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Ant
Feb 23, 2012, 10:10:54 AM2/23/12
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Hi again.
Beside cable TV, do any of these satellite TV services even carry ONLY
local broadcast channels for lower costs/prices? I don't care for the
movies, ESPN, AMC, TNT, Discovery, TBS, Nickelodeon, etc. I noticed they
all include them. :(
Thank you in advance. :)
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Beside cable TV, do any of these satellite TV services even carry ONLY
local broadcast channels for lower costs/prices? I don't care for the
movies, ESPN, AMC, TNT, Discovery, TBS, Nickelodeon, etc. I noticed they
all include them. :(
Thank you in advance. :)
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Patty Winter
Feb 23, 2012, 12:25:10 PM2/23/12
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In article <puednXw8HsJgy9vS...@earthlink.com>,
Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>
>Beside cable TV, do any of these satellite TV services even carry ONLY
>local broadcast channels for lower costs/prices?
What did the DirecTV and Dish websites say about local packages when
>
>Beside cable TV, do any of these satellite TV services even carry ONLY
>local broadcast channels for lower costs/prices?
you looked at them?
Ant
Feb 23, 2012, 3:03:47 PM2/23/12
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On 2/23/2012 9:25 AM PT, Patty Winter typed:
They included the other TV stations/channels like ESPN, AMC, TNT,
Discovery, TBS, Nickelodeon, etc. I am trying to make the costs lower
without them.
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Discovery, TBS, Nickelodeon, etc. I am trying to make the costs lower
without them.
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Ant
Feb 23, 2012, 8:36:53 PM2/23/12
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On 2/23/2012 2:05 PM PT, Elmo P. Shagnasty typed:
>> Beside cable TV, do any of these satellite TV services even carry ONLY
>> local broadcast channels for lower costs/prices? I don't care for the
>> movies, ESPN, AMC, TNT, Discovery, TBS, Nickelodeon, etc. I noticed they
>> all include them. :(
>
> Satellite doesn't. That's the province of wired cable companies.
>
> What does your wired cable company charge for "limited basic" or
> whatever they call it? You may have to poke around and use some sort of
> secret language to get them to own up to it; many companies don't *want*
> you to know they have such a tier. For example, they won't list it on
> their web site in the pricing area.
This is what I researched so far:
Time Warner Cable (TWC):
$52.99 (regular Internet package)
$24.50 (local broadcast TV)
$10-$19.99(whole house) DVR rental (can't use my old DTV Pal DVR)
$49.99 for installation charge
Total = $84.79-$93.79 ($34.50-$43.50 per month for TV service)
Dish:
Welcome Pack -- http://www.dish.com/entertainment/packages/welcome/
$14.99/$24.99 (local broadcast channels + 40 extra)
$7 = Receiver
$17 = DVR Reciver for two TVs
$6 = DVR Service
$10 for HD addon
Total = $54.99-$64.99 per month
DirecTV:
Entertainment Package --
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/new_customer/base_packages.jsp?footernavtype=-1&lpos=header
:
$54.99 regular price per month after its promotion.
$29.99 per month promotion for a year with a 2 years contract.
Includes free 1 HD DVR + 3 HD receivers (advanced reciver service), and
4,000+ VoD access.
Free installation.
Total = $84.88 per month.
As you can see, TV service isn't cheap. It seems like cable is the
cheapest. :(
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>> Beside cable TV, do any of these satellite TV services even carry ONLY
>> local broadcast channels for lower costs/prices? I don't care for the
>> movies, ESPN, AMC, TNT, Discovery, TBS, Nickelodeon, etc. I noticed they
>> all include them. :(
>
>
> What does your wired cable company charge for "limited basic" or
> whatever they call it? You may have to poke around and use some sort of
> secret language to get them to own up to it; many companies don't *want*
> you to know they have such a tier. For example, they won't list it on
> their web site in the pricing area.
