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12-08-2012, 03:42 PM | #1 |
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Time Warner :(
Has anyone else had trouble viewing the HD channels on Time warner the past day or so?
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12-08-2012, 04:01 PM | #2 |
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The HD channels and the service all togeather just plain sucks !!!! They have been to my house five times since this summer. They just replaced all the boxes and replaced all the cable and it still isnt right. So all i can say is good luck.........
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I did an internet speed test and this is the results (they went to Springfield VT): Download speed...........12.62 Mbps Upload speed...............1.46 Mbps Ping............................15 ms This is the site that I did it on: http://www.speedtest.net/
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12-08-2012, 06:27 PM | #7 |
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Metrocast
Metrocast is no better. Welcome to the club.
many calls to metrocast and they tell me to call the box manufacturer, the box manufacturer tell me to call Metrocast. Round and around I go............
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12-08-2012, 06:39 PM | #8 |
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Sky's .... they told me they haven't had any calls from the area. Guess its a real small area... hope you're AM... i wont have to be here for PM
Yes They are terrible download :20.78 upload : .99 ping : 15 ms What's the diff ? Last edited by inquiring one; 12-08-2012 at 06:44 PM. Reason: Did the test |
12-08-2012, 07:50 PM | #9 | |
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We have Metrocast for internet, and Direct for TV and we pay less then we were with Metrocast for both. It isn't perfect but Direct is 100% better and less frustrating then cable was.
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12-09-2012, 08:28 AM | #10 |
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Similar problems in M'boro with TW. Ever since they changed the cable modem and re-adjusted the gain on the pole, the internet speed is fine:
Down: 30.26 Up: 4.90 Ping: 55 except during the summer, when everyone is using it, that is a different story. The cable TV is a different matter. Every few weeks, I loose half my channels. If I plug the TV into the other side of the box, I can see them fine. (you might try this to watch the Pats). They schedule an appointment for days later, then curiously the next day, I notice the box has been rebooted (Its turned off) and its working fine for another week or two, like they uploaded a patch to it. Seems like they really have technical issues. I was on a SA box, they changed it to a HD Samsung (I don't have HD TVs, but this allows them to charge more), with the same problem. I'm getting tired of it. |
12-09-2012, 09:15 AM | #11 |
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NICE!!
Good down load and upload speeds. Even the ping looks good.
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12-09-2012, 09:18 AM | #12 |
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Allegedly on TW:
Basic= 10/1 Turbo= 20/2 Extreme= 30/5 |
12-09-2012, 09:22 AM | #13 |
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I was happy using my antenna until the feds sold the analog signal and the TV stations had to go digital. The frosting on the cake was when the feds force WMTW to cease broadcasting from Mt Washington. WMUR can't hold a candle to WMTW news, weather and broadcasting.
I did enjoy WMTW on cable until the feds decided Belknap county is Boston Market and Metrocast pull the plug. I was steamed. I sent many letters to FCC about their decisions with only a polite form letter as an answer. I guess Metrocast has a beef with the association about the cable being underground and the association needs to upgrade the wires for digital broadcast and internet? I'm lost here, cable is cable. When I ask for internet access, a subcontractor ran a new cable, from the box across two units and up to my living room. The association was fuming as I and Metrocast did not get permission from the association to do so. Metrocast claims the new cable are capable of carrying digital signal. I say why do the units need new wires when you can't even change the underground wires for digital? They say they can and I will benefit from it. Every units were wired for cable with outlets in the bedrroms, kitchen, porch and living room. Today we have to hire someone to rewire the units. Disk TV at first was out of the question. The association will not allow it until the FCC ruled that associations and landlords cannot block access to satelites. The loophole is that the disk can only be attach to your unit. My unit do not have a clear path to a satelite and the association will not allow a tower or to have the disk on my neighbors units. Its a tough sell. If I have to, I will move North in order to get WMTW.
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12-09-2012, 10:09 AM | #14 |
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As you (might) know, drops to the units/residences are of lower quality/bandwidth with more loss. With the more channels/increased internet speed, most of the cable nodes are fiber, wouldn't it be nice if they would be allowed pull fiber to each unit. This is one reason I don't live in an association, I don't need another layer of government deciding what I want.
Anyway, I don't know of a commercial solution to Carrol county wanting access to Boston, and Belknap wanting access to Portland. Anyone rebroadcasting these signals have to pay royalties to the stations involved and this 'service' would be expensive, if it could ever get off the ground. |
12-09-2012, 06:14 PM | #15 |
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Moultonborough 12-90 1814
Just did mine using the link.
23.29 down .94 up 18 ms ping |
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I found this today... these cable companies suck!!
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http://www.nbcnews.com/business/cabl...-fee-1C7476067
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I'm down in RI and I just switched (This Week) from Verizon DSL to Cox Cable. Verizon Speeds varied from 679 to 2523 mbps. Three years of DSL drops and hassles. Talking to people in the Phillipines. I was payiing for "UP To" 1500 mbps. Once in awile I got it.
NOW my speeds (Cox cable) are pretty solid at 3280. I am happy as a pig in ****. I'm just talking Internet. I'm not fussy: I get my TV from DirecTV and not even HD or DVR or...whatever. I go to bed at 8:00 PM almost every night. That's what happens when you get OLD. I need my REST. NB PS: I still need my Internet to get the REAL NEWS. |
12-09-2012, 07:36 PM | #18 |
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Update : After receiving 8 calls from TW to confirm tomorrows appt, I called them again, sat on hold for a few minutes and then got a human. I explained the situation and asked if he could "Please make the calls stop" When he asked if there was anything else he could do, I told him he could give the tech a heads up that it is a area issue or he should bring a bunch of new boxes. I was told that regardless of my opinion the tech would need to find the problem himself.
Within the hour I received another call explaining that there has been a area wide issue which has been resolved and my appointment had been cancelled....so confused, but it works...for now. As far as a dish system goes.. I can't. Some folks have trees in the sight line- I have an entire mountain. |
12-10-2012, 10:31 AM | #19 |
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A neighbor first tried Direct TV last spring, but ran into the tree/big hill issue and they couldn't make it work. The neighbor brought in Dish and now he's happy with the service and signal. It seems the latter points toward different satellites, in a different direction (around 30-40 degrees more southerly than with DTV) and double the angle upward. Now he's looking over the tops of different trees. Which satellite service to try thus may depend on your local terrain and tree configuration.
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12-10-2012, 02:03 PM | #20 |
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I have the tree issue with Direct TV also . My HD works great on the tv with no box but the tv with the box gets just plain poor picture results , seems the box sucks the life out of the signal . I was going to remove the box but from the previous post seems thats not happening .
I also use Apple tv for movies and other " stuff " they have available. Uses the internet line and has a GREAT picture and great music to your stero etc |
12-10-2012, 05:18 PM | #21 |
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I have Time Warner for internet.
Direct TV for television. With Direct TV one can have two homes and one account. Some of the snowbirds carry their receiver with them. I purchased mine and have a receiver at both homes. One phone call to turn any receiver on or off. |
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Same set-up...no problems, cheaper than full Metro and DTV gives me SO much more. Almost never an interruption in signal. I get wifi all the way to the end of my docks with the MC router/modem.
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