Cable to satellite tv switch?
does satellite tv still have problems during stormy weather?
is the internet service provided with satellite comparable to cable?
is the picture quality much better with satellite compared to digital cable?
thanks in advance!
Answer:
I feel for your Charter angst. I have Charter cable modem and am decently satisfied. I didn't switch to Charter Digital TV from DirecTV because Charter refuses to carry NFL Network.
You asked three questions:
1) Satellite TV will always have problems w/ rain fade, or stormy weather. It's simply the nature of the frequency the systems operate on. It doesn't happen as often as the haters like to say they do, but it does seem to happen at those times when you wish you had TV on those stormy nights.
2) Sadly no, and the biggest problem satellite internet (Hughesnet) has is supporting VPNs, esp if you need to access one remotely for work. The scheme that satellite IP uses is not compatible w/ VPNs because of the compression required to support the high speeds. You need to shell out $$ to get the dish and modem setup to support satellite IP. And the price of satellite IP is still more expensive than cable modem without TV service.
3) That I cannot answer since I don't have an HDTV myself, much less HDTV service.
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