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if you want the 15 mb twc call and asl for sales..they offering free turbo 15 mb for a year...The 30/50/100 is available in Cincy area now and prolly we just part of Singature (sp) Home package in Columbus

 

Signature home in Columbus - is still at 15/768 since D3 services aren't available everywhere around 270. We are about 90% done with Columbus.

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One of the biggest reasons for non-bundle prices being higher is customer retention. Single product customers tend to skip around between providers more often. The costs of installing and disconnecting service is high, so this is the main factor.

 

As for On-Screen ads on WOW's guide, I have never seen this ever (I have with Insight, who is pretty shameless about it I might add). Never seen it with TW either. For the HD channels, you are correct that the content is currently low, but WOW will have over double the number of HD channels currently offered by the end of May, with them beginning to roll out the end of next month. At that point, TW will have the fewest HD channels in the area, with all other providers pretty much on par (give or take a couple channels). Hopefully TW steps up their selection too, as I'm stuck with them and would like some additional HD content, as I don't watch any non-HD channels.

 

I could have swore someone told me they had Ad's at one point in time. Glad to know I was wrong - that really bugs me about Insight doing it.

 

What HD-Channels are you looking for? I might be able to let you know when they are comming out.

 

Here is our current HD Lineup:

 

501

Movies on Demand HD

 

1001

Movies on Demand HD

 

1004

WCMH HD Columbus, OH (NBC)

 

 

1006

WSYX HD Columbus, OH (ABC)

 

 

1007

WOSU HD Columbus, OH (PBS)

 

 

1008

WTTE HD Columbus, OH (FOX)

 

 

1010

WBNS HD Columbus, OH (CBS)

 

 

1013

WWHO HD (CW)

 

 

1101

Disney HD

 

 

1102

Disney XD HD

 

 

1103

Nickelodeon HD

 

 

1106

Cartoon Network HD

 

 

1112

ABC Family HD

 

 

1117

Hallmark Movie Channel HD

 

 

1130

Discovery Channel HD

 

 

1131

TLC HD

 

 

1132

Science Channel HD

 

 

1133

Animal Planet HD

 

 

1134

National Geographic HD

 

 

1135

History HD

 

 

1136

History International HD

 

 

1139

Investigation Discovery HD

 

 

1140

BIO HD

 

 

1144

HD Theater

 

 

1145

Smithsonian Channel HD

 

 

1150

HGTV HD

 

 

1151

Food Network HD

 

 

1155

Travel Channel HD

 

 

1156

Planet Green HD

 

 

1159

Style HD

 

 

1175

QVC HD

 

 

1176

HSN HD

 

 

1201

USA HD

 

 

1202

TBS HD

 

 

1203

TNT HD

 

 

1204

A&E HD

 

 

1205

FX HD

 

 

1206

Spike TV HD

 

 

1207

Comedy Central HD

 

 

1208

E! HD

 

 

1209

Bravo HD

 

 

1214

We TV HD

 

 

1216

BET HD

 

 

1217

TV One HD

 

 

1224

SyFy HD

 

 

1225

BBC America HD

 

 

1235

Universal HD

 

 

1250

MTV HD

 

 

1252

VH1 HD

 

 

1254

CMT HD

 

 

1258

Fuse HD

 

 

1267

Palladia HD

 

 

1276

TCM HD

 

 

1277

AMC HD

 

 

1278

LMN HD

 

 

1280

IFC HD

 

 

1284

MGM HD

 

 

1290

Encore HD

 

 

1299

Time Warner Cable Movie Pass HD On Demand

 

 

1301

ESPN-HD

 

 

1302

ESPN2 HD

 

 

1303

ESPNU HD

 

 

1305

ESPN News HD

 

1306

ESPN Goal Line/Buzzer Beater HD

 

1308

Sports Time Ohio HD

 

1309

Fox Sports Ohio HD

 

1310

HD Sports Extra

 

1316

Golf HD

 

1317

SPEED HD

 

1322

CBS College Sports HD

 

1323

Versus HD

 

1324

NHL HD

 

1325

NBA TV HD

 

1326

MLB Network HD

 

1327

The Tennis Channel HD

 

1329

G4 HD

 

