Speaking of which, UPN38 was kind enough to not bother flipping the switch on the Enterprise rerun tonight at 10 (even though it was in letterbox - an engineer must have just been sleeping). And no 8 PM showing so the traditional 8 PM HD/10 PM SD split with this series wasn't the case. HUGE disappointment as Mirror I was one of the very few Enterprise shows worth archiving and of course, my 6412 cut it off during the original run so I'm SOL. Grrrr.

Doesn't look like anything new on either the ADS front or the UPN front in Bristol County Would love to see conformation that we will UPN-HD in Bristol County when UPN28 WLWC-DT goes on the air later this summer.

Speaking of which, UPN38 was kind enough to not bother flipping the switch on the Enterprise rerun tonight at 10 (even though it was in letterbox - an engineer must have just been sleeping). And no 8 PM showing so the traditional 8 PM HD/10 PM SD split with this series wasn't the case. HUGE disappointment as Mirror I was one of the very few Enterprise shows worth archiving and of course, my 6412 cut it off during the original run so I'm SOL. Grrrr.

The 10pm SD split IS THE CASE!
It wasn't even sent in HD.

The 10pm SD split IS THE CASE!
It wasn't even sent in HD.

You mean they didn't have the 8 PM showing which was preempted by some lousy movie on tape? I vaguely recall the last time the 8 PM was preempted that the 10 PM showing actually did end up in HD, but I might recall it wrong.

You mean they didn't have the 8 PM showing which was preempted by some lousy movie on tape? I vaguely recall the last time the 8 PM was preempted that the 10 PM showing actually did end up in HD, but I might recall it wrong.

THERE WAS NO 8pm showing.

UPN seems to be airing moves on Friday nights.

The 10pm screening is from an SD only feed.

Speaking of which, UPN38 was kind enough to not bother flipping the switch on the Enterprise rerun tonight at 10 (even though it was in letterbox - an engineer must have just been sleeping). And no 8 PM showing so the traditional 8 PM HD/10 PM SD split with this series wasn't the case. HUGE disappointment as Mirror I was one of the very few Enterprise shows worth archiving and of course, my 6412 cut it off during the original run so I'm SOL. Grrrr.

Did they manage to fix the popping noise on the center channel yet? I checked a few days ago and they hadn't done anything....

Does anyone know what the rest of the year holds for HD customers? Now that Comcast has a pretty full lineup of HD channels, there aren't many more that can be added. In addition, some of those that can be added will force Comcast to pay a fee per subscriber, which they refuse to do.

What I'm worried about is that we won't see any HD channels for the rest of the year and possibly into early next year.

What I would like to see is Comcast adding more HDTV On Demand and more HDTV movies. I checked last night and there were about 7 HDTV movies, of which 6 were IMAX choices. I'd love to see dozens of movies in there, possibly on the same day they are released via DVD.

Personally, I'm pretty happy with the current HD lineup.

Sure, if some of the other cable channels (like TLC or SciFi) produce an HD feed, I'd like to see that, but for now, I'm not really looking forward to anything else.

And, is it just me, but I could have sworn that my Clear QAM receiver was able to tune TNT-HD over the weekend.

Personally, I'm pretty happy with the current HD lineup.I'm happy with Comcast's HD lineup, but I'm not happy with the limited amount of content on those channels that is actually in HD. We need more HD content more than we need more HD channels.

Personally, I'm pretty happy with the current HD lineup.



I think this attitude ( not yours personally) makes Comcast and other companies take a laidback approach to aggressively add new channels , innovations and content.

When in the world is Comcast going to add HDNet and HDNet Movies?

When in the world is Comcast going to add HDNet and HDNet Movies?

a)When pigs fly (I would like them as much as you,but I am being realistic)

b)When Comcast can find a way to make it work (Mark Cuban wants $1.20 per subscriber per month,comcast dosen't want an extra charge HD only tier)

I think this attitude ( not yours personally) makes Comcast and other companies take a laidback approach to aggressively add new channels , innovations and content.

IMO it has more to do with their near-monopoly status and the lack of alternatives moreso than customer attitude. Especially with HD, what are your options? Not a lot of choice at the moment. Maybe if Verizon's fiber installs pick up, but that's a ways off for most people.

I agree with stevehof, more content is needed and especially more OAR movies. :D

Does anyone know what the rest of the year holds for HD customers? Now that Comcast has a pretty full lineup of HD channels, there aren't many more that can be added. In addition, some of those that can be added will force Comcast to pay a fee per subscriber, which they refuse to do.

What I'm worried about is that we won't see any HD channels for the rest of the year and possibly into early next year.

What I would like to see is Comcast adding more HDTV On Demand and more HDTV movies. I checked last night and there were about 7 HDTV movies, of which 6 were IMAX choices. I'd love to see dozens of movies in there, possibly on the same day they are released via DVD.

I know indemand (the PPV provider and the oner who also does INHD1,INHD2 and the pay per view VOD movies) may have an HD version of IND3.

IND1 and IND2 are event channels on chs 401 and 402. The BIG PPV stuff is on 401.

IND3 features different movies throught the day and IND4 is a west coast feed of IND3.

INd23 through IND30 features the Nascar in car feature and Disney films which are not licensed to on demand.

THe HD version of IND3 is IMHO a MUST! Just set the DVR to recortd the program (order it of course) and presto an on demand feaqture. :)

is it just me, but I could have sworn that my Clear QAM receiver was able to tune TNT-HD over the weekend.

SHHHHH.............You probably wont see it this weekend.

This actually got me thinking if Comcast uses the digital SD signal it gets from WGBH and WGBX for the ADS? Why digitized analog signal if you have the digital one already?

I asked about this and was told if they used the digital SD signal for ADS and the broadcaster switched from SD to HD. The non HD digital boxes would go blank. Even if an SD broadcast is 24/7, the broadcaster should have this option available to them on thier digital feed. Analog closed caption may be another reason. ADS channels will pass CC data to the built-in analog decoders. We have to use the digital box to see CC on the broadcasters digital feed.

Wrong, wrong wrong!!!!!!!! We get UPN38 Standard Def here in New Bedford and Bristol County. We can watch the UPN38 SD Red Sox broadcast. What we do not get is UPN38 HD. There is no excuse for this whatsoever!!! Comcast and UPN38 do nothing but point fingers at each other when I call & write in. We have recevied UPN38 SD here in Bristol County for as long as I can remember! This is inexcusable!!!!!


Amen.
I'm in the same situation.
Does anybody know who's really at fault here?
I know this has been going on for a while and would like to write the offending party, but I don't want to beat-up the wrong one.

Beat them all up! Either party could make it happen if they wanted to.....

Anyone know what happened to AVIC ? He hasn't been around these parts for awhile now.

-Ken

ESPN HD and TNT HD are part of digital Classic.
comcast has 16 HD chnannels and you will get all 16 of them. :)

God, I just spent 20 minutes on the phone with them trying to get rid of extended basic. They were insisting that I'd lose ESPN-HD, INHDs, TNT-HD without it.
I'll be getting basic, DVR, digital silver(for HBO-includes digital classic)..

Anyone know what happened to AVIC ? He hasn't been around these parts for awhile now.

-Ken

I think the board has deteriorated enough in the last few months that he left..
maybe nothing new to report also..

When in the world is Comcast going to add HDNet and HDNet Movies?

They have no impetus at this time to add them and I expressed my concern to Comcast about it. Years rather than months for them.

While I usually can find something to watch in HD between INHDs, DISC and PBSHD (plus SD PBS if pressed), HDNET is clearly, except for sports, far better than INHD for original programming.

But that's just one thing we are missing. The only other available channel that interests me is ESPN2HD and I remain hopeful in the future for that. Since NBA is over for TNT-HD I won't be watching it and UniversalHD appears to be simply HD versions of old shows I had no wish to see originally.


Rich N.

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"I think the board has deteriorated enough in the last few months that he left.."

I sincerely hope not. Avic was the man. I know he probably had to put up with a lot of crap, but I hope he still is out there.

Chris

there really isn't much to chat about at the moment.

Right now Comcast should finish up the ADS. then start rolling out those 700s.

Digital programming prices are the same.

$46.95

Digital platinum with basic = $52.80

Digital platinum with Standard = $90.31

Sorry, this was from a few pages back...

Anyway, where do you get these numbers? I'm on Comcast's site right now and it says that digital platinum is $100.64. Does that number already include standard cable? Standard cable is listed separately as $48.64. It seems like I'm missing something; I'm paying the full $88.64 for digital silver, and then an extra $12.30 for basic cable.

How much should I be paying to get:
-Digital silver
-Basic cable
-DVR

Maybe I'm just confused, either that or the CSR I talked to was...

Does anyone know if an iGuide update is coming along? I set "Law & Order" to record on all channels (TNT, TNT-HD, NBC, and NBC-HD). Since some are in HD and some aren't, I let it record everything, and then keep the HD shows and delete the stretched versions, keeping the ones that were orignally broadcast in 4:3 SD.

I noticed that my series recording will record all L&O shows on TNT, TNT-HD, and NBC. However, it misses the Wednesday night airings on NBC-HD. I have to then manually record those.

I wish there was a way with iGuide to sort through this. I wish I could have it tell the difference between whether a show is being broadcast in HD or not, and keep the HD version if it is and delete the stretched version if it is not.

Or, to make it easier, have TNT-HD show shows non-stretched, so that I could just record everything on TNT-HD without having to come across stretched copies.

Oh well, hope that made sense. Bit of a rambling due to the heat.

Sorry, this was from a few pages back...

Anyway, where do you get these numbers? I'm on Comcast's site right now and it says that digital platinum is $100.64. Does that number already include standard cable? Standard cable is listed separately as $48.64. It seems like I'm missing something; I'm paying the full $88.64 for digital silver, and then an extra $12.30 for basic cable.

How much should I be paying to get:
-Digital silver
-Basic cable
-DVR

Maybe I'm just confused, either that or the CSR I talked to was...

Comcast is not available in Worcester. Charter MAY require extended basic in order to get digital Comcast does NOT.

Past posts you have made shows you are in Canton so

Digital silver -- $24.95
DVR -- $15.00 (Box,remore,and DVR service)
BASIC CABLE - $10.15

cost around $50!

Does anyone know if an iGuide update is coming along? I set "Law & Order" to record on all channels (TNT, TNT-HD, NBC, and NBC-HD). Since some are in HD and some aren't, I let it record everything, and then keep the HD shows and delete the stretched versions, keeping the ones that were orignally broadcast in 4:3 SD.

I noticed that my series recording will record all L&O shows on TNT, TNT-HD, and NBC. However, it misses the Wednesday night airings on NBC-HD. I have to then manually record those.

I wish there was a way with iGuide to sort through this. I wish I could have it tell the difference between whether a show is being broadcast in HD or not, and keep the HD version if it is and delete the stretched version if it is not.

Or, to make it easier, have TNT-HD show shows non-stretched, so that I could just record everything on TNT-HD without having to come across stretched copies.

Oh well, hope that made sense. Bit of a rambling due to the heat.

On a series recording,you CAN set it to record this channel only. This way you weould need to make two sereis recordings,one for 833 and one for 807.

Amen.
I'm in the same situation.
Does anybody know who's really at fault here?
I know this has been going on for a while and would like to write the offending party, but I don't want to beat-up the wrong one.

Did any of you stop to think that they Comcast and UPN could have different agreements for their SD and HD feeds? The UPN SD feed in Bristol County has been around for a very long time... back in the early days of MediaOne and whoever it was before that. When the HD feeds came online and Comcast decided to pick them up, they had to negotiate a new contract (otherwise you'd see every HD broadcaster just about online as soon as they could get the equipment in). Did you ever stop to think in your annoying ranting and raving and caps-lock-I'm-yelling-because-I'm-annoying talk that perhaps there are reasons for why they are doing this that they REALLY can't talk about?

Do you REALLY think Comcast would deliberately leave UPN HD off of their Bristol County feeds just to piss us off? Or are you that self absorbed that you think its all about you and that paranoid that you think everyone is out to screw you over... the little man?

Do you REALLY think Comcast would deliberately leave UPN HD off of their Bristol County feeds just to piss us off? Or are you that self absorbed that you think its all about you and that paranoid that you think everyone is out to screw you over... the little man?

My money is: Both organizations have too big of an ego to consider the fact that they may be at fault and/or no one high enough has heard or or cares about the issue. At this point, it will probably take an investigative journalist to truely track down the right person, camp out side their office or house, make pestering phone calls, etc.... But since we all have to work for a living in order to pay for our Comcast, credit cards we used to buy our TVs, etc... we'll never get anywhere.



yes I know I used "WE'll" incorrectly because I am not affected, but it sounds good :D :D and while I'm at it, "investigative journalist" used to be a redundant term

Did any of you stop to think that they Comcast and UPN could have different agreements for their SD and HD feeds? The UPN SD feed in Bristol County has been around for a very long time... back in the early days of MediaOne and whoever it was before that. When the HD feeds came online and Comcast decided to pick them up, they had to negotiate a new contract (otherwise you'd see every HD broadcaster just about online as soon as they could get the equipment in). Did you ever stop to think in your annoying ranting and raving and caps-lock-I'm-yelling-because-I'm-annoying talk that perhaps there are reasons for why they are doing this that they REALLY can't talk about?

Do you REALLY think Comcast would deliberately leave UPN HD off of their Bristol County feeds just to piss us off? Or are you that self absorbed that you think its all about you and that paranoid that you think everyone is out to screw you over... the little man?

Look Pal.... If it's a FLAME war you want, you're on the right track. I really don't give a d*mn whose fault it is, but the fact is that BOTH UPN and COMCAST are pointing fingers as each other. My only point is that I want it resolved! If there isn't a legal hurdle (which obviously there isn't since we get the SD channel), then it's purely a greed issue by one side or the other. I want what I want and will vocalize the issue until I get it! If you want to call that self absorbed, fine! Now crawl back under your rock and drop dead.....

Look Pal.... If it's a FLAME war you want, you're on the right track. I really don't give a d*mn whose fault it is, but the fact is that BOTH UPN and COMCAST are pointing fingers as each other. My only point is that I want it resolved! If there isn't a legal hurdle (which obviously there isn't since we get the SD channel), then it's purely a greed issue by one side or the other. I want what I want and will vocalize the issue until I get it! If you want to call that self absorbed, fine! Now crawl back under your rock and drop dead.....

