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I get CSPAN2 on DirecTV but there is no DTN signal imbedded. DTN had a
project going to transmit feed via DirecTV however this project seems to be
somewhere in limbo or dead. A modified box would be required because DirecTV
signal is digital rather than analog.
Earl
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Myers <a.myers@xxxxxxxx>
To: eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx <eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, December 14, 1998 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: GEN Real-time Internet vs Satellite/Cable
>Could you get CSPAN2 via digital satellite TV? If you were satisfied
>with the satellite feed prior to changing, perhaps that would be another
>alternative to check out. Sort of providing your own cable service.
>
>~Alan
>
>Earl Adamy wrote:
>>
>> I had DTN feed via satellite until a couple of months ago when HOA forced
me
>> to dump the DTN dish. I switched to DTN via cable (CSPAN2), however I
>> learned last night that local cable is dropping CSPAN2 on January 1. I've
>> got to find an alternative feed quickly and my choices are limited as I'm
in
>> small, remote mountain village.
>>
>> I've always dismissed the possibility of internet feed for reasons of
>> reliability, however I may not have any good alternatives. I've noted
that
>> the real-time e-mini quotes I get via the internet are consistently
current
>> with the e-mini market and several seconds faster than DTN cable. I'm
>> wondering if real-time internet quotes are generally faster/slower than
>> satellite? Also wondering how Signal On Line stacks up in reliability and
>> features for futures trading?
>>
>> Earl
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