From Cord Cutters News
Well, it looks like Comcast has a new way to make money. Charge as much as $90 in installation fee even if they don’t have to do anything. Recently ArsTechnica did some research on Comcast's installation fee and found that it varies wildly but if your area has a $90 installation fee you have to pay it even if you don’t need installations. Even if you purchase your own modem and install it yourself ArsTechnica says you still have to pay the $90 fee. This all comes a week after we learned that legacy Time Warner Cable package that means you will be paying an extra $11.75 every month for every additional TV on top of your DVR box. So if you have three extra TVs (family room, bedroom, kid’s room) you will be paying an extra $35.25 a month. Over a two-year contract that will add up to an extra $846 to be able to watch the TV you already pay for. If you switch over to a Spectrum TV plan you will see the monthly fee drop to $6.99 a month. So as always if you see a deal that looks too good to be true for cable TV it probably is…
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/comcast-is-charging-a-90-installation-fee-even-when-no-installation-is-needed/
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Comcast Raising These too!
Of Course They Are!
We
already talked about how Comcast is raising the price on their TV
packages, but they didn’t stop there. Now it is being reported that
Comcast is raising their broadcast TV fee to $8 a month and their
regional sports fee to $6.75 a month in some areas.
What is the broadcast TV fee? It is the fee to have local channels included as part of the TV package you paid for. It will now add up to an extra $96 a year. Over a two-year contract that will add up to $192.
The regional sports fee is the fee you pay to have access to the sports you watch as part of your TV package. This fee is going up in some areas to $6.75 a month. Over a year that will add up to an extra $81 a year. Over a two-year contract that is $162.
In total, you will pay an extra $14.75 a month for these two fees on top of your TV package. Over a two-year contract that’s an extra $354 in just these fees.
http://www.cordcuttersnews.com/comcast-raising-broadcast-tv-regional-sports-fees/
Comcast Is Raising Their Broadcast TV & Regional Sports Fees
We
already talked about how Comcast is raising the price on their TV
packages, but they didn’t stop there. Now it is being reported that
Comcast is raising their broadcast TV fee to $8 a month and their
regional sports fee to $6.75 a month in some areas.What is the broadcast TV fee? It is the fee to have local channels included as part of the TV package you paid for. It will now add up to an extra $96 a year. Over a two-year contract that will add up to $192.
The regional sports fee is the fee you pay to have access to the sports you watch as part of your TV package. This fee is going up in some areas to $6.75 a month. Over a year that will add up to an extra $81 a year. Over a two-year contract that is $162.
In total, you will pay an extra $14.75 a month for these two fees on top of your TV package. Over a two-year contract that’s an extra $354 in just these fees.
http://www.cordcuttersnews.com/comcast-raising-broadcast-tv-regional-sports-fees/
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Of course they're raising prices again.
http://www.cordcuttersnews.com/comcast-raising-prices-almost-everything/
Are
you ready to pay more? As a new year draws to a close cable TV is back
to their old ways of raising prices. Recently Comcast has quietly
started to announce new pricing for almost everything. Thanks to a few
readers who sent us their price increase notices we now have a break
down of what Comcast is doing.
Want TV? Get ready to pay between $1 and $5 a month more for your base cable TV package. Want to add a premium channel? Comcast is raising the price of many premium channels including Showtime, Starz, Cinemax, and the Movie Channel $2 a month. In the past they cost just $10, now you will pay $12 a month.
Miss a payment? The late fee for Comcast is going up to $10 for every missed payment. Are you renting a modem? That will now cost $11 a month up $1 a month.
Even Internet is going up again—about $2 a month on average. Want the Internet Plus Latino option? That is going up $3 a month to $75.95 a month.
This is nothing new. It seems like almost a yearly tradition for cable networks. Although Comcast is the first one I have heard of raising their prices, they likely won’t be the last.
The good news is you can still dump cable TV and become a cord cutter. With fees like this cord cutting is looking better every day.
If you want to learn more about how you can become a cord cutter, check out our Cord Cutting 101 Guide HERE. You will find a step-by-step guide to help you get started with your plan to break free from the high cost of cable TV.
Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more news, tips, and reviews.
Need cord cutting tech support? Join our new Cord Cutting Tech Support Facebook Group for help.
Comcast Is Raising Their Prices on Almost Everything
Are
you ready to pay more? As a new year draws to a close cable TV is back
to their old ways of raising prices. Recently Comcast has quietly
started to announce new pricing for almost everything. Thanks to a few
readers who sent us their price increase notices we now have a break
down of what Comcast is doing.Want TV? Get ready to pay between $1 and $5 a month more for your base cable TV package. Want to add a premium channel? Comcast is raising the price of many premium channels including Showtime, Starz, Cinemax, and the Movie Channel $2 a month. In the past they cost just $10, now you will pay $12 a month.
