Adelphia SUCKS!! I get the worst service in the world! It goes off about 4
times a day for at least 45 minutes at a time, and when they send techs out
to help me, they tell me it's a problem with Adelphia's software and that they
are WORKING ON IT, and that I can't get credit! THEN, they have been charging
me $485.00 a month! I paid 485.00 March 16th and it's now April 6th, and they
are saying I owe another 460.00! I am not ordering PPV movies, I don't owe for
boxes, or anything like that! My normal bill is 140.00, and they can't tell
me WHY they are charging me this ridiculous amount!
Alyssa
I switched (to Dish Network) because I was tired of cable outages. Tons of
them in my area. I've never been happier. The signal is awesome! Much better
resolution and clarity than cable has ever been able to provide. Sure, I've
seen an outage where a storm took the signal away for a couple of minutes, but
that's better than a 24 hour outage due to the same storm on cable. I've also
compared it to "digital cable" HA! Only half the channels in my area
are true digital on cable, and they are sub-standard (low res).
Scott
Wilkins
Why does DIRECT-TV keep jacking up their prices?
Ive been a customer for 5 years now and its getting ridiculous now my Total
Choice Plus package is $45.99 ,last September it was $41.99. Anyone else want
to gripe to. Ive tried to talk with them but you get no real good answer from
the cutomer service.
Sony
Atlantic Broadband sucks!!!!!!! My cable bill is now $103.34 a month! That's
$1240.08 a year!!! I pay less for my car insurance! ...Now, Atlantic Broadband
goes out every day. Today was no exception, tomorrow won't be either. I'm not
exaggerating. Not even a bit. Every, single, day!!!
Pittsburgh,
PA
I think I got a pretty good deal with Dishnetwork. I have Directv 150 channel
package, no premium or HD, with 3 standard recievers. I wanted to stay with
Directv and upgrade but they wanted to charge me $300 for the HD box alone,
and thier HD channel package with less HD channels. So I called Dishnetwork,
they offered me a better 942 HD DVR for $250 and another plain DVR (622) for
my master bedroom...Plus I gwt all the premium channels free for 3 months plus
the first month of service is free! ...All in all my DN bill will be $75 for
180 channel package, plus HD and DVR. That's maybe $20 more than my Directv
bill, but I am getting so much more. Bye bye Directv!
Hidefman
Howdy folks, I have just signed up to receive Dish Network equipment and programming
(convert from DirecTV). I signed up because I don't take advantage of sports
programming on DirecTV and because I got a great promo deal on the HD equipment
with Dish Network. More than half off what I'd be paying for new equipment with
Direct!
Philadelphia
I have been a Directv customer for the past 2 years. I am thinking about switching
to Dish because Directv flat-out lied to me about getting the HD package for
free for 6 months. The only honored it for 3 months.
Colorado Springs,
CO
DISH in my opinion is the best for the HD viewer.
1. DirecTV does have the Superfan - NFL in HD...DISH does not. ...but
2. DISH Network has all the Voom stations that DirecTV does not.
Cable - boy this is horrible...my father in law has cable with a new LCD and
it looks bad because of the picture signal...
I currently own the 942 and it is simply fabulous!!! I have tried the TIVO
units on DTV and other units on DISH and this is by far the BEST unit I have
ever used. So in my opinion - I am very happy and would cry if you took away
my 942 and DISH HD.
Rvacs
I prefer Dish Network to Directv...I had Directv for a week last year.I was'nt
impressed.It was more EXPENSIVE than Dish Network...and the only extra thing
they had to offer was FOOTBALL...big deal. Dish Network added VOOM HD channels...I
have 23 High Definition channels-which includes CBS HD and all my HD packages..includes
a couple HD pay per view channels too...Plus NBA HD. Directv has 5 HD Channels...hmm..who
do I want more? Let me see...easy choice..Dish Network !
Rick - Palisades,California
My feelings are that value for content, nothing beats Dishnetwork at this point.
Unless you want NFL Sunday Ticket on Directv. The Voom channels have us hooked!
Nothing else compares except Discovery HD Theatre, but that is only one channel.
Voom replays things, but I have enjoyed watching over and over! Just saw a new
program this afternoon on our favorite channel, Equator HD. It is almost like
being there! For the money, nothing else compares! So far the promised continuation
of new programming on the Voom channels looks good! Concast cable is about $20/month
more than Dishnetwork in our area, and with much less programming, let alone
HD. Once you experience HD, it is hard to settle for less!
