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Old 05-04-2012, 09:56 PM
 
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Looking for some options for tv,phone and Internet when we move to Broomfield. What would be the best $ saving option? A triple play package? Which services do you use? How is Dish network compared to Directtv? Comcast compared to the satellite companies?

Anyone know of any real good deals going on for any of these companies?
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Old 05-04-2012, 10:32 PM
 
Location: Englewood,CO
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DirecTV, CenturyLink and Verizon Wireless would be my ideal trio.

If you sign up through CenturyLink you can save $20/mo I believe. Also check with your work to see if they offer any discounts with the wireless carriers.
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Old 05-05-2012, 02:11 AM
 
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DIRECTV all the way. Dish/Comcast have got to be the worst pay TV companies in existence.
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Old 05-05-2012, 08:53 AM
 
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We get Internet access from Century Link ($40), HD TV over the air (free) and Netflix for movies ($7.99). Our over the air TV is very good quality. I used to have Comcast and was switching to Direct TV so at one point had both on in my house. I was able to do side-by-side comparisons and the over the air signal beat them both. Of course it was HD over the air vs. their regular but still it was stunning. I cancelled the DirectTV and went with over the air. Total = $47.00 per month.

Oh, if you do get something installed make sure they caulk the hole in your house. The DirectTV guy didn't caulk mine and when it rained water came in.
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Old 05-05-2012, 10:52 AM
 
Location: Denver
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I've had both Comcast and DirectTV. DirectTV much, much better. Way more channels and more storage on the DVR too.
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Old 05-05-2012, 09:47 PM
 
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I have comcast and couldn't say enough negative things about it. It's extremely expensive and terrible quality. My cable is constantly cutting out/going black for a second or two (this happens 5-10 times within a single show) and they told me "that's just how cable is." My internet shuts off all of the time too- I can't even count how many times I've had to call them and spend at least an hour on the phone to "troubleshoot" or pay extra fees for them to come out and fix it. I am getting rid of cable when I move, and hopefully finding another company for internet.
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Old 05-06-2012, 12:29 AM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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I'm not a DirectTV fan as I've found their reception to be very spotty. That said, I'm very much on record of disapproving of the way Dish does business and that's not only as a former customer but as a former employee.

That said, Direct has more channels while Dish has the better technology. Really thought I think it's six of one, half dozen of the other.
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Old 05-08-2012, 07:14 AM
 
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I am currently in housing that includes comcast. Thanks to the monopoly in the area, my understanding is you do not have a lot of options. Both Centurary Link and Comcast have a 250gig monthly limit that really bugs me (I'm no torrent user, but I am a good backup person and I have blown past 250 gig thanks to my offsite backup solution and netflix).


I am seriously considering cutting the cord, going with the slightly more expensive Comcast Business Class (no television, no limit).
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:21 AM
 
Location: Denver
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We get Internet access from Century Link ($40), HD TV over the air (free) and Netflix for movies ($7.99). Our over the air TV is very good quality. I used to have Comcast and was switching to Direct TV so at one point had both on in my house. I was able to do side-by-side comparisons and the over the air signal beat them both. Of course it was HD over the air vs. their regular but still it was stunning. I cancelled the DirectTV and went with over the air. Total = $47.00 per month.
We do the same thing. Started off with Comcast, got sick of their constant rate increases (the amount they bump up your rate in the 2nd and 3rd year is absurd). Moved to DirectTV for a couple years, had no complaints but we just didn't find ourselves watching enough TV to justify the cost. We then bought a decent antenna ($30), a streaming device (recently switched to a Roku for $60), streaming provider (netflix, hulu) and have been cable free for over two years now. If there is a cable program we really want to watch that we can't stream for free (i.e. Top Chef), we can stream it through Amazon for $1-$2 per episode. So you only pay for what you want to watch and 90% of it is free. It works out to about $15-20/month at most. $800+/yr in savings.

Also, as mc111 has noted, the HD quality of the network channels over the air is superior to that of the cable/dish providers.
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Old 05-09-2012, 01:42 PM
 
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We then bought a decent antenna ($30), a streaming device (recently switched to a Roku for $60), streaming provider (netflix, hulu) and have been cable free for over two years now. If there is a cable program we really want to watch that we can't stream for free (i.e. Top Chef), we can stream it through Amazon for $1-$2 per episode. So you only pay for what you want to watch and 90% of it is free. It works out to about $15-20/month at most. $800+/yr in savings.

Also, as mc111 has noted, the HD quality of the network channels over the air is superior to that of the cable/dish providers.
So who is providing the internet access?
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