DISH Network and DIRECTV offer parental locks to block your children from viewing programs you feel are unsuitable for them.

Severe storms or very heavy rain to the South-to-Southwest of your location may interrupt satellite reception until the storm clears or moves. Cloudiness or average rain should not interrupt your service.

A satellite TV center broadcasts a TV signal to a satellite in the sky. The satellite sends the signal back to earth, where it is picked up by a satellite dish, converted to a TV picture by a receiver, and displayed on a TV screen.

Satellite TV providers offer more than 375 channels of television programming including movie channels, sports packages, pay-per-view movies and events, commercial-free music, adult programming, and international programming. For more information on what's available, click on the links below.

Yes. Parental Locks restrict viewing of recorded programs. If you schedule a recording for a program you have Locked, the program will be recorded; however, audio is muted and no video will appear while the program is recording. A restricted notice remains on screen allowing you to enter your PIN to view the program during the recording.Once the program has been recorded, you can access it from My Recordings. Just enter your PIN to view.

DIRECTV offers DVR with TiVo service, while DISH Network offers DVR with Video-On-Demand which is similar to TiVo.

Our software works by connecting to over 4000+ of worldwide TV and 600+ of radio channels that are streamed over the internet. This new technology is called TV over IP.

Yes. Both DISH Network and DIRECTV offer HD (high definition) TV. DISH Network will give you two free HDTV receivers when you order their HDTV programming. DIRECTV receivers are free after a $99 rebate.

If the outlet was not connected to a receiver and TV when the DISH Network system was installed, it is most likely not connected to the satellite dish. The additional cable outlet may be added to the system, service call fees may apply. Contact your DISH Network satellite installer for more information.

Satellite TV, obviously, comes from satellite broadcasts of programs. It has changed somewhat from the days when you had to have the huge dish set up in your back yard. Now you can have it anywhere you have a clear view of the southern sky. It is even available in cars. Satellite television offers a wider range of programming than cable in most cases, as well as clearer reception at most times. It is somewhat susceptible to weather, however.

You must call your local cable company to have these PINs reset. All of the PINs will be cleared. Once reset, you will need to enter new PINs.

Why is the background music so loud in some of your programs? It's often louder than the actors speaking.