When you have access to over 230 channels, finding something to watch on television should not be that difficult. This of course will depend on your taste in television programs and your knowledge of how to find out what is contained in your satellite TV listings. You have probably noticed that the satellite channels do not match the cable channel numbers and you will have to convert the channel in most local TV guides.
There are a few ways to find satellite TV listings regardless of where you live, and the conversion process is not that difficult. You can also subscribe, for a small fee, to your satellite TV providers programming guide, which will tell you which channel will broadcast what program and when. It is similar to the TV Guide, except it is strictly for satellite programming.
If you also know the name of the channel, for example The Discovery Channel, you can then look through your on-screen programming guide and find the channel by name, and view the upcoming programs on the channel by time. With most satellite receivers you can view up to two weeks of satellite TV listings in advance on-screen and if you see something you want to view, set it to...