SunnySooner
12/11/2012, 12:22 PM
When we moved back to the DC area, we lost our Uverse, not available here. Comcast has an iron-grip monopoly on the place. It's ridiculously expensive, and the service is crap.
So, I'm hoping for ideas on something else. Yes, we could do Direct TV, but the whole satellite thing makes me nervous. Too many horror stories, I guess, and my own experiences with it (at rental places, friends' houses, etc.) has been less than favorable. It may end up being better than Comcast, but I'm hoping there's a different way.
I know Netflix has come a long way--streaming, etc. I was thinking about a combo of VERY basic cable with Netflix for the wide selection of shows.
IDK how it works exactly, though--I need an xbox or a wii, right? We have both of those, but would we need one for every TV?
Does it get pricey when you get it that way? I've tried to figure it based on their info, but you know how that is, all promo pricing, etc. I wonder what the "real world" bill ends up being after you've had it for awhile.
Any other services/ideas/suggestions out there that y'all would recommend? Is the Direct TV thing better than I think it is? How much does it end up being, if you have HD, lots of channels, maybe HBO and Showtime, etc.? Is it a pain to install, does the customer service suck?
I would greatly appreciate your experiences or opinions, I'm just about ready to shoot the damn Comcast box. It would probably work better if I did. Thanks!!!!!!
So, I'm hoping for ideas on something else. Yes, we could do Direct TV, but the whole satellite thing makes me nervous. Too many horror stories, I guess, and my own experiences with it (at rental places, friends' houses, etc.) has been less than favorable. It may end up being better than Comcast, but I'm hoping there's a different way.
I know Netflix has come a long way--streaming, etc. I was thinking about a combo of VERY basic cable with Netflix for the wide selection of shows.
IDK how it works exactly, though--I need an xbox or a wii, right? We have both of those, but would we need one for every TV?
Does it get pricey when you get it that way? I've tried to figure it based on their info, but you know how that is, all promo pricing, etc. I wonder what the "real world" bill ends up being after you've had it for awhile.
Any other services/ideas/suggestions out there that y'all would recommend? Is the Direct TV thing better than I think it is? How much does it end up being, if you have HD, lots of channels, maybe HBO and Showtime, etc.? Is it a pain to install, does the customer service suck?
I would greatly appreciate your experiences or opinions, I'm just about ready to shoot the damn Comcast box. It would probably work better if I did. Thanks!!!!!!