I live in the Chicago loop. Has anyone received the new HD channels that were promised for November 18th, such as the extra Starz channels and ESPNnews HD? My channel doesn't even show the new channels yet.

I now get the 3 additional Starz HD channels as well as This TV on channel 246.

Frank

Channel 599 and the corresponding clear QAM channel (in my area, 54-8) are now showing WOCK's Caribevision feed instead of the still card that Azteca America (which WOCK used to carry and was on 599) is now on 598.

Azteca America is also available through clear QAM (54-11 in my area), which makes sense, because we get it OTA on WLFM and WCHU, which used to carry MTV Tr3s but now have Azteca America.

Looks like new HD channels up here in Waukegan today. I'm at my office w/o an HDTV, but they are there listed on the cable box here. Maybe someone can verify that they're on.

266 CNBC HD
278 Bravo HD
279 Fuse HD
280 IFC HD
281 WE HD
282 QVC HD

Not really the ones I was looking for, but good that they've added more HD.

Also, 183 renamed The U, 246 now THIS, was showing WCIUT yesterday.

Looks like new HD channels up here in Waukegan today. I'm at my office w/o an HDTV, but they are there listed on the cable box here. Maybe someone can verify that they're on.

266 CNBC HD
278 Bravo HD
279 Fuse HD
280 IFC HD
281 WE HD
282 QVC HD

Not really the ones I was looking for, but good that they've added more HD.

Also, 183 renamed The U, 246 now THIS, was showing WCIUT yesterday.

We have those here in the Chicago burbs as well. Perhaps somebody at Comcast saw my question two days ago. :)

I live in the Chicago loop. Has anyone received the new HD channels that were promised for November 18th, such as the extra Starz channels and ESPNnews HD? My channel doesn't even show the new channels yet.

I got them up in Lincoln Park.

I noticed in Boston they are getting a pack of HBO HD channels, hopefully we can get those soon!

Also, 183 renamed The U, 246 now THIS, was showing WCIUT yesterday.223 and 247 have been renamed MeTV and MeToo as well.

They're still repeating 598's guide information for 599, though.

223 and 247 have been renamed MeTV and MeToo as well.

They're still repeating 598's guide information for 599, though.

I was thinking 223 & 247 had those designations before, but I guess not.

I was thinking 223 & 247 had those designations before, but I guess not.Perhaps in Waukegan, but in Chicago Area 2 they had been marked "WWME" and "WMEU."  I just noticed the change after going back to my box to see if what you said about "The U" and "THIS" applied here as well.

Looks like new HD channels up here in Waukegan today. I'm at my office w/o an HDTV, but they are there listed on the cable box here. Maybe someone can verify that they're on.

266 CNBC HD
278 Bravo HD
279 Fuse HD
280 IFC HD
281 WE HD
282 QVC HD


These haven't shown up in Schaumburg yet, but I'm fairly certain they'll appear in the next day or so. I think we lagged by a day during one of the previous updates.

My bedroom TV does not use a cable box. I have the output of my Comcast DVR in the living room connected to a channel modulator, and merge it with the Comcast feed so I can watch it in the bedroom. I also have a remote repeater so I can control the cable box.

I was using channel 134 for the modulator and had no problems, as Comcast had no signal there. A few days ago, that remote signal to the TV got very grainy, but disappeared if I disconnected the cable feed but left the modulator connected. That tells me there was some digital signal up there. I tried 133, 132, and 131, and still had noise (the highest frequency currently used for TV is 130 according to the cable box and TV's QAM tuner.) The TV goes to 135, but setting the modulator to that gives me severe interference on the picture even before the latest problem.

Does anybody know if they may be using the higher frequencies for something else? Possibly DOCSIS 3, which is supposed to have 1GHz tuners? This is in the Schaumburg area.

I ended up moving the modulator to channel 80, which is in the middle of a 79-82 clear block, so far. The modulator causes interference on adjacent channels, so I can't put it next to a frequency I want to watch otherwise. I used to use a 600MHz Low-pass filter with my old non-digital TV, but that blocks clear-QAM channels, which go up to 123. The highest I've seen are 750MHz, which blocks 122+.

These haven't shown up in Schaumburg yet, but I'm fairly certain they'll appear in the next day or so. I think we lagged by a day during one of the previous updates.

I don't have them yet either (I'm on Schaumburg headend as well), but they are listed in Channel lineup on comcast.com already.

Perhaps in Waukegan, but in Chicago Area 2 they had been marked "WWME" and "WMEU."* I just noticed the change after going back to my box to see if what you said about "The U" and "THIS" applied here as well.

I just noticed that BOTH 6 (SD) and 183 (HD) now say 'The U'. This is BAD. It will trigger a bug on DVR's that causes series recordings to revert to the lower channel number. They need to change the name of one of them.

I don't have them yet either (I'm on Schaumburg headend as well), but they are listed in Channel lineup on comcast.com already.

Same here for the South Bend area. Should be the same for NW Indiana and the Chicago suburbs.

Same here for the South Bend area. Should be the same for NW Indiana and the Chicago suburbs.

Got em yesterday in Oswego, IL. I believe the headend is West Chicago for us.

Looks like new HD channels up here in Waukegan today. I'm at my office w/o an HDTV, but they are there listed on the cable box here. Maybe someone can verify that they're on.

266 CNBC HD
278 Bravo HD
279 Fuse HD
280 IFC HD
281 WE HD
282 QVC HD

Not really the ones I was looking for, but good that they've added more HD.

Also, 183 renamed The U, 246 now THIS, was showing WCIUT yesterday.

No sign of these in Joliet nor are they listed on Comcast.com :mad:

I have found out from reading the Boston thread that Comcast has over 80 HD channels which is way more than Chicago. What the heck?

I have been searching this thread and the web looking for a list of available clear QAM channel in Chicago, Northwest 2-3 region with no luck, just random refrences to specific channels here and there. So if anyone could help me out it would be greatly appreciated.

I am using a PC QAM tuner card and it's detecting 79.1-12, 80.13-23 in the clear but not much else. Previousley I was getting C-Span 1 & 2 (82.201, 82.202), and MSNBC (83.5) but not anymore. I did a rescan and hunted through all the channels with no luck. I am a huge C-Span junkie anyone know where they went?

Also, are they not broadcasting anything 1080i in the clear?

Thanks.

I have found out from reading the Boston thread that Comcast has over 80 HD channels which is way more than Chicago. What the heck?

Yea they are the best I think. I am happy to complain about our system, but when you look at other systems we are doing pretty well.

Is it normal for CBS HD to have occasional audio drop outs and pixelation? My signal levels seem to be ok. Just wondering if it's unique to me. I'm in the Wheeling area.

Is it normal for CBS HD to have occasional audio drop outs and pixelation? My signal levels seem to be ok. Just wondering if it's unique to me. I'm in the Wheeling area.


It is the only station that causes me trouble with either pixelation or audio dropout. I have Comcast but I don't know if it is a CBS or Comcast issue.

I have been searching this thread and the web looking for a list of available clear QAM channel in Chicago, Northwest 2-3 region with no luck, just random refrences to specific channels here and there. So if anyone could help me out it would be greatly appreciated.The list changes too often and is of too narrow use (since it is different everywhere else).I am using a PC QAM tuner card and it's detecting 79.1-12, 80.13-23 in the clear but not much else. Previously I was getting C-Span 1 & 2 (82.201, 82.202), and MSNBC (83.5) but not anymore. I did a rescan and hunted through all the channels with no luck.Check your signal strength and make sure you have fairly sturdy coax and not too much splitting; my experience has been that the 80-x and 82-x ranges are the first to go.Also, are they not broadcasting anything 1080i in the clear?2-1, 5-1, and 9-1 should be in 1080i.

I'll do a rescan and see what happens.  Lately I don't watch anything through QAM; our TVs with digital tuners are usually connected to antennas for ATSC.

As noted on my most recent billing statement:

On 12/10, G4 HD (chl 288), TV One HD (chl 289) and Style HD (chl 287) will be
added to Digital Classic.

I think that brings the Chicago HD channel total to 68!

Frank

As noted on my most recent billing statement:

On 12/10, G4 HD (chl 288), TV One HD (chl 289) and Style HD (chl 287) will be added to Digital Classic.
Odd.  My bill says that Style HD will be added to Digital Starter (and the other two to Digital Classic).

I just got all these channels this morning:

266 CNBC HD
278 Bravo HD
279 Fuse HD
280 IFC HD
281 WE HD
282 QVC HD

I'm in Hanover Park (Schaumburg)

I got them too (also Schaumburg headend). CNBC, Bravo and QVC are breaking up alot and almost unwatchable.

I just got all these channels this morning:

266 CNBC HD
278 Bravo HD
279 Fuse HD
280 IFC HD
281 WE HD
282 QVC HD

I'm in Hanover Park (Schaumburg)


Yup, they finally arrived here in Schaumburg. Pictures are steady - hopefully they'll settle down for vj9999 pretty soon.

