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Re: 20 cable channels set to debut when Comcast takes over said by pnh102:I keep Comcast mainly for their Internet service, which has actually been quite solid and reliable. I retain their cable service, . Someday, someday, I keep telling myself, I will go mount an outdoor TV antenna  why not try or do as i do,1 suggestion,
try DIRECTV for say a month,(less then 30days-trial) and keep RR for your internet,
but then with a satallite, you have to think about how much BAD weather you have heavy rains or snow,if its heavy it could block the tv signal, (here where i am maybe,MAYBE once a month MIGHT loose signal under 1/2 hr because of a heavy thunderstorm.
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why not try or do as i do,1 suggestion,
try DIRECTV for say a month,(less then 30days-trial) and keep RR for your internet
He has Comcast HSI, not RR. That means if he switches to DirecTV, not only will he be hit with a $15 penalty in HSI pricing, but his internet speeds will go down as well.
With Time Warner you simply lose the $5 bundling discount.
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Dracut, MA | why is it a "hit with $15 penalty" when refering to comcast but "simply lose the $5 bundling discount" with TW? It's either a discount on both, or a penalty on both. |
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 PolarBear03The bear formerly known as aaron8301Premium
join:2005-01-03 | reply to djrobx
said by djrobx: quote:
why not try or do as i do,1 suggestion,
try DIRECTV for say a month,(less then 30days-trial) and keep RR for your internet
He has Comcast HSI, not RR. That means if he switches to DirecTV, not only will he be hit with a $15 penalty in HSI pricing, but his internet speeds will go down as well. I never experienced slower internet speeds when I had Comcast HSI sans video. Had DirecTV and Comcast HSI for YEARS and my 8000/768 HSI tier always tested at about 9500/700. And the "penalty" (actually just the discount that you will no longer get for bundling HSI with video) was only $10 for me.
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Agreed. Ok, let me rephrase:
You simply have to pay a $5 penalty instead of a $15 penalty plus having your bandwidth cut.
TW's penalty stings a lot less.
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Before TW took over, the "standard" HSI tier was 4mbps without video, or 6mbps with video. It could vary by region and may not apply to the $10 add-on tier. The pricng here was $60.99 without video and $45.95 with video.
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 PiggieI Actually use WindstreamPremium
join:2005-11-23
Orange Springs, FL | Put your antenna back up and use ATSC I refuse to pay DirecTV for a handful of HD channels that are mostly Local Channels available off the air in HD via the new ATSC digital TV standards. And it's surprisingly clear if you haven't tried it. UHF channels that were snowy in analog are now sparkling clear in digital and HD!
Hit where it hurts till they actually have HD content to provide and not hype, put your antenna back up!
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 Mactronel Camino RealPremium
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Re: 20 cable channels set to debut when Comcast takes over said by PolarBear03:said by djrobx: quote:
why not try or do as i do,1 suggestion,
try DIRECTV for say a month,(less then 30days-trial) and keep RR for your internet
He has Comcast HSI, not RR. That means if he switches to DirecTV, not only will he be hit with a $15 penalty in HSI pricing, but his internet speeds will go down as well. I never experienced slower internet speeds when I had Comcast HSI sans video. Had DirecTV and Comcast HSI for YEARS and my 8000/768 HSI tier always tested at about 9500/700. And the "penalty" (actually just the discount that you will no longer get for bundling HSI with video) was only $10 for me. Depends on your local Comcast franchise. Here and many other Comcast franchises. Comcast CSR, "No Video services ? Ok here's your extra $15- Mo penalty. Oh, and by the way your HSI will only be 4000/384 and NO Powerboost. "
Sounds great HuH ? 
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Re: Put your antenna back up and use ATSC said by Piggie:I refuse to pay DirecTV for a handful of HD channels that are mostly Local Channels available off the air in HD via the new ATSC digital TV standards. And it's surprisingly clear if you haven't tried it. UHF channels that were snowy in analog are now sparkling clear in digital and HD! Hit where it hurts till they actually have HD content to provide and not hype, put your antenna back up! piggy good argument,but again look cabletv or satellite tv are both still young when it comes to who started sending out HD tv to its customers,the locaare just the beginning,
i didn't put them on direct tv untl directv had 112 channels of hd total,now its growing with more 7 more H D channels, but it cannot be instant..
i started with dsl back in 1999 when dsl was just starting out, (swbell was giving away computers if you signed up for 2 yrs of dsl service) dsl stared off slow & is now going strong,
its will be the same with HD television its still growing..
direct says 500 channels
comcast says 800 channels,
[b] sounds like their playing OH YEAaaaaaa,I'll fix ya
next week some else will announce 1150 channels,
heck we'll be paying our bills & not watching anything because we're spending most of the time running through the program guilds,and when we find something we want to watch its almost over by the time we click onto itlol
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Re: 20 cable channels set to debut when Comcast takes over said by djrobx:Agreed. Ok, let me rephrase: You simply have to pay a $5 penalty instead of a $15 penalty plus having your bandwidth cut. TW's penalty stings a lot less. -- Rob Um, I don't think they cut your speeds if you decide to not have TV through them, that's why the increase in price for service if you don't have them. |
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Um, I don't think they cut your speeds if you decide to not have TV through them, that's why the increase in price for service if you don't have them.
One would think so, but sadly that's exactly what Comcast did in my area and others.
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