25Mbps is the slowest Internet available through Comcast. $10 more will get you the 50Mbps Blast service or you can get the Extreme 105+Mbps for another $10.

Indy, take the cable from your wall and plug it straight into the back of the TV. Scan for channels. All the majors are high definition. They are the dot 1 channels. Example: NBC is 2.1 in 1080i HD, 2.2 is WESH-ME it shows old movies in 480i. 6.1 is CBS 1080i, 35.1 is Fox in 720p HD. You also get the Villages channel, NASA and a bunch more. Check it out...

Thanks, Tom. I will give it a shot. I thought we had to use those itty bitty black boxes.

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How do you order the $29 internet from Comcast?I looked on line and could not see the $29 offer.

Call me...

In Maryland Comcast made all channels proprietary. You can't get any channels without an adaptor. I would guess they will do this all over eventually.

Brighthouse (south of 466a) 22.86 down and 2.34 up. Unless you are running a business the up link speed is not all that important. Price is ok to.

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TOM,
Thank you for your help.The internet tested at 30Mbps and the TV works great for the second bedroom.
I recommend Tom to all on TTOV If I ever need AV work done I will be calling Tom.

Brighthouse is the way to go. Price and service (that includes friendly people!)

Comcast is the fastest,…..BUT they are out of control, providing services down our throats we don't need, and charging outrageous prices. As soon as i can find a internet provider, no TV, i will say goodby to comcast and have TV by air.

There have been some recent threads on this. I have seen a couple of router hangs in the last couple of months and asked Century Link to take a look. They wound up replacing my router and in the process I asked them about any new "deals" as our 1 year "introductory deal" is going to end soon. By the way, they are very responsive to service calls and came out the next day. The net result is I found out that 100 megabit/sec (100 Mbps) is available if you have fiber to the house. A Century Link employee also posted that 1 gigabit (1000 Mbps or 1 Gbps) is also available. It will apparently take a couple of phone calls to make the 1 Gbps happen but it appears you can get it. I wound up getting a new deal for 40 Mbps that is $5/month less than I am currently paying. The 100 Mbps was more than I was willing to pay and I don't have a requirement for that much bandwidth even though I work from home.

If you really have a need for the fastest possible internet and live in an area with Century Link fiber to the house, then Century Link will provide the fastest if you can find the right person to put through an order for 1 Gbps. It is also surprisingly low cost - about $80/month plus taxes/fees for 1 Gbps, if I recall correctly. For those who don't keep up on this sort of thing, 1 Gbps is available in relatively few areas of the country. You would really need a pretty hardcore movie download habit (not video streaming) to see an advantage over more pedestrian internet speeds. Streaming Netflix video in Hi-Def only consumes about 3 Mbps.

What number did you use to call Century Link? My last dealing with them regarding a router/ethernet issue was like a Comcast flashback. Started out online and then moved around with no resolution. Thanks.

I called the repair number (800-788-3600). I have found them to be pretty good. If you can't get a resolution, ask for a supervisor.

Thanks.

I agree......very responsive, great quality, download up to 100MB. Wouldn't touch Comcast ever.

there is a lot of Comcast bashing here with NO detail. What is the issue, they have the best price for basic cable 45 channels and internet by far.