Google Fiber, Xfinity or other?

[str8line]

Currently have Xfinity for cable tv and internet. Love how easy it is to record programs and it gives us local channels, etc. But we still pay for Netflix, Hulu and probably some other stuff in addition to Xfinity. Xfinity bill alone is about $250 including internet and cable boxes for three tv's at $9.99 each/ month. Google fiber was just installed in our neighborhood so thinking it might be time to switch.

What do you use, how much is it and can you record your programming? Pros and cons?

 

[LogGrad98]

I'm in California but we have fiber here. We don't do tv at all so that isn't an issue. We pay for the fastest they have though because of multiple devices connected.

 

[The Thriller]

My bro in law had Google Fiber and loved it.

 

[Sardines]

I'm patiently waiting for Google fiber in my area. Supposedly soon(tm).

I ditched full cable from xfinity and I'll be honest, having the DVR, guide, etc., was easier than what I'm doing now and between the xfinity internet and various services I pay for there's not a lot of difference in price. Xfinity is easy mode for just enjoying the shows you want to watch supplemented with a netflix, prime, hulu, disney or whatever if you care about their exclusive content.

If Xfinity would cut me a loyalty discount that was permanent and not make me call them every 6 months to a year to spend more than an hour on the phone so that I could get the actual price for my service instead of the suckers price they try to extract from you I'd probably stick with them. Simply based on principle I will not support them because of how they force you to jump through hours of hoops to get their best deal.

 

[bigb]

I have google fiber. No issues. I don’t do a full tv thing, just streaming services. No problems having multiple tvs, phones, laptops going at the same time. I pay $80 per month.

 

[olden_undercover]

We have Utopia fiber , and our ISP is Xmission ($50/mo). We only do streaming services... and my wife has us subscribed to everything under the sun. Here's our full lineup w/monthly subs, fresh from my monthly budget spreadsheet:

*Home entertainment
Utopia	30​
Xmission	50​
©Hulu	26.8​
©Netflix	15.49​
©Amazon Prime	11.58​
©Disney+	11.78​
©Noggin	8.57​
©Amazon Music	14.21​
©Amazon Photos	5.00​
©Amazon Kids	5.35​
©xbox Live	10.71​
©AppleTV	7.50​
©Paramount+	12.86​
©PBS Masterpiece	6.42​
	216.27​

We're not starving for entertainment, needless to say. We can't record anything, and I don't have a sports package running anywhere-- that's something you'd have to figure in. I'm assuming you wouldn't want half of the crap we're subscribed to, though, and could probably land at less than the $200ish total we're spending with premium content, kid channels, etc.

Hope this helps.

 

[fishonjazz]

We have Utopia fiber , and our ISP is Xmission ($50/mo). We only do streaming services... and my wife has us subscribed to everything under the sun. Here's our full lineup w/monthly subs, fresh from my monthly budget spreadsheet:

*Home entertainment
Utopia	30​
Xmission	50​
©Hulu	26.8​
©Netflix	15.49​
©Amazon Prime	11.58​
©Disney+	11.78​
©Noggin	8.57​
©Amazon Music	14.21​
©Amazon Photos	5.00​
©Amazon Kids	5.35​
©xbox Live	10.71​
©AppleTV	7.50​
©Paramount+	12.86​
©PBS Masterpiece	6.42​
	216.27​

We're not starving for entertainment, needless to say. We can't record anything, and I don't have a sports package running anywhere-- that's something you'd have to figure in. I'm assuming you wouldn't want half of the crap we're subscribed to, though, and could probably land at less than the $200ish total we're spending with premium content, kid channels, etc.

Hope this helps.

Just cancel all that crap and get cinemaHD lol. Has all those channels and movies still in theaters. Use methstreams for sports. Now your bill is 50 dollars per month.