Rob don't fear Direct TV.

I have had it.

I sell it.

And if you got clearview of southeast or southwest sky (I forget which) you most likely will neve have a problem unless snow covers the entire dish.

Or shell out an extra 15 bucks for a dish cover.

Your only problem would be if Cablevision is also your ISP.

Which I don't think it is because u can't host a web site off of it.

But then again I know you CAN host a site with so.........

that problem being the cost of Optimum Online going up to 50 bucks.