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Dishnetwork - Digital TV at its Best

Dishnetwork - The Best Satellite TV for Home Theaters

Dish Network - the best of the LSD DVB/DSS's
No I'm not touting a Timothy Leary hippie-type lifestyle here... LSD is a nickname used by satellite TV hobbyists for the Little Small Dishes which have been so increasingly popular in the last few years. A lot of those same satellite TV enthusiasts came from the Big Ugly Dish (or BUD) technology days. I used to have a big C-Band dish but was won over by the simplicity of the little dish system. In fact, Dishnetwork CEO Charlie Ergen used to be a big-dish dealer. Perhaps his one-on-one dealings with customers in the past is one reason his customer service and programming selection (which now includes VoomHD) is second to none in the realm of digital satellite TV.

Dishnetwork has a wide selection of programming options available from which to select its competitively tiered pricing. Their international packages are highly favored by those who are interested in keeping touch with their far-away homelands. Dishnet's receiver model lineup offers a wide variety features and conveniences. Even the most basic models feature S-Video out and many models have digital audio and component video outputs. PVR receivers are also offered including an excellent HD PVR. The new dual tuner HD PVR is a fine unit indeed.


Dishnet also has the widest selection of High Definition TV programming from which to choose. HD versions of HBO, Showtime and ESPN along with HDNet and DiscoveryHD are among the favorites of DN HD channels. Dish recently began offering the Voom HD channels as an additional Hi-Def programming source with an excellent variety of niche programs.

The many HD channels available from DishNet makes them the favorite satellite TV signal provider with home theater enthusiasts. With the addition of VoomHD - Dish Network now offers the widest selection of HD programming. Voom originally launched as a standalone system with its own dish and receivers. Originlly retailed mainly from Sears stores, Voom rapidly realized its standalone future was rather bleak. Voom soon lost hundreds of millions of dollars since its launch in October, 2003. Despite a massive advertising campaign and a lineup of nearly 40 High-Definition TV channels, Voom generated less than 30,000 subscribers. Now pared back to about 15 channels Voom HD still offers unique programming in the form of niche movies, concerts and special events.

Whether you're interested in sports, movies, international channels, special events, pay-per-view or high definiton programming - Dish Network is sure to have a programming package and feature filled receiver to fill your viewing needs.

Google Pack comes with a great list of free Google software: the amazing Google Earth, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, Google Talk, and Google Video Player. You also get the absolute best and safest internet browser -- Firefox -- (I switched to Firefox last year and now wonder why I used IE for so long - no more popups!). Plus Picasa, Norton Antivirus, Ad-Aware, Adobe Reader, Realplayer, a screensaver and GalleryPlayer. Quite the complete browser add-on package -- and it's FREE.