A half dozen new channels activated in the burbs (CNBC, Bravo, Fuse, IFC, WE, QVC). Style, G4, and TV One added (effective 12/10). Starz Kids & Family, Starz Comedy, Starz Edge added. Channels listed in italics are available only in the city of Chicago (those of us in the 'burbs will have to pay the same but miss out ).

01 - 169 NFL Network
02 - 171 AMC
03 - 173 ESPN
04 - 174 MOJO (gone Dec. 1; changes to Versus effective Dec. 8)
05 - 175 History
06 - 176 TLC
07 - 177 Sci-Fi
08 - 179 HGTV
09 - 181 Food Network
10 - 183 WCIU (Independent)
11 - 184 WPWR (My Network)
12 - 185 Showtime
13 - 186 HBO
14 - 187 WLS (ABC)
15 - 188 WMAQ (NBC)
16 - 189 WBBM (CBS)
17 - 190 WFLD (Fox)
18 - 191 WTTW (PBS)
19 - 192 WGN (CW)
20 - 195 Cinemax
21 - 196 Starz
22 - 197 Disney
23 - 198 ABC Family
24 - 199 Versus/Golf (changes to Golf full-time effective Dec. 8)
25 - 200 Comcast SportsNet
26 - 203 ESPN2
27 - 204 TNT
28 - 205 HD Theater
29 - 206 National Geographic
30 - 207 Universal
31 - 208 A&E
32 - 209 Palladia
33 - 212 Science
34 - 216 CNN
35 - 218 Discovery Channel
36 - 219 TBS
37 - 221 USA
38 - 224 Animal Planet
39 - 226 Cartoon Network
40 - 227 Hallmark Movie Channel
41 - 229 Lifetime Movie
42 - 231 ESPNews
43 - 234 NHL Network
44 - 235 NBA TV
45 - 237 Speed
46 - 256 Big Ten Network
47 - 257 Starz Kids & Family
48 - 258 Starz Comedy
49 - 259 Star Edge
50 - 261 Planet Green
51 - 262 Entertainment (E!)
52 - 263 Encore
53 - 264 Fox Business Network
54 - 265 Fox News Channel
55 - 266 CNBC
56 - 267 FX
57 - 269 Biography
58 - 270 Weather Channel
59 - 278 Bravo
60 - 279 Fuse
61 - 280 Independent Film Channel (IFC)
62 - 281 WE
63 - 282 QVC
64 - 283 Toon Disney
65 - 284 MGM
66 - 285 To Be Announced (coming Dec. 9, local origination)
67 - 287 Style (coming Dec. 10)
68 - 288 G4 (coming Dec. 10)
69 - 289 TV One (coming Dec. 10)

I got them too (also Schaumburg headend). CNBC, Bravo and QVC are breaking up alot and almost unwatchable.

When new HD channels show up, do you also get a Message telling you about it, or do you have to constantly check the menu to see if new channels have been added?

I'm in Northbrook and have been checking every couple of days since the new channels hit Downtown, but if I know that there will be a Message when they add them here, I can at least stop doing that.

(Plus, it would be nice to get a Message I actually care about, not for some boxing pay-per-view.)

When new HD channels show up, do you also get a Message telling you about it, or do you have to constantly check the menu to see if new channels have been added?

I'm in Northbrook and have been checking every couple of days since the new channels hit Downtown, but if I know that there will be a Message when they add them here, I can at least stop doing that.

(Plus, it would be nice to get a Message I actually care about, not for some boxing pay-per-view.)

I just keep browsing through the channel listing to see if anything new pops up (or read about it here first). The one time I received a message about new HD channels was about four days after they appeared. The message function is completely useless to me.

They put Bravo, QVC and CNBC on 843Mhz. SNR keeps jumping from Good to Poor for me so it's most likely a local issue.

Yeah I didn't get a message about the new channels, I just read about it here and kept checking.

I'm just hoping we get MLB Network on Jan 1st like everyone else does.

They put Bravo, QVC and CNBC on 843Mhz. SNR keeps jumping from Good to Poor for me so it's most likely a local issue.
They are pushing the system. CNBC/Bravo/QVC are on 843MHz (132). On tuner 2, Bravo was breaking up, although SNR is just over 33 and reads good. I also got an occasional INVALID, so there may be noise issues.

On my LCD TV's built-in tuner, there appear to be two more sets of triples on 133 and 134. That means they are pushing the system to 855MHz+. This explains why my channel modulator was having problems until I changed the channel it was using.

Fuse/IFC/WE are on 807MHz (126). The SD's that used to be there are now on 543MHz (77, which was unused.).

A half dozen new channels activated in the burbs (CNBC, Bravo, Fuse, IFC, WE, QVC). Style, G4, and TV One added (effective 12/10). Starz Kids & Family, Starz Comedy, Starz Edge added. Channels listed in italics are available only in the city of Chicago (those of us in the 'burbs will have to pay the same but miss out ).


174 MOJO (gone Dec. 1; changes to Versus effective Dec. 8)


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This is really sad. One of the top 5 HD channels to me. Great programs, excellent audio&video quality, limited amount of commercials.

For Three Sheets alone, it will be missed.

No new channels here in Oak Forest yet. Hopefully soon.

Anyone else having major issues tonight watching local Chicago Digital channels on comcast? (I'm watching via clear QAM.) 2.1 - 11.x are working fine but WCIU, METV and THIS are dropping out too bad to watch.

Got the new channels up here in Cary!

I was very glad since CNBC-HD was probably my most wanted channel.

It would be nice to get a message about it rather than having to come to a site like this to find out (even though this site is great!)

I just got all these channels this morning:

266 CNBC HD
278 Bravo HD
279 Fuse HD
280 IFC HD
281 WE HD
282 QVC HD

I'm in Hanover Park (Schaumburg)

We got these today in Northbrook (Highland Park Comcast).

The first four are nice additions, the other two I probably won't get much use out of. Pretty much something for everybody, so very cool. :cool:

For people who like to make predictions, when do you think that every channel in the lineup will be in HD (not just digital but true HD).

In 3 to 5 years will we likely still have to deal with flipping stations and seeing some of the stations being stretched SD? Also at the that point do you think all programs and commericals on HD channels will be HD?

Is it still cheaper to film in SD or is it just as the stations phase out their regular cameras and have only HD cameras?

Obviously this is just speculation but it is fun to think about that wonderful day.

I just wish they came out with a cable box that knows when a channel is in HD, so even if you tune to the SD channel, it sends the HD version. It's confusing to people like my parents who are used to 2, 5, 7, 9, etc...

From the last bill:
CHANNEL NEWS---On 12/16, Fox News Channel HD (chl 265) & FX HD (chl 267) will be added to Digital Starter Service and Speed Channel HD (chl 237) will be added to the Sports Entertainment Package.---On 12/18, MLB Network will be added to Digital Classic (chl 410)

From the last bill:
CHANNEL NEWS---On 12/16, Fox News Channel HD (chl 265) & FX HD (chl 267) will be added to Digital Starter Service and Speed Channel HD (chl 237) will be added to the Sports Entertainment Package.---On 12/18, MLB Network will be added to Digital Classic (chl 410)


Very interesting. We have a duplication of Fox Soccer channel on 267, so they'll have to take that off. Also, MLB network doesn't start broadcasting until 1/1/09. I wonder if they'll get the HD version of this for baseball season?

From the last bill:
CHANNEL NEWS---On 12/16, Fox News Channel HD (chl 265) & FX HD (chl 267) will be added to Digital Starter Service and Speed Channel HD (chl 237) will be added to the Sports Entertainment Package.---On 12/18, MLB Network will be added to Digital Classic (chl 410)
Wow, that's AWESOME.
Very interesting. We have a duplication of Fox Soccer channel on 267, so they'll have to take that off. Also, MLB network doesn't start broadcasting until 1/1/09. I wonder if they'll get the HD version of this for baseball season?

I hope so. Especially since MLB Network will be covering the World Baseball Classic

My life is complete. Speed Channel in HD. Can't wait to see the Barrett-Jackson auctions in all their HD glory.

FX is a good add, also. I'm enjoying some of the programming on the stations they added last time.

Mike K.

So far, this latest batch of HD's in the 'burbs is a bust for me. I basically have no interest in any of them. I'd like Speed, but I don't have the sports package, so don't get the SpeedSD anyways. I'm not paying extra for what is only one channel in that package I would watch.

From the last bill:
CHANNEL NEWS---On 12/16, Fox News Channel HD (chl 265) & FX HD (chl 267) will be added to Digital Starter Service and Speed Channel HD (chl 237) will be added to the Sports Entertainment Package.---On 12/18, MLB Network will be added to Digital Classic (chl 410)

So this makes a total of 9 new HD channels for the Chicago suburbs
and NW Indiana without doing any analog migration like the city
of Chicago did. I wonder how many more they can add before
they get to capacity or have to go analog migration (which I hope
they do soon).

No new channels here in Oak Forest yet. Hopefully soon.
Still nothing here in OF. Anyone know whats up with the Homewood head-end?

