
03-03-01, 07:34 PM
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Dancing Hero
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Over there
Posts: 1,163
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Whoa...then that's okay...
Of course, I prefer wired connections simply because I don't want the FCC telling me to shut off my computer because too many airplanes fly over my house or some lame thing like that. Also, just like cordless phones, wireless connections suffer from interference and obstructions and things.
Oh...and while it may not be satellite service per se, it still operates on the same principles, except the transceiver is mounted on the ground instead of relayed via satellite. And contrary too what the Sprint page says, NO frequency is immune to interference or obstruction. Some may be less affected than others, but it still happens. DirecTV is a good example. Hughes says that the signal is impervious to the weather, but you just try to watch TV during the rain. You can watch fine, but you'll see the data errors in the signal as CRCs force block "guessing" on the part of the DSS receiver. You can help stabilize this effect by reinforcing the dish or shielding it with a roof or something (As long as it doesn't block the path of the LNB), but the signal distortion will still happen.
Sprint may have taken steps to try to keep components of their service from interfering with each other, but they can't control interference from outside sources. Signals will spill over to nearby frequencies. And just because they own an exclusive license to that chunk of spectrum doesn't mean that it's not going to have interference.
All in all...I like the sound of the service. I'm not trying to bash it or anything. I just want to offset the hype with reality. If I had the option of getting it here, I would. :-)
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