PILMAN
join:2002-11-23
Fort Walton Beach, FL
1 edit | I hope you realize that BUD (Big Ugly Dish) is still commonly used. They were never intended for the home market. You have to realize with Cable there getting their content from satellite as well but then compress it and that weakens the signal even more going through miles of "cable line" and then eventually to coaxial. Digital Broadcast Satellite providers are just as guilty. The signal is broadcasted from a studio to space, the DBS gets their signal and then REBROADCASTS it compressed and the customers get their content from the dish, the only different is it's completely digital unlike "digital cable". I myself use DISH and find them much better than cox and cheaper.
Now before you flame about "Big Ugly Dishes" believe me they have use. For one back in the day and even today you were able to get channels for free because you didn't have a "provider". Most had a motor to change to different satellites and get their programs. Today you can still get free programming, some programs charge and you aren't forced to order a subscription. There are pros and cons about both. I'll give you some about BUD's. Your getting the signal STRAIGHT from the source, it's not compressed at all therefore you don't get all those nasty artifacts or anything. While not as popular as DBS or digital cable, look around rural areas and smaller suburbs, you will find plenty of people with them still and they have plenty of good use.
By the way the correct term of a BUD is C-Band satellite/KU |
