50% OFF COX cable services!!!

[nannat]

What is a QAM tuner?

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

. . . from one that is overcharging you 100% Sure! Hey, at least call and give 'em a scare.

U-verse offers 4 video feeds per receiver and 40HD channels, which means four sets can access different content at the same time (or, 4 DVR streams).  Plus, it is already rated at 1080 p HD which is crazy clarity.  10,000 movies on demand. Mapquest maps on yer tv screen via yellowopages.com. DVR controls from your wireless phone. The TVOIP is an entirely different deal than DSL.  Plus, no contracts!

I talk to people all the time who are promised a certain speed by cable but in reality are getting far less.  One fellah yesterday even checked his 'Cox 10MPS' and was pulling 1.5! You are lucky to have a consistent speed with Cox!

The difference between what Cox offers and what U-verse offers is the difference between a bag phone and an iPhone.

4 feeds per receiver (only one can be HD) and the exact same number of HD channels as COX which does 2 HD streams per receiver and no limit on the number of receivers. I currently have cable in 6 rooms.

Loss of HD functionality? Loss of # rooms?
Additional rooms $5/mo each? HD is $10 extra? Only one DVR allowed? A whopping 1.5M download with their LARGEST package?

PUHLEEZE

Wake me up when you're serious.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by nannat

What is a QAM tuner?

HDTV tuners are capable of two different signal types: ATSC which covers your "over-the-air" broadcasts (with an antenna) and QAM which is less common and will pickup HD signals over cox cable.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

It should be going live on July 7. U-verse has more features than cable and it has only been around for two years, so good things are worth waiting for!

No activation fees. No contracts. No equipment costs.  Worse case scenario is SBC-cum-at&t gets one more whack at screwing up the bill!

I don't see one feature they offer that cox doesn't.

[tim huntzinger]

10000 videos on demand. Mapquest results on-screen just to name two quick ones.  Bundling with wireless service. Plus what is this 1080 p thing for HD? And do not forget the no-delay channel switching, picture-in-picture channel previewing, no contracts. Wireless access to programming guide. Integrated message and addressbook management.  Lots there.

[sgrizzle]

10000 videos on demand. SAME

Mapquest results on screen. WHY?

Bundling with wireless service. SAME

Plus what is this 1080 p thing for HD? Everyone is currently 1080p "capable" and no-one is using it, not even uverse.

And do not forget the no-delay channel switching, SAME

picture-in-picture channel previewing, Theres 1

no contracts. SAME

Wireless access to programming guide. Oh wow, I can setup my one program to record via my cell phone?!?!?

Integrated message and addressbook management. WHY?


So one possibly valuable feature in exchange for losing like 8 of them. Whoopty do.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

10000 videos on demand. SAME

Mapquest results on screen. WHY?

Bundling with wireless service. SAME

Plus what is this 1080 p thing for HD? Everyone is currently 1080p "capable" and no-one is using it, not even uverse.

And do not forget the no-delay channel switching, SAME

picture-in-picture channel previewing, Theres 1

no contracts. SAME

Wireless access to programming guide. Oh wow, I can setup my one program to record via my cell phone?!?!?

Integrated message and addressbook management. WHY?


So one possibly valuable feature in exchange for losing like 8 of them. Whoopty do.

And even the PIP channel previewing is on it's way.

I'll NEVER go back to SBC.  EVER.  That doesn't mean other people won't like it.

I wonder if Tim doesn't work for AT&T.  I'll tell you right now I don't work for Cox; and their service isn't perfect, but AT&T's service stinks.  At least Cox didn't outsource their Customer Service.

