cable vs other choices

 Cable vs other choices

We live in N. California
We have had Comcast in our home for many years. But they constantly
keep raising prices especially in this economy.

With Comcast we have
-cable TV (  approx. 75 channels) ,
-2 tel lines and
-high spd internet.

We do not have HBO, MTV etc A few good channels like Animal planet,
Disney, are sufficient

They have raised their price from $140 to $180 per month.

When the economy is in shambles. Prices of oil, interest rates are
coming down, Comcast has decided to raise prices. And now they want us
to pay an additional $2 per month per TV for a DTA box raising the
monthly charge even more! This is for transition to digital or HDTV.

We are considering alternatives ?

Can anyone suggest any ?
Which products/ companies offer good value ?

What are the pros and cons of other options like Direct TV or dish
TV ?

Please help.

Thanks,
Kim

  On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:49:59 -0700 (PDT), kimshapiro100@yahoo.com
wrote:


The TV side is hard to beat.  The sat services require a box for each
TV, so it's hard to beat the cable price if you have many TVs.
For one TV (maybe 2) the sat services offer better prices.
You can knock down the bill by going to a DSL provider, and a
different phone provider.  DSL won't be as fast, but might be
acceptable.
I'm going through the same thing here, but haven't overcome inertia
yet.  Looks like I could save about $70 a month going to ATT phone and
DSL.
The other advantage to that is service interruption.
When Comcast goes out, everything goes.
Incommunicado - except for the cell.

--Vic
 

 
Skip Comcast's box, get 2 of the $40 guvvamint coupons, and buy a couple
converter boxes.  There may be a minor hassle with channel numbers, but it may
be worth it to you.



MAYBE...  Be sure to compare bottom-line prices!  The additional fees and
long-distance charges Qwest levies even BEFORE making a single call are more
than the basic phone rate!

Also, DSL is a LOT slower than cable...



Not always.  If a utility pole goes down or a tree breaks all the wires, it all
goes away anyhow.  However, we have had power outages where we still retain
Comcast phone service (and cable, too, but not enough electricity to run a TV
for long).

 

How many cable companies allow customers to download at the top speed 24/7?

How many cable company customers need to always download at the top speed
when they are online?

DSL at 1.5 Mbps or 3.0 Mbps works just fine most people for $30.00 a month.

 
Dunno.  Maybe about the same as DSL companies?



Dunno.  Maybe about the same as DSL customers?



Most people can't get DSL at 1.5 or 3 Mbps for $30/month.  Qwest wants $40/month
plus fees and taxes for "up to" 1.5 Mbps.  it goes down to $35++ if I get a
phone line along with it.  they still don't offer >1.5 Mbps in my area, and I
live 2 blocks from one of the major fiber trunks going into Seattle!