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Originally Posted by PRBuzz
Xfinity! I'm a total Comcast, oops Xfinity guy: phone, internet, TV. Over the last couple of months service has really increased, especially HD offerings. Today saw a report of internet speeds soon to be 100MBS (min?). Their service has been good, too.
Comcast appears to not be waiting around for FiOS to install their fiber to every house. Interesting: search ViOS on Google and first thing on the list: Xfinity!
Here's my problem with any of these upgrades: since being in the house 25yrs, I've run many cable lines which have one or more splits. Power boosters have already been installed. I've run a direct, uninterrupted line to the single HD TV but what happens when I replace other older TVs with HD sets? The higher capacity demands of HD means I have to upgrade lines within the house, too. So no matter if FiOS installs fiber optic to the house, inside the house must also have high quality feeds. Of course assuming a TV lead in every room. I also had to replace my router with a newer version.
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Usually the existing cable can be used, you can remove unnecessary splitters, and replace cable runs as needed but that is rarely needed. This is a big problem time wise though, you could spend hours chasing down splitters in someones house, most people forget where they put them, and some people bury them in walls. It will be a long while before Brockton gets FIOS, you have RI to thank for it. In most of the towns with similar demographic there is a high rate of people who do not pay their bill. They then switch back to the cable co. The cable co is so happy to have them back that they forgive their past bills, only to have the customer do it to them again. Next they go to satellite and pull the same job, then back to FIOS. It's a vicious cycle