Does anyone here have any experience with AT&T's U-verse service?
It's now available in my area and I'm tired of Time Warner's excuses as to why I get a crappy picture.

Are you talking cable? Just go to DirecTV. They all suck, but DirecTV sucks a little less I think. Of course, that is very location specific. If you live in a major metropolitan area, you may have better cable service.

About six months ago we almost had U-Verse installed but the day before that was to happen, after doing research on their service and the problems people were having, we canceled. And it didn't help my attitude after learning that Microsoft was supplying a lot of the software for their system. Plus it's kind of a half-baked system, with fiber optics going to a central location, then from there to your house by using the already-existing coaxial cable system. So if your cable system isn't up to snuff that could cause problems.

BTW: consistantly crappy cable and satellite picture quality - including HD channels :grumpy: - is why I have dialed back my quality requirements for an HDTV i.e. instead of shelling out $1800 for a Panasonic 42" LCD w/1080i capability, I am probably going to grab Sanyo's nice looking 720p 42 incher (http://us.sanyo.com/entertainment/televisions/lcd/index.cfm?productID=1481) for @$900. And when I sold HT audio gear back in the 90s, Sanyo was THE most reliable TV the video dept. sold.

And while their images can look stunning, I will not buy into either of the HD disc formats until one wins, so that (unfortunately) is also a non-factor in my HDTV purchase decision.

There is no commitment, so give it a shot. I've been installing it for the past 7 months and the most common comment is "WOW"! Yes, there were some initial glitches in the beginning but they are becoming fewer and farther between. I will drop my Directv when it comes in to my neighborhood because of it's much better picture quality and no rain outs.

For clarification, there are 2 types delivery to your home. One is FTTN, fiber to the node, the most common, and FTTP, fiber to the premise which is usually seen in new developements. The FTTN service goes in on fiber to you neighborhood cross box and hands off to copper telephone lines NOT coax. Once it reaches you home it can be distributed via ethernet, phone lines (cat3 or cat5) or, thoroughly tested and reconfigured coax.

Ah, jeffe an LFO tech. I'm a Tier 2 tech here in Mesa. Fun times. U-Verse is really cool stuff. There are some limitations but if it were available near me, I'd get it.

The coax delivery in home is actually via HPNA. It's a bit hinky though, HPNA has never been one of my favorites.

I signed up but cancelled because the sales rep lied to me. When they called to verify install date they told me I can't run my own wire they have to do it, rep said I could. I don't let ANYONE dig around in my house or my computer, I can run CAT5 to where it needs to be and connect it, they can configure and leave. Install dept said NO, so did I.