[veritas]

tim, i am sorry to say and glad to spread the truth, that your "facts" about att uverse are sadly incorrect.  

you say they fiber to the premise? you must be living somewhere other than oklahoma and talking about verizon, att uverese does not bring fiber to premise my friend.  

you say 4 video feed per receiver, again not true.  they have ONLY 4 feeds available TOTAL at this point.  meaning each tv needs 1 reciever to recieve 1 feed (which they charge 5/mo for each reciever above the 1st)

you say 4 dvr streams, again not true.  they offer 1 dvr reciever in the price.  you are not allowed as of yet to have more than 1 dvr.

you say 1080p quality, untrue.  the truth is every tv service, cable, satelite, uverse included compresses hd quality below that.

you say 10,00 movies on demand, sure that may be the case, but at what cost?  im sure you are not comparing it cox freezone which uverse does not offer as of yet, with the ability to have access to 1000s of hours of movies, shows and other content at NO COST to us customers.

truth is on internet speeds with cox and uverse, they are both affected by different things, at times cable is affected by users, where as dsl is affected by distance from their "vrad" or their "node" basically.  so if its a few blocks away the speed is CONSTANLY less than a person who has it in their back yard.

as far as i know, no matter what discounts people are getting i dont think cox does any contracts.  so thats great.

another person commented about cox voip tn how we were affected by the ice storm.  when it comes to uverse they are regretably uverse will be using the same technology and using the same type modem with a battery back up cox does for their voip

it basically boils down to this, if you look at their "quoted" pricing, they are about the same as what we all pay with cox.  i had someone here in okc come into my house and sit down with me (which he begged me not to tell anyone he came in)  they are not supposed to come inside, which i suppose is due to either they are not background checked, not licensed or bonded, and maybe even do not have permits to be soliciting in each area they are.  who knows.  either way, i have everything, more than i need, with cox and pay a pretty penny for it.  2 hd dvrs, a 3rd box, all the chnls they offer, the 15mb speed, and the tn but dont have the unlimited long distance.  i am under 200/mo.  
i was quoted 154/mo for the tv/10mb internet and an additional 30 for the telephone service.  that is 185/mo before taxes.  slower internet speed, only 1 dvr, no freezone, (my daughter uses it alot) only 1 hd tv stream (at this point)

not to mention the fact that when i asked what it meant in their disclamor that said speeds of the internet and funcionality of their other services depend on the usage of all of the products, he admited that since its all internet base, meaning the tv, the internet, and the tn service runs through internet protocol, if i am running an hd channel, my wife is surfing the net, my daughter is watching a show on her tv and i just so happen to be talkin on the phone, my services such as internet speed and the functionality of the tv will be affected.  

my uncle switched to uverse here in the city and his bill was messed up, the 1st issue he had was the channels he was promised he did not have, they wanted to charge him to add them, then his sound went out, then video feed went out, next his phone he could dial out but when someone called it was like a fax machine.  4 times they came out in a 3 mo period.  the tech told him that the problem is that after the fiber ends at the "vrad" is what he called it that they are trying to find copper telephone lines of a good quality to bring in all this bandwitch into the house.  sometimes the line quality is not that good on all those lines and that causes issues.  

I AM STAYING WHERE I AM AT, MY SUGGESTION TO ANYONE WHO SWITCHES, MORE POWER TO YA, BUT MAKE IT ABOUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN ALL THIS FALSE JARGIN I HEAR PEOPLE SPREADING AROUND.  DO YOU HOMEWORK AND CHOOSE WHICHEVER ONE WORKS BEST FOR YOU.  THANKS!

[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

10000 videos on demand. Mapquest results on-screen just to name two quick ones.  Bundling with wireless service. Plus what is this 1080 p thing for HD? And do not forget the no-delay channel switching, picture-in-picture channel previewing, no contracts. Wireless access to programming guide. Integrated message and addressbook management.  Lots there.

like veritas said, NO CABLE or SATELLITE company offers uncompressed HD at 1080P.  To my knowledge, there is nothing even being filmed in 1080P except for your blu-ray movies and the like.  I agree with the person who said all these features will be available, but I can assure you they wont be available from the beginning.  AT&T has sunk ALOT of money in Uverse so hopefully it works out for them, but like with anything that is new, there are bound to be issues with it in the beginning.  Now down the road in a year or two, I will look into it more but for now, I will stick to my Directv.

