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One thing that all cable subscribers should be aware of is that cable
companies are in the process of stripping the VBI lines off the channels to
clear more bandwidth for digital TV. I live north of Boston and we have
lost all 3 stations previously available from DBC via MediaOne cable. A
person in charge of this operation told me this will be the case throughout
the US within the next 2 years.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
----- Original Message -----
From: jpaladin <jpaladin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: Internet feeds
>
> > > >Yes, cable is a little more expensive and a few seconds slower, but
> its'
> > > >reliability is unmatched by internet or satellite service.
> > > Nice to know Mr. Theo's unique circumstances are positive. Individual
> > > comparisions between cable and satellite service will vary.
> >
> > Yes. He obviously doesn't have my cable company.
> >
> > Planning to move to satellite delivery before too long...
> > Gary
> >
>
> Actually my circumstance is not as unique as has been implied. According
to
> S&C Magazine, BMI is the Reader Choice Award winner for Futures data year
> after year. And has only recently been moved out of the top spot by
e-signal
> for Real-Time Data. So, it doesn't take a genius to determine that a great
> many traders are quite satisified with the unmatched reliability that BMI
> cable feed provides. As I remarked earlier, cable data will be more
> expensive, but as in many cases, you get what you pay for. If you don't
mind
> watching your data feed go down in the middle of a trade, then feel free
to
> use a cheap internet service.
>
> As for the cable company, yes, it does help to have one that doesn't have
> regular outage problems. I have AT&T Cable in my area so it's extremely
rare
> (twice in two years) that my cable goes down. But don't think you're going
> to escape problems with a satellite dish. Dishes are subject to "rain
fade"
> that could significantly impact your data collection. And if you live in
an
> area that gets snow, be prepared to regularly go out and clear the snow
out
> of the dish.
>
> John Theo
>
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