1330

Outdoor Channel HD

 

1333

Big Ten Network HD

 

1340

MavTV HD

 

1350

CNN HD

 

1351

HLN HD

 

1352

Fox News HD

 

1353

Fox Business Network HD

 

1354

MSNBC HD

 

1355

CNBC HD+

 

1370

The Weather Channel HD

 

1400

HD Showcase On Demand

 

1401

Primetime HD On Demand

 

1416

Big Ten Network HD On Demand

 

1420

Smithsonian HD On Demand

 

1500

HD Movies On Demand

 

1510

Time Warner Cable Movie Pass HD On Demand

 

1520 - 1528

Feature Movies on Demand HD

 

1603

HBO HD

 

1604

HBO2 HD

 

1606

HBO Family HD

 

1622

Cinemax HD

 

1623

MoreMax HD

 

1624

ActionMAX HD

 

1640

Showtime On Demand HD

 

1642

Showtime HD

 

1643

Showtime Too HD

 

1644

Showtime Showcase HD

 

1662

TMC HD

 

1677

Starz HD

 

1701

Pay Per View Events HD

 

1713

Adult On Demand HD

 

1805

ESPN 3D

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^^^^That's annoying.

 

I have had ATT for a few years and I can honestly say it is the best cable(fiber) I have had. The speeds are awesome (up to 24mbps in Worthington). I liked TW when I had them but I would say go for ATT. I have also received great customer service as well as all kinds of free offers.

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I have had ATT for a few years and I can honestly say it is the best cable(fiber) I have had. .

LOL, there is less fiber feeding your DSL than what is likely feeding you from WOW, Insight, or Time Warner.

 

Signature home in Columbus - is still at 15/768 since D3 services aren't available everywhere around 270. We are about 90% done with Columbus.

Any mention of a faster upload speed? This TW upload is killing me...I miss my 2Mbps upload. :(

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LOL, there is less fiber feeding your DSL than what is likely feeding you from WOW, Insight, or Time Warner.

 

 

Any mention of a faster upload speed? This TW upload is killing me...I miss my 2Mbps upload. :(

 

In the next 3 months - we will have all D3 hardware in place in all of our CMTS's in the Metro Columbus area.

 

Then it is up to Marketing - when we turn the switch.

 

2 things I rembered about WOW

 

1. I love the Quad-Shield Cable they use! So much better than this Piece of Shit cheap dual shield shit TWC uses.

 

2. If WOW did more marketing - they would have more customers. Very rarely do I see WOW Advertising.

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In the next 3 months - we will have all D3 hardware in place in all of our CMTS's in the Metro Columbus area.

 

Then it is up to Marketing - when we turn the switch.

 

2 things I rembered about WOW

 

1. I love the Quad-Shield Cable they use! So much better than this Piece of Shit cheap dual shield shit TWC uses.

 

2. If WOW did more marketing - they would have more customers. Very rarely do I see WOW Advertising.

1. Ehh, decent dual shield works just fine. Good, correctly installed, tight fittings are more important. There is enough shielding to prevent ingress/egress. Loose terminators, backfeeding devices, and loose fittings are the majorty of leakage we find.

 

2. WOW doesn't have the deep pockets of Time Warner = much less marketing. Being only in a few regions, WOW doesn't get the perks of advertising nation wide like TW can. That said, we having been breaking some kind of customer growth record every year in Columbus (and are very busy, even during this slow season right now), so it must be working well enough. :) I agree that I would like too see more advertisement...most dollars are spent on campus rush, since that is our max growth time (same for TW I'm sure).

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We have WOW. It's been fairly decent, but at times when I'm playing Xbox it'll shut off for a period of probably 5 seconds, and it will come right back on. I haven't checked to see if it's the internet, or if it's my wireless adapter.
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I just picked up a service called Clearwire 4G. The coverage area is pretty good around Columbus and we are getting speeds between 9-10mb down and 1mb up. The price is $45/month without a contract and it's very mobile. I can unplug the modem take it with me and plug it in anywhere that has a power outlet. The only reason I tired this was because TW wanted $49.95 a month for the 7mb service after I tried to upgrade from the current 2mb service that I pay $34.95 for.
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