing to worried parents.

Dish Network’s latest promotional offer includes, among other things, HD DVR ViP 622 with MPEG-4 for transition of TV viewing to High Definition TV equipments and programs. These two models of Satellite TV Receivers are dual-tuner High Definition modes with Digital Video Recording functionality and are integrated to their inherent features.

The luxuries offered by these devices are so many and to quote a few – multi-tasking capabilities; viewing two programs at the same time by using the ”picture-in-picture” module; recording simultaneously two live shows running on different channels; recording a live show while watching another live show; or recording two live shows aired from two channels and at the same time viewing a recorded program happily.  Oops! Really fantastic.  Best of all the utmost luxury most sought after by every one – skipping the commercials is also made possible by the selective recording capability.

Best of best are yet to come. With these Satellite Receivers, what you’re getting are capabilities of converting a High Definition (HD) picture quality to a Standard Definition (SD); a 250 GB hard drive is equipped inside these Receivers whereby the capacity provides viewing of up to 25 hours of HD programs; or 180 hours of SD programs.  The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) inside makes it possible to store 7 to 9 days worth of program listings. That means you can comfortably relax in a resort on vacation, without worrying about losing your favorite programs or serials for all those days and view them when you return home. These Receiver models with dual tuner have ability to view independently programs on two TV sets.
There are other sophisticated features as well and Dish Network is offering these models to rake up their number of subscriptions tremendously.

With the advent of Satellite TV, gone are those days when others were deciding for you as which program you should watch or at least crippling you from viewing the favorite channel you would like most to view. Every TV channel is a corporate business for making money in the entertainment sector. Today the TV programming has grown up by leaps and bounds with every channel vying with each other to bring top-notch programs to their audience worldwide.

The digital recording satellite receivers coming with the Satellite TV installation – a single mode and dual mode tuner receivers – have made the viewing Television On Demand easier.  In single mode, while you’re watching a show, simultaneously you can record another show running at the same time.  This way no more choosing which one to watch shown at the same time and you are the boss to watch them both one by one.  In dual mode receivers simultaneously the tuner allows you to watch two different programs in two TV sets.

The convenience offered by this technology upgrade is wonderful.  TV programs go non-stop and they will not wait for your timings – if you miss a frame of a movie or a part of the favorite TV show they are gone for the good.  But this hassle can be overcome by the “fast forward” or “rewind” facility offered with the digital recording satellite receivers.  Result is you can skip the boring scenes of a movie, unimpressive portions of a TV serial show or the monotonous commercial breaks by using fast forward button.

Similarly when you miss a certain frame of an interesting movie or a snap shot of a particular scene of the popular TV show, the rewind facility is handy to bring back what you missed. Sports events can be replayed as you wish to see them in slow motion the spectacular moments.

There are other innumerable uses too – every member of the family can select their time for viewing the recorded TV programs whenever convenient, parental control as existing in Internet access can be enforced for the kids from viewing objectionable programs and storing great movies telecast at odd timings like 2 a.m. to watch next day evening and so on.