Comparing Dish Latino With Spanish Cable TV

Comparing Dish Latino With Spanish Cable TV

If you prefer to have your pay television entertainMent in Spanish, then a little comparison shopping is in order as you primarily have two choices. You can either go with your local cable TV company, such as Comcast or Time Warner cable, or you can go with the Dish Latino package available through satellite television.  Let's compare the offerings to see what will give someone in the market for a Spanish package the best deal.  

The Dish Latino package from Dish Network comes in several flavors. You can get something basic like the DishMexico packages, which only has about 55 English and Spanish channels. Or you can go for the gusto with the DishLatino Max with over 200 channels total. The nice thing is there are several levels of programming.  

With cable TV, there are usually a few of the most popular channels mixed in with either basic cable or digital cable. Networks like Telemundo and Univision are almost on every cable television provider's basic lineup. But if you want to dig deeper into Spanish language programming, you will have to buy one of the add-on packages from your cable provider. Pricing and channels can vary quite a bit depending on who offers cable TV service in your area, so check directly to see what exactly is available.  

Of course the main difference in comparing Dish Latino service against Spanish cable TV is how the programming gets to your residence. With Dish Latino service, you will have to have a satellite dish installed. So in that case you either have to be a homeowner or have landlord permission for installation. Cable TV is generally available in almost all urban and suburban neighborhoods; it is only in rural areas where there may not be a cable television provider.  In these areas you will have to go with either Dish Network or Direct TV.  

With Dish Latino and cable TV service you can also get DVR service. While satellite TV companies pioneered use of the DVR, cable companies have been quick to adopt the technology as well. Prices vary on what the DVR will cost you each month, so this is another important thing to consider.  

Overall, satellite packages like the Dish Latino bundle generally have more Spanish language programming than cable TV.   The most important thing to do though is compare prices and services before jumping in to one or the other.

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