Switching to ATT Uverse [Archive] - Front Office Football Central

AgustusM

03-03-2009, 06:19 PM

so I called today to cancel an old fax line I don't need and got to talking to the ATT guy (well, he sold me, but that is his job) on bundling my services.

It is something I should have done years ago but I had phone and DSL through ATT, cable from comcast. All told I was spending an absurd $320 a month for both. Now that includes two lines, elite DSL (6M) and 3 HD with DVR cable boxes.

Now after the bundle I will have the same two lines, Fiber internet (same speed) and 3 HD/DVR boxes (although another beneift is the DVR's are now connected) - total cost 160 - saves me almost 2 grand a year. I am an idiot for not bundling these sooner.

Anyone else on Uverse yet? Besides the obvious cost savings I have been pretty unhappy with my cable quality and am hoping this will improve it. Love to hear from some of the people who have already made the switch.

Alan T

03-03-2009, 06:24 PM

I don't have Uverse but am pretty familiar with it. All told it is fairly similar to Verizon FIOS in what it offers and the pricing. Customer reviews shows that customer satisfaction for Uverse is a bit behind Verizon FIOS, but both still are miles ahead of most cable (especially Comcast).

My guess is unless you get some weird flaky hardware issue or bad experience with a tech support or sales person, you should like it alot.

rjolley

03-03-2009, 09:28 PM

Not using it, but I'll have to look into it.

Sounds like it could be a better deal than the phone + DSL + DirecTV combo we have going on right now.

SegRat

03-03-2009, 10:27 PM

I have Uverse and like it. Better than time warner.

AgustusM

03-04-2009, 12:30 AM

I have Uverse and like it. Better than time warner.

can you skip ahead 30 seconds?

Comcast didn't have that ability out of the box, but it did have an easy remote programming that allowed you to.

gstelmack

03-04-2009, 08:45 AM

It's slowly spreading in this area, so reports are scarce. I've heard complaints about the picture quality of the video, though. We'll see if that holds up. It's generally believed to be behind Verizon in tech (lower internet speeds, for example).

fantom1979

03-04-2009, 08:55 AM

A friend of mine has it and swears by it... Its not in my neighborhood yet. Its a race, whoever gets here first gets my business (Verizon or AT&T)

Silver Owl

03-04-2009, 05:00 PM

I have Uverse and like it. Better than time warner.

I got rid of Time Warner about 6 months ago. I now have Uverse and will not look back. Whole house DVR is awesome.

gstelmack

03-04-2009, 06:55 PM

rjolley

03-04-2009, 08:21 PM

Checked into Uverse and they don't have it out here yet. Hopefully, it'll be here soon...

Coffee Warlord

03-05-2009, 08:22 AM

Heavily contemplating making the switch here. Sales guy came through a couple weeks ago, and I was digging the pitch. The few people here who have it and speak well of it pretty much sold me.

PackerFanatic

03-05-2009, 08:30 AM

I know people within 6 blocks of me that can get Uverse, yet I cannot. So I am still stuck with TWC. *sigh*

Capital

03-05-2009, 12:19 PM

This looks great! I love the 1 DVR concept and 37 HD hours isn't bad...much better than Comcast.

Too bad it's not in my area yet and I'm in Metro Atlanta. I'm assuming that this does not need a satellite dish?

Alan T

03-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Mustang

04-20-2009, 11:10 AM

SegRat

04-20-2009, 07:03 PM

Made the switch to Uverse last week. I had Directv and AT&T DSL up until that point. I got the U-300 package with 6 Meg DL speed and I'm still saving $40 a month.

So far, so good. Only minor issues with things like sound on a few of the on demand channels like showtime. The sound was way soft and had to crank the volume. Love me some on demand movies shows though. :)
The sound problem is that the volume on the converter box is to low. If your remote is not programmed with the tv yet, just turn the volume up. If your remote is programmed with your tv, then you probably need to call att. Either way the volume on your converter box is to low.

Bad-example

04-20-2009, 07:36 PM

Made the switch to Uverse last week. I had Directv and AT&T DSL up until that point. I got the U-300 package with 6 Meg DL speed and I'm still saving $40 a month.

