Shopping for new TV/phone/internet provider.

TWC has finally ticked me off enough to start looking for a new service.
Choices in this area besides TWC:
AT&T
DirecTV
Dish Network.
I had DirecTV at the old house, but I don't think I can get a signal due to the number of tall trees around here. Same with Dish. I belive they can check that for me.
Has anyone used AT&T for all their entertainment needs?

I cannot wait for Google to swoop in on TWC in New York with their mega wassname fiber optic connection. I hate TWC so much. Apparently Starbucks is ditching AT&T for Google for their free Wifi too. Nice to see these communication dinosaur ripoff merchants get their proverbial backsides handed to them. 

Mesh

craigb
Have you considered just finding a decent internet provider and going with something like Netflix (or similar)?

.now, we only have to pay monthly for our high speed internet + netflix. 

Can you please explain how to do this like you're talking to a 5 year old?
 

Tim, basically if you have a good internet connection, services like Netflix will stream well.
If you have an old two wire system in your area, ATT or Verizon will probably be pretty weak.
If they have optical cable in place, they may be viable.
Internet is where cable is really strong. It has to do with the physical attributes of the system delivering the signal to your home.
Greg, verify that ATT has optical fiber in your area. If yes, it's viable. If they only have two wire, forget it. You'll pay the same bill, but get crap service.
Satellite systems are ok for TV, but they can't do internet. So they farm that out, if they offer it, to a separate provider, usually ATT. So you are back to two wire, at best , very modest speed and bandwidth.
I tend to side with Mesh here(If I understand him correctly).
Go with cable internet. Assuming the coax cable and connectors in your home are healthy, Roku, Netflix, etc will perform well.
As you know, I work for Charter, but TWC is comparable.
If you have more questions, ask away. I'll help you as much as I can.

I have Comcast cable. I think it is 25 doohickies per second or millisecond or something.
If I cancel the TV part, they are going to want $70 just for internet which is pretty preposterous I think.
 
Anyway, Will a Roku box work wirelessly with a very old analogue TV? 
Is it clear and instant?
I like the idea of the remote with the earbud jack. Nice.. I won't have to listen to 'Housewives of' anymore:)
 
I guess I should try the Netflix trial.
Do they have all the TV shows? I browsed the offerings and not much came up. Actually, nothing I recognized came up.
 
Is the Netflix really $7.99? Or, is it +++++++++++++++++++++++++ ?
 
What about local channels? And, stuff like CNN, CNBC, weather channel etc. I guess that's live TV.

57Gregy
TWC has finally ticked me off enough to start looking for a new service.
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Find the website for your state, that has the Consumer Protection Agency forms and file a complaint.
 
Comcast here would not fix the issues, and I knew they had bad wires, and I got tired of 5 calls and everyone selling me phone 4 times each call when I asked them not to do so ... so I fired off a complaint ... and had 3 techs at my door next morning at 8AM ... and they removed wiring that was 25 years old, brittle, broken, that was causing the bad connections! No more issues since!
 
There is, at the City Council, one of the members that is in charge of the Cable Contract ... and that person, usually, LOVES, the complaints against the company ... so go after them! They make too much money, NOT to take care of their customers, and that City Council person will make sure that things get fixed.
 
Oh, by the way ... the "price" is off the table ... so don't discuss pricing!