We have been itching to get away from Comcast basic cable for quite a while. The problem is they suck you in with their packages that include voice, hi speed internet, and cable TV service. When customers want to disconnect one of these, you miss out on the savings of the bundle.

But the cable TV setup just needs to go, as the channel selection and quality is well below average. There is so much discussion today about high definition, there isn’t much selection with Charter Cable. So I started doing a little research on who else was available in my neck of the woods.

I happen to be one of the individuals who have a couple of choices. Unlike most people who can only choose from just the cable company or Direct TV satellite service, I have another choice in my area. The phone company in my neighborhood has been upgrading the telephone network. So now I have another player with U-verse from AT&T.

That doesn’t of course mean I won’t have similar problems. It could place someone in the same situation as with the cable TV company, as the phone guys want me to bundle their TV setup with high speed and voice service. If the service is good, I’ll be pleased. Then again if the service is poor you are in the same circumstance that we all hate, being stuck with cable TV that isn’t all that great.  So I’m doing a side by side comparison, Direct TV vs cable so I make the right choice.

The reviews I found on the internet are pretty good on telecom television service. Because it is new, there is sometimes a risk with a new technology like this, and some folks write bad reviews. Those reviews are the funny, because customers decide to write a bad review on their horrible experience and post it on the web. Unhappy customers badmouth the company like it is some huge conspiracy to screw the customer, like the company doesn’t want our money!

Another option I’m seriously considering is of course satellite television. Because we have four television watchers in our house, we usually buy a premium TV package. The satellite companies are pretty even, as the Directv Premier Package and the America’s Everything Pack from DISH Network are both right around $115 per month. Yes that’s pretty high for pay TV, but if you compare that to treating your family to dinner and a movie, the entertainment value is comparable. Some in my family speak Spanish, so the Direct TV Mas package looks like a winner. The great thing is that there are plenty of DirecTV pros and cons to help me decide which direction to take.

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