UPDATE: New Cable TV Company Layer3 TV Launches in Northern Virginia

Tired of Comcast, Cox or Fios? There's a new kid on the block, Layer3 TV, the first new cable TV service provider in over a decade, which is making its debut in the D.C. metro area, the company announced in a news release this week.

You can get a hands-on demo and order Layer3 TV home cable services at kiosks located in Tysons Corner Center in McLean. Here's what the service is (and is not):

• Layer3 TV delivers through "closed networks" using Internet protocol.
• The company is not an internet TV service, and the service is not available online or over the Internet.
• Their installation is no different than any other cable TV provider.

"You're not going to sign up for us because you're going to save money," Jeff Binder, co-founder and CEO of Denver-based Layer3 TV, told the Chicago Tribune. "You're going to sign up for us because you're going to get a lot more value for the same price."

Here is an outline of the company's current offerings in the DC metro market:

• Monthly Cable Packages for Layer3 TV in DC
• Basic Cable Package: $79 per month
• EPIX allHD Package: $85/month; First 6 months are $79/month
• Movies & Music Package: $89/month
• Sports & Info Package: $89/month
• En Español Package: $89/month
• Showtime Package: $90/month
• HBO Package: $94/month
• Cinemax Package: $99/month

You can find out if the new service is available in your neighborhood by scrolling down to the bottom of the home page on the company Web site, and plug in your ZIP code.