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Blackthorn · 03-13-2004, 02:53 PM

I totally appreciate this debate since I'm thinking of droping Adelphia cable and switching to one of the two service providers in this thread.

Problems with Adelphia that make me want to switch:

- Random screen blackout for about 1 - 2 seconds following about 20 seconds later by another 1 - 2 second blackout. This happens at lesat 3 to 4 times and hour and it's very annoying.

- When watching CBS (locally on Adelphia it's channel 12) it will switch the feed to QVC (locally channel 13) and there is nothing you can do to force it to go back to CBS. It eventually resets itself but this frequently happens at least once and hour. March MADNESS is right since it happened during today's basketball games.

- Powerlink (the high speed internet access) blocks TCP port 135 so MS-Outlook is useless. They also block IPSec so the ability to use VPN capability is also ZERO-ZILCH-NADA.

Essentially Adelpahia sucks.

My first attempt to contact DirecTv resulted in a frustrating attempt to get to a bottom line price for Total Choice Plus with locals & High Def service. I ended up just telling the CS Rep that I think that as bad as Adelphia sucks at least with them I know what I get.

I will try Dishnetwork to see if they are any better....*fingers crossed*

03-13-2004, 02:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
Blackthorn Beware the Mad Irish Location: Wish I was on the N17...	I totally appreciate this debate since I'm thinking of droping Adelphia cable and switching to one of the two service providers in this thread. Problems with Adelphia that make me want to switch: - Random screen blackout for about 1 - 2 seconds following about 20 seconds later by another 1 - 2 second blackout. This happens at lesat 3 to 4 times and hour and it's very annoying. - When watching CBS (locally on Adelphia it's channel 12) it will switch the feed to QVC (locally channel 13) and there is nothing you can do to force it to go back to CBS. It eventually resets itself but this frequently happens at least once and hour. March MADNESS is right since it happened during today's basketball games. - Powerlink (the high speed internet access) blocks TCP port 135 so MS-Outlook is useless. They also block IPSec so the ability to use VPN capability is also ZERO-ZILCH-NADA. Essentially Adelpahia sucks. My first attempt to contact DirecTv resulted in a frustrating attempt to get to a bottom line price for Total Choice Plus with locals & High Def service. I ended up just telling the CS Rep that I think that as bad as Adelphia sucks at least with them I know what I get. I will try Dishnetwork to see if they are any better....fingers crossed __________________ What are you willing to give up in order to get what you want?