any news on uverse? titantv has it showing up for charlotte

any news on uverse? titantv has it showing up for charlotte

Soon.

Soon.

Not soon enough.

WUNC-HD channel 201: I get no sound via an HDMI connection to my reveiver, all other channels are fine & I have checked the SA8300HD's audio settings to make sure it is set to HDMI & the receiver is set for audio & video via HDMI.
If I change to optical connection. Dolby Digital set in the 8300HD & optical set in the receiver, everything is fine.

Had anyone else experienced this problem?

what tv do you have rdgcss?

what tv do you have rdgcss?

42" Samsung Plazma. BUT - I have the speakers in the TV on "internal mute"

My AVR with speakers handles all the sound.

SA8300HD HDMI ---> HK AVR-254 HDMI ---> TV (TV is for video only)

Just seems weird that it's only UNC 201, the HD channel. UNC SD (202,203,204) are fine as are all other SD & HD channels

According to this mornings Charlotte Observer AT&T will announce today that U-Verse is available in Charlotte.

42" Samsung Plazma. BUT - I have the speakers in the TV on "internal mute"

My AVR with speakers handles all the sound.

SA8300HD HDMI ---> HK AVR-254 HDMI ---> TV (TV is for video only)

Just seems weird that it's only UNC 201, the HD channel. UNC SD (202,203,204) are fine as are all other SD & HD channels

I would unmute the Tv speakers and see if you get audio. Then I'd call up to UNC Tv and speak with Wayne Estabrooks and let him know of the issue.

There are several config issues with the stream that can cause what you describe.

According to the AT&T website, U-verse is available at my address (28226, near Arboretum).

Sample packages shown in attachment.

HD is an additional $10/month. Additional receivers (up to 8) are $5/month/receiver. Base internet speeds are 1.5 down/1.0 up.

According to this mornings Charlotte Observer AT&T will announce today that U-Verse is available in Charlotte.

looks like its not available in the statesville area :( atleast thats what there website says

Doesn't seem to show up for Huntersville either.

Doesn't seem to show up for Huntersville either.

Don't get your hopes up.

Also, in order to have 8 boxes (and they won't all be HD boxes), you'd better be next door to the VRAD.

Anyone have any scoop on the rollout of the tuning adapters? I'm on the preorder list, but all I heard back was "we'll contact you when they're available".

(These are the boxes that let TiVo tune SDV channels.)

Don't get your hopes up.

I'm actually not anxious or anything for Uverse, just would like to see another alternative to TWC and satellite. Out of curiosity, what's the reason for your statement? Do we not have the infrastructure up here for Uverse or is there some other reason?

U-Verse Article:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/breaking/story/372851.html

Don't get your hopes up..


I am.. wifey won't know what to do having her HD being stable.. not that we know how well U-Verse will do at this point. Trying to get it installed has been interesting so far.
I guess we should not hijack the TWC thread here and start a new Charlotte U-Verse Thread..So I have made one. Use it.

I'm actually not anxious or anything for Uverse, just would like to see another alternative to TWC and satellite. Out of curiosity, what's the reason for your statement? Do we not have the infrastructure up here for Uverse or is there some other reason?

UVerse is a hack and a half. The phone lines that AT&T is using for UVerse weren't designed to carry much more than voice traffic. Using some neat tricks they've made that old dog, Copper do some interesting things.

With all flavors of DSL you have distance limitations. In order to get the most bang for your buck (a 25Mbps-ish connection) you've got to be smack on top of (read: 3000 cable feet) a VRAD (here's some pictures: http://*******.com/56jctk ). The further out you go the less likely they're going to be able to provide you with very fast internet, multiple streams of HD and SD content and a phone connection.
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In some states, local statues have gone up requiring AT&T to get home owner permission (even in rights of way) before they can put up a VRAD cabinet. There was a HUGE outcry of residents in other states about how ugly the things are (and the gang tagging targets they became).

With the amount of money they're dropping and the limitations of the service, they should have just gone FTTP like Verizon has been doing. Now, they're going to have even more legacy equipment to manage along with all the antiquated systems they have in their inventory.

DSLReports has a great forum where current UVerse customers discuss the service. You might want to check over there before you write a check.

Bob - good idea on the UVerse forum.

I would unmute the Tv speakers and see if you get audio. Then I'd call up to UNC Tv and speak with Wayne Estabrooks and let him know of the issue.

There are several config issues with the stream that can cause what you describe.

when you say "config issues" are you referring to the UNC broadcast equipment?

He-He.. picked up one of the $99 Venturer 10" LCD digital tv's at Walgreens..
hooked it up to my handy-dandy TWC and scanned.. it displays ALL of the clear QAM channels that have no VCT all as channel 1008..and there are quite a few today.. UHD,Nick,etc.. makes usage for those channels kinda interesting. :)

here in Huntersville area, anyone else having any problem with Discovery HD? very pixel'd, goes in and out. No other HD station problems.

SA 8300HD

Anyone having trouble with SDV channels. I am receiving the dreaded Try Again message on virtually every SDV channel. This is on 2 different boxes after multiple reboots. What really ticks me off is that I pay extra for some of the channels like the sports tier and NHL center Ice and I can't watch them.

Anyone having trouble with SDV channels. I am receiving the dreaded Try Again message on virtually every SDV channel. This is on 2 different boxes after multiple reboots. What really ticks me off is that I pay extra for some of the channels like the sports tier and NHL center Ice and I can't watch them.

I generally only get that message when I turn on the tv and the last station tuned was an SDV channel. For example, I turned on the tv the other day and it was tuned to CNNHD and I got the "channel not available" message. I changed the channel and then changed it back to CNN HD and it was fine.

Is there a list somewhere of which channels are SDV vs. regular (or whatever the opposite of SDV is ;) )?

I hadn't realized that the CNNHD was switched.

Thanks,

-jamie

SDV channels are working now. It turns out they had an issue with one of their servers. It took a tech coming out to my house to figure out the problem was on their end.

There is a list of SDV channels somewhere in this thread. Basically it's all the channels included in the letter they sent to cablecard customers that they would be unable to receive after SDV went live. To the best of my knowledge all the new HD channels they've added starting with Big Ten are SDV as are the sports packages (NHL & NBA), the Sports & Games Tier, some of the West Coast feeds of premium channels and the foreign language channels.

And speaking of CNNHD ... what's the point? I've yet to see a bit of actual real HD content on there. Did they just put it up to say they had "HD"?

I think lou dobbs and anderson cooper 360 is in hd

anderson cooper 360 is in hd

And a mighty fine waste of HD, IMHO.:rolleyes:

Anyone out there know if Directv local stations are in HD

I am moving to Fort Mill. Just want to make sure I don't loose any HD.

Anyone out there know if Directv local stations are in HD

Yes, they have been for some time now. Of course that info is on the DirecTv website.

You too can pay good money for something that can be had for free.

Yes, they have been for some time now. Of course that info is on the DirecTv website.

You too can pay good money for something that can be had for free.

And the free version is going to be a higher quality than that of the pay version... especially on DirecTV.

Yes, I know. I am taking my antenna too. I have had TWC for years and could not change due to trees. i will be out in the wide open at my new place so thought I would give Directv some money too. I have heard various opinions on HD quality. As long as it is similar I am ok because I am saving about $15/month with DTV.

Is there a listing of the actual frequencies that the local stations (QAM tuner) are on in the Charlotte area?

I'd love to have a Clear QAM channel listing. I asked for one from TW and in typical TW fashion, the email states we're happy to provide you with the correct information and the next line says we can't provide the information, call the 800 number.

The next wave of HD channels is coming on 12/18/08, according to the TWC-Charlotte web-site:

Dec. 18, 2008: The following channels will be added:

* Animal Planet HD - Channel 208
* ABC Family HD - Channel 205
* Disney Channel HD - Channel 206
* ESPNEWS HD - Channel 278
* TLC HD - Channel 209
* Lifetime HD - Channel 216
* History HD - Channel 213
* My Life On Demand - Channel 1106

Any word on Speed HD? Also where can I get a current list of HD channels?

Any word on Speed HD? Also where can I get a current list of HD channels?

See below, which includes SpeedHD, but doesn't include HBO-HD on 318 and Showtime-HD on 358.

Channel Channel Name
201 UNC (PBS) HD
207 Planet Green HD
210 Discovery Channel HD
212 BIO HD
220 WCNC-HD
225 WBTV HD
230 WTVI HD
235 WSOC-HD
238 WAXN HD
240 WCCB HD (Fox)
250 WJZY HDTV
255 WMYT HDTV
259 CNN HD
260 HGTV HD
261 Food Network HD
262 SPEED HD
265 National Geographic HD
280 HD Theater
281 TNT HD
282 TBS HD
283 A&E HD
284 Palladia
285 ESPN HD
286 ESPN2 HD
287 Versus/Golf Channel HD
289 ESPNU HD
859 HD Showcase On Demand

Wow that was fast. Thanks!

I can't believe we have had Speed HD all this time and I didn't notice. How long have we had it?

Wow that was fast. Thanks!

I can't believe we have had Speed HD all this time and I didn't notice. How long have we had it?

Since the end of October.

But we still don't have SciFi HD!!

But we still don't have SciFi HD!!


Will be added first quarter 2009. Time Warner has finally reached a carriage agreement with NBC Universal and has started adding it to various systems.

will be added first quarter 2009. Time warner has finally reached a carriage agreement with nbc universal and has started adding it to various systems.


sweeeet!!

anyone know if TW is shaping or compressing more than they used to? for some reason i am able to fit a lot more recordings on the DVR than i used to. HD programs don't appear to take up near as much space. and i am noticing a lot more motion blur.

The next wave of HD channels is coming on 12/18/08, according to the TWC-Charlotte web-site:

Dec. 18, 2008: The following channels will be added:

* Animal Planet HD - Channel 208
* ABC Family HD - Channel 205
* Disney Channel HD - Channel 206
* ESPNEWS HD - Channel 278
* TLC HD - Channel 209
* Lifetime HD - Channel 216
* History HD - Channel 213
* My Life On Demand - Channel 1106



TLC HD will make my wife happy. Yes! Now we can have the big red logo burned in to the screen in HD! Seriously, I enjoy this channel but the logo is a bit annoying.

Now here's something interesting that I stumbled upon, History-HD is on channel 1001. It's not on the program guide and you have to enter the channel number manually, but it's there.

Will be added first quarter 2009. Time Warner has finally reached a carriage agreement with NBC Universal and has started adding it to various systems.

Now here's something interesting that I stumbled upon, History-HD is on channel 1001. It's not on the program guide and you have to enter the channel number manually, but it's there.

someone in the navigator thread posted that TWC Kansas City now has SciFi HD. anyone able to find it hidden and active here yet?

Now here's something interesting that I stumbled upon, History-HD is on channel 1001. .


You will love how they stretch some shows and not others. :rolleyes:

You will love how they stretch some shows and not others. :rolleyes:

True, but in SD, all the shows are in glorious stretch-o-vision.

TWC Kansas City getting

CNBC HD (1029),
USA HD (1039),
Cartoon Network HD (1058),
FX HD (1062),
SciFi HD (1063),
Bravo HD (1068),
SPEED HD (1201),
CBS College Sports HD (1212),
FOX Business News HD (1232),
TMC HD (1390)
MGM HD (1501

Similar to History HD on 1001, Animal Planet HD is currently up on channel 1002.

Huh, has anyone checked out the following channels? This is new to me...Enhanced TV???
ch 100: ESPN (enhanced tv)
ch 101: CNN (enhanced tv)
ch 103: MTV (enhanced tv)
ch 104: Disney (not enhanced)
-quick edit to note that the enhanced feature is not working but its there in concept.

