AT&T U-Verse

[patric]

Heres a comparrison of the high definition offerings of U-Verse and DirecTV:

U-Verse

5StarMax HD        
A&E HD    
ATMax HD    
ActionMAX HD - West      
ActionMax HD    
Animal Planet HD    
Big Ten Network HD    
Bravo HD    
CNBC HD    
Cinemax HD    
Cinemax HD - West    
Discovery Channel HD    
ESPN HD    
ESPN2 HD    
Encore HD       
FSN Midwest - Kansas City HD    
FSN Midwest - St Louis HD    
FSN Southwest - Dallas HD    
FSN Southwest - Houston HD    
FSN Southwest HD    
FX Network HD    
Food Network HD    
Fox Business Network HD    
Fox News Channel HD    
Golf HD    
HBO Comedy HD    
HBO Comedy HD - West    
HBO Family HD    
HBO Family HD - West    
HBO HD    
HBO HD - West    
HBO Latino HD    
HBO Latino HD - West  
HBO Signature HD    
HBO Signature HD - West    
HBO Zone HD    
HBO Zone HD - West    
HBO2 HD    
HDNet    
HDNet Movies    
HGTV HD    
Hallmark Movie Channel HD    
History HD
KJRH-HD-2 (NBC)    
KOKI-HD-23 (FOX)    
KOTV-HD-6 (CBS)    
KTUL-HD-8 (ABC)    
Lifetime Movie Network HD    
Lifetime Television HD    
MGM HD           
MoreMAX HD - West    
MoreMax HD    
NFL Network HD    
National Geographic Channel HD    
Outdoor Channel HD    
OuterMax HD    
Palladia    
Planet Green HD    
QVC HD    General    
QVC HD    General    
Sci Fi Channel HD    
Science Channel HD    
Showtime Extreme HD      
Showtime HD        
Showtime HD - West    
Showtime Showcase HD    
Showtime Too HD    
Smithsonian Channel HD    
Speed HD    
Starz Comedy HD        
Starz Edge HD        
Starz HD    
Starz HD - West    
Starz Kids & Family HD      
TBS HD    Movies
TMC Xtra HD    
TNT HD    Movies    
The Learning Channel HD    
The Movie Channel HD    
The Weather Channel HD
ThrillerMAX HD - West    
ThrillerMax HD    
Travel Channel HD    
Universal HD                   
VERSUS HD    
WGN America HD    
WMAX HD                
Wealth TV HD


DirecTV

A&E HD
ABC HD (East)
ABC HD (West)
ABC Family HD
Altitude HD*
Animal Planet HD
Big Ten Network HD
Biography Channel HD
Bravo HD
Cartoon Network
CBS HD (East)
CBS HD (West)
Cinemax HD East
Cinemax HD West
CMT HD
CNBC HD+
CNN HD
CSN Bay Area HD*
CSN Chicago HD
CSN Mid-Atlantic HD
CSN New England HD
CSTV HD
Discovery Channel HD
Disney Channel HD
ESPN HD
ESPN2 HD
ESPNews HD
Food Network HD
Fox Business Network HD
Fox HD (East)
Fox HD (West)
Fox News Channel HD
FSN Arizona HD
FSN Cincinnati HD*
FSN Detroit HD
FSN Florida HD*
FSN Midwest HD
FSN North HD
FSN Northwest HD
FSN Ohio*
FSN Pittsburgh HD
FSN Prime Ticket HD
FSN Rocky Mountain HD
FSN South HD
FSN Southwest HD
FSN West HD
Fuel TV HD
FX HD
Golf Channel HD, The
HBO HD East
HBO HD West
HD Theater
HDNet
HDNet Movies
HGTV-HD
History Channel HD
MASN HD*
MGM HD
MLB Network
MSG HD
MSG PLUS HD
MTV HD
National Geographic HD
NBA.TV HD
NBC HD (East)
NBC HD (West)
NESN HD
NFL Network HD
NHL Network HD
Nick HD
Palladia HD
Planet Green HD
Sci-Fi Channel HD
Science Channel HD
Showtime HD
Showtime Extreme HD
Showtime Showcase HD
Showtime West HD
Showtime 2 HD
Smithsonian Channel HD
SNY HD
Speed Channel HD
Spike HD
SportSouth HD
SportsTime Ohio HD*
Starz Comedy HD
Starz Edge HD
Starz HD East
Starz HD West
Starz Kids & Family HD
Sun Sports HD
TBS in HD
Tennis Channel HD
The 101 Network HD
The Movie Channel HD
The Weather Channel HD
TLC HD
TNT HD
Toon Disney HD
Universal HD
USA Network HD
VERSUS HD
VH1 HD
YES HD

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by patric

Heres a comparrison of the high definition offerings of U-Verse and DirecTV:

