Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Did You Get Rid. of Cable?
Did you make the plunge?
Did you get rid of cable? Do you just have wifi now so you stream everything you watch except the news, so you have an indoor antenna. What do you think? Just wondering, Carol |
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we got rid of TV period. We listen to NPR and do stream Netflix for documentaries ..Florida's news is all about murders ..and no sports..
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Dish
We went with Dish for TV. Comcast for computer
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Chicago, Cary, and Champaign, IL Winchester, IN Lancaster, OH Tampa, FL |
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I'm debating what to do now. Since I'm gong to be renting my home when I'm not there, I'm leaning towards Brighthouse for cable, Internet and phone. Dealing with one company is just so much easier when you are 1100 miles away! (The management company that I use insists that there is a house phone.)
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Britton and Adrian, Michigan Alexandria and Falls Church, Virginia Back to Adrian and someday, our home in The Village of Charlotte |
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We went with Roku (https://www.roku.com/) and just have Brighthouse bring internet only into our home.
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At this moment I'm waiting for the rain to end in Baltimore, looks like they've just taken the tarp off the field so I can see my Orioles home opener against the Twins. I've also have never missed a Ravens game in the five years I've lived here. Does any other TV service have all the sports that Directv has? I'm not big on TV shows, mostly movies and live sports, Directv has the most for me. This week's Master's Golf coverage will be covered with 5 different channels. I'm not crazy about being a slave to Directv or paying a lot of money, but they're the only option I see.
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If you love pro football Directv is the one. Their Sunday Ticket is great.
Only downside is during storms you may lose your HD connection. Simply switch to the non HD channel and it's back till the storm passes. |
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Got rid of Comcast except for Internet and went to DirecTV. Never going back.
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New Jersey, Texas, Mississippi, Delaware, Mississippi, Viet Nam, New York, Guam, New York, Massachusetts, New York, The Villages. |
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We have had DirecTV for over 20 yrs. So it is hard for us to make the change, but the cost of DTV and internet is more than I want to spend.
We toss around the idea of an attic antenna and roku, netflix, hulu etc. But we need to learn much more about what is available with each option. We got rid of a landline phone years ago. But DTV, that is a big hurdle for us! |
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Upgraded to Comcast X1 triple play about a year ago and love it, their internet and their phone service.
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New Jersey, Texas, Mississippi, Delaware, Mississippi, Viet Nam, New York, Guam, New York, Massachusetts, New York, The Villages. |
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Isn't that just wonderful how we have to have eyes in the back of our heads with these companies. I hate doing it but you have to keep them honest. I have DirecTv and never thought of it before will I get N.Y. Football & Baseball games when I move to TV? I plan on trying to give some attention to the Florida Pro Teams also. I'm being called a traitor by my neighbors here about changing my sports teams and my area code on my cell phone to TV exchange. Jealousy is a terrible thing, its gonna eat them up!
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When Cable was deregulated I thought it was a good thing. Now, I'm not sure. I don't like the idea of having to "haggle" with a Cable Company over my bill to get it reduced to a reasonable level. This seems like a poor business practice to me.
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Most people are as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abraham Lincoln |
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Yes, we call the every year and they cut a few bucks off our bill. But we still end up paying about $100 a month. What gets me is the whole house HD fees, DVR fee, We have one 70" TV. But we have to pay all these extra fees etc, not just the programing package. They have the best programming and picture, but the price just keeps going up. We have decided that we can live without the NFL pkg, since we have football on Sun, Mon and Thurs. We also decided this is the last year for the NBA package. But even without those, it is $100 a month. I am tired of begging for discounts. We would love to think we could be happy with the 3 networks, the ESPN1 & 2 and Video services like netflix etc. and an antenna. It is probably worth trying. If it is a fail, DTV always gives great deals to new customers, so we could come back to them. |
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Yes, we call the every year and they cut a few bucks off our bill. But we still end up paying about $100 a month. What gets me is the whole house HD fees, DVR fee, We have one 70" TV. But we have to pay all these extra fees etc, not just the programing package. They have the best programming and picture, but the price just keeps creeps up when we aren't looking. We have decided that we can live without the NFL pkg, since we have football on Sun, Mon and Thurs. We also decided this is the last year for the NBA package. But even without those, it is $100 a month. I am tired of begging for discounts. We would love to think we could be happy with the 3 networks, the ESPN1 & 2 and Video services like netflix etc. with an antenna. It is probably worth trying. If it is a fail, DTV always gives great deals to new customers, so we could come back to them. Right? Last edited by dotti105; 04-07-2016 at 10:53 PM. |
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