Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
#16
|
||
|
||
Get a fire stick and antenna and kick Comcast to the curb
|
|
#17
|
||
|
||
I have Comcast wi-fi only just increased from $59.95 to $79.95. Have no other choice.
|
#18
|
||
|
||
The Villages needs to open the market up to all providers. They control the markets. The kick backs from comcast and spectrum must be pretty good.
|
#19
|
||
|
||
The increase in my bill was due to increase in Broadcast TV fee which went from $10 to $14.95. I was told years ago it was a pass-through fee they are charged. So I emailed Comcast to ask for some sort of documentation to show that this is what they are actually charged and I got no response.
|
#20
|
||
|
||
Ohiobuckeye
Quote:
|
#21
|
||
|
||
Ohiobuckeye
bmit16, read my comment below!
|
#22
|
||
|
||
Here is our math:
CenturyLink internet only: $45 YouTubeTV: $50 Total: $95 YouTubeTV has the local affiliates and DVR in the cloud. You need approximately 5 megabits per second of internet bandwidth per stream for 1080p hi-def. Quote:
|
#23
|
||
|
||
Ohiobuckeye
Yes, we had Brighthouse & when we first got it, it was $59.95 a month too. When we moved 7 yrs. later we were paying $165. (for cable & Internet)We now get cable TV & Internet for FREE through our HOA, I’m sure TV could do the same thing. TV could get the residents a good deal if they wanted.
|
#24
|
||
|
||
Depending on where you live in The Villages, you may have multiple choices. Where we live, we have 3 choices for internet access (Comcast, Spectrum, and CenturyLink), and 2 choices for traditional "cable" TV (Comcast, Spectrum) plus satellite, of course.
|
#25
|
||
|
||
Quote:
|
#26
|
||
|
||
Go Streaming
Quote:
|
#27
|
||
|
||
Quote:
In addition, you now have to juggle which service to start for the channel you want to watch - I'm OK with that, but my wife isn't. If you plan on only getting 5mbps per stream, you need to plan on seeing your shows stutter and freeze at times. I know folks that try to save money by getting the 12mbps service and their screens have constant issues with one stream. However, 50mbps should be enough for most purposes. There is nothing wrong with cutting the cord - just realize that you do give up some features/channels/selections to save that money. As long as those options mean nothing to you, that is great! |
#28
|
||
|
||
We had 10 megabit per second internet for about 2 years and never had any issues with 2 hi-def streams. Some services, such as Netflix, are adaptive and will adjust the resolution if necessary to prevent buffering delays if you have a poor internet provider. If you want to stream 4k content then about 20 megabits per second is required per stream. While it can be nice to have some webpages with numerous graphics load a bit quicker, most people are paying for more bandwidth than they need. I can't speak of the quality of Comcast and Spectrum internet, but CenturyLink via fiber to the house is reliable and the performance is consistent.
Regarding features, YoutubeTV is essentially the same as traditional "cable". There is a programming guide and DVR. Quote:
Last edited by biker1; 01-14-2020 at 09:17 AM. |
#29
|
||
|
||
If you're worried about $6, don't ever sign up with Directv. In 12 years I've never had the same bill twice. Of course I'm always calling and getting a discount of some kind, and usually they come through. Past two years I was rewarded with NFL Sunday Ticket for free, but couldn't get it free this year.
I have the Premier Package which is every channel (330 Channels), plus HD DVR, second HD box, HD Tier Channels (Sony, MGM, HDNET, etc), Sports Package (all the local and national sports channels), all the premium channels (HBO, Cinemax, Starz, Showtime, TMC - about 8 to 10 of each in HD), maintenance plan. The tax in Florida alone is $22 a month, when you have no state income tax they get their money in other ways. Plus I'm on my last month of six months of paying for NFL Sunday Ticket installments, which was every game in the NFL. Directv is expensive, but you pay for the convenience of having every channel and it's shown on an on-screen channel guide and being able to jump back and forth and record 4 channels at once and store up to 200 hours forever. The only thing I don't have is the 4K box, but I didn't want to lose about 75 favorite movies I have already recorded. I figured since I'm retired and do enjoy watching TV, that I'm not going to sacrifice saving a few dollars, which would be blown on something else anyway. |
#30
|
||
|
||
Broadcast TV Fee
Comcast's Broadcast TV Fee increased by 49.5% this month. On my "contract" it goes from $10 to $14.95. Overall my bill will increase by $5.80.
For those of you who call Comcast, my advice is don't. Take a trip to the Xfinity store at the corner of Rolling Acres Road and Hwy 27/441. Talk to them in person! No retention department to deal with. Last July when my 2 year"contract" was almost up, I went to the store with the intent of closing my account. I merely asked "what can you do for me." Within five minutes I was given a lower rate than before, plus upgraded equipment. I'll make another trip to the store in 2021, ready to cancel, unless a better deal is offered. |
Closed Thread |
|
|