i can't get over this.... This is becoming laughable... I have been with this service from the start. Only have 6 meg service that gives a reliable 5.5 - 5.8 meg service. I live in an area so far out that cable companies will never run it to this neighbourhood. I also have a three year old mag 254. The bottom line is when the service is working it is working. When it is freezing it is freezing. Period. You can spend all the money you want on another box...
("my 2 cents on this: I think it boils down to player choice. From the posts here, mag254 seems problematic anymore.") this is an almost favourite comment amongst the forums. Then there is this one....
("you need super fast internet. I was thinking of going to 12 meg from 6. But it seems i will never be able to watch iptv because my internet isn't fast enough...")
well my friends the truth is i watch just fine when the service is running properly. I can roam the internet and watch tv along with talk on my magic jack at the same time all on 6 meg internet service. I know it is the service because when things get "choppy", i fire up my 35 dollar android box and kodi. Then go to the same channel on that and it plays with no problems. That rules out my connection, my speed, and anything on my end.
This is work in progress. I compare it to the early days of cable when you had about 12 channels and maybe it would be on after work and maybe not. Cable took close to 10 years in my area to be anything close to dependable. To this day some systems still go out due to stormy weather.
When this started i figured to give it about 5 years till most of the bugs get worked out. I tell that to all my friends i have shared this information with. Finally there are other things to consider. Sometimes the isp will simply be overloaded someplace. That is a constant as isp's continue to replace and improve equipment. Just last year i had intermittent service. Finally called my isp to biatch. At that time i was informed that they were replacing equipment at the local switching station so they could handle the extra load. That took 6 months! But now the connection is better than ever. Like i said, tv, talk, roam all at once on 6 meg max service. End of chapter. End of story. End of book.
So if you want to spend money on other boxes, go ahead. Just remember that everyone is a spokesman for something and it always is perfect. So you might spend quite a bit in the end. Just get the box that has the features you want, then be patient for another couple years. Wait for the service to be completely built as now this seems to be a work in progress. Don't be chewing out the mods as it certainly is not their fault. And get a back up. I have fixed income. My backup is an android box with kodi. And if something goes out right at the end of a show? I watch it on hulu or something! Tv does not rule me. I rule tv!
Just my humble opinion based on all my observations as i walk through life.
Wish all a great day!
