[JohnXI]

Thanks for the link LogDog, was very helpful, I guess Direct would appear to be the winner.
John A.

[dwbevan]

Originally Posted by mrdills

I moved down here 15 years ago and I have had Comcast for the entire time, the only thing I do with them is every 3 months I renegotiate my price with there special deals. I have there Phone, Internet and TV package, and so far its been working out for me. I pay 118.00 for all three.

mrdills,

Does this include DVR or is that extra?

[judyO4123]

We are moving to Buttonwood on 1/15th... can't wait. I have been on the phone with comcast and am so disgusted with their offers and customer service that I decided to go with direct tv. My only problem is that they don't bundle with internet services. To all of you that have decided to go with direct tv, what do you do about internet service? Thank you in advance for your input!

[disney07]

Judy0

CenturyLink, formally Embarq has the Triple package sounds like you're looking for. Direct TV, Internet, & Phone. You can check out them out at https://www.centurylink.com/

[getdul981]

Originally Posted by judyO4123

We are moving to Buttonwood on 1/15th... can't wait. I have been on the phone with comcast and am so disgusted with their offers and customer service that I decided to go with direct tv. My only problem is that they don't bundle with internet services. To all of you that have decided to go with direct tv, what do you do about internet service? Thank you in advance for your input!

If you use Verizon cell service, they have a device that you just plug in and it act as a router and can be used wirelessly up to 30 feet. When we got our new phones, they told us the device was free and the service was around $30 per month.

[Endless Summer]

Originally Posted by getdul981

If you use Verizon cell service, they have a device that you just plug in and it act as a router and can be used wirelessly up to 30 feet. When we got our new phones, they told us the device was free and the service was around $30 per month.

So, do you use the MiFi device for your only internet connection? Are you happy with it? We will be switching to Verizon soon and rec'd the same offer. We are concerned that the MiFi limits usage more than Comcast does.

[sskoler]

I have had Direct TV over 12 years, here and in New York.
Service and reception and price have always been good.
Recently they have sent me info that a new customer can get $100 credit off their bill if referred by me and I in turn will also get credit.
If you plan to get Direct TV why not take advantage of this.
If interested contact me at my email tvsb23@gmail.com.

By far, the best solution I have run into is FIOS by Verizon. But because The Villages had a sweetheart deal with Comcast, FIOS is not available in The Villages. CenturyLink has a competing fiberoptic service south of 466 that a couple of people I know have and to like very much. The advantage of fiberoptic is that you can get great TV and fast broadband service.

Comcast is the next best broadband solution but the worst TV solution. I have had both Dish and now DirecTV and love both of them. Outages are infrequent and minimal in length. The weather related outages are much less annoying thant he frequent pixelation we were experiencing with Comcast. Both satelitte companies offer much more and much higher quality HD than Comcast. The equipment features that the satellite companies offer is dramatically better than Comcast as well. The DirecTV equipment surpases Dish as well. The all room DVR feature is great.

If you like sports DirecTV is terrific. They emphasize special events and give expanded coverage for some events such as the Golf and Tennis majors.

When I pointed out to Comcast that their prices made it look extremely advantageous for me to at least consider a satellite company they would not do anything about their prices. They told me it sounded like I wanted satellite so I listened to them and switched first to Dish and now to DirecTV. Comcast was exactly correct, I love satellite. Either company is a great choice. I switched from Dish to DirecTV simply to get their promotional pricing for a year (worth about $400 over a two year period). DirecTV seems a little more proactive with customer satisfaction programs.

The only problem is that I live North of 466 and that leaves me stuck with CenturyLink DSL for broadband service. DSL is okay for surfing and email but it stinks for streaming video. There is such a strong movement for streaming video that DSL is beginning to look like dial-up internet. Comcast will sell you broadband only service but the monthly cost is like $60 per month.

You can probably tell that I am not a big Comcast fan. I was a customer of theirs for over 25 years and I can honestly feel they were more concerned about their next new customer than they were about a long term customer. I sure don't like the Comcast monopoly they have in The Villages Now they have acquired a majority share of NBC and I am scared to death that will signal higher cost across all TV providers since they will sell NBC stations to the satellite companies, FIOS and anyone else that wants to deliver TV products. Seems like too much control for one company to have in something we all consume.

Ed