 Re: Cable service provider, who do you have?
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The new service was installed today.. Right now i am getting 46.7mb down, and 5.1mb up. using http://www.speedtest.net/The menu screen on the cable box is horrible though.. The menu on the previous box was much more intuitive. Also, on the other box you could filter stations by HD only.. The new box does not have any filtering options at all, the tech said that this was the v1.0 of the menu, and that he was going to start beta testing the next version of the menu next month.. He said that he is one of the local beta testers for the signature service... He also gave me his cell number, and said that i could call/txt him with any questions as he is my "dedicated" tech, so for any issues he will always be the one helping. Which is fine with me, as we B.S.ed about audio/video stuff for a good 30-45min prior to his leaving. There was absolutely no rush at all, this was the first time that i have experienced a tech that wasn't under a time constraint, it was quite nice. When you get the upgrade, you'll get the new menu that can filter on HD, PPV etc. In NYC, we got the menu upgrade approx two weeks ago.
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Re: Cable service provider, who do you have?
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When you get the upgrade, you'll get the new menu that can filter on HD, PPV etc. In NYC, we got the menu upgrade approx two weeks ago.
Man, i can't freaking wait... I think that is the only thing i miss from the other service. BTW, what brand of box do you have? Evidently in the Dallas area they Only use Motorla boxes.
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Cellular modem from Bell. 0.24 down, 0.10 up. Better than dialup but worse than everything else.
Haven't quite cut down enough trees to get a straight shot at an ISP-supporting satellite but getting close...
M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39
M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1
LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8
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When you get the upgrade, you'll get the new menu that can filter on HD, PPV etc. In NYC, we got the menu upgrade approx two weeks ago.
Man, i can't freaking wait... I think that is the only thing i miss from the other service. BTW, what brand of box do you have? Evidently in the Dallas area they Only use Motorla boxes. My two set top boxes are Cisco 8642HDC and a Samsung model- but can't remember the exact model number.
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I have COX Internet and TV service (dropped phone) - $130/mo
I rent a cable card for my HTPC, I'm a DVR snob and every cable company DVR I've ever seen I hated.
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