still not available in my area

10/26/2009 2:10:04 PM

whats the best price you guys are paying for say like the u200 package with HD and dvr and standard internet (6mbps)?

we were looking at 65+10 (for hd) +43 (internet) and then a box for each other room (3*$7)

can we do better if we call?

10/26/2009 6:10:49 PM

^I'm paying $126 for u200+ 1 extra box + 6 mbps internet. I have hd as well

[Edited on October 26, 2009 at 7:10 PM. Reason : .]

10/26/2009 7:09:27 PM

^^$119 (including tax) for

U200
HD
Extra STB
Elite Broadband (6d 1u I believe)

10/27/2009 8:23:53 AM

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/want-50mbps-internet-in-your-town-threaten-to-roll-out-your-own.ars

10/29/2009 10:06:06 AM

It's been sometime since i've used the uVerse web interface for the DVR. Damn that shit is soooo much better now then it was before.

on another note...the new iPhone app update broke the app and i can't access the DVR recordings from my iPhone anymore.

11/3/2009 12:10:19 PM

the uverse guys were off kaplan yesterday

i signed up

11/3/2009 12:21:58 PM

I hate TWC and I hate ATT.

FML

11/3/2009 12:40:07 PM

^^ where off Kaplan?

11/3/2009 4:46:14 PM

Hook me up with the referral and I will split the cash with you!



I am paying 150 a month for U600 and upgraded internet (Pro), and 3 extra boxes...

[Edited on November 3, 2009 at 6:06 PM. Reason : s]

11/3/2009 6:05:44 PM

I wasn't aware there was anything above U400?

11/3/2009 6:12:32 PM

WTF UVERSE!?!? I setup my DVR at work today via the web to record V and Real Madrid at AC Milan. Plus I deleted a bunch of old shit.

Well I just got home and turn on my DVR and all the new stuff isn't there and all the shit i deleted is?? What the hell

11/3/2009 11:53:02 PM

my install is next week

11/7/2009 9:40:55 PM

ok, my fucking next door neighbor is eligible for U-Verse, but it says I am not. our houses are literally 15 feet apart.

11/8/2009 11:22:41 AM

could this be a mistake, or am I really SOL?

11/8/2009 9:25:57 PM

How does one go about convincing the phone company to install to one's neighborhood?

11/8/2009 9:28:54 PM

^^call and tell them that and ask for a tech to come out and see if service can extending to your house

^either wait for them to do so or give them lots of money to hurry up the process

[Edited on November 8, 2009 at 9:31 PM. Reason : .]

11/8/2009 9:30:10 PM

i don't see what the problem is... i'm guessing it's just a fluke with my address... our house is the first one on this side of the street. when we signed up for TWC, they had it in their computers that the house was not rigged up for cable. (which turned out to be either false or correctable.

11/8/2009 11:01:41 PM

Never could get in the TW box on the side of the complex (TW said that the complex should have a key, the complex said that TW was the only people with a key) so I picked up some cat5e and ran it under the molding/carpet to two rooms (also gives me a wired connection to the ps3 )

I am extremely happy with the service. It is nice to be able to sit at work and schedule recordings. Also helps when I am out and remember I forgot to schedule something and can schedule recordings with my iphone.

most of all I am loving the 12mb/1.5mb

11/9/2009 2:34:22 AM

I checked the site and im finally eligable (yay! of course I didn't get an email tho)...got a few questions for whoever


1) Whats the deal with the two HD streams? How many HD streams can I record/watch at once?

2) Whats the best promotion to sign up under? I know they used to have some Gift Card thing but I can't find it on their website. Is their any variance with their monthly rates? I know a few years back with TWC if you signed up with one of those door to door guys the deal was much better...

3) What happens after 6 months, pricing wise? I go back to paying more than I was with AT&T? Or is it the same old game of threating to leave and seeing what they do?

4) Is the DVR of sufficent size to serve as the single DVR for an entire house? Is it at least bigger than TWC's 8300 boxes?

5) I've read through most of this thread, but can someone break down anything thats currently worse with U-Verse vs TWC? Anything you miss about TWC, service or equipment wise?


