Cable Television "Sticker Shock"

moog · Post by **moog** » February 1, 2008 3:54 pm

Use this link to understand the analog cut off. From the same site as EJR posted

http://www.dtv.gov/

Frankly, most of the over air stations will be able to deliver (many are doing it now, The Tube was an example) more channels and all you will need to watch the signals is a roof-top antenna and "rabbit ears". If your set is not digital, then you will need a box to convert.
http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#faq1
http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#faq8

If the stations do it right you may be able to dump cable.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 1, 2008 7:19 pm

look around.. there are options 1-800-531-5000
not every service is a good fit for everyone..
use your resources, shop..
check websites and then

Pick DIRECTV so I can make more funticket money..

Glorfindel7 · Post by **Glorfindel7** » February 1, 2008 7:26 pm

Followup,

Well I cancelled my last premium service. Believe me, I'd LOVE to get rid of cable entirely, but there's someone else in my household that would KILL me if I did

I ended up upgrading the tier to get some previously unavailable programs, I SHOULD be paying less for the service than I was previously (since the upgrade is cheaper than the premium channel).

One other note, I mentioned to the service rep that I really only like to watch "sports" on TV, and the new tier I upgraded to apparently contains the "sports package" so I'm a little happier now..

I just wish there was a way to remove the high definition "box" and at the same time use my TV instead. (I have a Sony XBR-1 model so I SHOULD be able to use that instead of a converter, which would likely save me a few more bucks a month..... Naturally they DONT mention that option is available.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 1, 2008 9:35 pm

ragtopW wrote:
Pick DIRECTV so I can make more funticket money..

Ditto.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » February 2, 2008 11:59 am

I have Comcast for $88 a month.
I have an HD DVR box in my living room with HD On Demand. I have regular box programming in the bedrooms since the tvs in there are not hi Def...yet that is.
I do not have the movie channels (hbo/showtime/starz/cinemax) since most things on there I have on dvd.
I also have NFL network, for what 5 extra bucks a month? It came with a few other channels, worth it to me.
I had Dish Network for like a week and did not like that you have to have a seperate antenna just to get local channels in Hi Def. With Comcast you get them. I also think Comcast has the best hi Def channel selection. You also have to have a seperate dish mounted to get hi Def with Dish. They put two on my house and I did not like the way they looked up there.
On top of that I could not stand the nearly three second delay when you turn the channel waiting for the channel you just turned to to pop up.
We all like what we like. My brother has Dish and swears by it. I have Comcast and swear by it. Different strokes.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » February 2, 2008 12:04 pm

Wino you know wrote:
ScarletB wrote:I was paying $104 for internet and TV, I didn't have any premium channels or HDTV etc. For the next year I'm on a "special" with Comcast, bundled internet, digital phone and cable (with the box and HBO and movies on Demand) for $99. When the year is up I'll drop all the fancy stuff on the TV side. I have a gazillion channels now and there's STILL nothing on!
That's the problem-there's MEGA-gazillion TV channels, and there's absolutley NOTHING worth watching.

I know I know...
And you had to walk ten miles uphill to school.....in the snow and barefoot.

msu#1 · Post by **msu#1** » February 2, 2008 12:33 pm

U-verse!!!

When it gets rolled out to the majority of the country it will kill cable and satellite.

https://uverse1.att.com/un/launchAMSSNo ... ilityCheck

to check your area follow the link

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » February 2, 2008 2:39 pm

sonofabeach wrote:
Wino you know wrote:
ScarletB wrote:I was paying $104 for internet and TV, I didn't have any premium channels or HDTV etc. For the next year I'm on a "special" with Comcast, bundled internet, digital phone and cable (with the box and HBO and movies on Demand) for $99. When the year is up I'll drop all the fancy stuff on the TV side. I have a gazillion channels now and there's STILL nothing on!
That's the problem-there's MEGA-gazillion TV channels, and there's absolutley NOTHING worth watching.
I know I know...
And you had to walk ten miles uphill to school.....in the snow and barefoot.

How did you know???

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » February 3, 2008 12:09 am

I have DIRECTV and pay $99 a month for 3 boxes (regular not HD...yet) over 200 channels and XM digital music channels and 7 HBOs, 3 Cinemax, a bunch of Encore and SHowtime Channels, the NFL Network and the Sports package with local Fox SPorts stations from around the country and free DVR service on one TV.

I'm wayyyy happy!

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 3, 2008 10:07 am

blackjack wrote:I have DIRECTV and pay $99 a month for 3 boxes (regular not HD...yet) over 200 channels and XM digital music channels and 7 HBOs, 3 Cinemax, a bunch of Encore and SHowtime Channels, the NFL Network and the Sports package with local Fox SPorts stations from around the country and free DVR service on one TV.

I'm wayyyy happy!

thanks for the Funticket money..

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » February 3, 2008 10:52 am

ragtopW wrote:
blackjack wrote:I have DIRECTV and pay $99 a month for 3 boxes (regular not HD...yet) over 200 channels and XM digital music channels and 7 HBOs, 3 Cinemax, a bunch of Encore and SHowtime Channels, the NFL Network and the Sports package with local Fox SPorts stations from around the country and free DVR service on one TV.

I'm wayyyy happy!
thanks for the Funticket money..

...and a belly full of rice and beans?

Clintster7 · Post by **Clintster7** » February 3, 2008 1:25 pm

If anyone wants to switch to Direct TV send me a PM. They do referal bonuses and each of us can get $75

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 3, 2008 1:26 pm

blackjack wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
blackjack wrote:I have DIRECTV and pay $99 a month for 3 boxes (regular not HD...yet) over 200 channels and XM digital music channels and 7 HBOs, 3 Cinemax, a bunch of Encore and SHowtime Channels, the NFL Network and the Sports package with local Fox SPorts stations from around the country and free DVR service on one TV.

I'm wayyyy happy!
thanks for the Funticket money..
...and a belly full of rice and beans?

AdamBomb8 · Post by **AdamBomb8** » February 3, 2008 5:17 pm

I called Comcast last week to tell them I was downgrading to offset the price increases. They lopped 10 bucks off my bill (for how long I don't know) so I'll have the Digital Preferred plan and the Sports tier, and all told will pay about 74 bucks a month. When the promotional period is over I'll probably switch to Dish Network, or I'll call Comcast and tell them I'm canceling altogether so they'll make me some discount offer for a year to stay with them.