Also north of Seattle - have a 2007/2008 era "Digital Research" from Costco with ATSC, NTSC, QAM tuner.
Thinking about dropping Comcast after several years with them so hooked up the antenna and scanned- and can only get Canadian broadcasts.
I remember we used to get KOMO, KCPQ, and of course the local KVOS from a few miles away.
The Canadian stations come in fantastic HD, but not a single American station.

Tried with and without the coupon digital decoder - no joy.
I'm sure this is a silly situation. What am I missing?

Punch your address into antennaweb.org and see what it says?

Interesting. antennaweb.org says I can receive 3 stations: CBUT with a "yellow UHF", and KBCB and KVOS with a "blue UHF" pre-amp.
I can get 9 Canadian channels including CBUT.
I've already ordered a medium multidirectional pre-amp antenna that should arrive Wednesday. Will post results.

I just called Comcast. The CSR I spoke with told me that they had recently been given some information regarding HD locals. Specifically, I was told that the delay is not Comcast's "fault", but that of the local networks, which are seeking costly deals that would require Comcast to raise their rates.

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I noticed in the Comcast Channel Lineup that some of the ones you mentioned (ie: 91, 92 for example) have an asterisk beside them saying that a "digital converter may be required". I'm guessing that I have this already given that they gave me a Motorola box to use.

Any recently-issued Comcast equiment tunes digitally, only. There are probably still some analog limited basic boxes floating around, but they'd be useless to anyone who has even an analog cable-ready TV.

If you have any equipment with a built-in analog tuner (i.e. most any TV), it'd be telling to see what it picks up, as well. Limited basic on analog includes 2-14, 16-17, 19-24, 26-29, 75-78, and 99. If the line is filtered for HSI-only, most of this would probably be missing, though since digital 79 is working for you, you might see a couple of channels in the upper 70s.

You need to rotate your antenna about 30* to the west from your peak Vancouver position.

Any recently-issued Comcast equiment tunes digitally, only. There are probably still some analog limited basic boxes floating around, but they'd be useless to anyone who has even an analog cable-ready TV.

If you have any equipment with a built-in analog tuner (i.e. most any TV), it'd be telling to see what it picks up, as well. Limited basic on analog includes 2-14, 16-17, 19-24, 26-29, 75-78, and 99. If the line is filtered for HSI-only, most of this would probably be missing, though since digital 79 is working for you, you might see a couple of channels in the upper 70s.

Good idea. I was under the impression that Comcast had eliminated all analog channels (and hence I didn't even try directly plugging into my without a box). I thought they started requiring everyone to have those DTV boxes? Or are they still supporting the limited channels you listed above in true analog form without a converter box?

Good idea. I was under the impression that Comcast had eliminated all analog channels (and hence I didn't even try directly plugging into my without a box). I thought they started requiring everyone to have those DTV boxes? Or are they still supporting the limited channels you listed above in true analog form without a converter box?Comcast still simulcasts true analog for the limited set of channels that Pastiche lists - mostly local stations & community-access stuff. They started giving out those little digital converter boxes last year when they nuked the analog versions of their "extended basic" channels (approx. ch. 30-70).

There are no longer any *analog-only* channels, though. Every channel now has a digital version, and all Comcast receivers are now digital-only, without any analog tuners (which reduces their cost).

Comcast still simulcasts true analog for the limited set of channels that Pastiche lists - mostly local stations & community-access stuff. They started giving out those little digital converter boxes last year when they nuked the analog versions of their "extended basic" channels (approx. ch. 30-70).

There are no longer any *analog-only* channels, though. Every channel now has a digital version, and all Comcast receivers are now digital-only, without any analog tuners (which reduces their cost).

Ah, this clarifies it for me. Thanks Jim. Pastiche, I will try out your suggestion of testing with a direct connection to the analog tuner next week when I am back home. I am hoping that will help me get to the bottom of this.

Ah, this clarifies it for me. Thanks Jim. Pastiche, I will try out your suggestion of testing with a direct connection to the analog tuner next week when I am back home. I am hoping that will help me get to the bottom of this.

For now you should get most of the channels in the Limited Basic tier in analog, including all major OTA stations (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS). This will change at some point in the future as Comcast plans on eliminating all analog channels. I know in Michigan the change will start soon and take about two years for all areas.

Comcast will provide up to 3 DTA boxes for subscribers that will get all the Limited Basic channels and output analog.

Anyone watch CBC HD here?

Anyone watch CBC HD here?

Frequently. It's 619 with Comcast equipment; 60-2 without.

Frequently. It's 619 with Comcast equipment; 60-2 without.

A few questions:

1) Is the channel number grouped with the other HD channels, when you use the box?

2) Have you noticed any difference in HD picture quality in the last month, or so?

A few questions:

1) Is the channel number grouped with the other HD channels, when you use the box?It's grouped with all the other "Sports HD" channels, presumably because of the hockey content. It's ch. 619 in the guide, between Fox Soccer 618 and Speed-HD 620.

2) Have you noticed any difference in HD picture quality in the last month, or so?I don't watch it enough to notice one way or the other. Here in the Seattle area, this feed is actually Vancouver affilate CBUT. Presumably you get a different affiliate feed in Michigan?

I don't watch it enough to notice one way or the other. Here in the Seattle area, this feed is actually Vancouver affilate CBUT. Presumably you get a different affiliate feed in Michigan?

Yes. Since CBC is an over-the-air station, in Detroit we get CBC HD on CBET-DT from Windsor, while you get it from the Vancouver affiliate CBUT-DT.

The reason I'm asking about HD picture quality, is that CBC changed HD formats from 1080i to 720p, and I'd like to know if viewers think it looks as good, better, or worse.

For now I'm getting it with an antenna but Comcast will add it to their Detroit area systems in the very near future, to the Limited Basic tier with the other local HD channels.

1) Is the channel number grouped with the other HD channels, when you use the box?

With a box, yes, it's with other HD channels, but, no, it's not placed with the other HD OTA channels.

Without a box, it's also completely missing PSIP data (no remap to 2-1; no guide data.)

2) Have you noticed any difference in HD picture quality in the last month, or so?

I had heard that during the Canadian anlalog shutdown, CBC was converting its feeds from 1080i to 720p, but I haven't noticed any difference on any of the shows I watch.

As a footnote, I believe that Comcast is NOT rate-shaping CBUT. It shares the 60-X MUX with only one other program (though that one's encrypted, so I'm not sure what it is.)

Out of curiousity, what's the selection of cross-border channels like on Comcast in Detroit? Is it CBC-only or do they also carry the relay transmitters of CTV, TVOntario, etc. from across the river?

Thanks for your helpful reply.



Out of curiosity, what's the selection of cross-border channels like on Comcast in Detroit? Is it CBC-only or do they also carry the relay transmitters of CTV, TVOntario, etc. from across the river?No, Comcast only carries CBC.

Years ago before Comcast was in the Detroit area, the previous cableco's also carried TVO, which now broadcasts from the same location as CBET. Both are generally available in much of the Detroit area via OTA.

The other relatively close Canadian digital stations Global, CTC, CTV2, are generally not available to most Detroit area viewers. They have radiating patterns covering very little of the US.

Comcast will provide up to 3 DTA boxes for subscribers that will get all the Limited Basic channels and output analog.

NOT HD boxes though :), without incurring a fee.

way up here is CIVT 32 (4:3; 480i).

NOT HD boxes though :), without incurring a fee.
Of course not. What do you expect for free?

DTA = low cost digital convertor box with RF output only.

Having said that, the monthly fee for an HD box if you subscribe to Limited Basic is $2.50, in most areas. That seems pretty reasonable to me.

