Insight Communications blows....

Discussion in 'Columbus Crew' started by CrewToon, Sep 22, 2002.

  1. CrewToon

    CrewToon Member

    Jun 13, 1999
    Greenbrier Farm
    No game on TV. Instead, the closing of the Reds ball park. What crap!

    I might cancel my cable service over this messup. And I left a message that I might too.
     
  2. CrewDust

    CrewDust Member

    May 6, 1999
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I want to know why Fox Sports has the Indians game on instead of the Reds game. Warner put the Reds game on 62.
     
  3. MFRONE

    MFRONE Member+

    Jul 24, 2000
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Maybe more people watch the Indians?
     
  4. Eggy

    Eggy New Member

    May 28, 1999
    CBUS
    Hey now...that's my employers.

    It's probably your local affiliate doing that. Insight doesn't make the decision on programming.
     
  5. CrewToon

    CrewToon Member

    Jun 13, 1999
    Greenbrier Farm
    In this case, Insight does make the decision because the only cable systems showing the match were Insight- Columbus and Time Warner - Columbus

    FWIW, the second half of the match was televised.
     
  6. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i posted in the post-game thread about something being screwed up.

    I was at the Arlington Cafe and they showed the entire game start to finish. Before the game they had direct tv logos on the screens showing the game, but it was sport TV's cameras.
     
  7. Raoul

    Raoul New Member

    Sep 19, 1999
    Downtown Dublin
    FWIW Toon, I came home to watch the tape and was glad I'd missed the game. I thought we were supposed to pass to our guys and short quick passing would be tactically sound.

    This game was b0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ringly bad. We need Harkes back to link to midfield.
     
  8. CrewToon

    CrewToon Member

    Jun 13, 1999
    Greenbrier Farm
    I concur. However, perhaps my cable bill might be lowered after I left a very "positive" message with the cable company.
     
  9. Eggy

    Eggy New Member

    May 28, 1999
    CBUS
    What channel was it on?
     
  10. CrewToon

    CrewToon Member

    Jun 13, 1999
    Greenbrier Farm
    Channel 36 on the Digital package, Channel 16 on the analog package.
     
  11. Eggy

    Eggy New Member

    May 28, 1999
    CBUS
    But what is that? an Insight channel?
     
  12. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sport TV is done by time warner and insight. TW channel 24, and as explained for insight.
     
  13. Eggy

    Eggy New Member

    May 28, 1999
    CBUS
    So actually you should be blaming Time Warner.
     
  14. hangthadj

    hangthadj Member+

    A.S. Roma
    Mar 27, 2001
    Zone 14
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Eggy, do you work in the PR depeartment?
     
  15. Eggy

    Eggy New Member

    May 28, 1999
    CBUS
    No, I'm just saying that Insight doesn't do that so instead of everybody wasting their time writing Insight they can go after Time Warner.

    Actually I am the tech support for broadband internet so when your cable modem doesn't work you get to call me. I hate dealing with RR customers in Columbus cause I don't have the same set of software to check their account.

    So to all you RoadRunner customers in Columbus...

    Don't call me, fix it yourself. I've got things to do like check my own e-mail and read stupid message boards like this one.
     
  16. AndrewGK

    AndrewGK New Member

    Apr 12, 1999
    Dublin, Ohio, USA
    Eggy,

    Maybe YOU can tell me why my Time Warner broadband connection is so damned inconsistent. From one minute to the next, I go from "crawling" to "lightning fast" and then right back. I have adjusted my registry settings for optimum cable modem use, no such bloody luck.
     
  17. Eggy

    Eggy New Member

    May 28, 1999
    CBUS
    I don't know what's up in Columbus. Everyone out there complains. I don't know how it's set up out there. I can't even get into the routers.
     
  18. Grouchy

    Grouchy Member+

    Evil
    Apr 18, 1999
    Canal Winchester
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hmm, random slowdowns and speed-ups on the Internet? Really?

    Required reading:
    http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/#Slowdown
    Especially if you fileshare on cable:
    http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/#Asymmetry

    What pissed me off was when I called Insight after going crazy and breaking stuff every time it came back from commercial to that Reds crap, was that after I navigated all the voice menus I get a helpful "We're sorry, your call cannot be handled." then a disconnect.

    Bah, humbug.
     
  19. fidlerre

    fidlerre Member+

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
    b/c...

    you are connected along with everyone else in your area that has broadband....when you are one of the only ones connected your speed is faster but when other people log in they take some of that speed from you, b/c you are all sharing that space...the worst times i have noticed are between 7-10pm in the evening...

    the biggest problem with rr is the fact that at first they had no clue how popular it was going to be and underestimated the amount of users that were going to sign up and share this capacity...they are slowly seeing this error and correcting it, but it is very frustrating...

    there have been nights in the past where it has been slower than a 56k dial-up and in that instance i have called up, bitched to customer service and been given a refund for that months cost :)
     
  20. AndrewGK

    AndrewGK New Member

    Apr 12, 1999
    Dublin, Ohio, USA
    I'm very aware of the situation where at peak times, everyone and their mother in my 'hood is online. The thing is, at NON peak times (like 1 am), I get slow service.

    I'll have to think about the refund thing though ;)
     
  21. fidlerre

    fidlerre Member+

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
    what i was told is that (after midnight) is when they do testing and routing and crap like that...hence slow downs occur. i live in a newer area of town and it seemed everynight after midnight service would shutdown or go in to a torotise speed...they told me if was b/c they were constantly added new routes and crap.

    bitch enough and they will give you refunds, they dont wanna lose you as a customer...
     
  22. Eggy

    Eggy New Member

    May 28, 1999
    CBUS
    I have never given credit for slow connection. There is 100 different things thatcan contribute to slow connections although Columbus routers may be over-crowded.

    Andy I am reading your e-mail!!!

    hahahaha just kidding.
     
  23. AndrewGK

    AndrewGK New Member

    Apr 12, 1999
    Dublin, Ohio, USA
    Good, you can delete all the junk email I keep getting :p I have other things to do with my time! :)
     

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