Comments on: Why decabled? http://decabled.com/why-decabled with commandN.tv's Jeff MacArthur Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:22:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tennis lover http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-479 Tennis lover Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:23:31 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-479 I usually never leave comments on blogs, but your blog is excelent I usually never leave comments on blogs, but your blog is excelent

]]> By: Christine J. Heales http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-385 Christine J. Heales Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:07:16 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-385 Thanks for this great post. I really love this tv seasons. Can't wait for the next season ! Keep up the awesome work with this :) Thanks for this great post. I really love this tv seasons. Can’t wait for the next season ! Keep up the awesome work with this :)

]]> By: admin http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-101 admin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:48:55 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-101 Rich: Frankly, I've had much better results with cable broadband than ADSL but obviously either will get you to where you need to go :-) (plus our cable broadband provide has 15 Mbps speeds). Let us know how it goes! Jeff Rich: Frankly, I’ve had much better results with cable broadband than ADSL but obviously either will get you to where you need to go :-) (plus our cable broadband provide has 15 Mbps speeds). Let us know how it goes!

Jeff

]]> By: Rich http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-91 Rich Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:22:00 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-91 Our current download speed, via cable modem, is just over 2MBPS so it's fine for online video. Thinking of ditching cable provider and getting DSL broadband instead which I think delivers similar speeds, although haven't used it myself. Our current download speed, via cable modem, is just over 2MBPS so it’s fine for online video. Thinking of ditching cable provider and getting DSL broadband instead which I think delivers similar speeds, although haven’t used it myself.

]]> By: admin http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-82 admin Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:53:28 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-82 cuzzy: Yeah, the Motorolla DVR box sucks - period - but they certainly shouldn't be charging you for a subsequent service call. I wish they'd just admit what crap that hardware is! :-) Rich: Great to hear from Wales! So what's the internet connectivity like there? Do you have decent download speeds? I wouldn't recommend buying a Wii to take over much in the way of internet "TV" viewing but if you already have one then it's just one more way to get at the content. Thanks for commenting! Jeff cuzzy: Yeah, the Motorolla DVR box sucks – period – but they certainly shouldn’t be charging you for a subsequent service call. I wish they’d just admit what crap that hardware is! :-)

Rich: Great to hear from Wales! So what’s the internet connectivity like there? Do you have decent download speeds? I wouldn’t recommend buying a Wii to take over much in the way of internet “TV” viewing but if you already have one then it’s just one more way to get at the content.

Thanks for commenting!
Jeff

]]> By: Rich http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-80 Rich Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:01:47 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-80 Well done Jeff, I think getting decabled is a great idea. I've been considering which way to go with this for a while. Here in Wales we have 1 cable TV provider (Virgin Media) and the service is good in some ways but very unreliable. We frequently lose programme information and have to reset the box. The picture quality on some of the 'watch again' programmes isn't great and often suffers from a 'mosaic' effect. But I haven't settled on a good alternative yet. I'm considering getting a Mac Mini off eBay and fitting some sort of TV tuner device for digital terrestrial TV....but then you mentioned the Wii which also works with BBC iPlayer here in Britain....suggestions welcome. Rich Well done Jeff,

I think getting decabled is a great idea. I’ve been considering which way to go with this for a while.

Here in Wales we have 1 cable TV provider (Virgin Media) and the service is good in some ways but very unreliable. We frequently lose programme information and have to reset the box. The picture quality on some of the ‘watch again’ programmes isn’t great and often suffers from a ‘mosaic’ effect.

But I haven’t settled on a good alternative yet. I’m considering getting a Mac Mini off eBay and fitting some sort of TV tuner device for digital terrestrial TV….but then you mentioned the Wii which also works with BBC iPlayer here in Britain….suggestions welcome.

Rich

]]> By: cuzzy http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-74 cuzzy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:06:21 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-74 I have never had a problem with Eastlink until about a month ago when we upgraded to a DVR box. Since I have had the eastlink guy here 4 times and still it is not fixed. EVery time they are here, they actually make it worse. Now the volume control on the remote does not work and they say there is a service call charge for them to come back and fix it. There is still audio drops and the remote reaction time is brutal. Basically it is now set up on HDMI and component and if the breakup is too bad at least I can watch it on component but then the audio has to be through the TV and not the home theatre. just annoying. I have to get a restart like once a week for some reason or another. Glad to read on many sites that the box is actually the issue. NOw it makes me laugh when they tech people try to blame it on other things like the new TV. I have never had a problem with Eastlink until about a month ago when we upgraded to a DVR box. Since I have had the eastlink guy here 4 times and still it is not fixed.

