six9
join:2001-12-03
Atlanta, GA | Well, let's see. I have yet to do the math so I will now.
I have DirecTV, Vonage and Comcast HSI. Is my setup cheaper than Comcast? Some of you will have to help me with that question.
DirecTV - TotalChoice Local w/TiVo (not DTV DVR) - $48.99
Vonage - 30.62 (after taxes and such)
Comcast HSI Gold: $70.95 ($15 penalty for no TV) Go figure to get the lowest video tier to get rid of the penalty is $16 plus all the taxes and fees associated with video.
Total: $150.56
Maybe it just seems cheaper for me to have it that way. Or maybe I like my NFLST too much to ditch DirecTV. I might be completely off base here because of bundling. I'm comparing "regular menu pricing" as opposed to the limited time coupons.
I actually looked at Comcast when I moved and it was a big turnoff for me to be charged $12.95 per month for a DVR. It was also a big turn off to have to get the digital package just to get the same channels I have now. I think when I priced it, the total for just TV was somewhere around the $95 range. At my other prices, that would put me at around $180.
Once I saw the outrageous price for the non-TiVo DVR, I decided that it was not worth it and kept it the way it is. I never looked into the bundles because I don't want something that I'm going to have to renegotiate in 6 months. Now, maybe when Vonage bites the dust, I will look again, but for now I just can't see joining that rate hike every 6 months. |