Any recently-issued Comcast equiment tunes digitally, only. There are probably still some analog limited basic boxes floating around, but they'd be useless to anyone who has even an analog cable-ready TV.

If you have any equipment with a built-in analog tuner (i.e. most any TV), it'd be telling to see what it picks up, as well. Limited basic on analog includes 2-14, 16-17, 19-24, 26-29, 75-78, and 99. If the line is filtered for HSI-only, most of this would probably be missing, though since digital 79 is working for you, you might see a couple of channels in the upper 70s.


I finally got home and got a chance to try this on an analog tuner (no box). I'm basically seeing exactly what you had predicted.

2-14, 16-17, 19-24, 26-29 and 99 either don't come in at all, or are extremely fuzzy (for instance, on 8 I can get a grainy picture, but it's far from normal).

75-78 come in perfectly clear

99 does not come in at all.

Does this sound like what you expected with a potential HSI filter on the line?

I finally got home and got a chance to try this on an analog tuner (no box). I'm basically seeing exactly what you had predicted.

2-14, 16-17, 19-24, 26-29 and 99 either don't come in at all, or are extremely fuzzy (for instance, on 8 I can get a grainy picture, but it's far from normal).

75-78 come in perfectly clear

99 does not come in at all.

Does this sound like what you expected with a potential HSI filter on the line?Sounds to me *exactly* like what you see if someone had filtered out ch. 2-70 - which according to Pastiche, is what a Comcast HSI-only filter does.

The fact that you can NOT get ch. 99 at first seems like it runs counter to this. But for some weird historical reason, analog cable channels 95-99 are actually on frequencies in-between ch. 6 and 7 - so they *would* be removed by a 2-70 filter.

I've got a tech appointment for this coming Saturday. I'm really hoping he'll know what I'm talking about if I ask him to look and see if there is an HSI-only filter.

When I called in to make the appointment the CSR was totally adament that there were "no analog channels left and I shouldn't be expecting to see anything without a DTV converter". I had to argue for at least 5 minutes before they agreed to make the service appointment. Jeesh..

When I called in to make the appointment the CSR was totally adament that there were "no analog channels left and I shouldn't be expecting to see anything without a DTV converter". I had to argue for at least 5 minutes before they agreed to make the service appointment. Jeesh..

Good luck and let us know how it goes. :) When I called Comcast to have my old analog Limited Basic bandpass filter removed, the CSR seemed confused, but the field tech knew exactly what I was talking about, removed it, came inside to measure signal strength, and was on his way.

I actually thought that Limited Basic customers were still expected to be analog! I've never been offered a DTA to use with my service (though my own QAM-capable equipment makes that a moot point.)

are burping...audio glitches & some video pixelating. I'd call Comcast Customer Service but have learned that they have no clue what "customer service" means.

Good luck and let us know how it goes. :) When I called Comcast to have my old analog Limited Basic bandpass filter removed, the CSR seemed confused, but the field tech knew exactly what I was talking about, removed it, came inside to measure signal strength, and was on his way.

I actually thought that Limited Basic customers were still expected to be analog! I've never been offered a DTA to use with my service (though my own QAM-capable equipment makes that a moot point.)

FIXED! :) I had the tech over here today and told him the suspicion about the the HSI-only filter. He agreed that this was quite likely, went outside to the terminal, and guess what he found. Yup, HSI filter!

I'm watching CBUTDT right now, and have all the other channels back (4.1, 5.1, etc).

Thanks a lot for all the help pastiche and others -- you all had really useful suggestions.

FWIW, I had a Comcast sales team ring my doorbell recently - trying to reclaim me from my happy FiOS customer state - they informed me that my neighborhood qualified for new fiber to the premises service...

http://www.multichannel.com/article/477203-NCTA_to_FCC_Let_All_Digital_MSOs_Encrypt_Basic_Tier.php

:(:(:(

quote from Missing Remote

"It seems our poor cable companies are all suffering terribly from theft of service, hence the FTC is going to let them encrypt all the basic channels as well. For many of us, this already happened for the HD channels and with the prevelance of the Ceton and Colossus, perhaps it's no longer a big deal for HTPC DVR fans but I have to imagine, once they win this battle, then it's on to plugging the analog hole and turning on copy-protection on all broadcasts..."

Heads up. SyfyHD seems to have switched from an east coast feed to a west coast feed. Your listings may not have caught up.

Heads up. SyfyHD seems to have switched from an east coast feed to a west coast feed. Your listings may not have caught up.

Thanks.

Looks like USA HD (672) also changed. TiVo guide data hasn't caught up yet on either one.

Thanks.

Looks like USA HD (672) also changed. TiVo guide data hasn't caught up yet on either one.

Heads up. SyfyHD seems to have switched from an east coast feed to a west coast feed. Your listings may not have caught up.

Damn it, I hated when they did this to tnt and fx, and I hate this even more. I liked having the ability to watch cable shows before primetime shows started coming on the local stations.

Thanks for the heads up though.

ETA: At least AMCHD is still the east coast feed.

Bravo HD (652) and Oxygen HD (682) also seem to have changed to the west coast feed.

The Comcast Portland thread mentions Nat Geo HD (673) changing, but here in Seattle HD (673) and SD (273) still have different programming so no change there yet.

Just got word from a CSR that channel changes will be coming in January (or February). These changes include (but aren't limited to) more Digital FM channels (960-963 now empty), and moving the "International Programming" to another area in the lineup to make room for more HD. Plus, some possible changes in the channel lineup.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/477203-NCTA_to_FCC_Let_All_Digital_MSOs_Encrypt_Basic_Tier.php

:(:(:(

quote from Missing Remote

"It seems our poor cable companies are all suffering terribly from theft of service, hence the FTC is going to let them encrypt all the basic channels as well. For many of us, this already happened for the HD channels and with the prevelance of the Ceton and Colossus, perhaps it's no longer a big deal for HTPC DVR fans but I have to imagine, once they win this battle, then it's on to plugging the analog hole and turning on copy-protection on all broadcasts..."

So, this post made me think to ask something I've been meaning to inquire about on this thread for a while...who out there is using the HD Homerun Prime ( http://www.silicondust.com/products/hdhomerun/prime/ ) with Comcast here in the PNW? Are you using it with Windows Media Center, Myth TV, or something else? How is it working out? How bad was it to configure with Comcast (many horror stories out there on the Silicon Dust forums)? What's the status of copy flags on content Comcast broadcasts (copy freely for everything but premiums, which are copy once, from what I've read)? Etc...

Any input would be awesome as I'm thinking of taking the plunge and using it with MythTV (Mythbuntu, specifically), and of course we'd all have to do this or something similar (Tivo with CableCard, Ceton, put up with the crappy Comcast boxes, etc...or go to antennas :) if they do go down the path of encrypting everything...

I use the first-gen ATI cable card tuner, not the newer Ceton or HDHR Prime. Using it with Win7 media center. Was surprisingly easy to set up & activate over the phone with Comcast here a couple years ago. As you surmise, Premium channels are copy-once which means I can only watch them on the PC that recorded them. Not sure if newer cable card devices can get around this or not. Recordings from other channels are copy-freely & can be watched on any of my PCs.