So this makes a total of 9 new HD channels for the Chicago suburbs and NW Indiana without doing any analog migration like the city of Chicago did. I wonder how many more they can add before they get to capacity or have to go analog migration (which I hope they do soon).
Not too much more. Here in Schaumburg, they appear to be testing 6 more HD's up at the limit of the system on channels 134 and 135. There are some unused channels here (3, 65, 79-82, 91-92, 96-97, 121, 127-128), although it's also possible they are used for non-TV stuff or have other issues that prevent them from being used.

none of those 6 HD channels showed up for me in Palatine (Rolling Meadows) either!

Nice to see some new HD channels in the burbs even if they are not the 6 I would have picked. Now if only we could get comcast to group their channels better. I would settle for all the HD with no random SD in between but imagine a world were the ESPNs are all next to each other and the movie channels are all together. Oh and lose the channels that are mapped to multiple channel numbers like the foxsports I dont need to see them twice

Over the weekend, I heard a radio add for HDTV with Comcast where they made the claim that you could plug the cable directly into the HDTV and received full HD service "without the need for a separate cable box".

Huh? I thought to get HD service from comcast required a comcast STB or an M-Card in a compatible STB.

Am I mistaken or was the ad misleading?

Over the weekend, I heard a radio add for HDTV with Comcast where they made the claim that you could plug the cable directly into the HDTV and received full HD service "without the need for a separate cable box".

Huh? I thought to get HD service from comcast required a comcast STB or an M-Card in a compatible STB.

Am I mistaken or was the ad misleading?

No, they're talking about the new tru2way sets being rolled out up in your region - but obviously, you'll need a new set...

http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&catalogId=13251&itemId=304735&modelNo=Content10152008035707436&surfModel=Content10152008035707436

No, they're talking about the new tru2way sets being rolled out up in your region - but obviously, you'll need a new set...

http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&catalogId=13251&itemId=304735&modelNo=Content10152008035707436&surfModel=Content10152008035707436
Thanks. Yes, this sounds more like what I heard.

Over the weekend, I heard a radio add for HDTV with Comcast where they made the claim that you could plug the cable directly into the HDTV and received full HD service "without the need for a separate cable box".They were probably talking about tru2way, but you can get some HD channels (the unencrypted ones) without a box on any television with a clear QAM tuner.

Can someone tell me what the latest and greatest HD 2-tuner DVR Comcast is giving out now? My DCT3412 has been acting up a lot lately.

Thanks

AFAIK it's the DCH3416.

AFAIK it's the DCH3416.


Thanks! I plan on using HDMI on it. Any major quirks? God I hope its better than the DCT-3412

I know there are a couple of members here that are associated with CBS. There seems to be a nationwide problem with CBS transmission of TVGOS data. Can you give us some insight as to what has been happening for the last two weeks?

You can check over in the Sony DVR forum. It's not just lack of data, but BAD data that randomly reboots the DVR's, causing a whole assortment of problems.

I was previously able to get TVGOS data via Comcast CBS-HD 189, as well as CBS OTA analog 2. Neither one works now.

Thanks.

I'm inside the city, renting a Motorola DCH3416 from Comcast, running version 74.53 of the firmware.

So far ever since both 26 and 183 were renamed to The U, I've been trying to trigger the bug, whereby if two channels have the same mnemonic, the Motorola DVR's will record a series episode from the lower-numbered channel regardless of which was selected by the user.

But I've been unable to reproduce it.  Both individual programs and series on channel 183 record channel 183 without slipping to 26.

Was the bug fixed?  Or am I going about it wrong?

The bug mainly affected series recordings, not single ones. It's possible it was fixed, although I've seen posts by people having that issue even with current software.

It's possible it may take a few days or so before it occurs. Or maybe the channel names are a bit different, even though they look the same to us.

Further testing with my Sony HDD500 DVR reveals that OTA CBS-HD 2.1 is indeed sending digital TVGOS data. But Comcast CBS-HD 189 stopped passing the data about two weeks ago. I don't know if this is intentional or if they have an equipment problem. It's going to be difficult to find out...

The bug mainly affected series recordings, not single ones.Yes, so that's why I've been trying it with both.It's possible it may take a few days or so before it occurs.A few days starting when?  If you mean from the installation of the box, I've had this box since summer.  If you mean a few days from the entry of the series recording, no, I haven't let one run that long yet, so maybe it will still happen.  I'll try again.Or maybe the channel names are a bit different, even though they look the same to us.That's possible also.  Channel 595's mnemonic includes a capital Ñ and channel 635's has a lower-case í, so if some non-ASCII characters are available, perhaps the hard space is among them, and one of the two channels is The<soft-space>U while the other is The<hard-space>U.  That would be a silly choice on Comcast's part (or on Weigel's if it was at their insistence) to pick two names that look identical to viewers, but it would prevent the bug.

With Mark Cuban "apparently" no longer involved in a potential purchase of the Cubs, who thinks that our chance of getting HDNet or HDNet Movies anytime soon has gone down the drain?

I am getting BIO HD - 269, MGM HD - 284 and Toon Disney HD - 283 this morning.

Also.. ESPNews HD on 231, Lifetime Movie Network HD - 229 and Planet Green HD on 261.

Talk about pushing/maxing out the system. These are on 849 and 855 MHz (133 and 134).

All these channels are breaking up heavily for me, but that's a local Bartlett hub issue. To give Comcast credit, I emailed ther national customer care center ('We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com') on tuesday afternoon about the same issue on Bravo, QVC and CNBC. They emailed me back on Wednesday morning saying they will forward it to somebody in Chicago area and to expect an update by the end of the day. Around 2pm somebody from executive customer care called me, said he is contacting his technical team to look into the issue and that he will personally call me today to give me an update. Couple of hours later Bravo HD, QVC HD and CNBC HD started working.

Edit: 5 minutes after this post all new HD channels started coming in fine without any breakups.

Getting them as well up here in Waukegan.

We have the new HD channels in South Bend as well:D

Up and running here in Schaumburg, too.

Another half dozen new channels activated in the burbs (Lifetime Movie, ESPNews, Planet Green, Biography, Toon Disney, and MGM). MOJO is gone, but should return as Versus next week. Channels listed in italics are available only in the city of Chicago (those of us in the 'burbs will have to pay the same but miss out ).

01 - 169 NFL Network
02 - 171 AMC
03 - 173 ESPN
04 - 174 Versus (coming Dec. 8)
05 - 175 History
06 - 176 TLC
07 - 177 Sci-Fi
08 - 179 HGTV
09 - 181 Food Network
10 - 183 WCIU (Independent)
11 - 184 WPWR (My Network)
12 - 185 Showtime
13 - 186 HBO
14 - 187 WLS (ABC)
15 - 188 WMAQ (NBC)
16 - 189 WBBM (CBS)
17 - 190 WFLD (Fox)
18 - 191 WTTW (PBS)
19 - 192 WGN (CW)
20 - 195 Cinemax
21 - 196 Starz
22 - 197 Disney
23 - 198 ABC Family
24 - 199 Versus/Golf (changes to Golf full-time effective Dec. 8)
25 - 200 Comcast SportsNet
26 - 203 ESPN2
27 - 204 TNT
28 - 205 HD Theater
29 - 206 National Geographic
30 - 207 Universal
31 - 208 A&E
32 - 209 Palladia
33 - 212 Science
34 - 216 CNN
35 - 218 Discovery Channel
36 - 219 TBS
37 - 221 USA
38 - 224 Animal Planet
39 - 226 Cartoon Network
40 - 227 Hallmark Movie Channel
41 - 229 Lifetime Movie
42 - 231 ESPNews
43 - 234 NHL Network
44 - 235 NBA TV
45 - 237 Speed
46 - 256 Big Ten Network
47 - 257 Starz Kids & Family
48 - 258 Starz Comedy
49 - 259 Star Edge
50 - 261 Planet Green
51 - 262 Entertainment (E!)
52 - 263 Encore
53 - 264 Fox Business Network
54 - 265 Fox News Channel
55 - 266 CNBC
56 - 267 FX
57 - 269 Biography
58 - 270 Weather Channel
59 - 278 Bravo
60 - 279 Fuse
61 - 280 Independent Film Channel (IFC)
62 - 281 WE
63 - 282 QVC
64 - 283 Toon Disney
65 - 284 MGM
66 - 285 To Be Announced (coming Dec. 9, local origination)
67 - 287 Style (coming Dec. 10)
68 - 288 G4 (coming Dec. 10)
69 - 289 TV One (coming Dec. 10))

fsugino, Last months bill here showed that Speed, FX, & Fox News would be added on Dec. 16.

Nothing new here in Plainfield.

It's really frustrating to see the city and other suburban areas getting new HD channels and we get nothing here, just last months rate increase.

Nothing here in Palatine either, not even the 6 that were added last week! I got a $15 per month rate increase on my last bill!

fsugino, Last months bill here showed that Speed, FX, & Fox News would be added on Dec. 16.

Thanks, I'll note those when I update the list after next week's additions.

