Comcast just told me to call WOW
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We have been using WOW for like 5 years now. They used to be much more customer service oriented... The past couple times I've called it's been like talking to Comcast (maybe not quite as bad, but still...). I've been considering switching to Comcast because of promotional pricing.
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Switch after every promotional offer ends. Then you'll always be considered a new customer.
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In that case, Directv is telling me to sign up for Sling. Their "corporate office" was supposed to call me back about a contract issue yesterday and never did. Looks like I might be terminating contract early with them.
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Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.
We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.
LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).
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@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.
We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.
LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).
We're staying away from Hulu. Costs about the same as premium TV itself. We already have Netflix and we're keeping that. Considering dropping Diretv @ $140/month to Sling @ $60-70/month for the same if not more channels, cloud DVR, and no equipment in the house. Just about anything can turn into a TV, such as a smart TV, your phone, your computer, chromecast, etc.
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@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.
We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.
LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).
Why not just get slingtv and a box that can connect to it?
I picked up a Channel Master DVR+ and slingtv, total cost first month was $350ish, and my monthly bill is $26 for slingtv which I can cancel whenever. . .
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Which I've not had a cable tv or dish bill in over 6 years. My bill was $90/month. . . so the ROI was very rapid.
I didn't get slingtv until a short while ago either, just OTA tv.
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@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.
We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.
LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).
We're good with just Netflix and Amazon Prime.
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@tim_g Us too. We don't miss it at all. With that being said, I need to get a good antenna so that I can get the major OTA networks for Football season.
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@nerdydad said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.
We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.
LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).
We're staying away from Hulu. Costs about the same as premium TV itself. We already have Netflix and we're keeping that. Considering dropping Diretv @ $140/month to Sling @ $60-70/month for the same if not more channels, cloud DVR, and no equipment in the house. Just about anything can turn into a TV, such as a smart TV, your phone, your computer, chromecast, etc.
I tried PS Vue last year, I really didn't like the cloud DVR - I don't think I could FF through commercials, could be wrong though.. but I specifically remember I hated the guide. And each different player, had a different guide setup.
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@tim_g said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.
We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.
LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).
We're good with just Netflix and Amazon Prime.
I like primetime TV.
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@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@tim_g said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.
We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.
LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).
We're good with just Netflix and Amazon Prime.
I like primetime TV.
What are you watching specifically that isn't carried over the air? Or on a service like SlingTV?
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@dustinb3403 said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@tim_g said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.
We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.
LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).
We're good with just Netflix and Amazon Prime.
I like primetime TV.
What are you watching specifically that isn't carried over the air? Or on a service like SlingTV?
It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..
Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?
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What are these "alternate ISPs?"
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@eddiejennings said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
What are these "alternate ISPs?"
I know, right?
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@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dustinb3403 said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@tim_g said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.
We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.
LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).
We're good with just Netflix and Amazon Prime.
I like primetime TV.
What are you watching specifically that isn't carried over the air? Or on a service like SlingTV?
It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..
Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?
Yes, the one I have does have the capability to connect directly to the service.
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@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..
Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?I think you may be confusing this with the Sling boxes that would replicate your physical cable box connections to other devices/apps.
This SlingTV is a live (and some on-demand) content service that carries popular cable channels (TNT, ESPN, etc.) You bring your own connection and device, and it gives you access to whatever channels are in the package you subscribe to.
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@bnrstnr said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..
Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?I think you may be confusing this with the Sling boxes that would replicate your physical cable box connections to other devices/apps.
This SlingTV is a live (and some on-demand) content service that carries popular cable channels (TNT, ESPN, etc.) You bring your own connection and device, and it gives you access to whatever channels are in the package you subscribe to.
Right - that's fine, as long as I can get a DVR that has the service directly inside it to record what I want for later viewing. And can also at minimum FF through commercials, at best, skip them.
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@eddiejennings said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
What are these "alternate ISPs?"
I feel sorry for you guys... Almost every where in my town I have a choice of at least 2 ISPs, if not 3 of them (not counting wireless ISPs). And they are all pretty decent options.
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@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@bnrstnr said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
@dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:
It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..
Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?I think you may be confusing this with the Sling boxes that would replicate your physical cable box connections to other devices/apps.
This SlingTV is a live (and some on-demand) content service that carries popular cable channels (TNT, ESPN, etc.) You bring your own connection and device, and it gives you access to whatever channels are in the package you subscribe to.
Right - that's fine, as long as I can get a DVR that has the service directly inside it to record what I want for later viewing. And can also at minimum FF through commercials, at best, skip them.
Plex has now released their own DVR for OTA. Plus theres a script that you can put in that will automatically cut out commercials. But it doesn't implement SlingTV yet and requires a Plex plass along with the OTA->IP converter box.