I just got a HD Homerun Prime during black Friday and have had it running for almost a month now on Comcast in Portland Oregon here. I use Windows Media Center and it works great. I got lucky at my local office as they gave me a M card and self install kit without any issues though she did say it would cost a extra 8.95 a month for the card even though I've heard first card is supposed to be free. I installed the drivers and stuff from the disk, it self updated to the latest ones and updated the firmware as well. I had to redo some of the media center crap I disabled due to never needing to use it so not wanting to have it taking up valuable resources.
I called their 800 number, told the gal what I needed, and she activated the card without issues in like 5 minutes and was very helpful and nice, just like the lady at the office was.
Once I had everything back up and running the card populated the guide and all my HD and movie channels showed up, before everything was up it just showed the first 39 channels, after, everything worked.
Any of the normal HD channels are copy freely so you can convert and edit them to your hearts content, the one movie channel I have is copy once so you cant edit or do anything with those except watch them on the original machine that did the capture.
You HAVE to use media center or myth TV because of the DRM involved, my copy of CWEPG recognizes the card and can do some QAM channels with 2 of the three tuners, none of the extra HD channels except locals, plus it uses the RF channels and not the virtual numbers the cable co assigns to them.
I have figured out how to make WMC use the file names I want now so been using it a lot to capture season passes and individual programs and then redoing the captures to something my media players can see and watching them after editing on the network to the TV in the front room.
The tuners seem to be much better then the one in my Divco Fusion3 gold with a good LG HD tuner chip. I get better bitrates on my captures now and less errors then before. The gal at my office did say that she might be wrong about the 8.95 a month rental charge for the card seeing how I brought up that I had heard first card is free and was going to research it more after we left and she had free time. If she turns out to be wrong there will not be the extra charge on my bill so we'll see next month.
I do have a nice Motorola HD box with every output known to man on it and that one is not costing me anything and I don't have to return it.

I just got a HD Homerun Prime during black Friday and have had it running for almost a month now on Comcast in Portland Oregon here. I use Windows Media Center and it works great. I got lucky at my local office as they gave me a M card and self install kit without any issues though she did say it would cost a extra 8.95 a month for the card even though I've heard first card is supposed to be free. I installed the drivers and stuff from the disk, it self updated to the latest ones and updated the firmware as well. I had to redo some of the media center crap I disabled due to never needing to use it so not wanting to have it taking up valuable resources.
I called their 800 number, told the gal what I needed, and she activated the card without issues in like 5 minutes and was very helpful and nice, just like the lady at the office was.
Once I had everything back up and running the card populated the guide and all my HD and movie channels showed up, before everything was up it just showed the first 39 channels, after, everything worked.
Any of the normal HD channels are copy freely so you can convert and edit them to your hearts content, the one movie channel I have is copy once so you cant edit or do anything with those except watch them on the original machine that did the capture.
You HAVE to use media center or myth TV because of the DRM involved, my copy of CWEPG recognizes the card and can do some QAM channels with 2 of the three tuners, none of the extra HD channels except locals, plus it uses the RF channels and not the virtual numbers the cable co assigns to them.
I have figured out how to make WMC use the file names I want now so been using it a lot to capture season passes and individual programs and then redoing the captures to something my media players can see and watching them after editing on the network to the TV in the front room.
The tuners seem to be much better then the one in my Divco Fusion3 gold with a good LG HD tuner chip. I get better bitrates on my captures now and less errors then before. The gal at my office did say that she might be wrong about the 8.95 a month rental charge for the card seeing how I brought up that I had heard first card is free and was going to research it more after we left and she had free time. If she turns out to be wrong there will not be the extra charge on my bill so we'll see next month.
I do have a nice Motorola HD box with every output known to man on it and that one is not costing me anything and I don't have to return it.

The first card is only free if you don't have another cable box. Since you have a cable box, your first card is in that box and you are paying for a second card.

I just got a HD Homerun Prime during black Friday and have had it running for almost a month now on Comcast in Portland Oregon here. I use Windows Media Center and it works great. I got lucky at my local office as they gave me a M card and self install kit without any issues though she did say it would cost a extra 8.95 a month for the card even though I've heard first card is supposed to be free. Not sure how different Portland market is from Seattle, but I think the $8.95 is an "Additional Digital Outlet" fee - which you pay regardless of what type of device you're using. That fee includes one "free" cablecard (or standard Comcast receiver box).

Well she said it was for the card itself and tried to say something about my HD box counting as the first card so if that's the way it is so be it, which is what I told her, I could be wrong and she said she could be and would double check but sounds like I get to pay 9 extra a month which is still 8 bucks less then their crappy DVR that I can't edit or burn anything to disk if I want, or much of anything else easily except watch the captures so I'm OK with it but it is kinda dirty pool to make everyone have to use some kind of box then count it against your free card later when you get smart.

You should probably be getting a credit for the CableCard as a "Customer-owned Equipment Adjustment". Here in Seattle it's $2.50 each.

I have two TiVo HDs (no cablebox). First TiVo has no charge for the card (part of the digital package). Second TiVo has a Digital Additional Outlet Service fee ($8.00) with the card included with that fee. I get $5 credit (2x$2.50) for the CableCards.

Well we'll see what shows up on my next bill but sounded like they don't get a lot of these types of boxes in so she wasn't even sure how to code it into her computer or at first what card I needed. Mine was the first Prime she had ever seen so I made sure to bring the whole box n with me in case nobody knew what to do or what would fit and work.
Would be nice to get the card for free or at least get a partial credit but like others have said it sounds like they are dinging me for having the HD box that was part of my package here when they talked me into a full HD upgrade with phone and all that, basically the triple play.
I did it because I now get free long distance, full HD on every channel that offers it, and Stars movie channel for free along with that HD box for free.
I get more and better TV, better phone service, and the net and save 50 bucks a month over what it as costing me for the phone by itself, plus more and better TV so it was a win for me for once.
Too bad they haven't standardized their pricing and offerings a bit better between markets so we could always say this is the way it is, rather then this is the way it is where I live but your area could be completely different.
Plus all many have to do is call or hit their live chat and threaten to cancel or complain about the price and they'll offer a significant discount to stay on. Maybe they should just drop their prices rather then offering promos only if you complain and they'd keep and earn more customers then they have keeping prices high and make even more money in the long run.

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Rtnews.

Rtnews.

Is it RT English? What is the channel it's mapped to?

Is it RT English? What is the channel it's mapped to?

It's in English right now, and the program titles on the schedule on their website are all English.

Channel 81.

http://rt.com/usa/news/rt-america-seattle-dish-479/

I just got a HD Homerun Prime during black Friday and have had it running for almost a month now on Comcast in Portland Oregon here. I use Windows Media Center and it works great. I got lucky at my local office as they gave me a M card and self install kit without any issues though she did say it would cost a extra 8.95 a month for the card even though I've heard first card is supposed to be free. I installed the drivers and stuff from the disk, it self updated to the latest ones and updated the firmware as well. I had to redo some of the media center crap I disabled due to never needing to use it so not wanting to have it taking up valuable resources.
I called their 800 number, told the gal what I needed, and she activated the card without issues in like 5 minutes and was very helpful and nice, just like the lady at the office was.
Once I had everything back up and running the card populated the guide and all my HD and movie channels showed up, before everything was up it just showed the first 39 channels, after, everything worked.
Any of the normal HD channels are copy freely so you can convert and edit them to your hearts content, the one movie channel I have is copy once so you cant edit or do anything with those except watch them on the original machine that did the capture.
You HAVE to use media center or myth TV because of the DRM involved, my copy of CWEPG recognizes the card and can do some QAM channels with 2 of the three tuners, none of the extra HD channels except locals, plus it uses the RF channels and not the virtual numbers the cable co assigns to them.
I have figured out how to make WMC use the file names I want now so been using it a lot to capture season passes and individual programs and then redoing the captures to something my media players can see and watching them after editing on the network to the TV in the front room.
The tuners seem to be much better then the one in my Divco Fusion3 gold with a good LG HD tuner chip. I get better bitrates on my captures now and less errors then before. The gal at my office did say that she might be wrong about the 8.95 a month rental charge for the card seeing how I brought up that I had heard first card is free and was going to research it more after we left and she had free time. If she turns out to be wrong there will not be the extra charge on my bill so we'll see next month.
I do have a nice Motorola HD box with every output known to man on it and that one is not costing me anything and I don't have to return it.

