genio
join:2002-04-24
Avondale, AZ | TV? I quit watching that. In the past 3 years I've had digital cable service from two companies (Cox & Charter communications) as well as satellite tv service from two companies as well (DirecTV & Dish Network). All 4 companies gave me an extra remote which I had to use with their unit. With satellite tv I was offered a few more channels, local channels at first were a little extra, no bother, but I was still stuck with paid programming, advertisements, more reasons to quit watching tv altogether or get a PVR and edit out the commercials, oh let me think for a moment, for 19.95 I could probably purchase an edited version of that sporting event I wish I'd seen so badly. Long story short, I think basic and high speed cable service as a combination are a great deal from most cable companies (ideal for people who like to run into their computer every half hour between shows and check their email) but if you want to watch movies, sporting events galore or want to open up a web server behind your Internet connection go with something else besides what you can get from your local cable company and do expect to pay for a little more than what you get. People nearby where I live in Phoenix, AZ complain about Cox HSI's download speeds dropping below 3mb/s, my response to that, go ahead find a faster net connection, pay for a ds3 better yet. I still can't believe people actually watch TV. I quit watching that a long time ago, let me tell you I still pay for it. It shows up on a bill I pay every month but I've only managed to watch it during 5 minute intervals which occur when I lose connectivity to the net. |
