It is not my intent to "bash" DTV, but once was a customer and switched to Cable about 10 yrs ago. We have many On Demand channels, Start over channels that play without issue. No regrets, maybe NFL, but my cable has "free" Red Zone, we have a lot of HD channels 100+, picture and sound is excellent. Most important, no 2 yr contact. Equipment problems, real or imagined, are quickly resolved by rolling a no cost tech to the house or going ~5 miles to exchange boxes, modems, controllers etc. About every 3 months or so, I go thru the drill of checking out prices on the DTV site,months 1-3, 4-12 and 13-24. They are higher in price than my cable/internet/phone. I have compared this will all the discounts, referrals, AAA, Costco, BB etc. With a DTV bundle, I have to have a DSL internet connection, (up to 10Mb) and a local phone company telephone system. Doing the DSL and phone seperately, exceeds my cable combo deal by $50. On a side note, there are a lot of local channels here that broadcast local sports such as high school football/basketball etc. If the time ever comes, and its a price advantage, in spite of a 2 yr contract (thats hard to say) I might change. If I ever moved to a remote location, local cable was crap or not available, it would be a no brainer. JM2C
Do you typically change providers yearly ?
IF Not, a two year commitment isn't really a big deal, your there already.
How long did you say you have been with cable, over two years ?
See a 24 month deal wasn't so bad, was it ...
Now if they don't have the programming you desire, thats an entirely different discussion.