Its not a flame war I care for... but sometimes you just hear one b*tch too many about the same issue over and over. I came to this board to hear about the latest and greatest... not to hear the same complaints over and over when people on this board can do nothing about it.

Okay so there is a problem... its been beat more than a pinata at a kids birthday party. Stop filling this forum with complaints and lets get back to discussion. Complaints and flames (yes even mine which was hotheaded, blame it on the damn heat) only serve make this board nothing but a b*tch fest. I wouldn't be surprised if people like Avic and many of the Comcast people who read this forum have taken it off their list because of this crap.

Comcast is not available in Worcester. Charter MAY require extended basic in order to get digital Comcast does NOT.

Past posts you have made shows you are in Canton so

Digital silver -- $24.95
DVR -- $15.00 (Box,remore,and DVR service)
BASIC CABLE - $10.15

cost around $50!

Yeah, you're right, I'm in Canton now - I just forgot to update my profile. About the prices, that's what I thought - the CSR I was talking to must have been new, because she quoted me a much higher price than that. She seemed to think that it was $88 JUST for digital silver, with no basic or standard cable included. I confirmed today that I am getting the correct price, although I'm paying $12.30 for basic. I also got their high-speed internet for $19.95 for 6 months through Best Buy, so it's quite cheap overall. After the 6 months are up I'll probably just switch to Verizon fiber for internet anyway. Thanks, chitchatjf.

Its not a flame war I care for... but sometimes you just hear one b*tch too many about the same issue over and over. I came to this board to hear about the latest and greatest... not to hear the same complaints over and over when people on this board can do nothing about it.

Okay so there is a problem... its been beat more than a pinata at a kids birthday party. Stop filling this forum with complaints and lets get back to discussion. Complaints and flames (yes even mine which was hotheaded, blame it on the damn heat) only serve make this board nothing but a b*tch fest. I wouldn't be surprised if people like Avic and many of the Comcast people who read this forum have taken it off their list because of this crap.

Are you the self proclaimed moderator of this forum? Last timed I checked this was a Comcast thread and if everyone here has it and wants to vent, complain or add info related to it, they have every right to do so. If those posts bother you that much then just don't read them and look for content thats more to your liking.

This is the BOSTON - Comcast thread. Maybe those of you complaining about Comcast in your area should start a new thread. There you can vent if you want and only people who care will listen.

Just my 2 cents.

Are you the self proclaimed moderator of this forum? Last timed I checked this was a Comcast thread and if everyone here has it and wants to vent, complain or add info related to it, they have every right to do so. If those posts bother you that much then just don't read them and look for content thats more to your liking.

No skin off my back then. Go ahead and bitch and moan I don't care... this board has gone to junk pretty much anyways. I wouldn't be surprised if you stop seeing good info rolling out of people like Avic because they don't want to have to sort the garbage from the real stuff.

So enjoy the thread folks... I'm done here... my time and energy is better spent reading real content instead of the continual repeating complaints people post here.

No skin off my back then. Go ahead and bitch and moan I don't care... this board has gone to junk pretty much anyways. I wouldn't be surprised if you stop seeing good info rolling out of people like Avic because they don't want to have to sort the garbage from the real stuff.

So enjoy the thread folks... I'm done here... my time and energy is better spent reading real content instead of the continual repeating complaints people post here.

Just let me know where the thread you are headed to is so I can continue to garner the valuable info provide by people in the know.

Yeah, you're right, I'm in Canton now - I just forgot to update my profile. About the prices, that's what I thought - the CSR I was talking to must have been new, because she quoted me a much higher price than that. She seemed to think that it was $88 JUST for digital silver, with no basic or standard cable included. I confirmed today that I am getting the correct price, although I'm paying $12.30 for basic. I also got their high-speed internet for $19.95 for 6 months through Best Buy, so it's quite cheap overall. After the 6 months are up I'll probably just switch to Verizon fiber for internet anyway. Thanks, chitchatjf.

Many people are under the impression that you have to get Extended basic in order to get any digital services. As long as they list it as a seperate price ($24.95 for Digital silver as opposed to $88.00) they under the tier buy through law they have to offer it to you withOUT having to get standard service.

Just let me know where the thread you are headed to is so I can continue to garner the valuable info provide by people in the know.

I second that motion..

I just purchased a Sony KDF-60XS955 (LCD,RPTV) which comes with a QAM tuner and cable card slot. I subscribe to basic cable. I've come across a lot of discussion about the Zenith Silver Sensor antenna that picks up OTA HD channels. Should I buy this antenna, or am I already getting the channels that it would provide? If I was to ask Comcast to install their cable card - but not a box - what difference, if any, would it make to the HD channels that I receive? Would I receive any more? Is it sensible to have a cable card AND the antenna?

As you can see, I'm lost in this jungle! Someone please help me out with the basics?

Thanks.

Manhar

Okay so there is a problem... its been beat more than a pinata at a kids birthday party. Stop filling this forum with complaints and lets get back to discussion. Complaints and flames (yes even mine which was hotheaded, blame it on the damn heat) only serve make this board nothing but a b*tch fest. I wouldn't be surprised if people like Avic and many of the Comcast people who read this forum have taken it off their list because of this crap.

Well I look at this forum as a place to gather a related group of people to fight for the same cause. I doubt a "Bristol County" thread would have enough members to make for interesting reading. Some of us have what we cosider to be a serious situation of inequity. Just because it doesn't affect you personally, doesn't make it any less important. IIRC, Avic actually started the conversation about this isue, so I doubt if that's what drove him away.....

This is the BOSTON - Comcast thread. Maybe those of you complaining about Comcast in your area should start a new thread. There you can vent if you want and only people who care will listen.

Just my 2 cents.

So are you saying only those from Boston should post here, that statement makes no sense considering most people on this forum reside elsewhere in the state. But Boston is the major Comcast market in the area hence the Title.

No skin off my back then. Go ahead and bitch and moan I don't care... this board has gone to junk pretty much anyways. I wouldn't be surprised if you stop seeing good info rolling out of people like Avic because they don't want to have to sort the garbage from the real stuff.

So enjoy the thread folks... I'm done here... my time and energy is better spent reading real content instead of the continual repeating complaints people post here.

Scoops why are you so hung up on this issue, I see plenty of other content posted here, I'm not even in Bristol County but belive if they have issues with their cable provider they have the right to speak out. Some of the senior members here provide valuable info to us and I'm sure it's appreciated by eveyone and I hope they still will. But I don't think there should be censorship on what can and can't be talked about here as long as their not personal attacks. This forum should be open to everyone whether their here to praise or complain about something that is related to our local Comcast service. If your done here that is your option, but I think you have gone way overboard on this issue .

Upcoming UPN38 Redsox telecasts in HD for June.

Friday June 10th Cubs 2pm
Friday June 17th Pirates 7pm
Sunday June 19th Pirates 2pm
Friday June 24th Phillies 7pm

I like the 2 games for the Pittsburgh series in HD

I just got off the phone with Comcast and a rep that I frankly think is full of it, but would like people's opinion before I go ballistic.

I have both a 6412 as well as a CableCard on my GX6U; I use the CableCard as a relatively inexpensive second tuner as well as when I absolutely have to watch analog stations as watching analog through both the 6412 and my Tivo means it's pretty hideous. I wasn't real thrilled that they lied about the CableCard being free and then discovering it wasn't if it was a second tuner, but $2.50 a month is not worth fighting about.

Well, today I discovered for some reason TNTHD is not available on either the CableCard or the 6412. Called up the reps, and they gave me an interesting answer that I think is either made up or illegal. Supposedly, TNTHD is a "satellite channel" that will no longer be available on CableCards but only on boxes. As I have both I was inadvertently shut off.

Last I checked you shouldn't be able to discriminate between CableCard and Comcast supplied boxes. Am I right?

Supposedly this will be turned on again tomorrow. I'm in downtown Boston by the way.

Just had a quick question. I'm looking at switching cable providers and going to Comcast. I was wondering if Gol TV is offered as part of the Sports Tier and in English? I've heard that's its not available on channel 268 (which it was originally supposed to be) but that it got moved to channel 714. However I thought channel 714 was part of the Spanish package so I'm a little confused.

Well, today I discovered for some reason TNTHD is not available on either the CableCard or the 6412. Called up the reps, and they gave me an interesting answer that I think is either made up or illegal. Supposedly, TNTHD is a "satellite channel" that will no longer be available on CableCards but only on boxes. As I have both I was inadvertently shut off.


What you were told was false, to get TNT HD you need atleast digital classic. If you recently removed your digital package you would only get your local HD chnls. 802-825 & 838.

I just purchased a Sony KDF-60XS955 (LCD,RPTV) which comes with a QAM tuner and cable card slot. I subscribe to basic cable. I've come across a lot of discussion about the Zenith Silver Sensor antenna that picks up OTA HD channels. Should I buy this antenna, or am I already getting the channels that it would provide? If I was to ask Comcast to install their cable card - but not a box - what difference, if any, would it make to the HD channels that I receive? Would I receive any more? Is it sensible to have a cable card AND the antenna?

As you can see, I'm lost in this jungle! Someone please help me out with the basics?

Thanks.

Manhar

The QAM tuner gets HD locals (2,4,5,7,25,38,and 56) as part of the Basic broadcast service.. since these are the only Hd channels in the market,you have no need of an antenna.

Although the cable card will not get you ondemand or the EPG it would get you any channel a box would get you,and mapped to the same channel numbers as well.

I just got off the phone with Comcast and a rep that I frankly think is full of it, but would like people's opinion before I go ballistic.

I have both a 6412 as well as a CableCard on my GX6U; I use the CableCard as a relatively inexpensive second tuner as well as when I absolutely have to watch analog stations as watching analog through both the 6412 and my Tivo means it's pretty hideous. I wasn't real thrilled that they lied about the CableCard being free and then discovering it wasn't if it was a second tuner, but $2.50 a month is not worth fighting about.

Well, today I discovered for some reason TNTHD is not available on either the CableCard or the 6412. Called up the reps, and they gave me an interesting answer that I think is either made up or illegal. Supposedly, TNTHD is a "satellite channel" that will no longer be available on CableCards but only on boxes. As I have both I was inadvertently shut off.

Last I checked you shouldn't be able to discriminate between CableCard and Comcast supplied boxes. Am I right?

Supposedly this will be turned on again tomorrow. I'm in downtown Boston by the way.


That Comcast rep IS FULL of it. I have come through a few myself. OTOH others have been quite helpful.
The cablecard IS just like a box when it comes to tuning,and you should be able to get TNTHD on BOTH the 6412 AND the card (and on channel 833) as part of digital Classic or better.

I think Scoops point is the 45 point, bold type was unnecessary. We know there's a problem in Bristol county. What do you want us non-Bristol county people to do? I can't call up and say I don't get the games because I do. I think the problem kind of comes down to the definition of the Boston DMA right? Certainly never UPN or Comcast set that up. I can come on here and b*tch and moan that I don't get HDnet, but there's nothing anyone else can do about it so why waste the bandwidth?

I guess at this point I feel your pain, but there's not much anyone can do for you here on the forum. Perhaps some other political channels would be more effective at this point.

I'm not the moderator. Heck, I don't have inside information, but when people that GIVE us that information start leaving because of the same issue taking up 15 pages of the thread, then I get pissed off.

Now, onto other matters, I'm wondering what's up with ADS. About 1/4th of my channels appear to be ADS, but I haven't seen any change in at least a month. Did we lose momentum? Was there a problem? Did we lose the bandwidth with TNT?

Chris

Last timed I checked this was a Comcast thread and if everyone here has it and wants to vent, complain or add info related to it, they have every right to do so. If those posts bother you that much then just don't read them and look for content thats more to your liking.
The problem is that when someone repeatedly posts the same complaint, and repeatedly gets the same answer from the few Comcast folks who frequent this forum, you risk pissing off the Comcast folks and losing a valuable source of information. I doubt any of them are being paid to monitor this forum ...

I'd be upset too in the original poster's situation, but they are NOT going to accomplish anything by repeated complaints in this forum. I'd suggest they contact their local community's cable franchise board and push on the cable provider and broadcaster that way. Try a few letters to the editor in their local paper, or speaking with local government officials.

While folks here may cetainly be sympathetic, members of the forum are a statistically insignifcant noise compared to members of the local community. That's where action needs to be taken at this point to address this issue.

As for the suggestion to "look for content", when the signal-to-noise ratio starts getting high, people stop looking, stop reading, and stop contributing. That's why repeatedly re-hashing the same topic is counter-productive.

Tony

Just had a quick question. I'm looking at switching cable providers and going to Comcast. I was wondering if Gol TV is offered as part of the Sports Tier and in English? I've heard that's its not available on channel 268 (which it was originally supposed to be) but that it got moved to channel 714. However I thought channel 714 was part of the Spanish package so I'm a little confused.

I have the sports tier and Gol TV is a part of it on Ch. 714. Most (all?) of the matches I've watched were in English, but many of the commercials, infomercials, etc. are in Spanish. This is not completely unusual as Spanish MTV is available as part of other digital packages as well.

The problem is that when someone repeatedly posts the same complaint, and repeatedly gets the same answer from the few Comcast folks who frequent this forum, you risk pissing off the Comcast folks and losing a valuable source of information. I doubt any of them are being paid to monitor this forum ...

I'd be upset too in the original poster's situation, but they are NOT going to accomplish anything by repeated complaints in this forum. I'd suggest they contact their local community's cable franchise board and push on the cable provider and broadcaster that way. Try a few letters to the editor in their local paper, or speaking with local government officials.

While folks here may cetainly be sympathetic, members of the forum are a statistically insignifcant noise compared to members of the local community. That's where action needs to be taken at this point to address this issue.

As for the suggestion to "look for content", when the signal-to-noise ratio starts getting high, people stop looking, stop reading, and stop contributing. That's why repeatedly re-hashing the same topic is counter-productive.

Tony

Tony this is the last comment I will make on this topic, but to be fair there are new members who join this forum everyday and what might be old news to some of us, isn't to them. I've gone back thru the pages and this is no where near the only topic being discussed here. like I said before you have the option to ignore and move on to the next post, it's really not that difficult.

As for the Sox game in HD tonight, I hope the Quality is better than it was in St. Louis. To me it looked like it was on the lite side, not very good detail and some shots in stretched SD, or maybe I'm just spoiled by the feeds from Fenway because their so good and thats the standard I expect all the time.

