[astrungis]

I had to break down and buy a SATV setup because we were staying at a campground too far from OTA channels and no CATV. After investigating both DirecTV and Dish, I went with Dish. They offer a "Pay as You Go" for $48 a month. You can activate and cancel anytime. When I get home, I have a great OTA antenna on the house. However, when I contact Cox about setting up the internet, they sometimes have an enticement to add basic CATV for a few dollars more. If not, I have the OTA - no problem. With the Dish setup, I bought 2 receivers (LR & BR) with a Weinguard Pathway X-1000 portable antenna and 2-50' RG6 cable extensions to get a clear shot of the SW sky. Altogether the hardware cost $700+.