Talk about pushing/maxing out the system. These are on 849 and 855 MHz (133 and 134).
These are obviously the ones my digital TV found when I checked last week (it sees the channels, but obviously can't view them due to the encryption.)

So far, the other unused channels still don't appear to have anything on them.

Again, nothing new here in Oak Forest. Why does it seem like the south suburbs are getting the shaft again?

I would complain to my local cable commission, but they seem more interested in making sure they all have matching shirts instead of asking Comcast some real questions about upgrades to our system.

Got the new channels in the Mt. Prospect/Wheeling area. Yea!

I'm happy as hell right now!

ESPNews HD!

Any idea as to when we (Schaumburg) may get FOX Business or FOX News in HD?

Although I will say that FOX News on channel 66 looks surprisingly nice on my display.

Any idea as to when we (Schaumburg) may get FOX Business or FOX News in HD?

Although I will say that FOX News on channel 66 looks surprisingly nice on my display.


Probably on Dec 16. Look at your last billing and see if there are any notes on it.

Any idea as to when we (Schaumburg) may get FOX Business or FOX News in HD?

Although I will say that FOX News on channel 66 looks surprisingly nice on my display.

On the 16th. Sparkman is right - the note is on my latest bill.

Thanks!

Nothing new here in Plainfield.

It's really frustrating to see the city and other suburban areas getting new HD channels and we get nothing here, just last months rate increase.

+1 I never remember there being a lag like this.

Downers Grove here. Tippy top by Oak Brook & Lombard.

Zip. No Bravo HD, etc. :( I'm annoyed.

FSugino,

Thanks for your list. It certainly is nice to constantly see updated info with all the channels.

As new channels come in would you be willing to put what package you need to be on to get it? Perhaps leave it blank if Starter and then put Classic or Premium (if premium station).

I can probably go back and do the current channels at some point if you'd like.

Let me know what you think.

Edit - Never mind, I did it myself
Props to FSugino for making the channel list.

01 – SP - 169 NFL Network
02 – ST - 171 AMC
03 – ST - 173 ESPN
04 - 174 Versus (coming Dec. 8)
05 – ST - 175 History
06 – ST - 176 TLC
07 – CL - 177 Sci-Fi
08 – CL - 179 HGTV
09 – ST - 181 Food Network
10 – ST - 183 WCIU (Independent)
11 – ST - 184 WPWR (My Network)
12 – PM - 185 Showtime
13 – PM - 186 HBO
14 – ST - 187 WLS (ABC)
15 – ST - 188 WMAQ (NBC)
16 – ST - 189 WBBM (CBS)
17 – ST - 190 WFLD (Fox)
18 – ST - 191 WTTW (PBS)
19 – ST - 192 WGN (CW)
20 – PM - 195 Cinemax
21 – PM - 196 Starz
22 – ST - 197 Disney
23 – ST - 198 ABC Family
24 – ST - 199 Versus/Golf (changes to Golf full-time effective Dec. 8)
25 – ST - 200 Comcast SportsNet
26 – ST - 203 ESPN2
27 – ST - 204 TNT
28 – ST - 205 HD Theater
29 – CL - 206 National Geographic
30 – ST - 207 Universal
31 – ST - 208 A&E
32 – ST - 209 Palladia
33 – CL - 212 Science
34 – ST - 216 CNN
35 – ST - 218 Discovery Channel
36 – ST - 219 TBS
37 – ST - 221 USA
38 – ST - 224 Animal Planet
39 – ST - 226 Cartoon Network
40 – SP - 227 Hallmark Movie Channel
41 – CL - 229 Lifetime Movie
42 – CL - 231 ESPNews
43 – SP - 234 NHL Network
44 – SP - 235 NBA TV
45 – SP - 237 Speed
46 – ST - 256 Big Ten Network
47 – PM - 257 Starz Kids & Family
48 – PM - 258 Starz Comedy
49 – PM - 259 Star Edge
50 – CL - 261 Planet Green
51 – ST - 262 Entertainment (E!)
52 – CL - 263 Encore
53 – CL - 264 Fox Business Network
54 – ST - 265 Fox News Channel
55 – ST - 266 CNBC
56 – ST - 267 FX
57 – CL - 269 Biography
58 – ST - 270 Weather Channel
59 – ST - 278 Bravo
60 – CL - 279 Fuse
61 – CL - 280 Independent Film Channel (IFC)
62 – CL - 281 WE
63 – ST - 282 QVC
64 – CL - 283 Toon Disney
65 – CL - 284 MGM
66 - 285 To Be Announced (coming Dec. 9, local origination)
67 - 287 Style (coming Dec. 10)
68 - 288 G4 (coming Dec. 10)
69 - 289 TV One(coming Dec. 10))

Key
ST - Digital Starter
CL - Digital Classic
SP - Sports Ent. Pkg.
PM - Premium Channels

It's December 8 now, and channel 199 now has VRSHD instead of VSGLF as its mnemonic and has guide information for Versus Channel programs, but channel 174 doesn't exist, and 199 is carrying Golf Channel programming (which I guess was normal on Monday mornings for the shared Versus/Golf channel).

Maybe later today ...

We have as of this morning 174 - VRSHD showing versus programming and 199 - GOLFD showing Golf Channel programming.

From Comcast Sportsnet Website:

Comcast (Chicagoland)
37 200 Enter zip code
285*


*CSN+ HD on Comcast is now located on channel 285

We have as of this morning 174 - VRSHD showing versus programming and 199 - GOLFD showing Golf Channel programming.

And now, so do we (and both are in 1080i).  Still nothing on 285, though.

FSugino,

As new channels come in would you be willing to put what package you need to be on to get it? Perhaps leave it blank if Starter and then put Classic or Premium (if premium station).

I'm heading out to catch a couple of movies, but I'll post something later tonight.

I'm heading out to catch a couple of movies, but I'll post something later tonight.


I think 285 is supposed to be added tomorrow, be FSugino's list above.

First shot - please let me know of any corrections or updates.

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First shot - please let me know of any corrections or updates.


That is awesome. Thanks a lot.

First shot - please let me know of any corrections or updates.Are you interested in adding a column for whether they're in 1080i or 720p?  I could send you my list, though it covers only the stations I receive.

Are you interested in adding a column for whether they're in 1080i or 720p? I could send you my list, though it covers only the stations I receive.

Added to the previous posting.

Do most of you guys have your Motorola boxes set to 1080i or 720p assuming you have a 1080p tv? I hate that there isn't a native output. I have mine set to 1080i, yet I still feel the 720p stations look better than the 1080i ones. I'm debating switching it to 720p but I don't know if that is wise since most of the stations are broadcast in 1080i.

Do most of you guys have your Motorola boxes set to 1080i or 720p assuming you have a 1080p tv? I hate that there isn't a native output. I have mine set to 1080i, yet I still feel the 720p stations look better than the 1080i ones. I'm debating switching it to 720p but I don't know if that is wise since most of the stations are broadcast in 1080i.

Like many others, I programmed the otherwise unused Help button on the remote with the code (00109) to change the output resolution, and I switch it between 720p and 1080i according to the resolution of the channel, so that my 1680x1050 television will be the only device doing any rescaling and the video won't be rescaled twice if the station's resolution doesn't match the current setting of the box.  That's why I asked FSugino for the additional column, and I thank him for adding it, though I wonder where he got the information for stations that are not yet available.

Do most of you guys have your Motorola boxes set to 1080i or 720p assuming you have a 1080p tv? I hate that there isn't a native output. I have mine set to 1080i, yet I still feel the 720p stations look better than the 1080i ones. I'm debating switching it to 720p but I don't know if that is wise since most of the stations are broadcast in 1080i.

I have mine set to 720p but then again I have a 720p TV

That's why I asked FSugino for the additional column, and I thank him for adding it, though I wonder where he got the information for stations that are not yet available.

All that info and more is available in the HDTV Programming Synopsis thread (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=164671) over in the HDTV Programming forum.

ch 285 CN+HD is on our program guide this AM

We also have 285 CN+HD on Schaumburg headend

ch 285 CN+HD is on our program guide this AM
It's in the guide, but instead of Comcast SportsNet Plus, it's carrying something called Comcast Info Channel HD and it's in 480i.  Three hockey games are promised: one Friday, one a week from Friday, and one on a date in January that I don't remember.  Until then it's just the same stuff as the instruction videos under the Help & Services section of On Demand, about how to use Parental Controls, how to use Comcast Central, the benefits of a DVR, and such.

We also have 285 CN+HD on Schaumburg headend
It's on 56, shared with the Big 10 extra channels.

Like many others, I programmed the otherwise unused Help button on the remote with the code (00109) to change the output resolution, and I switch it between 720p and 1080i according to the resolution of the channel, so that my 1680x1050 television will be the only device doing any rescaling and the video won't be rescaled twice if the station's resolution doesn't match the current setting of the box.* That's why I asked FSugino for the additional column, and I thank him for adding it, though I wonder where he got the information for stations that are not yet available.

