Diamonds Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Well, i moved into my new place abotu 2 months ago and i chose to go with ATT U-verse ebcause some of my coworkers heard that they had some cool rebates etc.... AND THEY DID! I was so skeptical because of "windows" and "timeframes" to claim the rewards but it ended up seamless. Listen to this shit: 1. They comped me my first months cable 59.00 2. They sent me a 100.00 dollar check from ATT 3. They sent me a 100.00 dollar Visa Check card AND 4. They comped me 35.00 off per bill for the next 12 months. ^^^ The reason being is that they "forgot" to comp me my first months 59.00 cable so i called in and they deducted it... IN ADDITION to correcting my bill (with no arguements) they said that they were going to "do me one more" by knocking off 35.00 a month for a year and "sorry for the inconvenience" So let's recap... In the 12 months that i will have this service. MY bill is now 65.00 a month. 65x12 = 780.00 (for a full year's service) They have comped me 35.00 a month equalling 420.00 (12 months). Plus the 100.00 gift card and 100.00 check AND the 59.00 initial cable comp. So all in all, they comped me 680.00 in rebates and money gifts. fucking nuts I'm also Comped out at Kinsale this weekend. 12:02pm tee time - woo-fucking-hoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshymkiw83 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 How long did it take the tech to install it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 45 minutes max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 The only downside to there setup that I can think of is that it uses your DSL line to get your tv. Meaning if you've got people watfching tv BUY BYE bandwidth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 The only downside to there setup that I can think of is that it uses your DSL line to get your tv. Meaning if you've got people watfching tv BUY BYE bandwidth. This is incorrect. The system uses VDSL and FTTN to bring 20mb to each home, regardless of what internet service level you have. They partition off some of it for data, then the rest goes to TV service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 no free HD channels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 ^^^ thats the downside. I do have a samsung 42 inch LCD flat panel. But, As far as bandwidth is concerned the fucking internet speed is incredible, songs download in like 10 seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I have it. Internet is fast, cable has like 1000 channels or more, great price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 This is incorrect. The system uses VDSL and FTTN to bring 20mb to each home, regardless of what internet service level you have. They partition off some of it for data, then the rest goes to TV service. right now they are only doing 6 and vdsl has issues with how far you can be from the node. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 right now they are only doing 6 and vdsl has issues with how far you can be from the node. ...for the partitioned off section. Every house still has 20mbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Everyhouse does nto have 20. Unless they are close enough VDSL Just like ADSL is still on TP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 wow, all of that lingo is over my head.... My shit is cheap and fast. And they gave me alot of money back!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyall86 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Heard this service was very unreliable and kept going down a lot for a friend. This may just of been the area she was in, but she switched back to TW after a month of going offline 4 times a day. Just a heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmeden Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 DSLAM/VDSL rules. ATT uses those tall, slender beige boxes you see just about everywhere. Anywhere near columbus, you would be hard pressed to be more than a quarter mile from one. On top of that, Uverse is the shit. I told them what i was paying for Time Warner and they beat the price by 5 bucks/month, gave me a free gigabit switch, free install, 100 buck rebate, and comped the cable package cost for the first month. *And* the DVR is programmable via the ATT/yahoo website so I can queue up shows while I'm stuck at work. I feel like a sucker for using Time Warner for so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 ^^^ FO SHO You can also DVR 4 shows at once. I haven't had a single problem in the roughly 60 days that i've had the service... and if i do, i will just call them, their customer service has been awesome thus far. I have ehard of complaints about U-verse but i am completely satisfied as of right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 My friend has it in Hilliard but his line is only 10Mb/sec. I tested it a few times. Still it is faster then my 7Mb cable modem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conesmasher Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 I pretty pretty pretty pretty please would like Verizon FIOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 My friend has it in Hilliard but his line is only 10Mb/sec. I tested it a few times. Still it is faster then my 7Mb cable modem. you could have 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Sure it's cheap, but that's what you get for technology and services still considered BETA. Have fun with your U-verse.. I'll give you a couple months before you see the big downside. I wont go into this again but I've done my fair share of research on U-verse and what it has to offer, or lack there-of. EDIT* The new AT&T's service is on point though, that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 You can also DVR 4 shows at once. Im sold. My folks have TW and its ... ok i suppose but slow sometimes. since i moved into my new place ive been shopping for cable/internet. I dont have a flat screen or need high def so thats not of real importance just fast internet and a DVR that works. I'll have to give them a call monday, hell maybe sat if they're open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Sure it's cheap, but that's what you get for technology and services still considered BETA. Have fun with your U-verse.. I'll give you a couple months before you see the big downside. I wont go into this again but I've done my fair share of research on U-verse and what it has to offer, or lack there-of. EDIT* The new AT&T's service is on point though, that's for sure! So fill me in. For the average user who's just gonna watch tv, download some music and record some hockey games whats the big drawback? Im not as computer savey as some members on the board so Im really not gonna notice small inconsistancies of internet speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 So fill me in. For the average user who's just gonna watch tv, download some music and record some hockey games whats the big drawback? Im not as computer savey as some members on the board so Im really not gonna notice small inconsistancies of internet speed? PM'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 As I shared with Ryan, I recommend everyone read: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17147349 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Sadly, we are stuck with either TW or Uverse at my fiancée's condo, as there is no WOW plant here. TW sucks in comparison to WOW (I have WOW at my house in Reynoldsburg, and live in my fiancée's condo with Warner, so I have a fair comparison), and Warner is more expensive too. I went to the Uverse website, and that shit was more expensive than Warner! We have the tripple play stuff with Warner, and I'm comparing the same services we would have with Uverse. Hopefully we will have this condo sold this year, and will view our options with our next house, where I may consider trying Uverse if WOW isn't available, though their HD limitations is worrying. Honestly, once cable companies can get people off of basic cable (but there is too much money in it), they will most likely go to an IPTV setup as well, and then UVerse is in big trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 From Broadband Reports: "U-verse has a 25mbps pipe to the home, that also has to carry up to 10mbps internet. AT&T is not currently doing any "mixed-use" of their streams, I've personally tested that I get my full 10mbps when I'm using all 4 streams." ...since you guys still don't seem to understand how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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