So far, so good. Only minor issues with things like sound on a few of the on demand channels like showtime. The sound was way soft and had to crank the volume. Love me some on demand movies shows though. :)

I have ATT Uverse and really like it, but I also have the same sound issues. A few channels are are consistently louder or softer than the norm. Comcast Sportsnet is a loud one for me, but AMC is one I have to crank up to hear.

Considered calling tech support but it isn't a big deal for me, plus I am lazy as hell.

kcchief19

04-20-2009, 09:10 PM

I have ATT Uverse and really like it, but I also have the same sound issues. A few channels are are consistently louder or softer than the norm. Comcast Sportsnet is a loud one for me, but AMC is one I have to crank up to hear.

Considered calling tech support but it isn't a big deal for me, plus I am lazy as hell.
That might be a channel-specific issue. Some networks broadcast in a way to "balance" out the sound throughout the broadcast. AMC doesn't do that, in part to to provide films in the original broadcast sound. If you ever watch AMC, you'll typically find that the movies themselves are quiet, then the breaks are very loud.

Some people with cable don't notice this because their systems balance the volume themselves. Time Warner boxes actually made this option on whether you want to balance the audio. Of course, there still channels and commercials that were much louder than normal.

I just got Uverse and haven't found an option to modulate sound or volume on the box. It appears to rely entirely on external speakers (or the TV) to control volume. I generally find that volume is lower on ATT than on my old cable (Time Warner).

Bad-example

04-20-2009, 09:40 PM

Makes sense, kcchief19, at least as far as AMC goes. And yes, I have noticed how much louder the commercial breaks are on that channel.

DanGarion

04-21-2009, 12:13 PM

How is gaming on it? One issue with TWC is they don't want to go to DOCSIS 3.0 on their modems (because they are cheap), which would reduce some of the latency and burstiness that gameplayers have to deal with.

TWC will be going to DOCSIS 3.0. It's not just buying new modems and presto you are DOCSIS 3.0, there is a lot of other things involved with a plant upgrade of that magnitude. Costs that would most definitely be passed onto customers that already think they are being ripped off. Just off the top of my head, they'd have to be 1 GHz throughout the plant, they'd have to move Fiber closer to the customers homes to lower the return levels from the acceptable 52 to something like 46 that is required for DOCSIS 3.0. In addition to that upgrading all the CMTS equipment in Headends and Hubsites, not to mention the cost for new modems.

I know we are in the process of getting there here but it's still probably more then a year out to my understanding. Many TWC plants are still just DOCSIS 1.1 because 2.0 wasn't worth the hassle of upgrading especially since 3.0 was being developed right on it's tail.

I'm know this is going to come off as defending my company, which I don't give a shit about since I like working for them, but I wanted to share with you just a high level overview of the requirements for such an upgrade.

DanGarion

04-21-2009, 12:18 PM

That might be a channel-specific issue. Some networks broadcast in a way to "balance" out the sound throughout the broadcast. AMC doesn't do that, in part to to provide films in the original broadcast sound. If you ever watch AMC, you'll typically find that the movies themselves are quiet, then the breaks are very loud.

Some people with cable don't notice this because their systems balance the volume themselves. Time Warner boxes actually made this option on whether you want to balance the audio. Of course, there still channels and commercials that were much louder than normal.

I just got Uverse and haven't found an option to modulate sound or volume on the box. It appears to rely entirely on external speakers (or the TV) to control volume. I generally find that volume is lower on ATT than on my old cable (Time Warner).
If you are experiencing a problem with an entire channel being louder then others (not just commercials or one show) then you should be contacting your TV company regardless of if it's Cable/Phone/Sat since that should be something they will fix, especially if you are seeing the problem on more then one TV in your house. If you have issues with the volume from show to show or from show to commercial I would suggest to contact the broadcaster and bitch at them since that's their fault and the problem is on their broadcast side.

Mustang

06-23-2010, 03:24 PM

Blah, I think my DVR box crashed last night. Getting a X .. error code on the front screen. Did the usual items - unplug, reset, reset the gateway, do a complete reset of the DVR (which wipes the entire box, yippee), but nothing. Guess I need a new DVR unless anyone else here has had success fixing this without getting a new box.

kcchief19

06-24-2010, 08:34 PM

Mustang

06-30-2010, 11:04 AM

Have you called customer service with the error code? That will tell them what the issue is. Could be an update didn't take correctly or there's some other software issue. But it's not a good sign unfortunately.

