whatthe
join:2003-05-13
Urbandale, IA
| HD boxes in DSM
So they don't have any hd boxes in dsm, how is the best way to get one. They put me on a list, but I have little faith anyone will follow through with it. Do I just stop in frequently, I know in the past it was just a matter of talking to the right person at the right time. |
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Anonymous
Premium
join:2004-06-01
IA | They have been out of HD only DCTs for over a month now. The only thing I can say is keep trying. |
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wth
Premium
join:2002-02-20
Iowa City, IA | reply to whatthe
When I was on the list in Iowa City 2 years ago, they sent me a notice that I had 5 days to pick it up. Best your on the list now, 2 months before the NFL starts. |
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whatthe
join:2003-05-13
Urbandale, IA
1 edit | reply to Anonymous
Do they have hd dvrs available? Or how about if i got tivo, any chance of getting cable cards? |
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thedragonmas
join:2007-12-28
Albany, GA
| said by whatthe  :Do they have hd dvrs available? Or how about if i got tivo, any chance of getting cable cards? i dont know about your office, but i have 2 HD dvr's costs about $6 extra per box for the dvr service. |
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Anonymous
Premium
join:2004-06-01
IA | reply to whatthe
They have HD DVRs available for service calls only. They also have very few cable cards at this time. |
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whatthe
join:2003-05-13
Urbandale, IA
1 edit | Thanks for the info. Looks like I will need to look elsewhere if I want hd. Seems kind of crazy they are unable to provide hd service, but oh well. |
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Cableman32
join:2007-10-05
Florida, NY | reply to whatthe
Should be some more in a week or two. |
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Bierboy
join:2008-08-07
East Moline, IL
 ·Mediacom
| said by Cableman32 :Should be some more in a week or two. ...and the check's in the mail.... |
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amgqmp1
join:2008-11-10
West Des Moines, IA
·Mediacom
| reply to whatthe
said by whatthe :Thanks for the info. Looks like I will need to look elsewhere if I want hd. Seems kind of crazy they are unable to provide hd service, but oh well. I also thought it was strange when I was at the local office today getting my modem swapped out. I like how the "signage" blamed an overwhelming demand. I had ample time to read it while waiting in a line for 10 minutes while one of the CSRs spent that time trying to figure out when a particular show was on that her customer was asking about...yes, seriously.
I promise not to attempt to subscribe to any additional Mediacom services. Someone else can have the HD box I won't be using.  |
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kmcss
join:2009-06-13
Oelwein, IA
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I had a real nice (new style) HD box until it burned out over 2 months ago. All they could give me to replace it was an HD box that was a real old one that didn't have HDMI port. It had a poor picture on both HD and SD. I went back in every week to get a replacement and was told the newer boxes haven't come in yet. Called Dish Network and had it installed in 2 days. They gave me a free DVR and receivers for 3 rooms. Now I have more SD and HD channels for less cost. It has been a week now and I am real satisfied. Farewell Mediaom Forever.
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Bierboy
join:2008-08-07
East Moline, IL
·Mediacom
| said by kmcss :I had a real nice (new style) HD box until it burned out over 2 months ago. All they could give me to replace it was an HD box that was a real old one that didn't have HDMI port. It had a poor picture on both HD and SD. I went back in every week to get a replacement and was told the newer boxes haven't come in yet. Called Dish Network and had it installed in 2 days. They gave me a free DVR and receivers for 3 rooms. Now I have more SD and HD channels for less cost. It has been a week now and I am real satisfied. Farewell Mediaom Forever. ...until they jack your rates up... |
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kmcss
join:2009-06-13
Oelwein, IA | I already know what the rate will be per month after the 6 month reduced rate period and it is still less then Mediacom. Do you mean that Mediacom will never jack up there rate? Well dream on. Dish Network Rules! |
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surf1080
@sbcglobal.net | reply to whatthe
What are people's experience with waiting on a list for the HD receivers? I'm moving to Moline, IL in on Friday and I was put on the list because they have neither HD or HD/DVR receivers available. |
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Cableman32
join:2007-10-05
Florida, NY | reply to whatthe
Waiting list is pretty worthless. I would go in late next week and see if they have any. |
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Bierboy
join:2008-08-07
East Moline, IL
·Mediacom
2 edits | reply to kmcss
said by kmcss :I already know what the rate will be per month after the 6 month reduced rate period and it is still less then Mediacom. Do you mean that Mediacom will never jack up there rate? Well dream on. Dish Network Rules! Keep sipping the Kool-Aid....and talk to me when snowstorms knock out your reception. I can count on one hand the number of cable outages we've had here in the past five years.
I never inferred that MC will never increase rates....but they do so MUCH more infrequently than satcos. |
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IowaStudent
Premium
join:2008-08-21
Grinnell, IA | Don't forget about severe thunderstorms. |
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Kingedgar
Premium
join:2008-02-08
Marion, IA | reply to whatthe
I went into the Cedar Rapids office on Monday, signed up for Cable, requested a HD DVR. They scheduled me between 1 - 3pm today, said they had plenty in stock. I wonder why alot of other places are out of them, seemingly all the time. |
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DavMike
@mchsi.com
| reply to surf1080
said by surf1080 :
What are people's experience with waiting on a list for the HD receivers? I'm moving to Moline, IL in on Friday and I was put on the list because they have neither HD or HD/DVR receivers available.
I have been on the waiting list here in Davenport twice. 1st for HD box and then a HD DVR a couple months later, the first took 16 days before I got a letter in the mail telling me it was ready for pickup and the second time it took less than 10 days. |
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drslash
Goya Asma
Premium
join:2002-02-18
Marion, IA | reply to Kingedgar
They probably have them and did not lie to you but the skeptic in me says that the tech may say that he does not have any on the truck and that you may have a 'short' wait. I could be wrong. |
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