We've had DirecTV for a couple of years and we love it. Great customer service, especially in comparison to Comcast, which is possibly my least favorite company in the world.

We were able to directly compare the picture quality with cable for a while because my husband needed cable for a class he took -- the classes were broadcast on public access cable, which DirecTV did not carry, and he had to get a basic cable subscription to access it. The DirecTV picture is so much clearer, it is unbelievable. And the stupid very basic cable subscription cost almost as much as our 500-channel DirecTV plan.

We hardly ever watch TV, ironically, but I have no plans to cancel the satellite service.