Thanks Dartman and jimre for replying to my question - looks like it's a fairly safe bet, for now at least, to go to a CableCARD solution here in the Pacific Northwest, unless Comcast gets cute and decides to start marking stuff copy once like Time Warner does on the east coast. Of course, you'd have to expect that'll be the next step...first, yank analog, then yank clear qam, then yank copy freely... But, maybe good for another couple of years until the next "transition".

Anyone out there doing CableCARD with MythTV? I'll probably go that route, and the earlier posts were both Windows Media Center... I know that the pre-.25 builds have preliminary support for both the HDHR Prime and the Ceton Infinitv, but interested in first hand accounts of course. Thanks again.

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Anyone out there doing CableCARD with MythTV? I'll probably go that route, and the earlier posts were both Windows Media Center... I know that the pre-.25 builds have preliminary support for both the HDHR Prime and the Ceton Infinitv, but interested in first hand accounts of course. Thanks again.

I use MythTV, still only with QAM and the HD-PVR, not CableCard. I've heard of a few who have it working with the HDHR Prime, but you'll only be able to record programs that are flagged "copy freely" with MythTV and a CableCard solution.

I've been using SilconDust's HD Homerun PRIME since the first day it was shipped. Bottom line: it works perfectly all the time. I have never missed a scheduled show- picture quality is outstanding. That being said, I do not pay for any MOVIE premium channels (HBO, Showtime, etc) so I am unable to confirm - but I do have the ESPN, ROOT, TNT, USA, etc. provided in the Digital Preferred. I also have my older HD Homerun installed to capture clear QAM signals- total of 5 tuners. No problems. Highly recommended. [Note: I watch with a commercial-advance program [DVRMST with abuttino's plug-in- if interrested, contact me for details] on my WMC]

now at 2 locations...0.0 (UNKNOWN).

I'm thinking of replacing my DVR (rental) with HDHomerun. I want to double check that if I record an HBO movie I can play it back from the same computer/hard drive. My Plasma have HDMI ports but my AV receiver doesn't. I'll need to convert the HDMI output to discreet video and stereo signals so my AV receiver will handle the signals and I'll get 5.1. If I'm wrong let me know.

I'm thinking of replacing my DVR (rental) with HDHomerun. I want to double check that if I record an HBO movie I can play it back from the same computer/hard drive. My Plasma have HDMI ports but my AV receiver doesn't. I'll need to convert the HDMI output to discreet video and stereo signals so my AV receiver will handle the signals and I'll get 5.1. If I'm wrong let me know.Presumably you mean the HDHomerun PRIME cablecard tuner - since the regular HDHomerun does Clear-QAM/OTA only (no encrypted/premium channels like HBO).

I use an earlier first-gen ATI cablecard tuner with WMC 7 with local Comcast. Video output to TV is via analog VGA port, so there's no HDCP involved. Audio output is via TOSLINK optical to my AV receiver. I can record & play copy-protected HBO & SHO programs just fine - on that PC only. As expected, copy-protected premium programs are restricted to the machine they're recorded on.

Again, this is a different first-gen cablecard tuner so your mileage may vary - but I'd expect any current cablecard tuner to work the same way.

Presumably you mean the HDHomerun PRIME cablecard tuner - since the regular HDHomerun does Clear-QAM/OTA only (no encrypted/premium channels like HBO).

I use an earlier first-gen ATI cablecard tuner with WMC 7 with local Comcast. Video output to TV is via analog VGA port, so there's no HDCP involved. Audio output is via TOSLINK optical to my AV receiver. I can record & play copy-protected HBO & SHO programs just fine - on that PC only. As expected, copy-protected premium programs are restricted to the machine they're recorded on.

Again, this is a different first-gen cablecard tuner so your mileage may vary - but I'd expect any current cablecard tuner to work the same way.

I use a Ceton with WMC 7. I record HBO just fine, and can usually play it over extenders (sometimes though Comcast messes with the record flag and it won't work).

People should be more or less fine recording all of their shows in WMC7 with a cable card solution. Whether or not they can play on extenders will be more of their issue (and will simply depend on the flags that are set). However with MythTV, since it doesn't support all the DRM that Windows and WMC7 support, will need the flag to be set to "copy freely" to even be able to record and playback at all from a cable card solution.

A separate audio out it should work for your receiver. If you use analog video out (e.g. VGA or component) the resolution you are able to produce may be restricted for some recordings by WMC.

Would love to hear from a Comcast Seattle Subscriber and a Ceton Tuner owner just like myself. I recently found out from Comcast and their latest pricing guide (July 1st 2011) that they have a "Customer Owned Video Equipment Credit." Available to customers who supply their own Cablecard compatible device.

Info/Policy can be found here: hxxp://www.comcast.com/equipmentpolicy

If you key in your zip code you will see what discount you are eligible for. My credit indeed shows up as $2.50 per month off my total bill. When I called customer service I really got the runaround from people who were unable to assist. I finally got in touch with a rep who was not lazy and looked into this further.

What I found out was the following:

If your Device is listed in the system as a "Tivo" Device they will then see the option to then credit you the $2.50 per month. Problem is though once you are listed as a "Tivo" user I am then charged $1.10 a month for the Cablecard that I was originally getting for $0.00 per month for, AKA free!

To me this does not make any sense at all. Especially how the policy is defined. The pricing guide defines the $1.10 monthly fee as a Cablecard that is (second card in same device). When as Ceton owners know that is the ONLY card in that device! Is there anyone out there that is getting the FULL $2.50 per month credit applied to their bill as it should be based upon the current pricing guide and not being billed the $1.10 for the 2nd Card fee per the "Customer Owned Video Equipment Policy?" With all the new Cablecard compatible devices out there, HD Homerun, Ceton etc, I am somewhat surprised that people still have to be setup as "Tivo" users in their system...

I also pay for a second Standard Def, tuner for $8.00 a month. To me the Primary Device should be the Cablecard, for $0.00 a month and then the second device should be $8.00 a month with the $2.50 credit applied at the end every month since I am supplying the Ceton Tuner that all fits within the definition of THEIR Policy....???

Would love to see some feedback on this from people who own either an HD HomeRun, Ceton Quad Tuner, or InfiniTV.

Thanks!

It's in English right now, and the program titles on the schedule on their website are all English.

Channel 81.

http://rt.com/usa/news/rt-america-seattle-dish-479/

Now only if TiVo would get the guide data for this channel!

I am getting the $2.50 credit and am not charged an addition $1.10. All I have is the one Ceton and cablecard (no additional outlets) however.

OK, so I'm 4 1/2 months into my 6 month journey to Comcast (Xfinity). I was told that I would be needing to pay $100 (up front) to obtain an HD-DVR from Comcast, but wouldn't have to pay the "deposit" after 6 months of good standing. The last time I've had to deal with an HD-DVR from Comcast was 2009-ish, and the newest box available was the Motorola DCX-3400M. Is this still the box that is an HD-DVR with the largest storage capacity? I know that some boxes have a 250GB hard drive, but others have a 500GB hard drive.

randman,

Thanks for the reply. I will send you a PM to discuss further.

I will then report back to the Forum with the relevant findings once I get my issue resolved with Comcast.

I realize this has been discussed previously, but wonder if there's any likelihood that Comcast will carry KBTC's HD feed in the Seattle/Tacoma area?

