Recent content by jclampit

I emailed them a few months ago, asking them if they had any plans to add Voom channels or the HDnets, telling them it would directly influence my choice of provider. They basically told me that nobody besides me wants HD channels, and they have no plans of paying for HD channels and...

I'd been in a holding pattern since Voom DBS died. Last Wed I finally signed up w/ Comcast in Jacksonville, FL and got the Motorola DVR. The problem is that my program guide shows "To Be Announced" on every channel, and the On Demand feature keeps saying "This channel will be available...

Anyone know if Comcast plans on adding it before football starts?

Imho if the avg consumer asks a company if the total cost will be X dollars and their bill comes back more, they'll feel lied to. We on this board know there's no way the total cost would have been $15/month. And we also know CSRs lie all the time, either directly or by omission. When most...

In a nutshell, that was the jist of the response I got from Comcast. That nobody except me wants HD, and they weren't planning on adding Voom channels, the HDnets, etc. anytime soon just to make me happy. Almost made it seem like I was crazy for wanting HD channels, even though the first line...

I'd love to know the answer to this question too. Has no one heard any rumors from little birdies?

Incredible news, if true. I guess most of us are skeptical of claims from CSRs, installers, and even CEOs (Charlie Chat, heh). Maybe a tech dept guy's info is more reliable. Hope so!

Since Voom as a DBS provider died I've been in a holding pattern, waiting to see how things shake out. The reason Comcast has my business now is that I didn't have to sign a contract or buy equipment. The second E* has MPEG4 ready DVRs available at a good price for new customers I'm switching...

I specifically emailed them asking them to add Voom's channels (and the HDnets too), mentioning that Dish added them, I'd heard a few other providers were thinking of adding them, and letting them know I'd eventually end up with the provider that offered the most HD. They started off their...

They work great *if* you get the right one. Many PJs were designed for business purposes and put out pretty bad pictures for home theater purposes. So don't just rush on over to CostCo and get what they have on sale, even though the specs may look really good at first glance, and the...

If you get the Zenith, I don't believe the newer batches upconvert over component anymore. So if you planned on using the component outputs you need to make sure you get one w/ older firmware. (I forget when Zenith disabled that highly desirable feature - which they call a mistake. You can...

No idea, John. The comparison was made in Panama City, FL. Don't know if that helps.

ultatryon, is it your opinion that satellite companies will be the way to go for consumers who want the most HD channels (due to bandwidth concerns)?

Where I live Comcast's HD PQ was not as good as Voom's, but their SD PQ was better.

I used to live in a market where Comcast had competition. I now live in a market where they don't. I liked things much better when they had competition.