EVery time they are here, they actually make it worse. Now the volume control on the remote does not work and they say there is a service call charge for them to come back and fix it.

There is still audio drops and the remote reaction time is brutal.

Basically it is now set up on HDMI and component and if the breakup is too bad at least I can watch it on component but then the audio has to be through the TV and not the home theatre.

just annoying.

I have to get a restart like once a week for some reason or another.

Glad to read on many sites that the box is actually the issue. NOw it makes me laugh when they tech people try to blame it on other things like the new TV.

]]> By: admin http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-73 admin Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:18:03 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-73 Simon: Yeah, globaltv.com was a welcome surprise for me - Canadian networks are very much playing catch-up for online video. Joe: I'm definitely going to try to overcome the HDMI obstacle but was surprised that it wasn't more plug and play, I guess :-) Sounds like you have a great setup! Terry: Definitely want to cover US, Canada, and beyond - I'll have to rely on readers and outside reports for stuff outside of Canada/US but I'm curious to see how this stuff works all over the place. Will definitely have some family-viewing content on here (e.g. did you know you can get Sesame Street video podcasts through iTunes for FREE?). Tom: That's the problem with not being on a full computer - not being able to take advantage of proxy servers, etc., to get stuff across the border :-( . Thanks for the segment/post ideas too! Jeff Simon: Yeah, globaltv.com was a welcome surprise for me – Canadian networks are very much playing catch-up for online video.

Joe: I’m definitely going to try to overcome the HDMI obstacle but was surprised that it wasn’t more plug and play, I guess :-) Sounds like you have a great setup!

Terry: Definitely want to cover US, Canada, and beyond – I’ll have to rely on readers and outside reports for stuff outside of Canada/US but I’m curious to see how this stuff works all over the place. Will definitely have some family-viewing content on here (e.g. did you know you can get Sesame Street video podcasts through iTunes for FREE?).

Tom: That’s the problem with not being on a full computer – not being able to take advantage of proxy servers, etc., to get stuff across the border :-( . Thanks for the segment/post ideas too!

Jeff

]]> By: Tom http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-71 Tom Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:58:09 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-71 I'm glad to see you doing this blog and the segments on CommandN. I've tried ATV Flash and it was a pretty mediocre experience and kind of spoiled even trying Boxxee. ATV Flash would not let me login to Hulu, which is kind of the must-have video source before one can think about cutting the cable. So I'm back in waiting mode to see what develops. Some topics I would be interested in hearing about are: - Netflix/Roku and other boxes - LG and other TVs that are coming internet enabled - Canceling your cable while keeping your Internet - pricing is usually higher if you ONLY get Internet. - Internet Speeds that are best for this (I'm on an 8Mbps downstream now) Thanks and I look forward to future installments! Tom I’m glad to see you doing this blog and the segments on CommandN. I’ve tried ATV Flash and it was a pretty mediocre experience and kind of spoiled even trying Boxxee. ATV Flash would not let me login to Hulu, which is kind of the must-have video source before one can think about cutting the cable. So I’m back in waiting mode to see what develops. Some topics I would be interested in hearing about are:
- Netflix/Roku and other boxes
- LG and other TVs that are coming internet enabled
- Canceling your cable while keeping your Internet – pricing is usually higher if you ONLY get Internet.
- Internet Speeds that are best for this (I’m on an 8Mbps downstream now)

Thanks and I look forward to future installments!

Tom

]]> By: Terry http://decabled.com/why-decabled/comment-page-1#comment-69 Terry Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:50:26 +0000 http://decabled.com/?p=15#comment-69 Hi Jeff - great concept! Since CommandN has audience in both Canada and the US, I assume you'll be covering both angles. I think the US citizens have a much easier time of it than we do. I'd love to cut the cable too, but as stated above, my wife just wants to watch "something" when she is bored. She does not want to have to think of a specific show to watch. And my daughter, she has her favorite shows so she'd be easier to deal with but I don't know that it is easy to get the shows from Family Channel, YTV and Teletoon without cable. Please consider a topic on dealing with family members. Us techies are a lot more willing to use the tools than the rest of the family! Good luck, can't wait! Hi Jeff – great concept! Since CommandN has audience in both Canada and the US, I assume you’ll be covering both angles. I think the US citizens have a much easier time of it than we do. I’d love to cut the cable too, but as stated above, my wife just wants to watch “something” when she is bored. She does not want to have to think of a specific show to watch. And my daughter, she has her favorite shows so she’d be easier to deal with but I don’t know that it is easy to get the shows from Family Channel, YTV and Teletoon without cable. Please consider a topic on dealing with family members. Us techies are a lot more willing to use the tools than the rest of the family!

Good luck, can’t wait!

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