Originally Posted By avromark Bell ExpressVu seems to be regretting using Dish network equipment, they bought second hand orbital satellites from DirecTV now if they'd switch the consumer (your end satellite and reciever) to DirecTV...
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger >>That said Rogers is not really any better, but here when you subscribe to Digital cable, any tv without a box still recieves analogue... Do they kill your analogue signal once you get digital cable there? << I'm not absolutely certain, but I'm pretty sure the flyer for TW digital cable indicated that the digital cable box is only required to receive the digital cable channels (channels over 100).
Originally Posted By peeaanuut <<Cable TV Modem is faster...no two ways about it, but at what point is fast enough? That is really a Peeanut question I think.>> it all depends on the way you use your internet. Do you stream alot of hi-def video or do you just read message boards? Frequently I am doing large file transfers so the the speed really helps me. But you are right, for most internet users 768down/128up is just fast enough. However if you are serving any kind of vidoes than 128up just sucks, Back when I was doing peeaanuut radio I only had a 1.5down/768up. Which was fast enough for me, but would have drop outs if more than 20 people connected. I than got mirror sites to help spread the bandwidth but if any of those mirrors was down, the station would begin to lag. Also, most people really do incoming. Vary rarely do they need alot of outgoing speed. (yes you are always sending out going, but you know what I mean) Also, some of the restrictions that DSL sites put on are rediculous. Especially those login style services. Those are rediculous.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger Ugh! I gotta remember to avoid the login thing if I go to DSL. IIRC, one of the local providers treats DSL as a PPP connection, and even drops the connection if you're on too long (in their opinion). DSLExtreme seems to be OK with servers running on your DSL (according to their website), and I recall someone mentioning another company whose policy is along the lines of "It's your bandwidth. Do whatever you want with it, even if you want to share it with your neighbors." but I can't remember the name of that company!
Originally Posted By avromark Time for you to get FIOS Joe. I've been stuck at the 5 tier for awhile, since Sympatico has no competitor they don't feel the need to raise speeds. If I had cogeco cable i'd be at 10. C'est la vie. Sympatico has a version of FIOS but then i'd have caps. I'd pay too much if I had caps.
Originally Posted By Dave >>> I have tried Dish network, overall I prefer Select TV so far.<<< I liked ONtv over Select TV
Originally Posted By Big Thunder <--- up until I recently moved, I still had an ON TV box in my old AV equipment box in the garage. hey ONE channel, surfing was faster in those days.. ON TV or regular TV, only took a few clicks
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Lisa's Cable is switching from Comcast to Time Warner.. The price deal... You save $5 a month if you buy two of their three services (Cable, Modem and Phone), $15 a month if you get all three. The Basic Digital Cable Package is $44.95 and includes one of 6 tiers, and the other tiers are $5 more. DVR service is from $4.95 to $9.95 a month. As for the Cable Modem There are three choices Basic is $34.95 a month (1.5 Mbps x 384 Kbps) Standard is $44.95 a month (6 Mbps x 512 Kbps) Extreme is $54.95 a month (10 Mbps x 1 Mbps) Also, Time Warner has dropped the charge if you want to "rent" a modem, they now will provide one for free. I have had Time Warner for years in San Diego, and have been quite happy with their service. I have had friends how have had dishes and hated it, and switched back to cable. Cable Modems are awesome!!!!
Originally Posted By avromark <<Cable Modems are awesome!!!! >> Back in 1997 when I first got cable internet, I recall the old LANcity modems, they kind of acted as a letter holder, they even kept your mail warm Isn't it nice how modems don't really need heatsinks and don't really warm up? <a href="http://www.witke.com/catv_modem1.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.witke.com/catv_mode m1.jpg</a>
