  56403739Less than 5 months leftPremium
join:2006-03-08
Naples, FL
kudos:2 | Any thoughts from Comcast customers? Yeah...way too little, way too complicated to use, way too late. | |
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join:2001-06-26
Williamstown, NJ
1 edit | Re: Any thoughts from Comcast customers? How is it complicated?? Sign on with your email address and password. You pick what you want to watch and click play. Not exactly brain surgery. It is sorted by network if you choose. I think some people just bash comcast for no reason | |
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| | 56403739Less than 5 months leftPremium
join:2006-03-08
Naples, FL
kudos:2
1 edit | Re: Any thoughts from Comcast customers? said by shades:I think some people just bash comcast for no reason As some rush to their defense for no reason.
Compared to alternate services (including what is available via TiVo and Roku hardware) it is clunky, restrictive and badly designed. The login process is way too slow. The available content is severely limited...worse than Hulu. The networks that are not available elsewhere (BBC America, etc.) have very limited program choices.
And before you accuse me of not being a customer, here's a screen shot of the service taken about five minutes ago.
added: They also claim that they stream in HD, but in reality they don't...it's "HD-Like":
said by Xfinity Video Player Upgrade :
In order to watch On Demand Online videos with "HD-Like" picture quality, you need to install the new Xfinity Player
Even their lies are inconsistent... | |
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| | | | | Re: Any thoughts from Comcast customers? said by 56403739:said by shades:I think some people just bash comcast for no reason As some rush to their defense for no reason. Compared to alternate services (including what is available via TiVo and Roku hardware) it is clunky, restrictive and badly designed. The login process is way too slow. The available content is severely limited...worse than Hulu. The networks that are not available elsewhere (BBC America, etc.) have very limited program choices. And before you accuse me of not being a customer, here's a screen shot of the service taken about five minutes ago. [att=1] added: They also claim that they stream in HD, but in reality they don't...it's "HD-Like": said by Xfinity Video Player Upgrade :
In order to watch On Demand Online videos with "HD-Like" picture quality, you need to install the new Xfinity Player
Even their lies are inconsistent... You sound like a scorned lover...lol
I can see you've been hurt....Comcast has hurt you hasn't it? Shhhh..it's okay, Time heals all wounds.
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| Re: Any thoughts from Comcast customers? Now this is a great response lol,only one problem is that some people on here never seem to run out of tears they cry cry and cry with no end in sight.He probably has a single core in his computer with no multi-tasking and is blaiming comcast because its not HD.Oh and just to give him the benefit of the doubt,512 MB of shared memory/Ram. | |
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| | |  dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | said by 56403739:said by shades:I think some people just bash comcast for no reason As some rush to their defense for no reason. Compared to alternate services (including what is available via TiVo and Roku hardware) it is clunky, restrictive and badly designed. The login process is way too slow. The available content is severely limited...worse than Hulu. The networks that are not available elsewhere (BBC America, etc.) have very limited program choices. And before you accuse me of not being a customer, here's a screen shot of the service taken about five minutes ago. [att=1] added: They also claim that they stream in HD, but in reality they don't...it's "HD-Like": said by Xfinity Video Player Upgrade :
In order to watch On Demand Online videos with "HD-Like" picture quality, you need to install the new Xfinity Player
Even their lies are inconsistent... Proprietary software required. YUCK!
god only knows what else they're slipping on your system with that.
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join:2007-02-03
Ann Arbor, MI
·Comcast
| Re: Any thoughts from Comcast customers? >Proprietary software required. YUCK!
god only knows what else they're slipping on your system with that.
Exactly. Every home brew application that Comcast has tried to roll out has been a complete piece of garbage.
How about that Comcast security suite before they went with McAfee?
POS.
