Direct TV vs. Cable

[MalibuChloe]

Your thoughts?

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. rain fade sucks.

eom.

[arwalden]

7. That Only Happens To Me During HEAVY, HEAVY Rain Storms...

... your normal average everyday passing rainshower--or even the all-day rain shower--has no effect on my DirecTV reception.

Although it's an rare annoyance... it happens a LOT less than the outages I'd experience with Comcast. And the picture clarity and signal strength is SO MUCH BETTER than I had with Comcast.

Pisser that I still have to keep them for my internet connection though.

[evlbstrd]

2. Basic Dish Network is cheaper than cable.

But MrsGrumpy is right about the rain. Makes you wonder how other satellite communications continue to function in the rain.

[MalibuChloe]

3. it never rains in Southern California....

well, sometimes it does. hmmm.

so if it's raining, what happens? it just goes out?

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. Yes....it goes black or freeze frames and the message, "Searching

for Satellite Signal appears". My brother had it but said even the marine layer can affect it. He is in LA.

[Shell Beau]

4. I prefer cable b/c we tend to get

a lot of weather interruption. But I hear direct is cheaper. :shrug:

[evlbstrd]

6. I got a free 2-room installation

and only $20 a month for the first year.

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Dish is running a four room, two dvr deal....Who has that many t

televisions? :shrug:

[steely]

9. Here in the NE, I lost the signal (DirecTV) many time due to storms

(snow and rain)

[AlCzervik]

10. i've only had cable but i have no complaints except for the price

no matter how many pay channels i get rid of the price always ends up being the same.