May not be new to most but interesting non the less.

Huh, has anyone checked out the following channels? This is new to me...Enhanced TV???.


Let me get my handy-dandy TWC box and see.. I'll let ya know.:cool:

Huh, has anyone checked out the following channels? This is new to me...Enhanced TV???
ch 100: ESPN (enhanced tv)
ch 101: CNN (enhanced tv)
ch 103: MTV (enhanced tv)
ch 104: Disney (not enhanced)
-quick edit to note that the enhanced feature is not working but its there in concept.

May not be new to most but interesting non the less.

Enhanced like how..? looks like stretched 4-3, with a touch of SDV added.

I was thrilled to find FoodHD, HGTVHD, and NatGeoHD in clear QAM about a week/10 days ago.

I pay for the HD tier (yes, I pay for HD from TW, the "Home of Free HD"), and also pay for 3 8300HD's, although I plan to return 2 since I have set up a media PC to record and distribute my TV through the house.

In any case, since I can only get clear QAM on the media PC, I really was thrilled to see those three channels since they account for a large portion of our non-network TV viewing.

Then, a few days later - GONE. And since I had changed my recording over to those HD channels from the SD channels, I missed recordings before I noticed the problem. So thanks for nothing TW, I'm so glad to pay for these HD channels and not be able to use them without your overpriced crap hardware.

Glad to see UVerse is coming to town, not sure if they will be better, but the competition is sure to help. Monopolies suck.

[rant mode off]

Enhanced like how..? looks like stretched 4-3, with a touch of SDV added.

Well, I never said it was in HD. Enhanced TV in that when you change to those specific stations you have the option to look at additional clips in regards to that channel. Here is a bit of info on the technology.... http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6609256.html

" Enhanced TV"

Those in the Marketing department think they can always turn poo into ice cream. :D

Those in the Marketing department think they can always turn poo into ice cream. :D

Classic Quote....

Those in the Marketing department think they can always turn poo into ice cream. :D

I think its something Bob saw in Columbia and requested it here...:rolleyes:

I think its something Bob saw in Columbia and requested it here...:rolleyes:

As a good friend of mine there says.."Columbia..One Screen Door Away From Hell"..:p

supposedly the start over feature should be arriving soon

Huh, has anyone checked out the following channels? This is new to me...Enhanced TV???
ch 100: ESPN (enhanced tv)
ch 101: CNN (enhanced tv)
ch 103: MTV (enhanced tv)
ch 104: Disney (not enhanced)
-quick edit to note that the enhanced feature is not working but its there in concept.

May not be new to most but interesting non the less.

I posted on this about 10-20 pages back. Those channels have been there for sometime now. They didn't do much when I first found them.

I've found the enhanced button pop up on the normal Comedy Central channel too.

anyone know if TW is shaping or compressing more than they used to? for some reason i am able to fit a lot more recordings on the DVR than i used to. HD programs don't appear to take up near as much space. and i am noticing a lot more motion blur.

I noticed alot of pixelating last night with the nba tnt game, alot of other channels are doing the same definately looks bit starved to me

I noticed alot of pixelating last night with the nba tnt game, alot of other channels are doing the same definately looks bit starved to me

Hey take a look at universal HD (782) it's on the same Qam as TNT HD, and see if you have an issue with channel also.

Hey take a look at universal HD (782) it's on the same Qam as TNT HD, and see if you have an issue with channel also.

782 looks fine, but 602,673 and 720 show alot pixelating during fast motion

782 looks fine, but 602,673 and 720 show alot pixelating during fast motion

TNT looked good all night and today in Charlotte, those channels you have listed look to be SDV channels and those are limited by the amount of compression of there Qam's.

Statesville system is built as a 1-ghz system so the need to overly compress like some other cable systems do is not needed. I am very stringent about how my sports look and the first time that I see a problem, would be reported to the power's to be asap...:D

Joining upcoming channels History HD -1001 and Animal Planet 1002, are the following upcoming hi-def channels, hidden but accessible:

1003 - DisneyHD
1004 - ABC FamilyHD
1005 - ESPN News HD
1006 - TLCHD
1007 - Lifetime MoviesHD :eek:
1008 - FSNHD

Currently there's no programming on FSNHD but the channel is there. All the above channels can be accessed only by manually entering their numbers on your remote control.

I wonder if there hidden on the statesville system as well

http://www.timewarnercable.com/Carolinas/programming/hdadditions.html

New HD Channels coming Dec. 18!

Time Warner Cable is proud to launch more HD channels to Digital Cable lineups in the Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Charlotte areas!


Lifetime Movie Network HD

Network Channel
ABC Family HD 205
Disney Channel HD 206
Animal Planet HD 208
TLC HD 209
History HD 213
Lifetime Movie Network HD 216
Fox Sports Carolinas HD 263*
ESPNEWS HD 278

* - Only HD programming will be broadcast on this channel (off air during non-HD programming).

Also, on December 8, Versus HD and Golf Channel HD becomes two separate channels. Versus HD goes to Channel 264 while Golf Channel HD remains on Channel 287.

With Digital Cable, you get many of your local, cable and sports channels in HD at no extra cost. Click here for more information about HD service from Time Warner Cable!

More HD channel launches are planned in the coming months:

* Weather Channel HD

Premiums

* Cinemax HD (East and West)
* The Movie Channel HD
* Starz HD

Recently added HD channels:
Network Channel
Discovery HD 210
Bio HD 212
Speed HD 262
ESPNU HD 289
Planet Green HD 207
CNN HD 259
MGM HD (available to HD Suite subscribers) 290
NBA League Pass HD channel* 961
NHL Center Ice/MLB Extra Innings HD channel* 970
* - Available to subscribers to the respective digital sports package.

supposedly the start over feature should be arriving soon


They've been pimping this thing hard, but why in the world would anyone who has a DVR possibly care about "start over"...? Is this some sort of pre-emptive strike to eventually eliminate the uber-consumer-friendly DVR and replace it with something at the head end that won't let you FF thru commercials? 'Cause they need to understand there will be blood in the streets if they try to pry our DVR's out of our cold, dead fingers. That genie's out of the bottle, boys, and it ain't going back. ;)

They've been pimping this thing hard, but why in the world would anyone who has a DVR possibly care about "start over"...? Is this some sort of pre-emptive strike to eventually eliminate the uber-consumer-friendly DVR and replace it with something at the head end that won't let you FF thru commercials? 'Cause they need to understand there will be blood in the streets if they try to pry our DVR's out of our cold, dead fingers. That genie's out of the bottle, boys, and it ain't going back. ;)

Your DVR is useless if you didn't have it on a channel you're interested in or had it set to record when it comes to their start over system.

The in home DVR will go away in the not too distant future. Your recordings will be stored at the network core. Same functionality, just stored in a different place. Much more efficient.

And now that the courts have ruled that it is okay for said cable compaines to do it, look for it soon.

Heard on WBT radio Tuesday morning that TWC was going with the Start Over feature Tomorrow, Thursday, on a limited number of channels.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/Carolinas/products/cable/Start_Over/channelguide.html

Start Over™ Channel Guide

With Start Over™, the entertainment is ready when you are! And with dozens of popular networks to select from, you’ll have more fun surfing and finding great shows to Start Over on your schedule.

Not all shows on the below channels are Start Over enabled. So look for the Start Over bar or launch the Enhanced TV menu to be sure a show is available to restart.

Start Over will be available in your area December 18!
Participating channels include:

Big Ten Network
Biography
Boomerang
Do it Yourself Network
ESPN Classic
ESPN U
Fine Living
Flix
Fox Movie Channel
Great American Country
National Geographic Channel
Noggin
Showtime
Showtime Extreme East
Sleuth
SoapNet
Sundance Channel East
The N (formerly GAS)
The Movie Channel East
The Movie Channel Extra
TruTV

Your DVR is useless if you didn't have it on a channel you're interested in or had it set to record when it comes to their start over system.

Yes, I guess that's true. Just goes to show how TV viewing has changed with this technology. I use the IPG, plan out, schedule and record nearly everything I watch now, a more efficient use of time. Very little is spontaneous viewing, so I may never use this feature.

The in home DVR will go away in the not too distant future. Your recordings will be stored at the network core. Same functionality, just stored in a different place. Much more efficient.

And now that the courts have ruled that it is okay for said cable companies to do it, look for it soon.

It's the "same functionality" part that worries me. Will we have as much storage as we want, as we can do with expansion drives now? Will the FF function be crippled? 'Cause this looks like a golden opportunity for the networks and content providers to reverse course and hang on to their current business paradigm, the one that looked to be headed for the trash heap of marketing history. And we'll have to give back that 15 minutes per hour of precious time that we've been banking since the onset of the DVR age, as well as again be subjected to a large portion of advertising hell that we've been able to dodge for awhile now. I don't like the sound of that.

And the cable companies had to litigate to get the right to do this? Good grief, now it sounds really ominous. :(

I'd love a "household" DVR that the storage was held by TWC's core..hopefully one could setup the recording on the bedroom box..and playback on the living room box later.

Of course, I don't think I'd really switch to that when I have a server here at home that I do the same things with now..and playback using a PopCorn Hour.

The popcorn hour is about the best A/V money I have ever spent. The internet is essentially one big DVR and just about any show you want is there waiting for you. It has made my DVR pretty useless, not sure why I keep paying for it. Plus all of the commercials are already edited out so no need to fast forward...

just noticed that start over only works on sd channels :(

The popcorn hour is about the best A/V money I have ever spent. The internet is essentially one big DVR and just about any show you want is there waiting for you. It has made my DVR pretty useless, not sure why I keep paying for it. Plus all of the commercials are already edited out so no need to fast forward...

There are lots of ways to deliver SD all over the house via all these new boxes and technologies, but what about the Big Kahuna - HD? In my home, if it's SD, you can take it and "sling" it where the sun don't shine, as it were. Don't watch it if I can possibly avoid it; hurts my eyes. ;)

There are lots of ways to deliver SD all over the house via all these new boxes and technologies, but what about the Big Kahuna - HD? In my home, if it's SD, you can take it and "sling" it where the sun don't shine, as it were. Don't watch it if I can possibly avoid it; hurts my eyes. ;)

Delivering HD all over the house with these technologies is easy, it is getting HD into the systems that is the problem. My media center can record the clear qam HD channels (mostly the networks are broadcast clear qam), and can play the shows on my living room TV. The shows can be viewed in HD using Linksys extenders on the 3 other HDTV's in my house and all of my extenders were purchased for $99 or less.

The problem with the Big Kahuna is getting access to the HD programming. All the HD cable channels are encrypted so without an expensive, cable-labs approved media PC that uses cable cards, you can't get the HD shows into your system. Worse yet, even if you own one of these expensive systems, you still can't watch all the new SDV HD channels that are coming out. Those will require the new two way cable cards that I don't think have been released yet, and certainly the hardware to use them with media pc's has not been released.

There are other avenues, such as Hauppage's HD PVR which takes HD in via component video and can put it into a media pc, but the Microsoft Windows Media Center software does not support it, and the other systems that do support it (such as Sage) do not have cheap (although I guess cheap is relative) extenders. Plus, you still need to rent a STB from TWC to go that route to get the HD component out.

Overall, the issue is a mess. I recently made the move to a media center based house because I also wanted access to my music and movies everywhere. I'm giving up access to all the new HD channels coming out, although I do still have one 8300HD that I keep for HD ESPN but will probably get rid of soon and get a regular HD STB come next football season. I hate losing access to the HD, but my wife can't tell the difference except for sports anyways. I hope that some day in the near future, someone will offer a reasonable solution for getting HD into a media PC. It may end up being directv and I'll switch when that time comes.

