To go digital or not was the only question I had to ask myself when I was deciding what to get. The Internet and digital TV has become a trend that is not going away any time soon. You will someday see every household with digital TV. Considering the quality of the digital TV, it is no wonder that all TV’s will be hooked up to digital TV in 2009 or they will have to have a converter box that will work with the analog TV’s. The HDTV’s have such a beautiful crisp picture to watch and add digital TV and you have a great home theater.
I did think Bellsouth was a good choice, but I realized it did not have the Video on Demand feature for TV shows, which is nice if you do not want to miss a show while you are gone. I would have had to pay extra to have the movies I wanted. Digital Classic with Channel 1 On Demand seemed to be more reasonable in terms of price and features. You could have a DVR player and additional HDTV channel for as little as $13.95. When I compared Comcast’s monthly fees they were less than what Bellsouth (Bellsouth Digital TV + movie pack $99.98) offered.
Direct TV offered a good package for TV entertainment. However, when signing up for it, I would have to commit to using the Direct TV service for 24 months. In addition, bad weather conditions will influence broadcasting video quality. It always came back to Comcast being the best and the cheapest with good service.
As for broadband Internet, I have checked a number of options. EmbarQ is providing high-speed Internet with up to 10Mbs for roughly $65 a month. Another broadband vendor is EarthLink. They offer DSL Internet up to 3Mbs for about $70 per month. When I compared the two, I could see that the cheapest one is EmbarQ. Then I checked with Comcast before making any final decisions.
I found Comcast to be the cheapest one. It is about $43 per month and the Internet speed reaches up to 12Mbs, which was the best bargain. Now I have my entire apartment digital. I have a fast Internet connection, which has allowed me to play World of Warcraft without any problems with speed or dropped moves. I have a television that can be paused and resumed whenever I want. Not only is the speed faster, I have the ability to download at faster speeds and share large files without taking forever to send and open when I receive them back.
Going digital is not a matter of whether you should do it or not. It is something you have to do to catch up with the fast-paced world and have all the technology that is offered for better television and Internet. In these times, it is also about getting the most for your money, which is something I did with Comcast.
