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Aster's avatar

Which is better and why? Suddenlink cable or Dish satellite?

Asked by Aster (20028points) August 16th, 2017

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elbanditoroso's avatar

Satellite has the problem of not being usable in rain or heavy cloudiness.

And the antenna needs a clear shot at the satellite—- trees and leaves will block the signal.

I would go with cable.

JLeslie's avatar

I’d go cable. Satellite cuts out during storms as mentioned by the jelly above me.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Are going to be using it for TV, InterWeb and phone? If the answer is yes to all three, cable is the way to go.

Aster's avatar

Yes; for all three. So the one and only reason we should do cable is the lack of power outages? I hate that because they will remove my DVR. and with it goes all my saved movies I want to watch over and over.

chyna's avatar

I have Dish and I have only lost the signal maybe 4 or 5 times a year. So if you live where you have a lot of snow or storms, it might be a consideration.

Aster's avatar

I have Dish and have lost the signal a dozen times a year. I almost cried thinking of losing “Summer of ‘42” and “Pretty Baby.” For starters.

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