vuarra
join:2005-10-11
Hamilton, ON
 ·Cogeco Cable
| reply to A Lurker
Re: [Niagara] Cogeco Bitcaps
I downloaded several *cough* commercialless shows for the wife to watch.... but I swear to God that her and the progeny just loves to whine that there is nothing good on... esp watching TVTropolis (is that what it's called) for the crap that should have stayed in the 80's |
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A Lurker
Premium
join:2007-10-27
Burlington, ON
·Cogeco Cable
| reply to theninjasqua
said by theninjasqua  :Theres always Starchoice satellite. And you could always go with Teksavvy DSL and just download all the shows that you want to watch. That's assuming that his wife's addiction can be fed by downloads. I have neighbours who watch the Food Network all of the time. We were laughing about it the other day. They watch, they decide maybe... then maybe not. Even they think sometimes it's a time waster. However, they're retired, and it's freaking cold out right now. |
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theninjasqua
join:2007-09-26
Oakville, ON | reply to vuarra
Theres always Starchoice satellite. And you could always go with Teksavvy DSL and just download all the shows that you want to watch.
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vuarra
join:2005-10-11
Hamilton, ON | reply to urbanriot
Unfortunately, I live in an area that doesn't even get the local radio station due to buildings... otherwise, I'd love that scenario. |
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urbanriot
join:2004-10-18
St Catharines, ON | reply to vuarra
You could go with an OTA HD antenna with a set top box. Won't cost you monthly fees, you'll get great quality transmissions and you'll have to anyhow if you currently watch anything OTA. Just upgraded my parents... |
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vuarra
join:2005-10-11
Hamilton, ON | reply to nydwarf1
Let's say I do drop Cogeco for my IP... and drop them completely.... who do I have to go to for my wife's pathetic TV addiction? Let's just say that Bell is not an answer. |
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Frozty2k
join:2002-04-21
Oakville, ON
·Cogeco Cable
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
1 edit | reply to edward nigma
said by edward nigma :
Hey Frosty,
Do you happen to know in what areas of Hamilton/Stoney Creek Teksavvy is available in?
I'm in the east end of Hamilton (Stoney Creek to be exact)
I've really been considering Teksavvy but i'm not too sure if its available in my area or not.
Best way is to call them or you can register an account here on dslr and make a post in the teksavvy direct forum. Give them your phone number/address. Only teksavvy employees and yourself can view the post, one of them can let you know if it's available and give you an expected speed for your area.
Here is a link to the direct forum,
»/forum/teksavdirect
Generally they are availiable anywhere bell phone lines are, but it's best to check if you can get the full 5meg as older area's might be too far away. |
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Shyte
Premium
join:2002-02-27
NF, ON | reply to edward nigma
said by edward nigma :
I've really been considering Teksavvy but i'm not too sure if its available in my area or not.
Why not just call them up and ask em?? |
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edward nigma
@cgocable.net
| reply to Frozty2k
Hey Frosty,
Do you happen to know in what areas of Hamilton/Stoney Creek Teksavvy is available in?
I'm in the east end of Hamilton (Stoney Creek to be exact)
I've really been considering Teksavvy but i'm not too sure if its available in my area or not. |
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Snickerdo
Premium
join:2001-02-28
Niagara Falls, ON
| reply to Sulako
said by Sulako :
Hmm, lemme ponder this for exactly 0.001 microseconds, before I head out to buy a DSL modem from Canada Computers. I would be doing the same if my area of St. Catharines actually had DSL service. I firmly believe that the lack of DSL service in Secord Woods is why my node is beyond congested (could barely pull 500kbit/s during the day yesterday) and why Cogeco has also taken so long to upgrade it. I mean, what incentive is there for a company to upgrade their infrastructure when there is no competition?
February is right around the corner. Hopefully I'll have reason to stop complaining soon.
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Frozty2k
join:2002-04-21
Oakville, ON
·Cogeco Cable
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to Sulako
said by Sulako :
So I read around and went to the Teksavvy website.
I can get unlimited transfer 5mbit/800kbit from them for (tax included) $51.50 per month. 5mbit is fine by me, I set up my downloads to go overnight anyway.
