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Then there's the issue of quality. Every pixel that crosses your satellite dish starts and ends its life as a digital signal. A lot of cable channels are still transmitted in lower-quality analog; you usually have to pay extra for digital channels. As someone who has spent the past year hooked up to both DirecTV and AT&T cable, I can testify that shows on satellite are better-looking than the same broadcasts on cable, even on digital channels. (Then again, AT&T has yet to seed my block with fiber optics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: To Dish or Not to Dish | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

...industries are also at odds on the technology that drives TiVo and its imitators. These services allow you to record any show by name, zip through commercials and pause live TV. DISH and DirecTV have embraced the concept, but most cable companies prefer something similar called VOD (video on demand). Unfortunately, VOD is available in only a handful of markets right now and is mostly just for movies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: To Dish or Not to Dish | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

...DirecTV offers a speedy two-way satellite Internet service called DirecWay, but it costs nearly $600 for installation, plus $60 a month for service. And when a technician visits, according to the J.D. Power study, cable customers are more likely to be pleased with the result. Last year the dish guys were ahead in customer satisfaction; they need to try harder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: To Dish or Not to Dish | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

...uncertainty in the satellite business faze you. DISH and DirecTV are both well-funded services. They aren't about to disappear. Where I live, in San Francisco, they offer better value and a better signal than cable. To get the lowdown in your town, just ask your neighbors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: To Dish or Not to Dish | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

Minister of External Affairs Philippe Bouzaglou ’03 said their club served poutin, the national dish of Quebec, and hoped that the club’s exposure would give students a second chance to join...

Author: By Hana R. Alberts, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: FallFeast Attracts First-Years to Quad | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

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