Right now I am paying about $50 per month for my cable tv (basic plus standard). I am pondering this Dishnetwork service.

Can anyone give me the pros and cons of each?

As far as TV watching habits, I like the history channel, tbs, a&e, and the networks. I'm not big on sports.

The dishnetwork will charge me about $32 monthly. Is there a catch?

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Jennifer
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I don't know about cable, but with our dish came a sort of Tivo; pause and record shows, pretty cool!

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The cable bill you're paying seems high for what's considered basic cable (non-digital) in most areas. Who is your provider and in what area?

As for Sat, obviously, just on price alone you'd be saving with Dish's Top 60 or Great Wall program package. Unlike the past, there's no equipment purchase and no long term commitments. About the only negative I've heard is that reception can fade during rainstorms.

Make sure you can get local channels over the dish. Bad weather can mess up reception.

We are paying $50/mo for cable with Internet. Ask about promotions.

I've got Comcast cable and DirecTV.
The only reason I keep cable is because my wife likes the Weather Channel on cable better. They have local forecasts on cable and only regional forecasts on DirecTV.

The picture quality on the dish is MUCH better than cable. The Dolby Digital surround sound kicks butt, too.

Rainfade is sometimes a problem but it's pretty rare. It has to be a major storm. Make sure your dish will have a clear view of the southern sky. Absolutely nothing can be in the way or you'll have problems.

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Say no to dish network, the equipment is very buggy, Directv has better programing and has a ton on the drawing board.

See if fiberoptics are going to be in your area soon.
They are working in my part of the state on laying the fiber. Once done, they can provide phone, internet, and video (television) over the fiber. Are the cable companies going to see their subscriber base drop? You betcha!

I've had DirecTV in the past (Comcast didn't want to run another 150' of cable to my apartment back then), and was happy with it.

The only reason I have basic cable now (24 channels), is because it is cheaper to have basic and internet service, than just internet service. (go figure)

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Reception was fine during the rains here in LA.

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