As many of you know last year I decided to ditch Cable TV and switch to satellite because me and Comcast never could see eye to eye! However during the last week I have been questioning myself about the switch. I have noticed that I have started losing signal every time it storms or rains now. If this happened before I never noticed it because I rarely watch TV. However its summer time and I wait all year to watch Big brother! So when I missed it last week and found out that it didn’t record on my DVR I was upset! You see that’s the problem with satellite it might work great if you live in the desert, or if you have Direct TV New Mexico for instance and nothing ever obscures the dish, but if you live somewhere where you get either a lot of rain or snow it just isn’t going to work unless you can climb a hundred feet on a regular basis to ensure that the dish is kept free of debris.
Now, cable TV has it’s pros and cons. Cable TV providers like to charge you extra for the premium channels, and extra for DVR’s, but it might actually be worth it, knowing that unless someone crashes into the above ground cable poles, or digs up and cuts the fiber optic lines, you pretty guaranteed to have continual service. Of course if the cable company decides to upgrade their lines you might be without service for a short period of time, but in the end the upgrades should actually enhance your service.
So, whether you choose cable TV or satellite, chose wisely, think about where you live and the type of weather you get regularly. Ask you neighbors what their experience has been with either service, this way you are making an informed decision before switching from one to the other.