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Old 01-07-2009, 08:16 PM   #53
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Originally Posted by CubicleGeek View Post
To each their own I suppose. Here are my gripes about satellite:

1. The 2-3 times a year that I experienced communication issues with the satellites was enough for me to ditch Bell once Shaw got Centre Ice.
2. Having to change your smart cards every once in a while sucks too.
3. Not to mention needing a phone line to order PPV via the remote blows for people that only have cell phones.
4. Also, if anything causes your receiver to reset (i.e. power outage), there can be a substantial downtime while it tries to resync with satellites. With cable, the only thing that might take a while to refresh is the guide, you can still access the channels immediately.

I'm not going to get into the Satellite vs Cable debate but a few things.

1. In years and years of having Bell I have never had "communication issues" except during a Solar Eclipse for about 5 minutes.
2. I've had to change my smart cards twice in who knows how many years.
3. This does suck! No denying that.
4. What receiver did you have? Or what do you consider a "substantial downtime"?
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Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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