Comcast

[Topspinmo]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

[Joe V.]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

Sorry to hear that. I have had Comcast for years and would never think of changing. They always seem to accommodate me when I have issues.

[Viperguy]

You'll say the same thing about Dish when they hit you with rate hikes after the "introductory rates". And streaming is the solution? Just wait until they start charging for data usage.

[John_W]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

I dumped Comcast in 2008 and went with Directv, and still have them 12 years later. If I were starting over, I would stream and use either youtube TV, Hula TV or Fubo TV. Dish I wouldn't use, missing too many channels.

Best Streaming TV Service (https://www.cabletv.com/blog/best-streaming-services)

Dish Missing 236 Channels due to Fee Fights (https://tvanswerman.com/2020/12/05/dish-now-missing-236-channels-due-to-fee-fights/)

[Topspinmo]

I dumped Comcast in 2008 and went with Directv, and still have them 12 years later. If I were starting over, I would stream and use either youtube TV, Hula TV or Fubo TV. Dish I wouldn't use, missing too many channels.

Best Streaming TV Service (https://www.cabletv.com/blog/best-streaming-services)

Dish Missing 236 Channels due to Fee Fights (https://tvanswerman.com/2020/12/05/dish-now-missing-236-channels-due-to-fee-fights/)


Still have to have internet service to stream? I only watch about 15 maybe 15 channels. Don’t care about football, baseball, or basketball, and 3/4 of Comcast channels that repeated 3 times with HD BS. Plus can’t list channels in number order with HD BS. Comcast also drops channels with plan you started with. I had dish for 10 years before moved here. See how it goes? At least I will be paying 1/3 less for two years. Plus two years long time, something better might come long? With same channels I have plus couple more old ones I use to watch like RFtv. Dish in battle with ABC right now. The only thing I would miss on ABC is jeopardy, damn sure won’t miss national one sided news.

[Topspinmo]

You'll say the same thing about Dish when they hit you with rate hikes after the "introductory rates". And streaming is the solution? Just wait until they start charging for data usage.


That will be two years down the road? After that I may not need service here?

[Velvet]

We have a Roku stick, youtube tv, Netflix, Amazon because we pay for prime delivery, and for MotoGP and Formula1 we get the channel for their season. If anyone increases their fees too much we substitute. So far not too bad.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

You'll say the same thing about Dish when they hit you with rate hikes after the "introductory rates". And streaming is the solution? Just wait until they start charging for data usage.

Exactly. They're all the same. All of their customer service is terrible

Comcast has the best picture, convenience etc.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I dumped Comcast in 2008 and went with Directv, and still have them 12 years later. If I were starting over, I would stream and use either youtube TV, Hula TV or Fubo TV. Dish I wouldn't use, missing too many channels.

Best Streaming TV Service (https://www.cabletv.com/blog/best-streaming-services)

Dish Missing 236 Channels due to Fee Fights (https://tvanswerman.com/2020/12/05/dish-now-missing-236-channels-due-to-fee-fights/)

My son streams with youtube TV. He loved it until his rate doubled without notice. They are all the same.

[banjobob]

Dish and Direct are both satellite , and as such you lose the signal in heavy storms even when you switch SD not HD , streaming is by far a better option if your tv is not a smart tv add roku or fire stick to stream. Not difficult to install with common sense.

[Girlcopper]

You'll say the same thing about Dish when they hit you with rate hikes after the "introductory rates". And streaming is the solution? Just wait until they start charging for data usage.
And youll regret it when there is a slight wind or rain and the service goes out. ENJOY

[DaleDivine]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

I haven't watched TV in at least 6 months. Don't miss it one bit.
:clap2::):clap2::)

[Jhnidy]

Anybody sign up with Starlink?

[jswirs]

Same here. We went with an antenna, fire TV, and century link for internet.

[DaveG]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
Wait until it rains and you lose reception with Dish and DirecTV

[Catalina36]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

Anyone having issues with there Comcast Internet service?? My internet service blinks the screen goes blank for 1 sec then comes back on?? My service is slow and does not respond quickly. At home in NY I have a 7 year old HP desk top and it is lightening fast with no interruptions. Here in TV using Comcast I have a brand new HP laptop.

[La lamy]

i haven't watched tv in at least 6 months. Don't miss it one bit.
:clap2::):clap2::)

no tv?!!!

[DebRags]

Wish I had the same luck!

[Streamers]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
Streaming is the way to go. I have a service that has thousand of channels for less than 20 dollars a month. Everyone that has it loves it. Interested email me tvalternatives99@yahoo.com.

[Craftylady]

We just switched from spectrum to dish. We like the service but we had to keep spectrum for internet. Our installer was great and even hooked up a WiFi mesh so our internet is amazing

[thevillagernie]

someone once told me ...everybody hates there cable company...no matter who you have !!!!

[Dtharp02]

Forget all the cable and satellite TV providers and start streaming. Easy, a lot less expensive, and more channels. Cable and satellite TV are walking dinosaurs

[Aacosner]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

I love my YoutubeTV streaming. $65 / month and it has every single channel I ever watched on cable, plus local stations, plus DVR, plus no contract. And, there's shear joy in calling the cable service and cancelling.