I'm not installing anything Comcast or their new contracted group
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| | |  aaronwtPremium
join:2004-11-07
Woodbridge, VA
 ·Verizon FiOS
1 edit | said by 56403739:said by shades:I think some people just bash comcast for no reason As some rush to their defense for no reason. Compared to alternate services (including what is available via TiVo and Roku hardware) it is clunky, restrictive and badly designed. The login process is way too slow. The available content is severely limited...worse than Hulu. The networks that are not available elsewhere (BBC America, etc.) have very limited program choices. And before you accuse me of not being a customer, here's a screen shot of the service taken about five minutes ago. [att=1] added: They also claim that they stream in HD, but in reality they don't...it's "HD-Like": said by Xfinity Video Player Upgrade :
In order to watch On Demand Online videos with "HD-Like" picture quality, you need to install the new Xfinity Player
Even their lies are inconsistent... I'm not a Comcast customer but I had access to those network TV shows too when I looked at the xfinity site this morning. | |
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 wapuBroadband RangerPremium
join:2001-09-05
Boca Raton, FL | meh. This service is about on par with everything else Comcast does.
meh.
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 newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 |  Not much to see here . . .
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|  SLDPremium
join:2002-04-17
San Francisco, CA | Re: Not much to see here . . . LOL... Comcast can suck my balls when it comes to anything besides dumb pipe! | |
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| | ak3883
join:2005-08-20
Portsmouth, RI | Re: Not much to see here . . . said by SLD:LOL... Comcast can suck my balls when it comes to anything besides dumb pipe! That'll be $9.99 per month, plus a one time initiation fee of $2.95. | |
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You really think they would let Comcast put their content online available to only basic subscribers?
People just want everything for very little $ obviously. Me included. | |
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| | newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 Reviews:
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| Re: Not much to see here . . . I would have thought that Comcast would include *some* premium content normally unavailable to basic subscribers in order to "whet their appetite" for more as part of their announcement, the site launch, and the sweepstakes.
As it is now, I guess it's good for catching up on any TV series episodes you may have missed, if you subscribe to the tier that it's on . . . but wait, aren't those added to their VOD service? | |
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 bencPremium
join:2007-06-17
Glen Carbon, IL
·Charter
| In A More Ideal World... Every ISP is strictly a dumb pipe, which doesn't try to push other services as well. The cable companies would just stream video over the Internet, using PS3s, Roku boxes, etc. for TVs. And, there would be fast Internet everywhere (and I don't mean lousy 768K/384K DSL).
While this would mean that each cable company could potentially have more customers (even Internationally), of course it'd mean that they'd have to actually compete for your business, since they would compete with other similar companies and the likes of Netflix.
If this day will ever come, we're a very long way off. The problem comes from competing interests. In this case, the cable companies have an interest in preventing, or making it more difficult for customers to use Internet video services, since it can eat into revenues they would otherwise have. | |
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 jpzippoHelp Someone TodayPremium
join:2003-02-26
Bethany, CT | Works fine for me I just logged in using my e-mail and password. I had access to everything I pay for with my Comcast digital subscription. I chose a show clicked play and watched the show. | |
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| shades
join:2001-06-26
Williamstown, NJ | Re: This ad's for you . . . just don't click it at all | |
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| | newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 | Re: This ad's for you . . . said by shades:just don't click it at all Oh you can rest assured that I won't. | |
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 ahulettLife Without WallsPremium,VIP
join:2003-02-02
Bellevue, WA
kudos:2 | Install something? In order to watch On Demand Online videos with "HD-Like" picture quality, you need to install the new Xfinity Player No, thank you. | |
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join:2001-06-26
Williamstown, NJ | Re: Install something? You don't have to install anything. As far as using your email address all you have to do is sign in once. I think every browser has an autofill feature | |
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| | ahulettLife Without WallsPremium,VIP
join:2003-02-02
Bellevue, WA
kudos:2 | Re: Install something? That was the message I received when I attempted viewing a program from Showtime. Is the prompt incorrect? | |
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join:2001-06-26
Williamstown, NJ | Re: Install something? maybe it is different in various parts of the country but i just tried it now and did not have to install anything. showtime does not have anything on there HD, i think only HBO Does and there is big difference in quality, i hope that improves | |
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join:2003-02-02
Bellevue, WA
kudos:2 | Re: Install something?
