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.

Some CBS stations are available in high definition via Dish Network. Beyond that, however, all local channels on satellite are transmitted in the standard format. This means you will need to have an HD tuner in the HD satellite receiver you buy and you will need to attach an antenna to your HD satellite receiver to pick up over the air local channels transmitted in HD.

Depending on the connectivity of your broadcast satellite set-top box and your Digital TV/HDTV, you should use the following video connection to your Digital TV or HDTV (listed in order of preference, from best quality to mediocre: For audio, use a pair of stereo audio interconnects to connect the analog stereo audio output (RCA jacks) from the back panel of the broadcast satellite set-top box to the corresponding audio input for the set of video inputs used (e.g., "Video 2").

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.

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.

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.

HDTV (High-definition television) is a new system of television that improves both production and reception of broadcasts for a picture quality up to 10 times better than standard definition. HDTV features increased lines of resolution and an improved aspect ratio (relationship of width:height): 16:9 as opposed to the 4:3 ratio of conventional screens.

Yes and no. HDTV is digital, but all digital TV is not HDTV. Most forms of digital TV are only digital between the point at which they leave the content provider and the point at which they arrive at your set-top box. Either side of that they are analogue. HDTV is digital the whole way. HDTV is also higher resolution that other forms of digital TV.

HDTV Technology is complex with numerous benefits to broadcasters and program providers, but the value to the viewer can be reduced to three things: The crisp, life-like detail you see with HDTV is due to the resolution this technology provides. It's like the difference between the old dot matrix printers and the laser printers we use now. The picture you see on your TV screen is actually thousands of small dots, called pixels (which stands for picture elements).

You can use Digital Video Essentials (released on July 15, 2003), by Joe Kane Productions, when it becomes available on the Digital-VHS format to calibrate your Digital TV or HDTV.

To get the most from your new Digital TV or HDTV, you should have it professionally calibrated by an ISF-certified technician. The Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) is an organization that seeks to establish new standards and methodologies for the video and home theater industry, and is dedicated to improving the quality of video displays. Depending on what type of Digital TV or HDTV you have, these professional calibration can run $150-$300 or more.

Traditional analog television has a resolution that's equivalent to about 640x480 pixels. In comparison, an HDTV broadcast has a resolution of up to 1920x1080 pixels.

The SnapStream Store has complete HDTV bundles starting at only $99.99 that include HDTV antennas and HDTV tuner cards.