The box was shot. Beyond the basic troubleshooting stuff (reset box, reset gateway, disaster recover on the box) there isn't anything else they do beyond that and the next step was replacement.

Lost all of the DVR'd stuff, but at least all the stuff we have set to record transferred down to the new box.

CleBrownsfan

10-14-2010, 07:26 AM

I read something that you can use your Xbox 36o as a UVerse receiver. Anyone doing this? If so, how the hell do you do it?? ;)

Alan T

10-14-2010, 07:42 AM

I read something that you can use your Xbox 36o as a UVerse receiver. Anyone doing this? If so, how the hell do you do it?? ;)

Here is some information on it. I'm not a customer of ATT for Uverse, but I did read about it:

Confirming leaks from last week, AT&T today officially announced support for the use of the Xbox 360 as a U-Verse IPTV set top box. According to the announcement, users will need to shell out $99 for an "Xbox kit" -- and they'll need to schedule a technician visit for a software installation. That install will be free for new users, but existing customers will have to pay a $55 installation fee. You'll also have to have at least one other AT&T set top in your home, according to AT&T. Since Microsoft's Mediaroom powers the company's existing U-verse IPTV set tops, using the 360 as a set top was a no brainer -- but it took several years of promises before this actually came to be.

Peregrine

10-14-2010, 07:45 AM

Interesting news - I already have Uverse but I don't have an Xbox - I imagine it would be cheaper to get a new settop box than to worry about getting an Xbox and then paying the fees, though.

CleBrownsfan

10-14-2010, 08:18 AM

Thanks Alan...

Mustang

11-08-2010, 12:18 PM

chadritt

11-08-2010, 12:24 PM

grr...

Uverse dropped about 6 channels a few days ago due to contract disputes - Food Network, DIY, HGTV and a few other ones.

Hopefully they resolve whatever pissing match they are having soon.. we watched alot of the Food Network.

Try putting that channel on and see what it is. Even though the guide listed 1452 as Bravo it was still showing "Food Network Challenge" for me last night. I think they already resolved the issue.

Mustang

11-08-2010, 12:32 PM

Try putting that channel on and see what it is. Even though the guide listed 1452 as Bravo it was still showing "Food Network Challenge" for me last night. I think they already resolved the issue.

Oh.. cool.

Didn't realize the contract issues were resolved Sunday night.

Peregrine

11-08-2010, 12:45 PM

Do you guys have just Uverse TV, or the full package? I have TV, internet, and phone.

Mustang

11-08-2010, 12:49 PM

Do you guys have just Uverse TV, or the full package? I have TV, internet, and phone.

Full with U-200 and whatever the internet option is with the 12M download speed

chadritt

11-08-2010, 12:52 PM

Do you guys have just Uverse TV, or the full package? I have TV, internet, and phone.

TV and internet only, my housemates and I all have cell phones so we didnt see any reason for a landline.

miked

11-28-2010, 01:31 PM

Anyone else with UVerse praise or hate? They are running some specials with nice discounts and cash back. I pay $175/month (taxes/fees included) with Comcast for 1 DVR box, 1 regular box, cable (no pay channels), high speed, and phone. I can get the U-200 with an extra receiver (plus 12 or 15 internet speed and phone) for $142/month for 6 months plus 2 different $100 cashback cards, or $142/month for 12 months + $100 cashback card. In the screen, my savings was $18/month for the 12 month period and I'm assuming it will be $160/month when my year expires plus tax.

The annoying thing about comcrap is that they charge me $15 or so for my 1 DVR, while UVerse includes one and I can get a second for $7. Plus, I guess I can watch UVerse on my iPhone or computer.

korme

11-28-2010, 05:24 PM

uverse > twc alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the way

spleen1015

07-19-2011, 05:38 PM

WARNING OLD THREAD BUMP

Uverse is now in my area. I had a dewd knock on my door last night. I says he can save me about $60 a month. He is coming back tonight and will get grilled with the 30 some odd questions I have after looking things over.

