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Re: Cancelled after being w/WOW since Ameritech days said by Goober:WOW can't do any better since they can't come up with all the channels the family and I want. I've tried. The wife and kids won't let me drop Comcast, otherwise I'd cut the cord (other than internet).
Curious as to what channels Comcast is giving you that WOW doesn't? A cursory look shows a few extra channels (Digital Premier vs. WOW Signature) but they are what I would call third tier and certainly nothing I couldn't live without. |
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 GooberPremium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
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| Mostly I think our sticking point was not having a lot of channels that we want in HD on On-Demand. We use On-Demand quite a bit.
There were a few others as well that the kids watch that weren't available. Every year or so I go through this exercise. I tried again about 3-4 months ago, but it was a no-go again.
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Yeah, on-demand options with WOW are pretty paltry. But I don't really use them at all, so it's a non factor for me personally. For somebody else, it could be a showstopper. |
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| agreed.
With a competent DVR, I make my own on-demand things to watch.
My father uses on-demand to watch the prime time stuff he misses. I've seen it; it's painful to use. It's easier and MUCH more productive just to record what you think you might want to watch.
So yeah, it's a mindset thing. If you've "always done it that way", maybe it's time to look at alternatives that achieve the same end. Modern DVRs with lots of tuners and storage are a thing of beauty. |
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GooberPremium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
kudos:5 | I pay for the ease of use. It's worth it. |
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For: Two HD DVRs, one HD Digital Box, one DTA, HBO + All Digital Channels + Internet + Digital Voice
Year 1: $106 per month after tax & all fees
Year 2: $129 per month after tax & all fees (planned rate hike was part of the deal)
Year 3 (current): $106 per month after tax & all fees
(Got my initial rate back after I called and said I would switch if they raised my rate again).
Wow is not the only decent deal out there if you talk to the right people and have a good credit score. |
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| The only credit score that should matter after a few years is your payment history with the provider directly.
I know WOW likes it when you autopay via credit card. |
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sgc
join:2011-11-02
Naperville, IL | reply to Goober
said by Goober:I pay for the ease of use. It's worth it.
...no. not really. |
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GooberPremium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
kudos:5 Reviews:
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| I don't know if you understand the theory that "worth" is subjective. If I pay it, it's worth it to me. Or do you think that you should get to decide for me and my family what something is worth?
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So much bickering between Comcast and WOW. I think overall Comcast offers a more full featured comprehensive product. However, I have personally had my share of bad support experiences with Comcast and don't want to deal with them again if I can avoid it. Getting fewer channels, less VOD or paying a bit more, is worth it to me to not have to talk to Comcast support. |
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mogamer
join:2011-04-20
Royal Oak, MI | reply to adam1991
said by adam1991:agreed.
With a competent DVR, I make my own on-demand things to watch.
My father uses on-demand to watch the prime time stuff he misses. I've seen it; it's painful to use. It's easier and MUCH more productive just to record what you think you might want to watch.
So yeah, it's a mindset thing. If you've "always done it that way", maybe it's time to look at alternatives that achieve the same end. Modern DVRs with lots of tuners and storage are a thing of beauty.
Yes, but with a full "On Demand" selection, you can drop an extra dvr or two, saving some cash. Or even go with a Tivo for one set and a stb for a second set. Although I do detest Comcast, you can get away with renting a cable card or two and using your own equipment for everything else (Xbox 360/Tivo/HTPC/cable-phone modem). |
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mogamer
join:2011-04-20
Royal Oak, MI | said by adam1991:With whole house DVR setups and cheap disc space, there's no "extra DVR or two" of rental to drop.
Err, not everyone has a WHDVR and they're not available in all markets for some providers yet. As a matter of fact, Charter is dropping their WHDVR. So, there are some people who can drop a "dvr or two" in favor of a Tivo and a STB that provides "On Demand". And that cheap disc space works out great when using a HTPC. |
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