Delivering HD all over the house with these technologies is easy, it is getting HD into the systems that is the problem. My media center can record the clear qam HD channels (mostly the networks are broadcast clear qam), and can play the shows on my living room TV. The shows can be viewed in HD using Linksys extenders on the 3 other HDTV's in my house and all of my extenders were purchased for $99 or less.

The problem with the Big Kahuna is getting access to the HD programming. All the HD cable channels are encrypted so without an expensive, cable-labs approved media PC that uses cable cards, you can't get the HD shows into your system. Worse yet, even if you own one of these expensive systems, you still can't watch all the new SDV HD channels that are coming out. Those will require the new two way cable cards that I don't think have been released yet, and certainly the hardware to use them with media pc's has not been released.



There are other avenues, such as Hauppage's HD PVR which takes HD in via component video and can put it into a media pc, but the Microsoft Windows Media Center software does not support it, and the other systems that do support it (such as Sage) do not have cheap (although I guess cheap is relative) extenders. Plus, you still need to rent a STB from TWC to go that route to get the HD component out.

Overall, the issue is a mess. I recently made the move to a media center based house because I also wanted access to my music and movies everywhere. I'm giving up access to all the new HD channels coming out, although I do still have one 8300HD that I keep for HD ESPN but will probably get rid of soon and get a regular HD STB come next football season. I hate losing access to the HD, but my wife can't tell the difference except for sports anyways. I hope that some day in the near future, someone will offer a reasonable solution for getting HD into a media PC. It may end up being directv and I'll switch when that time comes.


Just wait until TWC does away with the analog programming! :) That outta make things interesting.

Thank Hollywood for said mess.

Oh, and FWIW, Engadget recently reported that DirecTV suddenly yanked development on their Media Center adapters. Those things looked very promising too.

Zugg you might as well keep the DVR - the HD STB is almost as much - I checked that too.

Need some help, and since I was once very active on this thread I thought someone might be able to direct me to a thread that can give me info on Charter and their boxes in the Hickory area. Am moving to that area and the "Moxi" box really sucks for HD and DVR, understand they have something newer but can't get anything out of Charter. They also don't even carry NBC in HD.........talk about retarded. May move me to DirecTV.

Thanks in advance.

Hugh

maybe PM CharterJames if he doesnt chime in with an answer here. i bet he can answer all your Q's.

Need some help, and since I was once very active on this thread I thought someone might be able to direct me to a thread that can give me info on Charter and their boxes in the Hickory area. Am moving to that area and the "Moxi" box really sucks for HD and DVR, understand they have something newer but can't get anything out of Charter. They also don't even carry NBC in HD.........talk about retarded. May move me to DirecTV.

Thanks in advance.

Hugh

Hugh, go to the "Charlotte, NC - Charter" Thread and post a comment to CharterJames if the suggestion of PM doesn't work. I'm sure other Charter users on that thread can help and/or would like to hear the answer on this one, as well.

Hi all!
I've been an avid reader here for a while but this is my first post. I thought it would be good to pass on.

Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that Time Warner and Viacom are not seeing eye to eye on renewal prices for 2009 placed by Viacom. If these new demands are not me or a compromise is not made by the 1st, all Time Warner subscribers in the country will lose all Viacom stations (MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, etc.)

Laters,
impositron

There is a full page add on back of Sports section in observer by Viacom - asking TWC customers to call - loosing Dora....

Sneezy, please call TWC and demand they raise your rate to pay for channels you never watch.

No thanks. Pull them and good riddance. The little one can live without Spongebob.

The point is that we would lose 18 channels in this disagreement. Some of you may not watch them, some of us do. Personally, my kids watch Nick every single day. But even if I did not have kids, the point of paying TWC a huge fee every month is to get every channel possible, NOT lose channels due to silly disputes. Viacom and TWC had better fix this or many of us will switch to another provider.

Maybe if we got rid of those Viacom band-width hogging music video channels (how 1980s are music videos), maybe we can free up some bandwidth and get some HD content that people want to watch. Hint to TWC-Charlotte: Sci-Fi HD, USA-HD, Starz-HD, Travel Channel-HD.

Maybe if we got rid of those Viacom band-width hogging music video channels (how 1980s are music videos), maybe we can free up some bandwidth and get some HD content that people want to watch. Hint to TWC-Charlotte: Sci-Fi HD, USA-HD, Starz-HD, Travel Channel-HD.

We have SDV now, remember? We don't need to lose old channels to get more HD.

Hint to TWC-Charlotte: Sci-Fi HD, USA-HD, Starz-HD, Travel Channel-HD.

Mmmm..SciFi and USA.. endless and excessive commercial breaks, constant oversized snipes and promo keys..interspersed with small bits of what otherwise would have been good programming...

We have SDV now, remember? We don't need to lose old channels to get more HD.

I stand corrected.

But still there's nothing wrong it clearing out the deadwood from time to time, especially from a company, Viacom, that trying to shake down the consumer, via their cable providers, for more of their hard-earned dollars.

I stand corrected.

But still there's nothing wrong it clearing out the deadwood from time to time, especially from a company, Viacom, that trying to shake down the consumer, via their cable providers, for more of their hard-earned dollars.

1) this disagreements happen all the time - I'm sure there is blame to be had on both sides.

2) you may not watch these channels and call them 'deadwood', where as other households may watch these channels every day. Keep in mind that next time this happens, it may be your favorite channels that are threatened.

These issues are not about personal preferences, but rather about us consumers being able to watch the channels we want to watch without stupid disagreements causing us to lose choices.

I don't think I should have to pay for your child's addiction to Spongebob any more than you should have to pay for my wife's addiction to the NFL.

We all know a`la carte is never going to happen unless there is a complete collapse of this conglomerate business model.

A little anarchy can be a good thing. Let them go dark. Crash ESPN next. I'm all for it.

Edit: I know that isn't what TWC wants either, and have to laugh about how the cable companies brought this on themselves. I'm just enjoying watching the chickens come home to roost.

last night i saw a banner scroll across the bottom of WBTVHD news saying basically that customers in Ash county may loose WBTV soon because of a similar disagreement. it was urging watchers to contact their cable provider (the name of provider i cant remember).

i hate to see anyone loose any channels..even if i dont watch them that doesnt mean others dont. besides no one here really believes that if we loose 18 channels that our bills will go down as a result. it'll be business as usual.....pay more, get less.

Updated! From Fredfa's "Hot Off The Press" thread in the 'HDTV Programming' section:

The Business of Television
UNHAPPY NEW YEAR!
Viacom Rejects TWC Extension Offer; Time Warner Cable To Lose Viacom's MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon & Comedy Central In NY, LA, Everywhere
From Nikki Finke's LA Weekly 'deadlinehollywooddaily' blog - December 31, 2008

WEDNESDAY 10 AM: Now it's all about the PR war between these two Big Media giants. To counter Viacom's 12-hour media blitz blasting his company, Glenn Britt, President/CEO of Time Warner Cable just issued this statement about Viacom’s "threats" to pull MTV Networks from TWC customers:

Christmas is over, but Viacom is still playing Scrooge, threatening to pull its MTV Networks off of Time Warner Cable at midnight tonight unless we ask our customers to pay exorbitant price increases.

Viacom claims their demands equate to “pennies,” but that is misleading and insulting to our customers, from whom Viacom is trying to extort another $39 million annually – on top of the hundreds of millions of dollars our customers already pay to Viacom each year. That doesn’t sound like pennies to us. Demanding that our customers pay so much more for these few networks would be unreasonable in any economy, but it is particularly outrageous given the current economic conditions.

We sympathize with the fact that Viacom’s advertising business is suffering and that their networks’ ratings have largely been declining. However, we can’t abide their attempt to make up their lost revenue on the backs of Time Warner Cable customers. We’ve negotiated in good faith and made several concessions to help reach a fair and reasonable deal. We’ve asked for an extension of the current contract while we continue to negotiate. But Viacom doesn’t appear to be interested in what’s fair and reasonable for American consumers – they’re only interested in propping up their sagging bottom line, and they are poised to pull their networks from Time Warner Cable customers tonight.

Huge price increases like what Viacom is demanding threaten the ultimate value of cable TV. Time Warner Cable is a retail distributor of products we purchase wholesale. Wholesale programming costs are rising dramatically every year, and, like all multichannel distributors, we have to pass on at least a portion of the increases to our customers. Viacom’s MTV Networks are just a few of the hundreds of channels we carry. If every channel demanded huge, double-digit increases like what Viacom is trying to force our customers to pay, it would be impossible to keep the price of cable reasonable for our customers.

Time Warner Cable has reached hundreds of distribution agreements with other networks. In fact, we currently have deals with every other cable programmer. The negotiations aren’t always easy, but we work hard to reach agreements that are fair to our customers and to both businesses.

We hope Viacom won’t pull the MTV Networks from Time Warner Cable customers, and we’ll negotiate up to the last possible minute and beyond. But ultimately, it is Viacom’s decision. We implore them to join with us to reach a fair resolution or grant an extension, and we hope they won’t carry through with their threat to take their networks away from our customers tonight.

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WEDNESDAY NOON: Viacom has rejected Time Warner Cable's request for a 15- to 30-day extension on the 12:01 AM January 1st deadline when the cable programmer pulls its 19 channels off the 2nd largest cable system operator. I'm told Viacom and TWC had no contact throughout yesterday until news of the Big Media battle broke. Suddenly, at 8 PM, TWC came to Viacom with an increase offer and the extension request. But Viacom rejected both out of hand. "It was bogus. The low-ball offer was clearly an excuse to ask for an extension and then use that in their press acrtivity today," a Viacom source claimed to me. "After we've been trying to meet with them for several weeks, we won't consider an extension unless they're prepared to really negotiate and come across with a reasonable offer." Insiders say Viacom President/CEO Philippe Dauman stayed in his office most of today waiting to hear from his TWC counterpart Glenn Britt, but the situation remains stalled. This is turning out to be Big Media brinkmanship at its most brutal with 13.3 million cable subscribers caught in the middle.

Viacom has now answered the bashing by TWC's Britt:

Time Warner Cable’s continued rhetoric and posturing is disappointing and unproductive. We have made it clear that we welcome a credible and meaningful discussion that respects our viewers and the value our programming brings to Time Warner Cable. We remain ready and willing to engage. It’s time for serious talk – before the viewers become the victims.

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/happy-new-year-time-warner-cable-to-yank-mtv-nickeodeon-comedy-central-off-the-air/

has anyone seen any programming on ch 726? I've yet to see any programming on it for the past 2 weeks. on a side note zap2it has mlbhd listed on channel 732 but its not in the guide yet

MLBHD is live on ch 732

has anyone seen any programming on ch 726? I've yet to see any programming on it for the past 2 weeks. on a side note zap2it has mlbhd listed on channel 732 but its not in the guide yet

thats fsn carolinas. i havent ever seen anything scheduled for it yet. i believe i read that the programing for that channel would be limited and only HD programming, all other times will be off air. aparently there hasnt been any HD content to show yet. unless i missed it.

thats fsn carolinas. i havent ever seen anything scheduled for it yet. i believe i read that the programing for that channel would be limited and only HD programming, all other times will be off air. aparently there hasnt been any HD content to show yet. unless i missed it.


Funny I was interested in the lack of programming on that channel too. What's odd is that there has actually been 2 games listed on there in the last couple days...last night was a Carolina Hurricanes game and a non-Bobcat NBA game a few days ago. Whats weird is that the NBA game showed up only as a barcode and the Hurricanes game only had audio and a note on the screen saying it was unavailable.

Pretty worthless if there is almost never any programming on the channel and when they do have programming that we cannot watch it. But hey, at least TWC can count it as a another free hd channel !!!

