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From: david@tekig.UUCP (David Hayes)
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Subject: Re: Is cable TV worthwhile?
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Date: Fri, 10-May-85 12:44:07 EDT
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> What do you think?  Is cable TV still worth what you're paying for it?
> 



Around here, Portland, Ore., there are two or three cable
companies serving different areas.  Right now, Liberty Cable
charges about 20 bucks a month for basic cable plus ONE
specialty channel.  I hooked up the FM myself, 3 bucks
a mnth for the splitter/filter seems a bit high.

Let us compare this to the cost of a bottom line satellite
dish receiver setup.  You can get an 8 foot dish, no motor drive,
with all assoc. electronics for 899.00.  The good ones with
larger (more gain) antennas, motor drive dish, and remote control,
are more.  But even a good system can be purchased for 30.00
a month over about 4 or 5 years.

But, is everyone going to encode their signals on the downlink??
HBO and Showtime have said they are in the process.

I think I'll start looking at the dishes.


dave