Tony this is the last comment I will make on this topic, but to be fair there are new members who join this forum everyday and what might be old news to some of us, isn't to them. I've gone back thru the pages and this is no where near the only topic being discussed here. like I said before you have the option to ignore and move on to the next post, it's really not that difficult.

As for the Sox game in HD tonight, I hope the Quality is better than it was in St. Louis. To me it looked like it was on the lite side, not very good detail and some shots in stretched SD, or maybe I'm just spoiled by the feeds from Fenway because their so good and thats the standard I expect all the time.

I am somewhat new to this issue and I am affected by it being in Bristol County.
But I did not want to start a war, just looking for info to see if there is anything that I can do, and some good suggestions have been made (calling the papers, local Reps etc.)
Does the feed come from the same place but there is no way to pipe it to Bristol County? I don't know how the infrastructure works.

As for the Sox game in HD tonight

The Red Sox game is at 2:00p this afternoon. Weekday afternoon starts are still very common at Wrigley. If you are expecting to tune in to a game tonight you will be disappointed.

The Red Sox game is at 2:00p this afternoon. Weekday afternoon starts are still very common at Wrigley. If you are expecting to tune in to a game tonight you will be disappointed.

Thanks, I forgot about that, who says this forum is not valuable anymore, I would have missed it :D

I just bought a Sony LCD RPTV (KDF-60XS955) which has QAM and ATSC. I subscribe to Basic Cable. I get one HD channel (PBS HD - 84.1) which is incredible to watch. The display declares this as 1080i. There are other local channels in the 82.X area which are quite good but do not match the PQ of the PBS HD. I know that some of these are 720p or 720i. Is THAT the reason why the PQ is inferior? There is another channel (also 84.X) which broadcasts in 1080i, but it's quality is nowhere near the PBS HD! Bearing in mind that I am new to this - and with apologies to those who've dealt with this previously - can someone please throw some light on this?

The TV also has a cable card slot. How, if in any way, will my PQ/number of SD or HD channels, be different if I have the card installed for a $16.95 one-time fee? The people at Comcast were too busy trying to sell me the "box" to appear objective in their information, hence this post. If you guys can clear the fog, I'd be quite happy!

Many thanks!

Manhar

Hi everyone,

I spoke with Comcast today and asked them if I could keep the Digital Gold (Old) package I have now if I moved elsewhere around Boston. I am in Medford now. They said "No, you will need to either move to Digital Gold and lose some channels, or move to Digital Platinum if you want to keep everything you have now and get a few more channels." Right now, with Gold (Old), I get HBO, Cinemax, STARZ, and Encore. The woman I spoke to said I could move to Digital Platinum for $7/month more and get all those channels plus The Movie Channel and Showtime (since it takes into account a $5 discount).

Here is what my current bill looks like:

Digital Gold (Old) 39.95 Includes Encore, HBO, STARZ!, and Cinemax

Bundle Discount Savings -5.00

Standard Cable 47.50 (Basic 12.25, Expanded Basic 35.25)

DVR Box/rem With HDTV 15.00

Franchise Related Cost .53

High Speed Internet 45.95 (with modem lease) Multi-product $15.00 Discount Included IN Rate

Subtotal 143.93



Taxes & Fee(s)

State Sales Tax .02

State Sales Tax .15

Percentage Franchise Fee 5.56

Subtotal 5.73



TOTAL 149.66



So, am I correct in saying that if I moved to Digital platinum, my bill would look like this:

Digital Platinum 46.95

Bundle Discount Savings -5.00

Standard Cable 47.50 (Basic $12.25, Expanded Basic $35.25)

DVR Box/rem With HDTV 15.00

Franchise Related Cost .53

High Speed Internet 45.95 (with modem lease) Multi-product $15.00 Discount Included IN Rate

Subtotal 150.93



Taxes & Fee(s)

State Sales Tax .02

State Sales Tax .15

Percentage Franchise Fee 5.56

Subtotal 5.73



TOTAL 156.66


Am I missing something somewhere? I am assuming the Basic plus Expanded Basic rates would stay the same.

Thanks for your insight on this.

Just my opinion, but the real thread-farting comes when people complain about what other people write about ... oops, I just did it too! Everyone should post whatever they feel is relevent to Comcast HDTV in the general Boston area in this thread. If a post is not worthy of a reply from a Comcast employee *or* a non-employee like me, just don't reply ... move on. Personally, I hope *this* post gets no reply.

I just bought a Sony LCD RPTV (KDF-60XS955) which has QAM and ATSC. I subscribe to Basic Cable. I get one HD channel (PBS HD - 84.1) which is incredible to watch. The display declares this as 1080i. There are other local channels in the 82.X area which are quite good but do not match the PQ of the PBS HD. I know that some of these are 720p or 720i. Is THAT the reason why the PQ is inferior? There is another channel (also 84.X) which broadcasts in 1080i, but it's quality is nowhere near the PBS HD! Bearing in mind that I am new to this - and with apologies to those who've dealt with this previously - can someone please throw some light on this?

The TV also has a cable card slot. How, if in any way, will my PQ/number of SD or HD channels, be different if I have the card installed for a $16.95 one-time fee? The people at Comcast were too busy trying to sell me the "box" to appear objective in their information, hence this post. If you guys can clear the fog, I'd be quite happy!

Picture quality depends on a lot of things. Resolution is only one of them. The quality of the program that was shot in has the most effect. Not all HD shows are created equal.

CableCARD will not increase PQ in your case since it does not affect how the tuner decode the transmitted data. It only authenticates the TV for paid programming and remaps channel numbers.

But it does get you more channels, HD and SD. Of course you have to pay for those since those are part of the tiered packages. To me it's worth the extra $5 (or $6?) for the addition of Discovery HD, ESPN HD and INHD1 and 2 (Sox games). Heck even TNT-HD since it's showing more and more HD movies.

Ok, for the first issue that I raised about TNT-HD and the CableCard, thanks everyone for the help. I came home to watch Cubs-Sox in HD and lo and behold 833 TNTHD was available on both the CableCard and the 6412, so they were wrong. Good advice about the Digital Tier package; I actually thought that might be the case but then again, if they shut TNT off they should be shutting ESPN and Discovery HD off too (although I have Digital Preferred and pay for TNT, making that whole line of logic moot).

Is THAT the reason why the PQ is inferior?

Welcome to HD, Manhar. :) The whole PQ thing is a lot less to do with the nominal resolution than things like transmission bitrate and recording quality. As an example, there are plenty of 720p broadcasts on ESPNHD that blow away anything NBCHD puts out at 1080i. It's actually kind of funny PBS has your highest PQ as there are plenty of complaints about PBS multicasting nuking PQ. One wildcard may be how well your TV downconverts a 1080 signal to 720 if it's max resolution is less than 1080, but keep watching and you'll start noticing differences that have less to do with 720p/1080i and more to do with transmission.

The TV also has a cable card slot. How, if in any way, will my PQ/number of SD or HD channels, be different if I have the card installed for a $16.95 one-time fee? The people at Comcast were too busy trying to sell me the "box" to appear objective in their information

If you couldn't tell from my question about TNT-HD and CableCard, it feels like Comcast and other carriers really don't like CableCards as they're free of the monthly service charge they get for the boxes (and also will open up Tivo HD DVRs and such for competition.) So no surprise they tried to sell you the box.

The only two differences you should have (although my recent experience makes me wonder if they're trying to play games with CableCard customers) is that you 1. won't get any guide info about programming like you would on a box and 2. CableCard 1.0 will not talk back to Comcast, meaning that you won't be able to use any OnDemand features like buying PPV. I find the lack of guide info to be more annoying than the lack of PPV, as to be honest you won't be buying much PPV unless in its HD anyway. My old (ok, a 2003 model isn't old) Tivo works well for the program guide, so I just switch over to look it up.

As far as PQ, there is actually is a slight increase in quality over the boxes. You'd figure there would be over the compression from the 6412, but I've actually compared it to the 6200 and both analog and digital are slightly sharper.

All that said, what you'll discover is that if you've ever timeshifted before you'll want a 6412 to record HD. I started with the 6200 and quickly switched over as I'm happily taping all the HD movies I can get my hands on to DVHS and selling my DVD collection; so far, it's paid for itself. So get a DVHS recorder and get a 6412 and enjoy yourself if you're subscribing to HBO or Showtime; otherwise, if you're just going to watch broadcast TV you're just as well off with the CableCard.

Cheers.

Now, onto other matters, I'm wondering what's up with ADS. About 1/4th of my channels appear to be ADS, but I haven't seen any change in at least a month. Did we lose momentum? Was there a problem? Did we lose the bandwidth with TNT?

Chris

I just checked it toinght Just the dozen or so.
They have already reserved the bandwidth for all 70 plus of them.

Does any know if WLWC-DT has gone on the air yet? An engineer at Viacom Boston said that Comcast could carry its HD signal in Bristol County. (Know does not include Friday Nite baseball) Also, does anyone have an updated ADS list? Thanks

Scoops why are you so hung up on this issue, I see plenty of other content posted here, I'm not even in Bristol County but belive if they have issues with their cable provider they have the right to speak out. Some of the senior members here provide valuable info to us and I'm sure it's appreciated by eveyone and I hope they still will. But I don't think there should be censorship on what can and can't be talked about here as long as their not personal attacks. This forum should be open to everyone whether their here to praise or complain about something that is related to our local Comcast service. If your done here that is your option, but I think you have gone way overboard on this issue .

I understand everyone has a need to voice their opinion. Everyone that reads this thread regularly is well aware of the Bristol County problem.

Seeing it posted over and over and over again is annoying and does nothing but take up thread space. Who was it that called it Thread Farting? Thats exactly what it is. Complaining here will do no one any good. Writing a letter to Comcast or UPN38 is the only way to go about this.

What REALLY got my shorts in a bunch this time was that PCardoza decided typing in all caps and screaming like a child would get anything done. Voicing (sp?) your complaint once, okay... complaining over and over and over again is stupid. I prefer not to waste my time having to sort through the garbage complaints about the same issue and the real meat of what this thread is supposed to be about.

I have friends that work for Comcast. These friends are engineers, techs, etc... many of them USED to read this thread. Many of them have left because too many people complain over and over about the same issue.

So I'll leave this response with one question to ask yourself before you complain here...

Can anyone on this thread REALLY do something about it that a letter to Comcast or <insert name here> can do better?

Seeing it posted over and over and over again is annoying and does nothing but take up thread space...
...I prefer not to waste my time having to sort through the garbage complaints about the same issue and the real meat of what this thread is supposed to be about...

I agree that the same issues regarding the UPN/Red Sox issue have been discussed over and over, and it is a bit annoying. However your complaints on this matter are serving to contribute the exact same problems you describe in your posts.

I agree that the same issues regarding the UPN/Red Sox issue have been discussed over and over, and it is a bit annoying. However your complaints on this matter are serving to contribute the exact same problems you describe in your posts.

Very true... :)

Does any know if WLWC-DT has gone on the air yet? An engineer at Viacom Boston said that Comcast could carry its HD signal in Bristol County. (Know does not include Friday Nite baseball) Also, does anyone have an updated ADS list? Thanks

up in Lawrence:

CN8,WB,UPN,Pax,Ch 44 (but NOT ch 2),Univision,Ch 50 (cool independent station out of Derry NH), ShopatHome,Telefutura,Daystar,Disney,Cspan1,and Cspan 2.

Also HSN and QVC.

CN8 and broadcast channels are unencoded and can be received with QAM tuner.

Surprisingly QVC and HSN ARE ENCODED even though they are part of Basic service.

HD locals are by law unencoded.

I understand everyone has a need to voice their opinion. Everyone that reads this thread regularly is well aware of the Bristol County problem.

What REALLY got my shorts in a bunch this time was that PCardoza decided typing in all caps and screaming like a child would get anything done. Voicing (sp?) your complaint once, okay... complaining over and over and over again is stupid. I prefer not to waste my time having to sort through the garbage complaints about the same issue and the real meat of what this thread is supposed to be about.


Can anyone on this thread REALLY do something about it that a letter to Comcast or <insert name here> can do better?
OK how about getting a special HD tier so we can get HDNet and HDNet movies? :)

Many folks here would probobly be willing to get a seperate HD tier if reasonably priced in order to get thse channels ands so Comcast can give Mr. Cuban the $1.20 he is insisting.

If Comcast can find a way to make it work,then great.

I'm another one who wants HDNet and HDNet Movies added to Comcast. You would think that the number one provider in this Country could add HDNet, especially if RCN already provides it and is much smaller.

OK how about getting a special HD tier so we can get HDNet and HDNet movies? :)

Many folks here would probobly be willing to get a seperate HD tier if reasonably priced in order to get thse channels ands so Comcast can give Mr. Cuban the $1.20 he is insisting.

If Comcast can find a way to make it work,then great.

Chitchatjf are you going to start yelling too, last person that did that caused quite a stir around here. Anyhow I feel we already pay for a HD tier as in the one we have now, I know some of the money is towards the rental of the box but what gets me is if you get a second box, it's more expensive than the first one. Wheres that extra $2.00+ going for the second box, put that towards the addition of more HD channels IMO.

Ill have to check what Firmware version I am on now but I thought I would see if anyone else had noticed the picture freezing up again over the weekend? It has only happend, so far, on HD stations. A few times it came back after a long pause, other times I had to change the chnl up and down to get back a live picture.
I had this issue awhile ago and it was solved by a new firmware, I hope it hasnt been screwed up again.

I had a playback freeze up while watching the INHD movie trailers this weekend. First time I can recall that happening to me.

I'm another one who wants HDNet and HDNet Movies added to Comcast. You would think that the number one provider in this Country could add HDNet, especially if RCN already provides it and is much smaller.

There are many of us who want it. Life is like that. No chance this year (IMO) at least.

Perhaps when D* gets local HD then Comcast will want to compete.

As far as a separate HD tier, that is not in Comcast's future. So we are just out of luck. Isn't it frustrating?

I don't understand why Comcast doesn't get HDNET and just up the cost of the DVR to $5.95 instead of $4.95 per month. It is still a wonderful bargain vs. the satellites and we just lose a few bucks and start paying the higher charges now vs. whenever they raise rates again. I guess this is one way that Comcast feels they CAN compete, by keeping the monthly DVR rental as low as possible.

I'm lucky because in my area they do have bandwidth, although adding HDNET/Movies plus UniversalHD, ESPN2HD and WB-HD would definitely cause problems.