[Jgabriele]

We cut the cord and streaming with HULU. Huge savings and great customer service.

[stewiegal]

Cut the cord and stream. No frustrations. Low cost even if you pay for channels like Netflix, etc.

[jonathanb]

Get an internet provider of your choice and buy an Amazon fire stick and stream what you want. It works awesome

[#1bulldog]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
Had the same concern last year with Comcast and switched to Dish. The wife hated it. I thought it was OK, especially for taping lots of shows, but we still needed high speed internet. Tried DSL and it was terribly slow. Paid Comcast for just internet and when combined with the Dish, the cost was nearly the same total. Went back to all Comcast with a cheaper 2-year promotional contract. The wife is happy, happy! Happy wife, happy life.

[cathiehines]

We ditched Comcast last month. Got internet with CenturyLink for 49.99 locked in for life. Went with Max23TV. No buffering. Over 1000 channels, including our hometown channel and all of the sports channels. Love it. No contracts.

[Pedrocarrasco01@yahoo.com]

[QUOTE=Topspinmo;1900189]Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.[/QUOTE

We had Direct TV, Dish Network, Comcast Xfinity, no comparison every time it rains either here or where the signal is being transmitted from, you will lose picture or cause extreme pixelization in your screen. The key to dealing with Comcast it to NEGOTIATE with them, the January increase were taxes and government charges. Negotiate with them starting 3 months before your contract is over. They are the best in programming and picture quality plus internet, want to save big money, use Xfinity cellular, we had Verizon and were paying over $100 per month for 2 lines, last month with Xfinity it was $14.99 for 2 lines.

[Villages Kahuna]

Reached the same level of aggravation that you have. Switched to DirecTV and wondered why I hadn’t done it sooner.

Don’t get bamboozled by choosing DISH to save a couple bucks a month. Their content is much less than DirecTV and their tech support and service is impossible. My neighbor did that, switched a second time to DirecTV and discovered he had to get rid of the DISH dish at his own expense.

[airdale2]

If wife not happy, aint nobody gonna be happy.

[JimmyDebbie]

We have been using AT&T streaming for several years and very happy to have cut the cable cord. All of the streaming services have packages to select from. The one we have includes enough sports channels that we like to have. We also have a smart tv and that allows us access to other means of streaming (such as Roku TV and our subscriptions to Amazon Prime and Disney Plus). We have been very pleased and have not had any major problems.

[mikeritz53]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

I manage around 100 Rentals and Snowbirds here and the problem with the Dish/Direct/Spectrums is they have very few employees in the field they use Sub Companies and the service is awful. I got fed up with the Comcast Bills continuing to rise and found a Streaming service and actually get more channels and Movies and the cost even with upgrading my Internet speeds dramatically is less than 1/2 what I paid for my Comcast Bundle.

[Footer]

We ditched Comcast last month. Got internet with CenturyLink for 49.99 locked in for life. Went with Max23TV. No buffering. Over 1000 channels, including our hometown channel and all of the sports channels. Love it. No contracts.

Illegal IPTV service, which is pretty obvious when you get almost every channel for $20/month. You better be using a VPN so you don't get in trouble.

[JudyB]

I have Dish and have had for years. They have really good customer service. Rate is about the same as when I started. It is very rare that we lose service due to a storm, and then we just watch something that we have recorded on the DVR. ABC is back and when they were in negotiations, they gave us credit on our bill. I’m happy with their service.

[kkimball]

Illegal IPTV service, which is pretty obvious when you get almost every channel for $20/month. You better be using a VPN so you don't get in trouble.

Yes, don't go to the Max23TV website. Parts of their site tries to download malware.

I agree with others that streaming is the way to go. There are so many more options, and you can pick and choose month to month which ones you want to pay for.

Someone else mentioned Starlink internet, which will be a game-changer once the full network is deployed. There will no longer be lock-in to only the companies that can run a cable to your home. There are at least 2 other companies working on low orbit satellite internet. Competition in broadband is finally coming!

[fastboat]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

Cut the cord, YouTube TV

[dejees]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
If you have at least internet service, you can stream all local Orlando channels via locast dot orgfor $5.50/month. If you need even more channels, you can add streaming with Philo dot com for $20/month more plus taxes.

[Bill1701]

We ditched Comcast last month. Got internet with CenturyLink for 49.99 locked in for life. Went with Max23TV. No buffering. Over 1000 channels, including our hometown channel and all of the sports channels. Love it. No contracts.

We've been trying to get CenturyLink installed since last week. First they said Monday, no one showed and when I called they said there was a 'glitch' in their system and someone would be out Tuesday. Finally got a call late Tuesday saying it would be Thursday. Their window is 8-5 for installs. Checked online and the system says we don't have anything scheduled. If they don't show we will just stick with Spectrum. Over $100/month less than xFinity but no DVR or pause.

[JohnN]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

I dropped Comcast a couple of years ago, one of the best days ever.
I went to youtubetv and I like 'em pretty well.

