The Cable Battle Heats Up
General Reasoning behind getting DirecTV:
1) Channels are supposed to be of a better quality.
2) Basic packages include a little more.
3) “NFL Sunday Tiiicket…”
4) It was cheaper than Comcast.
But oh, trixie Comcast. They know me too well, and know that I have been less than pleased with DirecTV and it’s inability to change channels because of the TiVo. TiVo has also missed a few recordings because it changed to the wrong channel (i.e. 26 instead of 206). We also realized that I’m never actually around for “NFL Sunday Tiiicket…”. So wily Comcast has been sending me flyers, taunting me with service, trying to make me come to the dark side, the return to exorbitant cable prices.
This last one is too good for greedy me to refuse:
Digital Cable Package (Silver, I believe)
HBO
60-Hour DVR (why do I need two? WHY NOT?!)
Monthly cost for the first year: $39.99. Even with taxes and made-up fees, it should be about the same price for my two-room DirecTV. So I called. And switched. And they were happy to have my business.
Now I get to watch Deadwood, Sopranos, and Six Feet Under. I’m a little tingly. (I *think* it includes HBO On-Demand, but I’m not sure yet)
My TiVo will be so happy, I get picture-in-picture back, and cable in the spare bedroom. I will also have two DVRs, so I will never have to choose between Lost or Smallville again. Not that it was hard. Lost rocks!
So not only is next Thursday my sister Ory’s Sweet 16th birthday, it’s also Back-To-Cable Day.
It had better not suck.
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