Check this out. He swears that I will be able to keep my comcast.net email account for free from Comcast. I know that is complete bullshit.

Wolfpack

07-19-2011, 09:02 PM

Obligatory "he didn't look like this, did he?" post:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/27/TheCableGuy.jpg

rjolley

07-20-2011, 12:08 AM

Got Uverse a couple of weeks ago. Love the new speeds but hate a couple of things. One, I don't like the 4 live/recording streams nor the 3 hd/1 sd streams. For my house, we would utilize all of those easily with the way we record shows and the kids and father in law watch tv.

Two, they said the digital phone service would have the same features as the normal line, which was a blatant lie. There were a few features that are not available. When we called, the rep said the salesperson lied and should'vextold us the difference.

Overall, good service. I like DirecTV's channel arrangement better, but that's the only other issue.

gstelmack

07-20-2011, 08:59 AM

Check this out. He swears that I will be able to keep my comcast.net email account for free from Comcast. I know that is complete bullshit.

Are you sure? My parents had their Massachusetts-based e-mail account stay active for quite some time after they moved here and switched to TWC/RR.

spleen1015

07-20-2011, 09:16 AM

Are you sure? My parents had their Massachusetts-based e-mail account stay active for quite some time after they moved here and switched to TWC/RR.

It was a comcast.net email account?

I just talked to Comcast and they said my email account will get suspended once I cancel the internet service.

Coffee Warlord

07-20-2011, 10:23 AM

If all goes well and my house sells rapidly...I'm still thinking about switching over to U-Verse for the new house. Of course, despite the fact that *supposedly* all of Naperville (where we're looking) was getting U-Verse...like the entire southern half of Naperville shows unavailable on AT&T's site. Grr.

May have to just cancel my Comcast account and have my wife open a new one in her name once we move, so we can get the actual package we want (god forbid they offer the same shit to existing customers).

spleen1015

08-10-2011, 01:22 PM

The switch to uverse is happening as I post.

I am excited by this change. We will be saving about $70 a month acroos cable, internet and phone. We're getting more channels and faster internet.

My wife is stressing out because she has all of our major emails coming in on our comcast email account.

spleen1015

08-10-2011, 01:24 PM

Here is what my connection speed is with Comcast.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1426693315.png

gstelmack

08-10-2011, 02:35 PM

You've got a U-Verse option faster than 24/4 from Comcast? My best U-Verse was going to be like 18/2, which is why I ended up having to stick with TWC and the 30/5 they brought out.

Marc Vaughan

08-10-2011, 02:44 PM

The only place capable of giving me a half decent speed out here in the sticks in Florida appears to be Bright House .... if I could change I would ....

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1426809493.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Kodos

08-27-2011, 03:54 PM

Any more feedback on U-Verse. Thinking of switching from DirecTV (tv) / Comcrap (internet & phone) setup we have.

Bad-example

08-27-2011, 04:27 PM

We've been pretty happy with the ATT service.

One complaint is that, over the last few months, the onscreen program descriptions have changed. We now have lots more grammar mistakes and awkward sentences and some of them are just head-scratching.

hoopsguy

08-27-2011, 07:35 PM

I think we're going to be taking the U-Verse plunge ... going to be nailing it down this coming week.

Butter

09-15-2011, 05:12 AM

Anyone have this had the power go out? I read somewhere that if the power goes out, you lose all your DVR'd shows. I am not sure if I read that right or if the person was just full of shit.

Peregrine

09-15-2011, 05:14 AM

I have lost power several times with Uverse - no problems, the DVR just restarts and all is good.

rjolley

09-15-2011, 08:42 AM

Haven't lost any DVR'd shows when the power has gone out.

While the DVR reboots, the non-DVR boxes will not be able to see the recorded shows. Maybe his DVR was unavailable for another reason and he thought the shows were gone.

UVerse only has one DVR per house, unlike other providers which can have one per TV. If that goes out, you will lose your recordings.

Butter

09-15-2011, 09:21 AM

So, can you use the DVR features on the other TVs? As in pausing and rewinding live TV? Or is that limited to the single TV connected directly to the DVR box? How about setting up recordings?

spleen1015

09-15-2011, 09:25 AM

So, can you use the DVR features on the other TVs? As in pausing and rewinding live TV? Or is that limited to the single TV connected directly to the DVR box? How about setting up recordings?

