Is There Such A Thing As Free Satellite TV?Many satellite TV providers attract more customers to subscribe to their services by offering them free satellite TV. Online advertisements and offline advertisements of satellite service providers would capitalize on this term to catch the attention of potential subscribers. Most often, the term is understood as availing of satellite TV services without paying a single cent. This is not exactly true. In fact, many people would say that it is impossible to have a free satellite TV that can be availed of legally. Most often, free satellite TV means a free set up or free equipment that are offered by satellite TV providers such as DirecTV and Dish Network. Though there are no charges for the aforementioned services, a person will pay a monthly subscription fee once his or her satellite TV system has already been installed. Moreover, as the subscriber adds more channels to his or her subscription and avail of per-per-view services, his monthly fee will increase. Considering this, you could not really say that you are availing of a free satellite TV.
In the case of DISH Network, you will have to pay a certain amount as activation fee if you order a free satellite TV. Most often, this fee is added to the programming bill, so a subscriber could really avail of a free satellite TV system and system installation services. This satellite TV provider also gives out a digital video recording receiver that allows a subscriber to record, forward, or "pause" a television program just by using the mouse. Subscribers can upgrade their receiver without having to pay additional charges. Since all DISH Network television programs are transmitted through digital format signals, all channels have good picture and sound quality. As for DirecTV, an order of a free satellite TV would mean having to make a deposit or prepayment. However, this deposit is also credited to the programming bill of the subscriber. In essence, the company is also offering a free satellite TV dish and receiver. There are additional charges if the subscriber wants to have a digital video recording receiver. Like DISH Network, the company also offers program channels that have digital quality picture and sound. This satellite TV provider likewise, offers more sports channels, like NFL, than DISH Network and cable television. Furthermore, free satellite TV is also offered by pirates. Just like in any other industries, piracy also takes place in the satellite TV industry. This happens when a person who does not have an active subscription with a satellite TV provider is able to see free premium channels. For this to be possible, pirates sell special equipment to their customers to access channels that are not free-to-air (FTA). This illegal option cannot also be called a free satellite TV system because initially a subscriber should pay for his equipment like satellite dish, receiver, a low noise blockdown (LNB) converter, and access cards. Moreover, every time the access card is hashed or identified by satellite TV providers as illegal, it would have to be programmed again and doing so means additional cost to the television viewer. |