10 Ways to Watch Mad Men at Home

Today's media rooms and home theaters have become more important in giving consumers what they want, coming a long way from traditional film projectors and DVDs. From Internet TV to Blu-ray disks, you can enjoy your favorite TV shows, movies and sporting events in a variety of ways. For example, if you're a fan of AMC's critically acclaimed 1960s drama Mad Men, take a look at the variety of ways you can watch episodes as well as access other media content.

Season 3 of Mad Men was released on DVD and Blu-ray in March 2010, and the box sets for Season 1 and Season 2 were released in July 2008 and July 2009 respectively. One big benefit of owning this hit show on disc is that you can watch it however you'd like — on TV or on your computer, whenever's convenient for you and wherever you'd like, even if you don't have access to the Internet or cable.

One of the easiest — and certainly most conventional — ways to watch Mad Men at home is through a cable service provider. Companies such as Comcast and Time Warner Cable transmit radio frequency signals, bringing your favorite programs right to your television set. Of course the biggest advantage to watching a show on cable is you get to see it when it is first broadcast without having to wait. But with the rising costs of cable TV subscriptions and the growing popularity and convenience of watching TV shows online — and on demand — the cable industry is working on additional ways to deliver its valuable content.

While cable is a very popular choice, there are many viewers who opt for satellite TV instead. Critics of cable insist satellite offers a better deal — more channels, more HD offerings and better service at a lower monthly cost. And satellite is available to virtually anyone, while cable providers sometimes have limited service areas.