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What are the advantages of satellite TV over cable TV?
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2009-11-06 20:14:42
Satellite vs. Cable
Price... and that's about it.
you can she worldwide channels in sattelite tv.
Answer
Price, equipment, and programming differ between the two.
Satellite tends to offer more channels, as well as most have Sirius
Radio available. Dish Network has equipment that allows one box for
two TV's, so that saves money. The website
http://www.dishtvreviews.com/ has a pretty good comparison. Also it
compares two major satellite providers.
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