Funny I was interested in the lack of programming on that channel too. What's odd is that there has actually been 2 games listed on there in the last couple days...last night was a Carolina Hurricanes game and a non-Bobcat NBA game a few days ago. Whats weird is that the NBA game showed up only as a barcode and the Hurricanes game only had audio and a note on the screen saying it was unavailable.

Pretty worthless if there is almost never any programming on the channel and when they do have programming that we cannot watch it. But hey, at least TWC can count it as a another free hd channel !!!

This afternoon they're showing two college b'ball games. UCLA v. Oregon @ 3:30 and Carolina v. BCU @ 5:30, along with two more college games in the evening. Go Heels!

But I agree, there is a woeful lack of programming on this channel.

This afternoon they're showing two college b'ball games. UCLA v. Oregon @ 3:30 and Carolina v. BCU @ 5:30, along with two more college games in the evening. Go Heels!

But I agree, there is a woeful lack of programming on this channel.

The problems is from when Fox split FS Carolinas from the Fox Sports South feed. FS South is a full time HD Channel while FS Carolinas is not a full time HD channel. Right now we only get the regional(Bobcats/Canes) and national games(Sunday night ACC Hoops) that are shown in HD. If they carried the Fox Sports South HD feed instead of FS Carolinas then we would not get the Canes games or the Bobcats game. The rest of the programming on the channel is not offered in HD to us. I think all FSN channels are suppose to go full time HD this year. Here is a little background:

In October 2008, Fox decided to break up Fox Sports South into three separate feeds to offer more localized coverage to subscribers. Fox Sports Carolinas serves 4 million people in North and South Carolina. It airs the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA), and the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL). It also features Atlantic Coast Conference basketball and non-revenue sports. Fox Sports Tennessee serves 1.8 million people in Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi. It carries the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) and the Nashville Predators (NHL). FSN bills these feeds as separate networks from the main FSN South feed, which serves Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and the rest of Mississippi.[1]

The problems is from when Fox split FS Carolinas from the Fox Sports South feed. FS South is a full time HD Channel while FS Carolinas is not a full time HD channel. Right now we only get the regional(Bobcats/Canes) and national games(Sunday night ACC Hoops) that are shown in HD. If they carried the Fox Sports South HD feed instead of FS Carolinas then we would not get the Canes games or the Bobcats game. The rest of the programming on the channel is not offered in HD to us. I think all FSN channels are suppose to go full time HD this year. Here is a little background:

In October 2008, Fox decided to break up Fox Sports South into three separate feeds to offer more localized coverage to subscribers. Fox Sports Carolinas serves 4 million people in North and South Carolina. It airs the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA), and the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL). It also features Atlantic Coast Conference basketball and non-revenue sports. Fox Sports Tennessee serves 1.8 million people in Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi. It carries the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) and the Nashville Predators (NHL). FSN bills these feeds as separate networks from the main FSN South feed, which serves Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and the rest of Mississippi.[1]

Great post! Finally, I understand the difference between Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Carolina.

The problems is from when Fox split FS Carolinas from the Fox Sports South feed. FS South is a full time HD Channel while FS Carolinas is not a full time HD channel. Right now we only get the regional(Bobcats/Canes) and national games(Sunday night ACC Hoops) that are shown in HD. If they carried the Fox Sports South HD feed instead of FS Carolinas then we would not get the Canes games or the Bobcats game. The rest of the programming on the channel is not offered in HD to us. I think all FSN channels are suppose to go full time HD this year. Here is a little background:

In October 2008, Fox decided to break up Fox Sports South into three separate feeds to offer more localized coverage to subscribers. Fox Sports Carolinas serves 4 million people in North and South Carolina. It airs the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA), and the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL). It also features Atlantic Coast Conference basketball and non-revenue sports. Fox Sports Tennessee serves 1.8 million people in Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi. It carries the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) and the Nashville Predators (NHL). FSN bills these feeds as separate networks from the main FSN South feed, which serves Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and the rest of Mississippi.[1]


The Tribune listings call what we get on TWC/Charlotte "FSCR4". There must be a fourth rogue feed out there somewhere.

More new additions for Charlotte:

MLB Network on 135 SD and 270 HD as of Jan 1st.

On 1/13/09:
Cinemax East HD - Channel 332
Cinemax West HD - Channel 333
The Movie Channel HD - Channel 363
Starz HD - Channel 376
HD Pay-Per-View - Channel 890

and "Chiller" on 195 on 1/18.

At least they're staying active with all these new adds.

More new additions for Charlotte:

MLB Network on 135 SD and 270 HD as of Jan 1st.

On 1/13/09:
Cinemax East HD - Channel 332
Cinemax West HD - Channel 333
The Movie Channel HD - Channel 363
Starz HD - Channel 376
HD Pay-Per-View - Channel 890

and "Chiller" on 195 on 1/18.

At least they're staying active with all these new adds.


Wow! Where did you hear this?

Wow! Where did you hear this?



nm

http://www.timewarnercable.com/Carolinas/programming/channelChangeUpdate.html

I'm looking at these new movie channels as a good news/bad news scenario. I long-ago dropped all the other premium movie channels outside of HBO & Showtime because they didn't carry the HD versions here, and HD has become the minimum standard for movie watching in my house. So, to resubscribe would be mo' money, mo' money, mo' money, and my TWC bill is already stratospheric. So, have to think that over...

But 'Nip/Tuck' begins tonight, and 'Damages' tomorrow. The long-awaited final run of 'BSG' starts in 10 days, and 'Burn Notice' returns in a couple of weeks. Where are FX-HD, USA-HD, and above all, SciFi-HD? Other TWC divisions are adding them now as SDV comes on line and carriage agreements for these networks are now in place, but here in Charlotte, we wait. And wait. And wait. And what shiny new HD channels do they give us instead? AnimalPlanet, MLB, and the Underwater-Basket-Weaving Network (don't laugh; if there were such a thing, rest assured we'd have it in our lineup instead of SciFi-HD). Good grief. :rolleyes:

yah! want sci-fi hd!

But yes, Burn Notice in HD during the Olympics was great!

yah! want sci-fi hd!

But yes, Burn Notice in HD during the Olympics was great!

Yeah, we got 3 episodes then. The PQ of USA Network is so bad, watching the HD version was like watching a different, much better show. And then, after giving us a l'il taste, they summarily executed the HD version and returned the crap version to us. Did the same thing with BSG on UHD a couple of years earlier. Oh, the humanity! :(

But does TWC Charlotte Division feel our pain? Are they now going to add these HD channels we're all clamoring for? :confused:

Nah, they're too busy updating the color scheme on Navigator (while ignoring the bugs) and telling us how thrilled we're going to be with "Start Over". :rolleyes:

Yeah, we got 3 episodes then. The PQ of USA Network is so bad, watching the HD version was like watching a different, much better show. And then, after giving us a l'il taste, they summarily executed the HD version and returned the crap version to us. Did the same thing with BSG on UHD a couple of years earlier. Oh, the humanity! :(

But does TWC Charlotte Division feel our pain? Are they now going to add these HD channels we're all clamoring for? :confused:

Nah, they're too busy updating the color scheme on Navigator (while ignoring the bugs) and telling us how thrilled we're going to be with "Start Over". :rolleyes:

Universal HD is showing Burn Notice reruns in HD.

Yeah, we got 3 episodes then. The PQ of USA Network is so bad, watching the HD version was like watching a different, much better show. And then, after giving us a l'il taste, they summarily executed the HD version and returned the crap version to us. Did the same thing with BSG on UHD a couple of years earlier. Oh, the humanity! :(

But does TWC Charlotte Division feel our pain? Are they now going to add these HD channels we're all clamoring for? :confused:

Nah, they're too busy updating the color scheme on Navigator (while ignoring the bugs) and telling us how thrilled we're going to be with "Start Over". :rolleyes:

You said it brother! TWC-Charlotte, if you're listening----we want our Sci-Fi HD and our USA-HD.

I've been trying to get some information about when we'll get "the good stuff" here in Charlotte since TWC now has carriage agreements in place and other TWC divisions are now adding them, and these great shows are all coming back. And, of course, all I get is boilerplate responses. Even got it "escalated", from somebody named "Dave Austin" to somebody cryptically named "Michael". Of course, they won't let you speak to anybody in the Programming department (the idiots who make these decisions like adding PlanetGreenHD instead of FX-HD). There's no way for an mere customer to reach anybody who can answer the question. Considering I pay them $150+/month, I find this completely unacceptable.

They have been granted a local monopoly, and I guess that's why they don't feel they need to respond to customer's requests. There must be some way to put pressure on them to treat their customers decently. Wonder who the liaison is with City Council? If someone with the power to revoke their charter asked these kind of questions, I bet he'd get a response, and quickly. :mad:

They have been granted a local monopoly, and I guess that's why they don't feel they need to respond to customer's requests. There must be some way to put pressure on them to treat their customers decently. Wonder who the liaison is with City Council? If someone with the power to revoke their charter asked these kind of questions, I bet he'd get a response, and quickly. :mad:

Doris Boris would be your contact.

With all due respect, I seriously doubt anyone's charter would get removed because TWC isn't acting fast enough for your tastes to bring HD channels around. Last I checked, it wasn't a requirement for TWC to provide HD anything.

If they don't have the programming you like, call AT&T, Dish or DirecTV. I'm sure they'd love to take your money too! :)

Doris Boris would be your contact.

With all due respect, I seriously doubt anyone's charter would get removed because TWC isn't acting fast enough for your tastes to bring HD channels around. Last I checked, it wasn't a requirement for TWC to provide HD anything.

Don't misunderstand me. What I'm complaining about is the inability to reach anyone who could possibly help. They have thrown a blanket around everyone in the programming department, and there is no path for a complaint (or helpful suggestion for that matter) to be heard by anyone with the power to do something about it. You provided a name, but short of looking her residence up in the phone book, how does one reach this alliteratively named Doris Boris? Do you have contact information? If so, please post it. How did you even hear about her? They keep those people sequestered deeper than Dick Cheney's bunker.

And I think it's a reasonable question to ask what the criteria are in determining which channels get added. Do you really prefer GreenPlanetHD, BigTenHD, and AnimalPlanetHD to FX-HD, USA-HD and SciFi-HD? Does anyone beyond a tiny, select few? With the implementation of SDV and signed carriage agreements with NBC Universal and NewsCorp, they now have a vast smörgåsbord of options for new HD channels to add to our lineup. And other TWC divisions are indeed adding those channels. I, for one, would like to know how they determine which channels to add. I haven't seen any customer surveys, or anything of the like, have you?

If they don't have the programming you like, call AT&T, Dish or DirecTV. I'm sure they'd love to take your money too! :)

I knew somebody would say that. I have TWC for a host of reasons. I've been up to the satellites, and I've come back down to earth for simplicities' sake - it's convenient. I love the SA8300 DVR and it's ability to add expansion drives (although, like everyone else, I'm frustrated with the downgrade from Passport to Navigator). I need broadband Internet access and cable-modem is much faster than DSL. In short, I'm pretty happy with TWC except for their lack of customer access and this infuriating refusal to add the HD channels most of us most want now that they finally have the capability. Alls I want is for somebody to talk to me. And, for my $150+/month, I don't think that's too much to ask.

I've been trying to get some information about when we'll get "the good stuff" here in Charlotte since TWC now has carriage agreements in place and other TWC divisions are now adding them, and these great shows are all coming back. And, of course, all I get is boilerplate responses. Even got it "escalated", from somebody named "Dave Austin" to somebody cryptically named "Michael". Of course, they won't let you speak to anybody in the Programming department (the idiots who make these decisions like adding PlanetGreenHD instead of FX-HD). There's no way for an mere customer to reach anybody who can answer the question. Considering I pay them $150+/month, I find this completely unacceptable.