Thanks for any info peoples.

11/9/2009 2:46:12 PM

Quote :

"Whats the deal with the two HD streams? How many HD streams can I record/watch at once?"

You can record 2 HD and 2 non-HD channels at one time. If you've got 4 things recording, I'm pretty sure you have to watch 1 of them. If you've got 2 HD things recording and you don't want to watch either of them at that time, then you'll have to watch something non-HD.

Regardless of how you slice it, it's 10x better than TWC's DVR ever wanted to be...

11/9/2009 2:48:34 PM

how far down Kaplan has this moved? I am down at Lorimer Rd and it still shows as unavailable on the AT&T website.

11/9/2009 3:22:04 PM

they are putting in a box now on garland

11/9/2009 3:27:06 PM

1) Whats the deal with the two HD streams? How many HD streams can I record/watch at once?

thumper got this

2) Whats the best promotion to sign up under? I know they used to have some Gift Card thing but I can't find it on their website. Is their any variance with their monthly rates? I know a few years back with TWC if you signed up with one of those door to door guys the deal was much better...

they change all of the time... I haven't look recently, so I'll abstain

3) What happens after 6 months, pricing wise? I go back to paying more than I was with AT&T? Or is it the same old game of threating to leave and seeing what they do?

nothing happens, unless you take a 6 month promotion at sign-up, in which case, you can most likely argue your way back down. the one promotion we're on is 1 year of free HD, which I'm confident I can argue to keep it free after one year. other than that, their standard pricing (as shown on the website) stays - no random increases

4) Is the DVR of sufficent size to serve as the single DVR for an entire house? Is it at least bigger than TWC's 8300 boxes?

we've got hundreds of shows recorded, mostly HD... not sure on capacity, but far much more storage than TWC

5) I've read through most of this thread, but can someone break down anything thats currently worse with U-Verse vs TWC? Anything you miss about TWC, service or equipment wise?

clock on the STB... that's all I got.

[Edited on November 9, 2009 at 3:46 PM. Reason : .]

11/9/2009 3:45:28 PM

^aha that's the only complaint i've got too! there's no clock at the front of the room anymore we had to put a clock up in the living room.

11/9/2009 3:58:26 PM

^^ I have 103 shows recorded, 98 of them are 1 hour, 1 is 2 hours, the others are 30 minutes. All are hd. I'm pretty sure that my box is at max capacity from that point. It's far more than TWc.

I miss the clock as ^ said, and I also wish I could split the line to get service to more tv's like you can with cable. Having to get (pay for) a box for each tv sucks.

11/9/2009 5:57:39 PM

how close does a box have to be to your house in order to qualify you?

11/9/2009 6:07:18 PM

if i remember right, it's around 3k ft to the vrad

^^it's finicky as shit, a splitter anywhere in the line is subject to fuck up the whole house

11/9/2009 7:06:23 PM

do they have to run special cable right up to your door or does it just operate on the normal phone line until it gets to the box?

11/9/2009 7:27:44 PM

i believe it has to be twisted pair from the vrad to the demarcation point. inside the house, they can reuse your old wiring (coax or twisted pair) depending on what shape it's in

[Edited on November 9, 2009 at 7:46 PM. Reason : on second thought]

11/9/2009 7:36:14 PM

Quote :

"I have 103 shows recorded, 98 of them are 1 hour, 1 is 2 hours, the others are 30 minutes. All are hd."

that sounds like twice the amount of HD content the website advertises...they must have some new units or something?

11/9/2009 11:14:50 PM

I just want them to get this shit up near the corner of Kaplan/Lorimer. I'm tired of getting the stupid "not available in your area" message on att.com. It's depressing me.

11/9/2009 11:52:23 PM

^^Yea, I just went back and looked through the shows that I have on there right now and I think about 40-50 of them are SD (I'm just taping them off of the hd channel, and haven't watched any of them in a month or two which is why I got confused)

11/10/2009 8:08:05 PM

They are coming today.

I will try to get some pics of all of the hardware.....I have been trying to look online to find out exactly how it is wired, best I can tell they only use CAT5 if you do not have coax that is in good condition and would suffice.

