Should I switch to Direct TV from Charter?

[MBA_Student]

I currently have Charter for cable and internet.  I pay $170 per month, which gets me HBO, Cinemax, Starz, Showtime, and pretty much all movie channels that are offered.  I also get On Demand, and high speed wireless internet is included in the $170 price tag.  I do NOT currently have DVR, but I want it.  Does anyone know:

Approximately what the above services- TV w all movie channels, high speed internet, AND DVR would cost per month with Direct TV?

Approximately what the setup/installation costs are with Direct TV? I have four tv\'s that would need to be set up.

How Direct TV does with its signal in bad weather?

Thanks for any advice that you can provide.


cable tv | dsl customer | phone customer

[person]

You would need the Directtv premier package which is $88.99/mo
it includes 265 channels,including nationals,locals,all the sports games,and all the movie channels that are offered.You get a free HD,DVR,or HD DVR upgrade and free installation for all four of your televisions.
Compare packages:
https://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/wizard/buildYourSystem1.jsp?footernavtype=-1
Channels plus example for locals:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/compare/printablePackageChannels.jsp?packageId=960014
You can also get high speed at&t high speed dsl,you get a free modem or wireless gateway,and free access to wireless hotspots.
Here are the prices:
768 Kbps-Basic-$19.95/month
1.5 Mbps-Express-$25/month
3 Mbps-Pro-$30/month
6 Mbps-Elite-$35/month
Here\'s a link:
http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=6431
You even get cash back for switching from cable.

I live in an area prone to heavy rain and t-storms(Northern Georgia) and from my experience it would have to be raining extremely heavy(2-4 inches an hour estimated) to lose the signal if installed correctly and the signal would only go out for a minute or less.
The total would be $108-$143 a month


cable tv | dsl customer | phone customer