[Connectivity] RCN down NYC (Wed 2/25 @9:50PM)
Better late than never I just wanted to log here that RCN service was down in my area, UWS Manhattan, Wednesday night from 9:50PM until the next morning sometime. After losing cable I switched over to...
View ArticleHow Can I Find Personal Bandwidth Statistics From RCN?
I may be moving to an area in rural Vermont where there are no traditional ISPs. As a result I've begun looking into satellite based internet. The only problem is that most satellite ISPs have monthly...
View Article[TiVo] TiVo update coming
I'm not sure what it entails other than replacing Season Passes with OnePass, but I received a message on my TiVo stating that an update is coming in the next week or two. Maybe the iHeartRadio app is...
View Article[Other] Starz Play App
I'm an RCN customer and have HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and Starz included in my package. I've been able to activate the HBO GO, MAX GO, and Showtime Anytime apps using my RCN account, but I can't activate...
View Article[TiVo] Tivo Update Season Pass will change to OnePass
Got this in an email... Tivo Update Season Pass will change to OnePass Season Pass will be changing to OnePass— a smarter way to find your favorite shows. OnePass will bring TV and streaming together...
View ArticleJust had RCN installed and can't get VOD
Hello all. Just ditched TWC due to a litany of problems and decided to try RCN for cable and Internet. I got a great deal on the package which included a TiVo but just hours after the install, video on...
View Article[Need Info] New pricing policy
RCN is advertising a new price in Lehigh Valley: $29.99 a month now for 25/4 Mbps internet (no equipment included) For the first 2 years it is supposed to go up only $10/month every year. I assume...
View ArticleRCN Premiere Package and lack of HD
Does anyone know if RCN has any intentions of upgrading more channels in the RCN premiere pack to HD? It's rather shocking they are charging an extra 10 dollars for the Movies and Entertainment package...
View Article[Speed] Can't wait to hear a plausible explanation for THIS....
Provisioning snapshot and speed tests were all done within a couple of minutes of each other. The speed tests have been repeatable for about a half-hour since I discovered the "anomaly". -- From the...
View Article[Equipment] Why is RCN requiring me to rent a modem?
So I was looking at RCN's new bundle of 110mbit internet and basic cable for 49.99. It requires me to use a RCN modem for 10/month with no option of using my own SB6183 modem. I get the message...
View Article[Equipment] Looking to switch from FIOS to RCN - Technical Questions
Looking to switch soon (next 2 months) and leaning toward the 110mbps Internet/Signature TV bundle. I need a great internet speed for streaming. I'm also looking to buy my own equipment to save on...
View ArticleTime to shop
Your prices have skyrocketed and you're unwilling to offer promos or credits like you have in the past. Time to shop around. I've been with RCN for 8 years +, will certainly miss you.
View ArticleWell Goodbye RCN
RCN wouldn't really budge from dropping their $158 price for the cable, phone and internet bundle. Time Warner gave us a package with cable, phone and internet for $112, all taxes and fees included for...
View Article[TiVo] TiVo T6 out of home live streaming to iPhone
I just got a new RCN package with a TiVo T6. I was under the impression that I could stream live shows to my iPhone and iPad while outside my home, but that doesn't appear to be the case. The TiVo app...
View Article[Need Info] Moving question
Hello, I am in the process of closing on a new apartment in NYC that is literally in the building next to the one I live in now. I have been an RCN subscriber for 7 years now and while I appreciate the...
View ArticleMDU Pricing T6 Whole Home Bundle
Does anyone here have an MDU contract that includes options for a T6 whole home bundle at a reduced price? My building agreement provides the TiVo Whole Home Bundle for 24.95, which one would expect...
View ArticleQueens, NYC - How Reliable is RCN? + Some Technical Q's
So I'm currently toying with the idea of switching from Verizon FiOS to RCN. I currently pay $89.99/month (excluding fees & taxes) for the "Select HD" TV Package, 75/75 Mbps Internet, and home...
View Article[Connectivity] Connection loss
edit: tech came out, so no need for this at the moment unless issue re-occurs. On a side note, I tried to get my encoded macID, but the RCN IL speedtest page is not showing that at all now. The page...
View Article[Other] Starz Play App
I'm an RCN customer and have HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and Starz included in my package. I've been able to activate the HBO GO, MAX GO, and Showtime Anytime apps using my RCN account, but I can't activate...
View Article[VOD] RCN VOD future
"The beauty of on-demand is you have everything. The problem you have is, 'It's too much. How do I get to it?' That becomes the next piece for such a valuable set of rights and good programming. The...
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