I just posted this and it wound up in Customer Comments. I really don't know how to use these forums. I would appreciate if anyone would move this post for me to whatever forum they feel is appropriate. Thanks!!!
Accepting the fact that I'm loosing VOOM made me feel like I did when my first girlfriend told me she was breaking up with me. It was like a stake through my heart. My first reaction was to say the hell with TV, but when I came to my senses I knew I would unfortunately have to choose between DirectTV, Dish or cable. Yesterday I settled on cable through Charter Communications and they're installing tomorrow.
For $54.88 per month (complete with digital cable box and Charter DVR) I get what's noted below. Absolutely nothing to buy and no commitment; i.e. I can cancel anytime I want without charges of any kind. NOTE: My monthly cost includes a $25 monthly credit for switching from satellite. This credit is applied each month for 12 months. All you have to do is show the installer one of your satellite invoices. Also, if you cancel within the first 30 days you will get your first month's payment back.
Below is the list of channels I'll be getting. I'll get all the channels listed under HDTV (did I say ALL) plus I get to choose one of the three "Tier Packages".
WARNING!!! REVIEWING THE LIST OF HDTV CHANNELS AVAILABLE WILL MAKE
YOU WANT TO UPCHUCK SO BE SURE TO HAVE A CONTAINER AVAILABLE.
Charter DVR -
*Digitally record and save all your favorite shows and sporting events
*Record multiple shows at the same time
*Pause and rewind live television
*No equipment to buy, so it's never outdated
*Available for all channels of your Charter Digital cable service
*Watch one show while recording another, or
record two shows while watching a third recorded show.
*Has PIP (Even if your TV doesn't)
Charter OnDemand (Not Available in All Areas)
*Access thousands of movies. Like PPV but keep for
24 hours and watch when and however many times
you want. Pause, rewind, fast forward and stop
Charter iTV (Not Available in All Areas)
*Interactive menu for news, instant sports scores, weather, and more
*Features complete television and movie listings — including OnDemand™,
pay-per-view, and even local theater showtimes
*Offers a number of unique games and shopping opportunities
*Play along with trivia questions from your favorite channels
HDTV
ESPN HD
Discovery HD Theater
New England Sports Network-HDTV
HBO HDTV-East
DIGITAL STATIONS
(Converted to Digital Thru Box)
A&E
ABC Family
Action Max-East
AMC
Animal Planet
Bravo - East
Cartoon Network
Charter DVR
Cinemax-East
CMT
CNBC
CNN
CNN Headline News
Comedy Central
Court TV
CSPAN
CSPAN2
E!
Educational Access
ESPN
ESPN2
EWTN
Food Network
FOX News Channel
Fox Sports Net New England
fx
G4
Golf Channel
Hallmark Channel
HBO 2-East
HBO Comedy-East
HBO Family-East
HBO Latino-East
HBO Signature-East
HBO Zone-East
HBO-East
HGTV/Home and Garden
History
Home Shopping Network
Inspirational Network
Interactive TV Channel
iTV Customer Service Channel
iTV Entertainment Channel
iTV Games Channel
iTV Money Channel
iTV News Channel
iTV Sports Channel
iTV Weather Channel
Lifetime
More Max-East
MSNBC
MTV
MTV2 (M2)
National Geographic
New England Cable News
New England Sports Network
Nickelodeon-East
Outdoor Life Network
OuterMAX - E
Oxygen
QVC
SARA/Scientific Atlanta
Sci-Fi
Speed Channel
Spike TV (TNN)
Starz Cinema-East
Starz in Black-East
Starz Kids and Family-East
Starz-East
Style
TBS
The Discovery Channel
The Disney Channel
The Learning Channel
The Weather Channel
Thriller Max-East
TNT
Toon Disney
Travel Channel
Turner Classic Movies
TV Land
Univision
USA
VH-1
WB 100 Plus
WDMR-LP - TMO
WMAX - E
WTIC-DT - FOX - HDTV
@MAX - E
10 NHL Center Ice/MLB Extra Innings
28 PPV Stations (Incl. 6 Adult)
40 Music Stations
5StarMAX - E
Tier Packages
The Movie Tier
Showtime-East
Showtime Too-East
Showtime Showcase-East
Showtime Extreme-East
Showtime Beyond-East
TMC Xtra-East
FLIX-E
Encore-East
Encore Love-East
Encore Action-East
Encore Mystery-East
Encore Drama-East
Encore Westerns-East
The Sports Tier
ESPNews
ESPN Classic
Fox College Sports - Atlantic
Fox College Sports - Central
Fox College Sports - Pacific
Fox Sports en Espanol
Fox Soccer Channel
NFL Network
Fuel
CSTV - College Sports
TVG
Fit TV
Digital Family Tier
BBC America
Biography
Bloomberg
Discovery Health
Discovery Home Channel
Discovery Kids
Discovery Times
Do It Yourself
FOX Movie Channel
Fuse (Much Music)
Great American Country
History Channel International
Independent Film Channel
Jewelry Television by ACN
Lifetime Movie Network
Military Channel
MTV Espanol
MTV Hits
MTV Jams
Nickelodeon Games and Sports
Nickelodeon Toons
Nickelodeon Too-West
Noggin
Soap Net
Sundance-East
The Science Channel
VH Uno
VH-1 Classic
VH-1 Country
VH-1 Mega Hits
VH-1 Soul
Women's Entertainment
Accepting the fact that I'm loosing VOOM made me feel like I did when my first girlfriend told me she was breaking up with me. It was like a stake through my heart. My first reaction was to say the hell with TV, but when I came to my senses I knew I would unfortunately have to choose between DirectTV, Dish or cable. Yesterday I settled on cable through Charter Communications and they're installing tomorrow.
