Tom Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 So where is FoxSports-Buffalo? I think we would have been better off with Dolanvision... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovey1961 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 here's a link to an article about the pending sale Adelphia sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 So where is FoxSports-Buffalo?I think we would have been better off with Dolanvision... 299399[/snapback] You're better off with us. P.S. Cablevision is dicking everyone over with contract negotiations for renewal of MSG/Fox Sports again. I've had to deal with some irate Mets fans. Yeah....believe it or not.....there are still some Mets fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 P.S. Cable[snip] is dicking everyone over [snip] again. I fixed your PS CL DirecTV, on the other hand... Great all the way around. (it's been awhile since I've done that ) And in other news, here's a great cable company thread on AVSForum.com http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread....threadid=528206 CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I fixed your PS CL DirecTV, on the other hand... Great all the way around. (it's been awhile since I've done that ) And in other news, here's a great cable company thread on AVSForum.com http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread....threadid=528206 CW 299416[/snapback] Yeah, there are 70 million cable subscribers, and a thread by 5 people about an independent contractor screwing up is a "great cable company thread?" If you got water running down the windows in a new house, does the entire building industry suck? Here's my experience with the crappy cable company. I was getting pixelation on my sets - one phone call, service appointment within 2 days, guy came on time, and I got 2 brand new cable boxes (1 HD). Total cost? $0. Care to compare how many DTV subscribers can swap out their hardware for the latest boxes for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 You're better off with us. 299408[/snapback] Then where's my damn NFL Network!?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Care to compare how many DTV subscribers can swap out their hardware for the latest boxes for free? 299446[/snapback] Umm, pretty much any of them, as long as you've been a customer for over a year. I've received a free TiVo and a free HD receiver over the past few years. Oh, and the HD receiver wasn't a swap-out, it was an ADDITION. DirecTV is #1 in customer service, Dish is #2, and cable is #3 in every independent poll. The simple fact is that some people have good cable service in their area. Most do not. Besides, I was just poking fun at CL. It's what I (we) do CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Care to compare how many DTV subscribers can swap out their hardware for the latest boxes for free? 299446[/snapback] We did... (Disclaimer: we've since moved and have digital cable at our new place, and for the most part, we're pretty happy. Of course, we'd be a helluva lot happier if NFL Network was added to the lineup, but our phone, internet, and cable all being on one bill is nice and we're saving a lot of money. Their techs and cust service have been not stellar, but adequate all the same.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Then where's my damn NFL Network!?!?!?!? 299452[/snapback] Are you in Buffalo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Are you in Buffalo? 299585[/snapback] Syracuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 You're better off with us. P.S. Cablevision is dicking everyone over with contract negotiations for renewal of MSG/Fox Sports again. I've had to deal with some irate Mets fans. Yeah....believe it or not.....there are still some Mets fans. 299408[/snapback] Mets fans WHY??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 here's a link to an article about the pending sale Adelphia sale 299401[/snapback] Everyone in Buffalo, here's a tip --- Get a dish!! Time Warner stinks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 In addition to cookies being bad for you, Cookie Monster is also going on record that TV is bad for you, including NFL football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 In addition to cookies being bad for you, Cookie Monster is also going on record that TV is bad for you, including NFL football. 299600[/snapback] Only when the Bills lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I've had T-W for 7 years now. I can only recall 4 or 5 times when it went out - weather-related. I had 1 service call, and they fished some new coax cable inside the house for free. I recently changed from analog to digital (had no choice), and it included a DVR, which I like. I won't argue if it's cheaper or better/worse than dish service, but I'm pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I won't argue if it's cheaper or better/worse than dish service, but I'm pleased. 299612[/snapback] And at the end of the day, that's really all that matters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Everyone in Buffalo, here's a tip --- Get a dish!!Time Warner stinks!! 299596[/snapback] RJ, as someone who has had to deal with Adelphia and Time Warner. Time Warner is 1000% better than Adelphia ever was towards me. Also, Time Warner was considerably cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 And at the end of the day, that's really all that matters 299615[/snapback] And that's what I've been saying all along. It all depends on your own situation. For many, satellite rocks. For many, cable is great. That's why my advice is always to determine what you want from your TV provider, and then decide which one to choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 RJ, as someone who has had to deal with Adelphia and Time Warner. Time Warner is 1000% better than Adelphia ever was towards me. Also, Time Warner was considerably cheaper. 299616[/snapback] I think I dealt with Adelphia in Buffalo back when I was in college and don't recall ever having a problem. Plus, I like that deal they used to have: 99 bucks for all the cable channels and high speed internet. Here's why I dislike Time Warner: 1. Poor channel selection for sports fans. We can get 70 Lifetime networks but it takes an act of congress to add a new sports channel. 2. They charge more for HD service and don't offer more than a few channels. 3. The price: They charge an arm and a leg for service. My friend dropped TW and went with a dish and he gets more channels for 20 bucks less a month. 4. High speed internet: It's slow and spam is a big problem with your email. 5. Uniformed customer service people. I call to ask a question and it takes 10 minutes just to get a human on the phone who usually can't answer my question anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 4. High speed internet: It's slow and spam is a big problem with your email. 