<![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> 1)Premise Technicians for U-verse MUST disconnect any old cables and cap the ones not being used in either direction, with the idea that if the cust wants to revert back to the old service the lines are still usable.
2)Cable guy is notorious for amping up a signal and throwing it in any direction without regard for how many splitters or open lines there are, thus avoiding an attic crawl or any extra time to scope out a job right. U-verse techs must know where everything goes and test every line for suitability, usually ending up pulling new RG6 quad cable instead of using deficient RG59 or ancient RG6.
3)I have seen incredibly weird cable installs, input cables from pedestal running along the gutter on the street (no buried drop), really bad crimp connections that sucked the day they were made much less a year or two later, no wall plates, etc

do note that Comcast is taking on the chin harder because they had created a situation where many customers have been dying to walk on them for many reasons, but have had no other options for video service, poor satellite sight lines, etc.

yes I am a prem tech but it is what it is



dddDean

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> the point is.... the pic says it all !!!

Boots_Mcoy

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> I work for AT&T and I have installed U-verse a few times. I am trying to figure out what filters comcast is talking about. They only filters we use plug into the telephones to filter out the high frequency noise from the dsl. On most Uverse installs, the filter goes outside into the main phone panel, no inside filter needed. From there we find where the main coax connection is and disconnect the cable feed and connect ours. They only way for it to backfeed, would be if the installer forgot to disconnect the main cable feed from the house, kinda like how comcast forgets to disconnect the phone feed when they put in their Voip.

sidwndr

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> Sounds like comcast trying to place the blame for their suckiness on at&t.

Uverse is giving these customers a real choice and comcast can't handle that.

Gofastmazda

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> everyone join the club: [www.comcastmustdie.com]

riqgeez

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> Funny because my condominium building banned Comcast from unsupervised access because they kept disconnecting our in-house broadband network and DirecTV equipment...

jmckee

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> oh yah, and I was switching from Comcast - I'm never going back to those people in my life. They let us sit there with this super old cable box, and we thought this was just what we were supposed to be getting. When we told them that we were going to need to cancel our service to switch, they were like "oh no, our service is fine, you just have outdated hardware." Oh really? so you were just going to let us sit with the outdated hardware until we complained about it, then its free? I don't think so..I've had enough of being ripped off by comcast

vicsells

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> @sladehayes:
I totally agree with you. I'm in california, and I recently switched to U-verse tv and internet, and I love it - the dvr is sweet. The only thing I don't like about it is that the internet is run through an interleaved protocol, making my gaming pings slightly higher, which is not a super big deal, but bothers me a little in css


vicsells

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> @DigitalNoise:

You're mad. I just literally switched from Comcast to U-verse this past weekend. There's a few tradeoffs - U-Verse does not yet have HD on demand for HBO/Showtime etc, and movies. On the other side of the coin, AT&T can add features a lot quicker and easier than Comcast does because of the hardware that U-Verse is using. Switching channels is immediate on U-Verse, the interface on their DVR is far better than Comcast, its cheaper and opens the door up for more competition. Here in Atlanta people can't leave Comcast fast enough for U-Verse. Its no where near perfect, but its cheaper and has more channels and far more promise than Comcast.

sladehayes

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> @DigitalNoise:

Comcast has the worst product/service compared to any of the IPTV (U-Verse and FiOS) offerings.

You must be on drugs. :)

yoshi

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> It's less of an issue with AT&T's U-verse service as a whole (which sucks mighty big horse huey compared to Comcast - and that's saying something), and more of an issue with AT&T's installers being complete 'tards when it comes to installing their filters and adapters.

FCC rules clearly state that one service's signals cannot interfere with another's - period.

DigitalNoise

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> Comcast doesn't like the competition from AT&T.

It's about time the consumer has a choice for services like U-Verse and FiOS.

Both Telco's are taking customers away from the cable operators.

yoshi

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> So is the enemy of my enemy, truly my friend?

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> I have comcast and it sucks, didn't know if was AT&T's fault. Even though I don't have U-Verse or whatever... my cell phone must be the issue.

delithic

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> If it's something that can be reliably shown on test equipment then it's a technical issue and it should be handled as such.

If not it's just corporate spitballing.

strider_mt2k

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> So what's their excuse everywhere else, when their service sux?

blackwand

]]> <![CDATA[AT&T's U-Verse Screwing With Network Says Comcast]]> Sounds like Comcast finally has a scapegoat to blame their B.S. on! Way to go Comcast, just start using your own "in home" solutions and stop waiting for others. Losers!

riqgeez

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