Miss a payment? The late fee for Comcast is going up to $10 for every missed payment. Are you renting a modem? That will now cost $11 a month up $1 a month.
Even Internet is going up again—about $2 a month on average. Want the Internet Plus Latino option? That is going up $3 a month to $75.95 a month.
This is nothing new. It seems like almost a yearly tradition for cable networks. Although Comcast is the first one I have heard of raising their prices, they likely won’t be the last.
The good news is you can still dump cable TV and become a cord cutter. With fees like this cord cutting is looking better every day.
If you want to learn more about how you can become a cord cutter, check out our Cord Cutting 101 Guide HERE. You will find a step-by-step guide to help you get started with your plan to break free from the high cost of cable TV.
Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more news, tips, and reviews.
Need cord cutting tech support? Join our new Cord Cutting Tech Support Facebook Group for help.
Monday, November 21, 2016
Over 600,000 Cable Subscribers Canceled in October
2016 is quickly becoming the year of the cord cutter. Pay-TV providers may still have a huge subscriber base but it is shrinking quickly. For the first time in just one month 621,000 subscribers canceled or downgraded their pay-TV service....
http://cordcuttersnews.com/600000-cable-subscribers-canceled-downgraded-october/
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Vudu Movies now free
Vudu is one of 4 streaming services available on the Channel Master DVR+ along with YouTube, Pandora and Sling. A few weeks ago I was notified that they now have thousands of free movies available. Most are older titles but still, free is a pretty good price! Having Vudu built into our Channel Master DVR+ makes them easy to watch too.
http://www.vudu.com/free
http://www.vudu.com/free
It's been over 6 years!
It's now been over 6 years since we cut the TV cable.
Now if only there was a way to cut the internet cable as we currently have Verizon Fios which costs us $57.99/month.
Typically Verizon raises their price at least once per year and sometimes more but even with that we've saved thousands of dollars over those 6 years. Additionally back in April we dumped our Verizon Landline and ported that phone number to my cell phone. At the time we were paying $98.56 for Fios internet/landline service so $57.99 is not too bad for just 15kbps up/down internet. Thinking back on it, $40/month for a landline is pretty silly since we both have cell phones. Just the savings on the landline since April is over $300!
Speaking of Cell Phones, we recently switched providers from ATT to T-Mobile because of a new plan (T-Mobile One) that they came out with. $35 per line if you have 4 lines. We combined with our son & daughter-in-law to get the 4 line requirement. Pretty sweet deal!
https://explore.t-mobile.com/t-mobile-one
Shout out to Channel Master for their Fall TV Freedom Bundles. Great deals especially on the DVR Bundle.
http://www.channelmaster.com/Special_Offers_s/364.htm?Click=121564
Now if only there was a way to cut the internet cable as we currently have Verizon Fios which costs us $57.99/month.
Typically Verizon raises their price at least once per year and sometimes more but even with that we've saved thousands of dollars over those 6 years. Additionally back in April we dumped our Verizon Landline and ported that phone number to my cell phone. At the time we were paying $98.56 for Fios internet/landline service so $57.99 is not too bad for just 15kbps up/down internet. Thinking back on it, $40/month for a landline is pretty silly since we both have cell phones. Just the savings on the landline since April is over $300!
Speaking of Cell Phones, we recently switched providers from ATT to T-Mobile because of a new plan (T-Mobile One) that they came out with. $35 per line if you have 4 lines. We combined with our son & daughter-in-law to get the 4 line requirement. Pretty sweet deal!
https://explore.t-mobile.com/t-mobile-one
Shout out to Channel Master for their Fall TV Freedom Bundles. Great deals especially on the DVR Bundle.
http://www.channelmaster.com/Special_Offers_s/364.htm?Click=121564
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
A new DVR!
The good news....I've recently retired
my old DTV Pal DVR to the basement to keep me company while rarely
watching the old Visio TV in the man cave. Thousands of hours of time
logged on this DVR in the past 5 years or so. Still works fine.
The better news....I replaced it with a
brand new Channel Master DVR+ with a terabyte drive.
I ordered this DVR+ with the wifi
adapter & extra remote.
The cool thing about this DVR is that
it includes Channel Masters Internet Channels. Currently I can select
from about 24 channels with the touch of the remote. It also has
selections for Vudu HD movies, Pandora, YouTube & Sling streaming
channels. They promise to add more channels soon.
Here's my current channel lineup that
has really grown.
2.1 ~ KDKA (CBS affiliate)
2.2 ~ KDKA Decades (Classic TV shows &
movies from the 50's through the 80's.