I also got the $200 cash back offer.....I think this is basically a "buyout" of my DirecTV contract. I thought I had signed up for 18 months, DTV is saying its 24 months. I cant find the paperwork of course since it has been 18 months but I will fight them on it if necessary.

They are saying since I got HD service its a 24 instead of 18 month commitment which is a load of crap. They changed the price two months ago and its almost $100 now it used to be under $70. I called to get it put back and they guy gave me a $60 one time credit and said that's all he can do.

11/11/2009 11:54:15 AM

11/11/2009 3:05:08 PM

Quote :

"5) I've read through most of this thread, but can someone break down anything thats currently worse with U-Verse vs TWC? Anything you miss about TWC, service or equipment wise?"

I miss Monkeytime on Public Access, that show run by Todd who works at Reader's Corner on hillsborough.

11/12/2009 1:11:19 PM

damn i haven't seen that show in a couple years...need to dvr it while i still can

^^^ so how did the install go? pleased with everything?

11/15/2009 2:40:49 PM

So while I am not in the area I found out that the determining factor in seeing if you can have service is the distance of your address from their station. right now it is set at 3,000 or less which in most metro areas is plenty.
They are looking at upgrading some of the technology associated with u-verse and that it could reach around 5-6,000 feet in about 6 months.

11/15/2009 8:15:06 PM

wow i can't believe i haven't ordered this yet, i wonder what i'm waiting for.

fyi i found out you can also get an extra $50-$100 back if you chat with somebody while ordering...and ask for it. sometimes they'll offer if they think you're on the fence.

11/16/2009 9:38:13 AM

Quote :

"ok, my fucking next door neighbor is eligible for U-Verse, but it says I am not. our houses are literally 15 feet apart. "

I had the same issue with Windstream. The guy behind me can get 12Mbps down for $20/month, but they told me my house is exclusively in Bellsouth's service area.

If you really just want your uplink above 1Mbps... I get that just by plugging my Sony Ericsson phone into my computer... AT&T charges about $15/month for unlimited data, so it works out pretty well if you have an HSUPA-capable device.

I'm not about to get u-verse, I currently pay
$1/month for unlimited domestic home phone using a VoIP service
$15/month for 3mbps down and 1mbps up internet at home via HSPA
(although i might go with the $30 3mbps down / 1mbps up with clearwire to keep my connection while I'm away from home... or keep alternating those 6Mbps $30/month intro plans with Earthlink and TWC)
$0/month for about 6 local HD channels and a dozen SD channels over antenna
(considering buying the Dish Network $30/month to get another 50 HD channels including Comedy Central HD and a nice HD-DVR... but Hulu is enough for now)

So home phone, high speed internet, and local HDs costs me about $16/month plus the cost of equipment you are BUYING instead of leasing (can even use a Mac/PC as a DVR). It might be worth it if you really need 18Mbps downlink, but if you just want a lot of channels and no cell phone plan... there are cheaper alternatives IMHO

[Edited on November 16, 2009 at 3:50 PM. Reason : stupid touchpad caused me to delete a line]

11/16/2009 3:48:41 PM

^ i dont think most people in this thread have the same wants and desires as you. we want the best money can offer and to stick it to time warner at the same time, not suffer with 6 tv channels and illegally tethering our cell phones for data.

11/16/2009 9:46:12 PM

Quote :

"fyi i found out you can also get an extra $50-$100 back if you chat with somebody while ordering...and ask for it. sometimes they'll offer if they think you're on the fence."

I got $200 cash back to "buy out" my direct TV contract.

11/16/2009 11:34:31 PM

HERE IS A LIST OF THINGS SO FAR THAT ARE CRAP ABOUT THE SERVICE

11/16/2009 11:48:13 PM

Quote :

"^ i dont think most people in this thread have the same wants and desires as you. we want the best money can offer and to stick it to time warner at the same time, not suffer with 6 tv channels and illegally tethering our cell phones for data."

