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Well I moved recently and was pretty much forced to get Comcast. I had planned on using them for cable internet but not for TV. But since I do not have a patio/balcony at my new apartment and the management does not allow dishes to be put on the roof or side of the building there isn't much I could do about it. All in all though it has worked out well.
Things I like so far:
1) The DVR box is a lot nicer than I expected. I had a primitive picture of Comcast DVRs but they are pretty darn good. Going to take some getting used to but given a little bit of time I can get used to any piece of tech. I have a Motorola 3412 for reference. The USB, firewire and ethernet ports on the back of the unit intrigued me but currently they don't seem to do anything I look forward to future plans for them.
2) The picture quality is very comparable to Dish and I really can't tell the difference in terms of picture quality. I was a bit afraid of this as my parents have some serious shadow issues on their television set at home. I think I may take a good look at their wiring and see if I can fix it next time I go by there.
3) Customer service so far has been pretty darn nice. I actually switched out to the DVR today (started with a standard digital box) and called to see which service centers close to me were still open. The operator told me the address of the closest one and hours of operation. What really impressed me was that when I came home I found a message from Comcast. The guy I had spoken to actually took the time to call me back when he found out the location that he had sent me to was out of DVRs. Guess the inventory system was a little bit messed up since I did get one without a hassle but still taking the time and effort to call me back to save me a wasted trip gets a big :up from me. Had to fix a tech issue as well (box only saw the digital stations and none of the analog) and tech support was great as well. Took a little bit of time to fix it but the whole experience was pretty pleasant.
4) On Demand is freaking AWESOME. There's a large variety of programs and movies you can watch and while they are not all free the free selection gets refreshed enough that they aren't dull. I can definitely see why Dish is working in this direction with Movies on Demand. But since that's really nothing more than a PPV service that loads them onto the DVR hard drive there really is no comparison between the two.
Overall I'm quite happy with the switch and I look forward to more stuff from Comcast.
Things I like so far:
1) The DVR box is a lot nicer than I expected. I had a primitive picture of Comcast DVRs but they are pretty darn good. Going to take some getting used to but given a little bit of time I can get used to any piece of tech. I have a Motorola 3412 for reference. The USB, firewire and ethernet ports on the back of the unit intrigued me but currently they don't seem to do anything I look forward to future plans for them.
2) The picture quality is very comparable to Dish and I really can't tell the difference in terms of picture quality. I was a bit afraid of this as my parents have some serious shadow issues on their television set at home. I think I may take a good look at their wiring and see if I can fix it next time I go by there.
3) Customer service so far has been pretty darn nice. I actually switched out to the DVR today (started with a standard digital box) and called to see which service centers close to me were still open. The operator told me the address of the closest one and hours of operation. What really impressed me was that when I came home I found a message from Comcast. The guy I had spoken to actually took the time to call me back when he found out the location that he had sent me to was out of DVRs. Guess the inventory system was a little bit messed up since I did get one without a hassle but still taking the time and effort to call me back to save me a wasted trip gets a big :up from me. Had to fix a tech issue as well (box only saw the digital stations and none of the analog) and tech support was great as well. Took a little bit of time to fix it but the whole experience was pretty pleasant.
4) On Demand is freaking AWESOME. There's a large variety of programs and movies you can watch and while they are not all free the free selection gets refreshed enough that they aren't dull. I can definitely see why Dish is working in this direction with Movies on Demand. But since that's really nothing more than a PPV service that loads them onto the DVR hard drive there really is no comparison between the two.
Overall I'm quite happy with the switch and I look forward to more stuff from Comcast.
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I switched from E* to Comcast a little less then a year ago too, I moved into a rental house until we build a new home on same property that we moved from and I could not get a line of site to the E* satellite from the rental house, too many trees in the back yard and can not mount on roof or front of house.
1. I just upgraded on Friday to the same DVR box that you have. I did not have a DVR with E* so I can not compare it, however I too have found it easy to use and do not understand some of the complaints I have heard about these box's. The only complaint I have is that the extra monthly cost is a little more then what I was expecting. I was told that since I had 2 standard digital STB's that the primary one was included in digital service and that the 2nd standard STB was $6.95/mo and if I upgraded the 2nd STB to a DVR it would be $9.95/mo or only $3 more then the standard box, and this is one of the ways I was selling the DVR to my wife. I came to find out however that I still have to pay $6.95 for that 2nd outlet and the $9.95/mo for the DVR was on top of this, ouch!
This makes it quite a bit more then the DVR's from E* and D* and almost as much as a standalone Tivo. Unlike the standalone Tivo's however it does have 2 tuners and I can record digital channels directly. I have a 30 second skip feature on my DVD burner which I liked and I have programed this into the DVR's remote, here is where to go on this forum for instructions on how to do this if your interested; HowTo - 30 second Skip trick for the Motorola 6412 DVR - SatelliteGuys_US.htm. I talked to a Comcast tech, and she indicated that the USB and Ethernet ports can allow a connection to your PC or an external hard drive for additional recording space.
2. I have found basically the same thing as you except I am not sure that the analog channels pq is quite as good as E* all digital line up, but not enough of difference to matter that much, however digital simulcasting is suposed to start here sometime this year.