I just wish INHD had more decent shows and less reruns. They still beat HDNET for sports by a mile (love MLB in HD, not a soccer fan).

Rich N.

I don't understand why Comcast doesn't get HDNET and just up the cost of the DVR to $5.95 instead of $4.95 per month. It is still a wonderful bargain

I am not ready to pay extra for anything. As it is , Comcast raises prices evey year with no ryhme or reason. Will it be possible for you to pay the extra dough for all of us. :). I do not think it is a bargain.

Well, there is rhyme and reason. They raise the rates every year. That's the rhyme and reason.

To be fair, the increases have come with some additional stuff: they've really increased the number of HD channels since their initial offerings. And the new VoD service sure makes it easier to spend more money than would have been covered in the original bill.

But yeah, I'd like to call a moratorium on calling for new reasons for rate increases.

But yeah, I'd like to call a moratorium on calling for new reasons for rate increases.

With verizon rolling out Fiber to the door (http://www.verizonfios.com/) There will be come competition fro Comcast. As much as I like Comcast, some healthy competition will help prices and/or increase services.

Is it just me or is NESN *not* stretching the pre-game show on 882? Could it be that they finally heard all of us whining and complaining?

Also, could someone check my earlier post? Comcast said if I moved within the area, I had to give up Gold (Old). If I wanted to move to Digital Platinum, I would get all premium channels for only $7 more.

Would I *lose* any channels? It seems like I might, as some of the channels listed in the $6.95 Premier Pack (Wisdom, Turner Classic Movies, Outdoor Channel, BET on Jazz, fuse, The Speed Channel, International Channel, Fox Sports World, Bloomberg, Oxygen, Celticvision, Fox Movies fxM, and techtv), I already get right now.

Thanks for any info.

Chitchatjf are you going to start yelling too, last person that did that caused quite a stir around here. Anyhow I feel we already pay for a HD tier as in the one we have now, I know some of the money is towards the rental of the box but what gets me is if you get a second box, it's more expensive than the first one. Wheres that extra $2.00+ going for the second box, put that towards the addition of more HD channels IMO.

1) I only had ONE line in larger print. It was not at the largest level,it was not in bold,and there was a sile after it. :)

2) The only extra HD charge goes tword the rental of the non DVR HD compatable 6200.

3)The $2.00 programming fee for extra boxes also applies to the 2000s as well.

Is it just me or is NESN *not* stretching the pre-game show on 882? Could it be that they finally heard all of us whining and complaining?

Also, could someone check my earlier post? Comcast said if I moved within the area, I had to give up Gold (Old). If I wanted to move to Digital Platinum, I would get all premium channels for only $7 more.

Would I *lose* any channels? It seems like I might, as some of the channels listed in the $6.95 Premier Pack (Wisdom, Turner Classic Movies, Outdoor Channel, BET on Jazz, fuse, The Speed Channel, International Channel, Fox Sports World, Bloomberg, Oxygen, Celticvision, Fox Movies fxM, and techtv), I already get right now.

Thanks for any info.

wisdom is gone from the lineup.

International channel is now AZT television ,specializing mostly in Asian programming,some of it in English and uis now part of digital Classic.

Techtv merged for awhile with G4 to become G4techTV. now it is just G4.

at one time Digital platinum included these channels,then you could have then for $4 more.

With verizon rolling out Fiber to the door (http://www.verizonfios.com/) There will be come competition fro Comcast. As much as I like Comcast, some healthy competition will help prices and/or increase services.

but only in select cities and maybe only in select upscale areas within these cities.
Programming may be offered in bundles packages only.

If I were comcast I would find the bandwidth to up the Internet to 16MBPS from 4 and do it charging NO EXTRA :)

[QUOTE=chitchatjf]1) I only had ONE line in larger print. It was not at the largest level,it was not in bold,and there was a sile after it. :)]

I know you were only kidding, I was also trying to make lite of the issue :D

wisdom is gone from the lineup.

International channel is now AZT television ,specializing mostly in Asian programming,some of it in English and uis now part of digital Classic.

Techtv merged for awhile with G4 to become G4techTV. now it is just G4.

at one time Digital platinum included these channels,then you could have then for $4 more.

chit:

If I call Comcast, tell them I'm in Medford, and have Digital Gold (Old), will they be able to tell my, channel by channel, which channels I may lose if I signed up for Digital Platinum in another town? Or is that Premier Pack info so out-of-date, and I really won't lose any?

Thanks.

Am I the only one excited that NESN-HD seems to have stopped stretching HD content !!! hooray !! Now if we can get TNT-HD to do the same !!

-ken

chit:

If I call Comcast, tell them I'm in Medford, and have Digital Gold (Old), will they be able to tell my, channel by channel, which channels I may lose if I signed up for Digital Platinum in another town? Or is that Premier Pack info so out-of-date, and I really won't lose any?

Thanks.

The Premiere pack seems to be available ONLY A-la carte now.

TCM,Oxygen,Bloomberg,Speed channel,Outdoor channel,Fox soccor,NBA TV,Celticvision,Fuse,BET on Jazz,and Fox Movie channel is its current lineup.


I have been told that grandfasthers packages so NOT get new channels as they are added and change packages.
For example Flix is now on Digital classic

Chitchat is correct, I have Digital Bronze and I did not get FLIX when it moved to Digital Classic.

I currently have Dish Network with their top60 package and international package.. and own a HD811 box as well as their 511 PVR box. I have an antenna in my attic for local HD and I am paying $36 (including $5 for PVR access and $5 for additional receiver) per month.

With the recent rains, my local reception via attic antenna was affected all the time.. and i watch only local HD and international channels all the time. so if i want to switch to comcast what is the best option for me ? they have the $25 off - but they claim i have to subscribe to digital plus for $69.95 with HD-PVR for a final total of $44.95 for 16 months.. provided the tech comes and verifies that i don't receive any basic channels via my dish. I can't give up the dish itself since i will continue to have international programming thru them.

oh! i do have comcast for internet.. so i checked to see if i receive local channels currently.. no such luck. i think they have put a filter at the junction box.

any suggestions for cheap HD coverage ?
someone said they get broadcast basic + HD with DVR for $25. is that possible ?
from an earlier posting, someone said , you can add movie channels to this package also.
but i presume, i can't get dish buy-back discount for such programming options.
any suggestions/comments ?

thanks.

I currently have Dish Network with their top60 package and international package.. and own a HD811 box as well as their 511 PVR box. I have an antenna in my attic for local HD and I am paying $36 (including $5 for PVR access and $5 for additional receiver) per month.

With the recent rains, my local reception via attic antenna was affected all the time.. and i watch only local HD and international channels all the time. so if i want to switch to comcast what is the best option for me ? they have the $25 off - but they claim i have to subscribe to digital plus for $69.95 with HD-PVR for a final total of $44.95 for 16 months.. provided the tech comes and verifies that i don't receive any basic channels via my dish. I can't give up the dish itself since i will continue to have international programming thru them.

oh! i do have comcast for internet.. so i checked to see if i receive local channels currently.. no such luck. i think they have put a filter at the junction box.

any suggestions for cheap HD coverage ?
someone said they get broadcast basic + HD with DVR for $25. is that possible ?
from an earlier posting, someone said , you can add movie channels to this package also.
but i presume, i can't get dish buy-back discount for such programming options.
any suggestions/comments ?

thanks.

Dish buy back programs are intended for those SWITCHING and require the purchase of standard service.

HD versions of local broadcast channels are considered PART of BROADCAST BASIC!
The Boston area offers HD feeds of ALL the broadcast networks (ABC,CBS,Fox,NBC,PBS,UPN and WB!)
If you have a QAM tuner ,you do not even need a box.
You can get any DIGITAL cable programming package WithOUT having to purchase the full Standard service, AND you would save $15 a month on your Internet service as well.

Yes,you CAN GET digital Platinum withOUT having to get Extended basic.

CALL The comcast office.

Anyone brave enough to sign up for Comcast phone service? Do they know how to hook it up and is the service any good? They want another $39/month which is cheaper than the $80 I pay to verizon but more than vonage.

Ralph

Is VOIP available now around boston? I know my inlaws in Southwick could get it a few months ago. I think I'll try it out. From my understanding, the comcast solution has deciated bandwidth to keep the quality high, even if you are abusing your internet at the same time. I could be completely off on that though.

Perhaps one of the Comcast folks could ellaborate. :)

Chris

PS - sorry about this misspellings....

Dish buy back programs are intended for those SWITCHING and require the purchase of standard service.

HD versions of local broadcast channels are considered PART of BROADCAST BASIC!
The Boston area offers HD feeds of ALL the broadcast networks (ABC,CBS,Fox,NBC,PBS,UPN and WB!)
If you have a QAM tuner ,you do not even need a box.


Sure I have a Sony HD with the tuner. More often than not I cannot watch anything. PBS-HD is usually bad, 4, 5, 7, FOX are good, but in the past few days FOX has gone bad (pixelization, drop sognal, etc.) I wonder if a Comcast box would solve the problem?

Anyone brave enough to sign up for Comcast phone service? Do they know how to hook it up and is the service any good? They want another $39/month which is cheaper than the $80 I pay to verizon but more than vonage.

Ralph
I have been using Vonage for around 6 months now. This uses the Comcast broadband pipe. I have had no quality problems at all. And I think it is about $25/29 (I forget) per month unlimited. My only problem happened when my power went out, and lost telephone service as well. That is when your cell phone comes in handy.

Mickey

Does anyone know where I can get current, accurate information as to what channels are offered in each of Comcast's packages? When I went onto their website, it said that TechTV was only part of the Premier Pack. TechTV merged with G4, but the channel is now just G4. So, is it part of the Premier Pack or something else?

I also had a brochure that Comcast sent out in January 2005 listing price changes beginning that month. It listed the Premier Pack (but with different channels than on Comcast's website), and it also listed the Sports Pack, which has about 6-7 channels. However, there is no mention of the Sports Pack on Comcast's website.

I may be moving later this Summer around the area (I am in Medford now), and I currently have Digital Gold (Old). I may switch to Digital Platinum since Comcast said it's $7/month more. But, I'd like to know all the channels I will be getting and what channels come in which package.

Do I need to swing by a Comcast office and pick up a June 2005 pricing brochure that will detail all packages and all channels? Is that the most accurate way?

Anyone brave enough to sign up for Comcast phone service? Do they know how to hook it up and is the service any good? They want another $39/month which is cheaper than the $80 I pay to verizon but more than vonage.

Ralph

Many comcast/ATT cities have landline service which for me is much cheaper then their VOIP.

Does anyone know where I can get current, accurate information as to what channels are offered in each of Comcast's packages? When I went onto their website, it said that TechTV was only part of the Premier Pack. TechTV merged with G4, but the channel is now just G4. So, is it part of the Premier Pack or something else?

I also had a brochure that Comcast sent out in January 2005 listing price changes beginning that month. It listed the Premier Pack (but with different channels than on Comcast's website), and it also listed the Sports Pack, which has about 6-7 channels. However, there is no mention of the Sports Pack on Comcast's website.

I may be moving later this Summer around the area (I am in Medford now), and I currently have Digital Gold (Old). I may switch to Digital Platinum since Comcast said it's $7/month more. But, I'd like to know all the channels I will be getting and what channels come in which package.

Do I need to swing by a Comcast office and pick up a June 2005 pricing brochure that will detail all packages and all channels? Is that the most accurate way?

.
TechTv is gone. G4 is on channel 219,is part of digital classic,and has no tech news programming. (other then video games)

Flix is part of digital classic and is on channels 202 and 366.

I believe the premiere pack is only avaoilable a-la-carte. I have gien a listing of its current lineup in an earlier message.

Here is the lineup for Digital platinum including HD channels!

201 Sundance Channel
202 Flix
203 Encore Action
204 Encore Love
205 Encore Mystery
206 Encore Drama
207 Encore Westerns
209 GBH World*
210 National Geographic
211 Style
212 IFC- Independent Film channel
214 TVOne
215 WE
217 GBX Kids*
219 G4
220 Nick toons
221 Discovery Kids
222 Toon disney
223 Noggin / the N
224 Nick GAS
225 Encore WAM!
226 Discovery Health
227 Science channel
228 Nick west
229 Trinity
230 Fit TV
231 Inspirational Life
233 Discovery Home and Leisure
234 JWLTV -Shopping
235 Black Family channel
236 Word gospel
237 GBH Create*
238 EWTN fulltime
239 fine living
240 DIY
241 BBC America
242 History Int
243 Biography
245 Weatherscan
248 ESPNews
251 AZT Television
252 Discovery Times
253 Milirtary channel
265 NFL Network
270 Lifetime movie Network
272 MTV hits
273 MTV2
275 VH1Soul
276 VH1country
277 VH1 Classic
279 GAC
280 MTV Jams
301 HBO analog
302 HBO 2
303 HBO Signature
304 HBO Family
305 HBO Comedy
306 HBO Zone
307 HBO Latino
321 Starz analog
322 Starz Edge
323 Starz in Black
324 Starz! kidz and family
325 Starz! Cinema
326 Encore
327 Starz Comedy
341 Cinemax analog
342 Moremax
343 Actionmax
344 Thrillermax
361 Showtime analog
362 Showtime Too
363 SHOwcase
364 Showtime eXtreme
365 Showtime Beyond
381 TMC
382 the movie channel Xtra
711 MTV espanol
802 PBS HD*
804 WBZ - DT*
805 WCVB - DT*
807 WHDH - DT*
825 WFXT - DT*
833 TNT-HD
838 WSBK DT*
839 Discovery HD Theatre
849 ESPN - HD
856 WLVI DT*
868 Cinemax HD
870 HBO HD
875 Starz HD
877 Showtime HD
881 INHD1
882 INHD2 / NESN HD / FSNE HD

* channels are part of the basic broadcast service.

thanks. looks like currently Dish is having a promotion for $50 back for HBO/Showtime if u subscribe to those two for 3 months ($23/month). so I will consider switching to comcast after 3 months.. hopefully they will have the TIVO boxes out by then.

Comcast told me that since i already have internet service with them..($61/month),
if i add broadcast channels, my bill will come down to $59/month.. and i will have a
backup to dish. they waived the installation fee - i presume they will send someone
to remove the filter at the junction box outside my house. nothing to lose.. so i agreed to this plan for now.

