I’ve gone back and forth between cable and dish network. Where I live, direct tv can not be received due to the mountains. Although I did recently hear a rumor that another satellite is in orbit and I can get direct tv. As far as compression and sound / video quality, cable is superior to satellite (where I live and my providers anyway). I suspect the quality of the signal changes at differing geographical locations. As far as customer service, hardware support and all those other things of interest besides audio / video quality, pick your poison. It’s my staunch belief that all the TV content providers, no matter which or what type, are ran by the devil and their customer service department employees are demons. If it weren’t for a couple shows like Californication, and my need to watch the Steelers, I’d have dumped cable by now and I would not re-new with cable.
