Xfinity Internet is one of the Comcast’s internet plans that is a broadband connection. Some customers are asking whether they can enjoy the availability of the High-Definition TV Xfinity Channel Lineup through the Xfinity Internet connection other than actually subscribing to the cable TV services. The answer to the question comes down to the precise internet plan you are enrolling into.
Xfinity Internet-Only Plans
Xfinity has various Internet-only service options that can accommodate the user that requires broadband connection for fundamental purposes such as web surfing, streaming, social media usage, etc. The most basic plan, the Economy Internet costs $29.99/month and delivers up to 25 Mbps download speed. They also provide Performance Starter with speeds of 60 Mbps, and Performance Plus where you can get up to 150 Mbps.
However, these Internet-only plans do not allow the consumer to view live HD TV channels. These are plain internet service offerings that do not include cable television capability at all. Thus, if you are only a Xfinity Internet customer, with basic monthly payment, you cannot watch ESPN or HGTV or Disney Channel or any of the other high definition channels that are a part of conventional cable services.
Watching TV shows and movies: While live TV is not possible with these Internet-only plans, you can stream movies and TV shows in HD on-demand through services such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, etc., depending on the capabilities of your smart TV or device of choice since these Internet-only plans offer sufficient internet speed. However, there are no live HD cable channels are available in this product.
This article highlights various bundles of Xfinity that include the Internet and TV.
Xfinity also packages its high-speed internet with a full-selection of HD cable TV channels in a packaged bundle. For instance, the Choice TV bundle is offered at $89.99 per month plus 140+ HD channels, and download speed of up to 100 Mbps.
It also has more expensive Digital Starter, Preferred, Premier and X1 Complete packages that offer 220+ HD channels and more. That means, with any of these bundles, you will be able to enjoy high speed Xfinity Internet service Provider and clear and sharp High Definition TV picture of live sports, news, movies and other cable programs from the leading cable networks.
The main demerit is that these cable packages can only be availed alongside the normal cable TV subscription and Internet service at an extra charge. Some of the channels that you pay for, you may barely watch or even hardly tune into the occurrence of the programs aired. But as I said it is the only way through which I can be able to have full live HD TV from Xfinity.
While many households have access to limited HD channels, the Digital Antenna is still a useful tool.
If you only wish to watch high-definition channels from local networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS among others, then the simplest and cheapest method is through purchasing an over-the-air digital antenna. These antennas can pick up those local channels of your choice in high definition if you are in range of local broadcast towers in your locality.
If you add that to an exclusively internet based Xfinity connection, you would then have those few inherent basic HD channels as well as the capability to stream any additional HD shows/movies on demand through the internet. This cuts down your ability to only those major broadcaster channels in terms of live TV but does not require you to pay for a full blown costly cable TV package.
To sum up, the acquisition of live HD cable TV entails having the Xfinity Internet service together with a cable TV service. However, you can watch high-definition content at your convenient time with Internet-only plan. Or use an antenna for connection to just HD local broadcast networks only. Finally in relation to this, there are a few considerations depending on whether HD capability is desirable which also of course requires a sound broadband internet connection.
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