Now, i am curious. Since u said comcast will send the HD signal for the local channels also to me .. will the Dish 811 box be able to tune/receive the HD signals also ?
if so.. that would be the perfect setup for me ;-)
maybe this is a question for a dish forum ? so sorry in advance, if this is not appropriate here. please point me to the right forum.

thanks.

thanks. looks like currently Dish is having a promotion for $50 back for HBO/Showtime if u subscribe to those two for 3 months ($23/month). so I will consider switching to comcast after 3 months.. hopefully they will have the TIVO boxes out by then.

Comcast told me that since i already have internet service with them..($61/month),
if i add broadcast channels, my bill will come down to $59/month.. and i will have a
backup to dish. they waived the installation fee - i presume they will send someone
to remove the filter at the junction box outside my house. nothing to lose.. so i agreed to this plan for now.

Now, i am curious. Since u said comcast will send the HD signal for the local channels also to me .. will the Dish 811 box be able to tune/receive the HD signals also ?
if so.. that would be the perfect setup for me ;-)
maybe this is a question for a dish forum ? so sorry in advance, if this is not appropriate here. please point me to the right forum.

thanks.
The dish 811 seems to be an ATSC only box as Satillte provider don't want to dabble in cable digital (QAM)

I fit did then YES you would get hD locals.

Anyone brave enough to sign up for Comcast phone service? Do they know how to hook it up and is the service any good? They want another $39/month which is cheaper than the $80 I pay to verizon but more than vonage.

On 6/9, I switched from Verizon ($72.00) to Comcast ($40.00 first 12 months / $48.00 after that). The product seems at least as good as Verizon, and they ran new cable to my house during the install.

Do I need to swing by a Comcast office and pick up a June 2005 pricing brochure that will detail all packages and all channels?

I did this, but the ones at the office (Salem, MA) were also from 1/5!

Am I the only one excited that NESN-HD seems to have stopped stretching HD content !!! hooray !! Now if we can get TNT-HD to do the same !!

-ken

No your not the only one. I was just waiting to see if it was more than a one time thing. I'm sure AVIC is also pleased, he took this up with them several times.

For those remaining Comcasters or others in the know (those still here)...

I would love to hear about progress/dates/information on the following:

- ADS - how is the rollout going? When might be begin to see a complete analog lineup conversion? Given the recent slowness of visible progress (people reporting more channels), has there been an issue? Strategy change? I know anyone with a Digital TV and/or a 6412 DVR would love to hear the latest.

- 6412 Firmware update. I have come to understand from other forums there is a 9.17 firmware. Last I checked, I still had 9.15. I honestly don't know what's in this firmware release, can anyone articulate? What would slow the rollout of that firmware (other than busy with other higher priority stuff)?

- iGuide Improvements. I like what we have. It is functional and does what I need. But, I also had a Tivo (couldn't do HD, so has been sunset), so I know what is possible. Has iGuide advancement been tabled as the Tivo stuff gets integrated?

John

back from vaca!

ken: i'll take some credit for it after talking the guy calling the shots over at NESN to death. hopefully he wont change his mind again.

ADS is rolling along, some bugs have slowed things down, looking at the end of July/early Aug for full ADS completion.

Watch for ESPN 2 HD and Disney HD coming soon... with a possible 3rd surprise HD channel. ;)

Normally, I don't like surprises, but I think I'll make an exception for this one.

Thanks for the update and hints, avic!

back from vaca!
Watch for ESPN 2 HD and Disney HD coming soon... with a possible 3rd surprise HD channel. ;)
The only other missing HD channels that come to mind are HDNET and Bravo/Universal. Any other speculation?

Thanks for the info Avic!

Avic, could that third HD channel be HDNet/HDNet Movies? Or perhaps its a combination of some of the Voom HD channels, which would be sweet.

Wow. Disney HD. Kids will love it. Does it show the same programs as the SD one or it has its own HD contents?

Wait. Now the kids will be fighting for the TV time even more. Not sure it's a good thing. :)

back from vaca!

ken: i'll take some credit for it after talking the guy calling the shots over at NESN to death. hopefully he wont change his mind again.

ADS is rolling along, some bugs have slowed things down, looking at the end of July/early Aug for full ADS completion.

Watch for ESPN 2 HD and Disney HD coming soon... with a possible 3rd surprise HD channel. ;)

850 for ESPN2 HD

824 for Disney HD

I did this, but the ones at the office (Salem, MA) were also from 1/5!

If you are reffing to prices and packages,the 1/5 listing will most likely be accurate.

Disney HD ? I didn't know it existed. What content does it have ? Is it Disney movies like Nemo, Monster Inc, Incredibles, etc or is it Thats So Raven & Lizzy McGuire ?

Anyone with cable card here ? If I have a CC and a STB do I get charge the $2 replication fee ? How much does a CC cost, it is a rental fee right ?

Anyone with cable card here ? If I have a CC and a STB do I get charge the $2 replication fee ? How much does a CC cost, it is a rental fee right ?

The first CC is free. But you need to pay for installation. I think it's $14.

Wow. Disney HD. Kids will love it. Does it show the same programs as the SD one or it has its own HD contents?

Wait. Now the kids will be fighting for the TV time even more. Not sure it's a good thing. :)

Get a second HDTV, thats what I did so I know I'll always be able to watch what I want in HD :D

Get a second HDTV, thats what I did so I know I'll always be able to watch what I want in HD :D

of if you lack the funds for a second HD set,just get a second DVR or HD box.

back from vaca!

ken: i'll take some credit for it after talking the guy calling the shots over at NESN to death. hopefully he wont change his mind again.

ADS is rolling along, some bugs have slowed things down, looking at the end of July/early Aug for full ADS completion.

Watch for ESPN 2 HD and Disney HD coming soon... with a possible 3rd surprise HD channel. ;)

I can only hope that it's Universal HD. With the second season of Battlestar Galactica starting up in July (or August, I forget which), it would be nice to watch those episodes in HD rather than on analog (soon to be digital) Sci-Fi.

avic: Any hints? Since you say a single channel, I can only assume it's Universal, since HDNet and HDNet Movies would probably be added as a group, not on their own.

I can only hope that it's Universal HD. With the second season of Battlestar Galactica starting up in July (or August, I forget which), it would be nice to watch those episodes in HD rather than on analog (soon to be digital) Sci-Fi.

avic: Any hints? Since you say a single channel, I can only assume it's Universal, since HDNet and HDNet Movies would probably be added as a group, not on their own.

I dount it would be disney HD as an HD channel would feaure a mahority or all of its programming in HD.

Disney is mainly old 4:3 series. and a movie or two. Maybe its TMC

I dount it would be disney HD as an HD channel would feaure a mahority or all of its programming in HD.

Disney is mainly old 4:3 series. and a movie or two. Maybe its TMC

Heh, don't discount Disney HD just because it might not have full time HD programming... look at TNT HD for an example. :)

I can only hope that it's Universal HD. With the second season of Battlestar Galactica starting up in July (or August, I forget which), it would be nice to watch those episodes in HD rather than on analog (soon to be digital) Sci-Fi.

avic: Any hints? Since you say a single channel, I can only assume it's Universal, since HDNet and HDNet Movies would probably be added as a group, not on their own.


July 15th is the start of the next season for Galatica and it can't come any sooner with all these repeats. Ive always got Grand Theft Auto SA until then.

I dount it would be disney HD as an HD channel would feaure a mahority or all of its programming in HD.

Disney is mainly old 4:3 series. and a movie or two. Maybe its TMC
IMHO, there may be some linkage between ESPN-2 and Disney since they are both owned by the same company. The Disney carriage deal with Comcast may be that Comcast can only run ESPN2-HD provided that it also runs Disney-HD. So it might not have much to do with Disney channel HD content.

Mickey

IMHO, there may be some linkage between ESPN-2 and Disney since they are both owned by the same company. The Disney carriage deal with Comcast may be that Comcast can only run ESPN2-HD provided that it also runs Disney-HD. So it might not have much to do with Disney channel HD content.

Mickey

I don't believe there IS a Disney HD otherwise there would be info on it on their web site.
I was under the impression that they had to run ESPNU.

Ken H, can the M8B please let us know if there really is going to be a DISNEYHD channel? I try to keep up on these things but this is a new one. I would think the preparation needed and the time necessary to accumulate a decent HD library would have precluded any such surprise channel without copious rumors and announcements.

Thanks,

Rich N.

I would think the preparation needed and the time necessary to accumulate a decent HD library would have precluded any such surprise channel

Disney is known to have somewhat of a library (though they call it a vault). I just wish they knew that people can't plan to have children based on the Disney schedule ... I had no interest in any Disney movie before having kids so I didn't buy any. Now my kids are old enough, want the movies on DVD, and they're in the freeking vault! (The movies that is, not my kids.) :p

Since UPN 38 HD is still having audio problems, I decided to email them. Haven't heard back yet, but it's only been a few days.
Avic, do you have any idea what is causing the popping noise/distortion?

Ugh, has the costs gone up for a second 6412 box in a household? I inquired about it tonight when I added the Cinemax for $5 deal that's going on and was quoted a price of 17 bucks and change to get a second one in here.

Ugh, has the costs gone up for a second 6412 box in a household? I inquired about it tonight when I added the Cinemax for $5 deal that's going on and was quoted a price of 17 bucks and change to get a second one in here.

I was told by one rep that there was a one per household limit. It was only an inquiry of price and not a request, so I didnt care about the answer that much, but i had immediately suspected it as wrong.

There is a standard limit of one 6412 per household, but there are exceptions. If you get to be an exception, it will cost $2.45 more for the 2nd one than it does for the 1st one.

I was told by one rep that there was a one per household limit. It was only an inquiry of price and not a request, so I didnt care about the answer that much, but i had immediately suspected it as wrong.

I think there is a shortage of 6412s but I know people with more then one. I would bet if you pushed a little and were a good customer you could get a 2nd. BTW - The price of the 2nd one will be whatever the 1st one cost plus 2.45.

What is the Cinemax $5 special :)

This is news to me. I requested two 6214s to replace a 6208 and a 6200 a couple of months ago and I didnt pay extra for the 2nd box.

Is this just for new orders or do I need to recheck my last bill? :(

What is the Cinemax $5 special :)

There was a mailer that came in today that said for $5 a month (3 month committment) you can add Cinemax to your lineup. It goes to regular price afterwards but you can cancel it then. It gives you all the Cinemax channels (HD, on demand). I figured for $5 a month more for the summer months, it'll let me see a few more movies I wouldn't see otherwise. Besides, it's skinemax, so I get more pr0n as well.

There's no code or anything, I just said I had the mailer and the cost.

The only reference I could find to a "Disney HD" was an announcement VOOM made back in '03. It's not listed in "The Official AVS HDTV Programming Synopsis" as either a current or forthcoming network.

What can you tell us that the rest of the world doesn't seem to know yet?

There was a mailer that came in today that said for $5 a month (3 month committment) you can add Cinemax to your lineup. It goes to regular price afterwards but you can cancel it then. It gives you all the Cinemax channels (HD, on demand). I figured for $5 a month more for the summer months, it'll let me see a few more movies I wouldn't see otherwise. Besides, it's skinemax, so I get more pr0n as well.

There's no code or anything, I just said I had the mailer and the cost.

no special for me as I already get cinemax.

I'll take any HD we can get, ESPN2 HD is great I just wish it's here for 4th of July triple header of MLB in HD, even ESPN HD as another 2 games :) ,so ESPN is going full throttle now or just lucky to have 5 HD truck avaliable that day :confused:

Anyone with cable card here ? If I have a CC and a STB do I get charge the $2 replication fee ? How much does a CC cost, it is a rental fee right ?

FYI, dozens, Comcast CSRs will feed you a line about the CC being free (went through 5 of them saying the same thing) and then when you get your bill it is like $2.45 per month if you have a STB. They even refused to give me credit for it when I brought up that I'd had 5 conversations saying otherwise ("oh, it's a new product, we get those wrong a lot"), but $2.45 for a second tuner just is not worth going to war over. (When in the same conversation they were telling me I couldn't watch TNTHD on my CableCard, as much as I didn't really care about TNT except for L&O reruns...THAT was worth going to war for so that they don't set an illegal precedent on CableCard access vs STB. Strangely enough I had access to it on both my STB and CC the next day :))

Crossing my fingers on Universal HD as I really, really wanna watch BSG in HD but I'm pretty sure the access fee is still the issue for that unfortunately. Trying to remember what else is nominally free HD feeds...any guesses anyone? ESPN2 will be wonderful though, thanks AVIC for enduring the thread!

FYI, dozens, Comcast CSRs will feed you a line about the CC being free (went through 5 of them saying the same thing) and then when you get your bill it is like $2.45 per month if you have a STB. They even refused to give me credit for it when I brought up that I'd had 5 conversations saying otherwise ("oh, it's a new product, we get those wrong a lot"), but $2.45 for a second tuner just is not worth going to war over. (When in the same conversation they were telling me I couldn't watch TNTHD on my CableCard, as much as I didn't really care about TNT except for L&O reruns...THAT was worth going to war for so that they don't set an illegal precedent on CableCard access vs STB. Strangely enough I had access to it on both my STB and CC the next day :))

Crossing my fingers on Universal HD as I really, really wanna watch BSG in HD but I'm pretty sure the access fee is still the issue for that unfortunately. Trying to remember what else is nominally free HD feeds...any guesses anyone? ESPN2 will be wonderful though, thanks AVIC for enduring the thread!

How much is the fee that Universal HD is asking for in order for Comcast to carry them? I believe someone said Marc Cuban was asking $1.60 for both HDNet and HDNet Movies. Is the fee for UHD under $1?

Is there any way Comcast could use the added revenue from increases in other packages (standard cable, extended cable, digital, etc.) to cover the cost of adding a channel like this? Unless Comcast agrees to start adding channels with access fees and passing that cost onto us, I feel we may not be seeing many added HD channels in the future.

How much is the fee that Universal HD is asking for in order for Comcast to carry them? I believe someone said Marc Cuban was asking $1.60 for both HDNet and HDNet Movies. Is the fee for UHD under $1?

Is there any way Comcast could use the added revenue from increases in other packages (standard cable, extended cable, digital, etc.) to cover the cost of adding a channel like this? Unless Comcast agrees to start adding channels with access fees and passing that cost onto us, I feel we may not be seeing many added HD channels in the future.

UHD is about 40 cents per subscriber.

If Comcast were to use the added revenue from other subscribers to subsidize HD channel withOUT making the 6200s the standard box that would be sort of unfair to non HD customers.

