Cable TV - Page 2

OneSickPsycho · 08-05-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Inferno

Who doesnt have cable TV? I am considering getting rid of the service. A few months ago, my bill was @ $110, for BASIC cable(no DVR or premium channels) and medium speed internet. Pissed me off, so I called and threatend to cancel.
My bill now is $79 a month, but I still want to cancel, I really dont watch TV except for a few shows that I can get off netflix/hulu/youtube.
$30 a month At&t DSL and $13 a month netflix and maybe blockbuster is better that $80 bucks a month for cable internet.
Anyone do this?

I don't have cable and am not in a rush to get it... though, I would like the internet... probably be more productive at work and I'd like to download TV shows and movies.

Best deal around for me is cable/internet bundle.

Satellite is too expensive for what you get (EVERY TV needs a box) and I haven't investigated DSL in my neighborhood... if I'm going to get cable anyway, I'm not fucking around with DSL.

I had DSL one time back in the day. Other than the nightmare we went through when the provided went bankrupt and our service was sold and resold a dozen times in a couple of months, it was retarded awesome. The thing with DSL is... location, location, location.

We were about three blocks away from a main switching station so we were plugged in to about the fattest pipeline possible... I'm talking 5-6Mbps all day every day, no matter what... and it was cheap as balls too. Granted, that was about 10 years ago, so the location thing may not be as important now...

marko138 · 08-05-2010, 03:43 PM

I dont have cable, dish, or any other service and I haven't for over 4 years now. I get 12 stations off-air with a HDTV antenna.

CrazyKell · 08-05-2010, 04:02 PM

I had a free VIP cable package for a year. It ran out in May so now I'm back to paying for it.

I don't even have my TV plugged in at the moment and I can't tell you the last time I watched anything. I'm going to cancel the whole works. I don't need to be watching TV.

KSGregman · 08-05-2010, 04:05 PM

I have a basic cable / high speed internet package through Cox Communications here in Wichita.

Service is great....my only bitch is the bundling. I have no use for cable TV...but...I have to have it to get high speed internet service. Seems like a load of shit but I still pay my $117/month to have it. It's like 60 for the cable....40 for the internet and the rest in fees and taxes.

Mudpuppy · 08-05-2010, 04:06 PM

i had dish network and direct tv.. had one very hard rain storm that took out dish network for 15 minutes but other than that never lost a signal..

DSL worked ok for me using speed patch made it better..

OneSickPsycho · 08-05-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudpuppy

i had dish network and direct tv.. had one very hard rain storm that took out dish network for 15 minutes but other than that never lost a signal..

DSL worked ok for me using speed patch made it better..

Big Florida rains will take it out momentarily... but it's not the end of the world... a few minutes of downtime and you're back up again. My dad's said it's happened probably 30 times in two years...

Bluestreak · 08-05-2010, 06:28 PM

Century Link DSL here with DirecTV.

It take a pretty big storm to knock out our TV signal. We have 2 DVR's, local stations, 200+ channels and showtime for around $75 a month. I've been a customer for 10 years + now so I know my current plan is grandfathered in.

BIL has Dish Network and he loose's signal if it even hints at rain. No thanks...

DSL is my only choice. No cable out here in BFE Central PA. DSL cost is $30 a month for 3MB and 1 static IP.

HurricaneHeather · 08-05-2010, 06:44 PM

No cable or dish here. We watch so little tv that it doesn't matter much. Only thing that sucks is the reception on that digital convertor box thing. Clouds will cause a couple of channels to go on the fritz.

TYEster · 08-05-2010, 08:30 PM

Time Warner HD/DVR.

My complaints
1. the HD channels get shitty on us sometime like fuzz but digital
2. I'm tired of them complaining about "how :corporatestationhere: demands they pay them to broadcast so we can charge you more" commercials or they cut the programming.
3. The menu lists the wrong shows and descriptions ALOT. So much it misses DVR'd programs, granted I watch and record when I can for the racing I care about. But other shows sometimes get missed.

I'm contemplating a switch to satellite, but I don't know if it would save me money or hassle.

Rangerscott · 08-05-2010, 09:35 PM

cable internet is like crack. Once you have it, you don't want to give it up. I don't think you can get just cable internet and not have to pay for TV. I talked with one guy that setup up my Droid at verizon and he said you could with the company that is in our area. I've never called to see.

My bro told me that NTS does fiber, but they also do phone/tv. I've never called them either to see if they just do internet. Of course if you just get one service I'm sure they will over charge you.

08-05-2010, 04:06 PM	#15
Mudpuppy South of Heaven Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Moto: 2006 Yamaha R1 50th Anniversary Edition Posts: 1,491	i had dish network and direct tv.. had one very hard rain storm that took out dish network for 15 minutes but other than that never lost a signal.. DSL worked ok for me using speed patch made it better.. __________________ Mudpuppy Redline Superbike http://www.redlinesuperbike.com/ Learn about photography: ATP Members

08-05-2010, 06:28 PM	#17
Bluestreak What? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Moto: Dirt Posts: 578	Century Link DSL here with DirecTV. It take a pretty big storm to knock out our TV signal. We have 2 DVR's, local stations, 200+ channels and showtime for around $75 a month. I've been a customer for 10 years + now so I know my current plan is grandfathered in. BIL has Dish Network and he loose's signal if it even hints at rain. No thanks... DSL is my only choice. No cable out here in BFE Central PA. DSL cost is $30 a month for 3MB and 1 static IP. __________________ Lean till you see sparks. If they are coming from your pegs you are doing good. If they are coming from you tank, you've just gained wisdom... Wisdom usually hurts.

08-05-2010, 04:02 PM	#13
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	I had a free VIP cable package for a year. It ran out in May so now I'm back to paying for it. I don't even have my TV plugged in at the moment and I can't tell you the last time I watched anything. I'm going to cancel the whole works. I don't need to be watching TV.

08-05-2010, 04:05 PM	#14
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	I have a basic cable / high speed internet package through Cox Communications here in Wichita. Service is great....my only bitch is the bundling. I have no use for cable TV...but...I have to have it to get high speed internet service. Seems like a load of shit but I still pay my $117/month to have it. It's like 60 for the cable....40 for the internet and the rest in fees and taxes.

08-05-2010, 06:44 PM	#18
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	No cable or dish here. We watch so little tv that it doesn't matter much. Only thing that sucks is the reception on that digital convertor box thing. Clouds will cause a couple of channels to go on the fritz.

08-05-2010, 08:30 PM	#19
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	Time Warner HD/DVR. My complaints 1. the HD channels get shitty on us sometime like fuzz but digital 2. I'm tired of them complaining about "how :corporatestationhere: demands they pay them to broadcast so we can charge you more" commercials or they cut the programming. 3. The menu lists the wrong shows and descriptions ALOT. So much it misses DVR'd programs, granted I watch and record when I can for the racing I care about. But other shows sometimes get missed. I'm contemplating a switch to satellite, but I don't know if it would save me money or hassle.

08-05-2010, 09:35 PM	#20
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	cable internet is like crack. Once you have it, you don't want to give it up. I don't think you can get just cable internet and not have to pay for TV. I talked with one guy that setup up my Droid at verizon and he said you could with the company that is in our area. I've never called to see. My bro told me that NTS does fiber, but they also do phone/tv. I've never called them either to see if they just do internet. Of course if you just get one service I'm sure they will over charge you.