Help! Straight talk about Internet plus television

[Mr. Bees]

I need some straight talk about tv and internet in the Villages. We close on a new house tomorrow. We need high speed internet and HD tv. In our rental here we get xfinity 75mbs and crappy tv with no HD. I dont know what the monthy final bill is but I'm curious.
My wife and I are looking for 75mbs and maybe like a basic plus HD channel package. We like channels like the golf channel, hgtv, tnt, history channel, food network, etc. We want them in HD but in California that was always "extra".
The internet sites don't seem helpful so I figured I'd ask my Villager friends what they pay monthly if they have a package like I want.

[88 Keys]

I was just going to recommend you talk to Tom. We have that Comcast package through him and are completely satisfied!

[JoMar]

If you are below 466A you have multiple choices......above 466A not so much so location will be a factor.

[dotti105]

Hard to beat DirecTV for sports and programming.

We have no home phone so we bundled CenturyLink Fiber Optic WiFi with DirecTV. It saves us a whopping $5.00 a month! Woo Hoo!

Our bill is $105/mo. but of course that reflects our programming choices.

We have no complaints.

(we are south of 466A, so more options than north of 466A)

[ricthemic]

Comcast / Xfinity Starter XF Double Play. 140 + channels (including everything you mentioned), HBO or Showtime, StreamPics (Comcast's Netflix), X1 Cloud based HD DVR service with Voice Remote, Blast Internet (75 Mbps down).

$89, No contract. (for 12 months)
$79, for 24 months.

Full disclosure, I'm a Comcast dealer. Call me and I can sign you up in 10 minutes over the phone.

How much for Internet only? Thanks

[Debfrommaine]

Comcast / Xfinity Starter XF Double Play. 140 + channels (including everything you mentioned), HBO or Showtime, StreamPics (Comcast's Netflix), X1 Cloud based HD DVR service with Voice Remote, Blast Internet (75 Mbps down).

$89, No contract. (for 12 months)
$79, for 24 months.

Full disclosure, I'm a Comcast dealer. Call me and I can sign you up in 10 minutes over the phone.

Tom is the BEST and knows his product well. We had Tom install a TV and soundbar on the wall and it is gorgeous. He is very professional and reasonably priced. High recommendations for Tom!

[rubicon]

Thanks Keys

DISCLAIMER : Completely satisfied and Comcast are very rarely spoken in the same sentence. Do not expect similar results. Comcast is NOT a perfect company. Xfinity products are outstanding but they have issues to say the least. There pricing is very aggressive, but the customer service line (1-800- Comcast) is pretty bad. If their products weren't so good, I wouldn't do business with them.

Dear Villages Audio Video:

I have been with Comcast for some time now and have been very satisified with product and service. Price is always a problem with anything we buy. I mean who likes to pay for insurance premiums. so too with cable/internet/phone but Comcast delivers well for me and addresses my needs quickly.

Given government interference, fierce competitors, company's internal goals and its accelerated growth Comcast is doing well.

[tomwed]

Do whatever Villages Audio recommends. They will save you a lot of time and energy. That's why they are busy.

[Kevin and Luci]

I used Tom to get the Comcast 19.99 a month deal, then later had him install an antenna in the attic. I have a variety of Internet devices for additional TV options. Apple TV, Roku 3, and apps on smart TVs. Plenty to keep you busy. If you have an additional home with cable service you will likely be able to leverage that remotely too. Remember you only need around 5MB download speed to stream most items. So the 25MB is plenty. As Tom mentioned it is really 30MB plus. For reference I am able to use my work laptop via VPN connection, and stream TV with no issues.

[Mleeja]

Dear Villages Audio Video:

I have been with Comcast for some time now and have been very satisified with product and service. Price is always a problem with anything we buy. I mean who likes to pay for insurance premiums. so too with cable/internet/phone but Comcast delivers well for me and addresses my needs quickly.

Given government interference, fierce competitors, company's internal goals and its accelerated growth Comcast is doing well.

I was a Comcast customer for 28 years in Indianapolis and 3 years here in TV. I like the service, but not the pricing. They have great packages for new customers, but existing customers no so much. Paying $160.00 for internet and basic cable w/HBO. Am considering going to Century Link. However a couple of good friends have problems with Centruy Link getting the billing correct....

[biker1]

I had an incorrect bill after a service change with CenturyLink but it was corrected with a phone call, not a big deal.


I was a Comcast customer for 28 years in Indianapolis and 3 years here in TV. I like the service, but not the pricing. They have great packages for new customers, but existing customers no so much. Paying $160.00 for internet and basic cable w/HBO. Am considering going to Century Link. However a couple of good friends have problems with Centruy Link getting the billing correct....

[Mleeja]

Pay or play. That's how I describe the situation after the promotional rate expires. It's painful to make the necessary calls, emails and or chat messages but it does pay.

If you spent an hour or two on the phone and in chat, you will get a much better rate. You may have to talk to retention, threatening to leave but you will get a better rate.

It sucks and nobody likes to do it but a few hours of drama will save you $800 or more over the next year. That's a pretty stout ROI.

I agree 100%. If/when I call, I start by asking for the "customer loyality" department. It is always good to have a competitors offer in hand.

Still being a somewhat new full time frog, I have not taken the time to call Comcast to get a better deal. It is getting close to the top. Our friends who left Century Link for Comcast has the triple play package with the X-1 operating system for less than we are paying for our basic service.

[marennorge]

Can we get a similar deal even though we are existing Comcast customers?