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Cable TV: Comcast vs AT&T U-verse

PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,328
edited March 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
I am finally fed up with Comcast and am thinking of switching cable companies. Does anyone have AT&T U-Verse? How is the service? Is it worth my time to switch?
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    I had uverse and had nothing but problems. Internet would cut out in the morning for no reason. I've heard other people say they love it. I guess it depends on how far away ykur house is from their box.
  • JTHJTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    LloydXmas wrote:
    I had uverse and had nothing but problems. Internet would cut out in the morning for no reason. I've heard other people say they love it. I guess it depends on how far away ykur house is from their box.

    Yep. I have Uverse for phone/internet/TV right now and it will cut out at random times. Not for long, at most a minute or two, but if you're in the middle of a phone call and you get cut off or if it's a key moment in a sporting event and the picture freezes or if you're trying to do some work at home and the VPN connection drops, it's really fucking annoying.

    I used to have DirecTV with Comcast for internet access and Vonage for phone. I think I'm switching us back to that setup because I have no interest in Comcast for my TV provider.
  • PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,328
    edited March 2013
    Our Comcast service has been awful the last few weeks - channels freeze or aren't available, the DVD won't record programs or rewind live TV.

    We have called at least 4 times and after the first few people tried to fix it by telling us to turn the cable on and off and unplug the box, the latest tech tells us to bring the box in for a new one. Today, I unhook the cable box, drive 25 minutes to exchange it and wait in line for 20 minutes only to be told that they are out of replacement boxes.

    Al of this and they raised our rates twice this year.

    I am ready to be done with Comcast.
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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    fuck comcast.

    if you have a 4g phone with unlimited data......you could dump all internet.
    81 is now off the air

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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    JTH wrote:
    LloydXmas wrote:
    I had uverse and had nothing but problems. Internet would cut out in the morning for no reason. I've heard other people say they love it. I guess it depends on how far away ykur house is from their box.

    Yep. I have Uverse for phone/internet/TV right now and it will cut out at random times. Not for long, at most a minute or two, but if you're in the middle of a phone call and you get cut off or if it's a key moment in a sporting event and the picture freezes or if you're trying to do some work at home and the VPN connection drops, it's really fucking annoying.

    I used to have DirecTV with Comcast for internet access and Vonage for phone. I think I'm switching us back to that setup because I have no interest in Comcast for my TV provider.
    It was almost every morning when I would try and log into work. . The fucking tech guy has the balls to tell me that it was bandwith /wave issue from people in the neighborhood turning their TVs and microwaves/coffee machines on in the morning. I should have told him to get the fuck out of my house.
  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,986
    PJ-Cubs wrote:
    Our Comcast service has been awful the last few weeks - channels freeze or aren't available, the DVD won't record programs or rewind live TV.

    We have called at least 4 times and after the first few people tried to fix it by telling us to turn the cable on and off and unplug the box, the latest tech tells us to bring the box in for a new one. Today, I unhook the cable box, drive 25 minutes to exchange it and wait in line for 20 minutes only to be told that they are out of replacement boxes.

    Al of this and they raised our rates twice this year.

    I am ready to be done with Comcast.

    I had the same problems too.(Channels freezing constantly). Comcast would send a Tech out and fix the problem, but it would happen AGAIN not long after.

    When i was getting the run-arounds with Comcast customer service i had enough and went with Directv. I've been really happy with the QUALITY of Directv. I've never had that freezing problem and the picture is excellent. Directv is not cheap(if you get the extra packages like i do), but for me it's worth it. I've been with Directv now for a few years now and i don't see me going back to Comcast any time soon.
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    I live in the center of Connecticut and have Comcast. Was just thinking of switching to UVerse because my father said he gets MSG and MSG2 in HD. I am stuck with standard def MSG once in awhile if I'm lucky. WTF I get 3 channels of Bruins games but no Rangers with Comcast. I do love Comcast internet speeds.. maybe its not worth the switch if there will be even more problems...
    If a man speaks in a forest and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    PatrickBateman wrote:
    I live in the center of Connecticut and have Comcast. Was just thinking of switching to UVerse because my father said he gets MSG and MSG2 in HD. I am stuck with standard def MSG once in awhile if I'm lucky. WTF I get 3 channels of Bruins games but no Rangers with Comcast. I do love Comcast internet speeds.. maybe its not worth the switch if there will be even more problems...
    Central Ct!!!!
  • JTHJTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    PatrickBateman wrote:
    I live in the center of Connecticut and have Comcast. Was just thinking of switching to UVerse because my father said he gets MSG and MSG2 in HD. I am stuck with standard def MSG once in awhile if I'm lucky. WTF I get 3 channels of Bruins games but no Rangers with Comcast. I do love Comcast internet speeds.. maybe its not worth the switch if there will be even more problems...
    Oh, another aspect of Uverse suckage: no NHL network.
  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    JTH wrote:
    Oh, another aspect of Uverse suckage: no NHL network.

    This is true, but the U-Verse service is worth it. U-Verse has the best connection, best DVR capability, and best customer service. If I could afford cable i would sign up for U-Verse in a second.
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    I've have Uverse since moving to Miami and am VERY happy. Couldn't be better a customer service.
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    how often are you calling customer service that's making it so great. I don't have to call Comcast ever.
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Adding services and changing things around. Never had a lost signal.
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Adding services and changing things around. Never had a lost signal.
    Interesting. I had the total opposite from ATT. I guess it depends on where you live. Some guys came to my house asking if I was interested since they were upgrading their lines. I just shut the door.
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,876
    Just got off the phone yelling at Comcast. Worst. Company. Ever.
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Yeah we are long time customers of Comcast, not always satisfied.
    They tried to almost triple our bill last fall :wtf: we got it back down to a very modest increase.
    We change around the furniture a lot though ... family room moves soon to the summer location
    by the windows so the idea of no cords like the commercials speak of is very attractive.
    Maybe someday maybe at the new house.
  • shortstackshortstack Posts: 2,339
    it's 2013 and there's still.no.cable here
    did you see me? i saw you.
  • DURPDURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    I haven't had Comcast since I lived in Georgia and that was way back in 1999-2001 and they sucked then. Sad that they haven't changed a damn thing.
    My butt itches!
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Just got off the phone yelling at Comcast. Worst. Company. Ever.


    you ever look up who heads up customer service. i think it runs in the family :lol::lol::lol:
    81 is now off the air

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