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Hi Guys, I have a question regarding satellite reception.
I live in South Florida, and during the months of say
June thru middle October we have daily afternoon thunderstorms (regular as clockwork, skys start getting dark around 2:00 on) that many times last into evening hours. I've been seriously considering purchasing a satellite to replace my ever expensive cable bill, but want to know what reception is like during storms,very cloudy days etc. Will I still have a picture? I live a ways out from the commercial areas (read sticks :)) and
wouldn't begin to consider rabbit ears or even roof antennas during cloudy or bad weather. All input appreciated greatly.
I've had a Sony Satellite system for two years. During that time, the reception has been interupted maybe a half doxen times due to storms. The loss of the signal lasts anywhere from just a few minutes to over an hour.
The only time its really a pain in the ass is when your watching a pay=for-view movie. I still highly recommend it
Thanks All. I'm going for it. :)
I also live in S. Fla. and installed a DBS system last year.
The only outages occur when the thick storm clouds move in from the south and they last only a few minutes. The few and far between outages are worth the great picture and sound quality.
I live in Northewest Florida (panhandle) and live with daily thunderstorms from late spring through the summer months. I recently installed a Sony DSS system and have not experienced any problems whatsoever. The signal strength normally reads 88-90, and during thunderstorm activity or overcast skys, it may drop to 85, with no degrdation in picture quality whatsoever. I should have done this a long time ago. Go for it.
You may have a legitimate concern - I use a 1 metre (39 inch) dish here in Edmonton (as opposed to, I guess, an 18" you may get) to get around that problem and only have lost the picture/audio on 3 occasions over the last 18 months - all during very thick cloud cover.
Your best bet may be to do a bit of research. Find some folks that have dishes (ask the dealer) and get their opinions. I can't see it being a really major problem but still worth checking out.
Caveat Emptor
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