<![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013 - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013 - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I have been with Dish Network for the passed three years. Never had any trouble, but thinking about get HD channels. My question is to anyone to you think Dish will ever catch up with Directv? I have been thinking about switching to them just because they offer more channels. Just wondering what people thought of Dish HD channels only have read about directv. Thanks!

mboesch

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @olafson:
Ok, finally some useful info instead of mud-slinging.

kaylix

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> Uh, people who say satellite sucks have never used Comcast:

- Their DVR sucks (locks up, is slow, has ads in the guide)
- Very few HD channels (locals and a couple of nationals like Discovery and ESPN)
- Annoying as hell advertisements that play OVER AND OVER

And who the hell likes On Demand? Does anyone actually watch any of the 1000 crappy free movies they have? Or maybe we should watch an exciting remix of C-SPAN on "Elections 2008 On Demand". The whole thing is marginal at best.

bsoft

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @ViperBorg: Uhhhh.... here in hurricane country... a generator is as standard a household item as a refrigerator.

robinandtami

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @olafson: I think most if not all DirectTV is 1280x1080i ... at reduced bitrate like you say. DishNetwork is sticking with 1440x1080i on top-tier (SHO, HBO, Discovery, HDNET, etc) channels. But, all the VOOM HD channels are 1280x1080i even on Dish.

scarbrtj

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @toddgarvin:
Based on everyone else's comments, this is apparently just an Ohio thing.

I had time warner forever, and made the swtich to DirecTV when we bought our new house. I have no issues with it whatsoever, and have a huge amount of HD channels compared to what time warner offers, and with DVR the price is $30 cheaper than the package from time warner.

I'll never go back to cable unless time warner steps it up.


kwicherbichin

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I had Time-Wornout for years. They kept moving the channels I liked to digital, including The Movie Channel, Starz, and Encore. When I asked why, they said that they were improving my service and that I should go digital. I did. I got Dish Network. The picture was so good that my brother-in-law dumped cable and got Dish. The service is good, and there are no mystery outages. What I mean is that if I use the bad judgement to turn on my TV during thunderstorm, I might lose signal, but I don't have to worry about losing it on nice days, for hours, often on weekends and just before holidays.

The real problem with HD is not that there is no content; rather, it's how little content out there is REALLY HD. It will still be years before someone comes along and makes HD sing. It took TV producers many years to stop being radio with pictures (thanks Ernie Kovaks). Stereo TV was also limited music and concerts for its infancy. Barring the odd documentary, I haven't seen anything much in the way of content that really could only be done in HD. I know that will change, but not by 2013.

Even IF cable has the advantage right now, and I don't concede this, being the plodding, "we'll be there between 8 am and 9 pm . . . maybe" kind of companies they are, I'm sure they'll blow it.

hnflabs

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> >>>
Verizon FIOS rules, or at least it will.

Three problems are;

1) It's only in a few places.

2) HD DVR customers have been frustrated by glitchy Motorola DVR's, much like their cable tv counterparts, but the majority of even those boxes work fine, so that "oops I got a lemon DVR" problem should be worked out soon.

3) There must be some legal or financial reasons for Verizon not offering as many or more HD channels in their lineup as satelite, but I can't imagine what they are.

Does anyone know why Verizon doesn't have every freakin' channel in their lineup yet? Because the bandwith for fiber optics could pump out every HD broadcast offered on the planet, plus every local channel from London to Tokyo, and still bang out the fastest internet service ever.

They already offer more channels than cable and the purest Hi-Def signal. So what's the catch? Why don't they offer as many HD channels as satelite tv? But maybe it's because their new to TV. In time I'm guessing they'll have more than anyone.


Madflash

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @AJ_Syrinx: I've had both the HD tivo and I have the current generation HD DVR. Both worked well, and the firmware upgrades they've done over the past few months have really improved the performance of the DVR. I'd highly recommend it as it works really, really well.

Gofastmazda

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I've been a DirecTV customer for about 10 years and even though I've had an HDTV for the last 3 years, I still haven't subscribed to their HD programming. I keep hearing horror stories about their HD DVRs.

Anyone here use a DirecTV brand HD DVR? How's it working for you?

I can always go to dbstalk.com but Gizmodo can bring a different perspective. Thanks.

AJ_Syrinx

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I went from cable to Dish back to cable (offer I couldn't refuse) and back to Dish Network HD package. Both times I had cable (Mediacom), my home theater would have this relentless HUM. Some type of ground loop that couldn't be isolated. It was terrible. Now I have digital sound and digital picture with a kick-ass DVR. I'm in the sticks so I haven't yet installed an OTA antenna for local HD programming. But I have to admit that Dish Network has been awesome for me. Mediacom can take a hike. Customer service was HORRIBLE. I was glad to walk away from their video service. I still have cable for Internet because there simply is no competition here for broadband.