U-Verse

5StarMax HD        
A&E HD    
ATMax HD    
ActionMAX HD - West      
ActionMax HD    
Animal Planet HD    
Big Ten Network HD    
Bravo HD    
CNBC HD    
Cinemax HD    
Cinemax HD - West    
Discovery Channel HD    
ESPN HD    
ESPN2 HD    
Encore HD       
FSN Midwest - Kansas City HD    
FSN Midwest - St Louis HD    
FSN Southwest - Dallas HD    
FSN Southwest - Houston HD    
FSN Southwest HD    
FX Network HD    
Food Network HD    
Fox Business Network HD    
Fox News Channel HD    
Golf HD    
HBO Comedy HD    
HBO Comedy HD - West    
HBO Family HD    
HBO Family HD - West    
HBO HD    
HBO HD - West    
HBO Latino HD    
HBO Latino HD - West  
HBO Signature HD    
HBO Signature HD - West    
HBO Zone HD    
HBO Zone HD - West    
HBO2 HD    
HDNet    
HDNet Movies    
HGTV HD    
Hallmark Movie Channel HD    
History HD
KJRH-HD-2 (NBC)    
KOKI-HD-23 (FOX)    
KOTV-HD-6 (CBS)    
KTUL-HD-8 (ABC)    
Lifetime Movie Network HD    
Lifetime Television HD    
MGM HD           
MoreMAX HD - West    
MoreMax HD    
NFL Network HD    
National Geographic Channel HD    
Outdoor Channel HD    
OuterMax HD    
Palladia    
Planet Green HD    
QVC HD    General    
QVC HD    General    
Sci Fi Channel HD    
Science Channel HD    
Showtime Extreme HD      
Showtime HD        
Showtime HD - West    
Showtime Showcase HD    
Showtime Too HD    
Smithsonian Channel HD    
Speed HD    
Starz Comedy HD        
Starz Edge HD        
Starz HD    
Starz HD - West    
Starz Kids & Family HD      
TBS HD    Movies
TMC Xtra HD    
TNT HD    Movies    
The Learning Channel HD    
The Movie Channel HD    
The Weather Channel HD
ThrillerMAX HD - West    
ThrillerMax HD    
Travel Channel HD    
Universal HD                   
VERSUS HD    
WGN America HD    
WMAX HD                
Wealth TV HD


DirecTV

A&E HD
ABC HD (East)
ABC HD (West)
ABC Family HD
Altitude HD*
Animal Planet HD
Big Ten Network HD
Biography Channel HD
Bravo HD
Cartoon Network
CBS HD (East)
CBS HD (West)
Cinemax HD East
Cinemax HD West
CMT HD
CNBC HD+
CNN HD
CSN Bay Area HD*
CSN Chicago HD
CSN Mid-Atlantic HD
CSN New England HD
CSTV HD
Discovery Channel HD
Disney Channel HD
ESPN HD
ESPN2 HD
ESPNews HD
Food Network HD
Fox Business Network HD
Fox HD (East)
Fox HD (West)
Fox News Channel HD
FSN Arizona HD
FSN Cincinnati HD*
FSN Detroit HD
FSN Florida HD*
FSN Midwest HD
FSN North HD
FSN Northwest HD
FSN Ohio*
FSN Pittsburgh HD
FSN Prime Ticket HD
FSN Rocky Mountain HD
FSN South HD
FSN Southwest HD
FSN West HD
Fuel TV HD
FX HD
Golf Channel HD, The
HBO HD East
HBO HD West
HD Theater
HDNet
HDNet Movies
HGTV-HD
History Channel HD
MASN HD*
MGM HD
MLB Network
MSG HD
MSG PLUS HD
MTV HD
National Geographic HD
NBA.TV HD
NBC HD (East)
NBC HD (West)
NESN HD
NFL Network HD
NHL Network HD
Nick HD
Palladia HD
Planet Green HD
Sci-Fi Channel HD
Science Channel HD
Showtime HD
Showtime Extreme HD
Showtime Showcase HD
Showtime West HD
Showtime 2 HD
Smithsonian Channel HD
SNY HD
Speed Channel HD
Spike HD
SportSouth HD
SportsTime Ohio HD*
Starz Comedy HD
Starz Edge HD
Starz HD East
Starz HD West
Starz Kids & Family HD
Sun Sports HD
TBS in HD
Tennis Channel HD
The 101 Network HD
The Movie Channel HD
The Weather Channel HD
TLC HD
TNT HD
Toon Disney HD
Universal HD
USA Network HD
VERSUS HD
VH1 HD
YES HD

But you still have to pay for HD on both of those.  Not so with Cox, except for having the HD tuner.  Which is no more expensive than the standard digital tuner.

[patric]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

But you still have to pay for HD on both of those.  Not so with Cox, except for having the HD tuner.  Which is no more expensive than the standard digital tuner.

I know DirecTV has some channels included in base plans, I believe Cox and at&t do the same thing.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by patric

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

But you still have to pay for HD on both of those.  Not so with Cox, except for having the HD tuner.  Which is no more expensive than the standard digital tuner.

I know DirecTV has some channels included in base plans, I believe Cox and at&t do the same thing.

The only HD channels Cox charges you for are the premium channels (Cinemax, HBO, Sho, Starz) as part of the premium cost.  There's no extra charge for premium HD.  Everything else is included with the cost of whatever tier you have.

[Nik]

For Cox, what would it cost for a 2nd HD/DVR receiver?

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Nik

For Cox, what would it cost for a 2nd HD/DVR receiver?

