50% OFF COX cable services!!!

[tim huntzinger]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71



Sounds like for $84 I can have more channels, a DVR, claimed faster internet speed, and an HD reciever.

That's better than what I get from Cox now for about the same price with tax.

That would be the U200 package which has 200 digital channels, locals, 48 music channels, HD-ready, DVR-gratis, and the Express web (UP to 1.5Mbps downstream) w/wireless gateway.  Your choice of $100 cash back or 1 month free of service (order online get both offers). Check your coverage status here.

[sgrizzle]

Everything I read said the DVR is gratis only with U300 and U400.

How is 1.5M faster than what cox gives you?

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Everything I read said the DVR is gratis only with U300 and U400.

How is 1.5M faster than what cox gives you?

It's not, and from experience you either need to be living right next door to either the central office or an RT to get the max that they specify, and even then, with PPPoE overhead, it's not really what you're getting.  DSL is STILL distance limited, unlike cable.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Everything I read said the DVR is gratis only with U300 and U400.

How is 1.5M faster than what cox gives you?

I can't seem to get any faster up/down than about 800Kbps.  According to Cox, it's somewhere "in the lines".  I think that translates to: "we really don't care to spend the time nor the money to enhance your internet speed, thank you Mr. 70."

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Everything I read said the DVR is gratis only with U300 and U400.

How is 1.5M faster than what cox gives you?

I can't seem to get any faster up/down than about 800Kbps.  According to Cox, it's somewhere "in the lines".  I think that translates to: "we really don't care to spend the time nor the money to enhance your internet speed, thank you Mr. 70."

Go over to the DSLREports.com Cox forum and register; they have guys there that can for sure help you.  What tier are you paying for?  Premier?  Preferred??  Could be something as simnple as a bad splitter.

[TheTed]

Not available in my corner of downtown.

[tim huntzinger]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Everything I read said the DVR is gratis only with U300 and U400.

How is 1.5M faster than what cox gives you?

The U200 pack comes with one HD-receiver and DVR service, additional receivers are $5ea/mo.

at&t 1.5M is faster because they feed their hamsters nothing but protein. If the U-verse is slower than cable, change back.  No contracts or anythying so BFD. Try it and if it sucks change back.

BTW, the receiver issue I had was actually my modem which would not broadcast wi-fi and Cox would not change it out.  Fortunately, I will have a free wireless gateway with U-verse.

[inteller]

the amounts of misinformation in this thread go way beyond ridiculous and border on negligent.

First of all, I could take a fat broadband pipe and rate it for UHDTV, but that doesn't mean I have content that I can stream at that quality.  The 1080p claims by Uverse are complete rubbish.

Secondly, if you are not in ATT territory you are SOL on this deal.  That would include large parts of SE Tulsa which are in Windscream territory.  I would expect that large swaths of north tulsa will be SOL simply because ATT has a horrific tendency to offer this in affluent neighborhoods first.

[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

the amounts of misinformation in this thread go way beyond ridiculous and border on negligent.

First of all, I could take a fat broadband pipe and rate it for UHDTV, but that doesn't mean I have content that I can stream at that quality.  The 1080p claims by Uverse are complete rubbish.

Secondly, if you are not in ATT territory you are SOL on this deal.  That would include large parts of SE Tulsa which are in Windscream territory.  I would expect that large swaths of north tulsa will be SOL simply because ATT has a horrific tendency to offer this in affluent neighborhoods first.

Wouldn't it make sense to offer it first in the neighborhoods and areas that can afford to pay for it? Wouldn't that be the smart thing to do from AT&T's point of view?  Do you see any porsche, ferrari, MB, BMW, or Infiniti dealerships in North Tulsa? No offense, but the demographics don't lie.  AT&T is only trying to collect on their billion dollar investment, and common sense would tell you, that you start in the more affluent areas of town.  Verizon did the same thing when they were installing fiber to the home in the dallas metro area.  They started in new construction around plano, mckinney and the like.  

Everyone knows or they should know that SE Tulsa is windstream which is formally Valor, which is formally GTE.  What bearing does that have on AT&T and their u-verse?  Flip that equation around, and the people in midtown can't get service from windstream? They are SOL.  Well of course they are, they are served by AT&T!  I am not defending u-verse, but come on, lets be real here.  Of course they are going to market their product to the people who have the disposable income to afford their service first.  Would you not do the same thing?

[tim huntzinger]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

the amounts of misinformation in this thread go way beyond ridiculous and border on negligent.

First of all, I could take a fat broadband pipe and rate it for UHDTV, but that doesn't mean I have content that I can stream at that quality.  The 1080p claims by Uverse are complete rubbish.

Secondly, if you are not in ATT territory you are SOL on this deal.  That would include large parts of SE Tulsa which are in Windscream territory.  I would expect that large swaths of north tulsa will be SOL simply because ATT has a horrific tendency to offer this in affluent neighborhoods first.

The TVOIP is supposed to be pretty kewl, with less 'blocking' and faster info-on-demand (read, 'next channel please') not to mention thousands of more movies on demand.  Go to the store and see for yourself, order it, if it is not better cancel the service.  

Oh and horrors on top of horrors: a company is investing in an area where it will see its investment pay off more quickly! What type of fuggen commie are you that you have a problem with dat, son?

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Everything I read said the DVR is gratis only with U300 and U400.

How is 1.5M faster than what cox gives you?

I can't seem to get any faster up/down than about 800Kbps.  According to Cox, it's somewhere "in the lines".  I think that translates to: "we really don't care to spend the time nor the money to enhance your internet speed, thank you Mr. 70."

Go over to the DSLREports.com Cox forum and register; they have guys there that can for sure help you.  What tier are you paying for?  Premier?  Preferred??  Could be something as simnple as a bad splitter.

Thanks Hoss, I'll try that.

[Radio]

quote:Originally posted by 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.

TextTextText

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.

Uh... No.

911 gets its service from AT&T for their 911
system.  Cox does not have the capability to provide that service, and be very careful of your facts when you come back with the "Yes they do" line.

Cox may tell you they provide service to the
911 center, and yeah, they may provide cable to the 911 center, but not the 911 phone lines and trunks.  Pay closer attention during the sales meetings.

Insofar as VoIP - That is simply the technology.  Don't think for a moment that Cox was first with it.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Radio

quote:Originally posted by 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.

TextTextText

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.

Uh... No.

911 gets its service from AT&T for their 911
system.  Cox does not have the capability to provide that service, and be very careful of your facts when you come back with the "Yes they do" line.

Cox may tell you they provide service to the
911 center, and yeah, they may provide cable to the 911 center, but not the 911 phone lines and trunks.  Pay closer attention during the sales meetings.

Insofar as VoIP - That is simply the technology.  Don't think for a moment that Cox was first with it.

Actually....in this market, as far as CLECs or ISPs are concerned, they were first with it.  Cox initially rolled out their PacketCable technology (read that as VoIP) in two test markets.  You guessed it, Tulsa was one.  The other was Hampton Roads, Virginia.  And no, I don't consider Vonage (or any of the other piggyback carriers) a REAL CLEC.

[tim huntzinger]

at&t's U-verse uses a different method of compression that gives better sound quality to VOIP.  A convenient battery back-up supplies power for five hours of talk time during outages.  The voice service provides a 500 number call log and unified messaging with multiple mailboxes.  More on U-verse voice here.

[Hoss]

To be honest, I couldn't and still can't tell the difference between Cox's telephone and when we had AT&T.

Sorry, no thanks.  AT&T will never have this customer back.