EDIT:

After reading several diff websites, the 1 DVR included in the package CAN record 3 standard definition shows at once and 1 HD show, or 4 standard shows at once.  That is pretty impressive.  On another note, looking over their prices, they seem somewhat high to me.  I pay 55 dollars a month for Cox premier internet and then my HD DVR package with Directv is 60 dollars a month after taxes and fees.  Comparing that to AT&T, I would end up paying around 150 a month for the same channels and internet I have now.  I will keep my Directv.

[laloca65]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

. . . from one that is overcharging you 100% Sure! Hey, at least call and give 'em a scare.

U-verse offers 4 video feeds per receiver and 40HD channels, which means four sets can access different content at the same time (or, 4 DVR streams).  Plus, it is already rated at 1080 p HD which is crazy clarity.  10,000 movies on demand. Mapquest maps on yer tv screen via yellowopages.com. DVR controls from your wireless phone. The TVOIP is an entirely different deal than DSL.  Plus, no contracts!

I talk to people all the time who are promised a certain speed by cable but in reality are getting far less.  One fellah yesterday even checked his 'Cox 10MPS' and was pulling 1.5! You are lucky to have a consistent speed with Cox!

The difference between what Cox offers and what U-verse offers is the difference between a bag phone and an iPhone.

4 feeds per receiver (only one can be HD) and the exact same number of HD channels as COX which does 2 HD streams per receiver and no limit on the number of receivers. I currently have cable in 6 rooms.

Loss of HD functionality? Loss of # rooms?
Additional rooms $5/mo each? HD is $10 extra? Only one DVR allowed? A whopping 1.5M download with their LARGEST package?

PUHLEEZE

Wake me up when you're serious.

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WOW!!! You guys really don't know what your talking about, and this is so funny. Anyone in their right mind would know you work for ATT and is promoting their U Verse.

But the funny thing is your NOT telling how bad their U Verse really is, or how after their promotional price they are jacking up the price on it. All this comes from U Verse customers. Or how about if you want to watch a movie or program you have to download it to the dvr in order to watch it. If you are on the internet at the sametime then forget about download speed that ATT has promised you while your downloading that movie. You should hear from the customers that are calling back to Cox that left Cox in the first place to get U Verse. Those customers are crying to get there services back with Cox. They are complaining about the downloading of the programs, the problem they have with the picture quality even on a regular tv not to even talk about how bad it looks on HD.
Another thing Tim isn't telling us, the customers whom he is trying to sell U Verse to, is that ATT is now using the Voip system for their phone services that are getting the U Verse. So if Cox phone is so bad then why would ATT be going to the same system? Plus if you weren't aware, Cox provides the phone services for 911 in Tulsa as well as your schools, goverment offices, hospitals, and so many other very important business as well as homes.
And as for any company, if your smart of course your going to try to save your customer from making a mistake and keep them as a customer when they call in to disconnect.

As for the pricing on an extra digital box is $5 whether it's a regular digital box or a HD box. And if your in a bundle, customers are allowed up to 4 dvr's in a household. With EACH DVR having the capability of recording 2 seperate channels at the sametime. I have seen where 1 household had 18 tvs hooked up to Cox cable running with no problems. This same house hold had 12 HD boxes. I would call this a satisfied customer. Thank You Cox Customers!!

Don't even make me start correcting you on the speeds Cox has with 15 mgs not 1.5mgs as their top speed. And you don't even know that Cox doesn't have a 10 mg for speed. Do your homework and look it up. If your not getting the correct speeds, call Cox to come out and fix it. They will!!

LOL, and some customers aren't aware that sometimes it's their own computer that keeps them from getting faster with everything they have downloaded on their computer, or the speed of their processor. Wake up people!!

