The difference in cable

[valis2]

So now that I've been forced to switch from Comcast to Broadstar I have to admit that I miss Comcast--tremendously.

My internet cable connection is about one-tenth (or maybe one-eighth) the speed of my old connection.

Comcast-supplied channels I miss:
-Sci-Fi (GNASHING OF TEETH--I am now in the middle of a total fandom love of Ghost Hunters, and its denial is making me very cross indeed)
-Style Network
-E!
-Animal Planet
-Food Network They've suddenly just switched from Discovery Home to Food Network
-Turner Classic Movies

Broadstar-supplied channels I welcome:
-G4
-MTV2...well, kind of
-VH1 Classic DENIED--they claimed we would have it, but we have some crappy Big Ten channel instead
-Discovery Home DENIED--turned to Food Network (huzzah), but still want DH
-Oxygen--no, never mind, worse than Lifetime

Thank goodness we still have TLC and Comedy Central, or this would be a total wash.

This package has ten fewer channels than Basic Comcast. Four of our channels are Sirius music channels--uh, I already have a subscription, so no thanks. We also have either one or two additional sports channels and either one or two additional news channels. So I'm pretty much screwed. I almost wish I had just cancelled everything and gone with DSL.

Comments

[gina-r-snape.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you were into Ghost Hunters. mysduende is a big fan and she's gotten me to watch it. I've just come off a massive Thanksgiving marathon saved on my DVR.

Why did you have to switch from Comcast? And, maybe you should just go to DSL. Or will you be penalized?

*pets*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

The whole apartment complex switched--we used to get free basic Comcast cable, but there was some sort of lawsuit involved between the complex and Comcast, and now they've pulled the plug. Comcast was a bear and went through and cut lines, apparently, so it took forever for us to get cable back.

Anyway, their new provider is this Broadstar company. I have a year contract with them, so I don't have a lot of choice at this point. Oh well, it could be worse!