Comcast HD TV? - Blu-ray Forum

xtreme02gt · 01-23-2009, 12:58 AM

Does anyone have Comcast as there provider? How are the HD channels? I have Dish right now, and I was looking for something a little better. Any info would be helpful.

Thanks Guys!

QwikSand · 01-23-2009, 01:04 AM

I have them and hate it. They have around 25 HD channels. Go with Directv. they have over 100 for less cost. I had been trying for weeks to get it installed and finally they said I have too many trees, so I am stuck with Comcast.

SHines-IT · 01-23-2009, 01:08 AM

It's alright, not the greatest. I think DishNetwork is better, I plain to get them when I move. Turbo HD.

PS: I don't have cable in my room. But we have HD TV with DVR in the living room. It comes from the box into the HDTV by component. The TV is an Toshiba 65" 1080P DLP. The audio goes into an old Yamaha receiver. I may be able to take some pics tomorrow of some shows in HD if interested.

QwikSand · 01-23-2009, 01:28 AM

Dish offers 1080p programming now I think right? I feel it's better than Comcast so you're better off staying with them if you can't get Directv.

Blu-Jawa · 01-23-2009, 01:34 AM

I use DirecTv HD they just added Comedy Central HD 48hrs ago.
With Comcast if I was just 1 or 2 days late with the bill they would cut me off without any warning. I do not know about Dish. but DirecTv is the coolest IMHO. and DirecTv is also starting to change to 1080p.

QwikSand · 01-23-2009, 01:42 AM

Every day it kills me that it took 3 installers for them to tell me the trees were too tall and now I can't get it. Ugh. I keep looking at the website and seeing all that they offer and I wanna cry. Or yell. And now if they are moving to 1080p, it's even worse.

SHines-IT · 01-23-2009, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QwikSand

Every day it kills me that it took 3 installers for them to tell me the trees were too tall and now I can't get it. Ugh. I keep looking at the website and seeing all that they offer and I wanna cry. Or yell. And now if they are moving to 1080p, it's even worse.

Get the chain saw out, I know I would.

dadkins · 01-23-2009, 02:16 AM

Comcast has one thing over the Sat services... Channel 1
Hundreds of HD programs/shows that will start at the push of a button.

No waiting for 8:00 tonight, go to Channel 1, select the program you want and it will start right now.

Decisions decisions.

SHines-IT · 01-23-2009, 02:41 AM

On Demand?

I think they all have an On Demand type thing, my brother does. I know he does not have Comcast, but cable.

http://www.comcastch1.com/

Blove23 · 01-23-2009, 03:09 AM

Leave Comcast alone, they suck and their HD channels suck. I'd go with Verizon. Verizon is much cheaper and a better bang for you buck. I live in Philly and only get 37 HD Channels. That's some shit and this is Comcast's home, plus prices are too high!

QwikSand · 01-23-2009, 03:11 AM

Directv now has On Demand. And I'd trim the trees if I wasn't renting the property. I have a Tivo HD and On Demand does not work with it anyways.

Forrestandjen07 · 01-23-2009, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QwikSand

Dish offers 1080p programming now I think right? .

only in Ondemand

ground chuck · 01-23-2009, 11:40 AM

i have comcast, but i've only ever had comcast. so, i dunno if its better or worse than anything out there. i believe fios is supposed to be the top dog now.

SHines-IT · 01-23-2009, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ground chuck

i have comcast, but i've only ever had comcast. so, i dunno if its better or worse than anything out there. i believe fios is supposed to be the top dog now.

FIOS is Internet and yes, it's top dog. Mouth waters,

phlydude · 01-23-2009, 01:56 PM

Fios is internet and TV in select areas...I've been waiting for Verizon to wire my development for Fios for years now. Hasn't happened yet and I don't think it will happen in the immediate future - town houses must be too low rent for them to supply with their service (the population density is better here though and 100 potential customers is better than 30-40 living in single family houses in the same area of land).

As far as Comcast...they are so horribly compressed in my area (legacy old bandwidth) that even the HD is pixelated. Good luck trying to watch something with a scene that has anything to do with sun drenched rippling water...all I see are funky rectangles.

Stick with one of the dish providers - when they need more capacity, they launch a satellite. When comcast needs more capacity, they compress the hell out of everything!

dk3dknight · 01-23-2009, 02:41 PM

We use to have comcast but they sold us to another provider...

I didn't know providers could sell there customers... I feel so dirty so very dirty..

SHines-IT · 01-23-2009, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dk3dknight

We use to have comcast but they sold us to another provider...

I didn't know providers could sell there customers... I feel so dirty so very dirty..

xtreme02gt · 01-23-2009, 03:12 PM

Well, since Comcast stinks

Dish or direcTV? Between these two, who is better?

I can get both were I live. So I am just looking for the BEST

phlydude · 01-23-2009, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtreme02gt

Well, since Comcast stinks

Dish or direcTV? Between these two, who is better?

I can get both were I live. So I am just looking for the BEST

From the reports I've read and from my neighbors that have Dish set-ups, I think DirecTV might be the better set-up for reliability.
Dish used to require you to use two dishes, one pointed to the east and one to the south...don't know if that is still required or not but the angles looked steep and seemed to be more prone to interference over a wider area compared to DirecTV which has a few satellites spread out but one dish pointed to the south seems to get all the signals.

