The hypocracy of Comcast

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  1. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    i said comcast sports northwest. I had simply read it, so I'm taking people on their word.:dunno:
     
  2. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    75!= 100

    that being said, i'm sorry comcast are jerks and won't service your street:sigh: That is pretty shitty. I work evenings, so I can only listen on the radio, or catch them on the weekends.
     
  3. ehizzy3

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    ill say it

    FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST! FUCK COMCAST!
     
  4. Tortimer

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    That is what I meant CSNW. You can only get if you have Comcast or a few other cable company's like FIOS mand even then I don't think you can get in HD unless you can get Comcast. Over 50% of the people in the Blazers area (Oregon and SW Washington) can't get Comcast. So, NO it isn't as easy as just get Comcast!
     
  5. EWT

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    I think you probably just read it wrong, they usually say they have more HD content, not channels, meaning each item that is in HD that's OnDemand counts as HD content, they have nowhere near the amount of HD channels that others have. And as for the quality they are the only provider between Dish/Direct/FiOS that recompresses their HD channels. Here is an article on how they have reduced the picture quality by a third on every HD channel:

    http://gizmodo.com/374193/comcast-c...s-to-fit-three-shows-into-two-shows-bandwidth

    As for other options, I've had Dish/Direct for the last couple of years, I actually switched the day SportsNet launched out of spite and being tired of dealing with the company for years, anyway after slinging the games from my parents house the last couple of years I'm going to take advantage of an offer from Verizon right now. I already have FiOS internet/phone and now they have a 3/2 deal so I'll get FiOS tv for free for 6 months and it's 30/month for the last 6 months of the contract. Average it out over the year and it's only 15 a month more than I am paying now. After taking some time it's a small price to pay IMO to catch all the games. Now if I were smart I would rent my slingbox to someone to watch the games too!
     
  6. Bob Dobalina

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    Personally I think it's stupid that I'd be forced to subscribe to Comcast to get my one and only local professional franchise on the tube. That's just me though. Comcast is HORRIBLE! Sorry I wouldn't trade Directv for Comcast even for my beloved Blazers. They are that bad in my opinion. Therefore I just plan to suck it up again this year and temporarily subscribe, then cancel at seasons end.
     
  7. Paxil

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    Verizon FiOS is selling/sold their TV service to another provider. It will just be the same thing under a different name.

    I agree that Comcast won't provide HD because that is their selling point to people like me who have FiOS and can see Blazer games from shitty quality feed. I'll become a Laker fan before I switch to Comcast... and that is never going to happen.

    Now... I do remember a quote from someone in the Blazer organization that said if Comcast wasn't able to strike deals with Dish/Direct that the Blazers would force them to do something. They said after 2 years or something like that. Well... that time has passed and not a peep from the Blazers.
     
  8. Bob Dobalina

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    I believe that was Larry Miller.
     
  9. Wheels

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    Agreed!
     
  10. Colonel Ronan

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    We've waited a whole week just to get our house phone set-up. Guess who? Comcast. Fuck Comcast.
     
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    Why was a thread about the Blazers' local TV deal moved to the OT forum? :dunno:
     
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    AMEN! This is about as On-Topic as it gets!
     
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    ComCast sucks ass. DirecTV RULES!
     
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    and now I am scarred
     
  16. bigbailes

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    bitching about comcast sucks ass...watching the blazers in HD RULES!
     
  17. BlazersBlood

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    Comcast moved this thread to off topic.
     
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    Which mod is on Comcast's payroll? :dunno:
     
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