I'm surprised they don't. Comcrap Bham has it...even DISH has 28 in HD.

We get KBTC HD in Marysville (98270) as well.

My favorite thing about it: the SD version of the channel 80-206 is mapped to 28-1. Yet, the PSIP label is KBTC-HD and the channel content is always 480i (not exactly HD, we would all agree). Meanwhile, the HD version is at 12-1 (no mapping), the content is always 1080i, and there's no PSIP label at all.

If that doesn't describe the Comcast clearQAM experience in a nutshell, I don't know what does!

Also, I'm *still* having the 79-*, and 80-* no tuning issues on my main 2009 Panasonic plasma TV. Other clearQAM devices in the house (2x Hauppage HVR-1800, 1x Hauppauge HVR-1600, and 1x Artec ATSC/QAM box) have no problems.

Firmware on the TV is current (no updates since 2010), and I did a complete reset last and re-scan weekend. Here are the results:

In the problem 79-* and 80-* these are the only channels I get:

79-115 (KUNS Univision)
79-114 mapped to 24-1 (KBCB ShopNBC)
79-111 NBA TV (obviously a free trial)

80-209 mapped to 20-1 (Trinity)
80-206 mapped to 28-1 (KBTC)

I know what I'm *supposed* to get because the other tuners get it. The TV also don't get the new RT (Russian Television) at 97-462, yet all other tuners do. Poor 44-1/80-203 KFFV (KHCV/KPST) appears to be completely gone as none of the other tuners can see it, either.

My rallying cry is, "Give me back my WeatherScan!" (80-215).

We get KBTC HD in Marysville (98270) as well.

My favorite thing about it: the SD version of the channel 80-206 is mapped to 28-1. Yet, the PSIP label is KBTC-HD and the channel content is always 480i (not exactly HD, we would all agree). Meanwhile, the HD version is at 12-1 (no mapping), the content is always 1080i, and there's no PSIP label at all.28-1 does show up as KBTC-HD in Kitsap as well. However, the HD version of the channel does not exist.

Also, I'm *still* having the 79-*, and 80-* no tuning issues on my main 2009 Panasonic plasma TV. Other clearQAM devices in the house (2x Hauppage HVR-1800, 1x Hauppauge HVR-1600, and 1x Artec ATSC/QAM box) have no problems.

Firmware on the TV is current (no updates since 2010), and I did a complete reset last and re-scan weekend. Here are the results:

In the problem 79-* and 80-* these are the only channels I get:

79-115 (KUNS Univision)
79-114 mapped to 24-1 (KBCB ShopNBC)
79-111 NBA TV (obviously a free trial)

80-209 mapped to 20-1 (Trinity)
80-206 mapped to 28-1 (KBTC)

I know what I'm *supposed* to get because the other tuners get it. The TV also don't get the new RT (Russian Television) at 97-462, yet all other tuners do. Poor 44-1/80-203 KFFV (KHCV/KPST) appears to be completely gone as none of the other tuners can see it, either.

My rallying cry is, "Give me back my WeatherScan!" (80-215).I also have a Panasonic Plasma TV, purchased in December 2008. Firmware is current as of 2009 (just updated it). My TV can receive the following signals in the 79.* & 80.* range:

79-101: ION TV
79-102: KOMO-TV
79-103: KING-TV
79-104: KONG-TV
79-105: CBUT-TV (CBC)
79-106: KCTS-TV
79-107: KZJO-TV
79-108: KSTW-TV
79-114: KBCB-TV (ShopNBC)
79-115: KUNS-TV

All 80.* have been moved.

28-1 does show up as KBTC-HD in Kitsap as well. However, the HD version of the channel does not exist. The HD version of KBTC definitely exists over-the-air, although certain specific programs are only 480i. I receive a strong OTA KBTC signal and in performing direct A/B comparisons between the Comcast SD feed and the 1080i OTA signal, there's no doubt as to the difference.

Adding KBTC-HD to Comcast's Seattle systems is long overdue.

Anyone having problems with 104 & 105?

Have been reading on the TiVo forum that Comcast in the Bay Area and Corvallis have changed Comedy Central HD, MTV HD, and VH1 HD from the east coast to the west coast feed.

I imagine the Seattle area is on it's way, too. That means The Daily Show/Colbert will move from 8 pm to 11 pm.:(

Portland got the message here too:mad: I like being able to see the shows early so I don't have to stay up or record them for later. If anyone has them set to record better watch the schedule so you don't record something else.

NHL Center Ice is located in the 68.x area. This started on the 13th and continues to the 19th.

Looks like Comedy Central HD (704) changed here on Comcast Seattle today to the west coast feed. :mad:

TiVo guide data has not changed so I'll have to manually record or watch the Daily Show tonight (Colbert is a rerun) and hopefully it will be in sync by Monday.

MTV HD and VH1 HD appear to have changed also.

Looks like Comedy Central HD (704) changed here on Comcast Seattle today to the west coast feed. :mad:

TiVo guide data has not changed so I'll have to manually record or watch the Daily Show tonight (Colbert is a rerun) and hopefully it will be in sync by Monday.

Yeah, I had to watch record it in SD on my Tivo because there was no 11:00PM HD broadcast in the guide.

Quick question about DVR's -- if I have two DVR's (whole home) can they see each other?

Need more info. If using Media Center in a PC, then yes- MC can be programmed to look several places for recorded shows.

But if you are talking about Comcast issued DVRs, then no- not at this time

Okay, so two "whole home dvr's" in a house do not see each other. Ugh. Okay then. I'll need to think of another solution. We just have too many people with too many shows. Thankfully we have on demand which mitigates a bunch of them.

Okay, so two "whole home dvr's" in a house do not see each other. Ugh. Okay then. I'll need to think of another solution. We just have too many people with too many shows. Thankfully we have on demand which mitigates a bunch of them.

The best solution for this is either TiVo with the upcoming Premiere. Or getting a windows Media Center and an xbox or two to extended it to multiple TV's.

Have been reading on the TiVo forum that Comcast in the Bay Area and Corvallis have changed Comedy Central HD, MTV HD, and VH1 HD from the east coast to the west coast feed.

I imagine the Seattle area is on it's way, too. That means The Daily Show/Colbert will move from 8 pm to 11 pm.:(

Starting late last week the Comcast listings had Comedy Central HD as a west coast feed. Usually record the Daily Show so had it start at 11pm on Monday. No show....and when it started saw the end of Colbert. When pulling up SD channel it shows "watch in HD" and takes you back to the HD channel that's still on east coast feed. Apparently the people that who do the listings aren't talking to the people that do the programming. We really enjoy being able to see and record the Daily Show at 8pm rather than 11pm.

That's odd. I set up a manual recording on my TiVo last night (Monday) from 11 pm to midnight on the HD channel and it recorded both the new Daily Show and Colbert. I started watching about 11:15 so I could skip through the commercials and caught up before Colbert ended.

The guide data for my TiVo was still wrong (that's why I did a manual recording), but I got the two new shows okay. I've submitted a "Report A Lineup Issue" form to TiVo so I expect that will be fixed eventually.

I noticed the Zap2It schedule still has the east coast feed info for the HD channel.

I'm in Lake Forest Park.

The best solution for this is either TiVo with the upcoming Premiere. Or getting a windows Media Center and an xbox or two to extended it to multiple TV's.

But with the TiVo you lose ON DEMAND, right? That's always been the sad part.

Does Tivo do MRV with streaming now or does it transfer them from dvr to dvr.

Thanks for the tips.

Streampix is supposed to start today for people with Xfinity Triple Play. Did anyone get it? I just rebooted my DVR and nothing new was added. Are we supposed to do something active to activate it?

