Electronics AT&T Uverse - Page 2

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?

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 01-14-2009, 08:10 AM

I priced Uverse for a comparable package to what I have with Cox now.

Cox $134/mo all in.

AT&T $194/mo PLUS taxes.

jjjayb · 01-14-2009, 08:14 AM

I cancelled it less than 2 weeks after I had it installed. The HD was horrible. I'd say it's the youtube of HD. Very compressed. Any movement on the screen makes it go back to looking lo-def. Detail would pop in and out and it drove me nuts.

Soupnazi · 01-14-2009, 08:24 AM

I've had good luck with it so far. Like others, I got sick of comcast raising my bill each month, and I'd had enough of replacing HD boxes once a month. I got about the same amount of channels overall, more HD channels, and DVR (which I didn't have before) for a total savings of about $50 per month.

Thus far it's more reliable than Comcast, and my internet service is much better than Comcast. I have yet to notice any picture quality issues, but my house is pretty new still. From what I understand, the type of phone line installed in the house influences picture quality.

kepp · 01-14-2009, 08:46 AM

I have Dish Network and have only experienced one, maybe two, weather-related outages. It's really not that big of a deal. If you're really worried about it, buy a $50 multi-directional antennae and run it to your TV and you'll be able to get local channels if your satellite goes out because of the weather. Also, their HD quality/selection is great...have never had a problem with outages.

**morphius** · 01-14-2009, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

I priced Uverse for a comparable package to what I have with Cox now.

Cox $134/mo all in.

AT&T $194/mo PLUS taxes.

No fair counting in refunds Comcast gives you for when your internet service dies on you

Deberg_1990 · 01-14-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

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.

I still have it and they have made some upgrades.

They have two HD Streams now and also Total Home DVR which is cool.

Basically you have one DVR in the house, but you can watch recorded programs off of it from any other box in the home.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 01-14-2009, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morphius

No fair counting in refunds Comcast gives you for when your internet service dies on you

what are you talking about??

Demonpenz · 01-14-2009, 10:56 AM

Do you need an extra box for them for the change over to digital feburary?

SLAG · 01-14-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Do you need an extra box for them for the change over to digital feburary?

No you dont

I have had them for a little while
but I think i am going to cancel it and not get any TV service, instead use the money first to build a nice MythTV box but then save the $$ spent on TV for some FTA Satellite

**morphius** · 01-14-2009, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

what are you talking about??

It was a joke about having to call and get them to discount your bill for every time their internet service just blew up.

Fat Elvis · 01-14-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kepp

I have Dish Network and have only experienced one, maybe two, weather-related outages. It's really not that big of a deal. If you're really worried about it, buy a $50 multi-directional antennae and run it to your TV and you'll be able to get local channels if your satellite goes out because of the weather. Also, their HD quality/selection is great...have never had a problem with outages.

Yeah, but with satellite service you also have the disadvantage of having Skip living under your porch; I think I'll pony up the extra dough for cable....

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 01-14-2009, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morphius

It was a joke about having to call and get them to discount your bill for every time their internet service just blew up.

I have Cox, not Comcast. And in 7 or more years of having Cox HSI, I've probably been without service less than 3 days.

arrowheadnation · 01-14-2009, 04:44 PM

My parents got it and by the end of the 2nd week, my dad had returned the boxes and called Cox to set up a re-install date. HD was great when everything was still, but when things were moving fast on the screen...aka ballgames, the picture broke into a boxy looking grid. Plus, like mikey said, cox is a little cheaper.

SLAG · 01-14-2009, 05:32 PM

I cancelled it on my lunch today

MythTV thread anyone?

**007** · 01-14-2009, 05:35 PM

MythTV isn't Cox or Uverse.

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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01-14-2009, 08:10 AM	#16
mikeyis4dcats. Scarlett Johansson's boytoy Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $9555998	I priced Uverse for a comparable package to what I have with Cox now. Cox $134/mo all in. AT&T $194/mo PLUS taxes.
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01-14-2009, 08:14 AM	#17
jjjayb MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in K.C. baby!!!! Casino cash: $4423433	I cancelled it less than 2 weeks after I had it installed. The HD was horrible. I'd say it's the youtube of HD. Very compressed. Any movement on the screen makes it go back to looking lo-def. Detail would pop in and out and it drove me nuts.
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01-14-2009, 08:24 AM	#18
Soupnazi Totally yummy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The kitchen @ River Falls Casino cash: $10006400	I've had good luck with it so far. Like others, I got sick of comcast raising my bill each month, and I'd had enough of replacing HD boxes once a month. I got about the same amount of channels overall, more HD channels, and DVR (which I didn't have before) for a total savings of about $50 per month. Thus far it's more reliable than Comcast, and my internet service is much better than Comcast. I have yet to notice any picture quality issues, but my house is pretty new still. From what I understand, the type of phone line installed in the house influences picture quality.
Posts: 1,212

01-14-2009, 08:46 AM	#19
kepp MVP Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $3459212	I have Dish Network and have only experienced one, maybe two, weather-related outages. It's really not that big of a deal. If you're really worried about it, buy a $50 multi-directional antennae and run it to your TV and you'll be able to get local channels if your satellite goes out because of the weather. Also, their HD quality/selection is great...have never had a problem with outages.
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01-14-2009, 04:44 PM	#28
arrowheadnation MONTANA #19 Join Date: Mar 2005 Casino cash: $3707357	My parents got it and by the end of the 2nd week, my dad had returned the boxes and called Cox to set up a re-install date. HD was great when everything was still, but when things were moving fast on the screen...aka ballgames, the picture broke into a boxy looking grid. Plus, like mikey said, cox is a little cheaper. __________________ Things I need to happen in order to die happy.... KU wins a National Championship....Check! The Royals win a World Series....Check! The Chiefs win a Super Bowl....FINALLY!!!
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01-14-2009, 05:35 PM	#30
007 Shaken. Not stirred. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Casino cash: $12140126 VARSITY	MythTV isn't Cox or Uverse. __________________ My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs.
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