D.LYTE

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> When DirecTV says "digital-quality" you need to pay attention. The hyphen is important. As in: yes indeed DirecTV video has a digital quality about it.

Their 1080i is 1440x1080i at some silly low bit rate. Their H.264 content is quite low as well.

Comcast on the other hand merely forwards the content to you. Local HD on cable is the exact same bit payload as the ATSC over the air broadcast. It's just a re-mux.

DirecTV? downconverted and re-compressed. At best a second generation signal. IN reality it is a 3rd generation signal. 1st gen: uncompressed in studio master, 2ng gen: ATSC broadcast, 3rd gen: the crap DirecTV sells you.

olafson

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> i keep hearing cable sucks, then satellite sucks...and so forth... who really is better then? I have direcTV non HD and never have had problems. I wish they would stop sending me a 4:3 image to fit my TV, but what can I do?.... but I'm going HD pretty soon and I'm thinking...why waste time if they're bad. who really is the good HD provider out there??.... really, enough bullS####....

scoobyonline2000

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @kaneshadow: It's not a 'smear' commercial when it's the fact. Right now, both DirecTV and Dish network offer far more HD programming than any cable company does, so it's hardly 'smear' when it's a fact.

All this ruling does is give the satellite providers the option to turn down picture quality to turn on more HD channels.

Also, the title of this article is quite odd: 'proof satellite sucks'? Uhm, no, satellite doesn't suck: more HD, more sports programming, and (directv) offering the most and best NFL coverage of ANY TV provider.

Suck it, cable.

Gofastmazda

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> That's funny, because not 60 seconds ago I saw a commercial for satellite claiming that cable was lying about their bandwidth and that they couldn't support as much HD as satelite.

I was watching it on cable of course, which means the cable company does not perceive the slightest competition and gladly accepts money for airing smear commercials.

kaneshadow

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> At least once a year I think about switching to cable, so I see what it'd cost to get what I'm getting now from Comcast, and I gag. It'd cost me $30 more to get what I'm getting now from Directv than I do from Comcast, and that's why I've never changed back. Is the video quality worse on DTV, yes. Not enough to make me change and pay more money though. And I've never had problems with DTV, certainly less headaches than I've had with cable companies.

bitgod

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> This is a great thread. I've been thinking about upgrading for quite a while but couldn't find any good reviews on-line. Does anyone have a link to a recent intelligent comparison between comcast and DTV or Dish?

kaylix

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I have had DTV since the beginning of 2007 and have been happy for the most part. The picture on the Cox HD DVR was okay but I did have some pixelation issues. They (Cox) blamed the home wiring until I pointed out that I had all new RG6 with quad shielding (pulled it myself). I switch over to DTV and I was amazed at how much better the HD was. I have had no pixelation issues at all. The picture is bright and clear. I am very happy with the technical part of the service. Their DVR (HR-20) blows the Cox DVR out of the water. That being said I really wish DTV would get their stuff together as far as customer service. Also I am not happy they just raised prices. I would also love to get a box with 3 tuners. Oh well. I do think that the HD on DTV is better. YMMV.

bawbbitchen2

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> "Since the FCC didn't tell them which markets the rollout would have to hit, people out in the sticks are going to be stuck with sub-HD signals on some channels for the longest, since the competition out there is softer than stiff."
What are they going to do? Point their dishes at different satellites?

packetsniffer

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> Downconvert yes, but by how much? Does it actually say it will be in SD? There are a lot of options between SD and 1080p. That's the problem with the HD roll-out(s), there should have been one standard: one resolution, one connector, one disc, and one time frame. There are just too many options and therefore too much confusion.

I happily converted to DirecTV from cables years ago and never looked back. I have 50" 720p DLP, but the only HD I watch is right now is over-the-air. I'm having a problem with switching over to HD, I'm just not sure it's worth the extra $$$ yet, especially when OTH is free.

So, I'll probably just wait until 2013, and see what has floated to the top before I drop my bucks on anything new.

Shrike

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I have had both DirecTV HD and Comcast HD. Comcast HD's signal looks slightly better than DirecTV's, but only slightly. There was far more pixelation with Comcast than DirecTV, but pixelation is generally not related to how it is being broadcast from the source.

I suppose if you have a brand new 1080p TV, I could understand wanting the highest quality possible and using an antenna (air signal), getting FiOS TV, or possibly enduring cable. But, the latter would be my last choice. If you are looking for selection of HD channels, then cable is not even an option. (DirecTV is the current winner.)

We are currently with DirecTV and going to switch to FiOS TV in the coming months. We'll see how that works out.

