audio

Sorry if this has already been asked (I could not find it) but can anyone please recommend a reasonably priced SAT. TV station/package for the southeast?

helwardman

DirecTV can probably help you out with this.

Duncan Roberts

There are no reasonably priced satellite or cable TV packages. There are some that are cheaper than others though. I like DirecTV, you can have my account number as a referral if you want and get a $10 a month discount for 10 months if you want.

fatbrit

Netflix.

meauxna

+1.
Can I sing again about how much I hate the cable co/DirecTV/Dish?

Thank you!

AmerLisa

Ah yes. I have warned everyone in this house that I'm approaching the end of cable/sat era in this house. That includes the land line phone as well. I'm sick of paying a whole lot of money, monthly for the privilege of watching nothing and getting all the phone calls on our cells.

Bob

It's usually not much of a choice but a case of what is on offer in the area.

Usually not great, but some offer better deals for new customers, Fios usually ain't bad if you can get it.

audio

Many thanks for all your suggestions. On checking the plans mentioned, they are more expensive than I thought especially as I can only stay for 6 months a year.

Duncan Roberts
Thanks for your offer but I think even with the discount I will have to go without.

Michael

Normally with cable companies (unlike SAT companies) you get get service by the month and do not need to sign any long term contract.

Bob

Comcast make you sign up a 12 month contract after the first year if you want to keep the special deal prices, or the price goes way up.

Michael

That may be true but when you initially sign up for triple play, HD, or premium channels, you don't sign a long term contract.

When you are talking about short term contracts, cable is the only way to go even if you don't get any discounts.

Duncan Roberts

You can get satellite without a contract, you just pay a crap load for installation and equipment and you got get the introductory monthly pricing.

audio

Thanks for all your replies.

I called a local DirecTV shop and explained I wanted a ‘snowbird’ type contract. I already have a dish (perhaps it needs to be realigned) but no receiver. I was quoted $29.99/month for 6 months on and $10/month/ 6 months off, for a 2 year family contract.
Installation of a new dish and receiver would be included.
Is this about the going rate?

Sorry if this is a dumb question but are there ‘Freeview or Skyboxes’ available that receive just the basic channels for free?

I haven’t managed to obtain any cable quotes yet.

Bob

That's a really good rate, but then again, depends on what channels you get, but even so, that's still good.

There isn't any freeview type thing over here.

You can get digital receivers for the over the air stuff, quality and amount of channels you get depends on the area you live in, but it would be for the very basic of stuff.

fatbrit

You'll probably find quotes and reality are rarely linked when dealing with corporate America..

For your Freeview question, go here: http://antennaweb.org