[Connectivity] Rego Park, NY metropolitan area - slow speeds aga
After 1 month of good speeds slow speeds came back again and been slow for about 4 weeks. Around 5-1MB in the evenings. I have 25 mb package. Called technical support yesterday they could not resolve...
View Article[Other] A modest proposal
:o How about this idea for pricing: Look at a typical offer: Digital TV & 25 Mbps High-Speed Internet $39.99 per month package price is a promotional rate and valid for 12 months from installation...
View Article[Speed] Chicago Issues - gootdude
The rcn servers for the speedtest might be bottleneck. I'm in Chicago, IL, on the 60/6 plan. Using il.speedtest.rcn.net, I get: 40.34 mbps Using pa.speedtest.rcn.net, I get: 16.93 mbps Using...
View Article[Connectivity] Internet Keeps Dropping Out In North Waltham, MA
The same thing has been happening to me in North Waltham! SOO frustrating. They have reset on their end several times, which seems to fix the issue for a day or two. I'm wondering if it's their special...
View Article[Need Info] Comcast and RCN at the same time? Milton, MA
Hi all, I'm ready to make the switch from Comcast to RCN but was wondering if I could have the two services overlap for a week or so. Is that technically possible? Or would an RCN installation...
View Article[CATV] Fox Sports 1? Watertown, MA
Good evening. I was wondering if there is any thought to offering Fox Sports 1 in HD after it launches next week? Also assuming it will just replace Fuel TV in lineups?
View Article[Connectivity] queens ny all service outage
No service phone , tv , internet since 10am today cs tells me it is area wide. Can't find any postings about this anywhere. Is it only me? RCN cs has no update and no restore eta
View Article[DVR] TiVo Question?
is there any way to set a tivo preview box to use one of the tuners of a tivo quad, so you can pause and rewind what ever youre watching?
View Article[Connectivity] SB6141 won't connect to RCN - Washington, DC
I have RCN cable modem service in Washington DC. For many years I have been happy using a Motorola SB5100 modem. Recently I was persuaded to upgrade to a DOCSIS 3.0 modem so I bought the Motorola...
View Article[CATV] NESN SD feed suddenly has distorted aspect ratio: fixable
I have "Basic Cable Service", "Signature Cable Service" and "Converter Rental" from RCN. The converter is an SD-only Motorola box which RCN rents me for $2.95 a month. It outputs composite video to an...
View Article[VOD] Failed request & SRM-8 - a week & no answer-Newton, MA
New customer got installed tivo and premier channels but VOD does not work I get two type when trying any VOD show 1. Request failed. Please try again. If problem continues please call customer service...
View Article[Equipment] RCN Unable to connect either SB5100 or SB6141 in Chi
I have two of my own modems that neither the installer nor RCN phone support have been able to get working. One is an SB5100 that I had up and running on RCN in 2007 and has also been working fine on...
View Article[Boston] Refused BYOM discount - RCN KB article misleading
Looking for ways to cut back my monthly outlays, thought I'd look into switching to my own cable modem for long-term savings. Googling for "RCN own modem" turns up RCN article Kb-2718:...
View Article[CATV] [DC] Weather Channel HD - Local forecasts missing
Just noticed this. I'm not sure how long it's been down.
View Article[CATV] Al Jazeera America
Earlier this year, Current TV was sold to the Al Jazeera Media Network who is gutting Current TV and installing its own brand of news programming. On 20 August 2013, Al Jazeera America will launch as...
View Article[CATV] [CableCARD] Unable to activate in HDHomerun Prime
I just had a tech from RCN come out to give me a card to get my HDHR Prime setup. Over and hour and 2 cards later, I still have no TV. Neither card would activate, even after he called in and gave each...
View Article[Speed] Is RCN Internet still slow in Queens, NY?
I was considering switching from TWC to RCN, but it seems that Internet speeds were far lower than promised in Woodside and surrounding areas of Queens for at least the first part of the year. There...
View Article[Connectivity] Rego Park, NY metropolitan area - slow speeds aga
After 1 month of good speeds slow speeds came back again and been slow for about 4 weeks. Around 5-1MB in the evenings. I have 25 mb package. Called technical support yesterday they could not resolve...
View Article[TiVo] 2nd Preview won't configure and no one wants to own issue
So almost a week ago now I had a second TiVo Preview installed in my place. We already have a Q/4 and a Preview, and wanted to add another one (since I couldn't get a retail Mini to work; and actually...
View Article[TiVo] Preview vs. TiVo & RCN Netflix App - Romeoville, IL
Hi everyone, I'm a brand new RCN customer as I just moved into the city of Chicago this month. I've done plenty of research over the past decade or so on digital cable, broadband, etc. and am excited...
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