[kwlug-disc] Vmedia Internet? [Was: K-W Cable Internet / TV alternatives - 2014 redux.]

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

Vmedia's offer is competitive.

They offer 45Mbps unlimited for $52.95, which is less than what others
charge for a 35Mbps (e.g. $59.99 for Start.ca unlimited).

Even their TV packages are cheaper than Rogers (~$25 for Basic vs $38, even
before you add the box rental, digitial charge, and whatnot).

The total comes to ~$88 with taxes, vs. ~$112 for Rogers for less speed,
after the unlimited add-on, and combo discount.


On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 9:23 AM, unsolicited <unsolicited at swiz.ca> wrote:

> Fair enough Khalid, but I was asking about their internet offering here,
> not TV. For which no box (except a modem) applies.
>
> Different beastie, although, like you say, to get their TV you have to get
> their internet. The site says something about their content providers
> requiring that TV be a 'closed' loop. (So, not something I'm sure you can
> blame Vmedia for.)
>
> Anyone with Vmedia internet experience, or impressions from those that do?
>
> I'm guessing with ATPIA (? whatever that is) [aggregation of wholesalers
> into the same siloed Rogers equipment, as opposed to independent links at
> the last mile?] 3rd party Rogers wholesalers will have more consistent
> service levels between them - individual issues now more likely further
> towards the 3rd party's premises than within the Rogers distribution system
> itself?
>
>
>
> On 14-02-26 12:02 AM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
>
>> The ethnic market has gone the IPTV route for several years now.
>>
>> There are these boxes that are identical to VMedia vbox (internet in, HDMI
>> out), but have the channels Arabic, Greek, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, ...etc.
>>
>> They are sold for $350 to $400 one time fee, and no monthly subscription.
>>
>> Not sure how they sustain themselves. Perhaps by selling a new model of
>> the
>> box every year or something.
>>
>> The problem here is that again we are bundling. If you want their TV
>> service, you have to get their internet service as well ... more shackles,
>> just like Rogers and Bell.
>>
>> I guess I will continue to explore free to air options ...
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 5:08 PM, unsolicited <unsolicited at swiz.ca> wrote:
>>
>>  [Splitting out thread to VMedia only here.]
>>>
>>> Anyone with any experience with them?
>>>
>>> - I'm guessing from non-Rogers cable internet side they'll all be much
>>> the
>>> same - given they must be, I assume, Rogers wholesalers. And something,
>>> ATPIA?, has happened along the way, whatever that means.
>>>
>>> Comments appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 14-02-25 03:18 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>>>
>>>  I'm still happy with TekSavvy cable service.  Having jumped over from
>>>> Bell
>>>> DSL, I'm very easy to please!
>>>>
>>>> On 25 February 2014 15:09, unsolicited <unsolicited at swiz.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   I've gotten grumpy about Rogers. Again. Multiple recent price
>>>> increases,
>>>>
>>>>> device rental cost doubling ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Seems to me the go to alternative for me was Acanac.
>>>>>
>>>>> Something appears to have happened in 'the world' such that more cable
>>>>> providers are out there than there were before. ATPIA? (Whatever the
>>>>> ramifications of that are.)
>>>>>
>>>>> I've come across VMedia, now, $25 basic TV (vs $40 Acanac/Zazeen), and
>>>>> $40
>>>>> basic internet (vs $50 Acanac). $65 vs $90 vs $115 (Rogers).
>>>>>
>>>>> I see the VMedia TOS (like Acanac's) are free and open. No restrictions
>>>>> on
>>>>> things like servers as is present in the Rogers TOS.
>>>>>
>>>>> Others?
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone with any opinions experiences with these others? (Past Acanac
>>>>> threads have noted service is fine, once connected.)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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