comshopper Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 I am a new residential customer searching for deals on HD TV broadcast service. I live in Northern MI, an area that does not receive terrestrial HD signal. Choices in the area are Time Warner Cable or Direct Broadcast Satellite. I want the HD signal for a new Panasonic TH-42PX60U plasma TV and HD or Non-HD signal for three other TV's. I doubt that I need a DVR I have little time to watch current broadcasts much less something recorded in the past. I watch all types of movies, international films, A&E, TLC and Discovery channels.
nick_jenni_jocelyn Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 not sure i can help you find a deal for what you need, but i am originally from MI too. where about do you live?
comshopper Posted January 9, 2007 Author Posted January 9, 2007 Menominee MI 49858 – In the Upper Peninsula of MI - 60 miles north of Green Bay WI 54301. The pickings are very slim up here! I appreciate all the help that I can get.
KiriJoan Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 I live in Florida, but I have Time Warner Cable. I have NO idea if they are anything the same, but for us we paid an extra $6 a month (We already had digital cable) and they came in and installed an HD-DVR (All of their HD boxes were DVR's) and we got all the HD channels. Where I live TW and Direct Satelite where all I had to choose from too, but we choose TW because of all the storms we get and satelite is unreliable down here. Your best bet is to probably call them both. I'm kind of assuming you don't already have cable TV, if you do though I'd go with the company you're already set up with. They are usually willing to do a lot to keep you a customer and so if you threaten to leave for a better deal, they are usually willing to match it. At least, that's what my experience has been.
AndreaInNC Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 Time Warner Cable usually offers some type of new customer deal. I know I signed on with them last year with HD service. You have to specifically tell them you want a HD tuner before they come out and install them. The only nice thing is that they do not charge you more for the HD tuner.
nick_jenni_jocelyn Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 when i lived in my little corner of MI, i had time warner cable. it was good and got good reception, despite being in the middle of nowhere. havent heard of the other company you mentioned.
comshopper Posted January 10, 2007 Author Posted January 10, 2007 Thanks for you suggestions. I am a new subscriber as one reader mentioned we did not broadast TV in the house while our children lived at home. I will research the information given in this forum before choosing a provider. Thanks again.
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