Getting rid of dish this week. Going with internet, radio, netflix and video games for the kid.
TV is just throwing money down the toilet.
Good move. Our kids only see what we want, when we want - and here’s the biggie - with NO COMMERCIALS.
Dropped Dish Network last year for Netflix over the Wii console. Just this month, dropped my ATT landline for DSL only. Just configured it last night. Switched to Vonage VOIP for landline. Please note that when you drop your landline, if you have DSL as well on the account from ATT it drops too and is less likely to be expedited for reconnect. We had 13 days without DSL.
We use internet for news, it even comes across on the Wii, all except local and we get that from the internet.
So far, no regrets. I hope to get Vonage connected tonight.
If so, few words of advice after I pontificate right quick. I just ditched Dish a couple months ago as well in favor of exactly what you are planning. The first couple weeks are the usual twitches and re-adjustment. Following that, your house will become nice and QUIET. The whole place will settle down.
Now, on the dish front, DEMAND they send enough boxes for ALL the gear. Dish included. They just tried hammering me for $400.00 because I did not return their HD dish. THEIR letter stated nothing of the sort; only receiver and remote. They will send you a box for the receiver and remote plus a UPS pickup tag, but truly, it's not fit for shipping electronics, so take pictures on arrival of the shipping materials and upon sealing the box before shipping.
Now, this part made me laugh. They sent the shipping materials which took a couple weeks to arrive. They also turned my account over to a collections agency because they did not receive their electronics back. Mind you, the collections agency called me BEFORE the shipping materials arrived. As well, they tried squeezing in an extra month's payment from me because they "had not received their devices back". Be careful with them and document everything. It seems if you want to exit, they get a little testy.
Honestly, I'm never getting involved with any "provider" again. Especially Dish.