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Rick is absolutely correct . I live northwestern Connecticut where ATT
(previously TCI) is my cable operator . Going digital fast with a big marketing
campaign maybe related to the DSL competition . Several times this year I had
lost a day of trading simply due to programing special attractions and it will
only get worse as the VBI feeds are removed from the channels.
I switched from DTN cable to DTN sat 2 months ago.
Randy Smith
Rick Sheffield wrote:
> 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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