Monty

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I don't know about his case but we've got several large UPS devices in my rack in the basement that have the satellite, cable modem, and wifi running through it. I get (Furnace be damned)

JoeStalin

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> FIOS excluded because I have no expierence with that, DirecTV's HD-Lite still stomps the Time Warner here in Columbus. My buddy in Naperville Ill has Comcast and it rocks that too. It's not as nice as OTA but its a hell of a lot cooler than watching cable companies try to shove HD programming through a 30 year + infrastructure. Oh and then have the same network used for data and now IP telephony.

JoeStalin

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @robinandtami: This is going to make me sound like a smartass, but how were you watching TV with the power out? Much less SatTV? Not only do you have to power the TV, but the box for the Dish too, then the signal boosters in the house where the Sat signal comes in (which is almost always downstairs...)

ViperBorg

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> i have had DirecTV for 6 years now, never had a problem - HD looks great - service has been awesome. Unlike "other" cable companies you don't need to be hooked up to a phone jack to get service.

slabwagon

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I'll take my DirecTV over the Mediacom that I gleefully dumped ANY DAY. The picture and sound quality is much better. They offer dozens more channels in HD. Best of all, DirecTV actually has some form of customer service. I dumped Mediacom when they missed service call after service call. I'm taking time off work to be there, wasting my personal days; and one of their people actually had the nerve to inform me that "it wasn't their job to call me and let me know" when they couldn't make it for my scheduled service call.

Then watching DirecTV at 1:00 AM during Hurrican Ivan (winds were a steady 90mph with gusts well over 100mph at that point,) several hours after power (and I am certain cable tv) had been lost, made me a true believer in the power of satellite.

robinandtami

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I was talking about "HD Lite"

[en.wikipedia.org]

Nice to see that indeed Dish did move from 1920x1080 to 1440x1080 last year. Glad I was able to watch all Star Wars I-VI in 1920, however, prior to that *complete resolution screwing of the customer* :)

scarbrtj

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> Little talked about, but still... Dish transmits all their HD in 1440x1080i (or 1280x720p on ABC, ESPN, others?). DirectTV I think still uses 1280x1080i on most HD channels to save bandwidth. Most of the cable co's transmit in higher-res, "less soft" 1920x1080i. Up until a year ago many of the HD channels on Dish were in 1920x1080i; but now, none of them are.

scarbrtj

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I don't get the directtv hate. I've had them for years, I never have wind or rain fade, and the picture quality stomps cable's. If you're having rain/wind fade, check your install.

Plus, I am a big NFL fans, and Sunday Ticket (especially the Red Zone channel) just cannot be beat by any other provider.

I guess not many sports fans here - DirecTV is the best for sports.

Gofastmazda

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @trendspotter: Nah, I think I am just going to have it mounted it on the roof. There's a mast up there already from my DirecWay days and I won't have to mow around it anymore or worry about trees blocking the signal.

That 5LNB dish is pretty big and heavy and without some sort of counterweight it just wants to pull that post right over.

AndyMac

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> DirecTV's latest satellite did indeed launch yesterday, and is doing well. Expect nothing but HD goodness from in a few months when it goes online.

Galley

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @Kaiser-Machead: You're right. I stand corrected. I still hate them none-the-less.

apeguero

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @AndyMac: Better get a bag 'o cement.

trendspotter

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @apeguero: You may want to use Comcrap, Crapcast or Commiecast if you want to make it sound negative. Cumcast makes me think of porn....lots of porn.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @toddgarvin: Agreed.
I had dishnetwork for two years..and every few months or so I got additional hd channel. Very few were pixelated...if not most came out outstanding. I recently moved, couldn't have satellite, and got stuck with timewarner...very sad. Very few hd channels, quality mostly just blah..most stuff shown in SD even though hd channels...and not even Discovery Channel in HD!!!! WTF? I would have to say for hd purposes and even quality/quantity..stick with satellite. I miss it.
Panasonic Plasmid 1080p set for viewing.

unlikelee

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I want you to pay attention for the next 60 seconds. Soon direct TV will have 800,000 more HD channels than cable. So many in fact we had to down convert them to get enough bandwidth to get them into your living room. But don't worry, we won't tell you about that. You'll be amazed that you locked yourself into a contract with us for a sub-par picture, and ultra laggy channel changing. We are better than cable... because we used a sub-hot model and a British dude in our commercials. Now pick up the phone, and fuck yourself today.

hagrun

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> To tell you the truth, I'm glad I have neither Comcast nor satellite. The problem is lack of competition where I live. Just like Comcast had a stranglehold on the coax market where I used to live in NorCal. Cox communications has the coax strangle-hold where I live now. They have great HD reception and maybe not quite as much of an HD selection of some sat providers, but they are adding new channels all the time.
I just think competition breeds good things for the consumer. Competition is defiantly lacking in this arena.