4.1 ~ WTAE (ABC affiliate)
4.2 ~ WTAE (THIS TV Network) reruns of
vintage movies and TV programs
4.3 ~ WTAE (ABC affiliate) (North Hills
translator/repeater for a better signal)
4.4 ~ WTAE (THIS TV Network) (North
Hills translator/repeater for a better signal)
7.1 ~ WTRF (CBS Affiliate) Wheeling WV
7.2 ~ WTRF (FOX and/or myTV network)
Wheeling WV
7.3 ~ WTRF (ABC affiliate) Wheeling WV
8.1 ~ WWCP (FOX Affiliate) Johnstown PA
8.2 ~ WWCP (ABC Affiliate) Johnstown PA
Simulcast of WATM-TV Channel 23.1
9.1 ~ WTOV Steubenville, Ohio (NBC
Network affiliate)
9.2 ~ WTOV Steubenville, Ohio (FOX
Network affiliate)
9.3 ~ WTOV (MeTV - "Memorable
Entertainment" TV) classics from the 1950s through the 1980s
11.1 ~ WPXI (NBC Network affiliate)
11.2 ~ WPXI (MeTV - "Memorable
Entertainment" TV) classics from the 1950s through the 1980s
11.3 ~ WPXI (LAFF TV) specializes in
comedy programming
13.1 ~ WQED-HD (main WQED programming /
PBS)
13.2 ~ WQED-D1 (WQED-DT2 programming /
Create Channel)
13.3 ~ WQED-D2 (WQED-DT3 programming /
Neighborhood Channel)
13.4 ~ WQED-D3 (WQED-DT4 programming /
Additional Neighborhood Channel)
16.1 ~ (ION TV) national television
network featuring general entertainment & movies
16.2 ~ (qubo TV) Childrens TV
programming
16.3 ~ (IONLife TV) dedicated to
lifestyle programming - mostly 80's, 90's & 00's movies.
16.4 ~ (ION affiliate) ION Life or ION
Shopping Channel depending on time of day.
16.5 ~ Home Shopping Network
16.6 ~ QVC - Home Shopping
19.1 ~ WPCW (CW network) Formally UPN &
WB. Various original & rerun programming.
22.1 ~ WPMY (myTV network) mostly
syndicated programming
22.2 ~ ASN (All Sports Network) Mostly
College Sports
22.3 ~ (Comet) Science Fiction
programming from MGM
22.4 ~ (Get TV) Pre-80's programming
from Sony
29.1 ~ WBOA - Home Shopping Network
29.2 ~ CRTV – Paid Programming
31.1 ~ WIIC (Bounce network) Directed
mostly to African Americans. Some good older movies & TV shows
39.1 ~ QVC
39.2 ~ Paid Programming
40.1 ~ WPCB (Cornerstone TV) Christian
television station
40.2 ~ PFFC (Cornerstone TV) Christian
television station
53.1 ~ WPGH (FOX affiliate)
53.2 ~ GetTV - Pre-70's movies from
Sony Pictures
53.3 ~ Grit TV - Feature films &
programming targeted at adult men
59.1 ~ WBGN - (COZI TV) - classic
television series from the 50s to the 80s, movies, and first-run
lifestyle programming
59.2 ~ WEPA - (Movies! TV) Older
feature films
59.3 ~ RTV - (Retro Television Network)
reruns of vintage movies and TV programs
61.1 ~ Home Shopping Network (same as
16.5)
65-1 ~ WPDN - (Daystar Television
Network) - Christian Programming
66.1 ~ WNNB - (COZI TV) - classic
television series from the 50s to the 80s, movies, and first-run
lifestyle programming
66.2 ~WNNB - (Movies! TV) Older feature
films
66.3 ~ RTV (Retro Television Network)
reruns of vintage movies and TV programs
69.1 ~WPTG - (Bounce network) Directed
mostly to African Americans. Some good older movies & TV shows
Channel Master TV Internet Streaming Channels.....
201 Bloomberg TV
202 ABC News Live Clips
205 Newsy TV World Headline News
206 Newsmax TV
207 WeatherNation TV
210 BIZ TV Small Business &
Entrepreneur TV
211 WGN-TV Chicago
303 FoodyTV
304 The Outdoor Cooking Channel
341 Vevo TV Hits All Hit Music Videos
342 Vevo TV Flow Rap and R&B Music
Videos
343 Vevo TV Nashville Music Videos
399 DRTV Doctor TV
444 Youtoo America
445 Backlight TV
451 Twit TV
501 TVMAS
502 Canal Once
503 Azteca Noticias
550 RT News (US) from Russia
551 RT Documentary
552 RT Espanol News
553 RT Arabic News
556 France 24 News
600 Add Your Streaming Channel Here
(Not sure how this works yet)
601 Catholic TV
602 Daystar Christian TV
608 FFE Family Friendly Entertainment
609 Son Life Christian TV
610 Inspiration Christian TV
625 EVINE Live shopping channel
627 Jewelry TV shopping channel
900 VUDU HD Movies Pay Channel
901 Pandora Video TV
902 YouTube
903 Sling TV Pay Channel
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