If you are currently a cable TV customer, maybe you have been tempted to switch over to a satellite TV provider like DirecTV. Maybe you have been apprehensive, thinking that satellite service is unreliable, or that the discounts out there don’t stack up with your cable packages. The other alternative in many areas is a new service called Verizon Fios. Are you making the right choice by selecting a Direct TV package or Verizon Fios instead of staying with Comcast or Time Warner?

You might be surprised to find out that Direct TV and Verizon Fios offer just as much content as cable TV. A starting package like the Choice package will give you 150 plus channels right off the bat. This package is priced in line with a basic cable package that you might order from Time Warner or Brighthouse. You will find over 100 video channels, and around 50 audio channels here and the regular price is around $55 per month.

Fios service sells their TV Essentials bundle for less than $50 a month. Naturally they want you to order other services too. High speed internet and home phone service are also available with Verizon, so you can get a triple play bundle.

Now if you have an all inclusive package with your cable company, you know how costly that can be. In most cases, the standard pricing on these packages with Comcast or Time Warner usually run about 0 per month. Direct TV offers a package called the Premier package which has everything for around 0 a month including HD channels. You do have to pay extra for high definition, but you are still looking at a nice savings over cable. Another option is lining up Verizon Fios vs Dish Network TV to see which is better.

Whatever you are looking for, evaluating satellite TV bundles is a smart thing to do in this economy, especially when cable rates keep going up. Looking into other services like Uverse and comparing them with the latest Direct TV offer is a good idea.

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Posted by admin on December 29th, 2009 :: Filed under Satellite TV
Tags :: cable tv, direct tv, triple play package, verizon fios
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