[kimgarwel12@gmail.com]

I didn't think anything could be worse than Spectrum.......until we subscribed to Comcast after our move down here last May!!! Comcast is, by far, worse, I think. It's costing us $137/month for "basic" cable TV and internet which is SO terribly slow and it drops our WiFi constantly off and on all day on all devices. (We never had dropped internet/WiFi or slow service with Spectrum) When I called to complain to Comcast, first she looked at our "package," then asked how many devices we have internet on at one time, then did a troubleshoot. Nope!! No problems on their end that she could see and wouldn't I like her to transfer me to tech support so they could resolve?? I was waiting for the old pitch, "for an additional $$$ per month" BS and "if you were renting OUR modem, we could guarantee" this, that or the other thing. ALL cable companies are the same, lousy customer service, ridiculously exorbitant rates for what you get, etc., but as soon as our 2 year contract is up, we're outta here. Not sure what we'll switch to, but it if weren't for the steep penalties to get out of the contract, we'd drop Comcast like a hot potato!!!

[rmd2]

Anyone having issues with there Comcast Internet service?? My internet service blinks the screen goes blank for 1 sec then comes back on?? My service is slow and does not respond quickly. At home in NY I have a 7 year old HP desk top and it is lightening fast with no interruptions. Here in TV using Comcast I have a brand new HP laptop.

I have what sounds like the same thing. Every day my computer screen goes blank and then comes back on with the message "driver recovery". I took it to the Geek Squad but the didn't fix it. I don't know what is causing this.

[Marvivo]

What are your complaints about Comcast?

[Ingridbrandt48@gmail.com]

I CUT THE CABLE and all that - even dish ! last year - went with "streaming" Live TV such as YouTube TV - cost less AND you can watch it from anywhere in the house - don't need to be hard connected ! All you'd need is internet and I still get it from Xfinity for only $20 a month !

[Singerlady]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
The cable companies are hurting. Streaming is big competition.

[riamd1954]

That’s disgusting they all think they own us !! And no senior discount!!!!

[Dot Rheinhardt]

Comcast has caused me nothing but trouble. Won't return my calls, have been to Lady Lake office numerous times and they lied to me. I sent in info. requested 3 times, but still can't get issue resolved.

[John_W]

Still have to have internet service to stream?...

I don't understand that part, you obviously have internet if you're on this message board.

[ohiosbestus]

We bought a smart tv and then downloaded HULU 64.95 a month plus tax. We bought a Samsung Smart Tv and they have also hundreds of channels for free if you dont want to pay for Hulu. We are much much happier with Hulu, also includes local channels. You can try it free for 7 days, if you dont care for it you can cancel before 7 days and you wont be charged for anything.

[artie7221954@gmail.com]

Bad weather and u can lose picture. Repair time is long. Had it in ny

[Topspinmo]

I haven't watched TV in at least 6 months. Don't miss it one bit.
:clap2::):clap2::)


I wish I was that disciplined:clap2::clap2:

[Topspinmo]

I don't understand that part, you obviously have internet if you're on this message board.

But when I dump Comcast I won’t, so how can you stream without service. Which means you pay at least basic and all the sure charges and taxes that come with it.

I can get same channels for half price, I had dish in Oklahoma. So storms not problem for me. It dish raise there rates too high, just move in to next temporary deal.


Yes, I have two smart tVs. Damn sure smarter than me!:)

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I never lost the non HD station even during the big hurricane we had a few years ago, I tape things I like on both channels during rainy season . I’m with direct tv as long as they have NFL ticket no matter what the cost

[Ken D.]

Who in their right mind needs 1,000 channels, unless you are on permanent quarantine?

[Topspinmo]

We bought a smart tv and then downloaded HULU 64.95 a month plus tax. We bought a Samsung Smart Tv and they have also hundreds of channels for free if you dont want to pay for Hulu. We are much much happier with Hulu, also includes local channels. You can try it free for 7 days, if you dont care for it you can cancel before 7 days and you wont be charged for anything.


What internet service do you have with Hulu?

[Topspinmo]

Who in their right mind needs 1,000 channels, unless you are on permanent quarantine?

I only need about 10, but to get those ten I have to pay for 150 useless channels.

[Topspinmo]

I never lost the non HD station even during the big hurricane we had a few years ago, I tape things I like on both channels during rainy season . I’m with direct tv as long as they have NFL ticket no matter what the cost

For me there limit to how much I get gouged:boom:

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I don't understand that part, you obviously have internet if you're on this message board. without WiFi. , but your using up data

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

That’s disgusting they all think they own us !! And no senior discount!!!!

Single mothers , working families below the poverty line why do so many feel
You get to a certain age and no matter what your income you should get a discount

[Oregon47]

2 years ago I switched to Specturm internet..no TV. $79 a month and no contract for 200 mbps speed. No problems. 4K tv on multiple devices. I get my Programming over the internet. Disney+ (Includes National Geographic and ESPN), PBS, Peacock(NBC), CBS, — each has a small monthly fee. Hulu, Tubi, Prime and of course YouTube. There are too many sources to list here, Dump cable and take control of your media.

[Sailohio]

Do yourself an even bigger favor and avoid the price increases from Dish. Get YouTube TV and stream your tv. You will thank me and pay a fraction of your current costs for better quality.

