Rural TV and Hi-Speed Internet

[VaNurse]

I am relocating to a little burg called Snow Camp, NC, pop. 5,500. I've gotten spoiled with cable and I'm not even sure they've heard of it there. I've been surfing the Innanet to try to find out the best choices and deals for tv and high-speed internet. I'm told that I will have to have two separate dishes on my house to support both.

I'm leaning toward Dish Network's All American 250 package and HughesNet internet service. Does anyone have experience with either? If you think Direct TV is better, please tell me why. The NFL Sunday package isn't something I'd be excited about and I like the idea of receiving the Sirius radio channels. Also, I'll probably opt for the HD/DVR receiver(s) since I plan to buy a new HD TV once we get settled in.

Please give me your opinions.

P.S. Jaek, I thought mine was a custom avatar but I see Drew using it. :shrug:

 

[Old School]

maybe this will help

maybe this will help

Media Tracker results for ZIP code 27349, Snow Camp, NC. Interactive Map

http://www.publicintegrity.org/telecom/search/default.aspx?zip=27349

http://www.hometownlocator.com/City/Snow-Camp-North-Carolina.cfm#15

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Area Summary
17 licensed television stations
28 licensed radio stations
9 cable communities in your county 6 reported broadband providers 28 newspapers within 100 miles
Top Broadcast Owners Total
Clear Channel Communications Inc. 5
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. 4
Entercom Communications Corp. 4
Capitol Broadcasting Co. 3
Carolina Media Group, Inc. 2




TV Stations

AM Stations

FM Stations



Interactive Map. Click tower for details.

30 km
25 mi?2006 Yahoo! Inc.Data ?Navteq,TeleAtlas
Legend: - AM Radio Tower - FM Radio Tower - Educational TV Tower - Commercial TV Tower - Low-Power TV Tower


Results are based on FCC records downloaded on June 15, 2006, and the latest corporate disclosure records available before Oct. 16, 2006. For more information, visit the Media Tracker?s methodology page.

 

[Old School]

Time Warner Cable is listed in Yahoo as the provider to the zipcode..

don't know if that is fact or not..

ya might check this out..

http://www.highspeedinternetdeals1.com/index.html


http://www.mybluedish.com/?src=goog...eed+internet&gclid=CPvL_cnZwY4CFRQ_hgod_UbezQ

 

[Old School]

my guess is you are stuck w/DSL or heaven forbid dialup..

sorry to hear that if it turns out to be true..

For what it is woth I have been w/DTV for 10 years..wouldn't change even if a competitor gave me the signal for free.

 

[VaNurse]

Thanks for doing the research for me. A representative at Direct TV advised me that HughesNet is the only high-speed internet that would be available to me (of their offerings). I seriously doubt that DSL service is there considering I saw a BellSouth switching station while I was looking at houses in that area. I think fiber optics are out of the question!

Do you (or anyone else) know anything about Blue Dish satellite internet service? I saw it on the site you provided and they state they serve my area but I was forced to use a phone number in the request and, since I haven't had a phone installed yet, I used my cell number. I can't be certain they weren't basing the offering on the area where my cell number originates which is a suburb of DC.

 

[hedgehog]

For what it is woth I have been w/DTV for 10 years..wouldn't change even if a competitor gave me the signal for free.[/QUOTE]

100% agree Directv is the way to go. great programming and a new satellite being launched this fall with more hd programs.

 

[VaNurse]

Anyone else? I'm particularly concerned about the satellite internet. Anyone know anything about Blue Dish??

 

[Old School]

:bump:

 

[ppabart]

Hey VaNurse....

Welcome to Snow Camp!!! I actually live just outside of Burlington NC...which is near where you'll be. Wow....you are out in the sticks!!! Welcome!!!

Bart

 

[VaNurse]

We had to kick the contract on the Snow Camp property. An excellent home inspector named Joe Ayscue from Graham saved us from making a BIG mistake! He was so dedicated and went back to the property 3 times to make sure he hadn't missed anything. Fortunately for us, the big rain came over the weekend and he was able to identify three leaks in the 4 y/o roof as well as some drainage problems inherent in the set up.

We'll still be looking in the area between Burlington and Asheboro, so wish us luck! We'll be neighbors yet!

 

[MadJack]

We had to kick the contract on the Snow Camp property. An excellent home inspector named Joe Ayscue from Graham saved us from making a BIG mistake! He was so dedicated and went back to the property 3 times to make sure he hadn't missed anything. Fortunately for us, the big rain came over the weekend and he was able to identify three leaks in the 4 y/o roof as well as some drainage problems inherent in the set up.

We'll still be looking in the area between Burlington and Asheboro, so wish us luck! We'll be neighbors yet!

why do they get to list property and not disclose the problems with it. ridiculous!

 

[ppabart]

Wow.....good catch by Joe!!! Keep us posted on what you find in the area. Always good to have Madjack neighbors!!!

 

[VaNurse]

why do they get to list property and not disclose the problems with it. ridiculous!

I'm guessing there are starting to be so many foreclosures that they're letting the buyers pay for the inspections, then finding out the flaws. I'll be watching the listing to see if it changes. You know, higher price and "new roof and new gutters and downspouts" added to features!

 

[VaNurse]

Bart, it looks like we won't be neighbors afterall. We spent the entire day yesterday driving around Asheboro, Ramseur and even Winston-Salem and it was a bust! We finally found our new place this a.m. in Middlesex, east of Raleigh. Wish us luck on the inspection!

 

[ppabart]

good luck Va. I know where that is as well. You;re headed to a nice area, in my opinion. Being in the general vacinity of Raleigh is good. Keep us posted!!!

 

[saint]

Just to add to the NC talk...I may be opening up my practice in Fuquay-Varina. I know that area is growing tremendously.

Good luck on your move VaNurse. But does that mean you have to change your name to NcNurse?

 

[VaNurse]

Hmmmm.... I hadn't thought of that. I'll probably just keep the VA. Afterall, I was born and raised here. VA will still always be home in my heart. Besides, I don't think PokerStars will let me change my name.:shrug: