[RP TownTalk] comcast?

[Charles Schoppet]

Nancy,

Have you looked at Verizon's FIOS?
It's a good deal for basic cable.

Chuck

On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 10:22 PM, Nancy Augustine <nya_md at verizon.net> wrote:
> Thank you, thank you, thank you. Especially that dvr part, I was baffled.
>
> Does anybody else have any thoughts on Comcast vs. Dish (or whatever it is)?
> No disrespect to your son, of course, Dwight...
>
> ~Nancy
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Dwight Holmes [mailto:dwightrholmes at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:01 PM
> To: Nancy Augustine
> Cc: TownTalk
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] comcast?
>
> Nancy, I'm happy to share what I "know" -- others' mileage may certainly
> vary!
>
> 1. you only need "HD" if you have an "HD" tv.
> (you can get digital with all the works with out having HD)
> 2. DVR is Comcast's version of TIVO. they do the same thing (in fact i think
> Comcast used TIVO's technology). the advantage of course is that it is
> "built in" to their box, and were you to have any problem, you don't have a
> third party vendor (TIVO) involved, Comcast would have to solve your
> problem!  (We have Comcast's DVR, I have no experience with TIVO, so I can't
> speak to pros and cons of the two)
> 3. Digital voice is fancyspeak for "telephone".  If you use your landline
> phone a lot, especially for long distance, then you'd probably save money in
> Year 1 getting Comcast's "triple play" (cable, internet & phone). The deal
> only lasts one year though (at least I searched in vain for any special
> discount on the three services beyond Year 1).  Keep in mind that if your
> cable goes out, so does your phone (though they do have some kind of backup
> built in, but it would only last as long as the backup  battery's charge).
>
> Note: We have Comcast and all its bells & whistles 'cuz my son who lives
> with us works for Comcast.  So we pay nothing for it. If i were paying for
> it I think I'd probably go with one of the  satellite tv services, i think
> they're still significantly cheaper, certainly in the long run.  Caveat: You
> wouldn't be able to watch town council meetings on satellite, though!
>
> On 5/9/08, Nancy Augustine <nya_md at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> Neighbors -
>> Okay, so I'm one of THOSE people. I don't have cable. It's not a political
>> statement, I'm just cheap and have been too busy to watch much tv.
>>
>> Nonetheless, I'm thinking about getting cable. I just looked at the
>> Comcast website to get an idea of their packages, and I was horrified to see
>> just how out of touch with technology I've become. I get it that I need HD,
>> but do I need this dvd-r to be able to record stuff?  Whatever happened to
>> tivo? What is digital voice, and why would I bother?  What's up with all of
>> these comcast special offer websites?
>>
>> I realize I'm asking a lot, but I'm hoping that there are some real
>> entertainment techno geeks out there who would love the opportunity to
>> enlighten me and others.
>>
>> Nancy
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