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In Reply to: Cable vs. Satellite posted by Bob C on January 05, 2001 at 08:22:24:
The "digital" option on cable does not currently provide HDTV. All satellite broadcasting is "digital" but very little is HDTV. HDTV is limited to a subset of Showtime, HBO, and Pay Per View movies (and the exciting demo loop). Dish Network is currently offering somewhat more HDTV than DirecTV but two dishes are required to receive the normal set of broadcasts and HDTV. My feeling is that the cable companies have been pushing "digital" to increase the number of stations they can squeeze into given bandwidth, rather than providing higher quality video. The video quality of digital transmissions is highly dependent on the amount of compression that the cable/satellite company decides to use. More compression allows them to broadcast more stations but at lower quality. Audio takes relatively little bandwidth and is greatly improved relative to broadcast TV.
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SteveM is absolutely correct. I have both satellite and cable coming to the house. The cable is for the kids while the satelite is connected only to the HT viewing room. Only interruptions with satellite have come with heavy rain clouds or snow (three or four times in five years of viewing) cable is down six or seven times a year minimum. I’ve had both Dish and DirectTV. Direct seems to be a little more polished and their menus quicker and easier to use but Dish has more HDTV content for the moment. Satellite setup costs are obviously higher, especially if you intend to connect more than one TV. Still I think the picture and sound are superior on the satellite.
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