Originally Posted by
DarkAngel
After resisting a long time I now realize I don’t have much choice and thus finally got hooked up with Flow Triple Play Service, the recent speed upgrade was the final straw, make no sense paying more for 8mb ADSL internet service while others enjoying 20mb on Flow for less money, bye bye LIME Browse & Talk.
The AVS service is ok, the remote layout and software on the cable box however need some work, not as intuitive as the old system and lacking in features, the work around for a lack of a "favorites" button is cumbersome, also there are several missing features that I have become accustom to on the older system, like been able to set timer for the cable box to automatically switch to a preset channel everyday or weekly at a specified time.
My bad, after getting the cable installed I realize the cable box used HDMI cable to connect to the TV and not coaxial as originally taught. The A-B switch I made reference to is for coaxial cable not HDMI and thus is of no more use as I now just connect the antenna directly to the TV.
Oh yes, This is a major issue for me as well. experienced that the very first day, power went and everything went dead (telephone, cable, internet) I was expecting at minimum the telephone would remain up, this event renders the battery in the modem to be of no use as Flow's outdoor infrastructure have no backup power supply in the first place to keep the services up in the event of a power outage.
Is there a way to switch off Flow's giant modem without removing the battery? I like switching off my equipment at nights while I sleep. Im also curious as to how much power this over size unit uses?