Cable provider options

[SixFeetDeep]

So Directv comes out to my new house Saturday to switch my service over from the old house and after a bit says they can't install because there's a big tree in the LOS of the satellite, they can't get the clearance angle blah blah blah and it won't get a signal. which means no Sunday ticket. which means freak my life.

So it looks live we've got it narrowed down to the 2 options, Comcast and AT&T Uverse.  Anyone have any reviews?

I don't use cable for that much, about 90% for yankees/jets games. I'm all set with YES for yankees games, but does anyone know about how many jets games aren't on CBS (tri-state area) or nationally broadcasted in a given season? I haven't had to worry about this for a few years.

[MBGreen]

I'm sorry for your loss.


Sunday Ticket is family in the MB household.

[SixFeetDeep]

I'm sorry for your loss.


Sunday Ticket is family in the MB household.

If I hook up my old receiver I might be able to watch the DVRs of some of the Jets wins from last year.  RIP

[MBGreen]

If I hook up my old receiver I might be able to watch the DVRs of some of the Jets wins from last year.  RIP

that's a past you don't want to live in.

[SixFeetDeep]

that's a past you don't want to live in.

more appealing than livin in the present and watching blue jays games

[Miamipuck]

I have Comcast, and they're customer service is meh, their customer service is like talking to a customer service manual, as their reps just read passages from the manual to you. I have heard the same for Uverse. It comes down to how much do you really require out of their service.

Uverse will give you deals if you already use AT&T for cell service so they're better for package deals, with internet.cable and cell service.

Comcast has decent/fast internet and their content on demand is way better from what I understand then Uverse. So you have an order of magnitude more shows/movies, not an exaggeration, with Xfinity (Comcast's service) then with AT&T.

So it really comes down to what is important to you, bundling your services or the extra On Demand. I honestly don't think you will have any discernible difference with regards to Jets games as both will probably be tied into the same network feeds. I could be wrong in that respect.


BTW GFY.

[SixFeetDeep]

I have Comcast, and they're service is meh. I have heard the same for Uverse. It comes down to how much do you really require out of their service.

Uverse will give you deals if you already use AT&T for cell service so they're better for package deals, with internet.cable and cell service.

Comcast has decent/fast internet and their content on demand is way better from what I understand then Uverse. So you have an order of magnitude more shows/movies, not an exaggeration, with Xfinity (Comcast's service) then with AT&T.

So it really comes down to what is important to you, bundling your services or the extra On Demand. I honestly don't think you will have any discernible difference with regards to Jets games as both will probably be tied into the same netwqork feeds. I could be wrong in that respect.


BTW GFY.

thanks for the solid advice, don't GFY for today

[MBGreen]

more appealing than livin in the present and watching blue jays games

that one cut deep.

[Miamipuck]

thanks for the solid advice, don't GFY for today

Hahahah good luck, cable decisions are a pain in the rear.

[SixFeetDeep]

Hahahah good luck, cable decisions are a pain in the rear.

well your post made me remember that I already have comcast for internet. Does ATT do a TV only package?

[Badger]

that one cut deep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlpbzr46z_E

[Miamipuck]

well your post made me remember that I already have comcast for internet. Does ATT do a TV only package?

Honestly, I do not know. I have AT&T for cell service and Comcast for cable/internet. All the Uverse mailings go immediately to the round file and I get 2-3 a week, I just never read them.

[Miamipuck]

well your post made me remember that I already have comcast for internet. Does ATT do a TV only package?

Being that you're a new customer, call them up and negotiate the best package. They want your business, see how badly. They will offer you all sorts of teaser deals for 6 months to 2 years in length. You will be able to get specials, I am 100% certain of that.

Bust the sales people's balls and use one against the other. I am 100% serious, tell Comcast AT&T is offering X and vice versa, you will get great deals. The sales people will offer whatever they can to get you as a new customer. Be the whore that you are, make us proud.

[Ignatius J Reilly]

they're customer service is meh, their customer service is like talking to a customer service manual

How did you do that in such a short space?  It's almost impressive.

[Miamipuck]

How did you do that in such a short space?  It's almost impressive.

Oh I typed that from a tablet. I have huge problems with the word predictor and/or swype/swerve whatever the freak they call it.  I can assure you I know the different uses of They're/Their/There. I have difficulty editing, I am at the hospital for a few hours and for some reason their network makes editing a pain in the derriere.

Honestly because of the Swype features half the time I just think my thoughts are inputted correctly and I hit post without looking.