generally cable is a hurtin signal quality anyway & can be even worse if you split it your self & they are only giving U enough signal for the amout of outlets that you are paying for .
I got fed up & bought an "ariza 700 free to air satellite receiver & 2 dishes the system cost me about $350.00 C & I figure its paid for its self already. I get over 400 channels including all movie & PPV for free. if I want more channels I can add 2 more dishes or buy one big multi feed dish.. Dishnet goes down about once every 2 months & Bell goes down about once a week but they are working on auto roll programs to get the new keys automatically.
Currently when they go down you simply go on line & get the new key & punch it into the receiver.new keys for dishnet are released about 2 hours after a keychange,Bell can take a day or two. I keep basic cable for internet & local channels & use the ati capture card to record movies from sat & burn them to DVD