[mythtv-users] (US) Dump Comcast for a dish, good Mythtv decision?

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Tue Sep 1 15:52:38 UTC 2009


Ozzy Lash wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Christopher
> Meredith<chmeredith at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Dave Richardson <mythtv at derdev.com> wrote:
>>> Since we had such a robust discussion last week about Comcast potentially
>>> encrypting (and thus requiring "Boxes"), I wanted to float a question
>>> about whether there's merit in dumping Comcast for a dish provider?  I
>>> don't use Comcast for broadband or telephony, so it's only a content
>>> viewing decision for me.
>> So because you're upset about Comcast potentially requiring boxes, you're
>> considering dumping them for a content provider that *does* re
>>
> 
> I would also consider this.  Comcast had a competitive advantage
> because they didn't require boxes.  If they require boxes, they no
> longer have that advantage, so I'll need to do an analysis of
> cost/benefit on the new playing field.  I just did a quick comparison
> with directv, and on a cost basis, directv wins.
> 
Be sure to make this point next time you manage to talk to a human Comcast 
representative. If customers point out this sort of thing it might make them 
think twice.

-- 

Mike Perkins



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