The interface is no different from tv to tv. You can use the DVR on any tv with a box and watch anything that has been recorded. You can set up recordings on any tv with a box and you can even do it online. You can pause/rew/ff on any tv with a box connected to it.

Butter

09-15-2011, 09:33 AM

Anybody with comments about HD quality or the boxes/interface? Is there significant lag with the boxes? Is there a lot of pixelation during sports?

rjolley

09-15-2011, 10:20 AM

For the most part, I think the picture is very good. I also like the on demand being readily available instead of the delay to download that you get with DirecTV. The interface is pretty good. I like being able to see what's on the channel I'm surfing through in the guide.

One thing I have noticed lately is the channel feed will freeze and I'll have to change the channel and change back to get it to work. This is really annoying if I'm 30 minutes behind on something, as I lose what I've watched. This happens 5-10 times a week between my wife and I. I will make a call to AT&T to see what they can do about it, as it started happening more and more over the past 3 weeks or so, so it may be a change they've made recently.

SegRat

09-15-2011, 01:57 PM

I am having problem with some of my boxes. Trying to get to the recorded programs, and it won't let me. Try brining up the tv guide, won't let me. I keep having to reset the boxes. My brother in law has the same tv, and his HD is noticeably a little better than mine. One last problem when watching sports. The guys across the street will start cheering, 5-10 seconds later the badgers or packers score a TD. That drives me nuts.

Other than that I have bend mostly happy. I do call and politely complain about certain things and I am usually given some sort of promotional things for the next 6 months. But I did that with time Warner to.

rjolley

09-15-2011, 03:00 PM

For the delay, I've noticed that when my father-in-law and I watched the same program on DirecTV. He likes the SD broadcast and I watch the HD. If we're watching the same show, things happen a few seconds before on the SD broadcast. It's interesting to hear cheering and look up to see a big play start to develop.

spleen1015

09-15-2011, 03:03 PM

HD has always been behind SD for some reason, Uverse, Comcast, doesn't matter

Coffee Warlord

09-20-2011, 03:32 PM

Took the plunge and ordered today. Comcast's rate just went up AGAIN, and the price difference is just too much to pass up.

Even if I have to cancel early (house is on the market, if luck prevails and we sell, looks like the area we're looking at doesn't offer U-Verse), I'm still saving a pretty decent chunk of change.

Wolfpack

09-20-2011, 09:48 PM

I actually shuffled my package recently, dropping from U300 to U200. The only great loss was Sprout, but I think my kids have kind of outgrown the programming at this point. So, since I guess it was a package alteration or something, they decided to throw in a month free on the movie channel package (Starz, Movie Channel, etc). I also opted to downgrade the phone plan we've got (we're not a big-talking family) and got a $50 card for it. So, with the package downgrade, I saved some money, got some movie channels for free for a month, and got a $50 card. Not bad. Oh, I did do something with the savings. I opted to add the premium HD package (just $5 a month) and now have NFL Red Zone. The thing was easily worth the cost the first hour on Sunday and then REALLY paid for itself in the last hour. Without it, I couldn't have watched the end of San Fran/Dallas because it would have been off the air here on the regular Fox affiliate (not that I like either team, but just enjoyed being able to see something I normally wouldn't have had the chance to see). I think I'll be making a regular habit of subscribing to the HD premium channels in the fall each year now....

kingfc22

08-21-2012, 10:54 AM

So I think I've finally reached the breaking point to dump Comcast. Their prices continue to go up plus the new "fees" that they have added are getting ridiculous.

The savings to switch to Uverse is just too much to ignore at this point, but I wanted to see if those with Uverse are still happy with the overall quality especially in regards to their HD signal.

TRO

08-21-2012, 11:14 AM

The system has more software issues (freezing and such) than I would like, but all told, I'm happy with the service.

SegRat

08-21-2012, 11:33 AM

Overall I am still happy with uverse.

