05-11-2009, 11:59 PM
That does sound like a lot of dough. I've had satellite TV (first Direct TV and now Dishnetwork) and like them both. It costs me $39/month for more channels than I can ever hope to watch + my local channels too. We're not a movie family so we don't have HBO, etc. My internet is by our local phone company CentraCom and that runs $35/month for DSL high speed and my local phone is $22/month on top of that. So I'm paying a total of $96 for everything. Does Comcast itemize your bill so you can see how much you're paying for each (cable, phone, internet)? In our area we also have Comcast cable, but I literally don't know of ANYONE who subscribes anymore. Everyone is with satellite TV because its cheaper and you get more for what you pay. As for the satellite TV, both Direct TV or DishNetwork are very similar, the reason I switched was I could not get the outdoor channel with DirectTV unless I bought into a really expensive plan. With Dish I can add outdoor channel on as an al-a-carte for $2/month, which I do. I'd consider whoever gives you the best deal.
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