There is a ferocious battle raging on out there in the entertainment service. On one side is DirecTV, which is the biggest player in the industry in America, and on the other side are cable TV providers.
The greatest beneficiary of this marketing war of attrition is the subscriber like you and I. Among the benefits that have ensued from this are improved television services and very attractive prices.
Existing users of either services are surely well acquainted with the above statements, but I am sure that what newbies or aspiring subscribers like you are itching to know is which one of these offers the better service, hence should you sign up with?
There are many angles you can approach this tricky question. One way is by doing a direct comparison of the cost in relation to the number of programming offered.
For instance, while it will cost you $37.30 monthly for a 64 channel subscription from a cable TV firm, a 155 channel monthly package which includes 50XM satellite radio channels from DirecTV will set you back by just $29.99.
And while you will have to shell out an additional $10.95 if you want extra digital channels from a typical local...