Art

Anyone want a free TiVo Series 3?
It's the one with the OLED screen on the front.

The hard drive died (you can replace it with a 2TB drive from Weaknees)

Streampix is supposed to start today for people with Xfinity Triple Play. Did anyone get it? I just rebooted my DVR and nothing new was added. Are we supposed to do something active to activate it?

Art

It's in the Premium Channel section of OnDemand.

Thanks. I never would have found it. Some good movies, many in HD. I'm hoping they will provide an online listing somewhere. It's too tedious to scroll through the movies since they are separated by each initial letter.

Art

I watched "the voice" and "parenthood" on demand this week and noticed that full length commercials are now included. It would take under 45 minutes to watch a 1 hour show and now it's 60 without the ability to fast forward. Years ago this would not have been a problem but I have skipped over commercials with replaytv and TiVo for years. Has anyone noticed the addition of more commercials with the other networks?

About the only thing you can do is use the 5 minute jump ahead and then rewind back. Its Comsuckstic!

Has anyone recently had FIOS-TV and internet service with Frontier near Lynnwood, or Everett, WA ? How does their service compare with comcast in terms of:

a) Picture Quality of HDTV (FIOS-tv)

b) Technical Customer Service, both on-site and over the phone

c) On-Demand tv title availability, quantity and quality

d) Administrative matters, billing, Customer Relations and commitment to the FIOS-TV product for the duration.

I have a chance to switch to their service this summer, 2012. However, my prior in-person contact, three times with their retail representatives have left me wondering. :( REally wondering why they push Dish-Network Sat TV.

I know folks sometimes wonder about Comcast, but in the last six years of service, they've improved their service in all respects.:)

I welcome your comments on perspective on Comcast vs. Frontier operations. Thank you.

Has anyone recently had FIOS-TV and internet service with Frontier near Lynnwood, or Everett, WA ? How does their service compare with comcast in terms of:

a) Picture Quality of HDTV (FIOS-tv)

b) Technical Customer Service, both on-site and over the phone

c) On-Demand tv title availability, quantity and quality

d) Administrative matters, billing, Customer Relations and commitment to the FIOS-TV product for the duration.

I have a chance to switch to their service thisIoS summer, 2012. However, my prior in-person contact, three times with their retail representatives have left me wondering. :( REally wondering why they push Dish-Network Sat TV.

I know folks sometimes wonder about Comcast, but in the last six years of service, they've improved their service in all respects.:)

I welcome your comments on perspective on Comcast vs. Frontier operations. Thank you.

FiOS TV on Frontier is a dead end service... They haven't added a single new channel since Frontier took over. Plus they have ZERO 3D channels.

Has anyone recently had FIOS-TV and internet service with Frontier near Lynnwood, or Everett, WA ? How does their service compare with comcast in terms of:

a) Picture Quality of HDTV (FIOS-tv)

b) Technical Customer Service, both on-site and over the phone

c) On-Demand tv title availability, quantity and quality

d) Administrative matters, billing, Customer Relations and commitment to the FIOS-TV product for the duration.

I have a chance to switch to their service this summer, 2012. However, my prior in-person contact, three times with their retail representatives have left me wondering. :( REally wondering why they push Dish-Network Sat TV.

I know folks sometimes wonder about Comcast, but in the last six years of service, they've improved their service in all respects.:)

I welcome your comments on perspective on Comcast vs. Frontier operations. Thank you.

I have them in 2010 before I moved away if that helps.

A. Excellent. Clearly better than Comcast with much less compression. It was noticeable when I switched to it and back.
B. Never called them but I didn't expect much from support in general.
C. Not bad but I was primarily using a Tivo so OnDemand wasn't high on my list. I would say it was not nearly as good as Comcast
D. Just horrible. I had FIOS with Verizon and went with the Frontier transition. Frontier was completely clueless. There seemed to be ZERO commitment to the video service, no new features or upgrades. The billing department was a nightmare. They have a retail office near Alderwood mall and all they seem to be able to do it accept payments and returns of equipment. They couldn't resolve issues, give me new equipment, or even adjust my service. Hell, I spent two weeks trying to cancel and could get a human on the phone after waiting 2+ hours. I finally went to the store and all they could do was call the exact same number I was calling. :( BTW, the contract terms have very little exceptions to get out of. I moved and since there wasn't Frontier in my new house locally, I had to pay the ETF. In the end, I was glad to go back to Comcast.

I'm posting a (very) quick update of the QAM list. There were only some minor changes in the last few months, most of which have already been mentioned.

* 5-2/15-3 from Universal Sports to Live Well Network
* FMs from 67-X to 38-X
* RT on 97-462
* No PSIP on 33-1/79-101, 44-1/80-203, 51-1/79-115

I have them in 2010 before I moved away if that helps.

A. Excellent. Clearly better than Comcast with much less compression. It was noticeable when I switched to it and back.
B. Never called them but I didn't expect much from support in general.
C. Not bad but I was primarily using a Tivo so OnDemand wasn't high on my list. I would say it was not nearly as good as Comcast
D. Just horrible. I had FIOS with Verizon and went with the Frontier transition. Frontier was completely clueless. There seemed to be ZERO commitment to the video service, no new features or upgrades. The billing department was a nightmare. They have a retail office near Alderwood mall and all they seem to be able to do it accept payments and returns of equipment. They couldn't resolve issues, give me new equipment, or even adjust my service. Hell, I spent two weeks trying to cancel and could get a human on the phone after waiting 2+ hours. I finally went to the store and all they could do was call the exact same number I was calling. :( BTW, the contract terms have very little exceptions to get out of. I moved and since there wasn't Frontier in my new house locally, I had to pay the ETF. In the end, I was glad to go back to Comcast.

Thanks for the information. I definitely got weird vibes all three times I went to their (new) retail location near the Alderwood and Everett Mall's. I figure I'll stay with Comcast in hope that someday, someone other than Frontier will buy the FIOS-TV infrastructure. That really good picture quality will come in handy "someday" if I move to an 85 inch display.

So, I was just browsing the internet (as usual) and I came across something interesting that's starting to roll out across the country ... Comcast On Screen Guide 2.0 (http://www.xfinity.com/onscreenguide2). Someone tell me how that makes sense? In my history (from friends & relatives over the years) with Comcast, I have seen different guides, and "2.0" makes 4. Remember, there was the "ugly yellow" guide, and the Microsoft guide. Now, there's the one we have today, and the one that's coming.

What I can tell you about the new guide is that it's strictly for the HD-DVR boxes only (at this time). That's all. But, from the pictures, it looks very nice!

The Microsoft guide was unique to the Seattle area, I believe.

The Microsoft guide was unique to the Seattle area, I believe.Yes, now that you say that ... you are correct about that! However, it's still a guide that we used. Well, I used it, here in Bremerton, anyway.

In an e-mail received by Comcast earlier today, I can say that we should be looking for a guide makeover between October 2012 & June 2013. The guide will be the Xfinity X1 (formerly Spectrum). This guide is only in Augusta, GA currently. However, they're targeting an additional market this year. The Seattle area is a good possibility.

Some links to check out:
- http://blog.comcast.com/2011/05/looking-to-the-cloud-to-build-a-better-tv-experience.html
- http://www.fiercecable.com/story/comcast-cable-ceo-smit-offers-sneak-peek-x1-service/2012-02-29
- http://www.dailylocal.com/article/20111006/FINANCE01/310069969/comcast-unveils-upgrades-at-design-home-event-(video)&pager=full_story

Speaking to some posts mentioned earlier in this thread, wanted to know if anyone had any news or heard rumors when we may FINALLY see Xfinity On Demand for those who use Windows Media Center with XBOX Extenders?

