RCA DS4220RE Dual-LNB DIRECTV System with Free Pro-Installation
PRETTY GOOD
I HAVE HAD DIGITAL CABLE FOR A WHILE NOW. THE REASON FOR THE SWITCH WAS STRICTLY PRICE. IT SEEMS EVERY YEAR CABLE RAISES THE PRICE JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK AND I GOT TIRED OF IT. THE SATELLITE IS PRETTY COOL. FIRST ALL OF THE CHANNELS ARE DIGITAL AS COMPARED TO MY OLD CABLE WITCH IS HALF DIGITAL AND HALF ANALOG.MY ONE BIG DRAWBACK IS THE FACT THAT RAIN AND SNOW KNOCK IT OUT SO EASILY. IT DOESNT TAKE A STORM AT ITS PEAK TO KNOCK IT OUT,IT JUST TAKES A MODERATE RAIN STORM. AND WHEN THEY GO THEY ARE GONE(MY SIGNAL STRENGTH IS 85 OR SO...). WITH ALL THE CHANNELS KNOCKED OUT YOU HAVE TO RELY ON YOU OUSIDE ROOFTOP ANTENNA TO WATCH TV AND THATS PRETTY DRAB BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY FOUR CHOICES OR SO. WHY THE DISH IS SO VERNERABLE TO RAIN FADE IS ODD. IT DOESNT HAPPEN EVERY DAY BUT IT HAS HAPPEND (3) TIMES THIS MONTH ALONE. CABLE HARDLY EVER WENT OUT AT MY HOUSE. THE SYSTEM PREFORMS WELL FOR WHAT IT DOES AND THE PICTURE IS GREAT. IF ONLY IT NEVER RAINED OR SNOWED!