|
11-06-2009, 11:07 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2009
20 posts, read 9,130 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
Help Choosing an Inland Empire TV/High Speed Internet Provider
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to get some opinions on what might be the best provider for
HD cable TV service and High speed internet in the Inland Empire. I am moving to the IE in a few weeks and select a TV and Internet provider. The choices in my apartment community seem to be Charter Cable, DirecTV, and DISH TV. I have always used cable TV (Comcast in Michigan and Time Warner Cable here in New York City) and have been moderately satisfied but I have heard a lot of good things about satellite dish TV(particularly since So Cal has such good weather dish TV reception should be excellent). Anyone have any opinions on whether I should stick with Charter cable or should I try out DISH or DirecTV. Thank you in advance for any help you might provide.
|
|
11-06-2009, 11:18 PM
|
|
TANSTAAFL!
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SoCal desert
1,597 posts, read 421,338 times
Reputation: 1710
|
|
|
I've had DishTV for almost 10 years and no complaints whatsoever.
(If you can afford to, tell them you want to pay annually and get the 10% discount. They won't tell you about it.)
DishTV also has internet service, but I use Verizon for DSL because I get it cheap.
|
|
11-08-2009, 01:58 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2009
14 posts, read 4,953 times
Reputation: 13
|
|
|
I liked cable internet better. But the non HD TV on Dish and Direct TV is much better than Cable. I couldn't tell the difference with HD channels. With cable you can also get on demand shows and pay per view w/o having to call.
I am lucky enough to have Verizon FIOS.
|
|
11-08-2009, 02:18 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Temecula, CA
973 posts, read 628,939 times
Reputation: 348
|
|
|
We also have Verizon FIOS, which is awesome. If you're apartment doesn't offer it (most don't), you'll probably be happy enough with DirecTV. That's who we had until we were able to switch to FIOS. For high-speed internet, we got it through Verizon with our phone plan.
|
|
11-08-2009, 10:16 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2009
20 posts, read 9,130 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gandalara
I've had DishTV for almost 10 years and no complaints whatsoever.
(If you can afford to, tell them you want to pay annually and get the 10% discount. They won't tell you about it.)
DishTV also has internet service, but I use Verizon for DSL because I get it cheap.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jjkmd
I liked cable internet better. But the non HD TV on Dish and Direct TV is much better than Cable. I couldn't tell the difference with HD channels. With cable you can also get on demand shows and pay per view w/o having to call.
I am lucky enough to have Verizon FIOS.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dweej
We also have Verizon FIOS, which is awesome. If you're apartment doesn't offer it (most don't), you'll probably be happy enough with DirecTV. That's who we had until we were able to switch to FIOS. For high-speed internet, we got it through Verizon with our phone plan.
|
Thank you for the advice.. so it seems like satellite dish for TV is good. How is the internet on satellite dish and also is there any landline phone service available in a package with satellite TV? I wish I could get Verizon FIOS as well but it looks like a no-go for my apartment community. If the satellite dish internet is deficient in any way, I may as well stick with cable for the convenience. Me and my wife are pretty heavy internet users so high speed internet service quality is definitely important. Oh well.. will try to get FIOS later after I buy a house.
|
|
11-09-2009, 12:27 PM
|
|
Not a member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2009
106 posts, read 11,685 times
Reputation: 63
|
|
|
I had Charter cable for a long time, and was never happy with anything about them. When Verizon Fios became available, I signed up and have never been happier. Net is much faster, and the TV picture is much better.
|
|
11-09-2009, 03:56 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Santa Monica, CA
194 posts, read 55,305 times
Reputation: 52
|
|
|
As already mentioned - don't rule out Verizon Fios if at all possible. We had it in Redlands when it was BRAND NEW in the area (~2006), and it was great.
|
|
11-10-2009, 04:11 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2009
20 posts, read 9,130 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ginagirl
I had Charter cable for a long time, and was never happy with anything about them. When Verizon Fios became available, I signed up and have never been happier. Net is much faster, and the TV picture is much better.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1200RT
As already mentioned - don't rule out Verizon Fios if at all possible. We had it in Redlands when it was BRAND NEW in the area (~2006), and it was great.
|
So, assuming Verizon FIOS is not available.. would DirecTV or DISH network give better "bang for the buck" service? It sounds like Charter cable does not have the greatest reputation out there. Perhaps I can split my internet from the TV service if necessary. |
|
11-10-2009, 05:41 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Santa Monica, CA
194 posts, read 55,305 times
Reputation: 52
|
|
|
I like Direct TV, and have used them before. I would recommend splitting it up, Direct TV for TV, and charter for internet.
|
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