They have been granted a local monopoly, and I guess that's why they don't feel they need to respond to customer's requests. There must be some way to put pressure on them to treat their customers decently. Wonder who the liaison is with City Council? If someone with the power to revoke their charter asked these kind of questions, I bet he'd get a response, and quickly. :mad:

I see we share the same love/hate releationship with TWC! You are correct about their total lack of accessability. They must know that the engineers and marketing folks would be mobbed by customers like us if they weren't hidden in a "secure remote location". TWC exists and is allowed to continue to do business as usual because 95% of their customers either don't care or don't know any better. It's the few of us here that are the "squeaky wheels" and troublemakers for them. TWC doesn't care about our business because we are the expendable minority that can be done without while the "dumbing down" of this business continues in the shadows. Unfortunately, they are the best game in town right now and I will take the bad with the good I suppose. I have for years and I don't see it changing any time soon.

You said it brother! TWC-Charlotte, if you're listening----we want our Sci-Fi HD and our USA-HD.


And you are getting them... It was announced today here in the Triangle that they will be added Febuary 13th. They haven't updated the website for Charlotte yet but you should see them that day as well. They are adding USA-HD, SCI-FI HD, Bravo-HD and CNBC HD that day. Telemundo will be added as well.

And you are getting them... It was announced today here in the Triangle that they will be added Febuary 13th. They haven't updated the website for Charlotte yet but you should see them that day as well. They are adding USA-HD, SCI-FI HD, Bravo-HD and CNBC HD that day. Telemundo will be added as well.

Thanks for the heads up! Needless to say, I am atremble with anticipation. :D

And you are getting them... It was announced today here in the Triangle that they will be added Febuary 13th. They haven't updated the website for Charlotte yet but you should see them that day as well. They are adding USA-HD, SCI-FI HD, Bravo-HD and CNBC HD that day. Telemundo will be added as well.

Very good. Two outta' three. Now then, add FX-HD and we'll have the trifecta. I finally got a cryptic message from TWC here that said maybe, possibly, perhaps something might be announced "next month". Good grief; gimme a break. State secrets aren't protected as well as this stuff. :rolleyes:

You provided a name, but short of looking her residence up in the phone book, how does one reach this alliteratively named Doris Boris? Do you have contact information? If so, please post it.

Doris is the city/county cable czar. She shows up in the Observer and Charlotte Business Journal a few times a year.

Here's the city/county complaint page (Google is good):
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Business+Support+Services/Cable+TV/Home.htm

You could also file a complaint with the FCC. I know for a fact that the FCC pays attention to complaints. And TWC does respond to FCC inquiery. The city/county? Never heard anything back from them on my 9 month saga with poor cable modem service.

Think Doris' name is amusing? You should check out Cherie Berry. She's the labor commissioner for North Carolina. But that's getting a bit OT.

Think Doris' name is amusing? You should check out Cherie Berry. She's the labor commissioner for North Carolina. But that's getting a bit OT.

Oh yeah. She's the one who thinks poultry processing plants are models of worker safety. If some poor Guatemalan immigrant loses a hand, Cherie would look on the bright side and note how much they'll now be able to save on gloves. :p :( She got herself re-elected somehow, didn't she? :rolleyes:

Oh yeah. She's the one who thinks poultry processing plants are models of worker safety. If some poor Guatemalan immigrant loses a hand, Cherie would look on the bright side and note how much they'll now be able to save on gloves. :p :( She got herself re-elected somehow, didn't she? :rolleyes:

Hey, Hey - no politics here - only bitching and moaning about the cable company is allowed. :p

Hey, Hey - no politics here - only bitching and moaning about the cable company is allowed. :p

Sorry, but speaking of sorry, she's a pretty sorry individual and the mere mention of her name gets my dander up. It's not a political issue as much as a humanitarian, moral and ethical one. I'm sure she's a great politician, and we'll leave it at that. ;) But it don't rile me up as much as TWC not answering my reasonable questions! Okay, now we're back on track... :p

Seriously, glad we'll be getting these new channels, better late than never, but we still need FX-HD. And there needs to be greater transparency and accountability in a company that's been given a very profitable local monopoly, seems to me. That's still a big issue.

Is it just me or are the new Cinemax HD channels, 332 and 333, that were supposed to start up yesterday (Tuesday), not there, either on the DVR guide or when entering the channel numbers manually?

I'm seeing them listed as channels 1001 and 1002, where TWC-Charlotte places new channels prior to their availability to the public, but I'm not able to access them there either.

Is it just me or are the new Cinemax HD channels, 332 and 333, that were supposed to start up yesterday (Tuesday), not there, either on the DVR guide or when entering the channel numbers manually?

I'm seeing them listed as channels 1001 and 1002, where TWC-Charlotte places new channels prior to their availability to the public, but I'm not able to access them there either.

You probably need to have a subscription to Cinemax to see them, but not sure if that's the problem here. Me, I'll probably pick up Starz because they're getting into the original series game in a big way, and that's where most of the high-quality, superbly-written TV is coming from these days, and I really don't need Cinemax since I have HBO. All these cablenets are trying to out-do each other with original fare and that competition is producing some great stuff.

You probably need to have a subscription to Cinemax to see them, but not sure if that's the problem here. Me, I'll probably pick up Starz because they're getting into the original series game in a big way, and that's where most of the high-quality, superbly-written TV is coming from these days, and I really don't need Cinemax since I have HBO. All these cablenets are trying to out-do each other with original fare and that competition is producing some great stuff.


Actually they haven't been added in Greensboro or the Triangle area like they were suppose to be yet either. Even if you don't have a subscription to them, they would show up in the guide.

Thank you GrouchoDude and tarheelone for your responses.

I do have a subscription to Cinemax. Believe it or not upgrading to Digipic 4 and adding both Cinemax and Starz came out to only 14 dollars a month extra, only 3 dollars more then adding Starz only to my existing plan, of Digipic 1 which had HBO and Showtime added to it some time ago.

On my first day of Starz I've already DVRed 2 or 3 movies and this morning set up to record another - so I'm going to be doing some movie watching!

On my first day of Starz I've already DVRed 2 or 3 movies and this morning set up to record another - so I'm going to be doing some movie watching!

So you're seeing the new Starz-HD channel in the IPG then, but not Cinemax? What channel # is it? You'd think that if TWC was smart, they'd offer a "free preview" of these new channels for a few weeks to expose people to them and, hopefully, subscribe. Oh wait, this is TWC we're talking about... ;) :rolleyes:

So you're seeing the new Starz-HD channel in the IPG then, but not Cinemax? What channel # is it? You'd think that if TWC was smart, they'd offer a "free preview" of these new channels for a few weeks to expose people to them and, hopefully, subscribe. Oh wait, this is TWC we're talking about... ;) :rolleyes:

Well problem solved. When I got home the two Cinemax HD channels, 332 and 333 were there for all Cinemax subscribers to watch.

And I agree totally about your assessment of the intelligence level of TWC.

Please forgive if this is in the wrong topic but...


My neighborhood is only 3yrs old. I live in a townhome off of Marsh Rd. I've heard that newer neighborhoods have fiber optics to the house. How can I tell if i have FO instead of copper?

Please forgive if this is in the wrong topic but...


My neighborhood is only 3yrs old. I live in a townhome off of Marsh Rd. I've heard that newer neighborhoods have fiber optics to the house. How can I tell if i have FO instead of copper?

If you live in one of those older established communities off Marsh Road, you've almost certainly got copper. I haven't heard of TWC laying fiber anywhere in the city. That would be Verizon's FIOS, but they would be restricted by TWC's local monopoly. For me personally, FIOS can't get here soon enough, but I don't know how all the politics are going to work.

I didn't know if Bellsouth/AT&T would put FO when installing the phone lines when this place was built in 2005.

Talk about timing- There is a ATT service tech at my neighbor's house. I asked him and he said it's copper to the curb. They tried to install FO on a couple test trials and got into legal trouble.

Oh well.

Comporium, which provides cable to York and Lancaster Counties has been installing fiber to the house in all new subdivsions for the past 4 years--older neighborhoods still have copper. Comporium has recently gone all digital, and yes, they offer both USA/HD and SciFi/HD. Still, people bitch like crazy that they can't get Time Warner.

Comporium, which provides cable to York and Lancaster Counties has been installing fiber to the house in all new subdivsions for the past 4 years--older neighborhoods still have copper. Comporium has recently gone all digital, and yes, they offer both USA/HD and SciFi/HD. Still, people bitch like crazy that they can't get Time Warner.


Do you know what kind of DVR they use?

The TW web sites for Triad, Raleigh & Wilmington divisions all show the following additions scheduled for Feb 13:

USA HD
SciFi HD
CNBC HD
Bravo HD
Telemundo
Maybe the Charlotte website is just a little behind on updates. All of the other recent channel changes we've seen in Charlotte matched up in those divisions, so we can hope...

USA and SciFi are biggies for me. Next I'll start bitching for FX, Science Channel and Weather Channel, lol. (If you haven't seen WC in HD, you don't know what you are missing... looks fantastic and the local weather graphics are both amazing looking and very informative.) Not sure I'd be really missing any HD I care much about after that.

Yay! Ad in the paper today says we are getting
USA HD
SciFi HD
CNBC HD
Bravo HD

!!

Yay! Ad in the paper today says we are getting
USA HD
SciFi HD
CNBC HD
Bravo HD

!!

Happy, Happy! Joy, Joy! At least we'll be able to see part of the last season of BSG in HD. Thank the gods. :D

Speaking of channels,

HBO is in the clear now for the festivites in DC.

After visiting my father up in Cornelius yesterday and seeing the TRULY lame HD lineup on MI Connections, I now feel rather fortunate to have the number of HD channels that we have:
HD Broadcast
MI: 4
TW:9

HD Basic
MI:5 (7 as of May)
TW:28 (32 as of Feb)

HD Tier(s)
MI:4
TW:5

HD Premium
MI:3
TW:6

Happy, Happy! Joy, Joy! At least we'll be able to see part of the last season of BSG in HD. Thank the gods. :D

Don't sometimes they test these channels for a period before they go "live", and if you know the number assignment you can watch them before the general public? Doesn't that happen sometimes?? Couldn't it possibly happen in this case???

By the time they go online on Feb 13th, we'll have missed 40% of the BSG season. :( What can I say, I'm a glass-half-empty kinda' guy.

Don't sometimes they test these channels for a period before they go "live", and if you know the number assignment you can watch them before the general public? Doesn't that happen sometimes?? Couldn't it possibly happen in this case???

By the time they go online on Feb 13th, we'll have missed 40% of the BSG season. :( What can I say, I'm a glass-half-empty kinda' guy.

Right you are, the test channels, when they start testing them, will be 1001, 1002, 1003, etc.

And it is official - per the TWC-Charlotte website, Feb. 13 is the start date for USA HD - Channel 211, Sci-Fi HD - Channel 215, Bravo HD - Channel 218, CNBC HD - Channel 258.

www.timewarnercable.com/Carolinas/programming/channelChangeUpdate.html

Late last night, most (but not all) of my SDV channels were "Not Available". Twice my box (8300HDC) rebooted itself when I tried to access them. Seems OK this morning.

Anybody else with SDV issues last night? I'm in SE Charlotte/Matthews area.

Right you are, the test channels, when they start testing them, will be 1001, 1002, 1003, etc.

And it is official - per the TWC-Charlotte website, Feb. 13 is the start date for USA HD - Channel 211, Sci-Fi HD - Channel 215, Bravo HD - Channel 218, CNBC HD - Channel 258.

www.timewarnercable.com/Carolinas/programming/channelChangeUpdate.html


Everybody keep on the lookout for those test channels, and we may get some of those HD episodes early. Try those channels every now and then. When somebody notices they're up, post it here.

