tv junkie
we've broken down. we're getting dish network. after 4-5 years of no cable, with the exception of our basic 10 channel cable (with the addition of 10 local channels), we're caving in. it was never a 'i'm too good for tv' thing. it was a kim is a penny pincher thing and is way too cheap to waste money thing. i always wanted more channels, although i do have a problem with tv addiction! i just never wanted to pay for it. well, here's the skinny...
we have comcast for our basic cable and internet. and i hate it. the cable comes in and out in flashes and the internet is just too expensive i think...then, last fall we started talking about dvr's and how cool they are...well, to save money we bought an old tivo on ebay that works w/o service...but when we use it, it disables our bleed through tlc channel. so that was a bust, seeing i watch tlc almost exclusively.
to top it off, steve has had this christian broadcasting satellite service for 4-5 years called sky angel. sky angel works through dish network, though the dish needs to be angled a different way...they have recently decided to televise only on-line now and so they have offered us a deal...we have to sign a 24-month agreement, but in doing so we save $170.00. we'll get the top 100 channels, a dvr and local channels for $38/months...plus we get 3 months free and free installation, activation and equipment.
i think the plan is to obviously cancel our comcast basic cable package, and possibly our internet. we're either going to pay our neighbor $10/month to use his internet, or go with at&t. so in the long run, we're only paying a little more if we have internet through at&t or less if we go through the neighbor.
i think i'm more excited about the dvr than the channels. although we will have animal planet and discovery...so that makes me happy...i just wish we also had discovery health and fit tv. oh well, we'll have the documentary channel! that might be cool...we'll see. it get's installed on wednesday.
now all we need is that wii! not that we'll have time to play in a few months...
we have comcast for our basic cable and internet. and i hate it. the cable comes in and out in flashes and the internet is just too expensive i think...then, last fall we started talking about dvr's and how cool they are...well, to save money we bought an old tivo on ebay that works w/o service...but when we use it, it disables our bleed through tlc channel. so that was a bust, seeing i watch tlc almost exclusively.
to top it off, steve has had this christian broadcasting satellite service for 4-5 years called sky angel. sky angel works through dish network, though the dish needs to be angled a different way...they have recently decided to televise only on-line now and so they have offered us a deal...we have to sign a 24-month agreement, but in doing so we save $170.00. we'll get the top 100 channels, a dvr and local channels for $38/months...plus we get 3 months free and free installation, activation and equipment.
i think the plan is to obviously cancel our comcast basic cable package, and possibly our internet. we're either going to pay our neighbor $10/month to use his internet, or go with at&t. so in the long run, we're only paying a little more if we have internet through at&t or less if we go through the neighbor.
i think i'm more excited about the dvr than the channels. although we will have animal planet and discovery...so that makes me happy...i just wish we also had discovery health and fit tv. oh well, we'll have the documentary channel! that might be cool...we'll see. it get's installed on wednesday.
now all we need is that wii! not that we'll have time to play in a few months...
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I appreciate the feedback and I will definitely share this information with our local leaders for evaluation. Please do not hesitate to contact me for assistance if you decide to come back as a Comcast customer in the future.
Sincerely,
Mark C.
Comcast Executive Offices
We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com