I Thought It Would Be Nicer
@SIMPLYD (90721)
Philippines
August 16, 2016 3:19am CST
When the last strong typhoon hit us last July of 2014 , it damaged our cable lines in our neighborhood . 
The cable company told us that we have to pay 5,000 pesos (US$112.35 ) for them to replace the cable wires going to our house . 
We find it absurd that we will have to spend that big money again , so instead we got another supplier of cable shows - one with a satellite disk .
However , this new supplier of cable shows would always be down whenever it rains . Oh my !
We thought it would be nicer to have it , but then we are thinking of not having it anymore , since it is so unreliable . 
Good thing you can opt not to buy its load for the month so you can watch from their many channels . So sometimes we don’t buy the load and just opt to watch the local shows .
But then , it seems the cable box we paid for 2500 pesos ($55) was put to waste . .
Do you have cable connections ? How is it ?
The cable company told us that we have to pay 5,000 pesos (US$112.35 ) for them to replace the cable wires going to our house .
We find it absurd that we will have to spend that big money again , so instead we got another supplier of cable shows - one with a satellite disk .
However , this new supplier of cable shows would always be down whenever it rains . Oh my !
We thought it would be nicer to have it , but then we are thinking of not having it anymore , since it is so unreliable .
Good thing you can opt not to buy its load for the month so you can watch from their many channels . So sometimes we don’t buy the load and just opt to watch the local shows .
But then , it seems the cable box we paid for 2500 pesos ($55) was put to waste . .
Do you have cable connections ? How is it ?26 people like this
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
16 Aug 16
since the u.s. was forced by the government to go digital with the t.v.'s, one cannot get any stations if'n there's storms betwixt ourselves 'n the towers. which means if'n there's bad weather 200 miles from here - those stations don't come through.
we've no cable nor satellite, jest rely'n our t.v. antennae 'n ancient t.v., lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
17 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD 'fore the government made all the local channels go digital, we only lost signal if'n the power went out, 'r their tower got hit. sadly now we've no way 'f knowin' where the bad weather'd be headin' coz all stations go off :( so much fer early warnin', eh? sigh... the antennae 'tis useless with such 'nless there's no weather disturbances - e'en the winds 'll mess't 'p.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
@crazyhorseladycx I think most of us experiences that when there's too much rain or wind .
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Yes, we have cable connection with Fil Products and we were Customer No. 40 since they first established a branch in our city in the 80's or 90's. I never switched service providers.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Good for you , because your cable provider is good . What about if the cable wires are damaged do they charge you for the wires to be replaced ?
Actually our former cable provider was good .
However , when the asked us to buy worth 5000 pesos of cable to replace our damaged cables since the typhoon Glenda , we thought of just switching to this one , an unreliable one .
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
@sunrisefan Precisely , that's what we reasoned out , that's why we chose to have this satellite disk . With it , we can just load at the minimum of 300 pesos for some more movie channels. But if it is higher like 500 that we load , it would include high definition channels like HBO.
But the seniors at home would always watch on early morning, noontime and in the evening for their favorite local shows.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD Thankfully, we never had a problem like yours but I think it's the service provider's responsibility to replace the damaged cables and not yours. Cable TV is there business so the cables running to the subscribers' homes are their responsibility. It's just like riding a taxi - if the tires need replacement, does the taxi owner let the passenger the tires?
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
Is it the usual cable provider for your house or a satellite disk?
We load according to what more nice channels we like . For i think PhP300.00 that doesn't include HBO and another channel. But if it is PhP500.00 there's HBO and other high definition channels.
But usually at night and lunch time it's the local TV network that is being watched by the seniors at home .
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
Oh that's nice to hear . It means they are a good service provider of cables .
Though , had it not been that we were made to pay for the cable wires , when they said that the old cable lines were already damaged by typhoon Glenda , we still would like their service because we got no problem with the reception .
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
@thelme55 Actually , i don't watch much TV now except for some teleseryes . What i did was upload an app wherein i can watch the episodes i wasn't able to see because i am at the office when it was aired .
That way , i can watch it at night using the said app and with the WIFI on. 