299626[/snapback] I'm not sure I'm following how the amount of spam in your inbox can be used to evaluate an ISP. What would the ISP have to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I'm not sure I'm following how the amount of spam in your inbox can be used to evaluate an ISP. What would the ISP have to do with it? 299636[/snapback] Time Warner claims it blocks spam. I use their email services and seemed to get more now that ever before. A few of my friends have the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I think I dealt with Adelphia in Buffalo back when I was in college and don't recall ever having a problem. Plus, I like that deal they used to have: 99 bucks for all the cable channels and high speed internet. 299626[/snapback] How long ago was this "deal"? I have Adelphia digital cable and powerlink without any premium channels and I'm over $110 a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I'm not sure I'm following how the amount of spam in your inbox can be used to evaluate an ISP. What would the ISP have to do with it? 299636[/snapback] The ISP should be able to filter incoming spam using a product like Spam Assassin or Brightmail. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Time Warner claims it blocks spam. I use their email services and seemed to get more now that ever before. A few of my friends have the same problem. 299639[/snapback] My cable ISP (Cox) claims to have a spam blocker as well. I finally got around to activating it on my email accts, but I don't see much of a difference either - I think the spammers are figuring out ways around them. My email client is Thunderbird by Mozilla, and I've been very happy with the filtering they use. I trained it to identify what is and isn't spam, and now 99% of the spam I get doesn't see the inbox - it goes right into the junk folder. If you're getting that much spam, maybe you should give Thunderbird a try for a few weeks and see if it's any better. Just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 The ISP should be able to filter incoming spam using a product like Spam Assassin or Brightmail. CW 299645[/snapback] haha Brightmail sucks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 haha Brightmail sucks.... 299649[/snapback] Why do you say that? Our testing at work shows that it's doing a very good job and we're looking to implement it into production soon. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talonz Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 4. High speed internet: It's slow and spam is a big problem with your email. 299626[/snapback] I seriously doubt they will slow down the hardware they have in place now via Adelphia Powerlink... That would make no sense. The one complaint I have heard though ( and googled ) is that they do put a download limit on your connection...If they determine you are downloading too much you will get a warning letter, if you do it again they will suspend your account THAT SUCKS.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Why do you say that? Our testing at work shows that it's doing a very good job and we're looking to implement it into production soon. CW 299680[/snapback] Because it does not work... It does not filter email that comes in properly and there is no way for a customer to edit the spam list ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenedictineJamie Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I am relieved I will no longer need to deal with Adelphia for broadband service. Any idea how much TW charges for their broadband (interested in just the broadband price without any cable service)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I am relieved I will no longer need to deal with Adelphia for broadband service. Any idea how much TW charges for their broadband (interested in just the broadband price without any cable service). 299691[/snapback] Why do you say that, what kind of problems are you having? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Kid Picked Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Because it does not work... It does not filter email that comes in properly and there is no way for a customer to edit the spam list ... 299687[/snapback] Or the fact that a lot of these anti-spam lists are made by webhosting companies. What they do is blacklist a lot of their competitors IP's, and then sell these list to ISP. The webhosting field can be really shady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Wow! Jose!!! I remember when you hit that HR at SkyDome in the early 90's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Or the fact that a lot of these anti-spam lists are made by webhosting companies. What they do is blacklist a lot of their competitors IP's, and then sell these list to ISP. The webhosting field can be really shady. 299699[/snapback] That's not a limitation with Brightmail, that's the ISPs fault. I was just wondering about Brightmail the product, as our tests here show that it's working very well. Wasn't sure why he didn't like it. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Well actually Symantec owns it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I am relieved I will no longer need to deal with Adelphia for broadband service. Any idea how much TW charges for their broadband (interested in just the broadband price without any cable service)? 299691[/snapback] I believe broadband without cable will run you 49.95 a month. If you have cable you can get one year at 29.95 a month, then it jumps to 39.95. Don't even pay the 39.95 though. Just call up and say you're switching to Frontier DSL because of the price and they'll keep extending the offer. Dirty crooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I beleive broadband with cable will run you 49.95 a month. If you have cable you can get one year at 29.95 a month, then it jumps to 39.95. Don't even pay the 39.95 though. Just call up and say you're switching to Frontier DSL because of the price and they'll keep extending the offer. Dirty crooks. 299720[/snapback] $39.95 is a very good price for Broadband We charge $42.95 for download speed up to 4000kb and upload speed up to 384kb, well actually the boot file is at 420kb. think about how much AOL is, $24.95 or something and the MOST you can get is up to 56k, which most of the time does not happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 We charge $42.95 for download speed "We?" You work for the cable company also? CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 think about how much AOL is, $24.95 or something and the MOST you can get is up to 56k, which most of the time does not happen... 299726[/snapback] Agreed. Wait, people STILL actually use AOL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 "We?" You work for the cable company also? CW 299730[/snapback] you could say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony the Tiger Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Agreed. Wait, people STILL actually use AOL? 299734[/snapback] According the the commericals, AOL is a musthave to protect your system...like a dish over a tuna sandwich...don't tell me that they are lieing????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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