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Dish satelite vs Cable quality?

I am new to home theater and would appreciate any feedback.

Comparing video and audio quality between your local cable company to any dish satelite system, which of these do you feel is better? Also, please compare standard definition programing to any High Definition between the two.

In addition, what about the content in the selection of programs available, (cable vs dish).

Lastly, if the consensus is dish, which dish network would you recommend.

Thanks for your time.
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unclejeff
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I have some experience with both DirectTV and Dish. I prefer the on-screen programming of Dish, although their remotes don't last very long. I am waiting for the Dish 921.

For now I get my High Definition with a UHF antenna attached to my attic winsow sil. Great picture, enen on my High Definition projector.
unclejeff
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Here is something I didn't expect: Regional differances in Satellite reception(?)!

I live on the West Coast and my Dish signal is always excellant, even with excessive cloud cover. I installed a Direct TV High Definition antenna for my Father-In-Law in the Midwest and excessive cloud cover scrambles the signal. This is on normal (non-HD) as well as for HD signals. I was so blown away by this that I got him one of those very tall, roof mounted UHF antennas so he can watch 'Raymond'.
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