I currently play just over a hundred bucks a month through Cogeco, so I'd be saving $600/year.
Is access to the Cogeco news server (with somewhat pathetic 3-day retention) worth having a bitcap and paying an extra $50/month?
Hmm, lemme ponder this for exactly 0.001 microseconds, before I head out to buy a DSL modem from Canada Computers.
I found the 5meg to be just fine for me, I never got close to the full 10meg anyways. Tek is also now in meetings with bell to get higher speeds so hopefully we can have that in a few months 
You can save a further $10 if you don't actually need unlimited as premium is 200GB. You can buy an extra 100GB for that for the same price also. If you plan to use more than 300/mo then unlimited is yout best bet in that case. Also, torrents can replace the newsgroups as they are not throttled on teksavvy |
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Candoo3
join:2005-01-24 | reply to Sulako
said by Sulako :
So I read around and went to the Teksavvy website.
I can get unlimited transfer 5mbit/800kbit from them for (tax included) $51.50 per month.
($39.95 + tax + options) |
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Sulako
@cgocable.net
| reply to nydwarf1
So I read around and went to the Teksavvy website.
I can get unlimited transfer 5mbit/800kbit from them for (tax included) $51.50 per month. 5mbit is fine by me, I set up my downloads to go overnight anyway.
I currently play just over a hundred bucks a month through Cogeco, so I'd be saving $600/year.
Is access to the Cogeco news server (with somewhat pathetic 3-day retention) worth having a bitcap and paying an extra $50/month?
Hmm, lemme ponder this for exactly 0.001 microseconds, before I head out to buy a DSL modem from Canada Computers. |
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theninjasqua
join:2007-09-26
Oakville, ON | reply to Krispy
This is why we need the government to deem internet an essential service.
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Krispy
Premium,VIP
join:2001-12-11
the stix
| reply to Chainzz
said by okoolo :that's not what I mean .. If I get disconnected on the 31st say at 8 PM will I get reconnected at 12:01 Am on the 1st even though 24 hours did not pass yet ? Yes although it may not be 12:01 exactly as it depends on modem resyncing, etc.
said by Chainzz :Wish people would get their facts straight. VOIP DOES NOT get cutoff and If I am mistaken I am sorry, telephone is a life line, do you really think Cogeco is going to play that game? Chainzz is correct, Cogeco VOIP will not be impacted by the suspension, non-Cogeco VOIP will be cut off and most of the major VOIP providers make you aware of this in their documentation as well, for example Vonage,
Remember that the 9-1-1 Dialing service will not function in the event of a power or broadband outage or if your broadband, ISP or Vonage service is suspended or terminated.
SOURCE: »www.vonage.ca/features.php?feature=911
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diskdocx
join:2005-09-26
Burlington, ON | reply to Chainzz
It has been confirmed that VOIP DOES get cut off if it is through any provider other than Cogeco.
I believe that Krispy confirmed this, but don't have time to dig back throught the thread to find where. |
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Chainzz
Aka Snippy
join:2004-07-26
Amherstburg, ON | reply to Snickerdo
Wish people would get their facts straight. VOIP DOES NOT get cutoff and If I am mistaken I am sorry, telephone is a life line, do you really think Cogeco is going to play that game? |
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okoolo
join:2007-09-21
Windsor, ON | reply to nydwarf1
my counter reset an hour ago ... (5am 31st)
thank you Cogeco ! |
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Snickerdo
Premium
join:2001-02-28
Niagara Falls, ON
1 edit | reply to okoolo
said by okoolo :that's not what I mean .. If I get disconnected on the 31st say at 8 PM will I get reconnected at 12:01 Am on the 1st even though 24 hours did not pass yet ? From my understanding, correct.
Outright cutting people off is a pretty horrid thing, too. I mean come on Cogeco, get with the program. If you're in this bad of a situation when it comes to network capacity, why not do what Bell does and throttle people during peak houses? Cutting someone off outright and killing their VoIP and stuff is a pretty fucked up thing to do.
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okoolo
join:2007-09-21
Windsor, ON | reply to nydwarf1
that's not what I mean .. If I get disconnected on the 31st say at 8 PM will I get reconnected at 12:01 Am on the 1st even though 24 hours did not pass yet ? |
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