Butter

08-21-2012, 11:34 AM

Yes, I agree that there are still some minor issues at times, but nothing that has left me wanting to throw in the towel. HD signal is good, and the wireless receivers work well.

spleen1015

08-21-2012, 11:47 AM

I'm still happy with my move. My only reservation at this point is that I made the move to save money. At some point, those introductory rates are going to go away and I am afraid I'll end up paying more than I was before.

We'll see.

Peregrine

08-21-2012, 12:40 PM

I've got no complaints with Uverse.

Mizzou B-ball fan

08-21-2012, 01:50 PM

Have had UVerse for about 6 months. Quality of signal and internet are both improved over Time Warner. Don't miss them at all.

Wolfpack

08-21-2012, 10:03 PM

The only seriously major minus that I've had with U-Verse is that I guess living in an older neighborhood subjects us to older infrastructure or something. How else to explain having to get my modem replaced four times now due to lightning strikes?

Other than that, the one really nifty plus is that if you go to another place that has U-Verse service, all the non-local channels are the same channel numbers, so you only have to learn what the local channels are. In addition, the local channel numbers actually make sense because they match the original over-the-air number that they identify with on those channels rather than the disconnected numbering scheme on regular cable systems.

korme

08-21-2012, 10:29 PM

I just got U-Verse. My old roommate has had it for 5 months and says they mess his bill up every month, promising things and not going through with them... hope that's not the case for me

GrantDawg

08-21-2012, 10:36 PM

Still happy.

Coffee Warlord

08-22-2012, 07:57 AM

Having now gone from Comcast to U-Verse and back to Comcast (we moved - new place does not have U-Verse)...I'd go back to U-Verse in a heartbeat.

Honestly, if I could easily get live sports, I'd drop it all and go Netflix.

sooner333

08-22-2012, 11:41 AM

I got a door-to-door salesman to try to sell me Uverse, and I would have signed up if he could have arranged an install this Saturday. He couldn't, but I still might sign up online. They are offering $100 in promotional cards and an additional $25 with the coupon code EXTRAGIFT.

For me its going to run me about $20 less per month than Cox with more services (I'll get a bunch more channels than Cox, including all the premiums). I'll also get an extra wireless box which I can use in my bedroom which currently does not have a cable jack. I'll keep the same speeds on the Max internet (which I need good upload speeds because I have a Slingbox). Plus, I'm getting HBO for free with Cox, but that will run out soon, either increasing my bill another $20 or me not getting it.

I'm not exactly sure what will happen in a year when I'm off my promotional rate ($41/month off). But, it's probably worth it to sign up.

kingfc22

08-22-2012, 04:26 PM

Signed up and have my install date. Good bye Comcast.

sooner333

08-23-2012, 08:52 AM

Anyone had difficulty with installation in an older house? I am set up for install on the afternoon of August 31, which is the day before college football season starts. I don't want this to drag on past the 31st. But, I was looking at my infrastructure, and it's not very good. I have one phone jack which is in a hallway corner (I don't use a landline, so I've never really noticed). Then I have three cable outlets (but two are in the same room). The good news is the cable outlets are in the rooms I need TVs and I can use the wireless box in my bedroom.

My other goal is to have the slingbox in the room with the wireless gateway (so I can easily plug it in) and then be able to plug my Xbox 360 into the back of the set top box in the living room for internet. Hopefully it works out.

SegRat

08-23-2012, 09:05 AM

I. J. Reilly

08-28-2012, 12:56 PM

Bah, was supposed to have Uverse installed yesterday but apparently a part they need is on back order and they can’t tell me when they will be able to finish.
I tell you, living without TV and internet is really not living at all. (I did get $100 off the first bill, though)

sooner333

08-30-2012, 02:12 PM

I tell you, living without TV and internet is really not living at all. (I did get $100 off the first bill, though)

This is why I'm going to keep Cox over the weekend...don't want to get stuck.

Kodos

09-22-2012, 09:52 AM

Welp, just took the plunge. Will be saving about $100 a month against what I was paying for DirecTV for TV and Comcrap for Internet & Phone.

korme

09-22-2012, 09:55 AM

ATT told me I'd be paying ~100 a month, instead every month the bill comes its $150 and I have to call them and bitch forever. Good luck

kingfc22

09-22-2012, 11:51 AM

Signed up and have my install date. Good bye Comcast.