I agree, I don't have the same bandwidth requirements as some of those in this thread, but once you're watching more TV than a $30-$40 plan can buy (should get you over 100 channels on Dish... I get ads for $20/month for 12 months through local resellers), it's time to think about getting out more. My biggest complaint about Dish is that a lot of apartment complexes don't allow you to exercise your legal requirement to ground the dishes properly.

Plus, there's nothing illegal about tethering on AT&T. It's only T-Mobile that has banned tethering... unless you use an iPhone in which case yeah, it's banned by AT&T as well. Of course, I tend to question the legality of whatever causes people on WolfWeb to require 18Mbps.

As for sticking it to TimeWarner... although they rebrand ClearWire as "Road Runner Mobile", you can stick it to TW by just going straight to ClearWire for WiMax internet. Most people should be ok with 6down/1up for $45.

11/17/2009 3:24:18 PM

Quote :

"You can record 2 HD and 2 non-HD channels at one time."

FWIW, not everyone eligible for U-Verse can get 2 HD streams (points at self). I signed up recently with the understanding (and being told) that you could get 2HD/2SD only to find out that my particular node (or whatever they call it) has bandwidth restriction so that I can only get 1HD/3SD, which pissed me the fuck off. Six hours on the phone could not find me someone who was able to change it or tell me if it was even capable of being changed, so I settled for $10 off my bill for 3 months until I get the $200 Visa Check card back they are offering (comes in the mail after 1 month of service). Once that card comes in, cable is getting dropped something quick in favor of streaming/torrented shows. It's certainly not worth $65 a month to watch the few State games that are going to be on TV.

In all, I'm terribly disappointed in the situation that I found myself in. It's not cheap, but it's a LOT better (unless you happen to live behind a bandwidth capped node). Make sure you specifically ask if you'll have 2 HD streams if that's important to you.

11/17/2009 3:49:12 PM

Quote :

"There are a TON of HD channels, it is also nice that they are all grouped together. That way when flipping channels you can go to the HD section if all you want to flip through is HD. The menus are way faster than they were on my DirecTV box, but its bullshit that someone upstairs can unknowingly boot somebody off the TV downstairs. "

yeah TWC alerts you that you have to stop recording something to change a channel, and lets you choose what to stop...it doesn't just randomly stop something. They need to fix that...at least have a warning pop up.

So if I'm recording two HD shows on my DVR, I won't be able to watch TV anywhere else in the house without killing one of my recordings...which happens as soon as I turn the tv/box on, without alerting me?

Quote :

"I got $200 cash back to "buy out" my direct TV contract."

Their U200 double plan comes with $200 cash back (for whoever), plus an extra $50 or $100 that you get from the chat person who helps you order. Seems to be the best deal going atm.

Quote :

"$15/month for 3mbps down and 1mbps up internet at home via HSPA"

Yeesh I would hate to have to hook my a cell phone everytime I want to get on the internet. Kinda makes it seem like dial-up all over again.

Quote :

"My biggest complaint about Dish is that a lot of apartment complexes don't allow you to exercise your legal requirement to ground the dishes properly."

If I owned an apartment complex I wouldn't allow people to put dishes all over the complex either. I'd say it's their buildings, their land, and their decision. If that was a big deal for someone then they should check before signing a lease.

Quote :

"you can stick it to TW by just going straight to ClearWire for WiMax internet. Most people should be ok with 6down/1up for $45."

From what I've heard clearwire sucks unless you have a clearwire tower mounted on your lawn. Plus their contracts blow as well.

11/17/2009 3:53:39 PM

Anyone else getting a pretty shitty connection right now? It's been like this for about 24 hours now. I have to constantly refresh pages to get them to load.

11/18/2009 10:34:54 PM

Last night I had a channel freeze

11/18/2009 11:25:44 PM

Just checked and it's available now where I am! Peace out TWC.

Monthly compare:
$89.61 - TWC
$82.00 - U-Verse

[Edited on November 19, 2009 at 8:43 AM. Reason : -]

11/19/2009 8:16:39 AM

^ Let me put you down as a referral and I'll split whatever referral bonus I get with you (upon receipt). It should be $100+ to split if I'm reading this correctly; depending on how many services you choose.

11/19/2009 1:41:47 PM