December 16, 2003
Cable vs. Satellite
Naively I have just gotten 100% outfitted by Time Warner with all the cable crap I could want minus the premium channels. So I've got this:
| 150 digital channels |
| 4 premium channels (thrown in) |
| Roadrunner internet |
| ---- |
| $112.95 |
| + DVR service ($10) |
| ---- |
| $122.95 |
That's a lot! So I decided to look around at the satellite options (spurred by a discussion at work).
| Cable (Time Warner) | Satellite (Dish)| 150 digital channels | 100 digital channels incl local | 4 premium channels (thrown in) | -- | Roadrunner internet | Roadrunner from TW ($45) | ---- | ---- | $112.95 | $85 | + DVR service ($10) | + DVR service ($5) | ---- | ---- | $122.95 | $90 | |
Difference: $33 per month or 25% of the cable bill.
Possible other differences:
- Time Warner has a neat program guide with picture-in-picture, will Dish?
- Maybe I'll miss Sundance, which you don't get on Dish, but the important one (IFC) you do get