Cuban wants HDNret on comcast as much as we do. They will find a way. It will just take time.

UHD is about 40 cents per subscriber.

If Comcast were to use the added revenue from other subscribers to subsidize HD channel withOUT making the 6200s the standard box that would be sort of unfair to non HD customers.

Cuban wants HDNret on comcast as much as we do. They will find a way. It will just take time.

Doesn't Comcast use part of their taxes and fees to subsidize cable access for other customers, just like Verizon (I believe) uses their taxes and fees to subsidize phone access for low-income subscribers or for the elderly? Isn't that just as unfair, yet there's no way to contest those taxes and fees? You simply pay them and move on.

If it's just 40 cents, I have some change under my couch to add Universal HD. I at all wouldn't be angry if Comcast raised my bill by 40 cents if it meant having UHD.

Does anyone know how to find out the name of the songs and artist that are played on the weatherscan channel ( 245 ). It's a new age/jazz style of music thats quite enjoyable and really compliments the video graphics rather well IMHO.

Does anyone (especially those with good inside info) know if Comcast is going to carry (or has plans to carry) the new LOGO network that launches nationwide on June 30? It is a network with programming targeted toward a gay/lesbian audience.

Hi Bristol county viewers , check out the providence thread. ,page 19.

Anyone else having audio problems with Ch 804 WBZ-DT? It keeps fading in and out and sometimes gets so low I can't even hear it.

Anyone else having audio problems with Ch 804 WBZ-DT? It keeps fading in and out and sometimes gets so low I can't even hear it.
I noticed it started last night when I switched to Letterman. I figured someone would've fixed it by now...

Does anyone (especially those with good inside info) know if Comcast is going to carry (or has plans to carry) the new LOGO network that launches nationwide on June 30? It is a network with programming targeted toward a gay/lesbian audience.

tennberg:
not anytime soon i hear, write/call:

other bits:
Tennis Channel launches on July 6th.

WJAR-DT will be launching for Bristol County customers replacing WHDH-DT at the end of July.

WAPA just launched recently regionwide. Habla Español?

I am wondering about the QAM clear signals from CCast? My Eye TV 500 comes up and identifies the channels as "SOP: SERVICE XXX" where XXX translates to some 3 digit number between 1 and 999.

My question is, has anyone else seen this? and how does that map to the standard channel number from Comcast? I can't seem to easily map these to the titantv service.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Mike

You have to set the label on the channels to be the same as that listed in Titan TV. That is, find whatever looks like it's WHDH-DT and double-click it in the preferences dialog (or click the options button) and edit the name to be exactly as listed in Titan TV. I think it's WHDH-DT, but I'm not sure. Some have the hyphen, others don't.

Then, when you say to record something off that channel in the browser, it'll match the station by name to what you find in the EyeTV application.

But, as far as I know, there's no easy way to figure out what "SERVICE XXX" corresponds to which channel. As far as I know, it's entirely arbitrary on the part of Comcast.

WJAR....... Replacing WHDH??? Please tell me you're kidding me, right? It's like replacing a Mercedes Benz with a Kia...... Man-o-man, are we in the back of the bus down here or what?

tennberg:
not anytime soon i hear, write/call:

other bits:
Tennis Channel launches on July 6th.

WJAR-DT will be launching for Bristol County customers replacing WHDH-DT at the end of July.

WAPA just launched recently regionwide. Habla Español?

Hey avic,

Thanks for the info.

1. Any idea what channel the TC will be on?

2. Any new updates on when we'll be getting ESPN2-HD, Disney-HD, and the fabulous HD channel behind curtain 3?

The WJAR may not be a bad thing, I recall alot of "break ups" on WHDH and pixelation/freees and I Know alot of the bell expressvu/OTA people were complaining too so I don't think it was a Comcast issue. I have't watched much network tv over the summer so I don't know if they fixed it or not. *IF* WJAR does't miss any HD programing it could be a good thing.. That is a big if tho since I have never seen WJAR-DT.

WJAR-DT is an NBC O&O station so I don't think anyone will get cheated on network HD programming. If they carry DD 5.1 it could be a plus since WHDH chooses not to.

My reaction to the WJAR-DT issue is pretty much "meh". I'd rather see both, but as I have yet to see any locally-produced HD content, what little HD I've been watching on NBC can come from either channel.

If and when we start seeing more HD than just the national lineups, though, it'd be nice to have both, since we've always had both on analog.

Will WLNE-DT replace WCVB; WPRI-DT replace WBZ in Bristol County? UPN-28 HD coming to Bristol County??

Today I replaced my HD cable box (it was acting up, kept shutting off/rebooting by itself) anyway I just pluged it in and it gets HBO, Showtime etc just like all the new boxs but the funny thing is it gets WSBK-DT on 838 (I live in Easton) I am sure it is going to go away once it gets the "hit" but if someone lives in Easton and wants Red Sox games they may want to look into a QAM tuner :)

Why is there no sound on WB56 none via OTA or cable?

Doesn't Comcast use part of their taxes and fees to subsidize cable access for other customers, just like Verizon (I believe) uses their taxes and fees to subsidize phone access for low-income subscribers or for the elderly? Isn't that just as unfair, yet there's no way to contest those taxes and fees? You simply pay them and move on.

If it's just 40 cents, I have some change under my couch to add Universal HD. I at all wouldn't be angry if Comcast raised my bill by 40 cents if it meant having UHD.

Keep checking the couch. Your local government is using the 40 Cents in a cool way.

"The Medford City Council approved using Comcast Corp.'s $100,000 annual contribution to the city to plug a deficit."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/06/19/city_plugs_968k_deficit/

Keep checking the couch. Your local government is using the 40 Cents in a cool way.

"The Medford City Council approved using Comcast Corp.'s $100,000 annual contribution to the city to plug a deficit."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/06/19/city_plugs_968k_deficit/

IMHO any Tax is not cool in my book. Even if it is for a stop gap measure. Out of the 351 towns in Mass Medford is in the top 25 of the highest tax rate and they still are scrambling to find $$$. Not cool, not cool..
At the end of the day aprox 60% of your earned income goes to taxes (Fed, State, med, sales, property, line tax on your phone etc). We went to war with the Brits over a 5% tax rate only to be gouged at a staggering rate and it only gets worse every year. Look at how many towns have a prop 2 1/2 override question coming up.
Sorry totaly off topic but dont be fooled into thinking its only a few cents, it all adds up to sitting there at tax season wondering where it all went...

IMHO any Tax is not cool in my book. Even if it is for a stop gap measure. Out of the 351 towns in Mass Medford is in the top 25 of the highest tax rate and they still are scrambling to find $$$. Not cool, not cool..
At the end of the day aprox 60% of your earned income goes to taxes (Fed, State, med, sales, property, line tax on your phone etc). We went to war with the Brits over a 5% tax rate only to be gouged at a staggering rate and it only gets worse every year. Look at how many towns have a prop 2 1/2 override question coming up.
Sorry totaly off topic but dont be fooled into thinking its only a few cents, it all adds up to sitting there at tax season wondering where it all went...

*starts tossing some tea bags from the kitchen into the Mystic River*

Back on topic:

I'm excited to be getting the Tennis Channel through Comcast. It's one of the channels I've been hoping to get. Now, all Comcast needs to do is add Universal-HD and the Game Show Network and I'll be happy for a while.

Does anyone know the schedule of the rumored ESPN2-HD, Disney-HD, and mysterious third channel that avic mentioned?

ESPN2 schedule can be found at: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tvlistings/espnhd/index

You have to scroll down past ESPN, it only lists the shows/events that are in HD, when there is no HD it just mirrors ESPN2 w/the side bars.

There is no such thing as Disney HD atleast not yet.

*starts tossing some tea bags from the kitchen into the Mystic River*

Back on topic:

I'm excited to be getting the Tennis Channel through Comcast. It's one of the channels I've been hoping to get. Now, all Comcast needs to do is add Universal-HD and the Game Show Network and I'll be happy for a while.

Does anyone know the schedule of the rumored ESPN2-HD, Disney-HD, and mysterious third channel that avic mentioned?
tennberg: switch to RCN :eek: , they have GSN, Q, and LOGO a week from today.

as far as the upcoming comcast HD channels: ADS is still priority 1 so don't expect these next week. and i didn't say disney HD existed, just that it was coming. oh and one other thing: when i said 'surprise' 3rd, i didn't mean to imply that -I- knew what it was. your guess as good as mine...for now. ;)

tennberg: switch to RCN :eek: , they have GSN, Q, and LOGO a week from today.

as far as the upcoming comcast HD channels: ADS is still priority 1 so don't expect these next week. and i didn't say disney HD existed, just that it was coming. oh and one other thing: when i said 'surprise' 3rd, i didn't mean to imply that -I- knew what it was. your guess as good as mine...for now. ;)

avic: Unfortunately, because of where I live (Medford), I can't get RCN. I'm not saying I'm unhappy with Comcast. I've enjoyed the service I've gotten over the past few years, and look forward to more. I'm just noting that there were a couple channels I wish Comcast would offer in my area or at all (such as GSN and LOGO). I am hopeful that with the influence and marketshare Comcast has, these channels will be added in the future. I am happy that the Tennis Channel is finally being added, and am hopeful that the trend will continue.

tennberg, we've always had GSN in boston in the 'analog' block. part of that old cablevision boston/brookline A/B trunk. so keep asking for it. as far as LOGO, sounds like they are in 'final negotiations' with comcast so i wouldn't be surprised if it was added soon after launch.

tennberg, we've always had GSN in boston in the 'analog' block. part of that old cablevision boston/brookline A/B trunk. so keep asking for it. as far as LOGO, sounds like they are in 'final negotiations' with comcast so i wouldn't be surprised if it was added soon after launch.

avic: Does Comcast have a website or e-mail where I can request a certain channel for my area? Thanks.

One other question for avic and others: Are there any other channels besides the Game Show Network (GSN) that Boston gets that outer suburbs might not get?

One other question for avic and others: Are there any other channels besides the Game Show Network (GSN) that Boston gets that outer suburbs might not get?

I don't think GSN is limited to Boston -- we get it down here in East Freetown, also in the analog block. We were AT&T Broadband prior to Comcast.

We get it in Southern Cow Hampshire in the analog block (I think 68), but it switches over to still another home shopping channel after midnight.

I don't think GSN is limited to Boston -- we get it down here in East Freetown, also in the analog block. We were AT&T Broadband prior to Comcast.

Boston gets GSN full time while most of the rest of us folks get it part time with some Informercial stuff in the latter half of the day. One thing to keep in mind about Boston, it'll have different things then the rest of us because it was formerly Cablevision and Cablevision always had some weird deals with their different towns.

I called Comcast today to try and get the $5 cinemax deal. The comcast rep told me I didn't qualify for it because I did't have digital plus. He STRONGLY suggested that I stay with my grandfathered digital bronze package because it was a better deal !!! I hope his boss wasn't listening in, because I'm sure he was not supposed to say that even though I was impressed with his honesty !!

-Ken

A friend is Wellesley gets the Hallmark channel while here in Framingham I don't. No great loss, I would rather have the completion of ADS than more channels. I'm frustrated with poor looking analog and don't feel like putting one more split into an already split cable!

What happened to 838? No picture and sound. Have to watch Sox game on Ch. 14.

What happened to 838? No picture and sound. Have to watch Sox game on Ch. 14.

same here....this sucks......hopefully they will fix it...i'm too lazy to call

same here....this sucks......hopefully they will fix it...i'm too lazy to call

ARRRRGHHH!

Well, at least it's the station. I just went to my local office and swapped out my 5100 for a 6412 and was worried it was a bizarre 1-channel harware glitch :p

same here....this sucks......hopefully they will fix it...i'm too lazy to call

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I am going to have to watch the Yankees until this gets fixed.

What happened to 838? No picture and sound. Have to watch Sox game on Ch. 14.

I'm not getting channel 838 of channel 14. What is going on????

I'm glad I didn't have company over to watch the sox tonight!!

I'm not getting channel 838 of channel 14. What is going on????

I'm glad I didn't have company over to watch the sox tonight!!

838 and 856 were experiencing some issues tonight. I got a very friendly rep on the phone when I was getting my parents account setup to handle HDTV (I just bought them their first set and was hooking it up). She said that there were issues with it and that it was locking up. I had no problem with 838 since I was showing the game off to my parents to demo their new set but 856 would blank out. No problems on the analog version either.

Anyone know if Comcast is going to put OLN on in Boston for the Tour de France? I believe they did this the last couple of years for the month of July.

A friend is Wellesley gets the Hallmark channel while here in Framingham I don't. No great loss, I would rather have the completion of ADS than more channels. I'm frustrated with poor looking analog and don't feel like putting one more split into an already split cable!

The completion of ADS could make Extended basic into another digital tier,which would put all channels in all communities.

856 still seems to be on the fritz. I can't get any picture on it at all. Any possibility of getting a credit for this? I think it's been like that for a day or two.

Anyone know if Comcast is going to put OLN on in Boston for the Tour de France? I believe they did this the last couple of years for the month of July.

OLN is Ch 65 for me... I think it showed up a month after the last America's cup.

I am having problems with reception on ALL digital channels this afternoon- both HD and SD. My box says the signal is good, but there is no data at times.

I notice on the analog channels there is a strange kind of sporatic interference- horizontal static bursting on the screen. Sunspots?

Anyone else having problems?

I'm in Westwood and having major troubles with all the HD channels (which is currently interrupting my ability to watch the Sox in HD -- grrrr). Maybe I'll give Comcast a call. I've been having image quality issues with low-number channels and need to get that resolved.

I purchased a PPV last night, Ocean's Twelve WS. To my disappointment the movie was shown with black bars on all four sides (is there a technical term for that ?) ! I tried setting the output of the 6412 to 720p & 1080i and neither fixed the problem ? Is this that was the WS PPV work or I am doing something wrong ? If the former I guess I will keep going to blockbuster and use my upconverting DVD player.

856 still seems to be on the fritz. I can't get any picture on it at all. Any possibility of getting a credit for this? I think it's been like that for a day or two.

It is STILL like that:(

It MAY be WLVI-DT itself.

856 is also down here in Boston. :(

-JR

I purchased a PPV last night, Ocean's Twelve WS. To my disappointment the movie was shown with black bars on all four sides (is there a technical term for that ?) ! I tried setting the output of the 6412 to 720p & 1080i and neither fixed the problem ? Is this that was the WS PPV work or I am doing something wrong ? If the former I guess I will keep going to blockbuster and use my upconverting DVD player.