Do you have a link to the explanation on how to do this? Thanks.

On the HD List: As I mentioned on the DSL Reports forum, the Digital Preferred Package has merged with Digital Classic, and is now called Digital Classic. Digital Premier is just Classic plus all the premiums (HBO, etc...)

Can anyone tell me what Comcast is issuing as their newest cable boxes? My TV died so I'm going to need to go from a Motorola with DVI to whatever with HDMI connections.

Nutt

First shot - please let me know of any corrections or updates.

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Is this in an excel spreadsheet? and if it is would it be possible to get a link to download it? Thanks

Do you have a link to the explanation on how to do this? Thanks.

I tried this on my remote just a minute ago and couldn't get it to work...let me know if you have any success.

This is a post from the Motorola thread -"Motorola 34xx &64xx DVR "Official Thread". It's post 1147 ( http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=14975610#post14975610)

Tom

Have Style, G4, and TV One shown up on Chicago systems today?

Have Style, G4, and TV One shown up on Chicago systems today?

Not showing on mine as of now.

Have Style, G4, and TV One shown up on Chicago systems today?

Style HD is on 287, but with no mnemonic and no schedule: just half-hours of "To Be Announced."  However, if you tune in, you see upconversions of Style SD (which we get on channel 84 here in Chicago Area 2).  Channel 287 does not show up in the HD listings either.

G4 is on 288 as G4HD, and everything looks OK there.

TVOne HD is on 289 but its mnemonic is TVONE, same as that for TVOne SD on channel 172.  It shouldn't have taxed their creativity too much to think of calling it TV1HD instead, but apparently it does.  The schedule shows nothing in true HD, just upconversions.

All three are in 1080i.

Not showing on mine as of now.

The new channels were expected only in Chicago today.  That's why FSugino asked if they'd shown up "on Chicago systems."  That's why he even had to ask.

My mistake, didn't notice that those 3 channels were Chicago only.

Thanks for the feedback... keep 'em coming.

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As of this afternoon, Style HD has guide information and is listed as "STYLE."  That makes three channels whose SD and HD deliveries share a mnemonic: The U, STYLE, and TVONE.  But I've been unable to replicate the bug that that's supposed to trigger.

First shot - please let me know of any corrections or updates.


Stunning. Comcast should hire you to help them with their garbage website listing:D

P.S. If anyone ends up getting the new DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems, would they mind posting? Chicago is supposed to get the service, within "weeks".

Are you sure AMC HD and HGTV HD are in Digital Starter? They used to only be Classic.

Are you sure AMC HD and HGTV HD are in Digital Starter? They used to only be Classic.

The data for the service levels comes straight from Comcast's web site. I just checked and AMC and HGTV are listed as available under Digital Starter.

P.S. If anyone ends up getting the new DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems, would they mind posting? Chicago is supposed to get the service, within "weeks".
what are these modems? what makes them different?

What's up with the Blackhawks game? it's supposed to be in HD on 285 but instead i'm getting a " one moment please this channel will be available shortly"message.

What's up with the Blackhawks game? it's supposed to be in HD on 285 but instead i'm getting a " one moment please this channel will be available shortly"message.

Just saw your message and checked - the game is on and looks okay. Did it ever kick in for you?

What's up with the Blackhawks game? it's supposed to be in HD on 285 but instead i'm getting a " one moment please this channel will be available shortly"message.

I got this for a little while 10 minutes before the game started, but by the time the game came on everything was okay.

what are these modems? what makes them different?

DOCSIS 3 is a new format that allows modems to bind multiple channels together for faster speeds. The current DOCSIS 1.1 typically used has a limit of 38Mbit down and 9 up (this is shared by all users on your node.) In upgraded areas, DOCSIS 2 is being used with older modems that support it, allowing up to 27M up. DOCSIS 3 allows up to 152M (4 channel) or 300M (8 channel) down, and 108M up.

You cannot upgrade a DOCSIS 1 or 2 modem to 3, as it has to support multiple tuners.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docsis

I have Digital Classic, and noticed that I can get 262/413-FCS Atlantic (but not Central or Pacific), and 406-Outdoor Channel. Aren't these supposed to be part of the Sports/Entertainment package?

The game never came on on 285 here.

Thanks for the feedback... keep 'em coming.

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Hi,

I am in Buffalo Grove. I think that I am off the Rolling Meadows head end. I have a TivoHD with an M series (multi-stream) cable card. Based upon the chart it appears that I should get 278-285. Is that correct? I don't get any of those channels. I have digitial bronze + sports package. Is a call to comcast in order here? (Once they got the Cable cards working with TivoHD, I've been reluctant to change anything.)

Hi,

I am in Buffalo Grove. I think that I am off the Rolling Meadows head end. I have a TivoHD with an M series (multi-stream) cable card. Based upon the chart it appears that I should get 278-285. Is that correct? I don't get any of those channels. I have digitial bronze + sports package. Is a call to comcast in order here? (Once they got the Cable cards working with TivoHD, I've been reluctant to change anything.)

Someone from Palatine was complaining about the lack of new channels. I think you two may share the same headend, and they may not have the new channels active yet.

The data for the service levels comes straight from Comcast's web site. I just checked and AMC and HGTV are listed as available under Digital Starter.

wow you're right, thanks. when I first got HD they were not included, per the company's office.

I have spoken to Penny, a Comcast service representative & she has informed me that the city of Chicago will be getting the following HD channels on December 18, 2008:

HBO 2
HBO Family
HBO Signature
HBO Comedy
HBO Latino
HBO Zone
MoreMax
ActionMax
5 Star Max
ThrillerMax
WMax
@Max
OuterMax
Showtime 2
Showtime Showcase
Showtime Extreme
The Movie Channel
The Movie Channel 2
Tennis Channel
CBS College Sports Network

Also, Game HD & IN Demand PPV will be added on that date as well.
Chicago will have a total of 89 linear HD channels by the end of the year.

Holy crap! Just when I thought those of us in the burbs were starting to catch up...

I guess that minor update to the chart this week just got a whole lot bigger :)

I have noticed some frequency changes since Comcast added the 12 new HD channels in my area and the Chicago suburbs.


Old ---- New
#197 Disney 723Mhz. ---- 225Mhz.
#198 ABC Family 723Mhz. ---- 225Mhz.
#212 Science 723Mhz. ---- 225Mhz.

#173 ESPN 705Mhz. ---- 219Mhz.
#200 Comcast sports 705Mhz. ---- 219Mhz.


Does anyone know why Comcast might have changed these frequencys?

Does anyone know why Comcast might have changed these frequencys?

Well, a couple of guesses - we're due for more HD channels, so this may be a bit of housekeeping. The other guess is we're also about to get DOCSIS 3.0 deployed on the data side, so Comcast may have to move things about to get enough frequencies cleared for the higher speeds.

I have spoken to Penny, a Comcast service representative & she has informed me that the city of Chicago will be getting the following HD channels on December 18, 2008:


Awesome.. i was tempted to switch to Starz since we have their other channels, but new those other HBO channels were out there so I have been holding out.

I also noticed new HD channel 285, Comcast sportsnetplus has a
frequency of 129Mhz. and I cannot find another HD channel with
that frequency.

How do you see the frequency mean for HD channels and what does it mean? I'm assuming the higher the frequency the better the picture but that is just a guess.

How do you see the frequency mean for HD channels and what does it mean? I'm assuming the higher the frequency the better the picture but that is just a guess.


My Sony TV has a diagnostics screen that displays the frequency for each channel. As far as the higher frequency giving you a better
picture I would not know. Maybe someone else can answer that.

Anyone else having sound problems on ESPNEWS-HD? Sound constantly is going in & out.

I also noticed new HD channel 285, Comcast sportsnetplus has a frequency of 129Mhz. and I cannot find another HD channel with that frequency.
By me, CSN+HD is paired with the 4 Big10 overflow channels (692-695).

How do you see the frequency mean for HD channels and what does it mean? I'm assuming the higher the frequency the better the picture but that is just a guess.

The frequency is just like the frequencies on a radio. If anything, higher frequencies tend to have more problems as the strength degrades faster than lower frequencies as it travels down the cable.

For a Motorola cable box:
If you have a DVR, turn it off, then back on so you know you are starting with tuner 1.
Tune to the channel you want to check.
Turn the box off, then hit OK/Select within 2-3 seconds.
Scroll down to d11 - Inband Status and hit OK or right-arrow.
You will see the frequency.
Hit Power twice to turn off and then power back on as normal.

By me, CSN+HD is paired with the 4 Big10 overflow channels (692-695).


Same here Andy. I never checked those channels. Now I'm confused.
I thought that only HD channels can use the same frequencys. I
did not know they can share them with SD channels.

Speed HD, Fox News Channel HD, and FX HD are all up and running here in Schaumburg. Well, the two Fox channels are - I get a "Not Authorized" message when I tune in Speed HD even though I should receive it.

Did those other new channels listed in donn35's message show up on Chicago systems?

