Well right now I can get up to 4 receivers free with new actiation through DirecTV. Pay an extra $50 and I can upgrade one of those to a Tivo box. Plus free installtion, it's hard to argue with except for the fact that I know cable is so worry-free and cable internet is very dependable. If I get satellite tv I'll have to get DSL, which I've have bad results with in the past.
not sure about your area, but you can still get/use cable for internet even if you don't use their service for TV. My B-I-L is set up like that - cable for 'net, sat for TV
NEVER a reception problem, but if it snows in your area, make sure you can clean off the dish, that's the only problem he's had....oh, and line of site....make sure you can get it. Find out where you have to point to - call 'em up, they'll tell you how to determine that - buddy can only get sat in winter when leaves fall, but that's beautiful for him, he only uses sat for the NFL Ticket!