As for contracts? Cox threw the residental contracts on all their services out the window over a year ago. They even have a 30 day money back guareenty that if you don't like your service they will refund your money. I haven't seen any other cable or phone company do that.

All companies including ATT has problems, the biggest problem is not coming out to fix it. Cox will come out to fix it, their customers are very important.

P.S. Cox phone is available in Bixby now!!
Please do your homework instead of listening to others blowing their horn. They are probably someone who refused to pay their bill and expected free services.

[tulsapoolplyr88]

quote:Originally posted by laloca65
Plus if you weren't aware, Cox provides the phone services for 911 in Tulsa

Sorry Sir....I don't mean to take the wind out of your sails, but I do know first hand that, that is incorrect.  I am by no means, a fan of many of AT&T's practices, but I can vouch for their service to 911.

[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by tulsapoolplyr88

quote:Originally posted by laloca65
Plus if you weren't aware, Cox provides the phone services for 911 in Tulsa

Sorry Sir....I don't mean to take the wind out of your sails, but I do know first hand that, that is incorrect.  I am by no means, a fan of many of AT&T's practices, but I can vouch for their service to 911.

As does St. Francis.  You mentioned local hospitals and schools use COX, when in fact they do not.  Try Again.  Somewhere between your story Tim and your story Laloca65 lies the truth.

[Ibanez]

quote:Originally posted by TUalum0982

quote:Originally posted by tulsapoolplyr88

quote:Originally posted by laloca65
Plus if you weren't aware, Cox provides the phone services for 911 in Tulsa

Sorry Sir....I don't mean to take the wind out of your sails, but I do know first hand that, that is incorrect.  I am by no means, a fan of many of AT&T's practices, but I can vouch for their service to 911.

As does St. Francis.  You mentioned local hospitals and schools use COX, when in fact they do not.  Try Again.  Somewhere between your story Tim and your story Laloca65 lies the truth.

Actually Hillcrest, St. Francis and St. John all use Cox for Internet services in some fasion or another.

None that I know of are using if for their primary service, but many of the outlying clinics use Cox as their primary connection.

You have to remember that each of these hospitals would have to be fools to only have one link to the internet. Many use 2 or 3 for redundancy purposes. Sprint, AT&T, and Cox are the most common.

[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by wavoka

quote:Originally posted by TUalum0982

quote:Originally posted by tulsapoolplyr88

quote:Originally posted by laloca65
Plus if you weren't aware, Cox provides the phone services for 911 in Tulsa

Sorry Sir....I don't mean to take the wind out of your sails, but I do know first hand that, that is incorrect.  I am by no means, a fan of many of AT&T's practices, but I can vouch for their service to 911.

As does St. Francis.  You mentioned local hospitals and schools use COX, when in fact they do not.  Try Again.  Somewhere between your story Tim and your story Laloca65 lies the truth.

Actually Hillcrest, St. Francis and St. John all use Cox for Internet services in some fasion or another.

None that I know of are using if for their primary service, but many of the outlying clinics use Cox as their primary connection.

You have to remember that each of these hospitals would have to be fools to only have one link to the internet. Many use 2 or 3 for redundancy purposes. Sprint, AT&T, and Cox are the most common.

I was referring to their phone system, I have no knowledge of their internet provider.  But I know first hand that St Francis uses AT&T primary for their phone lines.

[TheTed]

So nice of Cox and AT&T to send representatives to our board to help explain things for us.[]

As I said previously, I'll be getting Uverse just because they offer so many more channels. I can get all the regional sports networks. Cox offers one, which is out of Texas and shows little of interest to me. Uverse has many other channels which Cox has no plans to  offer anytime in the near future.

Cox has proven to be worthless far too many times.

Last year we got a lot of Cardinals games in HD. Now that they're nearly all available in HD, we get none of them in HD except the rare ESPN/Saturday afternoon Fox games.

If I get Uverse I'll also get to watch Royals games. Cox has no plans to offer Royals games, even though there one of our MLB-determined home teams.