Anyone have an idea as to why Cablevision has so few HD channels?
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A guy from Cablevision called me last night, and wanted to speak to someone who could make decisions on the account. He didnt seem too happy, and i have no clue what he wanted with us. I hope its nothing bad because cablebvision has a legal monopoly around here and i cant get any other decent high speed internet if i lose them. 
raystorm
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I've had OOL for 2 years and have never been capped. I've uploaded plenty of files and used torrents for big linux distros before and never been capped. I guess maybe its because I never uploaded during peak hours.
Unfortunately I have no choice when it comes to cable broadband and I sure as heck wont go to DSL as its slow (compared to cable anyways)..and I hate Verizon anyways. I'll be tempted though when FIOS shows up in the Bronx.
rh71
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VerizonDSL isn't too bad in comparison (especially because it's cheaper anyway). If you qualify for the 768kbps upload, that's a small difference from OOL's 1Mbps upload limit (which you can't even use for extended amounts of time). The download for VOL maxes can be up to 375KBps, which is plenty. I say fvck OOL and their "undocumented" rules.Originally posted by: tomt4535
A guy from Cablevision called me last night, and wanted to speak to someone who could make decisions on the account. He didnt seem too happy, and i have no clue what he wanted with us. I hope its nothing bad because cablebvision has a legal monopoly around here and i cant get any other decent high speed internet if i lose them.
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Originally posted by: rh71
VerizonDSL isn't too bad in comparison (especially because it's cheaper anyway). If you qualify for the 768kbps upload, that's a small difference from OOL's 1Mbps upload limit (which you can't even use for extended amounts of time). The download for VOL maxes can be up to 375KBps, which is plenty. I say fvck OOL and their "undocumented" rules.Originally posted by: tomt4535
A guy from Cablevision called me last night, and wanted to speak to someone who could make decisions on the account. He didnt seem too happy, and i have no clue what he wanted with us. I hope its nothing bad because cablebvision has a legal monopoly around here and i cant get any other decent high speed internet if i lose them.
Don't you have to pay plenty for those faster DSL speeds?? When my bro had it the most he could download was 150KBps which was fine for him.
rh71
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Heh... I've been capped 3 different times by OOL. After each time, I was careful not to repeat my mistake. Before I got capped the third time, I was uploading off-peak, and never for longer than 1 hour consecutively. I was being a good boy and made it a point to. Still, I eventually got capped... again. It may depend on how busy your node is... I don't know - THEY DON'T TELL YOU the actual "breakpoint". I made my last call into OOL... (no they didn't terminate me forcefully)
rh71
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The old limit was 1.5/384. Now, for $29.95/mo. nationally, it's a max of 3.0/768. My area doesn't qualify, but many do... check dslreports.com forums... a lot of people are on it. $30/mo. You have to call them to switch it over though...Originally posted by: raystorm
Originally posted by: rh71
VerizonDSL isn't too bad in comparison (especially because it's cheaper anyway). If you qualify for the 768kbps upload, that's a small difference from OOL's 1Mbps upload limit (which you can't even use for extended amounts of time). The download for VOL maxes can be up to 375KBps, which is plenty. I say fvck OOL and their "undocumented" rules.Originally posted by: tomt4535
A guy from Cablevision called me last night, and wanted to speak to someone who could make decisions on the account. He didnt seem too happy, and i have no clue what he wanted with us. I hope its nothing bad because cablebvision has a legal monopoly around here and i cant get any other decent high speed internet if i lose them.
Don't you have to pay plenty for those faster DSL speeds?? When my bro had it the most he could download was 150KBps which was fine for him.
It should be available fairly soon in my area, considering I'm basically a stones throw away from the towns it's already available in (Wantagh, Massapequa, Mineola, Syosset).
Once that comes, Fvck OOL, I'll be getting FIOS.
you should also be getting Universal HD and YES HD.
all that's missing is WB and UPN. Except smallville, i can live without both of these two.
Yeah, i had forgotten about the premium channels. But, what I really hope to get is INHD 2 and Discovery HD Theater.
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Down here with Brighthouse Networks, we get...
40 - Sunshine HD
605 - WEDU PBS HD/The Florida Channel
608 - WFLA NBC HD
610 - WTSP CBS HD
613 - WTVT FOX DT
628 - WFTS ABC HD
690 - Discovery HD Theater
691 - TNT HD
700 - HBO HD
701 - Showtime HD
703 - INHD
704 - INHD2
705 - HDNet
706 - HDNet Movies
707 - ESPN HD
Word around town is WB is going to be added w/i 6 months or so...
40 - Sunshine HD
605 - WEDU PBS HD/The Florida Channel
608 - WFLA NBC HD
610 - WTSP CBS HD
613 - WTVT FOX DT
628 - WFTS ABC HD
690 - Discovery HD Theater
691 - TNT HD
700 - HBO HD
701 - Showtime HD
703 - INHD
704 - INHD2
705 - HDNet
706 - HDNet Movies
707 - ESPN HD
Word around town is WB is going to be added w/i 6 months or so...
My optonline connection has been so sh!tty lately. (2 to 3 Mb down and about 300KB up). Cant wait till FIOS is available in my area.
I got
CBS-HD
PBS-HD
NBC-HD
DiscHD
InHD
InHD2
Uni (pending network upgrade)
ESPN
Our ABC and FOX havent gone HD yet.
And HBO/SHO but I dont sub to them.
Not bad but I am also waiting for verizon.
CBS-HD
PBS-HD
NBC-HD
DiscHD
InHD
InHD2
Uni (pending network upgrade)
ESPN
Our ABC and FOX havent gone HD yet.
And HBO/SHO but I dont sub to them.
Not bad but I am also waiting for verizon.
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