As viewers continue to shift their focus to various streaming service providers such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video, the question of why you should continue to subscribe to a conventional television service provider such as Dish TV arises. Here is why Dish TV continues to be popular among many households, some of the reasons being as follows.
1. Live Sports & News
This means that most streaming services lack live streams of sports or news, which is a big disadvantage. These range from Dish TV which offers 250 plus channel packages, offering all sports channels such as ESPN, Fox Sports, NFL Network, and MLB Network among others. This means you can watch NFL football games, March Madness basketball games, MLB baseball games, and many more.
Also, Dish TV has a feature that allows customers to watch 24/7 live news from popular national news networks such as CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and many others, in case one needs to keep abreast with current events. If you are a sports or news broadcaster kind of person and still want some of the cable channels, then it makes even less sense.
2. Local Channel Availability
Although there are options for local channels being available through streaming, Dish TV gives open local channel choices in almost all the TV markets in the US. It is possible to include all local broadcast stations such as ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and PBS to watch local news, weather, and programs in prime time using Dish TV. Though the nature of the local channel offering depends on the specific location, it is a ubiquitous service that reaches many households in the country.
3. Enhanced DVR Features
However, it should be noted that streaming does come with some DVR-like capabilities though the Dish Network does it way better with the Hopper DVR devices. For instance, the Hopper can manage as many as eight shows simultaneously and up to 500 hours of high-definition programming at a go. It also has the added advantage of allowing you to avoid commercials and even set parameters on when a recording should begin or stop. Based on storage space and customizing the recording options I have seen Dish TV’s DVR options surpass most of the streaming services.
4. Multiple-Month Free Trials
Unlike most streaming platforms, Dish TV still offers promos such as free trials that give out months of service. For instance, in most cases, they offer a free trial period of 3 months for anyone willing to commit themselves to a two-year contract. This way you can try out all that Dish TV offers and its channels while at the same time figuring out whether you can continue being with Dish TV in the long run. There is always an opportunity to get familiar with an offer and take advantage of an attractive deal before the regular price is offered.
5. Bundled Service Discounts
There is an added way to cut down your bill and it is by subscribing to Dish TV with internet or any other related service. If Dish’s satellite internet service is added to the mix, you can often negotiate to waive installation costs or get them bundled, as well as get monthly special offers for bundled services. This makes the total costs more affordable than individual services that would have been offered separately.
6. Available Nationwide
As with any stream, your ability to watch and download content is heavily dependent on the speed of your internet connection, which is not always available in most households all over the country. On the other hand, Dish TV employs satellite technology with overall coverage in the country. That way, it offers more of a guarantee of accessibility for more households across the country – no matter where you reside – in a rural setting, a metropolitan city, or anywhere else in between.
7. Picture & Sound Quality
Dish TV offers very sharp and clear picture quality in high definition and perfect sound in the Dolby Digital surround sound system. When compared to streaming which can sometimes be interrupted by lagging, or low video and sound quality, Dish TV provides stable and superior video and audio quality that cannot be compared to. For lovers of movies and videos or the videophiles in society, Dish TV continues to have a certain allure in this aspect.
8. Cable or Satellite TV broadcast and online streaming of an event happening at a different location visible on multiple TVs at once.
Dish TV also enables one to transmit the channels to many more TVs in the house besides being able to program the DVR recordings from a particular room. This makes the simultaneous viewing option more convenient than streaming wherein the user is usually allowed only one to two simultaneous streams based on the service.
On balance, however, streaming services have worthy substitutes for traditional pay TV and Dish TV still offers better values in live sports/news, local channels, DVR function, free trial period offer, quality, and multi-viewing options. Most houses find it satisfying with Dish TV as their primary source, complemented by online video streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu for the best home entertainment. Therefore, one should not be too hasty to cut ties with Dish TV as it still provides rewards that streaming services cannot offer. Always have this in mind while choosing whether to watch a movie at home or go out.
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