Cablevision sucks

[wraithfodder]

 Yes, this is a rant. Sensitive eyes or Cablevision employees should avert their eyes. Rant ahead.

Cablevision sucks. It blows, and all those other phrases.

In their infinite wisdom (and also a way to pad their bank account), they removed SciFi from the lineup unless you pay for their stupid "digital box." Yes, SciFi, along with several other channels, now require me to pay more than $15 a month (plus more taxes) if I want to get it on the upstairs TV. So, I'm going to downgrade their service, and check out dish. They charge an arm and a leg and then give me less? And they *said* they sent out a notice. Never got it. As Stan or whoever would say on SOUTH PARK, "Those bastards." Grrr....

Comments

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

I gave up on Comcast Cable last year, went with Direct TV instead and have not regretted it. I get more for my buck and no reception problems.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Tell me more...

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

I got free installation and $50 off as my boss referred me (he got a $50 credit also). I got another $100 off as a promo. I have HBO and Showtime on both my TV's for less than what I was paying Comcast for one TV(they have a few packages to choose from). My cable was always going out in storms, when the wind blew or for no reason at all. Their On Demand only worked half the time. I also cancelled their internet service for the same reason and went with DSL. Their customer service dept was a nightmare to deal with. I can go on forever. Most of my neighbors have gone with Direct TV also. I haven't had one single problem with them. We'll see how they do during hurricane season.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Since we're in a prime area for hurricane damage, if they hit, I wonder how well Direct Tv stands up. Is it just a dish attached to the side of the house?

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

Usually. It depends on what you have. I have a townhouse and a homeowners association with rules on where you can put them, so mine is attached to the fascia board where a gutter would be, some people have them attached to poles along their fence or wall. When we had hurricane Wilma I know of only one person that lost their dish. My cable was out for over 2 weeks but the satellites were working as soon as the electric came back on.