For $54.88 per month (complete with digital cable box and Charter DVR) I get what's noted below. Absolutely nothing to buy and no commitment; i.e. I can cancel anytime I want without charges of any kind. NOTE: My monthly cost includes a $25 monthly credit for switching from satellite. This credit is applied each month for 12 months. All you have to do is show the installer one of your satellite invoices. Also, if you cancel within the first 30 days you will get your first month's payment back.
Below is the list of channels I'll be getting. I'll get all the channels listed under HDTV (did I say ALL) plus I get to choose one of the three "Tier Packages".
WARNING!!! REVIEWING THE LIST OF HDTV CHANNELS AVAILABLE WILL MAKE
YOU WANT TO UPCHUCK SO BE SURE TO HAVE A CONTAINER AVAILABLE.
Charter DVR -
*Digitally record and save all your favorite shows and sporting events
*Record multiple shows at the same time
*Pause and rewind live television
*No equipment to buy, so it's never outdated
*Available for all channels of your Charter Digital cable service
*Watch one show while recording another, or
record two shows while watching a third recorded show.
*Has PIP (Even if your TV doesn't)
Charter OnDemand (Not Available in All Areas)
*Access thousands of movies. Like PPV but keep for
24 hours and watch when and however many times
you want. Pause, rewind, fast forward and stop
Charter iTV (Not Available in All Areas)
*Interactive menu for news, instant sports scores, weather, and more
*Features complete television and movie listings — including OnDemand™,
pay-per-view, and even local theater showtimes
*Offers a number of unique games and shopping opportunities
*Play along with trivia questions from your favorite channels
HDTV
ESPN HD
Discovery HD Theater
New England Sports Network-HDTV
HBO HDTV-East
DIGITAL STATIONS
(Converted to Digital Thru Box)
A&E
ABC Family
Action Max-East
AMC
Animal Planet
Bravo - East
Cartoon Network
Charter DVR
Cinemax-East
CMT
CNBC
CNN
CNN Headline News
Comedy Central
Court TV
CSPAN
CSPAN2
E!
Educational Access
ESPN
ESPN2
EWTN
Food Network
FOX News Channel
Fox Sports Net New England
fx
G4
Golf Channel
Hallmark Channel
HBO 2-East
HBO Comedy-East
HBO Family-East
HBO Latino-East
HBO Signature-East
HBO Zone-East
HBO-East
HGTV/Home and Garden
History
Home Shopping Network
Inspirational Network
Interactive TV Channel
iTV Customer Service Channel
iTV Entertainment Channel
iTV Games Channel
iTV Money Channel
iTV News Channel
iTV Sports Channel
iTV Weather Channel
Lifetime
More Max-East
MSNBC
MTV
MTV2 (M2)
National Geographic
New England Cable News
New England Sports Network
Nickelodeon-East
Outdoor Life Network
OuterMAX - E
Oxygen
QVC
SARA/Scientific Atlanta
Sci-Fi
Speed Channel
Spike TV (TNN)
Starz Cinema-East
Starz in Black-East
Starz Kids and Family-East
Starz-East
Style
TBS
The Discovery Channel
The Disney Channel
The Learning Channel
The Weather Channel
Thriller Max-East
TNT
Toon Disney
Travel Channel
Turner Classic Movies
TV Land
Univision
USA
VH-1
WB 100 Plus
WDMR-LP - TMO
WMAX - E
WTIC-DT - FOX - HDTV
@MAX - E
10 NHL Center Ice/MLB Extra Innings
28 PPV Stations (Incl. 6 Adult)
40 Music Stations
5StarMAX - E
Tier Packages
The Movie Tier
Showtime-East
Showtime Too-East
Showtime Showcase-East
Showtime Extreme-East
Showtime Beyond-East
TMC Xtra-East
FLIX-E
Encore-East
Encore Love-East
Encore Action-East
Encore Mystery-East
Encore Drama-East
Encore Westerns-East
The Sports Tier
ESPNews
ESPN Classic
Fox College Sports - Atlantic
Fox College Sports - Central
Fox College Sports - Pacific
Fox Sports en Espanol
Fox Soccer Channel
NFL Network
Fuel
CSTV - College Sports
TVG
Fit TV
Digital Family Tier
BBC America
Biography
Bloomberg
Discovery Health
Discovery Home Channel
Discovery Kids
Discovery Times
Do It Yourself
FOX Movie Channel
Fuse (Much Music)
Great American Country
History Channel International
Independent Film Channel
Jewelry Television by ACN
Lifetime Movie Network
Military Channel
MTV Espanol
MTV Hits
MTV Jams
Nickelodeon Games and Sports
Nickelodeon Toons
Nickelodeon Too-West
Noggin
Soap Net
Sundance-East
The Science Channel
VH Uno
VH-1 Classic
VH-1 Country
VH-1 Mega Hits
VH-1 Soul
Women's Entertainment