I sure wouldn't want to confuse anyone with
any facts, but I must try.
1. Lightning doesn't affect the
satellite feed unless you have a bolt hit your equipment. If that happens,
it would take out your cable. Heavy rain *does* briefly interrupt the
signal, but during the middle of Hurricane Irene in 1999 the cable went out, the
satellite never did.
2. I never signed a contract with
DirecTV. Been with them since 1998 without a contract.
3. I installed it myself. No
fees. Cable companies often have specials with no installation fee, but
they do charge for installation. They just choose often to waive it.
Ironically, DirecTV regularly runs promotions with free professional
installation. So on point 3, I'd say cable and satellite were
equal.
4. Again, I've had service since
1998. Never have I been charged a single penny for a customer service
call. Gee, maybe they just like me a lot.
5. I can't argue with your own
experience except to say I've experienced the exact opposite. I've also
experienced a satellite set up with a crappy picture. It's most often due
to an improper positioning of the dish.
The real facts are that satellite and cable
are overall roughly equal. Each has pros and cons.
Charles Mims
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That isn't just Comcast, cable can't compete with satellite period. Anyone who's had satellite &digital cable, knows what a joke digital cable is. lol No comparison, whatsoever.....
not true, yeah you may not get the 5,000 channels satellite offers, ut seriously, how many Shopping channels do you need? Cable, IMHO, is considerably better than satellite
1: Lightning in the air doesn't screw with reception as it does satellite
2: No contracts
3: no installation fees
4: Free service calls with cable, Satellite charges for just flipping a switch
5: and from *MY* experience digital cable gives much clearer picture.
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