Uverse Triple Play an Alternative to Cable

March 14, 2010

One reason so many have become frustrated with cable TV is the poor customer service.  Whether you are dealing with unreadable bills, surly customer service representative, or technicians that just do not seem to care, cable TV is just a necessary evil.  Satellite TV came on the scene 15 years ago and is a workable alternative for homeowners, but it isn’t always available to those that live in apartments.  A new option is being deployed for these lost souls, AT&T Uverse provides the same services offered by cable companies, and is quickly becoming popular in areas where available.

The Uverse Triple play bundle is a package of voice, video, and high speed internet service that may lead you to forget completely about your cable television company.  Basically, AT&T is upgrading areas where it has offered traditional phone and DSL services to be able to compete with video companies.  The technology used is called IPTV, which is a video over internet protocol application.  While it is slow going waiting for Uverse service, those that have been able to hook up with AT&T have generally had positive reviews of the Uverse TV product.

One of the nice options from Uverse is the Total Home DVR.  This unit acts as a multi room digital video recorder, meaning you can access your DVR content from any TV hooked into Uverse TV service.  Content in both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) can be saved and played back at your convenience, saving you time as you can skip through the commercials.  Another option Uverse offers that matches up with cable television packages is the voice option.  With AT&T, you can stick with a traditional home phone line with unlimited long distance as part of your package.  The other option is to bundle your AT&T wireless service with the home internet and video service to round out your services.

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