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@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
I think it's how your satellite dish is positioned. WE have the same but when it's raining hard, it works without any problem. We are on post paid though and not prepaid.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
It could be indeed for the way the satellite dish is positioned .
Maybe , on how the dish works is affected if it is postpaid or prepaid . 
Question ; is it different when we say satellite disk or satellite dish . Which is which ?
Question ; is it different when we say satellite disk or satellite dish . Which is which ?
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
SO is your satellite connection reliable meaning they don't get blurred when it's rainy .
Wow , it's good that your broadband's wired connection is underground . Don't it get flooded underground ?
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
16 Aug 16
We have never subscribed for pay tv.. and we are not planning to subscribe .. We don't have time to watch that much tele or movies ..
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
So you don't watch TV shows . I suppose you watch through the internet ?
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
17 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD there are enough programs to watch on free tv... It would be a waste of money for us to connect to pay tv...
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Aug 16
That is the downside to satellite. In heavy storms it does tend to go down. I'm sorry the cable company is making you pay for the wire connection. It should be part of the contract. I use a connection service, not exactly cable. It's fiber optic I think.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
Indeed it is one downside of the satellite .
But had it not been that we were made to pay for the new cable lines when the old ones were damaged by the typhoon , we could have preferred the cable provider still .
So your connection service not only provides you the channels for TV viewing but for your internet ?
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@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
16 Aug 16
I had dish network (satellite), but now I have Direct TV.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
@JESSY3236 I guess being partners with another network makes it a more strong company , so the good service .
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@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
17 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD The price and the channels. I think Direct TV is a little bit more in price, but they are now partners with AT&T. Dish Network is less in price, but they have free previews each month.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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17 Aug 16
At my place, I don't have a cable, not even a TV.
At my parents' place, they have but I don't know how much they pay for it and if it's a reliable one.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
@rina110383 Oh for news , we rely on the local TV show and me at yahoo .
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@rina110383 (24492)
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17 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD No, I don't watch. For news, I read the morning papers or check reputable sites.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
True , at leaste you don't have to pay a monthly bill for it .
But for this satellite dish , we only buy a load should we want it . We just watch the local TV shows which is what we always watch at home specially my mother-in-law.
Yes, if i had my way , i wouldn't want it too . But anyway , it's my brother-in-law who wants them for my father-in-law whose only past time is watching TV . Though , he noticed that FIL would always watch DVDs at his small DVD player , so sometimes he doesn't buy a load for it .
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@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
16 Aug 16
We have satellite disk. Yeah we lose signals but only when it is very heavy rain. No problem otherwise.
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@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
16 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD yeah its on the roof only. And theres no problem of weak signal but only when heay rain as i said
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
I suppose it's because you prefer the internet . 
Actually , we can watch shows on TV , like those at ABS . I downloaded IwantTV so i can watch those teleserye aired while i am at the office . I watch them on my iPad at night while resting in bed , along side with watching TV . 
Actually , we can watch shows on TV , like those at ABS . I downloaded IwantTV so i can watch those teleserye aired while i am at the office . I watch them on my iPad at night while resting in bed , along side with watching TV . 
and among others hehehe.@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
22 Aug 16
That's good because you don't have to pay for it anymore . If you want to watch a local show , it's on TV . Besides usually we always watch on local shows .
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
ours is the wireless cable, but are you referring to the magic black box of the leading television network, my lady?
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
Really , wireless cable ? You mean there's a satellite disk you have on your roof or installed in the house .
No, it's not the black box of ABS . It's provided together with the disk for the satellite TV . It costs PhP2,500.00 . Useless , because when we don't load , we just use the local TV networks .
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD neither my lady. no satellite disk. well, i cannot explain it but it is wireless. wait, i will check. hahaha!
@ValueAdder (409)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
The last time that I had a cable connection, I was frustrated because their service promises are too way back. Most of these cable providers are very good during the sales process but when it's done, most of them doesn't care anymore. From that time on, I just go with the internet for all our information needs. It's better I think for the time being.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
Maybe because it is the sole provider of cable in your area .
This one is a disappointment . Our old provider is a lot better had it not been for what i posted about them .
