Metrocast change

rick35 · 09-23-2016, 10:52 PM

Comcast did that a few years ago. I think the adapters started out free and then they cost $5-6 per month for each adapter if I remember correctly. So if you had an extra tv it didn't cost anything to plug it in. Not any more. If they can't upsell for additional programming they get you for the connections.

wifi · 09-24-2016, 05:35 AM

Interesting direction they are going. Here in Time Warner land, if you also have their internet service and a Roku like streaming device, you can download a free app and have access to all the channels you pay for. It actually has turned out to work well, after some initial development issues. IIRC, you also have web access to the same, only from your home IP tho.

jacka82942 · 09-24-2016, 06:12 AM

$1.95 per month for each box. if you have a dvr, don't need anything or the little black boxes they sent out last year. ordered 2 new boxes. coming in mail within a week

Major · 09-26-2016, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jacka82942

$1.95 per month for each box. if you have a dvr, don't need anything or the little black boxes they sent out last year. ordered 2 new boxes. coming in mail within a week

Jack, do you mean that you don't need the new box if you have DVR or the little black box that sent last year? Please clarify. Thanks!

Merrymeeting · 09-24-2016, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by wifi

Interesting direction they are going. Here in Time Warner land, if you also have their internet service and a Roku like streaming device, you can download a free app and have access to all the channels you pay for. It actually has turned out to work well, after some initial development issues. IIRC, you also have web access to the same, only from your home IP tho.

And they will all be heading in the app direction soon, especially if the FCC has anything to do with it (though the FCC plan has a LONG way to go before they'll reach any necessary compromise with the industries involved)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/n...ress/90417626/

Winnisquamer · 09-24-2016, 12:49 PM

I pray every night a bunch of trees in my yard will fall so I can throw metrocast out of my house for good.

No sat signal for this guy

SIKSUKR · 09-26-2016, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rick35

Comcast did that a few years ago. I think the adapters started out free and then they cost $5-6 per month for each adapter .

$3.99 a month

09-24-2016, 06:12 AM	#3
jacka82942 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 67 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	called them $1.95 per month for each box. if you have a dvr, don't need anything or the little black boxes they sent out last year. ordered 2 new boxes. coming in mail within a week

09-23-2016, 10:52 PM	#1
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	Comcast did that a few years ago. I think the adapters started out free and then they cost $5-6 per month for each adapter if I remember correctly. So if you had an extra tv it didn't cost anything to plug it in. Not any more. If they can't upsell for additional programming they get you for the connections.

09-24-2016, 05:35 AM	#2
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Interesting direction they are going. Here in Time Warner land, if you also have their internet service and a Roku like streaming device, you can download a free app and have access to all the channels you pay for. It actually has turned out to work well, after some initial development issues. IIRC, you also have web access to the same, only from your home IP tho.

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09-24-2016, 12:49 PM	#6
Winnisquamer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Winnisquam Posts: 408 Thanks: 72 Thanked 115 Times in 73 Posts	I pray every night a bunch of trees in my yard will fall so I can throw metrocast out of my house for good. No sat signal for this guy