Zoomvoom
I finally have VOOM added to my Dish package.I LOVE IT !So fat the Monsters
channel and the Live Wire news channel are my favorites.Majestic looks pretty
good too. I was very nice to the installer..he looked exhausted. I gave him
a big cup of ice water, Certain Voom channels look a little out of focus- RAVE,Guy
TV.
Rick -Palisades,California
Thumbs up for Dish Network! In five years of being a customer, I've never had
any major problems. Anything that popped up (receiver on the fritz, channels
dropping in and out), they've always handled expeditiously and with minimal
hassle. When I got hooked up for HD service, the installer they sent was courteous
and enthusiastic, and was as much of an audio and videophile as I am. I've been,
and continue to be, a happy customer.
New York
In my area, San Jose, CA, Dishnetwork with HDTV is much cheaper than Comcast.
I am paying $30 more a month with Comcast for 60 channels vs. 120 channels when
I had DISH.
San
Jose, CA
Here's another reason to hate Comcast. They just sent me an e-mail mouthing
off about their great services, including TNT in HD. Well, the NBA playoffs
just ended yesterday and I suffered through all of them in ANALOG (yes ANALOG!)
while praying for a miracle. Comcast ****s. I just saw a new Dish offer, and
I'm closer than I've ever been to telling Comcast to go jump in the lake (that's
a polite way of putting it).
Lancaster,
PA
Well, I go to DISH over cable(Comcast or Brighthouse) Why? I get my local HD
channels FREE using my OTA even if I cut my cable or satellite services, PERIOD!
From satellite you have more choices; ex, NFL games, International channels
and more spanish programming(for me). From Dish, I can get more HD Channels(10
VOOM) no ones have it!!! plus ESPN HD, TNT HD, HDNET, HBOHD, SHOHD(More than
20 channels if we included VOOM, Dish HD Pack and locals HD OTA for only $15/mo).<
When I was hit by a huracan(in FL) few months ago, I have not cable for three
weeks but my satellite was on all the TIME!!! with my little power plant. And
the last, my HD DVR 942 can be used for two TV's and be able to record 200hrs!
with caller ID on both Tv's. PIC, well the quality pic is very close on each
service(satellite or cable) but the pic on HD VOOM channels is EXCELLENT. I
don't try to sell you satellite service but that's was I found here when I have
both services.
Jose Palm Bay, FL
I had the comcast deal for several years, and finally got fed up with the crappy
quality of the analog channels (2-99) and moved to Voom (available thru Dish
Network).
Dish
Subscriber
Why I'll be cancelling Comcast Digital Cable!
Ok I recently switched to Comcast Digital Silver package with standard HD channels,
This package gives me a supposed discount of $25 for 16 months. Although service
was $102 for connection and the first month of programming! Then my bill will
be roughly an expensive $75 per month (including discount) and around $100 after
the initial months of discount for switching from satellite! This escalated
cost might be acceptable to me if service was superior to satellite, but it
is far from that. I get periodic spurts of the cable blinking out, or channels
pixelizing into a digital mess temporarily, or even channels just freezing up
and ceasing to play. Basically the same crap we got when a bad storm came through
and knocked out the satellite. We thought we'd have less of this sort of thing
with cable, and that was part of out reason for getting it. However with cable
it just happens whenever, with satellite only during a storm, which I prefer!
Picture quality is random from channel to channel and some channels are downright
fuzzy! Satellite was way more uniform with every channel in crystal clarity.
Digital cable has some comparable clear channels, but others are hazy and look
like I am connected with rabbit ears instead of DVI. The HD channels are nice
but I'd sacrifice them for a few reasons. One, half of them only show HD content
at specific times, hence you'll mostly be watching a 4:3 sqaure screen most
of the time with regular SD content. Second, the other half of the HD channels
that show HD content 24-7, rotate the same stuff over and over. After a few
weeks you've seen it all. Third, HD is really clear and all and but it doesn't
blow me away so much that I just have to have it and pay the extra $15-20 for
these channels! HD looks clear, but after regular viewing of component connected
DVD, PS2, and Gamecube, it only looks a fraction clearer to me, not leaps and
bounds! All in all I am going to lose the cable and go back to my $55 directv
without HD.
Disappointed
Comcast Subscriber
I'm now paying $120 a month for cable without internet. Unfortunately, I like
so many others will continue to pay horrible cable prices out of laziness or
inability to have another carrier.
