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tomwed 05-07-2015 01:07 PM

Comcast for now, point me in the right direction.
 
"Specifically, Comcast has increased the speeds of three Xfinity Internet tiers: “Performance” now offers speeds up to 50 Mbit/s, up from 25 Mbps; “Blast” is now 105 Mbps, up from 50 Mbps; and “Extreme 105” has been bumped to 150 Mbps.Aug 1, 2014"

So I have Comcast Blast only [no cable tv] and I'm paying $49/month. And I'm renting a router for another $10. That's probably a bad idea too.

The most demanding, fastest thing I do is watch Netflix.

If you have a better deal, different provider I will be happy to drop Comcast.

I probably don't need all the speed I am paying for already. If you have a better deal how much does it cost and how fast is the speed.

Chatbrat 05-07-2015 01:12 PM

Centurylink-when we moved to the villages--comcast wast the only company that ever charged us for installation & to make things worse we were in a brand new pre-wired house--dumped them after 2 months

tomwed 05-07-2015 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1057138)
Centurylink-when we moved to the villages--comcast wast the only company that ever charged us for installation & to make things worse we were in a brand new pre-wired house--dumped them after 2 months

Do you know how fast century link is and how much it costs?

tuccillo 05-07-2015 01:33 PM

I pay about $47/month for Century Link (fiber to the house) for 40 Mbits/sec download and 20 MBits/sec upload. This includes all taxes/fee and the router lease. They have different tiers of service, give them a call to find out what is available - I would not trust the website.

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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1057145)
Do you know how fast century link is and how much it costs?


tomwed 05-07-2015 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tuccillo (Post 1057147)
I pay about $47/month for Century Link (fiber to the house) for 40 Mbits/sec download and 20 MBits/sec upload. This includes all taxes/fee and the router lease. They have different tiers of service, give them a call to find out what is available - I would not trust the website.

Thank-you Your info is helpful.

Comcast also includes xfinity that is supposed to provide data to your phone. The person in the store said their hotspots are all over but maybe not on a country toad in a mountain.

I wonder how "ALL OVER" it really is.

The person also told me I can contact the Comcast Loyalty Department and possibly get the price down to 39 for internet and 10 for the router. This is about what you are paying.

JMEZARIC3 05-07-2015 02:30 PM

Internet
 
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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1057134)
"Specifically, Comcast has increased the speeds of three Xfinity Internet tiers: “Performance” now offers speeds up to 50 Mbit/s, up from 25 Mbps; “Blast” is now 105 Mbps, up from 50 Mbps; and “Extreme 105” has been bumped to 150 Mbps.Aug 1, 2014"

So I have Comcast Blast only [no cable tv] and I'm paying $49/month. And I'm renting a router for another $10. That's probably a bad idea too.

The most demanding, fastest thing I do is watch Netflix.

If you have a better deal, different provider I will be happy to drop Comcast.

I probably don't need all the speed I am paying for already. If you have a better deal how much does it cost and how fast is the speed.

If you buy a router,$49 a month is not bad.Your only choices north of 466a is Comcast and CenturyLink.If you switch to CenturyLink make sure you have broadband and not DSL.Netflix will buffer with DSL.I recently switched from CenturyLink DSL to Comcast.I went with CenturyLink because of price but at the end of the promotion they wanted alot more for DSL than Comcast .Comcast is much better.

rubicon 05-07-2015 02:39 PM

Comcast is not without its blemishes. However it has seamless coverage for TV, Phone and Internet.

This issue keeps raising its ugly head and posters should explain their objective price, speed access, etc?

tomwed 05-07-2015 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 1057170)
Comcast is not without its blemishes. However it has seamless coverage for TV, Phone and Internet.

This issue keeps raising its ugly head and posters should explain their objective price, speed access, etc?

Here's my explanation and my objective:
So I have Comcast Blast [“Blast” is now 105 Mbps] only [no cable tv] and I'm paying $49/month. And I'm renting a router for another $10. That's probably a bad idea too.

The most demanding, fastest thing I do is watch Netflix.

If you have a better deal, different provider I will be happy to drop Comcast.

I probably don't need all the speed I am paying for already. If you have a better deal how much does it cost and how fast is the speed.

tomwed 05-07-2015 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JMEZARIC3 (Post 1057168)
If you buy a router,$49 a month is not bad.Your only choices north of 466a is Comcast and CenturyLink.If you switch to CenturyLink make sure you have broadband and not DSL.Netflix will buffer with DSL.I recently switched from CenturyLink DSL to Comcast.I went with CenturyLink because of price but at the end of the promotion they wanted alot more for DSL than Comcast .Comcast is much better.

I'm near Brownwood. Does that change my options?

dbussone 05-07-2015 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1057296)
I'm near Brownwood. Does that change my options?

Your options are about as good as they get - Comcast, BrightHouse, Dish, etc. I believe anything available in TV is on your list.

tomwed 05-07-2015 09:38 PM

I went online and could not find a Brighthouse quote for 105 Mbps. Does anyone have one?

tuccillo 05-08-2015 08:32 AM

If Netflix is the most demanding thing you do then you can get by with a surprisingly low amount of download bandwidth. Netflix is adaptive: it will adjust the resolution of the image it sends based on the available bandwidth. You only need about 3-5 MBits/sec for Hi-Def (720 or 1080p). More available bandwidth will not improve the picture image. Less will result in Standard-Def (480p or less). A 10 Mbit/sec download service will be sufficient to watch Netflix in Hi-Def on 2 sets at the same time. I have done that in the past.

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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1057293)
Here's my explanation and my objective:
So I have Comcast Blast [“Blast” is now 105 Mbps] only [no cable tv] and I'm paying $49/month. And I'm renting a router for another $10. That's probably a bad idea too.

The most demanding, fastest thing I do is watch Netflix.

If you have a better deal, different provider I will be happy to drop Comcast.

I probably don't need all the speed I am paying for already. If you have a better deal how much does it cost and how fast is the speed.


Villager Audio Video 05-08-2015 05:37 PM

You have 105+ Mbps Xfinity Internet @ $49 and you want to switch? I'd say you're doing well. You won't find a faster more reliable ISP in The Villages.

I'd return that leased modem and buy your own. It will pay for itself in less than a year.


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