I've been getting the same problem. I had seen the not available sign before but the channel usually popped right up after about a sec. But now the channel is frequently just not there. I mean what's the point of SDV if it doesn't work? I've been trying all week to record National Treasure on Starz but the program keeps failing. I imagine it's because of SDV. If the channel is "not available" when the timer fires then you don't get the recording.

I've been getting the same problem. I had seen the not available sign before but the channel usually popped right up after about a sec. But now the channel is frequently just not there. I mean what's the point of SDV if it doesn't work? I've been trying all week to record National Treasure on Starz but the program keeps failing. I imagine it's because of SDV. If the channel is "not available" when the timer fires then you don't get the recording.


I only had issues that one evening... was fine the next morning and ever since. It was also strange that tuning an SDV channel that evening twice made my box spontaneously reboot. I have had no other rebooting issues with this box, unlike my previous Pioneer Voyager HD box.

I only had issues that one evening... was fine the next morning and ever since. It was also strange that tuning an SDV channel that evening twice made my box spontaneously reboot. I have had no other rebooting issues with this box, unlike my previous Pioneer Voyager HD box.

The OCAP boxes are usally pretty good about not locking up, but I agree the old Pioneer and even the non OCAP 8300 have had issue's in the past but I have not seen any lately,

I keep both 8300 and 8300hdc to test and see how they working and to report any problems I see.

I you have an issue out of the Mint Hill hub its probably Bob's fault...too many toys in that house, probably back feeding common path distortion of some kind...:D

If you have an issue out of the Mint Hill hub its probably Bob's fault...too many toys in that house, probably back feeding common path distortion of some kind...:D

Yep, due to that drop that hasn't been replaced, I can only affect the Mint Hill area..if it ever gets replaced, I should have enough power to hit SouthPark, and maybe Pinevilleif I am lucky!

I'm in Mint Hill too. I guess if my cable ever goes out, I can just stop bye! :)

CJ

Yep, due to that drop that hasn't been replaced, I can only affect the Mint Hill area..if it ever gets replaced, I should have enough power to hit SouthPark, and maybe Pinevilleif I am lucky!

Suddenly I am very happy I live in Union County. :D

What ever happend to us getting weather channel HD?

Does anyone else think that the HD quality varies greatly by channel?

I have had picture problems with the Food, HGTV, NatGeo trio ever since they were added. NatGeo especially seems to breakup whenever the camera pans.

I've watched a few games on the new FSCNC channel, however, that looked really good. For example, I thought the VT/Miami basketball game on Sunday looked outstanding and was way better than the NCAA tournament on WBTV. It had great color saturation and very little signal breakup even during fast action.

With the TWC website being completely remodeled, most if all of the old links are gone. Here is the link for something we closely track in this forum, the upcoming channel changes: http://www.timewarnercable.com/Carolinas/support/policies/channelchange.html

Has anyone seen the test channels for the upcoming HD channels?

Has anyone seen the test channels for the upcoming HD channels?

Weren't anywhere visible as of last night.

Has anyone seen the test channels for the upcoming HD channels?

The channel banners are available at channels 1001 through 1004 but the actual channels haven't been turned on yet.

hopefully, they will be active by friday

hopefully, they will be active by friday

So say we all!

So say we all!

Please, please, please, please.... (by Thursday for 'Burn Notice' on USA-HD would be nice too. ;))

Please, please, please, please.... (by Thursday for 'Burn Notice' on USA-HD would be nice too. ;))

Yeppers....I personally wouldn't mind two nights of Tricia Helfer in glorious Hi-Def!

1001 - USA-HD
1002 - SciFi-HD
1003 - CNBC-HD
1004 - Bravo-HD

Yeppers....I personally wouldn't mind two nights of Tricia Helfer in glorious Hi-Def!

You know, she hasn't knocked me out as Carla; it always seems forced. But as Six, she's amazing. Given the right role, I think she can be very imposing, but she won't have a career as a lead actor. Katee Sackoff, now, she commands the screen whenever she's on it, to which the half dozen folks who saw her kick all kinds of tush in the short-lived 'Bionic Woman' can attest.

Recently moved and looking to sign back up for Time Warner Cable + HD service:

I noticed that there are deals all over the Internet promoting "$49.95 for 12 months + FREE 3 months of HD & DVR Service"

The disclaimer pertaining to the FREE 3 months of HD & DVR Service indicates that afterwards standard HD Tier and DVR rates will apply...

1) I thought HD is free, so are they referring th 3 months of HD TIER = HDNet, HDNet Movies, MGM HD, Universal HD?
2) After the 3 months of FREE HD (= HD Tier?) & DVR Service, if I CANCEL the HD Tier & DVR Service and take just an HD digital box, will I be able keep the $49.95 for 12 months promotion or will have to pay full retail price for digital service?

1) I thought HD is free, ?


ONLY with an Antenna! :)
It's like having a wife.. you pay one way or another..:D

Please, please, please, please.... (by Thursday for 'Burn Notice' on USA-HD would be nice too. ;))

Looks like that won't happen unfortunately until the 13th.

Has anyone else had a problem receiving WCNCHD? I just moved in to a new house and had my service moved a few days ago and ever since then only thing that comes up on WCNCHD is a blank screen. all the other channels look great and i get the regular WCNC but not HD. I called TWC they reset my stuff but still nothing comes up.

no WCNC issues here. I would have them come out and check your signal stength, especially since you mentioned you're in a new house.

Looks like that won't happen unfortunately until the 13th.

How do you know there won't be early testing? Sometimes there is.

How do you know there won't be early testing? Sometimes there is.

they are doing tested but i wont be released until the 13th

TEST CHANNELS ARE LIVE!!!! Watching right now. Direct tune to 1001-1004

I hope it stays on tonight. HD BSG, Psych, Monk.

Yep, found 'em; they're up! With 8 hours to spare! Woot!! So say we all. :)

Yep, found 'em; they're up! With 8 hours to spare! Woot!! So say we all. :)

Let us all give praise to the gods. BSG in HD :)

they are doing tested but i wont be released until the 13th

Yeah, that's wrong...and they will stay up and running until they are on their designated channels..:)

TEST CHANNELS ARE LIVE!!!! Watching right now. Direct tune to 1001-1004

I hope it stays on tonight. HD BSG, Psych, Monk.


I'm in Salisbury, no 1001-1004

Yeah, that's wrong...and they will stay up and running until they are on their designated channels..:)

With the last batch, History-HD, etc., they stayed up until moving to their designated channels.

Darn. When did manual record timers go away? Since you can't use the guide I was trying to set a manual timer for BSG on the test channel and it seems that option is gone. When did that happen?

Yeah, that's wrong...and they will stay up and running until they are on their designated channels..:)

Wow, I guess I was completely wrong. I had Cox until I moved here and Cox would put channels up just like this but would only be viewable for 5 - 10 min clips while they did testing. And this only occurred during the day and never at nights or weekends. Then they would assign their designated channel number.

Wow, I guess I was completely wrong. I had Cox until I moved here and Cox would put channels up just like this but would only be viewable for 5 - 10 min clips while they did testing. And this only occurred during the day and never at nights or weekends. Then they would assign their designated channel number.

No problem...:)..we will never steer you wrong here. If I can't fix your field or head-end problem we will just go to Bob's house till I get settled in and we can watch pretty much every channel there...:)

Darn. When did manual record timers go away? Since you can't use the guide I was trying to set a manual timer for BSG on the test channel and it seems that option is gone. When did that happen?

Actually you can use the guide to DVR something on the test channels. What you need to do is a a keyboard search for your show. As an example, although next week it won't be on a test channel, BSG on Friday night @ 10:00 p.m. When you do the keyboard search you'll see your show listed twice. One listing will be for the SD channel and the other will be for the test HD channel.

Go ahead and select the HD test channel to record and you'll be good to go.

No problem...:)... If I can't fix your field or head-end problem we will just go to Bob's house till I get settled in and we can watch pretty much every channel there...:)


Ya'll won't have to come to my house.. ybsane fixed the problem that 4 others could not..So I have no doubt he will get the problem fixed right.:cool:
Gonna need a 4 wheel drive riding mower come summer tho!:D

Ya'll won't have to come to my house.. ybsane fixed the problem that 4 others could not..So I have no doubt he will get the problem fixed right.:cool:
Gonna need a 4 wheel drive riding mower come summer tho!:D

No way...got the crew coming this week to fix the yard...should be Monday or Tuesday...other than that was just planning where in my yard to throw up a few dishes to pick up some C& Ku in the clear....:)

st planning where in my yard to throw up a few dishes ....:)

We'll get you going there. Let me know when you're ready. I have 6 or so in storage for the picking. :)

maybe someone can answer this question. what is the hold up on airing the HBO suite in HD? TWC has it in other areas.

Just acquired a Samsung 46A550 this past weekend. Only had component cables available to use with my 8300HD DVR and TWC HDTV service. PQ is outstanding with component cables. Today I obtained a 3' HDMI cable, hooked it up, and was very surprised (disappointed) to see much softer PQ. I'm back to using the component cables, and am wondering if others experience the same softer PQ with HDMI?

Just acquired a Samsung 46A550 this past weekend. Only had component cables available to use with my 8300HD DVR and TWC HDTV service. PQ is outstanding with component cables. Today I obtained a 3' HDMI cable, hooked it up, and was very surprised (disappointed) to see much softer PQ. I'm back to using the component cables, and am wondering if others experience the same softer PQ with HDMI?

I've got a 37A550 and an 8300HDC. I've been using HDMI from day one but I did briefly try component and found no visible difference. Remember, each input has its own independent set of picture adjustments.

Issues with NBCHD

I am a customer of TW in Matthews and my HD channels are fine, except for NBC HD on 220. It seems to have more pixelation and jitters to the point it is unbearable.

All other channels are fine and come in great. Do others have a similar issue?

Thanks...

Also in Matthews (Elizabeth Lane area)... NBC HD looks OK last 5 minutes.

I live in the University area and Nothing comes up on NBC HD here. I still haven't had a chance to call them back about it, but ill get to it.

I've had the basic cable package and have been picking up the local channels in HD through my TV's QAM tuner for right at 2 years now with absolutely no problems; however, in the last week and a half the HD Fox and HD ABC have had pretty consistent sound popping, where the sound sporatically seems to drop out every few seconds rendering the channels unwatchable (or unlistenable I guess). None of my other HD (or regular) channels do this and I've never had any quality issues before (sound or video). Any idea what's causing this? My wife tried calling TWC yesterday and the person she spoke too was no help at all because they couldn't understand how/why we were getting local HD channels without one of their boxes and nothing more than basic cable service. I'm in the Monroe/Indian Trail area if that makes any difference.

Anyone in the Salisbury area having trouble with the aspect ratio today? Sudden when I hit display on my Sony remote all the HD channels say 480i and not 1080i. I normally leaving my 8300HD DVR on normal aspect ratio and the HD channels fill up the screen on my Sony 50" A10 TV. Now as of the last hour or so I have to go to Wide mode, Zoom to fill up the screen then when I go to the guide it's pushed off the screen all the way around. I'm thinking they(TWC) have done something because I have mine set up to where I can go direct cable, no box, and it says Can't Decode Signal on network stations. This is driving me nuts. I'm going to try and reboot the DVR and see what that does when it gets through recording the news.

Okay I figured it out. They have must updated something during the day, I had to
go into the setting of the STB and reset everything, 1080i, 16x9 AR, the whole
nine yards. We've been in the fields picking hard corn almost all day, blew a
gathering chain and an elevator motor and I just wanted to watch a little TV in
peace with the screen right. I was just too tired to have deal with this today. I
wish TWC would run something across the screen or an email or something
when they do these things.