3. I have found the same thing, no complaints as to customer service.
4. I too love the VOD, Comcast just added this feature here in the Chattanooga area around the 1st of the year.
I also have Internet through Comcast, and love this as well. I only had dial-up at my old house because we get dial-up for free through my wife's work and DSL was not available yet. I am now spoiled to broadband and will not likely ever go back to dial-up again. Once I build a new home on my old property, if DSL or if the rumored Wi-Max E* D* joint venture is available buy then, I may decide to go this route for Internet if I return to E* or switch to D*for TV at that time.
Cable in general has improved so much since the last time I had cable which was years ago, it is becoming a tougher choice now, although since I do not have an HD TV and I am only getting SD, E* is still cheaper then Comcast even with the bundling discounts figured in. If I were to upgrade to a HD TV however, since the HD channels do not cost extra on Comcast unless you need to upgrade equipment, cable is actually cheaper here for HD, just not as many National HD basic channels as E* or even D*.
1. I just upgraded on Friday to the same DVR box that you have. I did not have a DVR with E* so I can not compare it, however I too have found it easy to use and do not understand some of the complaints I have heard about these box's. The only complaint I have is that the extra monthly cost is a little more then what I was expecting. I was told that since I had 2 standard digital STB's that the primary one was included in digital service and that the 2nd standard STB was $6.95/mo and if I upgraded the 2nd STB to a DVR it would be $9.95/mo or only $3 more then the standard box, and this is one of the ways I was selling the DVR to my wife. I came to find out however that I still have to pay $6.95 for that 2nd outlet and the $9.95/mo for the DVR was on top of this, ouch!
This makes it quite a bit more then the DVR's from E* and D* and almost as much as a standalone Tivo. Unlike the standalone Tivo's however it does have 2 tuners and I can record digital channels directly. I have a 30 second skip feature on my DVD burner which I liked and I have programed this into the DVR's remote, here is where to go on this forum for instructions on how to do this if your interested; HowTo - 30 second Skip trick for the Motorola 6412 DVR - SatelliteGuys_US.htm. I talked to a Comcast tech, and she indicated that the USB and Ethernet ports can allow a connection to your PC or an external hard drive for additional recording space.2. I have found basically the same thing as you except I am not sure that the analog channels pq is quite as good as E* all digital line up, but not enough of difference to matter that much, however digital simulcasting is suposed to start here sometime this year.
3. I have found the same thing, no complaints as to customer service.
4. I too love the VOD, Comcast just added this feature here in the Chattanooga area around the 1st of the year.
I also have Internet through Comcast, and love this as well. I only had dial-up at my old house because we get dial-up for free through my wife's work and DSL was not available yet. I am now spoiled to broadband and will not likely ever go back to dial-up again. Once I build a new home on my old property, if DSL or if the rumored Wi-Max E* D* joint venture is available buy then, I may decide to go this route for Internet if I return to E* or switch to D*for TV at that time.
Cable in general has improved so much since the last time I had cable which was years ago, it is becoming a tougher choice now, although since I do not have an HD TV and I am only getting SD, E* is still cheaper then Comcast even with the bundling discounts figured in. If I were to upgrade to a HD TV however, since the HD channels do not cost extra on Comcast unless you need to upgrade equipment, cable is actually cheaper here for HD, just not as many National HD basic channels as E* or even D*.
Hi nsafreak,
Are you sure you are really a Comcast customer? Your post reads like a Comcast AD.
Are you sure you are really a Comcast customer? Your post reads like a Comcast AD.
Petwanel said:Hi nsafreak,
Are you sure you are really a Comcast customer? Your post reads like a Comcast AD.
Heh, you said what I was thinking.
-John
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Yes I'm a Comcast customer, if you want I can take a picture of my TV setup with my Comcast box and me holding a little sign saying, "Yes Petwanel I really am a Comcast customer" 
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P.S. I would have preferred to stay with Dish, but I had no choice in the matter since I have no place at my apartment that falls under the exclusive use rule. I'm just happy that it worked out as well as it did.
.P.S. I would have preferred to stay with Dish, but I had no choice in the matter since I have no place at my apartment that falls under the exclusive use rule. I'm just happy that it worked out as well as it did.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
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Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
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An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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Can't remember where or who I saw predict this.
It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
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AT&T, T-Mobile Are Reportedly Ready To Boot Boost Mobile If SpaceX Buys It
Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.
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AT&T, T-Mobile Are Reportedly Ready To Boot Boost Mobile If SpaceX Buys It
Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.
That's ok, I'm sure Verizon will be happy to take them.
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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News
Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
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That is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads
I have the Roku's, 2 or 3, I just rarely use them ... I prefer the Google/Android Sony set up.
People tell me that the Apps on the TV will end thier usefulness as they age ... They are doing ok for me so far ... I also have the TV take the App Updates whenever possible ... then again, I don't know how often App updates come to it.
So, so far, I'm doing ok, but if they start to get sluggish, I'll eventually change to a Roku ... I don't want to, but eventually ... (Or buy another new TV
The ads are boring and repetitive...same ad over and over...bring back 1970s ads..might not be as big an issueThat is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads
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