[chrissy2231]

VERY HAPPY W/dIRECT tv

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

For me there limit to how much I get gouged:boom:one of life’s necessities, the only things more Important are food and a roof over my head

[Byte1]

Cable AND Sat providers are increasing their fees. I got tired of it and ditched Comcast and haven't looked back. I even changed my Internet provider because now I have the guarantee that my monthly cost will never go up. We stream using a Roku stick and the picture is fantastic. If you want just local channels, it is free. LoCast takes your location and streams ALL the local broadcast channels to you free. Of course, we enjoy recording stuff to watch later so that we can fast forward thru the commercials so we pay (too much) for YoutubeTV. We also have Netflix. But, adding up all that we still pay less than we did before. There are tons of free stuff when you stream. Comcast kept trying to get us to come back, promising great services for a reduced price. When I asked how much more would it be for all the extra taxes and fees, they added about 13 fees and taxes. I told them that they should be honest and give us the total price up front, instead of hiding it.

[jimh24444@gmail.com]

I tried Hulu, Neflix & Amazon Prime. all fine except Hulu was difficult to use for DVR-ing.

[popbaby2]

Streaming is the way to go. I have a service that has thousand of channels for less than 20 dollars a month. Everyone that has it loves it. Interested email me tvalternatives99@yahoo.com.

But what are you using for internet? And how much is that ? I tried to leave comcast but centurylink speed didn’t cut it. So got Comcast internet only, which was great till they raised the rate . When i complained they gave me “basic” tv and internet for less. It has crept up again.... and for some reason, basic tv affected some of my streaming..??

[nevjudbaker]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
Every time it rains you lose coverage. We rented a place with Direct TV. I hated it. You get what you pay for so just remember you lose coverage when it rains. They say it doesn't happen anymore on their ads but it does. We experienced it from April to mid July 2020.

[sdos0106]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
Trust me, you will not be happy with Dish. Call Comcast/Xfinity and let them know you are unhappy with your bill. I did and was able to save $40 a month. They are competing with all the streaming services which are popping up and they want happy customers.

[Shoogley]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
I have Xfinity internet only.
Have tablet iPad computer anyone can Bluetooth or WiFi anything I want to watch even Super Bowl use exactly as stated here LIVENEWSON fox USA or substitute fox for any station you want all listed just choose. Or anything you can get on the Internet $35.00 unlimited.
Phone t-mobile $40 unlimited USA Canada Mexico. I am in tv heaven and phone after paying AT&T $89 just for unlimited phone to USA Mexico and Canada ...... snowbird.

[Wizie1949]

I have Comcast and wouldn’t switch. My friend has the dish and when a storm is in the area he can’t watch tv.

[butlerperkins@gmail.com]

2021 0211 Thu 😷 11:49
I have been holding off getting any internet service while waiting for Starlink to shoot more satellites up and make TV available.

[Rosebud2020]

Who in their right mind needs 1,000 channels, unless you are on permanent quarantine?

Or . . . unless you're in jail!! :a040:

[Rosebud2020]

I only need about 10, but to get those ten I have to pay for 150 useless channels.

Unfortunately, there's no 100% in anything.

Even heaven ain't perfect; it isn't air-conditioned. :jester:

[Byte1]

But what are you using for internet? And how much is that ? I tried to leave comcast but centurylink speed didn’t cut it. So got Comcast internet only, which was great till they raised the rate . When i complained they gave me “basic” tv and internet for less. It has crept up again.... and for some reason, basic tv affected some of my streaming..??

Like I said, I left Comcast because they kept increasing the price. Same with their Internet only. I now have Centurylink at a set price forever. Of course, I am one of the lucky ones that are paying for fiber optic which gives pretty fast speed, even though I believe it is a bit throttled down. I have measure it at over 600+mbps, even though they advertise "up to" 940mbps. They also have a lower price service (permanent) that gives you a slower but comparable to comcast. My Internet price is the same every month, with NO added fees.

[wmcgowan]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

just go to streaming - Prime - Hulu - YouTube - etc etc - so many choices these days

[scottid]

YouTubeTV is the best. Over 70 HD channels. Unlimited DVR which means you can watch shows anytime and skip commercials. Has all local channels. Best 4K picture of any streaming service. You can buy your own router and you don't have to pay for HD, DVR or rental of settop boxes & router. All for $65/month. Basic internet costs $50/month with Comcast or CenturyLink. If you have multiple TVs you save a bundle. My Comcast bill was over $250 with 3 TVs. If you are a snowbird, you can save even more, just use the same subscription at your other residence. You just need basic internet.

[bonicka]

Call them...tell them you are upset about their cost.
We have Comcast. Whenever rates go up, we call them and ask what packages or deals are running right now. We tell them any issues we have, and they fix them. Last month we called, and told them our Internet was too slow in some areas of the house. They gave us a big booster to fix that, gave us a new box for four tvs in our house that don’t have the big box for premium channels....now all six tvs have our full package, they gave us HBO Max that has the new movies on it, and still took $60 OFF of our bill. I’d never change from Comcast.

[Hancie2]

We just changed from Dish to Comcast!

