Review: AT&T U-VERSE

**MyDogHasFleas** · 01-29-2007 03:53 PM

I'm currently a Time Warner cable subscriber. I was thinking of going to satellite, but I'm now going to wait for UVerse to be available in my area (Austin).

The big reason for me is no additional wiring in my house... since it's all IP over Coax or Ethernet, I can install this using the existing Coax home-run wiring in my house. I'm already an AT&T DSL subscriber so that'll be an easy conversion. And I'll be able to get rid of my POTS line since the UVerse DSL has a dry option.

AT&T has announced that they will increase the bandwidth to the home over copper significantly in the second half of this year, which should allow for multiple HD streams. Plus they'll have whole-house DVR by that time.

And the prices look great.

**scud77** · 01-30-2007 04:16 PM

I was under the impression that you needed to get a TV/Internet bundle to get U-verse... am I correct that you can select just to get the U-verse TV service if you already have a good internet connection (per Scott's first post)?

**Scott Greczkowski** · 01-30-2007 04:20 PM

You can just get TV service, however other features such as Remote DVR Programming won't work.

**Dudleydog73** · 01-30-2007 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by vmanu2

Thank you.Looking forward to your review.There are rumors going around about AT&T rolling out U-Verse here in the Dallas area next month.

I am in the McKinney area. Where did you hear these rumors of possible next month turnup? Any ideas which areas they will target first?

--DD73

**vmanu2** · 01-31-2007 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by Dudleydog73

I am in the McKinney area. Where did you hear these rumors of possible next month turnup? Any ideas which areas they will target first?

--DD73

I've talked to a couple of different people that work at the AT&T Experience store at the Northpark Mall.They both said MAYBE sometime in February for the Metroplex.Now,I don't know if that is a general answer that they are supposed to tell everybody or it may be true.So that is why I called it a rumor.

**Dudleydog73** · 01-31-2007 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by vmanu2

I've talked to a couple of different people that work at the AT&T Experience store at the Northpark Mall.

Hmm, interesting. What do they have in the Experience store? Any demos of U-Verse or any other fun stuff? I may go check that out this weekend.

--DD73

**vmanu2** · 01-31-2007 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dudleydog73

Hmm, interesting. What do they have in the Experience store? Any demos of U-Verse or any other fun stuff? I may go check that out this weekend.

--DD73

No U-Verse stuff.They have the AT&T/Dish and Homezone demos.It's on the 2nd floor.If you get anything new out of them please post.

**cheddarbob** · 02-02-2007 02:23 AM

I find it funny how there is a head room of 70megs on the copper coming into the house, but they can only allow one HD stream, (though it could be head end bottle necks) Then there is the fact that they are still limiting the Broadband speed to 6mb, I have AT&T Dsl right now, and I am on the 6 meg connection, that is regular adsl, when the tech tested my line, i was capable of 20 megs, on copper, but they won't un cork it for me

I would think with that kind of bandwidth, they would give the option to do internet only if you wish and have a 20 meg connection on VDSL... But well, I guess we don't have a choice yet, if I want any faster speeds I have to go with Cable, and well, I don't feel like bending over for an Un reliable internet connection... charter sucks here.

Ok, I guess I just had to chime in, there's my 2 cents.

**rad** · 02-02-2007 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by cheddarbob

I find it funny how there is a head room of 70megs on the copper coming into the house, but they can only allow one HD stream, (though it could be head end bottle necks) Then there is the fact that they are still limiting the Broadband speed to 6mb, I have AT&T Dsl right now, and I am on the 6 meg connection, that is regular adsl, when the tech tested my line, i was capable of 20 megs, on copper, but they won't un cork it for me

I would think with that kind of bandwidth, they would give the option to do internet only if you wish and have a 20 meg connection on VDSL... But well, I guess we don't have a choice yet, if I want any faster speeds I have to go with Cable, and well, I don't feel like bending over for an Un reliable internet connection... charter sucks here.

Ok, I guess I just had to chime in, there's my 2 cents.

While Scott's location gets him 70Mbps, a house a few blocks away may not due to distance, maybe they'd only get 25Mbps, there's a farily rapid drop off on speed the farther you get from the VRAD. So AT&T probably just says this is what we can offer based on the lowest common denominator so folks don't call up and say he get's two HD channels or 15Mbps DSL why can't I.