BTW: Good luck finding those new HD channels, I can't.

Issues with NBCHD

I am a customer of TW in Matthews and my HD channels are fine, except for NBC HD on 220. It seems to have more pixelation and jitters to the point it is unbearable.

All other channels are fine and come in great. Do others have a similar issue?

Thanks...

That's interesting because what you describe is exactly what happens to me on NBC SD, channel 6. It pixellates, freezes, audio stutters, it is unusable. I use 220 all of the time.

Issues with NBCHD

I am a customer of TW in Matthews and my HD channels are fine, except for NBC HD on 220. It seems to have more pixelation and jitters to the point it is unbearable.

All other channels are fine and come in great. Do others have a similar issue?

Thanks...

Channels:220,221,255,256,and 257 are all on the same QAM channel (85) and if you have a problem with one you usally have a problem with some or all.

The other issue depending if you are using a Set-Top converter or your TV's built in QAM is, WSOC-DT is at channel 34 which correlates to TWC QAM channel of 85. So you can have a problem with direct pick up interference on your TV and or have an issue with ingress and bad wiring,connector's etc.

Either way if any one is having an issue to call TWC and try and schedule a service call to remedy the problems they are having.

P.S. The wind is not helping tonight. I think I will take refuge at Bob's house or the reliable Zaxcom....:)

I've noticed that ACC basketball games on 225 in HD produced by Raycom have volume issues during the play by play. It seems that the announcers' voices fade in and out. Anybody elde having this issue? Is it Raycom, local CBS affiliate or TWC?

1001-1004 Test channels went dark this afternoon. I believe the permanent ones go live tomorrow.

I've had the basic cable package and have been picking up the local channels in HD through my TV's QAM tuner for right at 2 years now with absolutely no problems; however, in the last week and a half the HD Fox and HD ABC have had pretty consistent sound popping, where the sound sporatically seems to drop out every few seconds rendering the channels unwatchable (or unlistenable I guess). None of my other HD (or regular) channels do this and I've never had any quality issues before (sound or video). Any idea what's causing this? My wife tried calling TWC yesterday and the person she spoke too was no help at all because they couldn't understand how/why we were getting local HD channels without one of their boxes and nothing more than basic cable service. I'm in the Monroe/Indian Trail area if that makes any difference.

kpmcateer - You're not the only one to have the popping sound. I've noticed it on WBTV 225 HD for the past few days. Yesterday, it seems to have stopped. The TWC person sounds clueless. I checked how channels came in without the box and received all of the major network stations just fine. When I did this awhile back they came in in the high 90's, but now they are slotted in with the same channel numbers as if you had a box. I'm also in Monroe!

Grateful11 - There was a little trick to getting those new channels 1001-1004. You must input the channel number 1,0,0,1-4 to get each one individually. If you use the "up" button after inputting 1001 it goes to "on demand" stuff. All this will be moot after probably 2:00 AM tonight when they will be "slotted" in to the 200-299 range.

Not being much of a basketball fan (altho' the last 10 minutes were pretty good) I was peeved that Criminal Minds and CSI:NY were not on. But checking the guide I saw they were on at about 2:35 AM. I set my 8300 to record them, but was annoyed that they were in "standard definition" on 225. Someone must have been asleep at the switch! :(

Yep - we heard to popping too.
Looks like I'm finally gonna get my SCIFI HD tomorrow.... just in time for BSG...woo hooo!

I've noticed that ACC basketball games on 225 in HD produced by Raycom have volume issues during the play by play. It seems that the announcers' voices fade in and out. Anybody elde having this issue? Is it Raycom, local CBS affiliate or TWC?

Raycom seems to always have problems with sound

Raycom seems to always have problems with sound


A lot of the Raycom ACC games are mixed by SNFMixer here on the forum.
Same guy who mixed Moday Night Football and now Sunday Night Football.

Hey I went to TWC Web page and WOW they changed the frickin thing. Under the old format I had a article that said charlotte was going to get USA and SCI in HD and I thought it was tomorrow. Now I hear the 20th? ANyone got any deails?
:mad:

Hey I went to TWC Web page and WOW they changed the frickin thing. Under the old format I had a article that said charlotte was going to get USA and SCI in HD and I thought it was tomorrow. Now I hear the 20th? ANyone got any deails?
:mad:

It will be done right after midnight tonight....:)

Hey I went to TWC Web page and WOW they changed the frickin thing. Under the old format I had a article that said charlotte was going to get USA and SCI in HD and I thought it was tomorrow. Now I hear the 20th? ANyone got any deails?
:mad:


You can find everything you need right here....

http://www.timewarnercable.com/Carolinas/support/policies/channelchange.html

And yes they'll be there tomorrow.

Hey I went to TWC Web page and WOW they changed the frickin thing. Under the old format I had a article that said charlotte was going to get USA and SCI in HD and I thought it was tomorrow. Now I hear the 20th? ANyone got any deails?
:mad:

I still see the same dates under Channel Lineup Changes when I go to the website this morning?

Feb. 13, 2009: The following channels are added:

USA HD - Channel 211 (Free HD)
Sci-Fi HD - Channel 215 (Free HD)
Bravo HD - Channel 218 (Free HD)
CNBC HD - Channel 258 (Free HD)
Telemundo - Channel 557 (Digital Basic)


Feb. 13, 2009: Toon Disney transitions to Disney XD, a new channel that focuses on challenges, self-discovery and accomplishments for kids from 6 to 14.

I had SciFiHD and USAHD this morning. I didn't check the other channels listed.

1001-1004 Test channels went dark this afternoon. I believe the permanent ones go live tomorrow.

Yeah, resulted in the odd occurrence of being able to watch USA's 'Burn Notice' in HD on the test channel last week, but having to go back to the SD version last night, then back to HD next week. You'd think they would have left the test channels up until the moment they switched them to the permanent numbers. Oh well. At least we get BSG in glorious HD again tonight; that's the real coup. Looked frakkin' amazing last week. :)

I still see the same dates under Channel Lineup Changes when I go to the website this morning?

Feb. 13, 2009: The following channels are added:

USA HD - Channel 211 (Free HD)
Sci-Fi HD - Channel 215 (Free HD)
Bravo HD - Channel 218 (Free HD)
CNBC HD - Channel 258 (Free HD)
Telemundo - Channel 557 (Digital Basic)


Feb. 13, 2009: Toon Disney transitions to Disney XD, a new channel that focuses on challenges, self-discovery and accomplishments for kids from 6 to 14.

On mine:
Sci-Fi HD is 214
Bravo HD is 217
Telemundo is a waste of channel IMHO.

I'm home sick and just happen to discover the changes.

not getting a picture or sound from NBC HD and CBS HD. Had it earlier today but not sure if it is a TWC issue or that fact I just bought a Monster Power HDP 1800. If anyone knows what might be the issue, I would appreciate it.

not getting a picture or sound from NBC HD and CBS HD. Had it earlier today but not sure if it is a TWC issue or that fact I just bought a Monster Power HDP 1800. If anyone knows what might be the issue, I would appreciate it.

Its not TWC..thats for sure. other wise a few thousand people would be calling

Its not TWC..thats for sure. other wise a few thousand people would be calling

I figured out the problem. I shall tell in case someone runs in to the same problem. When you connect the coaxial cable to the Monster Power HDP 1800 don't use the CABLE/ANT ports. When they designed the powercenter they put a capacitor on the output of the port. This reduces the signal strength that the PVR box needs for the HD channels. Instead use the satellite port because there isn't a capacitor to kill the signal to the box. On a side note, the HDP 1800 has made my picture quality noticeably better. To the naked eye you might not be able to tell the difference but I noticed a difference while watching the NASCAR race (I would have watched the PGA TOUR but there was a weather delay). I am currently fluctuating between 117 ~ 118 Volts. A powercenter is a must have for the home theater. :D

On a side note, the HDP 1800 has made my picture quality noticeably better. D

Uh-Huh.. yea.. right...tho spending a lot of money for MonsterCrap tends to make people see things..:) Spend some time reading here you will find that
is the general feeling towards "Monster".

Uh-Huh.. yea.. right...tho spending a lot of money for MonsterCrap tends to make people see things..:) Spend some time reading here you will find that
is the general feeling towards "Monster".

I didn't say tremendously better, but I did notice a difference. I did a lot of research before I choose this powercenter. I am not a huge fan of monster myself, but for the price and quality, I felt it was a good decision. This is the first time I saw a reconditioner in action, so I was impressed.

i saw a slight PQ increase when i ran my cable through my panamax power center. and plugged everything else up to the noise filtering recepticals. it very well could have been a placebo effect though. i havent ever tried not running through it again to verify.

monster is way over priced for what you get. but if it makes you happy, enjoy.

i saw a slight PQ increase when i ran my cable through my panamax power center. and plugged everything else up to the noise filtering recepticals. it very well could have been a placebo effect though. i havent ever tried not running through it again to verify.

monster is way over priced for what you get. but if it makes you happy, enjoy.

Did you guys see a better picture on analog or digital, just curious.?

Bob you know where I am going with this...

Bob you know where I am going with this...


Yea.. the zeros are more round and the 1's are more straight..therefore making the picture better..:D

Incidentally, (as you know) I have whole house industrial surge protection designed for cellular systems..and everything electronic in my house is on server grade UPS's with LAN monitoring.

Yea.. the zeros are more round and the 1's are more straight..therefore making the picture better..:D

Incidentally, (as you know) I have whole house industrial surge protection designed for cellular systems..and everything electronic in my house is on server grade UPS's with LAN monitoring.

Basically what we are getting at is this, for analog if you have done before and after test with C/N,CSO,and CTB, plus in band flatness than you have a good before and after test.

For 256 QAM you would need to do before and after MER,BER, and error vector magnitude test with the exact level inputs.

Preferably flat with no tilt involved for both analog and digital.

Not to get anyone annoyed with us but our career's involve us test these signals on a daily basis, so we get a pretty good idea what will improve the overall quality and what will not.

If there is ever any questions please ask so as not spend your hard earned money $$ on snake oil.

Thanks Rob.

Did you guys see a better picture on analog or digital, just curious.?

Bob you know where I am going with this...

its been around 2 years ago when i got that panamax unit. if i remember correctly the slight difference i noticed was on basic cable , what TW is calling analog. i dont recall if there was any difference at all on the digital basic or HD.
i'm not sure if the coax going into the panamax caused this clairity or if everything else getting power through the pannys filtered outlets did.

since that time i have had a lot of work done by TW to clean up the picture.
and i had UMR come up from texas to calibrate the TV and sound system.

some day when i'm bored i may bypass the panamax and check everything out again.

supasexyp
---Quote (Originally by ybsane)---
Did you guys see a better picture on analog or digital, just curious.?

Bob you know where I am going with this...
---End Quote---
I noticed it on HD but didn't look else where. I got mine for 178 after tax considering they run 299 before tax.
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i think i got the panamax for like 60 or 70 bucks 2 years ago. i primarily got it for point of use surge protection.

Yea.. the zeros are more round and the 1's are more straight..therefore making the picture better..:D

Incidentally, (as you know) I have whole house industrial surge protection designed for cellular systems..and everything electronic in my house is on server grade UPS's with LAN monitoring.

Mmmm round zeeeros douuuughnuts!

Mmmm round zeeeros douuuughnuts!

Where you been hiding boy? :)

its been around 2 years ago when i got that panamax unit. if i remember correctly the slight difference i noticed was on basic cable , what TW is calling analog. i dont recall if there was any difference at all on the digital basic or HD.
i'm not sure if the coax going into the panamax caused this clairity or if everything else getting power through the pannys filtered outlets did.

since that time i have had a lot of work done by TW to clean up the picture.
and i had UMR come up from texas to calibrate the TV and sound system.

some day when i'm bored i may bypass the panamax and check everything out again.

