Advantages of Direct-To-Home Satellite Television

Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Television has revolutionized the way television viewing is prevalent in the country. One can see his favorite programs in High Definition picture quality with CD quality sound effects.

DTH has enabled people to add a personal touch to their experience of television viewing. They can now choose and create their own customized list of channels they want on their screens. Moreover, they only have to pay for the channels they selected. As a result, they are able to streamline their preferences and optimize on their bills. For convenience, most of the DTH operators have already created channel packages for different segments.

DTH services include a feature called interactive television. It has expanded the use of television to an extent that people can play games, watch their personal videos, listen to music CDs, etc. on the television.

People need to visit any of the DTH service providers and apply for the membership. They normally provide different membership plans for varying requirements. One can choose the plan that suits the requirement or else can make a special request. The service providers also provide the facility of renewing membership online. One can also take a different plan at the time of renewal. These plans are normally available on annual basis.

There is another feature that allows people to restrict viewing of certain channels by children. They can enter a password and lock those channels. As a result, one need not worry about what kids are watching behind ones back. Apart from this, one can also choose and pay for a movie slot and avoid missing out on his favorite movie.

Intense competition in the satellite television industry has led operators introduce many promotional offers to gather maximum membership. These offers are normally attractive in terms of cost and benefits and can be bought online. Free subscription to popular channels for a particular time period is a common promotional offer these days.

DTH has eliminated the role of cable operators who earlier acted as middlemen and took satellite television to different households. People had to face the trouble of running after them for problems like unclear signals and an abrupt interruption of the broadcast due to power cuts. Some of them even had the audacity of clipping movie frames to shorten the movie time. All these evils of cable television got erased with the advent of DTH services on a large scale.