Seems like this has been in the works for a while now, and those MS Employees that receive the Beta have been running this for a while now. I see that it is available on FIOS and has been for a while now. Would love to hear from a Xfinity/Comcast rep on this if you happen to see this.

Does anyone know if the Full "On Demand" Library is available for those who may have seen and or used this yet?

Anxiously awaiting Xfinity On Demond on my XBOX 360!

Thanks!

Speaking to some posts mentioned earlier in this thread, wanted to know if anyone had any news or heard rumors when we may FINALLY see Xfinity On Demand for those who use Windows Media Center with XBOX Extenders?

Seems like this has been in the works for a while now, and those MS Employees that receive the Beta have been running this for a while now. I see that it is available on FIOS and has been for a while now. Would love to hear from a Xfinity/Comcast rep on this if you happen to see this.

Does anyone know if the Full "On Demand" Library is available for those who may have seen and or used this yet?

Anxiously awaiting Xfinity On Demond on my XBOX 360!

Thanks!I don't have access to the beta, but I have all the answers that you're looking for. OK, maybe not all, but 99.9% of them! The only thing I don't have right now is the release date.

Moving on, you asked if the full "On Demand" library was going to be available. The answer is "no". The only difference being we can not purchase pay-per-view movies via the Xbox 360, just like XfinityTV.com. The only items we will see are Free TV/Movies, "National Broadcaster" (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX), and Premium Networks (Streampix, Starz, Encore, HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, The Movie Channel, etc.).

For those of you who subscribe to HBO or Cinemax and have separate questions about HBO Go or Max Go, these services will be integrated into the Xfinity App on the Xbox! Even though Max Go will not have an app on the Xbox (unlike HBO Go, also coming soon), being an Xfinity subscriber gives us that slight advantage! Just remember, you have to be a Cinemax subscriber!

Next, I am happy to say that the Xfinity app on the Xbox will not count any video watching towards your 250 GB monthly bandwidth limit! Go all out!

Finally, I want to point out that "Live TV" watching was mentioned. This will not be available on the Xbox ... yet. Xfinity did not rule out this option, and it's a possibility in the future!

I don't work for Comcast/Xfinity! How did I get all this info? See for yourself! (http://xbox.comcast.net/)

ESPN 2 has been located on ClearQAM channel 38-301. This is on my Panasonic Plasma TV in Bremerton. Also, channel 1911 has been spotted on my HD-DVR. At this time, it's only listed as "To Be Announced" on the guide and the standard "This channel will be available shortly" message when selecting it.

Has anyone recently hadFIOS-TV and internet service with Frontier near Lynnwood, or Everett, WA ? How does their service compare with comcast in terms of:
a) Picture Quality of HDTV (FIOS-tv)
Much improved over Comcast (I switched in 2009 when FiOS first showed up).


b) Technical Customer Service, both on-site and over the phone
Have called them twice, quick solutions in both cases. The technical staff all seem to be ex-Verizon.


c) On-Demand tv title availability, quantity and quality
With the exception of no FOX, no issues.


d) Administrative matters, billing, Customer Relations and commitment to the FIOS-TV product for the duration.
I have had no problems, they even gave me a discount after my 2 year initial contract was up. Made one change to equipment rental and it went smoothly.



I have a chance to switch to their service this summer, 2012. However, my prior in-person contact, three times with their retail representatives have left me wondering. :( REally wondering why they push Dish-Network Sat TV.

They probably get a bigger commission on Dish sales.



I know folks sometimes wonder about Comcast, but in the last six years of service, they've improved their service in all respects.:)

I welcome your comments on perspective on Comcast vs. Frontier operations. Thank you.

I am a technology whore and really appreciate the tech behind FiOS. The internet service is, without a doubt, the best I have every experienced - 25mbps down AND up with 1 outage since 2009. No slowdowns evenings and weekends either.

I have not seen Comcast since 2009, but the difference when I switched was dramatic. Frontier FiOS has all the channels I watch in HD, so I am happy.

Help!!

I recently ordered a Ceton Infinitv 4 and in preparation for it's arrival I headed down to the local Comcast store (Redmond in my case) in order to pick up an M card to put into the CableCard slot and a Tuning Adapter to tune the 4 tuners in the card. When I got to the counter they were very helpful and immediately got me an M card, but when I asked for a Tuning Adapter they brought out a Pace DCT50X which:
A)I was pretty sure was not what I needed
B) I already have one at home.

So I headed home to do more research to find out if I truly need a Tuning Adapter for this market - Everything that I've read here on AVS Forum and on The Green Button leads me to believe that in the Seattle Comcast area that I DO need a tuning adapter. Armed with this information, along with the two models of TA's available (Motorola MTR700 and Cisco STA1520) I headed back to the Store to try and see if this additional information would help. Since I'm posting here, I'm guessing you can all tell how that went. The clerk who was helping me was very helpful but had NO idea what I was looking for - eventually he brought out a tech who I explained to what I was trying to hook up and what I needed. The tech wasn't aware of the Tuning adapter either - but he eventually called someone who was familiar with the Ceton as well as the tuning adapters. That person said they should have some in the warehouse. Armed with this information they headed back to the warehouse to try and locate the TA. About 10 mins later they walked out with a box that was WAY too large to be a TA - They had brought out a Motorola DCX3501 and were wondering if it would work for my setup....they told me that they had checked and that they had NO TUNING ADAPTERS in the State of Washington. This just sounds a bit suspect to me, because unless I've read this thread wrong there are a number of people in this thread who are using and have obtained Tuning Adapters in this state/area. While the guys who were helping me were very nice, I'm suspicious that they are stonewalling me and trying to get me to take the DCX3501 so that they can charge me an equipment rental fee(which is part of the reason I went to the Ceton - to avoid paying a rental fee).

Can others in this thread chime in and tell me how this compares to your experiences? Is there anybody at Ceton or from Comcast who reads the thread who may be able to help me? Am I perhaps incorrect in my thinking that my setup will require a Tuning Adapter? (The tech and cs agent both seemed to agree with me that we are a SDV market).

Any help is appreciated, I don't even have the Ceton card yet (should be arriving tomorrow) - but once it arrives, I'd like to get it up and going quickly (which was my reason for trying to take care of this legwork over the last couple of days.)

Thanks again! (And sorry if the answer to my question is buried somewhere in this thread - I've read through a lot of it, but at 520 pages, it is hard to search to find matching answers)

No tuning adapters here on the east side (North Bend). I don't know when (or if) Comcast plans to deploy SDV here in our market.

No tuning adapters here on the east side (North Bend). I don't know when (or if) Comcast plans to deploy SDV here in our market.

That's what I love about this forum! Thanks Jimre!

No tuning adapter in Seattle either. I just needed the cablecard.

Much improved over Comcast (I switched in 2009 when FiOS first showed up). I have not seen Comcast since 2009, but the difference when I switched was dramatic. Frontier FiOS has all the channels I watch in HD, so I am happy.

Thank you poster, JasG for your (excerpted) observations listed above about Frontier (Verizon) FIOS TV & Internet.

I'm looking forward to the opportunity to try Frontier. Working on the W.A.F. (Wife Acceptance Factor).

W.A.F. (Wife Acceptance Factor).This made my day! Very clever!

A couple of changes noticed:

33.13 - EAS
35.2101 - CSPAN
35.2102 - CSPAN 2

37.2310 - HALLMARK

38.306 - UWTV
38.307 - UW2

89.2203 - DISCOVERY

108.332-339 - KPLU, KQMV, KUBE, KMPS, KUOW, KIRO, KING, KLCK

Also, noticed that Hallmark & Discovery, CSPANs, as well as, the shopping channels are in 2 locations.

