Turning on the TV
It’s not so simple to turn on the television anymore. Without some kind of service you will get static.
I remember when I decided to get more current and drop my VCR and go digital. Since I had AT&T high speed internet and long distance, it made sense to go with the Satellite Dish and DVR.
Little did I know how complex this process would be.
It started when the service guy came out and informed me they couldn’t get a signal from my house.
So now I had to think of alternatives.
Comcast, our major cable company had several options, depending on whether or not I switch my internet as well.
I called AT&T and I wasn’t under contract anymore to stay with the internet I had with them, but they promptly lowered my monthly cost and gave me 13 phone features I really didn’t need for only 36 cents more a month.
While it still cost a little more to have AT&T then Comcast for the internet, changing would mean a coordination of installing cable I wasn’t interested in doing. So I thought I’d stay with AT&T for the internet and go with Comcast for the cable.
There was a big price difference between basic cable and standard cable, but they were having a 3 month special for more channels then I knew existed plus a premium channel.
However, in order to have the DVR you would need to keep the digital cable which was included in the three month special and the cost of this would probably be the same as renting a two bedroom apartment somewhere in the mid west.
It occurred to me I was doing all this to make sure I don’t miss an episode of 24.
Then AT&T found a signal so I could stay with them.
So now I have 120 channels, of which I may watch five.
But I have the DVR!
I never had trouble taping to a VCR but it’s so much easier with the DVR.
It almost makes the hassle with all the choices and alternatives worth it.
Actually the end result made it worth it.
There are a lot of times where there are numerous choices, all appearing overwhelming and at the moment not worth pursuing.
But many times these choices are part of the process and are necessary to pursue to get the result.
When I’m overwhelmed and remember what I’m striving for:
I can break the overwhelm into smaller steps
I can make decisions
I know I will get my outcome
Now its time to go high density!