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DaveWRX 2010-03-01 10:27 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/734102324.png


not to bad at all and thats with 2 laptops running right now

BOO 2010-03-02 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BOO (Post 145934)


Interesting how they fluctuate(Obviously using different server/time of day/users etc..) :



http://www.speedtest.net/result/734642503.png

Dewey 2010-03-02 09:22 AM

I called Charter yesterday to clarify some questions about my bill, and they told me that everyone who has signed up for 10mbps internet service have been upgraded to 15mbps. The baseline service plan is now 8mbps (before was 5, and the upgraded internet is 15 instead of 10.)

BOO 2010-03-02 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dewey (Post 146224)
I called Charter yesterday to clarify some questions about my bill, and they told me that everyone who has signed up for 10mbps internet service have been upgraded to 15mbps. The baseline service plan is now 8mbps (before was 5, and the upgraded internet is 15 instead of 10.)

Interesting, thanks for the info. I pay for 5mbps.

Dean 2010-03-02 10:05 AM

They have ads on TV now saying they upped the speed for free across the board.

Dewey 2010-03-02 10:15 AM

I actually upgraded my internet a few months ago to the 10, because in the little community I live in has some bandwidth problems. When I talked to them yesterday, I added an extended cable plan with two HD boxes for a total of $85 a month. That's not too bad if you ask me. What are you guys paying?

cody 2010-03-02 11:32 AM

I think I already posted here that I'm paying $110 for one HD DVR, HBO and Cinemax, and "10 Mb" internet. After 12 months it goes up to like $160 but I'll just renegotiate (like I always do) or switch. What keeps me with Charter is the fast internet (with no BW caps) and no dish/wires to deal with. I also like the ability to hook up a TV in any room to the cable connection in the wall and it works without a box. I wouldn't mind another DVR for the bedroom though.

I have the older Moxi with only DVI and component out. I guess the newer ones don't let you connect an external USB drive but does anyone know if they have better picture quality? The picture quality sucks on mine for two reasons. HD looks fine until there is a lot of movement...then it pixelates and SD sometimes has a vertical line in the middle of the screen that comes and goes.

tysonK 2010-03-02 05:35 PM

So is Charter going to send me letters when I "download" stuff.

so far SBC hasn't said a peep.

I'm thinking about locking in their $29.99 deal for 8mbps 2 year contract.

Also does anyone have a cable modem?

eggeegg 2010-03-02 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cody (Post 146238)
I think I already posted here that I'm paying $110 for one HD DVR, HBO and Cinemax, and "10 Mb" internet. After 12 months it goes up to like $160 but I'll just renegotiate (like I always do) or switch. What keeps me with Charter is the fast internet (with no BW caps) and no dish/wires to deal with. I also like the ability to hook up a TV in any room to the cable connection in the wall and it works without a box. I wouldn't mind another DVR for the bedroom though.

I have the older Moxi with only DVI and component out. I guess the newer ones don't let you connect an external USB drive but does anyone know if they have better picture quality? The picture quality sucks on mine for two reasons. HD looks fine until there is a lot of movement...then it pixelates and SD sometimes has a vertical line in the middle of the screen that comes and goes.

I just recently downgraded (was paying $170 for the "biggest bundle", but would be much higher after 24 months). Now I'm also paying roughly $110 with their slowest internet speed, one HD DVR and one HD box, and no premium channels. Going to just stream Netflix through the PS3 and get Blu-Rays/DVDs on the side.

I was told the speeds they offer are actually now 15Mbps (although some other customer service reps may say 5 or 10 as their lowest), 25, and 60Mbps. I'm also getting around 20Mbps with their slowest speed.

You should trade in the old Moxi and get their newer Motorola HD DVR (model DCX3400). There is significantly less pixelation when displaying fast moving pictures. Plus it has HDMI out.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/735171848.png

cody 2010-03-02 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by eggeegg (Post 146298)
I just recently downgraded (was paying $170 for the "biggest bundle", but would be much higher after 24 months). Now I'm also paying roughly $110 with their slowest internet speed, one HD DVR and one HD box, and no premium channels. Going to just stream Netflix through the PS3 and get Blu-Rays/DVDs on the side.

I was told the speeds they offer are actually now 15Mbps (although some other customer service reps may say 5 or 10 as their lowest), 25, and 60Mbps. I'm also getting around 20Mbps with their slowest speed.

