Thread: Review: AT&T U-VERSE

Originally Posted by Dishtech1

As a Dish Network service tech, I don't see this as being any worry to satalite service. So far the system has ,(as you said), lots of limitation. And, you are wrong about not being able to record 4 shows at once with Dish hardware. 2 DVR units can record on both tuners at the same time, while you can watch a pre-recorded program on each TV while this is happening. Uverse, is as you said, beta. Many bugs to work out. Bandwidth, being the first, and copper phone lines the next. HD over copper phone lines, ha ha! Glorified Homezone! And just so you know, The vip622, and vip722 are soon to be internet connected!

internet connected? why,for on demand or what?

With the U-Verse DVR are you able to record a program and watch another program at the same time on the same TV.

Originally Posted by jeremydiederich1

internet connected? why,for on demand or what?

Record an SD channel and view another SD channel ...lets say I am watching a football game on my TV with the DVR (SD) and my wife has scheduled to record a show (SD) during the game I am watching . Will it record as I am viewing the game.

There are lots of at&t trucks in my neighborhood. Two guys are up on the pole in my backyard. I asked what's up and they said at&t was going to roll out U-Verse in my neighborhood soon and they were checking the lines to be sure everything was ok. So I guess I will have the U-Verse option in my neighborhood in San Jose, CA soon.

Scott,
Is AT&T still supporting you? The day I called to order it is the day they stopped taking new orders due to the DPCU, the Attorney Generals office and the Courts. I just hope they all can work it out soon before AT&T pulls all there U-verse equipment and leaves Connecticut. I have a VRAD at the end of my street (about 1/8 of a mile. (Waterbury)
If you still have the service do you like it? If you don't did you like it? I was thinking of the U-200 to start.
Thanks for your input!!!
(Im sorry Ive posted this else ware but it should have been posted here)
Lenny

Hello everyone!

Anyone notice a significant improvement in HD quality within the last week? I have had Uverse for about 7 or 8 months or so. Its OK, but last Sunday the service went out for a few hours. When it came back on, there was an increase in HD picture quality, a new channel lineup, and yahoo interactive game channel, a yellowpages.com channel, and a local/public access channel. Is anyone else experiencing this change too? I live in San Jose, Ca. so maybe not.

Originally Posted by pchapman

Hello everyone!

Anyone notice a significant improvement in HD quality within the last week? I have had Uverse for about 7 or 8 months or so. Its OK, but last Sunday the service went out for a few hours. When it came back on, there was an increase in HD picture quality, a new channel lineup, and yahoo interactive game channel, a yellowpages.com channel, and a local/public access channel. Is anyone else experiencing this change too? I live in San Jose, Ca. so maybe not.

First off welcome to SatGuys. I don't have Uverse as it's not available in my area, so I can't answer your question. With that said, not trying to deter you from this site, becuase you wont find a better place for advice about anything you may need, but another site where you can get more info about Uverse is at
UverseUsers.com

. Good luck and there and lets us know if you need anything else.

No improvements yet, however they are expected to be upgrading their HD codec within the next few weeks which will not only save bandwidth, but should look better then the current codec.

Originally Posted by peter1377

...[snip]...I'm attracted by the comparable HD channel lineup, but I'm confused by their website -- it doesn't break down which channels are in which package. The only link I can find that shows channel line-ups just opens a pdf of ALL channels....not which are in which package. Anyone have info?

Go to the main uverse page. Click the Television link. Then click the link on the following page called "Channel Guide: View Channels." It's at the near upper right of the page, next to the photo. It took me a while to find it, and I was LOOKING for it. Here is a link that may or may not work:


https://uverse1.att.com/un/loadSelec...&FORMAT=IFRAME

The channels window for some bizarre reason is compressed so it's hard to see the whole thing "at a glance" but you can select the package you want (u100, 200, 300, etc.) or view them all at once. Basically, the diff b/w u100 and 200 looks like music; you get ALL the music channels (70s/80s/90s, jazz, rap, latino, blues, etc.) on 200 vs. only a few basic music channels on the 100 package. 300 and 400 get you into the movie channels and all their permutations, more sports, etc.

Thanks to all and esp. Scott for posting your thoughts on u-verse here. Great site and info.