So I’ve been with Adelphia for over a year now getting HD/DVR cable tv and ‘high speed’ internet and was paying ~$85…just checked my latest bill and there trying to get me for ~$160 a month!!! F that…
What are the other options around here for cable and internet??? I’ve become addicted to HD so I definitely want that, the DVR thing is pretty nice, and fast internet is mandatory…
Seems like Adelphia and Direct TV are the only things I’ve found for tv service…haven’t searched much for internet providers.
There’s a new sattelite option, I just started seeing commercials for. Apparently it is sattelite upload and download (i.e. no dialup upload) Only requirement is clear view of Southern sky. Forgot the name of the company, I wanted to do some research on them. :shrug:
sounds like you may be talking about direct tv’s satellite internet. if not, they compare with their commercials. not worth it anyway’s cus it’s mad expensive
Yeah internet over satellites is expensive. The FCC regulates it more strictly then other data transfer services (dial-up, dsl, and cable modems).
Dish Network offers more HD channels then anyone. If your that into it, then DisH Network is the way to go.
HD over satellite companies is better then Adelphia too. The HD Adelphia/Time Warner receivers give you the choice of 1080i in the settings but are closer to 480i. Only the Direct and Dish HD receivers give you true 1080i.
And as far as local HD channels go, off air antenna is the ONLY way to go. Adelphia does a “favor” for its customers. It has a big antenna that it brings the local HD channels into and then pipes them all across WNY through thousands of miles of cable. That does wonders for picture quality.
An off air ant. is going to give you the best HD picture you can get. Simply because it is hardly compressed.
As far as local in HD, DTV will have them thru the dish in this area before 07. There is a new 5 LNB dish for that. All DTV recievers have a built in off air tunner for HD, I assume dish does as well but im not sure.
As far as internet, in this area cable is your best bet. Dsl isn’t all that bad, it is cheaper but also a bit slower. In this area it does seem that most DSL hubs are full and you cant get it anyway.
Direct way is the satalite internet provider. People ask my about it all the time, I simply tell them its more for people that have no other high speed access in the area. As far as how much it is, I think its around $60 a month, but the equipment is $$$$ I heard around 800 or so.
Also another issue with DirecWay or any other satelite internet service is latency time. So things, like voice over IP (Ex. Vonage), or multiplayer games tend not to works as well.
what about verizions service @ 60$ a month that they have? plugs right into the laptop and you can go anywhere. couldent you just plug that into you home computer
Sat Internet is almost fucking worthless. I have it at the store because nothing else was available. $600 for equipt., $175 or so for install, $60 /month for the same speed as the lowest tier of DSL. not to mention a little bit of cloud cover and it slows right down, some snow and u better go plug in your phone cord, cause ur offline till it stops and u brush the dish off.