Well, here in Boston it certainly looks like what you purchased was the SD version of it. Only 2 movies are on the HDTV PPV menu - Anchorman and New Suit.

Cheers.

856 is also down here in Boston. :(

-JR
WLVI-DT is working to resolve a problem. Spare part is on the way.

Well, here in Boston it certainly looks like what you purchased was the SD version of it. Only 2 movies are on the HDTV PPV menu - Anchorman and New Suit.

Cheers.

It was definitely SD, I guess I was hoping there was a way to turn on upconverting. I thought about it some more and upconverting would have to be a STB feature because only the STB knows you have a 16:9 tv. I guess we need to get on Motorola to add this feature.

I purchased a PPV last night, Ocean's Twelve WS. To my disappointment the movie was shown with black bars on all four sides (is there a technical term for that ?) ! I tried setting the output of the 6412 to 720p & 1080i and neither fixed the problem ? Is this that was the WS PPV work or I am doing something wrong ? If the former I guess I will keep going to blockbuster and use my upconverting DVD player.

Most of the time, widescreen 480i movies are intended for 4:3 TV's ... they are non anamorphic widescreen, so the top/bottom bars are shown as part of the broadcast. On a 16:9 TV, you first get the left/right bars that you always get on 480i programming, and then you get the top/bottom bars as part of the picture. The good news is you don't get the sides of the movie chopped off. The bad news is it wastes a good part of your display.

WLVI-DT is working to resolve a problem. Spare part is on the way.

Good to hear WLVI is fixing the problem. Not so good to hear it took so long to fix.

On another note, to those who use their DVR regularly, have you noticed the following problem:

I have series recordings set up for Law & Order, Seinfeld, and a couple other shows. When I watch a recording at random, it may have a period in the recording where there will be no sound for 3-5 seconds but the video keeps going. This can be particularly frustrating if the "mute" happens during an important scene.

What could cause this problem. My DVR is about 60% full right now. Is this an issue with the incoming signal, the HD integrity, software on the DVR, or something else entirely? I'd love to know that I'm not the only one with this issue.

FYI, my DVR stays on 24/7.

One of the many reasons why I often turn CC on.

Has anyone noticed an increase in pixelation during the Red-Sox NESN games
on INHD lately? I've seen this within the last few weeks. I'm hoping that INHD
hasn't modified the alotted bandwidth, also not sure if it would be attributed to NESN
or INHD. Another example would be the recent Puddle Of Mudd concert, but the
poor quality here may just be the source material.

Thanks,
Don

Has anyone noticed an increase in pixelation during the Red-Sox NESN games
on INHD lately? I've seen this within the last few weeks. I'm hoping that INHD
hasn't modified the alotted bandwidth, also not sure if it would be attributed to NESN
or INHD. Another example would be the recent Puddle Of Mudd concert, but the
poor quality here may just be the source material.

Thanks,
Don

I've noticed - but more on the away games. I'll look tonight to see if it's as apparent. Yesterday's game in Philly had lots of fast motion macro (or micro, I forget) stuff happening.

I just noticed that at 2PM here, 856 is back online. However, the picture is doing this weird....wavy, serpentine motion. It's VERY noticable when there's text on the screen. Is WLVI waiting for the "non-wavy picture" part to arrive?

I purchased a PPV last night, Ocean's Twelve WS. To my disappointment the movie was shown with black bars on all four sides (is there a technical term for that ?) ! I tried setting the output of the 6412 to 720p & 1080i and neither fixed the problem ? Is this that was the WS PPV work or I am doing something wrong ? If the former I guess I will keep going to blockbuster and use my upconverting DVD player.

Did some testing and if I have the 4:3 Override to set to 480i/480p then the anamorphic SD video will be scaled to fill the 16:9 screen horizontally and the appropriate amount vertically. I had the 4:3 Override set to OFF when I watched the OnDemand PPV.

I have a comcast HDTV box on my HDTV set in the family room, and have recently got a second HDTV (which has access for a cablecard). If I get Comcast to install a cable card on this second set, does that allow for HD channels to be received. I know I don't get the ppv or tv guide, but those I don't care about -- I just want to get the HD channels. If it does, how will my TV be able to get all those 800# channels (as it only has 121 channel presets best I can tell). Does the cable card automatically allow more channels to be broadcast?

Finally, this set only has a 720p max signal output -- does this work fine for the 1080i output from comcast in terms of how it outputs it to a 720p format?
Thanks for your help.

I have a comcast HDTV box on my HDTV set in the family room, and have recently got a second HDTV (which has access for a cablecard). If I get Comcast to install a cable card on this second set, does that allow for HD channels to be received. I know I don't get the ppv or tv guide, but those I don't care about -- I just want to get the HD channels. If it does, how will my TV be able to get all those 800# channels (as it only has 121 channel presets best I can tell). Does the cable card automatically allow more channels to be broadcast?

Finally, this set only has a 720p max signal output -- does this work fine for the 1080i output from comcast in terms of how it outputs it to a 720p format?
Thanks for your help.

The CableCard should let you get the 800 series and anything else you've subscribed to; just make sure it lets you do a proper digital cable search before you have them come out and install it. All the card does is descramble things; it's up to the TV to figure out where they are.

As long as the unit downconverts 1080i to 720p (as it should) you should be fine.

TroyX,

If you only want to watch OTA HD channels on the 2nd TV, just plug the cable and do a channel scan. The local HD channels are free with your cable subscription.

Only issue is, the channel numbers are not the same as the channel lineup Comcast publishes. For example, PBS HD might be 82-2 instead of 802 and FOX HD might be 85-1 instead of 825.

Thanks guys. I would want more than just the over the air HDTV broadcasts -- specifically I want the NESN Red Sox Baseball HDTV broadcasts on 882 (or is it 881). Would the cable card allow that reception as well.

Thanks guys. I would want more than just the over the air HDTV broadcasts -- specifically I want the NESN Red Sox Baseball HDTV broadcasts on 882 (or is it 881). Would the cable card allow that reception as well.

Yep, as long as you have it available on your STB the CableCARD will descramble it as well. I am running both the STB and the CableCARD on the same TV and while I've had one issue with the Comcast CSRs telling me I couldn't have identical reception with both they were wrong.

Anyone else having problems with 849 and 839 now, with 856 being repaired?

hey guys. I live in Somerville and have RCN. I'm wondering if you could tell me the pros and cons of switching my service?

A breakdown of my monthly bundled service is the following
Internet
mega modem- 25.33
modem rental-5.00

Cable
HBO - 10
Basic Cable Service -31.33
Digital Channels Tier-9.05
Cinemax- 10
Digital Rental Box-4.95

Telephone
service 34.34

=Total: 129.00

Now the other stuff.

Rcn HDTV/DVR Converter Box (motorola) 12.95
2 Digital Converter Rental Box 15.90
Customer Owned Modem +5
Grand total-===167.13 (after taxes and BS)

Secondly,
What channels do you guys get? I read you have TNT? I do like the celtics and can't get them I think Comcast has some kind of distribution right. Anyways my television only does 1080i and when i watch digital Cable it's terrible.
MY HD Channels are the following
ABC
NBC
PBS
FOX
CBS
NESN
ESPN
Discovery HD Theatre
HD Net
HD Net Movies

Hey noticed there are lots of posts so I have no idea where to begin looking for information, does anyone have any general comments or things to look out for with comcast digital cable?

I just got my HLN5067 so im wondering what I need or don't need or anything like that.

~Thanks

Is anyone else seeing problems on the analog channels ? I have records shows from PBS Boston, PBS Manchester and Disney Channel (all analog). The record shows freeze for a few seconds. I am not seeing a problem with shows recorded off on Toon Disney (channel 222).

Hey noticed there are lots of posts so I have no idea where to begin looking for information, does anyone have any general comments or things to look out for with comcast digital cable?

I just got my HLN5067 so im wondering what I need or don't need or anything like that.

~Thanks

Hi there... I have had an HLN series TV for 2 years. Here are some things to look for:

1. Get the 6412 PVR set top box - it will allow you to watch and record (and pause) live HDTV --- GREAT STUFF!

2. Hook it up via DVI - best quality

3. When you get the 6412, go into setup (Power off, then setup (or is it menu?) button and set the HDTV quality to 720p (your native resolution). Also, set the 480 override to OFF

Enjoy!

JS

How many people have very noisy HDs in their 6412? I'm almost through most of the shows on my 6412 and was thinking of swapping it for another 6412, hoping that the new HD will be quieter. I sit about 9 feet away from my 6412 and the HD is quite loud from that distance. I've heard others say they have to get right up to their 6412 in order for them to hear their HD.

I've had my box swapped out once a while back, right around when Comcast was just beginning to hand out the 6412s in MA. So, maybe the later production units have quieter drives. I'd love some feedback on this.

As an added note, my mom has a Scientific Atlanta DVR box back home and you have to put your head on the box in order to hear it.

I've had my 6412 since they were first offered in my area and it's always been totally silent.

I found this article online and thought it was interesting to note that Verizon is looking into adding Voom's 21 HD channels. Hopefully once Comcast-Boston gets the additional bandwidth freed up, maybe we might be able to add a few of those channels. http://www.nynewsday.com/business/ny-bzveri284322485jun28,0,7404331.story?coll=nyc-business-headlines

hey guys. I live in Somerville and have RCN. I'm wondering if you could tell me the pros and cons of switching my service?



Internet: $42.95 plus $3 for cable modem rental if needed.

Telephone : around $25 month plus some taxes.

Cable: Basic service $13.35
Digital Gold $34.95 (inc HBO AND Cinemax)

Cable box: $8.25 with HD $15 for HD-DVR

Note: Basic service is only local broadcast channels,CN8,NECN and PEG channels.

HD channels NO HDnet or HDNet movies but we do get Ch 56,TNT,INHD1 and INHD2,plus other HD programming you currently enjoy,including HBO and Cinemax
We also get HOME Celtic games in HD from Fox Sports Net NE.

INdemand programming from HBO and Cinemax does NOT carry an addional fee.

(although you may not get ESPN or TNT's analog signal with Basic and Digital (not Standard) you will STILL get the HD channel)

I read in the Motorola 6412 forum that firmware 09.19 has been distributed on the West Coast:

avic: Do you know that this update fixes and when we might see it in Boston?

How many people have very noisy HDs in their 6412? I'm almost through most of the shows on my 6412 and was thinking of swapping it for another 6412, hoping that the new HD will be quieter. I sit about 9 feet away from my 6412 and the HD is quite loud from that distance. I've heard others say they have to get right up to their 6412 in order for them to hear their HD.

I've had my box swapped out once a while back, right around when Comcast was just beginning to hand out the 6412s in MA. So, maybe the later production units have quieter drives. I'd love some feedback on this.

As an added note, my mom has a Scientific Atlanta DVR box back home and you have to put your head on the box in order to hear it.

I picked one up last Friday and I can't hear the HD unless I put my ear up to it. The only time I really heard it was on bootup. Then I again, I'm running my gear off an APC UPS which hisses like a cornered rattlesnake - so maybe I just don't notice it over the other noise.

My 6412 is quiet. If you have one that makes too much noise, I suggest you bring it in to your local Comcast office for a swap.

Mickey

My 6412 is quiet. If you have one that makes too much noise, I suggest you bring it in to your local Comcast office for a swap.

Mickey

Real bad idea, since there is an extremely low supply of DVRs now, its not likely you'll be able to exchange it at the office. The best bet is to setup an appt. If your lucky your local office might have some left, but I doubt it.

Real bad idea, since there is an extremely low supply of DVRs now, its not likely you'll be able to exchange it at the office. The best bet is to setup an appt. If your lucky your local office might have some left, but I doubt it.
You might be right about the low supply, but that means that the tech that shows up for the appointment won't have one either. Any word on when they will be getting more 6412's? Strategically, it would be a good idea for Comcast to keep up with the demand since DVR's are "sticky" (something likely to keep you a customer).

Mickey

I read in the Motorola 6412 forum that firmware 09.19 has been distributed on the West Coast:

avic: Do you know that this update fixes and when we might see it in Boston?

Still 9.15 around here

Couple comments on things I've seen/read:

1. According to some people on other forums, firmware 09.19 apparently gets rid of the "mute" bug, though some have referred to it as a feature.

2. Battlestar Galactica - Season 2 starts up shortly. I noticed that Universal HD is airing a marathon on the day the season opener is right up until it airs. However, it will not be airing the season opener. Apparently, only Sci-Fi channel gets that right. So, only analog (soon ADS) for BS on Sci-Fi untile we get UHD and can watch repeats in HD.

3. Apparently, I'm the only one around with this loud of a 6412. Everyone seems to say their unit is silent as can be. Late this week or early next, I'm either dropping by a local office to swap it or having a technician come over to do it. I may also ask for a new remote at the same time. Seems mine isn't that new to begin with.

mines noisy too. especially as the box fills up. I can hear from 20ft away whens the room is real quiet.

3. Apparently, I'm the only one around with this loud of a 6412. Everyone seems to say their unit is silent as can be. Late this week or early next, I'm either dropping by a local office to swap it or having a technician come over to do it. I may also ask for a new remote at the same time. Seems mine isn't that new to begin with.
Since I am ready to get a second 6412, I just called Comcast to check on availability. I was told that they do not have any at this time, and they put me on a waiting list. I imagine they may have a few boxes that they use for service/repairs, etc. So your best bet is to call and see what they can do for you.

Mickey

Anyone know if Comcast is going to put OLN on in Boston for the Tour de France? I believe they did this the last couple of years for the month of July.

i emailed comcast support this same question about 2 weeks ago and here's what i got in reply:

We appreciate your taking the time to send us a request to add the Outdoor Life
Network to your lineup. Comcast is continually working to maximize our channel
lineup to provide the greatest benefit to our customers. We do not have any
details at this time as to whether temporary access to OLN will be made
available for this year's Tour de France, but we are actively looking into such
opportunities. I have submitted this request to the marketing group responsible
for making lineup decisions. Your feedback is an important factor in our
decision-making process.

seeing as how OLN is a comcast property and lance himself has done some shilling for comcast in the recent past, i would be pretty surprised if OLN didn't magically appear soon - i'm in medford, and last summer it showed up on channel 40 for me, i think. i would be equally disappointed if it didn't show up - i imagine i would be able to find torrents of the tour if i looked in the right places, but i'd rather not have to go that route.

as a more general point, i would love to get OLN as part of my regular channel lineup...