Out2gtcha

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> Didn't DirecTV just launch another satellite this week? Anyone know what effect this new satellite will have on their service? I just signed up 3 months ago and I get a crap load more HD channels than I ever did with Cumcast (I mis-spelled it for a reason as I can't F'ing stand them!). True some HD channels don't look like high quality but I'm not expecting 1080P quality. As for their SD channels, they seem to look better than the SD channels in Cumcast ever did. Also, most of the channels I frequently watch are on HD so I'm happy.

apeguero

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> DOCSIS 3.0 (switched cable - where only the channel you are watching is sent over the wire, not all shows all at the same time like DOCSIS 2.x does) is going to bail out the cable co.'s.

Direct TV needs to develop something like this for satellite. I don't see how, but thats about all that can solve this problem.

axiomatic

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @toddgarvin: I'm with you. I've had DirecTV for 6 years and now have their HD DVR (which is now WAY better than my Tivo ever was). I don't see pixelation or audio flutter like others do and I certainly have way more HD channels than Comcrap. No way I'm giving this up. Plus the price stays reasonable.

I can't possibly complain.

homerjay

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I have had DTV for over 10 years and except for the occasional rain fade (which I also got sometimes on Comcrap) it's been great.

I recently spent some time with my brother in Arlington, VA who has Comcast and I thought the pixelation on his HD channels was worse than anything I have seen on DTV. This was on his 50" plasma vs my 96 inch projection system.

My only complaint with DTV is with all the rain we have gotten here in Missouri my dish won't stay upright. The pole keeps falling over in the soft ground. But I don't think they can do anything about the weather.

AndyMac

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I wonder if this is grounds to bail on my contract with dish network. . .

moonphrogg

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> i get pixelation on my TimeWarner cable HD for most popular shows.

And this probably means that satellite providers will throttle unpopular channels broadcast in HD to slightly better than SD, which sucks for individuals, but for the majority it will be ok.
So:
FOX American Idol = starpower HD.
Food Network = cowboy stew.




drewheyman

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I'm wondering if you pixelation issues are a product of your TV. My first HDTV couldn't keep up with the signal and I would get pixelation even on OTA HD signals. Since I purchased a new set 18 months ago, I never see it anymore. I love DirecTV and would always recommend it over the quality of cable most of the country gets. If you're a big on-demand watcher, then I agree, satellite is not for you. I get my movies through Netflix, so PPV is never used at my house.

toddgarvin

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> ok, why are all the posts disappearing??

toddgarvin

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I always thought that satellite TV was for suckers, and now the pudding of proof flows forth! A lot of HDTV owners will be pissed that they'll be relegated back to the stone-aged resolution era.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> Honestly, I've never seen a satellite service that comes close to comcast's on-demand. My girlfriend's DishNet service and PPV selection is appalling.

ninjagin

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I get 10x more HD channels with DirecTV than I ever got (and still can) with Time Warner in Cincinnati. Not sure what pixelated crap you're referring to, but my channels look no different on DirecTV than on Digital Cable. However, I watch almost no SD channels any more thanks to DirecTV. Plus, for most people, you can't beat the price with a stick. ;-)

toddgarvin

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> So... those ads for the satellite tv where they say they carry more HD channels than cable are still true.

But the satellite versions are no better than SD?

Thanks. The more you know...

ideaman2020

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I was a happy DirecTV customer for 2 years...then I upgraded to HD. I dropped them 9 months later. Their HD blows. I had frequent pixellation, black screens for 1-2 seconds at a time, and periodic rasping metallic audio oddities.

I had 4 different techs come out to fix it, none could. One even said they have problems with all the HD.

Murph1908

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> Satellite was the only competitor to Comcast in my City. So I went Satellite.

thorshammer

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> Satellite only gets you pixelated crap. Cable rules with their crisp images.

Earthslide

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @Darrone: You're on to something. "Huge Dooshes" certainly has been my impression of DirecTV.

matto

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @ matto - I don't understand that either. All their ads play up their massive HD content.

So lame.

shorty63136

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> @matto: nooooooo, certainly not. Its just that by "HD" they mean channels featuring "Huge Dooshes" (preferred spelling, itll catch on.)

Darrone

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> I never knew anyone who used satellite. OnDemand seems to cancel out any of cable's shortcomings in my eyes. Plus in a FIOS free area, if you want fast internet you gotta play ball with your cable provider.

thechansen

]]> <![CDATA[Proof Satellite Sucks: Dish and DirecTV Get FCC Approval to Downgrade HD Channels Until 2013]]> But DirecTV just sent me an offer claiming they will add over 23,017 HD channels in 2008- surely they aren't lying to me!?

matto

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