[mythtv-users] Nasty shock with Comcast Chicago

[Brad Fuller]

Brian Wood wrote:
> On Feb 13, 2006, at 7:24 PM, Brad Fuller wrote:
>
>   
>> Brian Wood wrote:
>>     
>>> On Feb 13, 2006, at 5:19 AM, JDeGraw wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Here in South Bend, Indiana I have basic extended and still get all
>>>> the
>>>> analog channels. Must be just a Chicago rollout as you say. But
>>>> probably
>>>> due to happen then in South Bend also soon.
>>>>
>>>> Although I cannot offer any help, Im supprised you got thru to  
>>>> actual
>>>> managers at the help-less desk. I find them inept at best in
>>>> anything I
>>>> need from them.
>>>>
>>>> I would go satellite but then I dont know where to get my internet
>>>> connection from. DSL is out of range for me here. That pretty much
>>>> leaves me with dialup only. Unless someone else knows of an answer.
>>>> Seems every morning around 6am or so the internet goes down here
>>>> until I
>>>> reset my cable modem. Otherwise it just sits and resets forever.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> The only option other than Cable Modem if you can't get DSL would be
>>> DirectWay, which is a satellite-delivered internet service from
>>> DirectTV.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately it's apparently not a very good option. Due to speed- 
>>> of-
>>> light limitations there is a significant latency problem. If you are
>>> just doing an ftp transfer, for example, from a single server, it's
>>> not too bad, but if you're trying to load a web page with 10-20 DNS
>>> lookups, the latency for each lookup adds up to significant delays.
>>>
>>> Also, according to Consumer Reports, they have the worst customer
>>> satisfaction record on the planet, but they *are* an option.
>>>
>>> Of course you could always get a T1 line installed, you can usually
>>> get them for around $800/month these days. I find it amusing that a
>>> lot of folks are "too far away" for DSL, but somehow close enough for
>>> even T3 service if they are willing to pay :-)
>>>
>>>       
>> I was paying $355/mo for partial T1 from Speakeasy.
>> The nice thing about T1 is that it's solid, duplex and up 99% of  
>> the time. And, when it goes down, it's down for maybe 2 minutes. At  
>> least, here in SF Bay area.
>> I was too far away for DSL -- -yes, I really was I tried it with 3  
>> companies. T1 was my only option.
>>     
>
> $355/mo for fractional T1 is reasonable. The so-called "frame-relay"  
> was probably an option for you as well, sometimes delivered on a 56k  
> line although it can be delivered on a T. In fact F/R and frac. T are  
> really just about the same thing, but tariffed differently.
>
> I was an early adopter of residential ISDN (It Still Does Nothing),  
> which would give me nominal 128K if I used both channels, but the  
> phone company insisted on charging by the minute, unless I wanted to  
> pay $400/mo. for unlimited service. It was still a lot better than  
> the modems that were my only reasonable-cost option at that time  
> (1994 or so). Anybody want a Motorola Bitsurfr cheap?
>
> I don't think ISDN is used much for internet these days, though it is  
> used a lot for high-quality audio transport for radio stations etc.
>
> Anyway, we're getting way OT here, so I'll shut up.
>   
I used ISDN too, but I don't remember the price. I think it was less 
than $400/mo for unlimited usage in this area.
I can attest that ISDN is still used in the audio biz.
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