I've noticed that I've missed a few "Coming Next week"s on Fox and FX, and just now noticed that I watched 2 "Breaking News" headlines on 805 before the clock rolled over to 6pm. Is this just me? How often are the clocks synched?

I've noticed that I've missed a few "Coming Next week"s on Fox and FX, and just now noticed that I watched 2 "Breaking News" headlines on 805 before the clock rolled over to 6pm. Is this just me? How often are the clocks synched?

I doubt it's the box. Networks and local affiliates are all guilty of starting programs when they please - and it's usually early, so you don't have a chance to change the channel.

i emailed comcast support this same question about 2 weeks ago and here's what i got in reply:



seeing as how OLN is a comcast property and lance himself has done some shilling for comcast in the recent past, i would be pretty surprised if OLN didn't magically appear soon - i'm in medford, and last summer it showed up on channel 40 for me, i think. i would be equally disappointed if it didn't show up - i imagine i would be able to find torrents of the tour if i looked in the right places, but i'd rather not have to go that route.

as a more general point, i would love to get OLN as part of my regular channel lineup...



OLN has been added to ALL areas it should be on chnl 65. Its been there since monday, i think

OLN has been added to ALL areas it should be on chnl 65. Its been there since monday, i think


well, i'll be... not channel 65, but channel 48 for me. my tour watching plans are saved! thanks!

well, i'll be... not channel 65, but channel 48 for me. my tour watching plans are saved! thanks!


also its a permanent chnl not temporary like last year

I've noticed that I've missed a few "Coming Next week"s on Fox and FX, and just now noticed that I watched 2 "Breaking News" headlines on 805 before the clock rolled over to 6pm. Is this just me? How often are the clocks synched?

I think the worst offender is MTV. I've seen "half-hour" shows there end at 27 minutes past the hour. It must be intentional, though the reason why escapes me. Then again, there's not much on there worth watching anymore.

OT: I watched the first 10 minutes of the new Real World. I think the fact that they were all making out and showering together within the first 10 minutes epitomizes what's wrong with that channel. Then again, I am 26 and beyond their target audience.

also its a permanent chnl not temporary like last year

Sadly, 48 is still FSN for me and I couldn't find it on another channel in the South End. Anyone else in BOSTON get OLN yet? The Tour starts tomorrow and will feel left out if I don't get to watch

Sadly, 48 is still FSN for me and I couldn't find it on another channel in the South End. Anyone else in BOSTON get OLN yet? The Tour starts tomorrow and will feel left out if I don't get to watch


try 42, Boston's lineup is weird

try 42, Boston's lineup is weird

Found it - Channel 62... Let's hope it stays

try 42, Boston's lineup is weird

Agreed! I am surprised they just didnt go with the "standard" analog lineup.
once ADS goes full tilt I assume things may change.

Any up-to-the minute news on additional HD channels? Any chance we'll see ESPN2-HD, Disney-HD, or that third HD channel within the first part of July?

I'm excited that the Tennis Channel is being added, and am eagerly awaiting any additional HD channels.

Any up-to-the minute news on additional HD channels? Any chance we'll see ESPN2-HD, Disney-HD, or that third HD channel within the first part of July?

I'm excited that the Tennis Channel is being added, and am eagerly awaiting any additional HD channels.

Tennis channel will most likely be an anlog sports tier only service.

I do not belive there is a Disney HD.

ESPN2HD will most likely be on ch 850.

As for the third channel,your guess is as good as mine.

Anyone else not getting HD on UPN tonight?? Gmae is at fenway...should definitely be in HD...

Anyone else not getting HD on UPN tonight?? Gmae is at fenway...should definitely be in HD...


Nevermind...looks like somebody woke up and flipped the switch...

Just got Comcast installed today. Pros and Cons. Some of the standard definition channels compared to RCN's don't look as sharp. I'm not sure if RCN is using fiber optic lines or not but NESN and FSNE look snowy compared to the same channels on RCN. However the HD channels look incredible, which is why I wanted to switch over in the first place.

Hey,I live in Bristol County and I'm watching the game on UPN 38.I thought Comcast was supposed to black out the game outside the DMA.I could be wrong. I'm glad they don't because at least channel 14 is digital but NESN is still analog and really looks like crap.

PHILADELPHIA, and NEW YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), the country's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, and MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms, today announced that they have reached an affiliation agreement for Logo, a new network from MTVN offering entertainment programming for the gay and lesbian community. Under the agreement, Comcast will add Logo to its Digital Plus cable package in select markets over the next 90 days

Figure this would be interesting for those that have mentioned this network. Whatever floats your boat :confused:

Does Comcast have to get permission from a town in order to add Logo ? I have imagine that there are some towns in the red state of NH that would object to that channel :)

let's avoid the subject and forgive the previous remark which i'm sure meant no offense from L Supreme. i'm sure the channel will be added, and if i hear a date i'll let u know.

Last comment on the subject: On LOGO's website, it states that the channel will be launched in cities such as LA, NY, Boston, Philadelphia, SF, and Atlanta. It makes sense to list cities rather than entire regions or states since large cities tend to be more left-leaning. Since they listed Boston, I figured either RCN or Comcast would be the ones. Since RCN is already broadcasting it, it's good to hear Comcast has reached an agreement with MTV to add it.

avic: Will the Tennis Channel be added into a separate, paid tier with other sports channels, or will it be added to the general line-up? Also, besides possible additional channels, any other news on the HD front from Comcast?

Does Comcast have to get permission from a town in order to add Logo ? I have imagine that there are some towns in the red state of NH that would object to that channel :)

Completely OT, but I wanted to respond:

I'm sure there will be some complaints from Comcast subscribers about a channel with gay/lesbian-oriented programming being in their lineup and not an a la carte channel for, say, $5.99/month.

However, in a similar argument, what about Comcast subscribers who get channels like EWTN, Trinity, or Praise Network (I think that's what it's called) in their general line-up? or say a channel like Fox News Channel? or, heck, even BBC America? I'm sure if you pick a channel at random, you'll find someone(s) who's offended by it or a show on it. I figure if you don't like what the channel/show has to say, you don't have to watch it. It's not like Comcast is raising our rates to add Tennis Channel or LOGO. It's being added to the package as a whole, not in its own separate group and being pushed to everyone.

OLN has been added to ALL areas it should be on chnl 65. Its been there since monday, i think

I have had OLN for the last 2 years, were only certain town getting this, and now being added system wide :confused:

Nothing against Logo, or OLN, or the Tennis Channel, but isn't there a bandwidth shortage ? If this stuff is taking up HD space then I would dump them all !!

-Ken

Nothing against Logo, or OLN, or the Tennis Channel, but isn't there a bandwidth shortage ? If this stuff is taking up HD space then I would dump them all !!

-Ken

I'm with you Ken, any SD channel added regardless of content means nothing to me, it's HD I'm interested in seeing expanded.

Completely OT, but I wanted to respond:

I'm sure there will be some complaints from Comcast subscribers about a channel with gay/lesbian-oriented programming being in their lineup and not an a la carte channel for, say, $5.99/month.

However, in a similar argument, what about Comcast subscribers who get channels like EWTN, Trinity, or Praise Network (I think that's what it's called) in their general line-up? or say a channel like Fox News Channel? or, heck, even BBC America? I'm sure if you pick a channel at random, you'll find someone(s) who's offended by it or a show on it. I figure if you don't like what the channel/show has to say, you don't have to watch it. It's not like Comcast is raising our rates to add Tennis Channel or LOGO. It's being added to the package as a whole, not in its own separate group and being pushed to everyone.

I completely agree but unfortunately the folks that might object to logo are more vocal then the other groups. I just wondering if this topic will come up in my town meetings and someone with an agenda might use it to their advantage.

BTW - I believe all the boxes have parental controls so this channel could be made "invisible".

Nothing against Logo, or OLN, or the Tennis Channel, but isn't there a bandwidth shortage ? If this stuff is taking up HD space then I would dump them all !!

-Ken

The only thing that takes less bandwidth then a digital SD channel is a digital music channel.

Just wanted to add I'm a new Comcast customer and recently had RCN. Got the Gold Package and was blown away with the HD programming. However I do have a concern with the SD material. On the local 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and few others including NESN and FSN I have a snowy picture which I didn't get with RCN. Does this have anything to do with Comcast switching over to ADS or is it more to do with the quality of their cable lines? I must say I like the Comcast overall but the SD material looks pretty subpar compared with RCN's.

Nothing against Logo, or OLN, or the Tennis Channel, but isn't there a bandwidth shortage ? If this stuff is taking up HD space then I would dump them all !!

-Ken

We have to remember that we're still a small minority of their audience. The money is still in keeping the SD audience happy.

Even for the more forward-looking stuff, there are other priorities. I try to keep up with cable industry publications online, and HD just doesn't seem to interest industry people as much as it did back in '03. Everybody's much more buzzed about VOD these days. I get the feeling that the industry expected HD to take off faster than it has. Not so much in the number of digital sets, but in actual HD viewership. The fact that less than a third of HD set owners have bothered to hook up HD programming was definitely taken note of.

If we want to avoid going mad from frustration the next few years, I think we're going to need to keep our expectations low.

Follow-up to last post:

I don't mean that HD isn't going to be a big part of the picture going forward, just that progress will probably be a lot slower than we imagined a couple of years ago. Another factor that will play a to-be-determined part is seeing how many people react to the anlog cutoff by buying those new "digital SD" sets that will be coming out this fall at analog prices (they're designed to be as much like today's standard TVs as possible, except that they will be able to accept digital signals and downconvert them to 480I).

:) Showtime listing of TRUE OAR HDTV listings during the showtime preview.

Jul 9 9:30 AM

Godsend

Jul 9 11:15 AM

Stakeout

Jul 9 1:00 PM

Timeline

Jul 9 3:00 PM

Marci X WIDESCREEN HDTV OAR

Jul 9 6:30 PM

The Stepford Wives

Jul 9 8:00 PM

Christopher Titus: Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding

Jul 9 10:00 PM

Godsend

Jul 9 11:30 PM

Dark Blue

Jul 9 1:15 AM

City of Hope

Jul 9 3:15 AM

Blue Sky

Jul 9 5:45 AM

Mr. Destiny

Jul 10 12:35 AM

It Runs in the Family (2003)

Jul 10 2:30 PM

Fahrenheit 9/11

Jul 10 8:00 PM

Episode #509

Jul 10 10:05 PM

Episode #509

Jul 10 11:00 PM

The Piano

Jul 10 12:00 AM

It Runs in the Family (2003)

Jul 10 3:45 AM

Mr. Destiny

Jul 10 5:35 AM

Good Boy!

Jul 11 7:30 AM

Good Boy!

Jul 11 6:30 PM

The Organization

Jul 12 7:20 AM

The Big Empty

Jul 12 12:30 AM

A League Of Their Own

Jul 12 2:05 PM

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

Jul 12 6:00 PM

Send In The Clown

Jul 12 8:00 PM

The Ledger

Jul 12 8:50 PM

Pieces of April

Jul 12 9:35 PM

Episode #509

Jul 12 11:00 PM

The Nest

Jul 12 2:15 AM

A League Of Their Own

Jul 12 5:45 AM

Rugrats Go Wild!

Jul 13 8:00 AM

Step Into Liquid

Jul 13 9:25 AM

Fathers And Sons

Jul 13 2:35 PM

The Karate Kid

Jul 13 4:15 PM

Marci X

Jul 13 6:30 PM

Uptown Girls

Jul 13 8:00 PM

Behind The Red Door

Jul 13 9:35 PM

Reefer Madness

Jul 13 11:30 PM

City of Hope

Jul 13 1:30 AM

Lockdown

Jul 13 3:45 AM

Uptown Girls

Jul 13 5:30 AM

Blue Sky

Jul 14 4:15 PM

Stakeout

Jul 14 6:00 PM

Jeepers Creepers II

Jul 14 8:00 PM

Timeline

Jul 14 9:45 PM

Stakeout

Jul 14 5:00 AM

Mr. Destiny

Jul 15 7:00 AM

And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen

Jul 15 8:55 AM

Agent Cody Banks

Jul 15 2:45 PM

Pieces of April

Jul 15 4:35 PM

Mr. Destiny

Jul 15 6:00 PM

Fahrenheit 9/11

Jul 15 8:00 PM

It Runs in the Family (2003)

Jul 15 11:00 PM

The Job

Jul 15 1:00 AM

Mr. Destiny

Jul 15 4:20 AM

Revenge Of The Pink Panther

Jul 16 6:15 AM

Husbands And Wives

Jul 16 8:00 AM

Hope And Glory

Jul 16 10:00 AM

The Karate Kid

Jul 16 12:15 AM

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

Jul 16 2:25 PM

The Big Empty

Jul 16 4:25 PM

Boat Trip

Jul 16 6:15 PM

The Punisher

Jul 16 8:00 PM

One Night One Star Usher Live

Jul 16 10:05 PM

Tupac: Resurrection

Jul 16 1:00 AM

The Big Empty

Jul 16 4:40 AM

Uptown Girls

Jul 17 7:45 AM

Mimic

Jul 17 12:30 AM

A League Of Their Own

Jul 17 2:15 PM

Uptown Girls

Jul 17 6:15 PM

Sexual Life

Jul 17 8:00 PM

Episode #510

Jul 17 10:00 PM

Episode #510

Jul 17 11:00 PM

Bugsy

Jul 17 12:15 AM

A League Of Their Own

wow chitchat soooo not necessary. if you insist on posting OT programming at least throw a link up.

wow chitchat soooo not necessary. if you insist on posting OT programming at least throw a link up.

Sorry! It is ALL the HD stuff and ONLY the HD stuff :)

Sorry! It is ALL the HD stuff and ONLY the HD stuff :)

And with all that Stuff, is there anything from Showtime "After Hours"?? :p :D :p

And with all that Stuff, is there anything from Showtime "After Hours"?? :p :D :p

That stuff is all in 4:3 and upconverted. -What I listed is in 16:9 and HD!

That listing is exactly why I cancelled Sho to begin with- not enough HD content.

Same here, about 4 movies I like, all of which I've already seen.

Sorry if I missed something obvious. Showtime preview ?

Sorry if I missed something obvious. Showtime preview ?

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