It went from basic to digital + tier!

http://insider.speedtv.com/viewtopic.php?t=33911

 

We switched from cable to dishnetwork. Saved $$, and couldn't be happier with the decision.

We also switched from cable internet to DSL. That decision saved more $$, and has me dancing a little jig everytime I download a big file because it's literally 10x faster for the same price.

 

Yeah *** changed us here in Omaha as well. It was about 6 months ago. ******* bullshit man.

 

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We also switched from cable internet to DSL. That decision saved more $$, and has me dancing a little jig everytime I download a big file because it's literally 10x faster for the same price.</TD></TR></TABLE>

weird you must have had a really slow cable connection then. I don't know of any DSL service that's faster than my cable . . . .

I generally get over 2 MBPS

 

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weird you must have had a really slow cable connection then. I don't know of any DSL service that's faster than my cable . . . .

I generally get over 2 MBPS

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you're a lucky chap over there in lake forrest, must be the only one on your street/block/neighborhood that has cable b/c the aliso viejo hub is flooded (laguna and aliso share same hub)

 

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weird you must have had a really slow cable connection then. I don't know of any DSL service that's faster than my cable . . . .

I generally get over 2 MBPS
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We paid for the "slower" connection. The faster connection cost an extra $10 per month. With DSL, we get the same connection speed as the more expensive "fast" cable connection. At least that's how they priced it around here.

 

I pay 45 a month for my internet (cable) and 45 for my digital cable TV with ON-Demand and I couldn't be happier.

My Cable modem has a latency of less then 40ms sometimes sub 20ms and has an average D/L speed over over 2.5MBPS.

 

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We paid for the "slower" connection. The faster connection cost an extra $10 per month. With DSL, we get the same connection speed as the more expensive "fast" cable connection. At least that's how they priced it around here.
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the fastest of the fast DSL still isn't anywhere near 2mbps. More like 800kbps. Either way. I pay $40 for basic cable and $40 for cable modem. I also have my phone service through ***, so if I cancel cable, I can still pay the lower ($40) rate for cable modem. So I'm gonna probably say to cable and get me DTV with Tivo for $45/month and free install (free TiVo DVR too!)

 

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the fastest of the fast DSL still isn't anywhere near 2mbps. </TD></TR></TABLE>

We got the "fast" ($40) cable connection for a week or two for free when we first signed up. In that time, I *never* saw download speeds exceed 200k per second. When we switched to the slower speed ($30), dl rates were in the 15k per second range. Pathetic...

DSL gets me a consistent 180-200kps download rate for $29.95 a month.

 

I subscribe to all the channels. They get over $100 per month from me. I think I'll cancel next month just because of this speed bs. I can always get tapes of the f1 races from friends. I think the only voting these *** guys understand is when you vote with your wallet. I doubt any petition is going to sway them. I'll be sure to mention to them the reason I'm leaving.

More money for toys!
More time away from the tv!
Less money for ***!

 

another reason to switch to satellite. cable tv is for suckas.

and btw: I see over 350k/s with my cable modem. I'd have to pay BIG bucks to get that from DSL.

 

fyi for you guys..

When a company says you have a 2mbs connection the "b" is for "Bits" Line speeds are always in "Bits"

there are 8 bits in a byte.

Download speeds are calulated in bytes..

if you are downloading a file at 2mbs that is equivilent to 250 Kb/s (or technically 244.14 kb/s)

(I'm a network engineer)

edit - also don't necessarily trust what windows tells you. test your bandwidth with a website like bandwidthplace.com


Modified by sykikchimp at 8:57 PM 4/9/2004


Modified by sykikchimp at 8:59 PM 4/9/2004

 

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edit - also don't necessarily trust what windows tells you. test your bandwidth with a website like bandwidthplace.com</TD></TR></TABLE>

I did. I usually get right around 2.5 megabits per second on my cable modem.

Here at work I'm getting around 2.7 megabits per second.

 

I guess no one in my area is online....367 kb/sec

 

14MB/sec down, 23MB/sec up

I love sitting on dual OC48's all day at work

 

Comcast is doing the same thing here in Colorado. Fortunately, it hasn't hit my area yet. I'll drop them like a bad habit when it does...