Mother Nature Vs Satellite TV

While driving through residential and commercial neighborhoods, satellite dishes populate many rooftops. It used to be that satellite dishes were the expensive, more exotic first cousin to standard cable TV - not anymore. With more and more people opting for the dish, prices have gone down and their presence has become commonplace throughout the country. While areas that experience little-to-no combative weather can rest easy knowing their satellite signal won't fail them, people living in places that are frequently walloped by Mother Nature can probably expect to suffer bouts of poor reception and/or service loss.

To understand why satellite TV might suffer occasional signal loss, we should first explain how satellite works. Satellite TV uses a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) provider to transmit their programming. For example, DISH Network, Direct TV and the like are direct broadcast providers. These companies only provide channels on which to broadcast content and have to get permission to do so. The actual programming that can be watched (cooking shows, sports shows, etc.) originates from their respective networks (TLC, ESPN, etc.). Once consent is granted to the direct broadcast provider, a signal from various programming sources is released and beams a broadcast to satellites in a 24-hour circular orbit around the Earth. After a DBS receives the signal, they can rebroadcast them to Earth where the viewers' dish picks up the signal and passes it to a standard TV-airing whatever program.


Since all satellite dishes can be adversely affected by weather patterns, the largest differentiation between dishes lie in the companies who provide the service. Performing a price and package comparison between satellite tv companies can help determine which is offering the best deal. There are websites that can help sift through the information. They specialize in presenting the consumer with the ins and outs of satellite (cable, telephone and internet) providers across the country. On these sites, you should be able to find useful facts about each company, the features they provide, and for how much.


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