I've had it installed for about a week now. HD quality is pretty on par with Comcast, but definitely not horrible where I want to go back.

One thing I can't stand and there's probably a way to bypass this, but every time I turn on my TV after a few hours have gone by the Uverse box will ask me to hit the "ok" button to start using it. I'm guessing this is some type of sleep mode, but if I turn my tv on I expect the Uverse box to know that I plan on using it.

GrantDawg

09-22-2012, 11:53 AM

ATT told me I'd be paying ~100 a month, instead every month the bill comes its $150 and I have to call them and bitch forever. Good luck

Really? Dang. My quote was right to the penny (which I was pretty surprised about).

Peregrine

09-22-2012, 12:02 PM

I've had it installed for about a week now. HD quality is pretty on par with Comcast, but definitely not horrible where I want to go back.

One thing I can't stand and there's probably a way to bypass this, but every time I turn on my TV after a few hours have gone by the Uverse box will ask me to hit the "ok" button to start using it. I'm guessing this is some type of sleep mode, but if I turn my tv on I expect the Uverse box to know that I plan on using it.

I wish this would change, but unfortunately not. I've just gotten used to it.

Also, I hope they explained the Multiview concept when they set up your systems Kodos, and kingfc. If not, 1601 is sports HD multiview for me - learn to love it.

Wolfpack

09-22-2012, 07:27 PM

One thing I can't stand and there's probably a way to bypass this, but every time I turn on my TV after a few hours have gone by the Uverse box will ask me to hit the "ok" button to start using it. I'm guessing this is some type of sleep mode, but if I turn my tv on I expect the Uverse box to know that I plan on using it.

I wish this would change, but unfortunately not. I've just gotten used to it.

Are your remotes not set up to turn on the TV and the AT&T box at the same time? When our techs set us up, they set up the AT&T remote so that it turned on the TV as well as the receiver. Occasionally, something will interfere and you'll get the TV on without the receiver or vice versa, but most of the time, I get both to come on together.

Peregrine

09-22-2012, 07:36 PM

Not sure, as far as I know my Uverse box is always on. It's just that when I turn my tv on, it says press ok, which I do, and I'm ready to go - I don't get the impression that it is turning the box on at that point, I thought it was just part of the UI.

kingfc22

09-22-2012, 08:21 PM

Mizzou B-ball fan

09-23-2012, 01:00 PM

Are your remotes not set up to turn on the TV and the AT&T box at the same time? When our techs set us up, they set up the AT&T remote so that it turned on the TV as well as the receiver. Occasionally, something will interfere and you'll get the TV on without the receiver or vice versa, but most of the time, I get both to come on together.

That is correct. If you turn on the TV and the OK screen is the first thing you see, the remote is not properly configured to take the box out of sleep mode. Should be something that your tech should have set up. If not, you can check the AT&T site or the remote manual. Either should have directions on how to get your remote set up.

Bad-example

05-16-2013, 06:54 PM

So ATT Uverse eliminated my father's favorite channel, 92, Yahoo Games.

ATT has another game channel that not only costs extra but pretty much sucks.

Does Yahoo Games channel exist on any other carriers?

Peregrine

05-16-2013, 09:17 PM

Not sure - I always thought channel 92 was some special deal between AT&T and Yahoo - I can't find any reference to it being available in other providers. Possibly they have paid games channels like the one AT&T is moving to.

Bad-example

05-16-2013, 09:36 PM

Sigh. Yeah, I couldn't turn up squat either. Thanks for looking.

spleen1015

11-21-2013, 02:36 PM

Alan T

11-21-2013, 03:48 PM

Made the switch to AT&T about 2 years ago, but I am looking to switch back to Comcast.

The biggest hurdle I had when I switched before was email. All of the household email business is conducted with an att.net email account. The Comcast rep swears that we can keep our att.net addresses because they go through Yahoo, controlled by Yahoo and the accounts won't be removed when we leave.

Does anyone know about this?

At one point ATT allowed people to keep their email accounts even after discontinuing service. However that may have changed since I last read. I would recommend not just trusting what comcast says but to talk to an ATT rep and ask what happens.