Here in Ohio Time warner cable is pretty strong. They have a DVR, digital cable and more channels than satelite I think. On the other hand thier price is getting to be outrageous. Directv can give me a comparable lineup to what I have now, at almost 40% less a month. I couldnt belive it. The thing is this rain and snow fade issue. I know you can get a cover now, but my neighbor says he lost his channels quite a bit this last bad winter we had. My long winded question is this: those if you with Directv, how is the performace really? Is the fade problem really as bad as it seems ? thanks for any info.