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Comcast Adding More H D Channels
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, Mar 27 2008 10:58 AM
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 10:58 AM
I have opinions, you have opinions. We'll just call it even...is that OK ??
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 11:51 AM
QUOTE(ChipShot @ Mar 27 2008, 11:58 AM) 
We've been enjoying nearly all of those HD channels ever since we switched to DISH, and several others that still won't be on Comcast.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 11:58 AM
QUOTE(Warren G @ Mar 27 2008, 12:51 PM)
We've been enjoying nearly all of those HD channels ever since we switched to DISH, and several others that still won't be on Comcast.
How much did DISH charge you for an HD/DVR box? They wanted $700 from me three years ago, which is why I left them.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 12:10 PM
QUOTE(c_vanderveen @ Mar 27 2008, 12:58 PM)
How much did DISH charge you for an HD/DVR box?
$0 up front.
DirectTV wanted $200 for the HD/DVR about 6 months ago but that may have changed by now.
I think we pay about $10/month to rent an HD DVR from DishNetwork. It's sooo much better than using a VCR.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 12:15 PM
no kidding, can you believe they are only just NOW adding Discovery HD? Isn't that the first HD channel ever?
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 12:21 PM
I'd rather have no HD channels than pay for 9 channels and only get them 75% of the time.
Not to mention, Comcast HD != HD. It is additionally digitally compressed.
Not to mention, Comcast HD != HD. It is additionally digitally compressed.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 01:06 PM
QUOTE(mylo @ Mar 27 2008, 01:21 PM)
I'd rather have no HD channels than pay for 9 channels and only get them 75% of the time.
Not to mention, Comcast HD != HD. It is additionally digitally compressed.
Not to mention, Comcast HD != HD. It is additionally digitally compressed.
Oh God, here we go...
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 01:12 PM
QUOTE(mylo @ Mar 27 2008, 01:21 PM)
I'd rather have no HD channels than pay for 9 channels and only get them 75% of the time.
Not to mention, Comcast HD != HD. It is additionally digitally compressed.
Not to mention, Comcast HD != HD. It is additionally digitally compressed.
Mylo, what the HELL did Comcast ever do to you to make you so bitterly bitter ??
I have opinions, you have opinions. We'll just call it even...is that OK ??
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 01:12 PM
QUOTE(ChipShot @ Mar 27 2008, 02:12 PM)
Mylo, what the HELL did Comcast ever do to you to make you so bitterly bitter ??
Lie, cheat, and steal from me. Besides that, nothing.
Oh, except for their tragically bad customer service.
Oh, and knocking me offline during important work and costing me financially.
and.. nevermind, it falls on deaf ears.
Just be aware that Comcast Digital is analogue, Comcast HD is high loss compressed, OnDemand is the worst quality broadcast currently available in the US, and all of this is only true when it's actually FUNCTIONAL!
Okay, I'm really done.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 03:05 PM
QUOTE(ChipShot @ Mar 27 2008, 11:58 AM)
I've had all those channels from day-one since I switched to AT&T Uverse.
Sorry Comcast.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 03:55 PM
QUOTE(FolsomBarb @ Mar 27 2008, 04:05 PM)
I've had all those channels from day-one since I switched to AT&T Uverse.
Sorry Comcast.
Sorry Comcast.
We've been assaulted by AT&T salesmen lately at the house. I know their internet can't serve my needs, to slow and no static IP, but I've been trying to find some opinions on their TV service.
I've read online that you can't watch 2 HD programs on 2 seperate sets at the same time, do you know if this is true?
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 04:17 PM
QUOTE(dlutz @ Mar 27 2008, 04:55 PM)
We've been assaulted by AT&T salesmen lately at the house. I know their internet can't serve my needs, to slow and no static IP, but I've been trying to find some opinions on their TV service.
Doesn't UVerse do 10meg dedicated?
Comcast IP's are not Static, btw.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 04:22 PM
QUOTE(mylo @ Mar 27 2008, 05:17 PM)
Doesn't UVerse do 10meg dedicated?
Comcast IP's are not Static, btw.
Comcast IP's are not Static, btw.
"UP TO" 10Meg. no guarantee. I'm currently solid at 8Meg and bursting to 17meg for the first 100MB of a download.
btw. My Comcast IP is static. I use Comcast business and host my exchange server, webserver, yada yada, yada.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 07:36 PM
QUOTE(dlutz @ Mar 27 2008, 04:55 PM)
I've read online that you can't watch 2 HD programs on 2 seperate sets at the same time, do you know if this is true?
That's true, and while you're recording an HD program, no other sets can watch HD. I hear they are planning to upgrade near the end of the year.
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