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Forrestandjen07 · 12-15-2008, 06:47 PM

is anybody else experiencing a $5 increase every month???????

DetroitSportsFan · 12-15-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

is anybody else experiencing a $5 increase every month???????

Just about every cable company has been raising their rates for years now. Higher rates, crappier programming....

Forrestandjen07 · 12-15-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Just about every cable company has been raising their rates for years now. Higher rates, crappier programming....

This i know

But $5 EVERY MONTH??????

something just seems wrong with that

Papi4baby · 12-15-2008, 07:30 PM

Here's a fix

CANCEL your service.

Forrestandjen07 · 12-15-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Papi4baby

Here's a fix

CANCEL your service.

haha, i would love to

but cant get Sattelite

PoLskA · 12-16-2008, 12:33 AM

im locked in @ $100... triple play...

when my year is up... i call, threaten to switch... and extend my $100 rate for another year...

Papi4baby · 12-16-2008, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

haha, i would love to

but cant get Sattelite

Sorry to hear that. But if you only watch the most popular shows, you could just get a HSI from someone else(not comcast) and get an HTPC, all networks put their shows on their website and most are in HD.

If it wasn't for my daughter wanting CN, and Disney channel, i would have drop my sattelite provider ages ago. I do like Dish, but i watch maybe 40% of the channels, yet i have to pay for all the other crap i dont watch, nor have any interest in. Lucky for my Dish has a HD package only, which it pretty decent.

Forrestandjen07 · 12-16-2008, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Papi4baby

Sorry to hear that. But if you only watch the most popular shows, you could just get a HSI from someone else(not comcast) and get an HTPC, all networks put their shows on their website and most are in HD.

If it wasn't for my daughter wanting CN, and Disney channel, i would have drop my sattelite provider ages ago. I do like Dish, but i watch maybe 40% of the channels, yet i have to pay for all the other crap i dont watch, nor have any interest in. Lucky for my Dish has a HD package only, which it pretty decent.

Comcast started showing Disney channel in HD

nothing yet on CN

dadkins · 12-16-2008, 10:54 AM

No...
Which service?
HSI hasn't been raised in years.
TV was raised a few months ago but same ole same ole since then.

ground chuck · 12-16-2008, 12:09 PM

i hate comcast, i'm going to threaten them with fios soon.

SDon1969 · 12-16-2008, 12:20 PM

Now that you mention it, yeah I just noticed! I thought the increase was for an On Demand movie my daughter watched, but there is an extra 5-spot added in there. Bastages.

Marquoz · 12-16-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

This i know

But $5 EVERY MONTH??????

something just seems wrong with that

I agree, something sounds VERY wrong, it's ONLY $5 a month??? You got off easy, last time I had cable, I got wacked with $1 here, $1 there, $0.50 there, etc. etc. etc., added up to about another $15 total a month in nickle and dime add ons.

dukenukem · 12-16-2008, 07:30 PM

used to have comcast and bill started at 75$and hiked to 280$ a month over a 4 month span,obviously we cancelled them.Don't be surprised to see yourbill climb up like that.

PoLskA · 12-16-2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dukenukem

used to have comcast and bill started at 75$and hiked to 280$ a month over a 4 month span,obviously we cancelled them.Don't be surprised to see yourbill climb up like that.

that sounds a little overboard to me...

seriously... a $205 increase in 4 months??

somethings not right w/ this picture...

and we've had comcast at our household since the early 90s... never seen anything remotely close to what you describe...

dadkins · 12-17-2008, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by PolskAltima

that sounds a little overboard to me...

seriously... a $205 increase in 4 months??

somethings not right w/ this picture...

and we've had comcast at our household since the early 90s... never seen anything remotely close to what you describe...

Sounds like someone did a few PPV and hosed the bill...

Footloose301 · 12-17-2008, 12:13 AM

Haven't raised prices here since last January. They go up every year. We charged $51.75 for Full Basic service and its now $54.50. DVR rentals went from $11.50 to $13.50 and a few other things changed. Call and ask why the $5 more each month.

tunerfreak87 · 12-17-2008, 03:42 AM

They recently increased the interent here a few bucks, but other than that nothing. I personally use Comcast for my connection and DirectTV for sat.

MozartMan · 12-23-2008, 11:29 PM

I just received monthly statement today. HD DVR rental fee went up $2.00, from $13.95 to 15.95. Digital Preferred With On Demand including Cinemax package went up $6.50, from $85.99 to $92.49.

If you go to comcast.com and shop for digital cable you will find that:

Digital Preferred --- $74.94 per month.
Digital Preferred & HBO - Online Only Offer --- $87.43 per month.
High-Definition DVR --- $9.99 per month

Last time my HD DVR rental fee increase was in January this year, from $11.95 to 13.95.

Are they going to increase HD DVR rental fee for $2.00 and other packages' price for $5-7 every year?

WTH?

Also Comcast website shows High Definition Television for $8.95 per month, description says:

Quote:

A broad selection of HD content. Unlike satellite, with Comcast you can watch local broadcast channels (like ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and PBS*) in HD without an antenna. So you can see the prime-time and sports programs that you wanted to watch when you bought an HDTV set. In addition to our HD programming, in many cities Comcast offers the enhanced viewing experience of FOX Widescreen.

Am I paying $9 dollars to watch local channels in HD?

JimShaw · 12-23-2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ground chuck

i hate comcast, i'm going to threaten them with fios soon.

I did threaten and then I did go fios. Love it

DrinkMore · 12-24-2008, 01:39 AM

Used to have comcast earlier this year. Garbage. Dropped them and got FIOS. Love it. Verizon has some serious customer service issues, other than that - the service is great.

Our bill is around $220 a month.

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12-15-2008, 07:30 PM	#4
Papi4baby Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:That man from Nantucket Blu-ray collection:32	Here's a fix CANCEL your service.

12-16-2008, 12:33 AM	#6
PoLskA Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Livonia, MI Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:954 Blu-ray collection:2593 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:382	im locked in @ $100... triple play... when my year is up... i call, threaten to switch... and extend my $100 rate for another year...

12-16-2008, 10:54 AM	#9
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	No... Which service? HSI hasn't been raised in years. TV was raised a few months ago but same ole same ole since then.

12-16-2008, 12:09 PM	#10
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	i hate comcast, i'm going to threaten them with fios soon.

12-16-2008, 12:20 PM	#11
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Now that you mention it, yeah I just noticed! I thought the increase was for an On Demand movie my daughter watched, but there is an extra 5-spot added in there. Bastages.

12-16-2008, 07:30 PM	#13
dukenukem Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:31	used to have comcast and bill started at 75$and hiked to 280$ a month over a 4 month span,obviously we cancelled them.Don't be surprised to see yourbill climb up like that.

12-17-2008, 12:13 AM	#16
Footloose301 Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Fort Myers, FL Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Haven't raised prices here since last January. They go up every year. We charged $51.75 for Full Basic service and its now $54.50. DVR rentals went from $11.50 to $13.50 and a few other things changed. Call and ask why the $5 more each month.

12-17-2008, 03:42 AM	#17
tunerfreak87 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:2	They recently increased the interent here a few bucks, but other than that nothing. I personally use Comcast for my connection and DirectTV for sat.

12-24-2008, 01:39 AM	#20
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	Used to have comcast earlier this year. Garbage. Dropped them and got FIOS. Love it. Verizon has some serious customer service issues, other than that - the service is great. Our bill is around $220 a month.

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