Month: March 2016

WiFi Speeds & Popular Smartphones

WiFi Speeds & Popular Smartphones

For many, smartphones have become an increasingly important entertainment device. In fact, the number of Americans watching videos on their smartphone jumped some 39% in just two years from 2013 to 2015. And while your C SPire Fiber to the Home Internet connection delivers close to 1 Gigabit / second upload and download speeds to your home, it’s important to remember that once you connect using your home WiFi, your speeds are going to drop.

In this post we take a closer look some of the most popular smartphones like the iPhone 6s and the Samsung Galaxy S7 and we show what speeds you can expect when using your phone on your home WiFi.

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4 Ways To Stop Annoying Telemarketers In Their Tracks

4 Ways To Stop Annoying Telemarketers In Their Tracks

We’ve all suffered at the hand of an annoying telemarketer. Often these unsolicited calls come at very inopportune times such as when watching a your favorite show, a fun-filled family movie or just simply attempting to have a relaxing dinner with friends.

In this post, we take a look at four (4) strategies you can employ to help curb the seemingly never ending onslaught from the telemarketing hordes.

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Bounce TV Launches Apps for Android & iOS

Bounce TV Launches Apps for Android & iOS

Bounce TV, a fast-rising broadcast network, has launched a pair of TV Everywhere apps that allows viewers to watch it’s programming via their smartphone and tablet. Bounce TV is carried on C Spire Fiber to the Home Super HD™ TV on channel 30 in the Jackson, Mississippi market and on channel 25 in the Quitman, Mississippi market.

Download the Bounce TV App: Android | iOS

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Coming Soon – All HD Channel Lineup

Coming Soon – All HD Channel Lineup

C Spire is pleased to announce an important transition to an all High Definition (HD) channel lineup.

Over the coming weeks, C Spire Super HD™ TV customers may notice the removal of many of the ‘extra’ Standard Definition (SD) channels typically found in the 2000-2999 channel range.

For channels where there is no HD option, we’ll continue to offer the SD signal. No change.

Important Facts

  • C Spire is offering All HD All The Time.
  • C Spire doesn’t charge for HD channels like our competitors. (In fact, we’re making it the new standard!)
  • Only channels that have both HD and SD feeds will be modified.
  • Only channels in the 2000 – 2999 range will be modified.
  • Channels with no HD feed (e.g., MeTV, Game Show Network, etc.) will not be modified.
  • Customers with SD TV’s will have content automatically downconverted to an appropriate signal to match their TV’s capabilities.
C Spire March Madness Live Exclusive Access

C Spire March Madness Live Exclusive Access

C Spire is excited to announce exclusive access for all Fiber to the Home Super HD™ TV subscribers to NCAA March Madness Live. NCAA March Madness Live is the enhanced viewing experience available via a suite of apps on today’s most popular platforms.

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March Madness Live is the only way to stream all 67 games across TBS, CBS, TNT & truTV. And your Super HD™ TV subscription brings all that and more!

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What’s a Gigabit?

What’s a Gigabit?

Gig is short for Gigabit which is a measurement unit commonly used when talking about Internet network speeds. So when you hear Gigabit or Megabit or Kilobit, you’re really talking about Bits Per Second (and multiples thereof). It’s a measurement of how many Bits (chunks of data) travel over a network per second.

When it comes to Internet Speeds, bigger is better. The more data your connection can support, the better quality video you can stream, the more video you can simultaneously stream, and the better overall experience you will enjoy.

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Hiding Titles From The Guide

Hiding Titles From The Guide

In this article, we walk through the steps you need to take to hide TV show or movie titles and other show information from the Guide.

C Spire’s Parental Control system provides you with the ability to limit access to certain programming based upon the TV or Movie rating of the title in question. In addition to this capability, parents also have the option of hiding the offensive content from the guide.

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C Spire Video On Demand (VOD) – March 2016

C Spire Video On Demand (VOD) – March 2016

March brings some great titles to the C Spire Video On Demand library.Some highlights include the latest member of the Rocky franchise entitled Creed, Will Smith in the real-life drama Concussion, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, and a pair of family friendly favorites in The Peanuts Movie and Alvin & The Chipmunks – The Road Chip.

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How To Order Video On Demand

How To Order Video On Demand

Each month, C Spire Super HD™ TV delivers an amazing assortment of today’s hottest TV shows, videos and the latest movies, many of which are available weeks before Netflix or Redbox!

In this post we walk you through the steps you need to take to rent a movie and watch it in your home.

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