[Dianne]

I have had both Direct TV and Comcast. Comcast has the On Demand, which is a great feature loaded with great stuff for the kids and the adults alike, including tons of movies... free.

When I had Direct TV is was when I was RV'ing for 7 months, I had no need for phone service or internet as the RV didnt have the capabilities for that. I just used my cell phone and got by that way. I am sure there was some way to wire it up but it would have been big money and its wasnt priority at the time.

I hooked up with Comcast internet and cable when I got out of the RV and in to an apartment this fall. For slightly more than what I was paying for the Direct TV, I got internet AND cable from Comcast in a package deal.

I had no problems with the cable tv end of things with Comcast, but the internet end of it left a lot to be desired. The modem and service itself had glitches where I would have to call them and get them to reset the modem or the connection to get it to work.

On the customer service end of things, Direct TV was a lot better to deal with than Comcast for everything from tech support to billing issues. Very few problems with Direct TV and when they rarely came up, they were resolved right away. Comcast, on the other hand, were asses to deal with in general.

Now Im with Verizon for DSL internet and home phone service. Soon they will have the FIOS tv in our area but they offer Dish Network in a package deal for those who own their homes and can have a dish installed (not allowed here). The internet connection has had no issues since installed, is just a hair slower than the Comcast but in general, far less problematic.