Digital television via satellite is ideal solution for people in outlying areas which cannot connect to cable networks. Nowadays satellite is also frequently used in the areas where a cable connection is possible. By making use of a satellite dish, it is possible to receive digital images and sounds directly from the source; the satellite. Therefore, digital television guarantees good quality and is cheaper (in the long run) compared to cable television. Another advantage is the enormous range of channels which partially can be received for free (free-to-air channels).

 

Next to the free-to-air-channels, pay TV is offered via satellite. In the Netherlands this is done by Canal Digitaal and in Belgium by TV Vlaanderen. Please contact you local satellite television provider to see which channels you can see through satellite. 

 

The price of a complete satellite system has dropped significantly in recent years, making it that the purchase price is recovered in about two years. Therefore satellite reception is a good alternative to cable and / or DVB. More and more people opt for a combination of different types of Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) for example, a cable TV subscription, plus a satellite installation to receive all free channels. Decoders are already on the market that can handle both satellite, cable TV and / or terrestrial television. These tuners are also increasingly being built into the TV, so a separate receiver is no longer needed.