Speed HD, Fox News Channel HD, and FX HD are all up and running here in Schaumburg. Well, the two Fox channels are - I get a "Not Authorized" message when I tune in Speed HD even though I should receive it.

Did those other new channels listed in donn35's message show up on Chicago systems?

Don't think they're supposed to show up until the 18th. The 3 new channels are up and running here too and same as you, I'm getting the not authorized on Speed HD.

A little bit OT but just wanted to let everyone know the new speeds for Comcast HSI in Chicago and surrounding burbs are up and running!

I am on the Performance tier (was 6/1 speeds, now 12/2) and I'm getting a sustained 1.5 MB/s on my wireless laptop. I'm talking a whole 512MB file at that speed, not just from powerboost!!! :D

I just got an elgato eyetv hybrid with QAM, but the dang thing isn't picking up my local HD QAM channels like my TV does. it frustrates me to death, but my TV won't indicate frequencies, so I can't manually add them to my tuner.

has anyone experienced similar problems? i'm on highland park comcast (analog), and i'd love to see a table with all the channel - to - frequency mappings for QAM. is there any highland park user out there who's getting QAM channels and would like to share?

I'm really only interested in the HD locals (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, PBS), and those are the only ones the tuner WON'T pick up. (it finds the SD QAM channels on 28 & 29 fine)

thanks!

Don't think they're supposed to show up until the 18th.

Yup, you're right - I got my dates mixed up.

What happened to NBA TV HD Ch 235? I get "not authorized" message. Is it no longer on Sports&Entertainment package?

Here in South Bend we received the 3 new HD channels expected:
237 - Speed
265 - Fox News
267 - FX
but, we also got 3 others:
227 - Hallmark Movie Channel
263 - Encore
264 - Fox Business News

That gives us 57 HD channels available! Keep it coming Comcast.

I got all the new channels as well, but am not getting any "Not Authorized" messages

Here in South Bend we received the 3 new HD channels expected:
237 - Speed
265 - Fox News
267 - FX
but, we also got 3 others:
227 - Hallmark Movie Channel
263 - Encore
264 - Fox Business News

That gives us 57 HD channels available! Keep it coming Comcast.

Good eye - I missed the other three completely. Got those here, too.

I think basically all I'm missing now are:

VH1 HD
MTV HD
Nickelodeon HD
Spike HD
Comedy Central HD (Coming Jan '09)
ION HD (Q1 '09)

MSNBC (does this coming in HD?)

and all HBO's HD (Coming Jan '09)

A Comcast sales representative has addressed to me via e-mail that next year more HD channels will be added. The following mentioned are: MLB Network, Nickelodeon, Spike, Comedy Central, Lifetime, MTV, VH1, CMT, Travel Channel, Smithsonian, BET, Crime & Investigation Channel, ESPNU, HDNet, HDNet Movies, MSNBC, etc.

Edit: Well, looks like there are all the channels. Except ION.

Also, that Cook County access on 900 finally showed up. It's on 86-24 clear QAM here.

Speed/FoxNews/FX are on 471MHz (65). The signal is a bit poor, as I get FAIR SNR on tuner two of my DVR. Even tuner one is just barely over 33dB.

Hallmark/Encore/FoxBusiness are on 837MHz (131).

Still, personally, none of these are must haves. Encore is probably the only one I'd occasionally watch. FoxBusiness looks like the SD version shifted to the left side, with data on the right.

I have HDNet on Ch 291 here in Chicago!

Well it was a nice surprise to get the 3 extra HD channels in addition to the 3 scheduled.

In addition to the new internet speeds and the other new channels, I can finally be somewhat happy with Comcast :p

Speed HD, Fox News Channel HD, and FX HD are all up and running here in Schaumburg. Well, the two Fox channels are - I get a "Not Authorized" message when I tune in Speed HD even though I should receive it.

Did those other new channels listed in donn35's message show up on Chicago systems?

I got a message on my TiVoHD last night that those 4 channels were added, but when I try to tune in, I get the "Not Authorized" message. I re-booted the tivo, but that did not do anything.

BTE, I'm in Woodridge.. I think im on the Elmhurst head-end. not sure..


-Dan

I got a message on my TiVoHD last night that those 4 channels were added, but when I try to tune in, I get the "Not Authorized" message. I re-booted the tivo, but that did not do anything.

I spoke to a Comcast CSR about the Not Authorized message on Speed HD, and after a few minutes of tinkering he said that they were still in the process of setting up the new channels. He said Speed HD should be available by later tonight/early tomorrow. We'll see.

I have HDNet on Ch 291 here in Chicago!

Woohoo! It's finally here (well, in the city anyway)! Can't wait until we catch up out here in the boonies.

I have HDNet on Ch 291 here in Chicago!
Was coming on line to post that myself ... it has no mnemonic nor guide info yet, but the logo was unmistakable.

It's in 1080i, and I have Digital Classic, for the record.  Not sure if Digital Starter customers would be receiving it.

Also, that Cook County access on 900 finally showed up. It's on 86-24 clear QAM here.It's here as well on STB channel 900 and on QAM channel 86-101.

I was under the impression that a sports package was required to view the Speed Channel. Is this correct?

I was under the impression that a sports package was required to view the Speed Channel. Is this correct?

Yes, you need the Sports and Entertainment Package to get Speed Channel.

What happened to NBA TV HD Ch 235? I get "not authorized" message. Is it no longer on Sports&Entertainment package?











I am experiencing the same problem that you is facing right now regarding NBA TV HD since this past Thursday.

I have Digital Classic, for the record.  Not sure if Digital Starter customers would be receiving it.Well, that was then, and this is now.  This morning I'm getting "not authorized" (but it is listed as HDNet and does have guide info).  So it seems that it's only for Digital Premier or maybe Sports & Entertainment, not for Digital Classic after all, and last night's leakage into Digital Classic was a mistake that has been corrected.

yeah, not on Digital Starter for sure.

I can't justify Classic just to get SciFi. nothing else to care about on that tier, for me.

Anyone else having their audio cut in/out every few seconds during some broadcasts? It used to only happen to me during football games but now I experienced it during How I Met Your Mother . It was DVR'd, if that matters at all.

Would this be a Comcast or CBS Chicago issue (NWIndiana)?

Anyone else having their audio cut in/out every few seconds during some broadcasts? It used to only happen to me during football games but now I experienced it during How I Met Your Mother . It was DVR'd, if that matters at all.

Would this be a Comcast or CBS Chicago issue (NWIndiana)?

I sometimes have this problem, and I think it's a Comcast issue related to the way they compress their HD signals. I've never seen this happen during football games, though - only during normal primetime shows. I saw this happen a few times last night during NCIS.

happened to me too, near the end of Mother. in/out/in/out/in/out the whole time the last 5-10 minutes.

glad it wasn't just me. it's happened with CBS before and I called them that night and they already had a recording up about it. wtf.

happened to me too, near the end of Mother. in/out/in/out/in/out the whole time the last 5-10 minutes.

glad it wasn't just me. it's happened with CBS before and I called them that night and they already had a recording up about it. wtf.


What did the (Comcast?) recording say? Did they acknowledge the issue was on their end?

it was a month or two ago. They said the CBS studio had a problem on their end and they were working on it. they fixed it within 24 hours I think - I only watch CBS for Mother/Big Bang so I wouldn't really know.

I have spoken to Penny, a Comcast service representative & she has informed me that the city of Chicago will be getting the following HD channels on December 18, 2008:

HBO 2
HBO Family
HBO Signature
HBO Comedy
HBO Latino
HBO Zone
MoreMax
ActionMax
5 Star Max
ThrillerMax
WMax
@Max
OuterMax
Showtime 2
Showtime Showcase
Showtime Extreme
The Movie Channel
The Movie Channel 2
Tennis Channel
CBS College Sports Network

Also, Game HD & IN Demand PPV will be added on that date as well.
Chicago will have a total of 89 linear HD channels by the end of the year.

I am seeing all these channels in my guide but they all have the one moment please message.

I am seeing all these channels in my guide but they all have the one moment please message.

Can you list the channel numbers for them? I'd like to update the channel list but I'm out here in the burbs.

I am seeing all these channels in my guide but they all have the one moment please message.

well, it's the 17th.

Can you list the channel numbers for them? I'd like to update the channel list but I'm out here in the burbs.

I guess they arent all there but this is what I found:


300-HBO 2
302-HBO Family
303-HBO Signature
301-HBO Comedy
305-HBO Latino
304-HBO Zone
306-MoreMax
307-ActionMax
----5 Star Max
----ThrillerMax
----WMax
----@Max
----OuterMax
308-Showtime 2
309-Showtime Showcase
310-Showtime Extreme
314-The Movie Channel
315-The Movie Channel 2
236-Tennis Channel
232-CBS College Sports Network
291-HDNet

Thanks - I'll post the update after everything gets confirmed tomorrow.

