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Cable TV Versus Satellite TV?
rufey writes "In the next few weeks I'll be moving and am thinking about getting either cable TV or satellite. I don't need broadband Internet (I use DSL), so getting cable TV bundled with broadband is not an option I'm considering. Comcast is the local cable provider in my area, and are playing TV spots about how satellite TV signals can be lost when it rains, when the wind blows, and even when the dog sneezes (I'm sure the dog sneezing excuse in the commercials are more for humor than fact). What has been Slashdot readers' experience with cable and satellite TV? I'm looking at trying to balance cost versus quality of signal and picture. How much does the weather affect the signal quality of satellite TV reception? Some satellite packages include a DVR (Comcast doesn't offer one yet in my area). Is it worth getting the DVR supplied by the satellite company (DirectTV, DishNetwork), or is buying a separate TiVo a better option? As a geek, I'm also interested in getting NASA TV."
One major problem with that. DirecTV most certainly *does* have PORN. Something like 6 or so channels, plus it's offered on a few of the PPV channels in addition to Spice, Hot Network, Playboy, etc. Good stuff too. Not just the HBO/Skinimax R rated soft-core crap, but real honest PORN.
And yeah, I posted this anonymously for a reason. :)
Birds, airplanes, people, etc. will not block the signal. Anyone who claims that they will is on crack.
Or has had a large bird, airplane or people crash onto their roof directly on top of the dish.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing -- Emo Phillips
Go outside and take in the sunshine. Read a book.
If you are so dependent on TV that you need an "emergency backup", you have problems indeed.
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and enemy of growth. -JFK
Are man can't shut up about not owning television
Uh, I work for DirecTV, and there is porn all over the place here. I was under the impression we were actually broadcasting it too. If not, I'm going to really have to change my opinion about some of the people in this place.
Yeah it really sucks. Just yesterday, last seconds of the game, kicker is going for the field goal and BLAM! some guy impaled himself on our antennae. Peeled him off but it was no good, the game was over.