| Comparison |
Conway Corporation Cable |
Satellite |
| Costs |
With Conway Corporation Cable there's no equipment to buy, and you only pay a low, one-time installation fee. |
Satellite pricing is full of hidden extra charges.
- Extra fees for local channels
- Contract termination fees
- Service change fees
- Equipment purchase and maintenance
- Service calls
- Charges for programming on each television
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| Technology |
Our state-of-the art fiber-optic lines provide clear, reliable pictures and can deliver powerful, two-way interactive services like High Speed Internet. |
Satellite TV reception can be affected by weather. |
| Convenience |
- No contracts
- Trained service technicians
- Reliable service
- One bill for all services
- State-of-the art technologies (HDTV)
- Easy to order pay-per-view
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The HASSLES of Dish Ownership.
- A lengthy term contract
- Installation and service hassles
- Weather interference
- Need to buy new equipment as technology advances
- Hassles of service/equipment for multiple TVs
- Need for a phone line to order pay-per-view service
- Ugly dish
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| Local Channels |
Conway Corporation offers all the most popular local channels as part of Conway Corporation Basic Service - and doesn't charge extra. Plus HD subscribers can receive local HD channels.
With Conway Corporation Basic Cable Service you get: KARK (local NBC), KATV (local ABC), KTHV (local CBS), KLRT (local Fox), Channel 5, (Conway Corporation in the Community), AETN (local PBS) |
Satellite companies are NOT LOCAL.
- Little to no local programming
- No company-provided local service and repair
- Not all local channels
- No community investment
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| Value/Savings on Multiple Services |
Offers High Speed Internet in addition to cable, including one bill for all services. Conway Corporation Customers enjoy increased savings on multi-service packages. |
Satellite can't offer a BUNDLE of services. |
| Service |
Conway Corporation's trained service technicians are one phone call away. |
With Satellite TV, first you have to figure out who to call - the equipment maker? The program supplier? The installer? Then get your checkbook out! |
| Equipment |
With Conway Corporation Cable, there's no equipment to buy; and basic programming on additional TVs is FREE. |
With Satellite TV, you have to buy set-top equipment for each TV. |