I guess they arent all there but this is what I found:


300-HBO 2
302-HBO Family
303-HBO Signature
301-HBO Comedy
305-HBO Latino
304-HBO Zone
306-MoreMax
307-ActionMax
----5 Star Max
----ThrillerMax
----WMax
----@Max
----OuterMax
308-Showtime 2
309-Showtime Showcase
310-Showtime Extreme
314-The Movie Channel
315-The Movie Channel 2
236-Tennis Channel
232-CBS College Sports Network
291-HDNet



Wow, Comcast here has finally realized that you can use the channels in the 300's!:D

Anyone else having their audio cut in/out every few seconds during some broadcasts? It used to only happen to me during football games but now I experienced it during How I Met Your Mother . It was DVR'd, if that matters at all.

Would this be a Comcast or CBS Chicago issue (NWIndiana)?

I had the same issue. Probably a glitch somewhere. Check on the OTA forum (if you didn't already) to see if it was just a Comcast glitch.

I'm also having the WBBM issue, but when I can watch in realtime and get the OTA signal, the audio dropouts are even worse, so my inclination is to blame WBBM rather than Comcast.

Sometimes if I'm not recording anything else at the same time, I'll record both channel 2 and channel 189 on the DCH3416; channel 2's video may be SD and 4:3, but in these situations it has perfect audio.  If the audio dropout on channel 189 or OTA 2.1 is so serious that I want to know what I missed, I seek to the same position in the recording from cable channel 2 and hear it just fine.  (Usually the dropout isn't worth the effort of doing that, of course.)

Not in HD, but ch 410 - MLB Network is now showing up. Live programming starts 1/1/09, but taped programming is on now. Program guide shows off air.

Anyone else having their audio cut in/out every few seconds during some broadcasts? It used to only happen to me during football games but now I experienced it during How I Met Your Mother . It was DVR'd, if that matters at all.

Would this be a Comcast or CBS Chicago issue (NWIndiana)?
I had the exact same problem during HIMYM and I DVR'ed it as well.

HDNet on channel 291 was going in and out.  Apparently it is part of Digital Classic after all, and I am supposed to get it, but for much of last night (I have bouts of insomnia and, if there's something odd going on with TV reception, I'll check on it whenever I'm already awake anyway) it was behaving like a weak ATSC signal, with freezes and pixelation.  For a few minutes just before 8 AM it was actually replaced with a very clear SD feed of one of the HBO stations (which I'm not supposed to get).

Since 8 AM today it's been OK, at least up till the time I went downstairs.

I guess they arent all there but this is what I found:


300-HBO 2
302-HBO Family
303-HBO Signature
301-HBO Comedy
305-HBO Latino
304-HBO Zone
306-MoreMax
307-ActionMax
----5 Star Max
----ThrillerMax
----WMax
----@Max
----OuterMax
308-Showtime 2
309-Showtime Showcase
310-Showtime Extreme
314-The Movie Channel
315-The Movie Channel 2
236-Tennis Channel
232-CBS College Sports Network
291-HDNet

all of these came in as of last night.

all of these came in as of last night.

Can you tell me the missing channel numbers for the five Max channels listed above?

Thanks.

Can you tell me the missing channel numbers for the five Max channels listed above?

Thanks.

I don't get Max, so I didn't check those, sorry. I can check tonight if no one else has them by then.

A note - they did not have program info on Tivo, but they were all displaying picture (HBO and Sho at least)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/3118377471_7c9e552828_o.png

Can you tell me the missing channel numbers for the five Max channels listed above?

Thanks.

still not in the guide.

we don't get Chiller, do we?

I have spoken to a Comcast representative today & the information she gave me was that the city of Chicago will be adding more HD channels between Jan 1-11, 2009. Hopefully, it will include the five remaining Cinemax channels that was supposed to be added yesterday: ThrillerMax, 5 Star Max, WMax, OuterMax, & @Max.

I think they're just going to go fully HD before Feb '09. man. We're only missing like 10 channels in HD.

FS, you can put premium dots on all the HBO/show/max ones you just added.

...and HDNet is digital classic.

Still something wrong with NBATV.

Does anyone know the model of the HD cable box (non-dvr) that Comcast is currently shipping out to its customers? I am trying to get a jump on programming my harmony remote.

Thx

Thanks for the updates, guys. I've updated the chart in the previous posting.

Thanks for the updates, guys. I've updated the chart in the previous posting.

photo down! photo down! ;)

edrossy,

Does anyone know the model of the HD cable box (non-dvr) that Comcast is currently shipping out to its customers? I am trying to get a jump on programming my harmony remote.

Thx

I just got a new HD box from Comcast last week without a DVR. Its a Motorola DCH3200.

Nutt

Thanks.....How is it working out?

edrossy,

Thanks.....How is it working out?

Still 'fiddlin' with it. Too early to say with any definitive answers. The box appears to work ok but I've had a signal quality issue with Comcast since January so I'm still not overly impressed by Cable. Something tells me I'm 'at the far edge' from of one of their distribution centers, they haven't updated their hardware for all the HD they've been adding since every time they do that or upload a firmware update my PQ goes down the toilet for months at a time. When I call out a tech they'll fiddle with something, declare it fixed or blame it on a line problem that'll be fixed 'in a few days' which hasn't happened since January. They're great at 'going through the motions' but do nothing to actually fix it. They've been out over a dozen times since January and nothings changed for the better in any 'meaningful' way. I live in a 96 unit condo complex and since January I've seen more Comcast trucks in our parking lots since then than I'd seen in the previous five years combined. We actually had 5 trucks out here at the same time one day this fall. But that did little to nothing to decrease the number of Comcast visits our complex keeps having. IMO, its been nothing but smoke and mirrors accompanied by tons and tons of corporate propaganda excuses that have gone absolutely nowhere.

If I didn't live on the north side of a condo building I'd do a Donald Trump with Comcast and fire'em in a heartbeat and go dish for better PQ(signal quality). As it is tiling and audio dropouts (lasting 5-30 seconds) are every five minutes 'on a good day' and worse on others. But they're the 'only game in town' except OTA and the soon to come AT&T U-Verse in my area. I can't wait for that day so I can fire Comcast and never look back again. If they can't fix it in a year? They don't plan to or know how to.

When I finally got an HD OTA Tuner (which my previous HDTV didn't come with) it blew Comcast's signal away with 4 times better PQ from a 20 year old master antenna and RG59 cabling in our buildings. Hmmm? Why is that?

Nutt

edrossy,

How do you like your Harmony? And which specific model? I've got an old 6-in-1 Cameleon (Radio Shack) but I've seriously considered updating to a Harmony. I've got 8 components I'd like to control and a few are H/K pieces which few remotes can seem to handle.

Nutt

Harmony 550 is on clearance at bestbuy. Only $50.
It does everything the $200 model does.
edrossy,

How do you like your Harmony? And which specific model? I've got an old 6-in-1 Cameleon (Radio Shack) but I've seriously considered updating to a Harmony. I've got 8 components I'd like to control and a few are H/K pieces which few remotes can seem to handle.

Nutt

I also have the following HD channels in the city of Chicago which are new:

292 HDPPV
450 TEAM
460 GAMED

I am also still having a problem getting NBAHD channel 235 but I am told it is an area problem and Comcast is working on it.

Frank

what's GAMED? is that a gameshow channel?

what's GAMED? is that a gameshow channel?

No, Team & game will show HD games from the NBA, NFL, & MLB packages.

No, Team & game will show HD games from the NBA, NFL, & MLB packages.

Actually it is NHL in instead of NFL. If you subscribe to NHL Center Ice they will carry select games in HD on those channels. http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6492776.html

Can't wait until we get this out in the burbs.

Hmmm. Very strange. I see the channel listed on my system in Chicago, but it lists as "Not Authorized". (I do sub to NHL Center Ice)

In asking a Comcast rep, I was told the following:

"Erin(Fri Dec 19 2008 17:59:03 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time))>

I do apologize for any confusion with that. Channel 460 is to be a Spanish music channel not and HD channel for the NHL center ice."

Actually it is NHL in instead of NFL. If you subscribe to NHL Center Ice they will carry select games in HD on those channels. http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6492776.html

Can't wait until we get this out in the burbs.


You're right, was thinking NHL, typed NFL.

I have a question for anyone in the city of Chicago that is all digital.
If you can check your frequencys, does Comcast still do a 3:1 mux
on HD channels? For example my area which is not all digital I have
Sci-fi, Discovery, and A&E all on 453Mhz. One would think that
since they have the bandwidth the would not have to do 3:1 mux.

they still do, because they run a lot of info over that cable. you have to figure in Internet, and the SD mirror channels which take up a lot of bandwidth. I think the premium channels aren't 3:1 because HBO and Sho look markedly better.

I just noticed the other day Speed HD listed in the directory. When I try to go to this channel (237) I get the "NOT AUTHORIZED MESSAGE". I have the sports and entertainment package. I get speed on the regular channel (408). When is comcast going to start Spedd HD? I live in the Wheaton area.

FSugino, the following channels are not available in the Plainfield, IL. area.

