You Need HD Channels
Were those really the the Good Old Days?
Get HD Channels
Why?…Because your next TV will be HDTV!
If you do not already have one, your next TV will be HDTV. Just as Black and White gave way to Color, analog TVs are giving way to digital and it is a good thing! Whether you get plasma, DLP, LCD or rear projection, 720p, 1080i or 1080p, the colors are vivid and the widescreen is impressive. Most HDTV’s are also larger than what you had before. Even with the poor video feeds in some stores, they still look better than any other TV you have ever had.
But once that beautiful widescreen is in your home, reality hits. The Standard Definition analog TV programs you receive today just don’t look very good on a widescreen digital television. It’s almost like going back to black and white. To get your money’s worth from the new HDTV you must receive High Definition or HD channels. Where do you get HD Channels and what do they cost?
You have four choices for HD channels:
- Over the Air using an antenna
- From your local cable company
- From your local phone company
- HD Channels via Satellite
Some of us are old enough to remember when Over the Air was the only way to get a television signal. We also remember why the second option, Cable, became so enormously popular – Over the Air is unreliable in all kinds of weather and interference can be a problem. TV antennas are also directional and what is best for one channel may not be good for another. If that’s not bad enough, there are only a handful of channels to choose from in even the largest markets. This is just not a reasonable choice for most Americans.
But we have also dealt with the cable company and don’t like the pricing and service we have experienced. Older cable installations can also suffer from signal degradation leading to poor quality and interrupted pictures. Whoever said that digital signals mean no more bad picture quality has never had a digital cable box. Still, this may be a viable solution if the cable company provides your favorite channels as HD channels with good quality.
An emerging technology is the service offered by the phone companies – IPTV. So far these services are offered in only a few select areas and compete primarily with the cable companies. Both Verizon and AT&T currently offer HD channels.
The last service listed is Satellite TV. As with the other three choices, their are pros and cons to consider. For many Americans, satellite TV is a new choice and you may not be sure where to start. The purpose of this site is to tell you what one satellite provider, Dish Network®, has to offer and why it may be the best choice for you if you are looking for HD channels. We will try to make it simple and we should answer most of your questions. If not, please contact us with questions, comments or suggestions and we promise to respond.
To get started, there are 3 things you need to know:
What is HDTV?
Why do I need HD Channels?
How can I get HD Channels?
I hope you find this site to be helpful to your search for HD programming! Just one more thing before you move on, if you are looking for a new HDTV, you should check out the Samsung LN55C650 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV