I've been reading for 2 hours all the posts regarding cable vs. satellite. I'm totally confused now.

So what is the best way to go for: Los Angeles Time Warner now.
- Best HD quality
- Selection of HD channels
- Best hardware. I currently use SA 8300HD from Time Warner. It's pretty slow to change channels. Is DirecTV any faster?
- Don't care about price, just want the best provider.

There's DirecTV, Dish, and Time Warner Cable. I think that covers all my choices?

You might get some really good answers in this forum, which has people from specific areas of the country discussing such things. (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=45)

Thanks, I'll check out this section.