[jump4]

I had DISH satellite for many years up north. It never went out, even with thunderstorms and heavy snow. Comcast did occasionally go out.

[Sherry8bal]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.

We have had Dish Network for many years and for the number of channels you get, it's a very good price and despite the rain in Florida, the outages are VERY minimal because of the rain despite what some people may say. Comcast is the worst!!

[donassaid]

We just dumped them for Dish and are tickled to death. No customer loyalty whatsoever.

[AzAuSenior]

It is your choice what to use; but, do not use Dish. DirectTV is okay, but Dish has a reputation of bad business practices. Our friend was lied to by sales and installation followed by manipulation from contracts. Hers is not the only such story. Avoid Dish.

[MSchad]

My son streams with youtube TV. He loved it until his rate doubled without notice. They are all the same.
We dropped YouTubeTv also with last rate hike that put to to $70+ a month. So now just have Netflix, Amazon and Local.org for pay services and use mainly Pluto for other viewing choices. Oh, and iWebTV for just about any movie we can’t find otherwise (new or old) and old tv series.

[MSchad]

My son streams with youtube TV. He loved it until his rate doubled without notice. They are all the same.
We dropped YouTubeTv also with last rate hike that put to to $70+ a month. Started at $40 so almost double in 2 years. So now just have Netflix, Amazon and Local.org for pay services and use mainly Pluto for other viewing choices. Oh, and iWebTV for just about any movie we can’t find otherwise (new or old) and old tv series.

[JohnN]

I love my YoutubeTV streaming. $65 / month and it has every single channel I ever watched on cable, plus local stations, plus DVR, plus no contract. And, there's shear joy in calling the cable service and cancelling.

I second the motion. I did the same thing.

[LianneMigiano]

I started with Centurylink, then switched to DirecTV for lower prices, then to DISH when DirecTV prices went up badly. Both DirecTV and DISH have issues that service goes out whenever heavy rain is in the area or it's actually occurring. I have just switched to Xfinity for TV for $30 month plus the modem/router rental of $14.99 - and an additional Flex streaming device with things like a Firestick gives. I've added my former landline from Centurylink to my longtime provider, Consumer Cellular, cell phone account for $15 more than my prior cell phone monthly bill. My prior bill from Centurylink of $85.22 is now down $20 a month with the two changes and I have more things to choose from and no pixilating service in the rain.

[terenceanne]

As someone else posted - 1000 channels with nothing on - no matter what you do its a waste of time and money.
My own personal favorite is the triple play where you are paying for a land line because its cheaper somehow.

[Vernon Hud]

Go out to Market of Marion, and find a booth called All Access TV. I have had this for 2 years, and completely happy. It cost me $45.00 a month, and I can get any channel that I want. My neighbor asked me about it, because his wife was from Germany, and wanted to se e some German TV. Him and his wife are now completly happy. I 'am from Minnesota, and every evening at 6PM, I watch the news from Minneapolis. I get most every channel in the world, I mean the world. The only other countries I kept was Canada, England and Ireland. They have a box that they will sell you for $275.00, that is for one TV, if you want 2 TV's, you need 2 boxes, is what I and the other 5 people that I sent out got. You don't need any more than 2 because they are very easy to move. My wife likes to watch TV in bed at night, so she takes the one from the lani and moves it to the bedroom.Takes about 30 seconds. Also we spend 5 months up in Minnesota each summer, so we just pack both of them up and take to Mn. We just buy internet, and we are up and running. Very simple to use. This also includes all your premium channels like netflix, amazon, HBO, Cinemax, I could go on and on, if it is on TV, you will get it.

[Vernon Hud]

By the way, I will get a little stipend if you mention my name. Vern Hodgson. All Access TV

[ithos]

I don't know how anyone can read all these contradicting posts and come away with a solid basis for making a choice.

I will say this. Comcast has by far the best voice command technology for their remote. It is reliable, streamlined and you can reach almost all of the streaming services like Prime TV by just talking into your remote. No jumping around. My parents love it for that reason.

It also has great deals on mobile phones.

One drawback of the cable companies is that your streaming options away from the home are far more limited that the likes of Hulu and Youtube TV.

I learned of Suppose | Compare Cable, Satellite & Streaming TV Services (https://www.suppose.tv/tvon) an earlier thread and it was awesome. Highly recommend it if price is a factor or you have to have an obscure channel that very few people watch.

For cost reasons, channel choices and remote streaming I chose Spectrum internet and Hulu.

For those who use dishes, has the technology improved such that weather related interruptions are much better? I wonder if those complaining about losing service have outdated equipment.

[Pairadocs]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
Pretty much where you are in regards to Comcast, just outrageous to keep raising prices at that pace became "we can, because we have no real competition in most markets", however, they are now so far out of line we were also going to Dish. Then grown children said wait, hold off before you regret it.... and all went on to say that Dish also plays consumer games, they have had Dish in many markets and it always has gone even higher than when they had a cable company. So, you end up going through all the hassles of turning in equipment, having new people come and install new, and the when they double your price and keep adding on more "fees", you have to do it all again.... Maybe the really bright folks have the right idea, get a roku and then buy individually those channels you really use instead of having to take a group package to get the one or two you actually watch ???? Thought about it, then found to have internet ONLY to use the ruku exclusively, costs over $90 with all the taxes and "fees".... Can't get a break ! So, it you use firestick or roku, and take $60 in monthly channels, your right back to $160 a month bills !

