De-Comcasting: Now Internet and “Digital Starter”

I started this process at a Comcast bill $165.39 a month for a family of 5 with upgraded internet (12 Megabits/second) for $50 a month.  The rest of the bill roughly $115 a month was for ‘Digital Preferred’ Service with two HD TV’s and an HD TIVO.  Today I called Comcast and downgraded to ‘digital basic’.  I’m returning a cable modem and an HDTV receiver.  As of today,  the new bill will be $115 a month.  The final bill, I’m hoping will be about $48, when TV is fully removed.  That represents $1,408 a year.  Buys a lotta lattes. 🙂

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De-Comcasting: What’s that hanging off your house dude?

HDTV Antenna

Antenna

I bought some 1 foot 3/4 inch plumbing pipes,  2 90 degree elbows and 2 flanges, painted the mess with white paint and used concrete screws, and a masonry bit to put 8 screws in the stucco.  This will definitely hold!  I installed the antenna and pointed it in the generally correct direction. I purchased 100 feet of raw cable, and a 50 foot pre-made cable and a splitter (1 in, 2 out). Continue reading “De-Comcasting: What’s that hanging off your house dude?”