FiOS v. Cable
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From: Smalltown
Originally Posted by Grannyrod,Feb 18 2009, 10:18 AM
Okay, now I need help with the networking part. I run 6 TVs and don't want to pay through the nose for the new service. Can I avoid having them charge me for each TV like the cable company wanted to with their boxes? 
With our area, if you want anything other than basic/extended cable, you need a box for that TV, but you only get the extra features on the TV with a box. The other TV's would get only basic cable.
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From: Smalltown
Originally Posted by Scooterboy,Feb 18 2009, 09:25 AM
I am trying to cut back where possible. I think that it is time to dump the DirecTV and the land line with the DSL. Time Warner can get me everything at a lower cost! I just hate to lose my land line number. I've had it for twenty nine years!
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From: West Deptford NJ
Originally Posted by Grannyrod,Feb 18 2009, 10:18 AM
Okay, now I need help with the networking part. I run 6 TVs and don't want to pay through the nose for the new service. Can I avoid having them charge me for each TV like the cable company wanted to with their boxes?
If/when you talk to them, make sure that you tell them that Comcast is providing you with an analog signal for free. When Verizon went all digital a few months back they offered "no charge" digital converters for all TV that you didn't need a set top box for previously. They are trying to increase their customer base, so I would think that they would be willing to look at all issues intelligently, but I could be wrong.
Yeah, I have been wrong before. 
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From: Delawhere???
Originally Posted by dlq04,Feb 18 2009, 12:20 AM
Gene, my Comcast is rated for just 6 down/1 up. For $10 more per mo I can have 8 down. The maximum I can get for $20 more is 16 down.
Knowing that the max is 6/1 and I am getting 2/.7 to 3/.9 when I test.... what's your thoughts on that? btw, my modem is rated for 42/10. No wonder it's sleeping most of the time.
I did the tools/tweak review and there was no recommendations; saying everything was good (for a cheap guy
).
Knowing that the max is 6/1 and I am getting 2/.7 to 3/.9 when I test.... what's your thoughts on that? btw, my modem is rated for 42/10. No wonder it's sleeping most of the time.
I did the tools/tweak review and there was no recommendations; saying everything was good (for a cheap guy
).
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From: Mish-she-gan
Originally Posted by Grannyrod,Feb 18 2009, 10:18 AM
Okay, now I need help with the networking part. I run 6 TVs and don't want to pay through the nose for the new service. Can I avoid having them charge me for each TV like the cable company wanted to with their boxes?
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From: Freehold
Originally Posted by Grannyrod,Feb 18 2009, 11:13 AM
Cool! 
Okay, now that I'm partially armed, should I also check to see what deals cable has to offer or should I bother since the general consensus is FiOS is better? I'll probably just want to see the price difference, if any, in my area. (sigh)
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Okay, now that I'm partially armed, should I also check to see what deals cable has to offer or should I bother since the general consensus is FiOS is better? I'll probably just want to see the price difference, if any, in my area. (sigh)P