I had a few issues when I had Directv with rain fade (during strong t-storms or heavy snow fall) but overall, service was very acceptable and outages rarely lasted too long...

xtreme02gt · 01-23-2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phlydude

From the reports I've read and from my neighbors that have Dish set-ups, I think DirecTV might be the better set-up for reliability.
Dish used to require you to use two dishes, one pointed to the east and one to the south...don't know if that is still required or not but the angles looked steep and seemed to be more prone to interference over a wider area compared to DirecTV which has a few satellites spread out but one dish pointed to the south seems to get all the signals.

I had a few issues when I had Directv with rain fade (during strong t-storms or heavy snow fall) but overall, service was very acceptable and outages rarely lasted too long...

Yup, right now I have two dishes on the roof. 1 for the regular TV and 1 for the HD TV, and 1 for the internet... I live out in the middle of no were.

When it is raining all I have is a blue screen, cause it will lose it signal. But it is never more than an 30 min.

01-23-2009, 12:58 AM	#1
xtreme02gt Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Austin, Texas Home Theater Gallery:37 Blu-ray collection:282 Blu-ray reviews:1	Comcast HD TV? Does anyone have Comcast as there provider? How are the HD channels? I have Dish right now, and I was looking for something a little better. Any info would be helpful. Thanks Guys!

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01-23-2009, 01:04 AM	#2
QwikSand Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:25	I have them and hate it. They have around 25 HD channels. Go with Directv. they have over 100 for less cost. I had been trying for weeks to get it installed and finally they said I have too many trees, so I am stuck with Comcast.

01-23-2009, 01:08 AM	#3
SHines-IT Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Eustis, FL Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:3	It's alright, not the greatest. I think DishNetwork is better, I plain to get them when I move. Turbo HD. PS: I don't have cable in my room. But we have HD TV with DVR in the living room. It comes from the box into the HDTV by component. The TV is an Toshiba 65" 1080P DLP. The audio goes into an old Yamaha receiver. I may be able to take some pics tomorrow of some shows in HD if interested.

01-23-2009, 01:28 AM	#4
QwikSand Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:25	Dish offers 1080p programming now I think right? I feel it's better than Comcast so you're better off staying with them if you can't get Directv.

01-23-2009, 01:34 AM	#5
Blu-Jawa Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:245 Blu-ray collection:1579 DVD collection:519 Blu-ray reviews:2	I use DirecTv HD they just added Comedy Central HD 48hrs ago. With Comcast if I was just 1 or 2 days late with the bill they would cut me off without any warning. I do not know about Dish. but DirecTv is the coolest IMHO. and DirecTv is also starting to change to 1080p.

01-23-2009, 01:42 AM	#6
QwikSand Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:25	Every day it kills me that it took 3 installers for them to tell me the trees were too tall and now I can't get it. Ugh. I keep looking at the website and seeing all that they offer and I wanna cry. Or yell. And now if they are moving to 1080p, it's even worse.

01-23-2009, 02:16 AM	#8
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	Comcast has one thing over the Sat services... Channel 1 Hundreds of HD programs/shows that will start at the push of a button. No waiting for 8:00 tonight, go to Channel 1, select the program you want and it will start right now. Decisions decisions.

01-23-2009, 02:41 AM	#9
SHines-IT Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Eustis, FL Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:3	On Demand? I think they all have an On Demand type thing, my brother does. I know he does not have Comcast, but cable. http://www.comcastch1.com/

01-23-2009, 03:09 AM	#10
Blove23 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Pittsburgh Blu-ray collection:67 Blu-ray reviews:1	Leave Comcast alone, they suck and their HD channels suck. I'd go with Verizon. Verizon is much cheaper and a better bang for you buck. I live in Philly and only get 37 HD Channels. That's some shit and this is Comcast's home, plus prices are too high!

01-23-2009, 03:11 AM	#11
QwikSand Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:25	Directv now has On Demand. And I'd trim the trees if I wasn't renting the property. I have a Tivo HD and On Demand does not work with it anyways.

01-23-2009, 11:40 AM	#13
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	i have comcast, but i've only ever had comcast. so, i dunno if its better or worse than anything out there. i believe fios is supposed to be the top dog now.

01-23-2009, 01:56 PM	#15
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	Fios is internet and TV in select areas...I've been waiting for Verizon to wire my development for Fios for years now. Hasn't happened yet and I don't think it will happen in the immediate future - town houses must be too low rent for them to supply with their service (the population density is better here though and 100 potential customers is better than 30-40 living in single family houses in the same area of land). As far as Comcast...they are so horribly compressed in my area (legacy old bandwidth) that even the HD is pixelated. Good luck trying to watch something with a scene that has anything to do with sun drenched rippling water...all I see are funky rectangles. Stick with one of the dish providers - when they need more capacity, they launch a satellite. When comcast needs more capacity, they compress the hell out of everything!

01-23-2009, 02:41 PM	#16
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	We use to have comcast but they sold us to another provider... I didn't know providers could sell there customers... I feel so dirty so very dirty..

01-23-2009, 03:12 PM	#18
xtreme02gt Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Austin, Texas Home Theater Gallery:37 Blu-ray collection:282 Blu-ray reviews:1	Well, since Comcast stinks Dish or direcTV? Between these two, who is better? I can get both were I live. So I am just looking for the BEST

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