See my comment right above yours. Another problem I had with DirecTV was that you couldn't get local TV channels. For that you had to shell out the money to get an antenna. It wasn't that big a deal until football season came along and I couldn't get Saints or LSU games being carried on the broadcast networks.
Back then, there weren't really any TV shows I cared to watch, but now, I'd die if I couldn't get "24". ;^)
you can't get local TV channels?
I get them for Dayton. My parents have the local Columbus channels.....