Epinions Recent Content for Cable TV Providers

Nothings perfect, but there's a lot of upside!

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:16:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shenandoah75 - BackgroundI have been a brighthouse cable TV subscriber for years (dating back to the time warner era) and admit i've never used a dish service. In my old home, i used ISDN (Bell South) and then moved to BH's cable broadband once it was...

Need to watch those bills - deceptive billing

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:05:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shopp8r - I've only had Comcast for 6 months and in that time, they have overbilled me three times and increased my rate without any notice twice (these were UNRELATED to the overbilling so yes, in 6 months, I was charged more than agreed FIVE TIMES.) This...

Extremely Poor Service

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 18:40:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author buckeyecal - Have Triple Play service from Comcast for ~$140/mth. Had reception issues, called support and was told they are "migrating to digital" and I will need another new box to get the same channels I already get! The box they send does provide...

Comcast charges cancelation fees even when you are not under a contract

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:48:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author srsjr - I canceled all services except internet and was charged an $11 "Service Change Fee" even though I was not under any special contract requiring me to keep the services. None of the employees that handled the cancelation bothered to mention I would...

WORST online payment system I've ever seen

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:51:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author slowman - The online payment system is very confusing and terrible to use. For example, if you use their EcoBill system and a few months later you want to go back and check which credit card you actually used, you won't see it. You call them, the customer rep...

I'll never go back to regular cable - Verizon FIOS TV Service

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:07:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - I'll come out and say it right off the bat, I hate Comcast so if there was any way I could avoid using their cable TV when I moved back into an area serviced by them, I was going to try it. I was tired of fighting with Comcast over their billing, their...

Its not just TV... its FIOS !

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:23:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bigtruckseries - Since I talked so long about the internet connection in my previous review, I won’t waste time setting up another interview…I’ll simply get to the major points of why I think FIOS TV is better than CABLE TV...

Cox: Hung Like a Toddler But Delivers the Goods

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:13:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - After years of dealing with Comcast, I was hesitant to go back to getting cable television. When I had a bachelor pad several years ago, and after canceling their service and returning their boxes, they sent me a letter stating that I had not...

Cox Cable Television service.

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:55:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author michelle7898 - Where do I start with Cox Cable? I have no clue. The bad just out weighs the good in every possible sense. I am a subscriber and have been for years. I live in Rhode Island and unfortunately can not switch to any other company that offers the channels...

poor service policies

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:58:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mbmbbost - I've had RCN for around 8 years now. The service has been OK much of the time, but when there's a problem the company is almost useless. Long hold times, poor hours for billing department questions, and stupid service policies have me checking competing...

It Was Time to Ditch The Dish

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:50:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - We have not subscribed to cable television since my wife and I moved into the house we had built outside Chicago some eight years ago. When we moved into our new housing development cable was not available, despite being told it was coming...

Screwed by Cox

Sat, 30 May 2009 02:34:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cracker24 - When dealing with internet service providers, I would strongly advise you run not walk away from Cox. We purchased Cox a couple years back after Katrina and have had nothing but problems ever since.Customer service is truly...

Customer service is very poor and frustrating

Wed, 13 May 2009 15:34:31 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ernestforman - Installation of high speed internet was scheduled for Monday 5/11/09. Somehow, it was cancelled INSIDE comcast. Customer service responded by scheduling for Tuesday 5/12/09. Same thing happened. They don't know why. So they appologized again and...

AT&T U-verse: Get it in writing...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:54:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author millerjf - I just got my first bill and it was almost 3 times what I was told over the phone when I ordered it. I called billing and they said there was nothing they could do and did not have a recorded copy of my conversation with their sales department that...

Charter HD DVR Review

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:39:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author yoshyusmc - The Decision &nbs
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I am a DirectTv fan, I have always loved their service (it has gone down a bit over the years) and quality. The one major factor forcing me to switch is the price. You can't beat Charter's...

Worse than cancer

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:47:54 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bigshow281 - Boy where do I begin. My wife and I live in Houston, TX and originally got TimeWarner Roadrunner TV and Broadband service but then at some point they switched over to Comcast. Things were good back then but then Comcast took over and...

Comcast refuses to correct overbilling errors

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 01:13:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author d_bugz - For 9 months Comcast double billed me for a service. It was not a large amount, only $6/mo and admittedly I should have spotted it earlier, but when I called it to their attention I was told they could only adjust one month - $6 bucks. They apparently...

WOW is WOW!

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:40:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tram409 - Like millions of other people, we have been looking for ways to save money. Our first targets were the phone and cable service. Leaving Comcast and AT&T actually took about a half second to decide, since we were fed up with rude and...

Worst cable provider I've ever had!!!

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:52:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sinecure - I was worried when Comcast took over our Time Warner cable service because of the reviews I had read about them. Much to my dismay, what I read was completely true. This is the worst cable provider I have ever had. Their customer...

How Does Comcast (Cable TV) Compare to AT&T U-Verse?

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:16:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: Also see my Consumer's Guide to AT&T U-verse.Prefatory note #2: My assessment of Comcast cable TV is based solely on how it generally works...

time warner cable-forget any assistance from them

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:03:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author eas21 - If you need to work with these people, forget it. Our checking acct got hacked and we tried to make payment arrangements, but they said no, as a matter of fact, they told me i had to pay the full balance right then and...

I See No Reason to Leave AT&T's U-Verse

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:43:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - When I bought my HD-TV a year ago, I decided it was finally time to break down and get digital cable service. I had been resisting for many reasons, but I wanted to get HD service to go with my new TV. ...

An Alternative to Cable and Satellite Service

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:26:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rollinggrenade - UPDATE: 10/9/09 U-Verse Upgrades Features UPDATE: 1/14/09 Warning to Current AT&T/Dish Network Customers (see below) I should preface this review by saying that, like many people, I've had countless problems with AT&T in the past (so many that I...

AT&T U-verse: U-verse Telephone service

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:41:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robrisen - I found out this evening that the telephone service will not allow collect calls. That will not be available until sometime next year. I had an emergency call from my daughter that the system would not accept. I consider this a "serious flaw" that I was...

AT&T U-verse: AT&T U-Verse: The "U" Stands for Underwhelming

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:47:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author scmrak - If you haven't already been exposed to the hype, it'll come soon - "Highest...!" "Newest...!" "Change the Way..." "Fastest...!" They're talking about AT&T Uverse, marketing it as the greatest innovation since sliced bread. But is the hype...