Comments for The Geeky Brit

Comment on Dish vs DirecTv vs Comcast by Linda

Linda — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:00:56 +0000

I just spoke with “Ashley” at Comcast today regarding Setanta, she informed me that Setanta will be no more according to a memo she just received this morning and that Fox Soccer Plus will be a new station offered by Comcast. I have been calling Comcast weekly as I was told Setanta would be offered soon only to be told by her that Setanta will no longer exist, I find this hard to believe. I am going to drop Scumcast for the Dish or ATT Uverse (if available in my area), I am tired of waiting for Setanta to be offered on cable. I have missed many Manchester United games as FSC is just horrible!! Is this just another lie from Comcast, that FSC Plus is the new Setanta?

Comment on Dish vs DirecTv vs Comcast by Ryo

Ryo — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:09:28 +0000

Great info and allows people to get some insight on the three competitors. Perhaps, next we can do a review with full packaged deals? (e.g., Internet, Phone, and Cable)

Comment on Dish vs DirecTv vs Comcast by Bill

Bill — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:04:52 +0000

I just switched from Dish to Comcast after being a customer of Dish for 5 years. I did this because Comcast offered me HD/DVR service and Broadband internet all for $69.99/month for 12 months. That would save me $40/month (for 1 year). To good of a deal to pass up…BUT, I am calling Comcast on Monday and telling them to remove the equipment…I am going back to Dish Network.

Their Motorola HD/DVR cannot hold a candle to Dish’s VIP722. The Comcast DVR only records 20 hrs of HD, cannot be viewed from a second room, and has an interactive set up that is frustrating and not as user-friendly as Dish’s. Twice already the program menu on the Comcast DVR has lost its programing, meaning that the listed stations on the program guide say, “To be announced.” It takes about an hour or two for the program guide to reset itself. Because of this you cannot see what’s on TV but by going channel by channel. This never happened with Dish’s DVR. For people with Dish, trust me you’ll hate the switch, and for Comcast users…forgive yourselves because you know not what you are missing. Comcast is a nightmare!

Comment on Dish vs DirecTv vs Comcast by Andrey

Andrey — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:48:52 +0000

As for Internet I would go with Clear wireless if it is in your area…. super fast mobile internet with excllent customer service, as for comcast….. al they are is a midle man, with super high prices… they claim to be better than satelite, but they use satelite as well, they have hub stations that recieve thier signals via sattelite and then they wire them through cable to your house. as for 4g wireless they sell you CLEARS technology and use clears towers and charge you 3 times as much. Verison fios is overrated and expensive and thier customer service is horrible as well

Comment on Slideshow: Miss Merced County by jackie

jackie — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:10:29 +0000

yay

Comment on Judy Case tries to lie her way onto California Air Resources Board by Keith "Antone" Freitas, II

Keith "Antone" Freitas, II — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:28 +0000

Even though I agree that handling sensitive issue’s such as this matter requires a very careful evaluation of “the entire stakeholder” positions; it’s often easy to take a position that represents our independent side of the issue.

It is my intention to run for the Judy Case District 4 seat in the next election only because I want to try and bring back equal representation, and servant mentality to a bureaucratic body that has grown beyond its means and capability to manage it correctly.

With a county operations budget in excess of 1 billion dollars, it requires individuals with business management experience and some guts to run this level of a program, and our current available supervisor body does not have the necessary curriculum vita necessary to manage this size of government and this complex issues

Comment on How to setup GMail IMAP with Entourage by Me

Me — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:03:13 +0000

@afatliberal

I only see my inbox, but no sent items, trash, etc. What exactly did you right click?

Comment on Seyed Sadredin says Merced has “virtually” clean air! by Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:18:08 +0000

You are correct that the local air districts do not have jurisdiction over cars. However, my point was that IF money REALLY was no object, they wouldn’t need jurisdiction.

They have in the past given large rebates to purchasers of hybrid vehicles. If money was no obecjt then perhaps they could do a $30,000 rebate on each Prius. (Yes this would make it free). If money was no object, perhaps they give an incentive to BNSF to convert the rail tracks into something clean (but ridiculously expensive) like maglev… If money was no object, the air district could provide a rebate for the whole amount to those diesel trucks that get retrofitted with cleaner engines. These measures would still be “voluntary” for the individuals and businesses to partake in.

Yes, I know these things are never going to happen, it is just that the “Even if money is no object…” argument didn’t pass the smell test in my book. I have been in the US long enough to have learnt that in this country, money talks…

Comment on Dish vs DirecTv vs Comcast by Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:54:03 +0000

One of my biggest issues is Internet. I haven’t found the right reviews on internet from the three. I have Comcast now and literally have to have hour long arguements about my bill before they get it right every month. Their customer service is by far worse than any other company I’ve ever called. I want to switch to Dish, but want internet reviews. I will not give DirecTV the money they want for equipment. Plus I read an article and the CEO of Comcast is the third most overpaid CEO in the world and I would love to take money out his pockets, at least until he gets the company to provide better service.

Comment on Seyed Sadredin says Merced has “virtually” clean air! by Anne Tyler

Anne Tyler — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:24:31 +0000

The local air districts don’t have jurisdiction over cars. they can’t swap out old cars for new cars except on a voluntary basis, so suggesting they CAN do that if money was no object is incorrect. They could only do that if federal law allowed it, and it currently doesn’t. They also can’t govern railroads or interstate trucks.