[ronda]

DirecTV is a great satellite delivered product. You could alternatively get ATT Tv which is the streaming TV. Great product. I highly recommend it.

[laboutj]

Pretty much where you are in regards to Comcast, just outrageous to keep raising prices at that pace became "we can, because we have no real competition in most markets", however, they are now so far out of line we were also going to Dish. Then grown children said wait, hold off before you regret it.... and all went on to say that Dish also plays consumer games, they have had Dish in many markets and it always has gone even higher than when they had a cable company. So, you end up going through all the hassles of turning in equipment, having new people come and install new, and the when they double your price and keep adding on more "fees", you have to do it all again.... Maybe the really bright folks have the right idea, get a roku and then buy individually those channels you really use instead of having to take a group package to get the one or two you actually watch ???? Thought about it, then found to have internet ONLY to use the ruku exclusively, costs over $90 with all the taxes and "fees".... Can't get a break ! So, it you use firestick or roku, and take $60 in monthly channels, your right back to $160 a month bills !

I pay $50/month for xfinity internet, $65/month for YoutubeTV. You can now get the locast app which will give you all the local Orlando stations for free (with ads) or for something like $5 or $6, ad free. I bought my own modem/router, so no paying rent to Comcast. That will pay for itself in 10 months and the equipment is better. I travel back and forth to another home, YoutubeTV goes with me. No separate equipment.

[Topspinmo]

I pay $50/month for xfinity internet, $65/month for YoutubeTV. You can now get the locast app which will give you all the local Orlando stations for free (with ads) or for something like $5 or $6, ad free. I bought my own modem/router, so no paying rent to Comcast. That will pay for itself in 10 months and the equipment is better. I travel back and forth to another home, YoutubeTV goes with me. No separate equipment.

Can you elaborate on the brand and model number of modem/router and ball park price? That interests me?

[Topspinmo]

Pretty much where you are in regards to Comcast, just outrageous to keep raising prices at that pace became "we can, because we have no real competition in most markets", however, they are now so far out of line we were also going to Dish. Then grown children said wait, hold off before you regret it.... and all went on to say that Dish also plays consumer games, they have had Dish in many markets and it always has gone even higher than when they had a cable company. So, you end up going through all the hassles of turning in equipment, having new people come and install new, and the when they double your price and keep adding on more "fees", you have to do it all again.... Maybe the really bright folks have the right idea, get a roku and then buy individually those channels you really use instead of having to take a group package to get the one or two you actually watch ???? Thought about it, then found to have internet ONLY to use the ruku exclusively, costs over $90 with all the taxes and "fees".... Can't get a break ! So, it you use firestick or roku, and take $60 in monthly channels, your right back to $160 a month bills !


Interesting? I can live with $160 month, but when it turns into $265 for less than I had 2 years ago got to go.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I just read an article that direct which I have will be phrasing out in next 2 years after exclusive NFL ticket expires to concentrate on there AtnT streaming service and that dish has expressed interest in direct tv satellite business

[laboutj]

Can you elaborate on the brand and model number of modem/router and ball park price? That interests me?

Up north I have a Netgear C7000 modem/router combo. House up north is huge and no wifi issues anywhere in the house or around the yard. It was just on sale at Best Buy for $170. In the Villages I went with a Motorola modem/router combo. The Motorola was not available in-store at Best Buy but available to order on their website. I went to the xfinity website to make sure both were compatible and had close to the latest specs.

[Topspinmo]

Up north I have a Netgear C7000 modem/router combo. House up north is huge and no wifi issues anywhere in the house or around the yard. It was just on sale at Best Buy for $170. In the Villages I went with a Motorola modem/router combo. The Motorola was not available in-store at Best Buy but available to order on their website. I went to the xfinity website to make sure both were compatible and had close to the latest specs.

Thanks.

[Byte1]

A Roku stick costs about $50 but I purchased three for $29.99 each on sale. Centrylink fiber is $65 a month forever or you can go a bit slower for $45 a month forever. There are thousands of movies FREE via Roku. You can use LoCast.org to pick up a slew of local stations LIVE for free. I get probably 25 stations broadcasting....or more. I pay for YoutubeTV because it has unlimited DVR recording and I can watch a lot of stuff that way, by fastForwarding through the commercials. Yes, YoutubeTV went up to $70 mo because they added more networks and they had to pay for the additional networks. If you don't like that, you can pay about $20 mo using one of the other streaming networks on your Roku. My daughter shares her PrimeVideo with us so we can get some newer stuff. Plus we can rent videos via RedBox with the Roku or several other networks that rent out movies. If you like just about any subject, you can hook up with Roku either free or sometimes with a one time registration of a buck. Old movies, westerns, auto shows, gun shows, cooking shows, etc. Hundreds of times more than you get with cable.
I was paying over $225 a month for comcast, including Internet. It kept going up and there was something like 13 fees and taxes tacked on. If I want HBO, I subscribe to it and I can quit on line instantly without talking to anyoone. Same with Stars, or any other subscribed network. Just click on it and turn it off. Simple.

