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Old 07-10-2011, 11:04 AM   #526
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Are you on the Broadband 50? if so, are you using the SMC Network modem?

if you are, what color is the DS indicator on your modem?

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nope I swapped that one for a motorola docsis modem.
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Old 07-10-2011, 11:12 AM   #527
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looks like the speed is almost all back... now just wait til around 6pm and test it again

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hey guys.. was wondering if you know about the new shaw gateway?

Shaw Gateway Experience

i believe its similar to how the optik tv works...Damn! shaw should have come out with this one before and introduced the broadband 50/100 earlier too.. i woudn't have switched to optik tv ... this looks pretty interesting.. record up to 6hd at once and connect up to 6 tvs too... with optik tv vdsl2 profile.. i think its only 3hd/1sd or is it 2hd/1sd...
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Old 07-10-2011, 09:06 PM   #529
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rupert area near joyce/29th ave station seems to be back to normal
I guess they finished whatever work they were doing here
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Old 07-11-2011, 02:47 AM   #531
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rupert area near joyce/29th ave station seems to be back to normal
I guess they finished whatever work they were doing here
seem like it. Hope it stay this way
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Not shaw, but my Telus ADSL went from 5MBps to 1.5MBps starting a few days ago. Anyone with any insight?
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lol at least u guys still have like 1-2mbps upload.. my download is 0.1mb and upload is unavailable lol...
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Old 07-12-2011, 10:21 PM   #534
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hey guys.. was wondering if you know about the new shaw gateway?

Shaw Gateway Experience

i believe its similar to how the optik tv works...Damn! shaw should have come out with this one before and introduced the broadband 50/100 earlier too.. i woudn't have switched to optik tv ... this looks pretty interesting.. record up to 6hd at once and connect up to 6 tvs too... with optik tv vdsl2 profile.. i think its only 3hd/1sd or is it 2hd/1sd...
Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think that's Shaw's new IPTV service. It looks to me (from a quick glance of the site) that it's just a new set-top box with those new features.

I don't see any mentioning of recording TV shows with your mobile phone, etc.

Though I am aware that Shaw is planning to roll out their IPTV service in the near future, and is currently running trials with their current employees.

And it's 2HD/1SD with Telus. Like I mention in the other post, they have a poor infrastructure for their current Optik TV service.
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Old 07-13-2011, 11:51 PM   #535
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So I'm thinking of getting Extreme when I move to Winnipeg this weekend. How does it work with the modems (Have only dealt with it at home, never had to start a new plan myself)? Do they give you one if you don't want the SMC wireless one?
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I believe they've phased out their Extreme service, making way for their Broadband 50 plan. They will provide the SMC modem.
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no.. xtrme is still around at $29.95/6 months. $49 bundled/$59 stand alone

metal.. send me a pm. i can help set you up with services when you move.
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telus' optik tv sucks balls... limited to only a couple tvs, crappy hd picture quality, your internet speeds take a hit while watching hd, also contracts... really, contracts, really???

this new shaw gateway service is intriguing. will it be the same shaw picture quality and contract free? does anyone know if it is still cable based or ip based? also when is this service launching in vancouver?

on shaws site it says this... "The Shaw Gateway Experience is currently available in Calgary and Edmonton, but it will be coming soon to other areas. Stay tuned for the
launch in your area."
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Worth it to buy the discontinued motorola modem for $80? Like how to get shaw to add it and is it easy?
don't purchase it
  1. shaw will not add equipment onto their network if it's been bought from an unauthorized location
  2. the sb6120 was only ever rented from shaw, there's no current way to purchase it
  3. if you do somehow manage to get the modem and call in, they won't be able to add it onto your account easily. they'll have to get it escalated to another department to add it in manually as the codes don't exist anymore for any csr/tsr to add it in for you
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So you just called them and told them you want to upgrade? and the smc modem/router is not required? I'm using their motorola docis modem . I'm asking cause i remember reading some where that the docis can't support the 100Mbps throughput.
sorry, i forgot to specify that i'm using the motorola docsis 3 modem

if you're using the docsis 2 modem, it'll only go up to 25 Mbps. if you have a higher package, they'll give you a docsis 3 modem instead

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^ you can't use that motorola, for a while shaw was carrying a docsis3 capable motorola modem, but switched it for a much cheaper and crappier smc router/modem combo. You would have to get the discontinued motorola docsis3 modem somehow.
there's no current method that i could think of for you to get the discontinued modem

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Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think that's Shaw's new IPTV service. It looks to me (from a quick glance of the site) that it's just a new set-top box with those new features.

