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Frank[_13_]

On 6/17/2010 11:09 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:53:48 -0400, Frank
wrote:

On 6/16/2010 8:23 PM, Gary H wrote:
[snip]

Your Comcast system has gone through the digital conversion? (Everything
is digital except maybe the bottom 20 or so channels.)
The conversion is just rolling through this area.

Is that channels 2 - 22, and 94-99? These are in the VHF band.

[snip]

Me? That's about it. Few channels above 21 like EWTN and CSPAN. Also
clipped the lower PBS channels here from New Jersey. Comcast gives 2
converters free except you will not get the upper subscription channels
like HBO.

Conversion was a pain as they were disorganized on availability of
boxes. Wife was told over phone to drive to distribution center but
they had no boxes when she got there. We finally got them through mail.
Remote sets on my old home strung cable with borderline reception needed
new wiring to get signal. Later we needed underground wiring upgrade
from street to house.

Then, for some unknown reason, Comcast sent me two more boxes which I
insisted they come get. It was a SNAFU.

A couple of days later, UPS showed up with another package from them
which I refused to accept. Been two weeks without any more screw ups.

Happy with TV and internet but dealing with Comcast is a nightmare.
I hear Verizon fios is worse.

It was the last straw with me. They chopped everything above 30. Most
of those below 30 are shopping channels and the locals.
I am using Dish and I really like the setup better. I get more
channels for less money. The hardware is a whole lot better. With 2
dual tuners, one has dual DVR. and my Replay TV I have 5 separate
channels to every TV in the house so any TV can watch any one of 5
selections. Way more than I will probably use. Did I say less money?

You have to compare long term prices and what you can negotiate. We
keep cable/internet down by getting introductory offers every 6 months.
Don't know if you can do this with the dish and I understand fios is
near impossible. Our Comcast bill yesterday was a pleasant surprise
with the credits we got along with the new introductory rate.

I have heard dish is good except for fading during storms but have also
heard dish internet is lousy. Next door neighbor has dish for TV and
fios for internet.