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A little off topic but this is where I’m going for “cell” phone service when this little company gets out of beta and starts taking on more customers.
Republicwireless.com I even like the name!
Their everything data plan for $19/mo? I’ll take it! Even though they’re only going with the LG Optimus (Android phone)for now. My Sprint all data plan is $100/mo. And if you want an Iphone which they’re now offering its $110/mo. No thanx I don’t need an Iphone that bad
I have an antenna in the attic which is connected to the cable system in the house. Quality is better than cable, it is available throughout the house and we get about thirty different programming choices at any given time.
We live out in the sticks so we get our internet from a rural wireless delivery system, speed isn’t great but good enough to stream Netflix, Hulu and Divx TV. We pay $50/mo for internet and another $15 for Netflix DVD and streaming.
I have a couple of hard drive based digital recorders that I bought from WalMart years ago. They have digital tuners but only record in DVD quality. I also have one computer connected to the TV with a digital tuner so I can record in full HD if I want but I haven’t been that attached to a TV show for a number of years.
Cost wasn’t our biggest issue, but the money saved is a nice thing. We always have something to watch when we want.
Compare price without bundling.
I do not have the telephone service, but have cable and Internet.
My internet is advertised at about 12 Mbps [I can get up to 18 Mbps most time] for $50/month with 200gb download.
My cable company charges $10/month for the DVR service. I already have a box for HD, which was $8.00/month.
My cable bill, without phone and without DVR, with 2 premium channels runs about $160/month.
For wireless...
I have the cable modem connected to a router (I bought it). That provides me wireless for ROKU/Netflix to my TV and internet to my laptop.
As expected, you’re seeing prices all over the map. It seems as though you’re not getting a lot of the variables stated with everyone’s pricing. It can vary greatly based on what is on people’s menus. And I’m NOT just talking about channel lineups.
Here are some *options* that are part of today’s common, multi-room DVR set ups.
Channel levels: This is VERY proprietary and one company’s premium lineup is another’s middle-of-the-road version. An example? My cable company’s enhanced (minus a premo-sports package) is actually below the UVerse U300 (300 channels)
Mutli-Room DVR: you may be able to see DVR’ed shows on any room in the house, but you’ll have to pay a monthly fee for a box in each room to “receive” the show on the other room. These may be $5 or more per month, PER BOX.
Internet Speeds: There’s always a bunch of levels to choose from, like 3MB all the way up to 20+MB packages. These can add $25-$40 per month. What works for you might be too slow or WAY too much for another.
Landline: You get either base service or you might be paying for things like unlimited long distance.
So when considering this, the primary price leverage is multiple providers in your market and the competition going on.
I think you’re doing the right thing asking, but your market’s dynamics are hard to translate to the other markets.
In my opinion, you’re paying too much. But markets differ and I guess metropolitan Chicago would be more expensive than my smaller Ohio market.
Does the term BOHICA mean anything to you? ;^)
Actually you are paying a bit less than me here in Birmingham AL. I have AT&T Uverse with Showtime + Movie Channel package, 25 meg internet and voip, paying a bit over $200/mo.
Does the term BOHICA mean anything to you? ;^)
Actually you are paying a bit less than me here in Birmingham AL. I have AT&T Uverse with Showtime + Movie Channel package, 25 meg internet and voip, paying a bit over $200/mo.
We have DirecTV, all of the channels except premium and sports, HD, and DVR; CenturyLink DSL (no other options where I live) for about $130 a month.
For movies we use Redbox or Netflix. From time to time DirecTV has free previews of premium channels and I can DVR a few movies we haven’t seen. But that really covers it for our needs. My son is very tempted to drop DirecTV all together and just use the internet & Netflix; I haven’t let go of needing TV yet...