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

[unsolicited]

Yes, I know all that, or I wouldn't be asking.
(Only interested in cable, not dsl.)

However, given various stories over the years of TekSavvy, Distributel, 
Acanac, FibreTech, whatever, growing pains and not always seamless 
transition from Rogers to something else, I'm interested in knowing of 
anyone's experience that switching went well or not.

And if service/connectivity has been fire and forget / 'just works' / no 
hitches.


On 14-02-26 10:12 AM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
> 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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