COX v. UVERSE

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Chairman said:
Look at this awesome deal that Verizon FiOS offers! What is up with Irvine not having fiber optic? Cox is so overpriced!

Verizon FIOS is now offering a no contract plan! Sign up for FIOS 50/25Mbps High-Speed Internet for only $50.00 per month for up to one year. Order online and get the activation fee waived (normally $50)! This is a big $35/mo discount from the normal price of this package, and you get the TV bundle listed below.

In addition to some of the faster internet speeds available, you get FiOS TV Local and your choice of HBO and HBO Go or Showtime and Showtime Anytime.
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ATT Uverse supposedly has the fiber going through for the new builds.. so we won't be getting Verizon.  Unfortunately ATT sucks (25MBS max?)...

I think the reason older parts of Irvine don't have it is because of the comment above.  They have to tear out a lot of surface.  That would hurt the manicured look of Irvine. 8)
 
qwerty said:
irvinehomeowner said:
new 6-tuner DVR with 2TB of storage
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im jealous, Direct TVs is 5 tuner with 1TB of storage :-(



here is my direct TV bill breakout for 3 TVs:

- premier package $125
- protection plan $8
- advanced receiver HD $10
- advanced receiver DVR $10
- whole home DVR $3
- additional TV (1 client) $6
- regional sports fee $2
- additional TV $6
- primary TV $6
- advanced receiver HD $(10) - credit for having autopay on my credit card
- primary TV $(6) - crediting back charge for primary TV
- sales tax is $1.44
total is $161.40
then i get the internet service and phone from cox for another 95
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HOLY F SHT

This is my directv bill
Start End Description Amount

Previous Balance -17.97

Payment   0.00


Current Charges for Service Period 05/01/14 - 05/31/14

05/01 05/31 PREMIER Complimentary   0.00

05/01 05/31 DIRECTV HD EXTRA PACK Complimentary   0.00

05/01 05/31 MandarinDirect III Complimentary   0.00

05/01 05/31 Advanced Receiver-HD Complimentary   0.00

05/01 05/31 ChineseDirect Complimentary   0.00

09/05 07/04 NHL CENTER ICE: 2013-14 Complimentary   0.00

09/06 05/05 NBA LEAGUE PASS: 2013-14 Complimentary   0.00

03/18 11/17 MLB EXTRA INNINGS 2014 Complimentary   0.00

05/01 05/31 Fox Soccer Plus Complimentary   0.00

05/01 05/31 Advanced Receiver-DVR Complimentary   0.00


AMOUNT DUE -17.97


 
I searched TalkIrvine for Cox Uverse and nothing came up. I searched google for "TalkIrvine Cox Uverse" and this thread came up immediately.

My Uverse contract expired last week so I got a quote from Cox. They want $146/mo (probably plus tax) for the 1st year and $166/mo for the 2nd year to provide the same number of boxes & the same channels I get with Uverse for $110/mo.
 
irvinehomeowner said:
@paperboyNC:

Did you tell them how much you pay for Uverse? They may match it.
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I brought a copy of my Uverse bill and asked them to match it. They said they have no authority at the Woodbury Cox Solutions location to offer pricing any better than what you get at cox.com.
 
paperboyNC said:
I searched TalkIrvine for Cox Uverse and nothing came up. I searched google for "TalkIrvine Cox Uverse" and this thread came up immediately.

My Uverse contract expired last week so I got a quote from Cox. They want $146/mo (probably plus tax) for the 1st year and $166/mo for the 2nd year to provide the same number of boxes & the same channels I get with Uverse for $110/mo.
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How did you like UVerse?  I really like their selection but Cox for all its terribleness has super reliable internet. 
 
I will be in the same position soon, my uverse contract is ending and considering Cox again, or just the internet part.  I believe cable is faster than Uverse?  Currently I pay about $140/month for Uverse 300/Internet/phone.
 
You have to call them.

The Solution store doesn't have the overrides the ATL office has.

They couldn't even change out my old box for a newer one and I had to make an appt for a guy to come out with a new box.

I actually am not too happy with Cox for TV. Internet and phone are fine but I am going to get a quote from Dish (will stay away from DirecTV because they will be ATT).
 
Irvinecommuter said:
How did you like UVerse?  I really like their selection but Cox for all its terribleness has super reliable internet.
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I really like Uverse. It kicks the butt of anything I had from Cox / Time Warner in the past. My reasons for considering switching are:

Cox's new DVR system Contour is better than what Uverse offers (6 tuners + more storage space)
Cox's upload internet speed is 5mbps compared to 1.5mbps for Uverse.

I am on a legacy Uverse DVR so I might try to get Uverse to upgrade me to the latest DVR (more storage) and sign another 1yr contract.
 
irvinehomeowner said:
You have to call them.

The Solution store doesn't have the overrides the ATL office has.

They couldn't even change out my old box for a newer one and I had to make an appt for a guy to come out with a new box.

I actually am not too happy with Cox for TV. Internet and phone are fine but I am going to get a quote from Dish (will stay away from DirecTV because they will be ATT).
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The lady at the Woodbury store suggested I call them. With Uverse I was able to negotiate a great deal locally at the AT&T store. I hate calling cable companies so I'll pass on that. If she had called for me that'd be a different story. I like companies that want to earn my business.
 
Conceptually, Contour is great... when it works.

Almost daily, the secondary boxes either freeze or can't access DVR content so I have to unplug and reboot them and sometimes that helps but not all the time.

I've had techs out several times to check signal strength and they claim it's not hardware but software related and that it will be fixed shortly. That was 3 months ago.

But you can't beat the Internet speed.
 
paperboyNC said:
I searched TalkIrvine for Cox Uverse and nothing came up. I searched google for "TalkIrvine Cox Uverse" and this thread came up immediately.
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I also found the TI search function to be broken a lot of times, the same search term performed 3 times, 10 seconds apart, can sometimes reveal completely different result...depend on the days I guess :)
 
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