Kristen
Adelphia charges entirely too much money for their entertainment. Their commercials
blast the Dish and make false claims. They refuse to compete with the Dish and
offer packages that have similar channels, and a similar pricing. You can get
a plan from the Dish Network for $29.99 and get about 60 channels. If you pay
an extra $5 a month you can also get the DVR service. Adelphia offers about
60 channels for their basic service for around $48 a month in my area.....without
the DVR! You can save $13 a month with the Dish, and get more for your $$.
Mike
Adelphia Sukcs big time. I too finally made the switch and I am saving a lot
of $$$$. I first turned off Adelphia cable and Internet where I was paying just
over $100 a month for the basic 60 channels. The thing that pissed me off the
most, was that last year when Adelphia switched their packages over, they started
nickel and diming us. We now had to pay for each digital cable box (the first
one used to be included) AND they were charging 25 Cents per remote control.
STUPID! So now I have DishNetwork plus 2 dual receivers for 4 tvs and a DVR
for $39.99 a month. I switched to SBC DSL (getting just slightly lower speed
than cable, no biggy) for $27 and had to switch my phone to SBC, which paid
off becuase that is only $30 a month. I am saving a lot of money and getting
better service and features...!!!
Billy
I do have to say that Adelphia is by far the worst company I've ever had business
with. I can understand if the cable goes out occasionaly, but 45 minutes everyday?
Harry
Adelphia is the worst. As a self employed bussiness owner, If I ever treated
a customer the way that Adelphia treats their customers, I would not be in bussiness
long at all.
Tom Shutt
I've had Time Warner for almost 1 month, having switched from Everest. I'm
completely disappointed. The DVR is the exact same model as we had before. Only
difference is that it doesn't work. Live TV is choppy. Watching a recorded show
is as painful as having teeth pulled. I can't stand it.
Donald
Time Warner has to be the most condisending business out there. I just bought
an hdtv today, and I call Time Warner up, to see if I can go pick up a new hdtv
dvr box from them. NOPE, they now have me scheduled for a serviceman to come
to my house 3 DAYS FROM NOW! Do they seriously think that we are too stupid
to be able to hook up a freaking cable box?
Samuel
TWC in Kansas City (well, Overland Park). Worst service on the planet....the
"Digital" channels are a total joke. Half of them work about 1/3rd
of the time, and when they actually do the picture looks like I'm watching from
Rabbit ears! Its snowy, has GHOST IMAGES (!!!!!!!), and is VERY grainy, choppy,
and the sound cuts out about every 26 seconds.
Betty
What I hate most about Time Warner cable is that I have to listen to their
spam ads while I waiting to talk to a real person for about 20 minutea. This
is the fourth day and I still can't get anyone out to repair my lines which
should have been fixed right last month.They can't do anything right. I hope
they go bellyup.
KG
We moved here from Florida, Oct. of 2004. I could believe the poor customer
service, and the poor equipment from Time Warner. We have three digital boxes
and we have problems with all three to our vcr/dvd recorders. The box downstairs
cuts off and reboots several times a day on it's own. ...You have to drive to
an office to talk to someone. I have never seen such terrible service before
out of Time Warner, too bad we don't have an option for another company, this
is what a monoply gets you.
Frank
Time Warner has been a pain in my azz now going on 2 years. I am now in the
process of changing to anybody but Time Warner!!! They suck and so does their
service. They want to limit their competition here in Texas so they can keep
rapeing the consumer. Guess what!!! It won't fly in TEXAS!!!!
Alan
My Bright House / TWC bill is $165.00 per month. My 2 DVR boxes are $29.00
dollars per month of that bill. One of them has a black screen on all of my
HBO channels each and every night. Both of the DVR boxes lost their ability
to successfully record movies some time ago.
Jeremy
Time Warner Sucks. If there was anyone else who offered 1/2 the product I would
go with them, problem is they have a true monopoly on the cable service and
cable internet service in Houston. Their "customer service" is nonexistent.
They simply don't care about the customer at all!!
Malcom Chakery
Time Warner cable sucks and their DVR boxes are pieces of junk! I am going
back to my TIVO. I never had a problem with them .Satellite TV also was sharper
and clear.
Nick
Cox Cable should try to improve their service first before complaining about
espn i have cox cable it is the worst cable service out there there rates are
way to high it is a total monoply they you dont have to pay for the local channels
but you do as you do on satelite but you do it is their way of raising rates
and making someone else look bad.
Karl