Today after work I decided to take a trip to the Comcast store to try to get a better deal on my super high-peed internet. That's right, Comcast actually has physical locations. From my personal experience as a practically professional mover and frequent cable/internet/phone subscription changer, I have learned that I will get the better deal if I go in person.
I was expecting to pay somewhere in the ballpark of $50/mo. for 20Mbps, but I got an AMAZING deal.
$30/mo for basic cable and 20Mbps for one year! That is such an outrageous deal and of course I took it. You may not want to sign yourself up for a one-year contract, but I couldn't turn down a deal like that especially when I know I will be around for the next 12 months.
Now, you may think that I am not actually "cutting the cable" if I have basic cable, but the point of not paying for cable is to reduce my monthly bill, and if that bill happens to be lower because I added basic cable, so be it. This isn't about boycotting cable because I am morally opposed to TV, just the high price.
Regarding the recently purchased antenna, I fully intend on using it as it will allow me to see the basic cable shows in HD, which of course I couldn't get with Comcast without paying a hefty free..or at all. I don't think you can get HD for basic cable, you probably have to upgrade.But I digress...
Back to the Comcast store. I picked up my Cisco DOCSIS 3.0, ethernet and coax cables to set up tomorrow (avoiding a $28 setup fee). So to run the numbers again, with my added discount, I will be paying $58/mo. for 20Mbps internet, Netflix, Hulu Pro and basic cable. What a deal!
One last thing I had to consider today. A friend of mine brought to my attention that I won't get ESPN and therefore will not be able to watch all the college football my heart desires. I personally am a pretty big college football fan, and I am not going to give up watching my Yellow Jackets easily. But then it came to me that a) just about every bar around plays all the football you can stand and b) I don't typically watch football alone. Football is to be enjoyed with friends and family, so I plan to get out of my isolation and watch the big games with other people on their TV :) Also, just in case I would like to watch a game in the comfort of my own home I have another option. Many internet/cable providers, including Comcast, offer real-time, online streaming on ESPN3 as a service to their customers.
Stay tuned!
Sounds like you're making progress. Well done. I wonder if you've noticed this: http://new.orb.com/en/orb-tv/features.html
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of an aggregator for internet-available television and movies, and then outputs it to your TV. Looks kind of interesting as a way to possibly get the most out of your 20 Mbps connection. It uses your laptop or computer as an internet client, and then sends the video to the television in a way that's similar to the Apple TV.
Oh, and: Go Jackets!