I don't see any mentioning of recording TV shows with your mobile phone, etc.

Though I am aware that Shaw is planning to roll out their IPTV service in the near future, and is currently running trials with their current employees.

And it's 2HD/1SD with Telus. Like I mention in the other post, they have a poor infrastructure for their current Optik TV service.
from what i understand, the gateway is cable based

they've mentioned the possibility to be able to record from your phone.. but that's later in the future

the interface to the gateway is quite different and looks a lot better compared to the older digital terminals

i have yet to hear anything about iptv from shaw

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telus' optik tv sucks balls... limited to only a couple tvs, crappy hd picture quality, your internet speeds take a hit while watching hd, also contracts... really, contracts, really???

this new shaw gateway service is intriguing. will it be the same shaw picture quality and contract free? does anyone know if it is still cable based or ip based? also when is this service launching in vancouver?

on shaws site it says this... "The Shaw Gateway Experience is currently available in Calgary and Edmonton, but it will be coming soon to other areas. Stay tuned for the
launch in your area."
it should be the same picture quality

there's no contract to it

the gateway is cable based

it's rumoured to come out by the end of this month for the rest of the shaw systems
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its also $500
each portal is $150

or easy own option of $17/month


or staff rate
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its also $500
each portal is $150

or easy own option of $17/month


or staff rate

Great news... Any inside word on when it will be coming to Vancouver?

I will probably go the easy pay route, any chance on helping a brotha out? Credits, promos, special rates?
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it's planned to be released by the end of this month for vancouver
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Old 07-25-2011, 10:55 PM   #544
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anyone have issue with west coast servers? things along the seattle vancouver area? i was told there's a fiber cut and ur internet will be like sh!t if u are trying to connect to any of the server along the coast
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telus' optik tv sucks balls... limited to only a couple tvs, crappy hd picture quality, your internet speeds take a hit while watching hd, also contracts... really, contracts, really???
i have telus optik, and HD is nowhere near as good as OTA, but pretty much the same as shaw hd that iv'e seen at my friends houses. my internet speed does NOT drop while watching hd. i pretty much always have a tv on and i get my full 15mbit down.

contracts for cheaper/free stuff. if you don't want a contract, it's just regular price.

i'm very happy with my optik. it's completely opposite of when i had telus dsl 6 years ago or whatever. i was hesitant to make the switch from shaw to them, but am glad i did.
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Old 07-27-2011, 04:16 PM   #546
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is it even worth complaining if my internet speed is only 15-20mb on all speedtest ever even though i'm on bb50? i've been doing speedtest daily on different speedtest sites and i don't think i ever broke 21mb download even though it's advertised for 50. so i'm only getting 40% efficiency out of it =\
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Did anyone get their new modem from shaw for the 50mb upgrade? I was suppose to get one in mid-july.. but they had no stock, so I rescheduled to today. I woke up early today to wait for the technician to come, but they are out of stock AGAIN till september.
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telus retention...

turbo 25 for 16 bux a month... win. lol.
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turbo 25 for 16 bux a month... win. lol.
How, exactly? What did you say?
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How, exactly? What did you say?
i didn't say anything. sorta. i did 0 bargaining.

all i said was, shaw has a student deal and im switching over.
the lady sounded nice and said um lets see what we can do for you. and she said 16 bux a month (for 6 months only). but then again i can call em up 6 months later and threaten them im switching again.

i have a feeling its not just the threatening im switching over. its also cuz im in a building with fibre optic.

my friend did the same thing but only got 23 bux or something cuz he lives in a residential area with no fibre.

mind you i was actually gonna switch to shaws 100mbps, but i lied cuz i knew telus couldnt offer 100mbps, and they presented me a deal i couldnt walk away from. so i took it. it's basically free man, 16 buxs a month is chump change.

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