Here's the prompt... |
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Hey bud about the installation, it is no big deal. What you have to install as the Comcast Infinity Player is simply the Move Media Player from Move Networks. Just about every online steaming company uses them such as NBC, CBS, Hulu, FOX, USA Network, SyFy, etc... The reason rody_44 didn't have to install anything is that he already had the player installed from watching TV on one of the other networks I named above.
I didn't want to install the player either but it is actually quite good. It enables HD video even on low quality or speed computers! EG: My wifes' computer is a netbook and is OK for most things except video viewing. Anything above 480p using Adobe Flash causes the screen to flicker and chug. She can't even view YouTube correctly if it's set to anything higher than 480p HQ. This applies for both windowed viewing and full-screen. However after installing the Move Media Player streaming add-on it ran great! On her netbook she can now watch full-screen video without any issues; in HD yet! I wish YouTube would use their player as she still can't watch it well full-screen. Whatever this app does it seems to take the streaming video feed load off the slow processor and what resembles a video card and simply plays. Every show plays without issue! This also applies to the other sites I named as she can now watch content on those sites without issue.
Move Networks Privacy Policy: »www.movenetworks.com/privacy-policy.html
Main Move Networks Website: »www.movenetworks.com/
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| | | rody_44Premium
join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA | I didnt have to install anything, No idea why people would think its clunky. I thought it was pretty straight forward. | |
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| | |  AlcoholPremium
join:2003-05-26
Climax, MI
kudos:3
·Comcast
| said by ahulett:That was the message I received when I attempted viewing a program from Showtime. Is the prompt incorrect? Do you have a showtime subscription? They won't let you view the shows unless you subscribe to showtime.
You should be able to watch any other channels shows (minus hbo) without any problems.
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| | | | Well, you have to use their email address given to you, not your email address. Also, the service doesn't work with every browser. | |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | Pointless Ye I understand that Comcast doesn't want people cutting the cord, but then if you are require to have cable then this product has no point to it. If someone has Comcast internet that should be all you need. Comcast should look at it as away of getting mroe interent customers and not something that takes away video customers. People are going to either cut the cord or go with satellite if they really want to and this product isn't going ot make them stay. Some day MAYBE these guys will "get it". | |
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| newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 | Re: Pointless I'm beginning to suspect that the whole point of this "service" is ad delivery and ad profiling for later sharing with 3rd party "partners". | |
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 trebaczPremium
join:2003-01-03
Mchenry, IL | No support for Linux for Comcast streaming video I went to check it out on my Ubuntu machine. Apparently based on all the postings there is no support for Linux by Comcast.  | |
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| | | Re: No support for Linux for Comcast streaming video I'm not sure it works on a Mac either.... Doesn't work for Chrome, so I would gather that it doesn't work for Safari either... | |
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 pokesphIt Is Almost FastPremium
join:2001-06-25
Sacramento, CA
kudos:1 | xfinity A lot of the video is linked from Hulu. I'd prefer a direct source (from Comcast)
Also it needs MORE HD choices.. I'd like to watch in HD when I'm, catching up and well yeah. not on Xfinity. (seems only a few useless or pay channels have HD available.)
Maybe one day It'll be ready, but today isn't that day.
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| Opinions Opinions are like as____h_oles everybody has one and some make more sense than others.If you like the damn comcast video crap fine if you don't fine.Is their really people in this world that think if they don't like something then whatever it is sux and the rest of the world should feel the same way and if not then they are all wrong and your right? I'm LMFAO at how pathetic | |
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I normally bring my laptop over a friends house... hook it up to the TV via VGA, and I stream many HBO series.. and much more.
There are zero advertisements to watch premium shows... only "free TV" shows... which NBC, ABC, etc. already do on their own sites anyway. | |
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