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Wtf kind of company is Xfinity running? Spectrum offered to replace my internal wiring for free. I just didn't want some guy running around in my attic, so I di

• fatnoah 3y ago
  > Wtf kind of company is Xfinity running? What made it even worse was that when internet was down, I thought I'd just watch TV, which I also had through Xfinity. Nope, even though I could see and hear the channel, the STB requires full connection to operate, so my show would be on in the background, but 80% of the screen would be taken by a dialog telling me the STB could tune channels. As it turns out, EVERY SINGLE REMOTE CONTROL PRESS received by the STB is then round-tripped to an Xfinity server, so when the internet has an issue, you can't watch TV. That made ditching cable and moving entirely to streaming a very easy choice since it killed cable's main advantage.
  • sidewndr46 3y ago
    So it's truly a remote control then, because it requires a remote server!