Cox Digital Cable...is it just us or...

[jne]

I think I'm ready to investigate this directTV stuff.  I send Cox a pretty hefty bill every month and their DVR software blowz it.  Other than that my only real complaint is inconsistent sound. My on demand stuff is often a little quiet - doesn't sound there.  I'd like to know how the alternative compares.

[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by jne

I think I'm ready to investigate this directTV stuff.  I send Cox a pretty hefty bill every month and their DVR software blowz it.  Other than that my only real complaint is inconsistent sound. My on demand stuff is often a little quiet - doesn't sound there.  I'd like to know how the alternative compares.

I got a pretty good deal IMO.  2 room system with 1 HD DVR and 1 HD receiver.  3 months free cinemax, hbo, showtime.  20 dollars off each month for a year.  Instead of paying 99.99 plus tax with cox I will be paying 49.99 plus tax for the first year. Then it goes to 69.99.  A pretty good value in my opinion.  They come out and install it for free and if you move they move all your equipment and reinstall for free as well.  I did have to pay 199 for the HD DVR though. But I dont have to pay a montly "service fee" for it, its included in my package.  I do like that cox has some local channels to catch the astros/cardinals, especially when they play my beloved chicago cubs but there are pros and cons to everything.

[EricP]

$70 + HSI + Phone = just about exactly what we pay for Cox anyway IIRC... not worth it.

[patric]

quote:Originally posted by intelleryeah, except when it is raining or the dish is covered in ice.

Spoken like a true non-subscriber [)]

Ice storm didnt affect my DirecTV (once I got the generator going).  Wonder how many Cox subscribers could say the same?

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by patric

quote:Originally posted by intelleryeah, except when it is raining or the dish is covered in ice.

Spoken like a true non-subscriber [)]

Ice storm didnt affect my DirecTV (once I got the generator going).  Wonder how many Cox subscribers could say the same?

Didn't effect my cox services, even without a generator.

[TheTed]

I can't wait for Uverse to come to town. Hopefully they serve downtown.

I can't stand Cox. I picture a dusty old Apple II powering their on-demand services. They're the worst. You press a button, then wait five seconds, then something happens. I had Insight at a previous location and their on-demand programming actually played when you pressed play rather than five seconds later.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by patric

quote:Originally posted by intelleryeah, except when it is raining or the dish is covered in ice.

Spoken like a true non-subscriber [)]

Ice storm didnt affect my DirecTV (once I got the generator going).  Wonder how many Cox subscribers could say the same?

I think I got my cable feed back about 2 hrs after the electricity.  My neighbor wasn't so lucky.  Hell I didn't have my generator wired in till 30 minutes before I got my power back so I didn't really miss cable.

[TheTed]

Hey look, Cox is giving us nothing, and it's free!
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[inteller]

Crapsody is like a virus in my book.

If this worked within the cable box I might get slightly interested.