What is the most frequently asked question we have about satellite TV? "Is satellite really better than cable?" Our answer: A most emphatic yes! Here are two reasons why.

First, as a satellite customer you have the antenna mounted to your house and receive a pure signal directly from the satellites in space. No rebroadcast or sending down miles and miles of cable from the source. You have the source directly on your own home. Plus, your source is pure -- no sharing signal with all your neighbors. Imagine taking the television broadcast signal and splitting it with all the houses on your block. By the time it comes to your house the signal is already deteriorated significantly. One of the first comments our newly switched satellite customers make is "Wow! The picture is so clear!" And it is -- 100% pure digital satellite signal all the time.

The second reason is satellite is a better value. Did you know that over the last decade cable rates in the Portland area have risen 4 times faster than the rate of inflation? The standard cable package will cost you around $44 per month for standard channels, while digital cable (the most comparable in quality to satellite) can cost up to $70 per month, and that is before franchise fees and taxes (source: "Price Tag: Cable Television; Tracking Change Through Pricing;" The Oregonian, 11-13-05; E1). Plus, due to deregulation in the cable industry, the cable companies are free to increase rates whenever they wish, and often do so on an annual basis. Satellite, by comparison, has no taxes or fees. What you see is what you get, and all digital packages start as low as $31.99 per month. Also, the satellite industry has raised their rates only twice in the past five years. Quite a bargain indeed!

As both a DirecTV authorized and Dish Network authorized retailer 2-Guys Audio/Video is licensed and trained to meet all of your satellite needs. From standard professional to customized installation, our technicians have the depth and breadth of experience to perform installation above and beyond accepted industry standards. Our techs are constantly updated on the newest equipment and techniques in the industry so that you can be assured you will get the best installation and service every time. No matter if you are a new customer installing a basic system, or upgrading a current system and integrating into a home theater system, we are ready to assist you. Call our office for more information and specific promotions currently being offered by Dish Network and DirecTV.