Electronics AT&T Uverse

rageeumr · 05-20-2007, 01:43 PM

Does anybody have the new AT&T Uverse service? Signs for it have been popping up in my neighbors' yards.

I have Comcast at the moment, and I am becoming increasingly frustrated with them. My monthly bill keeps creeping up and I really don't have that extravagent of a package.

The thing that had always kept me with cable are my perceived reliability issues with dish services (bad weather outages and such), but as of late my HD channels are sketchy at best, at least once a week I miss a program that I have set to record and there is an HD outage that night.

There aren't a ton of online reviews for Uverse, and they seem to be mixed. The main bitches are picture quality and (again) reliability. Opinions?

**007** · 01-13-2009, 10:49 PM

Somebody explain to me why this service is not available at my house even though I have ATT DSL and yet two people I know that live on opposite sides of town from me can get it.

**morphius** · 01-13-2009, 10:54 PM

because first they have to get a new big box in your neighborhood, they are a lot bigger than what is currently near your house.

bishop_74 · 01-13-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Somebody explain to me why this service is not available at my house even though I have ATT DSL and yet two people I know that live on opposite sides of town from me can get it.

Damn boy... don't you know nuthin about telecom????

ChiefsCountry · 01-13-2009, 10:55 PM

My friend has it in Houston and its pretty good. Its like Directtv but cable, very cool. I liked it alot.

**morphius** · 01-13-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

My friend has it in Houston and its pretty good. Its like Directtv but cable, very cool. I liked it alot.

I'm watching it right now. It does have some occasional bugs, but keeps getting better.

T-post Tom · 01-13-2009, 11:04 PM

HD picture is lacking. Bandwith issues.

lazepoo · 01-13-2009, 11:05 PM

Some former co-workers had it and had no complaints. Of course, they foamed at the mouth with Comcast-fueled hatred, so they might not be impartial judges, but they seemed very happy on the whole. The worst that happens is U-verse sucks and you switch back at a low introductory rate in a year or so, so I would try it out.

**007** · 01-13-2009, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bishop_74

Damn boy... don't you know nuthin about telecom????

Hence why I am asking the question.

01-13-2009, 11:07 PM

HD quality is poor and their DVR is really limited in terms of functionality. They can record up to 4 channels at once but other than that factor they're vastly inferior to any other DVR out there. The internet version of uverse is speed and reliable - much better than comcast but their tv side was so bad we dumped them inside of 3 days.

Sandyskc · 01-13-2009, 11:13 PM

I've had it for over a year and I'm pretty happy with it.

bishop_74 · 01-13-2009, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guru

Hence why I am asking the question.

Don't mind me... I'm drunk and think I know everything.

TJR1486 · 01-13-2009, 11:23 PM

my parents have it, and the only complaint i have about it over comcast is that they dont color code the programs(like sports, movies, etc.). From the limited experience with it i havent seen how you can view just sports or movies. So its annoying when you are bored and just trying to find something good to watch.

**Scorp** · 01-13-2009, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bishop_74

Don't mind me... I'm drunk and think I know everything.

I call bullshit, when you are drunk you don't think you know everything. You KNOW you know everything.

bishop_74 · 01-13-2009, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorp

I call bullshit, when you are drunk you don't think you know everything. You KNOW you know everything.

OK... it's ludes.... are we halping answer any questions for you guys?

05-20-2007, 01:43 PM
rageeumr Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: St. Louis :( Casino cash: $9989900	AT&T Uverse Does anybody have the new AT&T Uverse service? Signs for it have been popping up in my neighbors' yards. I have Comcast at the moment, and I am becoming increasingly frustrated with them. My monthly bill keeps creeping up and I really don't have that extravagent of a package. The thing that had always kept me with cable are my perceived reliability issues with dish services (bad weather outages and such), but as of late my HD channels are sketchy at best, at least once a week I miss a program that I have set to record and there is an HD outage that night. There aren't a ton of online reviews for Uverse, and they seem to be mixed. The main bitches are picture quality and (again) reliability. Opinions?
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01-13-2009, 10:49 PM	#2
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morphius World's finest morphius Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $5725027	because first they have to get a new big box in your neighborhood, they are a lot bigger than what is currently near your house.
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ChiefsCountry The Insider Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lake of the Ozarks Casino cash: $-1601248	My friend has it in Houston and its pretty good. Its like Directtv but cable, very cool. I liked it alot.
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lazepoo Wizard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mpls Casino cash: $10005004	Some former co-workers had it and had no complaints. Of course, they foamed at the mouth with Comcast-fueled hatred, so they might not be impartial judges, but they seemed very happy on the whole. The worst that happens is U-verse sucks and you switch back at a low introductory rate in a year or so, so I would try it out.
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01-13-2009, 11:07 PM	#10
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	HD quality is poor and their DVR is really limited in terms of functionality. They can record up to 4 channels at once but other than that factor they're vastly inferior to any other DVR out there. The internet version of uverse is speed and reliable - much better than comcast but their tv side was so bad we dumped them inside of 3 days.
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01-13-2009, 11:13 PM	#11
Sandyskc Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lee's Summit Casino cash: $10005383	I've had it for over a year and I'm pretty happy with it.
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01-13-2009, 11:23 PM	#13
TJR1486 KU fan at KState Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Casino cash: $10004900	my parents have it, and the only complaint i have about it over comcast is that they dont color code the programs(like sports, movies, etc.). From the limited experience with it i havent seen how you can view just sports or movies. So its annoying when you are bored and just trying to find something good to watch.
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