Considering Satellite vs. TimeWarner (Austin)

[shinerman]

Hello. I currently use TimeWarner-Austin for Cable and Internet (and Vonage for phone). I am looking to reduce costs and improve service. I would switch to U-Verse, but its not available at my home. For those of you with DirecTV/DISH, what do you use for economical but solid, reliable high speed Internet??? I do love RoadRunner over ATT DSL…

 

[bevo_daddy]

I had Charter for digital Tv/ Internet. I switched to Directv and have never been more happier watching tv. I kept charter for the internet but talked them down to a lower rate by threatening to cancel completely. it worked that time. still pay around $30/month for high speed internet though, not too bad.

 

[SAChick]

I have DISH and love ATT DSL so I guess I can't help you.

 

[77horn]

I have directtv and ATT DSL. Swithced from Charter Cable about 2 yrs ago.

ATT has had much better reliability than Charter Cable did. And Direct has better programing than Charter had.

 

[Bob Wills]

So far I've had crappy luck with AT&T DSL in Austin, so your reliability will vary. In Los Angeles, I had Road Runner for broadband and it was pretty solid although more expensive than cheap DSL.

 

[l00p]

Time Warner is awesome, don't leave them.

I feel so dirty.

 

[Bob Wills]

If it wasn't for the free TW cable that I'm getting, I'd call them up and switch to Road Runner. Oops, did I just say that?

As for satellite, DirecTV is great. I've been with them for almost a decade and don't plan on switching anytime soon. Now that they're going back to Tivo for their DVRs, I'm pretty excited/hopeful to see a new HD Tivo for DirecTV in 2009.

 

[Ignatius]

I have DirecTV and Roadrunner, love both...don't go for internet over satellite unless you live in a rural area, it sucks....

 

[BurntOrangeOnly]

I've had DirecTV for almost 10 years (TV, not broadband) and love it. I do lose signal when it rains a frog choker or if a very intense thunderstorm is to the SSW of me. It's maddening when that happens but I still would rather have those issues than deal with a cable company.

BTHO TT (and everyone else!)