[laboutj]

A Roku stick costs about $50 but I purchased three for $29.99 each on sale. Centrylink fiber is $65 a month forever or you can go a bit slower for $45 a month forever. There are thousands of movies FREE via Roku. You can use LoCast.org to pick up a slew of local stations LIVE for free. I get probably 25 stations broadcasting....or more. I pay for YoutubeTV because it has unlimited DVR recording and I can watch a lot of stuff that way, by fastForwarding through the commercials. Yes, YoutubeTV went up to $70 mo because they added more networks and they had to pay for the additional networks. If you don't like that, you can pay about $20 mo using one of the other streaming networks on your Roku. My daughter shares her PrimeVideo with us so we can get some newer stuff. Plus we can rent videos via RedBox with the Roku or several other networks that rent out movies. If you like just about any subject, you can hook up with Roku either free or sometimes with a one time registration of a buck. Old movies, westerns, auto shows, gun shows, cooking shows, etc. Hundreds of times more than you get with cable.
I was paying over $225 a month for comcast, including Internet. It kept going up and there was something like 13 fees and taxes tacked on. If I want HBO, I subscribe to it and I can quit on line instantly without talking to anyoone. Same with Stars, or any other subscribed network. Just click on it and turn it off. Simple.

Bingo

[Topspinmo]

A Roku stick costs about $50 but I purchased three for $29.99 each on sale. Centrylink fiber is $65 a month forever or you can go a bit slower for $45 a month forever. There are thousands of movies FREE via Roku. You can use LoCast.org to pick up a slew of local stations LIVE for free. I get probably 25 stations broadcasting....or more. I pay for YoutubeTV because it has unlimited DVR recording and I can watch a lot of stuff that way, by fastForwarding through the commercials. Yes, YoutubeTV went up to $70 mo because they added more networks and they had to pay for the additional networks. If you don't like that, you can pay about $20 mo using one of the other streaming networks on your Roku. My daughter shares her PrimeVideo with us so we can get some newer stuff. Plus we can rent videos via RedBox with the Roku or several other networks that rent out movies. If you like just about any subject, you can hook up with Roku either free or sometimes with a one time registration of a buck. Old movies, westerns, auto shows, gun shows, cooking shows, etc. Hundreds of times more than you get with cable.
I was paying over $225 a month for comcast, including Internet. It kept going up and there was something like 13 fees and taxes tacked on. If I want HBO, I subscribe to it and I can quit on line instantly without talking to anyoone. Same with Stars, or any other subscribed network. Just click on it and turn it off. Simple.

How do you record on Utube TV?

[Talktofred]

Every time I go past the Comcast store near Starbucks there is a long line of people outside who are returning their equipment and canceling their service. And Comcast couldn’t care less.

[Byte1]

How do you record on Utube TV?

It's real simple. You locate the show you wish to record and click on it. In the upper left corner you will see a Plus(+) sign for adding it to your library. Once you do that, you can go to your library and check the scheduling and see when it will come on next. Once you add it to your library, if there are older episodes that aired recently, it will add them to your library so you have the option of going back and watching them again. There is no/NO limit to how much or how long you record them. Unlike Comcast, there is no limit to how much you can save or how long you save it. The only reason I have YoutubeTV is for the DVR. I can get almost every channel they offer, just about free or individually for a small fee IF I want to get the channels separately.
Locast.org is free and it takes your location and gives you all the local stations that broadcast free, such as NBC, CW, ABC, FOXlocal, etc. At least 25 here, some from Orlando, some from Tampa and some other local areas.
I save at least a hundred bucks a month, and I could go totally free,other than the internent, if I wished.
You can use Redbox on line to rent new movies, or you can do as I do and go on the Internet and download movies to my phone and cast them to my TV.

[Worcester Rose]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
I found a great combination of streaming services that give us everything we want. I had HULU with live TV and no ads but the price went up considerably. We use Century Link for internet at $49/mo for life and stream Sling Blue with news extra (because hubby likes to watch Fox news and Fox business), Locast for all local channels and Netflix (which we share with our son). All together it comes to just under $100/mo. We are very happy with this combination and can switch any streaming service anytime.

[Topspinmo]

Every time I go past the Comcast store near Starbucks there is a long line of people outside who are returning their equipment and canceling their service. And Comcast couldn’t care less.


I’ll be in that line in 3 weeks!

[Topspinmo]

It's real simple. You locate the show you wish to record and click on it. In the upper left corner you will see a Plus(+) sign for adding it to your library. Once you do that, you can go to your library and check the scheduling and see when it will come on next. Once you add it to your library, if there are older episodes that aired recently, it will add them to your library so you have the option of going back and watching them again. There is no/NO limit to how much or how long you record them. Unlike Comcast, there is no limit to how much you can save or how long you save it. The only reason I have YoutubeTV is for the DVR. I can get almost every channel they offer, just about free or individually for a small fee IF I want to get the channels separately.
Locast.org is free and it takes your location and gives you all the local stations that broadcast free, such as 9NBC, CW, ABC, FOXlocal, etc. At least 25 here, some from Orlando, some from Tampa and some other local areas.
I save at least a hundred bucks a month, and I could go totally free,other than the internent, if I wished.
You can use Redbox on line to rent new movies, or you can do as I do and go on the Internet and download movies to my phone and cast them to my TV.


