Comments on: Why I Don’t Have AT&T UVerse (Yet)

By: uverse

uverse — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:44:04 +0000

I have Uverse but I cant argue with the fact that there prices are a bit steep. Where I am (south Florida), they started offering some good bundle discounts where by you could get the U200 and 12Mbps internet for $85 (plus $7 for my 2nd TV= $92). I like that price buy six months later I had to use the same technique and call retention with the threat to cancel to keep the price down. I think they may be finally coming around to some more competitive prices, in my area at least.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:26:56 +0000

Hi Interviewing tomorrow for a position with ATT. This is valuable information. Thanks!

By: brianmcculloh

brianmcculloh — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:04:24 +0000

Ah, that makes sense. I was gonna say, when did they start changing the signal format that comes into the house?

Thanks for the comment.

By: Al.Mann

Al.Mann — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:38:20 +0000

"After installing the U-verse reciever and connecting HDMI to her new TV, I was able to take the co-ax out to TV to a splitter and she CAN get signal in those rooms. The only draw back is that it is VDSL and the main TV has to be on in her bedroom."

No Brian, he took the coax output from the UVerse receiver and split it. Meaning the same channel/program would display on all sets. Also meaning that unless you had some type of IR repeater system or an RF remote you would need to go back to the room with the receiver to change the channel/program.

The UVerse receiver has multiple outputs like HDMI, component video, composite video and RF.

I used to be employed by 2Wire to do phone technical support for UVerse till I found a better job.

By: brianmcculloh

brianmcculloh — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:48:49 +0000

So you split the signal coming into her house, and then you ran one to the U-verse receiver, and one to another TV and it worked on the alternate TV?

By: Randy

Randy — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:09:13 +0000

Just to add some fuel to the fire. My mom got a new HD TV and had Dishnetwork SAT. Trying to work with them to get a HD signal was a nightmare. She has ATT phone and internet already. I called them for the bundle and was very happy that they offered U-Verse in her area. Not only did I speak to a person that spoke perfect English and was very knowledgable, but the price bundle was way better priced then her paying seperately.

I am a techno-geek and I had my mom's house wired with Sat being ale to view from one reciever in 4 rooms, bdrm, kitchen, sun rm and sewing rm.

After installing the U-verse reciever and connecting HDMI to her new TV, I was able to take the co-ax out to TV to a splitter and she CAN get signal in those rooms. The only draw back is that it is VDSL and the main TV has to be on in her bedroom.

So this post is not accurate in stating that you can not spit ATT U-verse. Sorry. Its not a great fix but you can split it.

By: Leroy

Leroy — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:11:05 +0000

Comcast definitely has fiber in it's network, the coax only goes from your house to the primary box, from there it goes to the nodes and headends directly through fiber. (Thats why in World of More areas like the SF Bay Area, they are able to offer internet speeds of 50 mbps now..which is ludicrous and incredibly awesome both at the same time imo)

By: Rob Lombardi

Rob Lombardi — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:55:03 +0000

I'm in San Jose and one evening experienced a download of 500 Mbytes in what seemed like 5-10 seconds. I thought is was an error so I checked the file size again and confirmed it.

I looked at my neighbors new U-Verse. I think the video quality is not as good. Jaggies, over sharpened, and compression so that motion looked a little riddled with artifacts. They say you have to use their wireless router too. I have a very good wireless N dual band. Theirs is single band G. I think I'll stick with Comcast for now.

By: Rob Lombardi

Rob Lombardi — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:52:48 +0000

I'm in San Jose and one evening experienced a download of 500 Mbytes in what seemed like 5-10 seconds. I thought is was an error so I checked the file size again and confirmed it.

By: brianmcculloh

brianmcculloh — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:17:45 +0000

How much is your Comcast plan? I had to do the same thing, but then they told me about a new contract deal they had. Downside: you have to sign a 2 year contract and pay a fee to get out of it before the 2 years are up. Upside: $95 per month the first year, $105 per month the second year (average of $100 per month for the 2 year span), includes full digital cable, all HD channels, all HBO channels, high speed internet, and DVR. That's much cheaper than UVerse's similar services – at least at the time I signed the contract. I am in Indianapolis, Indiana, so I'm not sure if they offer that in all areas. It might be worth it to ask. I believe the contract is through a third party, but I never know the difference because I just pay my monthly bill and I get the service.