You can have up to 4 at the $15ish per month price.

Records 8 shows in HD. Woot.

[Nik]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by Nik

For Cox, what would it cost for a 2nd HD/DVR receiver?

You can have up to 4 at the $15ish per month price.

Records 8 shows in HD. Woot.

$15/mo each? UVerse costs $7/mo for an additional box which has HD and the total home DVR. Cox is more than double. I'd like to get HD in the bedroom but I don't think $15/mo is worth it.

[MDepr2007]

If HD is free on Cox, why do I have to pay for the digital cable and not just basic to get it? That ain't free..

[HDPokeFan]

quote:Originally posted by MDepr2007

If HD is free on Cox, why do I have to pay for the digital cable and not just basic to get it? That ain't free..

Cox offers analog service, unlike AT&T.  A fair comparison is Cox Digital Cable vs. AT&T.  Cox Digital Cable includes HD at no additional charge.  AT&T's U-Verse service does not include HD channels.  You pay at least $10 and up to $15.  So Cox HD is free when compared to AT&T.
A second receiver from Cox is $5.25.  A second receiver from AT&T is either $5 or $7.  So Cox even has better rates here.

AT&T's On Demand service is much more limited than Cox.   And they don't have nearly the HD On Demand than Cox does.
Cox provides shows from ABC and NBC (Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Desperate Houswives, Heros, for example) free On Demand the day after it was broadcast on the network.  AT&T does as well, but Cox provides the shows free to watch an unlimited amount of times -- AT&T charges $1 per episode per view.

[tim huntzinger]

With Total-Home DVR I can easily search, record, and replay any content quickly.  I can even program recordings from my wireless or remotely on the web.  And when I go to replay my content, there is virtually no delay in channel switching, and the picture never 'blocks' or goes all pixel on me.  U-verse is a better value and a great product. Consumers agree: U-verse tops cable for satisfaction!

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

With Total-Home DVR I can easily search, record, and replay any content quickly.  I can even program recordings from my wireless or remotely on the web.  And when I go to replay my content, there is virtually no delay in channel switching, and the picture never 'blocks' or goes all pixel on me.  U-verse is a better value and a great product. Consumers agree: U-verse tops cable for satisfaction!

Still didn't address HDPokefan's issues.  Plus the fact that virtually everyone in Tulsa and most surrounding communities has access to Cox Digital.  How many have access in Tulsa to Uverse?  Only those with AT&T phone service, and even then, still not everyone.

[tim huntzinger]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

With Total-Home DVR I can easily search, record, and replay any content quickly.  I can even program recordings from my wireless or remotely on the web.  And when I go to replay my content, there is virtually no delay in channel switching, and the picture never 'blocks' or goes all pixel on me.  U-verse is a better value and a great product. Consumers agree: U-verse tops cable for satisfaction!

Still didn't address HDPokefan's issues.  Plus the fact that virtually everyone in Tulsa and most surrounding communities has access to Cox Digital.  How many have access in Tulsa to Uverse?  Only those with AT&T phone service, and even then, still not everyone.

U-verse does NOT charge for DVR would be the larger point.  It is so easy to record an entire series with a double click that if someone needs help understanding that i wonder if they are allowed to drive, too! Ha ha!  Figgers an OSU fan would not understand D-V-R.  Ha ha ha!  U-verse has 10,000 movie titles on demand, Sux has what, 700?

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

With Total-Home DVR I can easily search, record, and replay any content quickly.  I can even program recordings from my wireless or remotely on the web.  And when I go to replay my content, there is virtually no delay in channel switching, and the picture never 'blocks' or goes all pixel on me.  U-verse is a better value and a great product. Consumers agree: U-verse tops cable for satisfaction!

Still didn't address HDPokefan's issues.  Plus the fact that virtually everyone in Tulsa and most surrounding communities has access to Cox Digital.  How many have access in Tulsa to Uverse?  Only those with AT&T phone service, and even then, still not everyone.

U-verse does NOT charge for DVR would be the larger point.  It is so easy to record an entire series with a double click that if someone needs help understanding that i wonder if they are allowed to drive, too! Ha ha!  Figgers an OSU fan would not understand D-V-R.  Ha ha ha!  U-verse has 10,000 movie titles on demand, Sux has what, 700?

So how much commission is AT&T paying you for each install?  Hmm?

I smell an AT&T shill....

[Nik]

To get HD and DVR capabilities on an additional TV, UVerse it cheaper than Cox (and DirecTV?). I'm still not sure whether Cox or UVerse has more HD channels, but from what I'm hearing, Cox has a better HD picture. UVerse has the Total Home DVR and they allow you to set something to record via Internet, while Cox does not. To me, UVerse has superior technology but the negative reviews on the picture quality are disheartening.

[tim huntzinger]

The picture quality has been much much better than with Cox in my first-hand experience.  I grew up devouring television, any tv, so I know what I am talking about.

Shill? Hoss, you are right.  I guess I should go ahead and keep letting all the positive remarks continue and just get out of the way! Bunch of shills these consumers who participated in the JD Powers survey.  Clearly have a profit motive! Hardy har!