# Comcast \> \* **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 13, 2005, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800 "2005-12-13T08:47:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![EricS4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@EricS4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EricS4)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/21 "2005-12-13T09:23:03Z")
> [@mp3ray](#): > > my ex worked for AT&T in Pittsburgh and did cable stuff, i think they merged with Aldephia or something? Two years ago Comcast moved into the Pittsburgh market when they purchased the AT&T cable operations nationwide. Currently Comcast is in the process of purchasing Aldephia. The deal should be complete sometime in 2006. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/22 "2005-12-13T09:23:22Z")
> [@mp3ray](#): > > my ex worked for AT&T in Pittsburgh and did cable stuff, i think they merged with Aldephia or something? 🍪 ---
**Author:** ![grnteg98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@grnteg98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grnteg98)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/23 "2005-12-13T09:24:12Z")
i probably would too if i was making the shit money that comcast pays their installers. If your supervisor finds out you took the money, you’ll get fired. and trust me, a positive call to my boss goes a lot further than 20 bucks in my pocket ---
**Author:** ![EricS4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@EricS4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EricS4)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/24 "2005-12-13T09:24:34Z")
> [@ShalerPunk](#): > > if what i heard is accurate… > > AT&T sold their cable division to Comcast. > Comcast recently bought Adelphia. > Adelphia customers will become Comcast customers. You are correct Sir! ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/25 "2005-12-13T09:37:56Z")
> [@dgramc](#): > > i have an HD digital cable box, the picture is amazing regualar broadcast satellite \> cable i have regualar OTA HD so i haven’t compared the 2 HD’s but from what ive been told they are very similar with satellite having a slight edge. I saw that Dish network bought Voom so now they offer the biggest selection of HD channels. i might switch from direct to dish after the new year & test it out with the voom package. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/26 "2005-12-13T09:54:56Z")
comcast highspeed \>\* each month it keeps getting faster:boink OnDemand \>\* ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/27 "2005-12-13T10:07:52Z")
Fios \> comcast high speed ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/28 "2005-12-13T10:11:20Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > Fios \> comcast high speed If FIOS is as reliable as Verizon’s DSL is, Comcast is fucking GOLDEN. ---
**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/29 "2005-12-13T10:13:37Z")
> [@EricS4](#): > > Two years ago Comcast moved into the Pittsburgh market when they purchased the AT&T cable operations nationwide. Currently Comcast is in the process of purchasing Aldephia. The deal should be complete sometime in 2006. This is what I was looking for, thanks! I knew it wasn’t AT&T, but i wasn’t sure which company they were called now… gracias! > [@fshowcars](#): > > 🍪 chocolate chip please!!! ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/30 "2005-12-13T10:16:11Z")
> [@ShalerPunk](#): > > If FIOS is as reliable as Verizon’s DSL is, Comcast is fucking GOLDEN. not positive but I imagine fios would be built in a ring topology so it would actualy be more like comcast ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/31 "2005-12-13T10:17:30Z")
> [@mesteño](#): > > OnDemand \>\* i don’t care if every show ever televised is on-demand. if it looks like shit i don’t wanna see it. its a nice service/idea but i still can’t get past their poor SD quality. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/32 "2005-12-13T10:44:33Z")
rabbit ears\>\* ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/33 "2005-12-13T10:51:07Z")
> [@PewterSS](#): > > rabbit ears\>\* if you have the reciever you can get over the air HD with rabbit ears :bigok: i have an indoor & a roof mount (thanks to gearhead) that i use & i get all locals in HD. ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/34 "2005-12-13T11:01:04Z")
didn’t read the whole thread but…Comcast is a pretty decent company. I moved to hickory hills(in wexford) where you must buy their own private DSL/phone/cable. The DSL is sooo slow compared to comcast and it is the same price. If you do not need the Super highspeed of comcast why not go with Verizon…14.99? Comcasts cable TV is wayyy over priced if you go anything above expanded basic. I had comcast for 3 years and their internet Tech support was VERY VERY good in comparison to most companies(where they just have some yahoo reading from a screen). ---
**Author:** ![delsloow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@delsloow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/delsloow)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/35 "2005-12-13T11:04:13Z")
i’m stoked for fios :coold: ---
**Author:** ![sr240dett3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@sr240dett3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sr240dett3)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/36 "2005-12-13T13:11:16Z")
yea comcast rocks, other then ther customer suport… ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/37 "2005-12-13T20:13:37Z")
> [@showtime](#): > > i don’t care if every show ever televised is on-demand. > > if it looks like shit i don’t wanna see it. > > its a nice service/idea but i still can’t get past their poor SD quality. very true, they gotta add better movies ---
**Author:** ![EclipseRST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@EclipseRST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EclipseRST)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/38 "2005-12-14T21:43:01Z")
FIOS is ok, but everywhere Verizon is rolling out the fiber, Comcast is stepping up the speed to match. I have played on both versions in the Dallas market and the difference is minimal. Side by Side the upgraded Comcast sites were still getting a little bit better on through-put. To each their own though I suppose. The major difference right now is the architecture behind it all. Verizon is rolling out their service with somewhat dated backbones behind it. Comcast just spent a ton of cash on their HSD and VOD backbones. Pure optical 10G backbones running all over the major markets, and brand new upgraded CMTS’s. I just put in all the backbone nodes in the area for Comcast earlier this year and they are up and running flawlessly. Anyone curious and can actually understand the technical babble and wants to know what kind of equipment is running in the background in the area feel free to drop me a line. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/39 "2005-12-15T15:27:12Z")
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**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800/40 "2005-12-15T17:18:29Z")
they need to make the cable companies compete for customers. digital cable and cable modems are ridiculosly expensive. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comcast/178800.md?page=3)