60 channels and nothing on

@jmproffitt — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:52:43 +0000

So I wrote this long post about how we just upgraded to a new cable package that has all kinds of channels and went on and on about what a screw job this is. But it was boring, so never mind. Here’s the upshot:

We went from basic cable to something like 60 (watchable) channels. Additional cost: $50/month or $600/year.
We’ve been watching for a week. The only change? It takes longer to find something to watch. There still isn’t anything on very often that’s worth scheduling your life around.
Since for us cable TV and Internet access are bundled, I looked into getting alternative Internet access so we could just dump cable TV and found I don’t really have a comparable alternative for Internet stuff.
We’re going back to the basic cable plan, in order to save $600 over the next year and not waste any more time hoping for quality entertainment.

A TiVo would have helped, but not much. We pretty much get our fill of cable when either or both of us travel and stay in a hotel with decent cable. That’s when it’s kind of an exotic treat. If we travel a few times a year for work or whatever, that’s plenty cable.

I do wish I could get a plan that was just Internet service instead of being forced to buy Internet + Phone + Cable TV.

My only regret: I won’t be able to see Battlestar Galactica when it comes back (possibly in March).

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60 channels and nothing on