I haven't had much trouble with their on-demand but maxing out their bandwidth is why I posted the question about Comcast's triple play a week ago. I've noticed a lot of pixilation and dropped packets on some of their digital channels, especially the ones they just added when they shook up their line up last month. The Retro and IFC channels just stop in mid-scene, often for ten seconds or more. This is classic dropped packet behavior on digitized video streams. It's why I wondered about the voice quality on their IP telephony service. Sure, the Comcast bundle is way cheaper than Verizon but I've never picked up the POTS line and not gotten dial tone. The power was out here for a day but Hurricane Isabel didn't even faze my DSL or POTS service.
I wish FiOS were available in Purcellville but we're not on the plan for the next couple of years. Eventually they'll fiber all of Loudoun County but it could be a decade out. Meanwhile I've got a choice of over-priced DSL and POTS service or the potentially unreliable but cheaper Comcast triple play ($75/month cheaper for me). -Mike __________________ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA > -----Original Message----- > From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Meyer > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Must Die (in 3 parts) > > I just went with FIOStv solely to screw comcast. > So far it actually works better and costs less. The DVR > is a little funkier but I have dvr playback in two rooms > and more movie channels for 10$ less a month. Though that > is just the cherry on the revenge cake. > > (fyi Comcast's on-demand function hasn't worked in weeks > and tech support claims it is a widespread problem - are they > maxing out on bandwidth?). > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 4:06:58 PM > Subject: [CGUYS] Comcast Must Die (in 3 parts) > > Read all the delicious goodness at www.adage.com/garfield (he's the guy > who does WNYC's "On the Media" show). > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
