Considering AT&T Uverse. Does the television feature slow down the internet feature?

I am to understand that they both come in on the same cable. I frequently utilize bittorrent and other bandwidth intensive programs. As such, will this affect the TV signal(perhaps make it laggy, etc). this is a major factor in my choosing Uverse or something else.|||No...the bandwidth for TV is minimal-negligible. The only time TV service is affected is if the entire unit, Residential Gateway, aka RG, is without power or can not locate and sync a signal...sometimes due to outtages or faulty eqp...make sure you try rebooting it and if you find you have to reboot it many times, call and try getting a replacement as it may be defective.