I went from cable (Cablevision NJ) to Directv about ten years ago. My primary reason for switching was Cablevsion's limited programming (no TCM) and their refusal to broadcast stereo sound in all but a handful of stations.
Well, when the satellite was installed it was clearly superior to cable. When I switched from composite video to s-video the picture was even more refined. To my eyes, a satellite reception using s-video will surpass any cable hook-up.
Friends who visit who still have Cablevision tell me my set-up is sharper, with less video noise, better color saturation, less smear, and better sound.
By the way, "digital cable" is basically a fraud. The only stations that are broadcast digitally are premium channels like HBO and Showtime. So, all you "digital cable" users, when you say the picture is better, are you "wearing the Emperor's clothes"?
Well, when the satellite was installed it was clearly superior to cable. When I switched from composite video to s-video the picture was even more refined. To my eyes, a satellite reception using s-video will surpass any cable hook-up.
Friends who visit who still have Cablevision tell me my set-up is sharper, with less video noise, better color saturation, less smear, and better sound.
By the way, "digital cable" is basically a fraud. The only stations that are broadcast digitally are premium channels like HBO and Showtime. So, all you "digital cable" users, when you say the picture is better, are you "wearing the Emperor's clothes"?