Many thanks you!! I stream utube with Comcast but have on key board options. I watch Utube on computer and save snooker and one pocket matches. But, don’t have that option when streaming with Comcast.

[juddfl]

I saw your message on streaming and would like you to contact me. My e-mail is jjuddfl@comcast.net and would like to discuss switching from comcast. Thank You Joan

[Stu from NYC]

We have had xfinity for past year with another year to go.

Last Friday get email that Starz had free weekend preview. Could not get to it and when I clicked on a Starz channel suddenly find I had managed to subscribed to the channel.

45 minutes later could not cancel and no way to either email or call Xfinity on their website.

Went to their store yesterday to cancel and did so.

Today get an email from Xfinity to relate to my experience.

Started giving them a lousy rating and after 3 answers it would not accept my answers and finally told me they were cancelling my comments.

Now I know how they would get good comments from customers.

[nn0wheremann]

Finely had it with Comlast! Dumping them, I don’t care if I have listen to radio the rest of my time here. Going to try dish network. They have better line up and 1/2 price for what I want. Comcast January rate hikes was last straw for me.
Antenna TV works as well as satellite did when I had that years ago. Amazon, Netflix, Brit Box and PBS passport over the internet round out the picture. Way up here in Marion County with $25 antenna on a $10 pole the reception is usually good. Down south, closer to the Orlando antenna farm it would be better, no doubt.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Illegal IPTV service, which is pretty obvious when you get almost every channel for $20/month. You better be using a VPN so you don't get in trouble.

And paying with bitcoin or pre-paid debit card that can't be traced back to you, and using a fake e-mail address.

There are plenty of LEGAL IPTV services, such as HULU and SlingTV.

Basically - the "IPTV for Dummies" version:

If you've never heard of it, it's probably illegal.
If they take bitcoin for payment, it's probably illegal.
If their website doesn't have an "about" link with name of owner/corporation that owns it, it's probably illegal.
If it doesn't have a wikipedia entry, it's probably illegal.

If all of the above "ifs" are true, it's definitely (not probably) illegal.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Every time I go past the Comcast store near Starbucks there is a long line of people outside who are returning their equipment and canceling their service. And Comcast couldn’t care less.

I have never seen this phenomenon. Which Comcast store is this, on what street? How do you know they're returning their equipment, and not just upgrading it? And of those who really are returning it, how do you know that none of them are moving somewhere that Comcast isn't available, and therefore returning their Comcast-owned equipment for credit on their accounts? And of those who are returning it, how do you know none of them are in need of a new one because the old one is broken?

Did you speak with every person in line, every time you "go past" the store? If not, how do you know they're all canceling their service?

Enquiring minds want to know, first-time poster!

[Topspinmo]

I have never seen this phenomenon. Which Comcast store is this, on what street? How do you know they're returning their equipment, and not just upgrading it? And of those who really are returning it, how do you know that none of them are moving somewhere that Comcast isn't available, and therefore returning their Comcast-owned equipment for credit on their accounts? And of those who are returning it, how do you know none of them are in need of a new one because the old one is broken?

Did you speak with every person in line, every time you "go past" the store? If not, how do you know they're all canceling their service?

Enquiring minds want to know, first-time poster!

My wife friend moved back north couple months go, she returned her equipment for her. She had to wait inline while other were retuning. Maybe They moved, turning in bad equipment, or getting out of Comcast rip-off. Point is there were people returning something. The store in mall by villages hospital. I think the only store in area that you can return? Which will be the one I will be at in 3 weeks.

[Topspinmo]

We have had xfinity for past year with another year to go.

Last Friday get email that Starz had free weekend preview. Could not get to it and when I clicked on a Starz channel suddenly find I had managed to subscribed to the channel.

45 minutes later could not cancel and no way to either email or call Xfinity on their website.

Went to their store yesterday to cancel and did so.

Today get an email from Xfinity to relate to my experience.

Started giving them a lousy rating and after 3 answers it would not accept my answers and finally told me they were cancelling my comments.

Now I know how they would get good comments from customers.

I had Starz on my package, all sudden, it disappeared when I was paying for it. They can change there lineup anytime leaving package I paid for short on channels, now they want to charge me extra for Starz when I was paying for it in package lineup. I also notice they claim 400 channels but it same 100 or so channels repeated with HD 3 times.

[Topspinmo]

Watching dish as I type. With dumping Comcast , ATT, and land line, looks like i’m saving approximately 118 dollars month. I got more channels and two cell phone , Internet faster with century link and I pay less for it, tv clearer, electronics smaller. Just have to get use to dish system again. Yes, there some things I miss with Comcast system. But, it don’t put weight the price I was paying. Comcast better wake up IMO there losing customers ever week? Plus there electronic’s needs to in diet.

[Papa_lecki]

The thing with youtubeTV is you can share the subscription with family- me, my son, daughter - all with their own email address.