You should trade in the old Moxi and get their newer Motorola HD DVR (model DCX3400). There is significantly less pixelation when displaying fast moving pictures. Plus it has HDMI out.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/735171848.png

Great info! Thanks!

Anyone heard anything about the "Scientific Atlanta" HD DVR that Charter has? I called them this weekend to ask about alternative DVR's and she said that the main office (By IGT) may or may not have them available. You have to go there to find out and going down there with my existing DVR to find out they don't have what I want is not sounding great.

BOO 2010-03-02 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tysonK (Post 146296)
So is Charter going to send me letters when I "download" stuff.

so far SBC hasn't said a peep.

I'm thinking about locking in their $29.99 deal for 8mbps 2 year contract.

Also does anyone have a cable modem?


:lol: About 6 yrs ago, I got one of them letters from Charter regarding the Downloading of a Tyler Perry Movie.

van 2010-03-02 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cody (Post 146301)
Great info! Thanks!

You have to go there to find out and going down there with my existing DVR to find out they don't have what I want is not sounding great.

I might go through the trouble just to get rid of this crappy motorola dch3416, I hate this thing.

ScottyS 2010-09-11 10:47 AM

Yes, I'm here on the weekend, supposedly working on a publication.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/949506938.png

Dean 2010-09-11 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ScottyS (Post 151730)
Yes, I'm here on the weekend, supposedly working on a publication.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/949506938.png

Looks like a DS3, OC1 or similar. Nice Symmetrical bandwidth. I'd almost bet it is faster, but their is a bottleneck somewhere in the middle or at the far end of your test.

cody 2011-12-10 09:51 AM

Charter bumped everyone's speeds again. There's a thread on slickdeals.net about it. Just power cycle your modem if you aren't seeing it yet.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1641185396.png

MattR 2011-12-10 12:16 PM

Damn, we're not seeing those numbers on Charter..I'll try later tonight and see.

Kevin M 2011-12-10 12:22 PM

I'm still at 16 down/2.5 up, but didn't cycle my modem.

EMO 2011-12-10 12:30 PM

you guys are lucky! U-verse sucks!
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1641452507.png

van 2011-12-11 02:42 PM

I just cycled my modem and got the same old result
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1643318217.png

Damn Emo, Uverse is weak. I almost get that speed on my AT&T SGSII
http://www.speedtest.net/android/112606445.png

cody 2011-12-11 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by van (Post 159580)
I just cycled my modem and got the same old result
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1643318217.png

Damn Emo, Uverse is weak. I almost get that speed on my AT&T SGSII
http://www.speedtest.net/android/112606445.png

Your upload is at 4, which is the newer speed. Your download speed could be limited by traffic or location.

Regarding your 3G speed, you're lucky. I only get 150-400Kbps with Sprint on their version of the SGSII.

van 2011-12-11 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cody (Post 159581)
Your upload is at 4, which is the newer speed. Your download speed could be limited by traffic or location.

Regarding your 3G speed, you're lucky. I only get 150-400Kbps with Sprint on their version of the SGSII.

I don't know if it matters but I tested it on my laptop over wi-fi draft N? I don't have any torrents or anything running, just typing a stupid paper for school in Word (and browsing the web).

EMO 2011-12-11 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by van (Post 159580)
I just cycled my modem and got the same old result
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1643318217.png

Damn Emo, Uverse is weak. I almost get that speed on my AT&T SGSII
http://www.speedtest.net/android/112606445.png

Ya, Uverse is by far the worst internet I've ever had. When downloading torrents, I peak at 350kb/s. When I had Charter, I would hit 2mb/s regularly. Now downloading movies takes like an hour haha.

cody 2011-12-11 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by van (Post 159582)
I don't know if it matters but I tested it on my laptop over wi-fi draft N? I don't have any torrents or anything running, just typing a stupid paper for school in Word (and browsing the web).

Should be fine. I get the same results over N on my laptop as I do on my PC which is wired. But you could try it wired to be sure.

sperry 2011-12-11 09:17 PM

I think I need a new modem. Mine's a 5 year old rental.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1643676501.png

cody 2011-12-11 09:44 PM

Maybe. I just got my DVR and modem upgraded when my DVR died recently. Now I've got one of those fancy Motorola Surfboard modems or whatever they're called. Also the tech said Stead has some of the fastest internet in town for some reason.


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