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

Wed Feb 26 21:09:19 EST 2014

Found this thread about reviews for VMedia.

http://www.dslreports.com/comments/3961

Most are positive, and all concur that their internet service is good.

Some complaints about the quality of their TV service.

Other complaints about installations botched up (multiple players here
though, e.g. Bell and Rogers).

On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 11:36 AM, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

> Same for me: Only want cable since it is what I have now, and will not
> venture into distance from CO, ...etc.
>
> Waiting for feedback too. Seems we have a couple of start.ca on this
> list, and ran into another. All said good things about it.
>
> But now with less cost and more speed with Vmedia, and Rogers contract not
> running out until the summer, I'll wait ...
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 11:24 AM, unsolicited <unsolicited at swiz.ca> wrote:
>
>> 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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