 TrainBuffThe New Haven RailroadPremium
join:2003-05-01
Buffalo, NY
kudos:4 | reply to AnCow
Re: Well hopefully said by AnCow :
with this digital transition, it will free up a lot more bandwidth and expand the HD lineup. I am confident that it will.
The digital transaction only effects OTA, not cable or satellite.
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| I received a letter from Comcast mentioning a bandwidth reclamation project in my area.... Basically I will be losing most of my analog channels but getting more HD, OnDemand, Faster Internet, and more features... Looks like a good trade off to me.
I have used VZ Fios at a friends house and I wasn't impressed; sure there were more HD channels, but it wasn't anything I'd want to watch, mostly PBS channels and fishing shows, the VOD library was baron of anything worth while, and the internet wasn't any faster than what I get with Comcast.
My opinion is if they are just offering the same thing then why should I switch? |
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| the comcast dropping of most analog channels is only a good trade off if you pay more to access the possibly channels. if you want to record from the channels with a vcr, you're up shit creek with out a paddle unless you pay for an expensive (new vcr that is capable of QAM tuning, tivo box+subscription, home-brew dvr, upgrade in plan with one having a DVR) paddle. I must admit, the shift of analog to QAM transmission will improve quality, especially for those that have weak cable signal/poor wiring.
how did you test the internet? did you actually run timed tests download, DNS speed, ping? just browsing can't be used to comparison. |
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how do you know verizon's internet download speed is thesame as comcast's? you run a test? just vieiwing web pages proves nothing for 768k loads web pages as fast as the rest of them.
Ron |
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| ran the speed test at speakeasy.net, my Comcast speeds were slightly faster actually. |
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