I agree,with the analog you can get rid of the 60 cycle hum that haunts the VHF low band and clean up the the C/N. with the Panamax.

Digital, I think you should know the difference, its either working or its not...:)

If there were something magical to use for it, I would already had it and so would Mr. Bob.

Where you been hiding boy? :)

Howdy! Hiding out here and there. You guys get okay to shut down the NTSC xmitter tonight? Or is it tomorrow night?

You guys get okay to shut down the NTSC xmitter tonight?

It's now June 12th bubba.. wouldn't want the clueless viewers out there who don't know that all the Charlotte stations have been broadcasting digitally since 1999 to do without Maury Povich or Jerry Springer..not knowing hoodabaybeedaddibee would cause them irreperable psychological harm.:rolleyes:

WTVI, WAXN, and WHKY are the only ones shutting down.

The sad thing about the delay is the same people that aren't ready now won't be ready in June either.

The sad thing about the delay is the same people that aren't ready now won't be ready in June either.

exactly!!!

I've had the basic cable package and have been picking up the local channels in HD through my TV's QAM tuner for right at 2 years now with absolutely no problems; however, in the last week and a half the HD Fox and HD ABC have had pretty consistent sound popping, where the sound sporatically seems to drop out every few seconds rendering the channels unwatchable (or unlistenable I guess). None of my other HD (or regular) channels do this and I've never had any quality issues before (sound or video). Any idea what's causing this? My wife tried calling TWC yesterday and the person she spoke too was no help at all because they couldn't understand how/why we were getting local HD channels without one of their boxes and nothing more than basic cable service. I'm in the Monroe/Indian Trail area if that makes any difference.

As a followup I called TWC myself and (after explaining why I should be getting local HD channels without their box) I was told by the customer service person that the problem is from the local stations themselves and I should call and complain to them. She claimed that she had an internal memo addressing the fact that those two local stations (WSOC-DT and WCCB-DT) are having problems similar to what I describe. Supposedly this memo says the customer service person should direct me to call the stations themselves. Luckily, in the last 11 years I've never had to deal with TWC customer service, so I don't know first hand how good they are; however, something about this sounds fishy to me. Especially if no one else on here is having the problems I am with these two (and only these two) channels. Any advice?

She claimed that she had an internal memo addressing the fact that those two local stations (WSOC-DT and WCCB-DT) are having problems similar to what I describe. ?

I have contacts at TWC, and will pass this info along to them. It is in error.

I have contacts at TWC, and will pass this info along to them. It is in error.

So what should be my next course of action? I really don't want to call TWC back just to bang my head against the wall for hours on end. In the meantime, I'm really missing the HD programming on FOX and ABC.

In the meantime, I'm really missing the HD programming on FOX and ABC.


Hook an antenna up to your Tv and see if there are problems with either FOX or ABC. That will answer the question very quickly.;)

As a followup I called TWC myself and (after explaining why I should be getting local HD channels without their box) I was told by the customer service person that the problem is from the local stations themselves and I should call and complain to them. She claimed that she had an internal memo addressing the fact that those two local stations (WSOC-DT and WCCB-DT) are having problems similar to what I describe. Supposedly this memo says the customer service person should direct me to call the stations themselves. Luckily, in the last 11 years I've never had to deal with TWC customer service, so I don't know first hand how good they are; however, something about this sounds fishy to me. Especially if no one else on here is having the problems I am with these two (and only these two) channels. Any advice?

This is really BS. Your bill says Time Warner on it. They gladly take your money, THEY should take it up with the station on behalf of THEIR customers if that is indeed the case.
TWC is totally tone-deaf. I would write to the Char-Meck Cable Oversight and file a complaint.

So what should be my next course of action? I really don't want to call TWC back just to bang my head against the wall for hours on end. In the meantime, I'm really missing the HD programming on FOX and ABC.

Skip the local cable czar. File a complaint directly with the FCC if TWC isn't helping you.

I can personally attest that filing a complaint with the FCC *will* get TWC's attention.

You don't happen to think you have a whole house amplifier do you?

I had a similar situation as yours - some of my tuners wouldn't get a couple stations. A tech came out a couple weeks ago and found that another tech came out and removed the whole house amplifier.

But, no one bothered to tell me that so that I could unplug the wall wart sending around 18v of DC back up the line to power said amp. While TWC promises me that the removal of the whole house amp and insertion of a standard spliter didn't energize the lines in my house didn't happen, I still call BS because when that wall wart was removed my tuners started getting the stations they hadent gotten before.

Skip the local cable czar. File a complaint directly with the FCC if TWC isn't helping you.

I can personally attest that filing a complaint with the FCC *will* get TWC's attention.



Actually, believe it or not, I did get a response when I complained to the city after one of my twice yearly 3-day Road Runner outages when they had to 're-balance the amplifiers because the weather changed'. This would happen every spring and fall. It was ridiculous.
Some big manager from TWC wrote us back and refunded my month's bill, I think.

Well, my wife called today and spoke to someone who at least seemed to understand that we could get HD channels with our basic cable package; however, the lady basically said they are required to provide the the channels, but they don't service them. They would not send out a service tech and basically said "you're screwed" in so many words.

As an aside, I tried my friend's antenna and couldn't pick up squat.

As an aside, I tried my friend's antenna and couldn't pick up squat.

At your location you need an outdoor antenna..you can't treat digital like analog and throw up any old antenna and at least get some sort of picture. See www.tvfool.com

At your location you need an outdoor antenna..you can't treat digital like analog and throw up any old antenna and at least get some sort of picture. See www.tvfool.com

I've checked that site and some others as well, and they all say, given my address, I should be able to pick up WCCB and WSOC with an indoor antenna. I was able to get WTVI-HD with his antenna and a non-HD WSOC, but everything else that came in was fuzzy. I figure I'll try a few different indoor ones to see if I can find something that works for me.

I found a cool-looking indoor amplified antenna at RatShack that, even buried within the center of my house, works much better than a huge Channelmaster UHF/VHF antenna I had outside on top of my storage building. It's amazing. I have it hooked up to my Macbook via EyeTV for an emergency third tuner should I need one.

I've checked that site and some others as well, and they all say, given my address, I should be able to pick up WCCB and WSOC with an indoor antenna. I was able to get WTVI-HD with his antenna and a non-HD WSOC, but everything else that came in was fuzzy. I figure I'll try a few different indoor ones to see if I can find something that works for me.
You were able to get WTVI-DT OTA but not WSOC-DT? That doesn't sound right. WTVI and WSOC both transmitt from the same neighborhood, but WTVI only has something like 2kw and is almost impossible to pick up anywhere whereas WSOC's 1 megawatt is rock solid just about everywhere. BTW, fox engineer, excellent, solid OTA DT reception is VERY possible throughout the CHarlotte area with an indoor antenna. At 25 miles out from WCCB-WSOC, etc. I get rock solid indoor reception on 9, 18, even 58 and 64. Ditto from 35 miles out on 3, 36, 46, and 55----we don't even get analog 3 here AT ALL. I'm surprised, as a broadcast engineer you would spread around that indoor antenna reception of DT is improbable or impossible! Fact is, no matter how I adjust my Silver Sensor, I still get 18 (DT27) at 90% or better....

At least they're taking advantage of SDV:

2/25: Sci-Fi HD moves from 214 to 215 and News14 HD gets added to 214

At least they're taking advantage of SDV:

2/25: Sci-Fi HD moves from 214 to 215 and News14 HD gets added to 214

I dunno, I do enjoy 18 hours a day of FSN showing color bars "in HD". ;)

I'm surprised, as a broadcast engineer you would spread around that indoor antenna reception of DT is improbable or impossible! Fact is, no matter how I adjust my Silver Sensor, I still get 18 (DT27) at 90% or better....

I didn't say improbable or impossible.. I said "need" outdoor antenna. I have been working with DT since 1997..was one of the guys who put BTV on air and participated in the USSB-CEMA antenna testing that is the basis of antennaweb.org..So am quite familiar with what it takes for reliable reception.
And indoor antennas aren't optimum. Did a lot of testing out where KPmcateer is so I know the area. You are not typical.

2/25: Sci-Fi HD moves from 214 to 215 and News14 HD gets added to 214

I always thought it odd that I could get News14 HD on the regular cable but not through the box. Glad to see it finally coming.

I always thought it odd that I could get News14 HD on the regular cable but not through the box. Glad to see it finally coming.


If you look at the channel change page, it actually says that News14 Carolina (Digital) is being added. News14 isn't HD and probably isn't going HD quite yet. They are just adding a digital version of the channel.

If you look at the channel change page, it actually says that News14 Carolina (Digital) is being added. News14 isn't HD and probably isn't going HD quite yet. They are just adding a digital version of the channel.

I noticed that, too. But at least here in Charlotte, they have always had both an analog and a digital SD version simulcast... if you tuned 14 via a TV tuner you got the analog version, and if you tuned 14 via a digital STB you got the digital version. Putting it on 214 in SD here in Charlotte would only be a channel mapping trick. The only reason I could see for that is to keep it in front of people like me who just surf in the 200's (where our broadcast and cable HDs live) and hardly ever look down there near 14 anymore.

Honestly, I've always wondered why they don't make more channel mapping changes. Like grouping channels into "neighborhoods" or matching On-demand channels next to the regular channel. Or mapping HD channels next to SD channels.

Honestly, I've always wondered why they don't make more channel mapping changes. Like grouping channels into "neighborhoods" or matching On-demand channels next to the regular channel. Or mapping HD channels next to SD channels.

It'd be nice if they'd simply give us the ability to lock out channels we don't want or need...

Or let you build your own custom channel lists.

I noticed that, too. But at least here in Charlotte, they have always had both an analog and a digital SD version simulcast... if you tuned 14 via a TV tuner you got the analog version, and if you tuned 14 via a digital STB you got the digital version. Putting it on 214 in SD here in Charlotte would only be a channel mapping trick. The only reason I could see for that is to keep it in front of people like me who just surf in the 200's (where our broadcast and cable HDs live) and hardly ever look down there near 14 anymore.

OMG, there's channels with numbers less than 200 :D

I noticed that, too. But at least here in Charlotte, they have always had both an analog and a digital SD version simulcast... if you tuned 14 via a TV tuner you got the analog version, and if you tuned 14 via a digital STB you got the digital version. Putting it on 214 in SD here in Charlotte would only be a channel mapping trick. The only reason I could see for that is to keep it in front of people like me who just surf in the 200's (where our broadcast and cable HDs live) and hardly ever look down there near 14 anymore.

Yep, this change is only about keeping News 14 in front of those of us who don't associate with the steerage below 200. :D

News14 isn't HD and probably isn't going HD quite yet. They are just adding a digital version of the channel.

Hrm, weird. I'll have to try pulling it up again, but I could've sworn the version I had up via my QAM tuner was HD.

Hrm, weird. I'll have to try pulling it up again, but I could've sworn the version I had up via my QAM tuner was HD.

No HD there, but I bet Traver's would like to have it in his budget soon....:)

OMG, there's channels with numbers less than 200 :D

Lies. :)

If you look at the channel change page, it actually says that News14 Carolina (Digital) is being added. News14 isn't HD and probably isn't going HD quite yet. They are just adding a digital version of the channel.


Damn, there go my hopes of watching Tara in HD :mad:

Damn, there go my hopes of watching Tara in HD :mad:


Tera is in HD everymorning 6am-8am on Ch-240...:)

http://www.myfoxcharlotte.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=5087384&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=PSTY&pageId=5.3.1