Comcast in 98270 shuffled Clear QAM channels around again. It must have been just within the last few days. Here's what I've found:


Radio stations that were at 38-* are now at 108-*.
Discovery Channel at 37-4 or 90-4 is now 36-2203(PC)/36-3(TV) or 89-2203(PC)/89-3(TV).
Hallmark at 34-8 or 91-8 is now at 37-2310(PC)/37-8(TV) or 90-2310(PC)/90-10(TV).
C-SPAN at 32-1 or 116-1 is now at 35-2101(PC)/35-1(TV) or 92-2101(PC)/92-1(TV).
C-SPAN2 at 32-2 or 116-2 is now at 35-2102(PC)/35-2(TV) or 92-2102(PC)/92-2(TV).
HSN at 32-9 or 116-9 is now at 35-2109(PC)/35-7(TV) or 92-2109(PC)/92-9(TV).
QVC at 32-10 or 116-10 is now at 35-2110(PC)/35-8(TV) or 92-2110(PC)/92-10(TV).
Jewelry TV at 89-8 is now at 90-2309(PC)/90-9(TV).
UWTV at 36-9 or 89-9 is now at 38-306 or 107-306.
UWTV2 at 36-10 or 89-10 is now at 38-307 or 107-307.

Also, I continue to get UWTV2 at 122-307 and Root Sports NW at 122-308.

Enjoy,

Chris

Is anyone getting intermittent drop outs of KOMOHD? I am recording through Windows Media Center on an avermedia A180 (or A188, no way to tell which tuner is recording as far as I know). On Sunday a 15 minute chunk got cut out of once upon a time, and on monday castle got cut off after 25 minutes. Media Center shows 100% signal quality on all tuners and this has only happened on channel 4-1. If no one else is getting signal losses I guess I have to do some more troubleshooting.

Thanks.

Is anyone getting intermittent drop outs of KOMOHD? I am recording through Windows Media Center on an avermedia A180 (or A188, no way to tell which tuner is recording as far as I know). On Sunday a 15 minute chunk got cut out of once upon a time, and on monday castle got cut off after 25 minutes. Media Center shows 100% signal quality on all tuners and this has only happened on channel 4-1. If no one else is getting signal losses I guess I have to do some more troubleshooting.

Thanks.

Yup, I've noticed them, too. On Comcast.

Is anyone getting intermittent drop outs of KOMOHD? I am recording through Windows Media Center on an avermedia A180 (or A188, no way to tell which tuner is recording as far as I know). On Sunday a 15 minute chunk got cut out of once upon a time, and on monday castle got cut off after 25 minutes. Media Center shows 100% signal quality on all tuners and this has only happened on channel 4-1. If no one else is getting signal losses I guess I have to do some more troubleshooting.

Thanks.

I was getting them last Sat during the NASCAR nationwide race on ABC. I haven't watched any ABC since then though.

Here's a list update. The changes are those that cbdavi19 and levibluewa outlined above. (C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Discovery, EAS, FMs from 38-X, Hallmark, HSN, Jewelry, QVC, UWTV, and UWTV2 have all moved.)

Is anyone getting intermittent drop outs of KOMOHD? I am recording through Windows Media Center on an avermedia A180 (or A188, no way to tell which tuner is recording as far as I know). On Sunday a 15 minute chunk got cut out of once upon a time, and on monday castle got cut off after 25 minutes. Media Center shows 100% signal quality on all tuners and this has only happened on channel 4-1. If no one else is getting signal losses I guess I have to do some more troubleshooting.


I have noticed most of my channels seem to be running at 88 to 94% in the last week as opposed to a steady 94 to 100%. Comcast must be trying to 'streamline' the network again or something. I am also using WMC and the signal strength loss does affect my recordings. I am also on Comcast.

Has anybody heard when Comcast Seattle Market going to add the BBC World News Channel. Its Been in Portland and other major markets for several months now ?

Has anybody heard when Comcast Seattle Market going to add the BBC World News Channel. Its Been in Portland and other major markets for several months now ?

or new HD channels in general?

http://www.comcast.com/About/PressRelease/PressReleaseDetail.ashx?PRID=1186&SCRedirect=true

Comcast Begins National Launch of X1: Next-Generation Cloud Enabled Television Platform and Introduces The X1 Remote Control App
X1 Video Platform Transforms Traditional TV into Integrated Entertainment Experience –
Complete with Apps, Sleek Navigation, Personalization and Social Media Tools

Available in the Coming Weeks in Boston; More Markets to Follow This Year

PHILADELPHIA and BOSTON - May 21, 2012

Comcast, one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information, and communications products and services, announced today it will launch its next-generation television experience, Xfinity TV on the X1 Platform, and a new X1 remote control app in the coming weeks. This cloud-enabled platform, unlike any other video service existing today, delivers the world’s largest collection of video and transforms the TV into an entirely new integrated entertainment experience. These new products will launch in Boston with several major markets planned to follow this year, and will be available to new Xfinity Triple Play with HD/DVR service customers at no additional cost.

“The X1 platform makes the TV smarter, richer and more personalized – and that’s only the beginning. Our goal is to leverage this platform to redefine the entertainment experience for our customers,” said Marcien Jenckes, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video Services for Comcast Cable. “X1 is a giant leap forward, essentially transforming our video product from a hardware experience to a software experience, allowing us to innovate faster and more aggressively.”

The X1 platform incorporates IP technology, using cloud servers on Comcast’s network that allow Comcast to integrate interactive, customized apps and social media features with its traditional video services to create an entirely new television experience. This is part of Comcast’s ongoing and evolving effort to take advantage of IP technology to constantly bring new innovation and features to market.

Showcased this week at NCTA’s The Cable Show 2012 in Boston, highlights of X1 include:

A main screen with a sleek new user interface that integrates a customer’s video experiences and enables one-click access to a highly visual display of entertainment options
Unified search and instant play, along with recommendations, with the ability to find entertainment content in seconds from TV listings, DVR recordings and Xfinity On Demand using a new smart remote
Specially tailored-for-TV features such as customized social networking and music, radio, sports, traffic and weather apps
Equipped with a new hybrid DVR set-top box with tru2way and IP capabilities that delivers an advanced personalized TV viewing experience as well as an enhanced remote control that offers greater responsiveness and does not require a line-of-sight connection to the set-top-box
X1 Remote Control App
The new companion X1 remote control app enables customers to use motion and gesture control to drive their TV experience through the touch-screen of their handheld iPhone and iPod touch. For instance, customers can swipe their device to page through the interactive TV guides on their television screen; program personalized short-cuts and favorites (“Quick Links”) on the TV, and even shake the device to pause On Demand content playing on the television. In addition, customers can use the devices’ virtual keyboard to search among and play tens of thousands of video choices on their TVs faster than ever before – even faster than using the traditional remote control. The remote provides the ability to filter by genre and HD; control the DVR and interact with social media tools and apps.

“The X1 remote app unites the TV screen with customers’ mobile devices by creating an integrated experience between the customers’ swipe controls on their device and the viewing experience on the TV – they truly mirror each other,” said Sree Kotay, Senior Vice President and Chief Software Architect for Comcast Cable. “By building this new app, we’ve made the remote control smarter and more functional…and just plain fun.”

X1 (formerly Xcalibur) has been in customer trials in Augusta, GA., since 2011.

I messaged @ComcastWA about when we might expect an X1 rollout here. The response was:

Thx! We are eager, but haven't heard any specific timing yet. Stay tuned (no pun intended, really ...)