Comcast Cable Costs

Post by **Rob R.** » Mon. Aug. 25, 2014 7:13 pm

Boots wrote:I just recently "cut the cord". I have the fastest internet I can get where I am, 20 mbps down DSL. And am using a Roku 3 streaming player to watch Netflix, hulu plus (which I plan to cancel), and Amazon streaming. Next step I plan to install an aerial antenna to get all my local channels and long term, I plan to get a stand alone programmable DVR to record the shows we want to see on those local channels. As long as my DSL provider does not cap my usage I should be good.

Works good for me. I have an antenna and a used Tivo with lifetime service that works nicely for recording whatever we want. We don't watch a lot of TV, but I do enjoy some of the shows on PBS and a few series on NBC and CBS. I am just catching up to whatever was recorded in June.

Post by **Richard S.** » Mon. Aug. 25, 2014 10:12 pm

rberq wrote: I have gone through that process for the last three years: my phone-and-DSL contract expires,

I don't use netflix or any of those services and if it wasn't for all the web work I'd drop the cable in a second, DSL is fine for most people. I may only need that speed occasionally but I can't be screwing around when I do. If I had disaster scenario here it wouldn't take too long to get the forum online however the images and other files are another story, It would take half a day with the cabnle and that usually hovers around 30Mbps. DSL @ 2Mbps is going to take 4 days, dial up would only take 160 days.

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Mon. Aug. 25, 2014 10:26 pm

VOIP ... go with callcentric ... http://www.callcentric.com/ for good quality

If you are cheep ... http://www.voip.ms/ quality sometimes lower than callcentric

go with pay-as-u-go .. pay about 3-5 bucks a month

The phone plans of these packages are worth 5 bucks a month ... so you are paying all that cash for just TV & internet ...

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Mon. Aug. 25, 2014 10:29 pm

Richard S. wrote:
rberq wrote: I have gone through that process for the last three years: my phone-and-DSL contract expires,
I don't use netflix or any of those services and if it wasn't for all the web work I'd drop the cable in a second, DSL is fine for most people. I may only need that speed occasionally but I can't be screwing around when I do. If I had disaster scenario here it wouldn't take too long to get the forum online however the images and other files are another story, It would take half a day with the cabnle and that usually hovers around 30Mbps. DSL @ 2Mbps is going to take 4 days, dial up would only take 160 days.

I quit netflix .. saw everything good ... and I was in the 8 bucks/mo for free online and 1 dvd at a time (usually about 6/mo) ... then they raised their rates & adios ... all the good shows were gone like webzeros and their online movies did not keep up .. for 8 bucks/mo I could put up with it but not 16 !

I'm heating with coal .. so I'm cheep cheep cheep

rubicondave33 · Post by **rubicondave33** » Tue. Aug. 26, 2014 9:22 pm

Dumped Comcast for Directv through Costco. Quit Netflix because I have Amazon Prime (99$ a year, plus free Prime shipping and music) better deal IMO. The Costco deal was a big savings to us.

Ed.A · Post by **Ed.A** » Wed. Aug. 27, 2014 9:42 pm

I just can't ditch Fox News, my cable internet is something I will keep but I'm exploring Dish or something similar to reduce my bill. If I could get FN, Discovery and History I'd be happy....and frankly so would the Missus.

I spend more time watching Netflix or reading Kindle downloads on every device in I own.