AT&T Sucks
nooshinjohn
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Sitting here tonight after having spent another 2 hours on the phone with them trying to get my Internet and tv working after a week being without it. They sent out two boxes that don't work, and now I need to wait until Thursday for a tech to come out! To add insult to injury, I am being charged 95 buck if the failure is inside the house wiring, and they are the ones that ran the wires to start with!
I would go back to DirectTV but The **** bought them too! I feel like PFB about now.
I would go back to DirectTV but The **** bought them too! I feel like PFB about now.
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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I fought ATT last month over bad connections on their side of the service (U-verse Internet) and for 2 weeks this month have fought Suddenlink for TV. Our situation is a case of 1970s connections both telephone and cable trying to stand up to the bandwidth needed for digital and HD signals. Until they truly upgrade on their end, we are stuck. At least with analog signals we could put up with a little snow, when connections got iffy. Today, it comes and goes as it pleases, pixelating with the wind......with no answer in sight.HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable
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I am waiting for Verizon to "wire" my neighborhood for FIOS. I think I will be waiting until I am dead.
A good friend of mine was finally able to get her house hooked up to FIOS. She is getting phone, internet (50 down and 5 up) and every "cable" channel I can think of. $79.95 a month for the first two years, $91.95 for year three and four. So far she is into year two and has never had a minute of down time. And a four channel DVR too. -
nooshinjohn wrote: »I would go back to DirectTV but The **** bought them too!
That's not a done deal yet. Same with the Comcast/Time Warner deal. I will not say anymore given that I'm an "insider". -
I've been happy with DirecTV for 4 years, but this AT&T deal has me concerned. I have Comcast for Broadband. I switched to DirecTV because Comcast routinely compresses their HI-Def content. I'm in a small town, so I'm not holding my breath waiting for Verizon's FIOS. These Mergers are not going to be good for consumers.Home Theater/2 Channel:
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The whole cable tv internet business sucks major **** for the average consumer. Not enough competition.2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Mirage Omni S8 sub1 | Mirage Omni S8 Sub2
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I am waiting for Verizon to "wire" my neighborhood for FIOS. I think I will be waiting until I am dead.
A good friend of mine was finally able to get her house hooked up to FIOS. She is getting phone, internet (50 down and 5 up) and every "cable" channel I can think of. $79.95 a month for the first two years, $91.95 for year three and four. So far she is into year two and has never had a minute of down time. And a four channel DVR too.
Well worth the wait! I went through all the others until Verizon finally came in and install the Fios system. Having had all the others (TimeWaner, Direct, Comcast) I would say Direct has the best HD picture. I went with Fios to have all of my home entertainment/phone and Internet under one bill and service. The Internet is top notch 50/25, I have had to send back 2 boxes after getting replacement first. If I didn't have such a good plan with At&t for cell service I would consider switching over to Verizon.Family Room HT 7.2/i]:Vizio Oled55h1 Pioneer Elite SC-LX502 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Eversolo DMP A6 Panamax M5300-EXSpeakers Fronts Fluance XF8L Center Polk Audio S35 Side Surrounds Fluance bipolar Rear Surrounds FluanceXF8 Bookshelf Subs SVS PB4000 x2 Living room 2ch: Crown Xli 1500 amp x2, Teac EQ MKII FX Audio X6 Mk II DAC Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Tower Speakers Panamax M5100-EXOffice media room:Vizio M50Q6 50" Pioneer Elite VSX LX301 Eversolo DMP-A6 Polkaudio R600 Towers Polkaudio Center R350 Panamax M4300 Monoprice 12" subMaster bedroom:Vizio M55Q7 Pioneer Elite VSX LX302 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Bookshelf fronts, Rears Fluance Signature Bipolar Polk Audio CS10 center Monoprice 12" sub Panamax M5300-EX -
Dumped UVerse as well. Couldn't get it to work right at the new house. Have DirectTV now. So far so good.
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nooshinjohn wrote: »I feel like PFB about now.
I was thinking this read like a PFB thread! hehe--Gary--
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I was thinking this read like a PFB thread! hehe
Yeah, I thought so too. The difference here is that I had no hand in creating the mess. The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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nooshinjohn wrote: »Sitting here tonight after having spent another 2 hours on the phone with them trying to get my Internet and tv working after a week being without it. They sent out two boxes that don't work, and now I need to wait until Thursday for a tech to come out! To add insult to injury, I am being charged 95 buck if the failure is inside the house wiring, and they are the ones that ran the wires to start with!
I would go back to DirectTV but The **** bought them too! I feel like PFB about now.
I resisted the savingings of switching from DirecTV to Uverse for TV....even though it was substantial. I hope DirecTV service doesnt go down the tubes because of the acquisition. I have been a loyal customer for years.
I would balk at paying the 95.00....no way. -
I hate Verizon
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nooshinjohn wrote: »Sitting here tonight after having spent another 2 hours on the phone with them trying to get my Internet and tv working after a week being without it. They sent out two boxes that don't work, and now I need to wait until Thursday for a tech to come out!
It seems to work if you can post.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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It seems to work if you can post.
Thought somebody from the Sillycon valley would have heard of an I-phone by now... I also have access from work. The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Always good to have a backup, although I don't really care for reading and/or posting with my iPhone.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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They all suck John. That simply tells me there is a monopoly in the industry.HT SYSTEM-
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Well I have been with DTV for about 6 years, and although I do feel that the price is a bit much, the service has been very good. The genie is a great DVR, and the only time that I lose service is during tornado like conditions.
But yes, here is where is think it is very clear that a completely free market will not result in the best market conditions. Without some regulation we end up with 2-3 companies, no real competition, and the 99% get screwed.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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To avoid any charges I went out to the telephone box coming in the house and hooked up my Uverse modem at that point the red light was still blinking so I knew that it was there dime. I had three people out till one guy knew his job and sent out an order to replace the switch at the main panel up the road about a 1/4 mile. What was happening was the old switch would like get hot and stop working. I don't have cell phone or land line so the biggest hassle was getting tech support when the internet was down. I get 18 down for $30 a month.POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
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