This is what I researched so far:
Time Warner Cable (TWC):
$52.99 (regular Internet package)
$24.50 (local broadcast TV)
$10-$19.99(whole house) DVR rental (can't use my old DTV Pal DVR)
$49.99 for installation charge
Total = $84.79-$93.79 ($34.50-$43.50 per month for TV service)
Dish:
Welcome Pack -- http://www.dish.com/entertainment/packages/welcome/
$14.99/$24.99 (local broadcast channels + 40 extra)
$7 = Receiver
$17 = DVR Reciver for two TVs
$6 = DVR Service
$10 for HD addon
Total = $54.99-$64.99 per month
DirecTV:
Entertainment Package --
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/new_customer/base_packages.jsp?footernavtype=-1&lpos=header
:
$54.99 regular price per month after its promotion.
$29.99 per month promotion for a year with a 2 years contract.
Includes free 1 HD DVR + 3 HD receivers (advanced reciver service), and
4,000+ VoD access.
Free installation.
Total = $84.88 per month.
As you can see, TV service isn't cheap. It seems like cable is the
cheapest. :(
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Felix Miata
Mar 4, 2012, 2:58:01 PM3/4/12
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On 2012/02/23 17:36 (GMT-0800) Ant composed:
> TV service isn't cheap. It seems like cable is the cheapest. :(
Free is cheaper. For a modest investment equal to a few month's pay service you
can have a competent outdoor antenna installed, or install one yourself for
even less, then pay nothing monthly to watch broadcast TV. I'm 58 miles from
the closest major network transmitters, yet get 32 channels from an antenna
Amazon sells for under $120, plus amplifier for around $40. As a bonus, HD is
real HD, similar to BluRay, not that overcompressed pseudo-HD coming from a
cable that shares duty with internet and phone service.
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> TV service isn't cheap. It seems like cable is the cheapest. :(
can have a competent outdoor antenna installed, or install one yourself for
even less, then pay nothing monthly to watch broadcast TV. I'm 58 miles from
the closest major network transmitters, yet get 32 channels from an antenna
Amazon sells for under $120, plus amplifier for around $40. As a bonus, HD is
real HD, similar to BluRay, not that overcompressed pseudo-HD coming from a
cable that shares duty with internet and phone service.
--
"The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant
words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation)
Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!
Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/
Ant
Mar 4, 2012, 9:06:05 PM3/4/12
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On 3/4/2012 11:58 AM PT, Felix Miata typed:
>> TV service isn't cheap. It seems like cable is the cheapest. :(
>
> Free is cheaper. For a modest investment equal to a few month's pay service you
> can have a competent outdoor antenna installed, or install one yourself for
> even less, then pay nothing monthly to watch broadcast TV. I'm 58 miles from
> the closest major network transmitters, yet get 32 channels from an antenna
> Amazon sells for under $120, plus amplifier for around $40. As a bonus, HD is
> real HD, similar to BluRay, not that overcompressed pseudo-HD coming from a
> cable that shares duty with internet and phone service.
The problem with over the air antenna in my upcoming home, there's a
giant hill/small mountain blocking the transmitters. I am on the wrong
side. I will try again with a better antenna, but it won't be much. :(
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>> TV service isn't cheap. It seems like cable is the cheapest. :(
>
> Free is cheaper. For a modest investment equal to a few month's pay service you
> can have a competent outdoor antenna installed, or install one yourself for
> even less, then pay nothing monthly to watch broadcast TV. I'm 58 miles from
> the closest major network transmitters, yet get 32 channels from an antenna
> Amazon sells for under $120, plus amplifier for around $40. As a bonus, HD is
> real HD, similar to BluRay, not that overcompressed pseudo-HD coming from a
> cable that shares duty with internet and phone service.
giant hill/small mountain blocking the transmitters. I am on the wrong
side. I will try again with a better antenna, but it won't be much. :(
--
"When you need a helpline for breakfast cereals, it's time to start
thinking about tearing down civilization and giving the ants a go."
--Chris King in a.s.r.
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