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« Reply #105 on: January 01, 2009, 07:45:52 pm » |
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Heres a comparrison of the high definition offerings of U-Verse and DirecTV:
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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
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« Reply #106 on: January 02, 2009, 01:29:10 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #107 on: January 02, 2009, 11:32:33 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #108 on: January 02, 2009, 01:51:44 pm » |
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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.
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« Reply #109 on: January 02, 2009, 04:03:10 pm » |
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For Cox, what would it cost for a 2nd HD/DVR receiver?
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« Reply #110 on: January 02, 2009, 04:35:18 pm » |
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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.
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« Reply #111 on: January 02, 2009, 08:02:12 pm » |
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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.
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« Reply #112 on: January 03, 2009, 12:51:26 am » |
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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..
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« Reply #113 on: January 03, 2009, 09:30:31 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #114 on: January 03, 2009, 10:20:10 am » |
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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!
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« Reply #115 on: January 03, 2009, 10:29:50 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #116 on: January 03, 2009, 10:45:26 am » |
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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?
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« Reply #117 on: January 03, 2009, 10:57:37 am » |
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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....
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« Reply #118 on: January 03, 2009, 10:58:48 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #119 on: January 03, 2009, 11:13:24 am » |
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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!
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