227-HALLD
229-LMNHD
231-ESPND
261-GRNHD
263-ENC1H
264-FBNHD
266-CNBCD
269-BIOHD
278-BRVOD
279-FUSED
280-IFCHD
281-WEHD
282-QVCHD
283-TDHD
284-MGMHD

Sorry if this has been asked before. I did do a little searching and didn't find anything or maybe my search query used improper terminology.

Anyway, here's my question:

Currently have Comcast Standard cable service - no STB.

When I see the listing for the available channels for the above service on Comcast's web site, I see for example WLS (ABC) channel 187.

Without a STB, I see on my HD TV channel 7, 7-1 (hi-def), 7-3, etc.

Is there some sort of conversion table from, again to use the above example: 187 to 7-1 ?

TIA,

Dave...

FSugino, the following channels are not available in the Plainfield, IL. area.

227-HALLD
229-LMNHD
231-ESPND
261-GRNHD
263-ENC1H
264-FBNHD
266-CNBCD
269-BIOHD
278-BRVOD
279-FUSED
280-IFCHD
281-WEHD
282-QVCHD
283-TDHD
284-MGMHD

...or in Oak Forest or Orland Park. I would pretty much speculate that none of the south suburbs have these channels.

Is there some sort of conversion table from, again to use the above example: 187 to 7-1 ?It's going to vary from area to area, Dave. What I see in Chicago Area 2 will have only scattered matches to what you get where you are.

FSugino, the following channels are not available in the Plainfield, IL. area.

227-HALLD
229-LMNHD
231-ESPND
261-GRNHD
263-ENC1H
264-FBNHD
266-CNBCD
269-BIOHD
278-BRVOD
279-FUSED
280-IFCHD
281-WEHD
282-QVCHD
283-TDHD
284-MGMHD

...or in Oak Forest or Orland Park. I would pretty much speculate that none of the south suburbs have these channels.

Don't have them in Chicago Ridge either.

Currently have Comcast Standard cable service - no STB.

When I see the listing for the available channels for the above service on Comcast's web site, I see for example WLS (ABC) channel 187.

Without a STB, I see on my HD TV channel 7, 7-1 (hi-def), 7-3, etc.

Is there some sort of conversion table from, again to use the above example: 187 to 7-1 ?

With the Standard Cable package, you'll only get a limited set of HD channels.

183 - WCIU-DT - 26.1
184 - WPWR-DT - 50.1
187 - WLS-DT - 7.1
188 - WMAQ-DT - 5.1
189 - WBBM-DT - 2.1
190 - WFLD-DT - 32.1
191 - WTTW-DT - 11.1
192 - WGN-DT - 9.1

I just noticed the other day Speed HD listed in the directory. When I try to go to this channel (237) I get the "NOT AUTHORIZED MESSAGE". I have the sports and entertainment package. I get speed on the regular channel (408). When is comcast going to start Spedd HD? I live in the Wheaton area.

Lots of people are having this issue (me included). It seems that Comcast doesn't want to deal with this until they have a sufficient number of complaints, so please call and tell them that you can't get Speed HD.

Try emailing We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com (this is their national customer care center) or check comcastcares on Twitter (http://twitter.com/comcastcares).

I emailed We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com regarding an issue I had and it totally restored my faith into Comcast. Probably some of the best and most proactive help I have gotten from anywhere.

I just noticed the other day Speed HD listed in the directory. When I try to go to this channel (237) I get the "NOT AUTHORIZED MESSAGE". I have the sports and entertainment package. I get speed on the regular channel (408). When is comcast going to start Spedd HD? I live in the Wheaton area.
I read on another forum that there may be two different package names in their system. SPORTS and LSPORTS. LSPORTS works, SPORTS doesn't.

I read on another forum that there may be two different package names in their system. SPORTS and LSPORTS. LSPORTS works, SPORTS doesn't.

Thanks for the tip! I spoke with a few clueless CSRs today, and finally one listened to this tip and got the channel activated.

Thanks for the tip! I spoke with a few clueless CSRs today, and finally one listened to this tip and got the channel activated.

Wow. That is just plain sad that a customer has to call in and tell them they have 2 codes.

I just talked to customer service. They told me they don't even offer Speed HD in this area. I kept telling him it showed up on the guide but they kept telling me the same thing. Does comcast even train there customer service reps, or just take somebody off the streets and tell them to answer the phone?

I have one other problem. On one of me STB when I go to ON DEMAND I get error code 4. I told the CS rep this and he told me I needed a new STB. I took the old one in and got a new one. It does the same thing. I have 2 other STB's and they work fine. Any help or comments?

I have one other problem. On one of me STB when I go to ON DEMAND I get error code 4. I told the CS rep this and he told me I needed a new STB. I took the old one in and got a new one. It does the same thing. I have 2 other STB's and they work fine. Any help or comments?

I had the same problem except Comcast told me they needed to send a tech out. Long story short I reterminated the coax connections on the cable that fed the one STB having a problem and the problem was fixed so it might be your wiring going to that STB.

I just talked to customer service. They told me they don't even offer Speed HD in this area. I kept telling him it showed up on the guide but they kept telling me the same thing. Does comcast even train there customer service reps, or just take somebody off the streets and tell them to answer the phone?

The only thing I can recommend is to search around for the "executive care" number. When I first got my TivoHD a little over a year ago I had a nightmare experience with cablecards and finally got help from the executive care people... or, try the comcast twitter .. (http://www.gearlog.com/2008/12/get_comcast_to_make_things_rig.php)

Edit: I see vj9999 already mentioned Twitter above... ive read some good things about that route.

I moved the STB to another location that I knew worked. The box did the same thing. Why is the channel lineup different than my other 2 boxes. This started out simple and now has turned into a pain in the a**.

I received a TivoHD for Christmas! Now, of course, I need to get a cablecard from Comcast so that all the channels work on it. I've heard I want the m-card as opposed to two c-cards. I my area (according to Comcast.net) I need to make an appointment with a technician to install the card. Can anyone suggest how to make sure they install and m-card?

call them and make sure they write it on the work order.

actually, just call them up and bitch so you can just pick up the card. less hassle.

Good luck. I hope for your sake they have gotten better with the cable cards in the last year. If you are lucky you will get someone who brings multiple M-cards... WHen (if?) they get a picture, do not let them leave until any premium channels you subscribe to are coming in. A "pairing" screen generally means they have things wrong in their system.

You might want to have a look over here at the comcast cablecard thread:
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=316310

A "pairing" screen generally means they have things wrong in their system.



Do you mean this?

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=414056

Has anybody else that's using a clear QAM tuner noticed that you can't see the On-Demand feeds on channels 89 and 90 anymore? They all seem to be squeezed into 87 and 88 only.

Is Comcast encrypting them on 89/90 now or did they just cut back to two channels for On-Demand?

Update - I have an appointment with Comcast to come out and install the CableCard ... on January 8th! Pretty ****** to have to wait 2 weeks.

Meanwhile, I'll split the coax and hook the Tivo up to get the clear QAM stuff.

Has anybody else that's using a clear QAM tuner noticed that you can't see the On-Demand feeds on channels 89 and 90 anymore? They all seem to be squeezed into 87 and 88 only.

Is Comcast encrypting them on 89/90 now or did they just cut back to two channels for On-Demand?You didn't say which head-end you're fed from. It will vary from one area to another.

I'm on IL0985 in Chicago Area 2. We used to get On Demand leakage on 67 through 69 and 87 through 90, but now it seems to come on 72 through 75 and 87 through 92 (not using all major channel numbers in the ranges). Since nobody's supposed to be tuning to it anyway, they're free to move it around as they please.

I have no engineering background and don't understand why VOD leakage happens or how it could be prevented, but it seems to me that Comcast could encrypt VOD and keep it from being viewed by other customers, so I'm surprised that VOD leakage occurs. But it is convenient for finding out the native resolution when you are watching a high-definition VOD selection: not all HD VOD is 1080i after all.

Do you mean this?

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=414056

YEa, im not sure why when you hit clear it tunes though.. You may want to point to that question in the comcast cablecard thread. Someone there probably knows the answer.

What I ran into was that HBO and the HD stuff that wasnt part of basic would bring up that screen. They constantly want to roll a truck when (unless the card is bad) the problem is something in their system. It took me around 3-4 weeks to finally have a functioning Tivo.. ever since it has been rock solid.

YEa, im not sure why when you hit clear it tunes though.. You may want to point to that question in the comcast cablecard thread. Someone there probably knows the answer.

What I ran into was that HBO and the HD stuff that wasnt part of basic would bring up that screen. They constantly want to roll a truck when (unless the card is bad) the problem is something in their system. It took me around 3-4 weeks to finally have a functioning Tivo.. ever since it has been rock solid.

A pretty knowledgeable guy in Tinley Park fixed it for me today. Something was off with the Data for Cablecard 2. He also said that since I have a Series 3 that requires two cards, I might be better off with two single stream rather than two multi. He also said Chicago is now the only area where you can go and pick up your own cards and call them in yourself. I didn't know they had changed the policy.

He also said Chicago is now the only area where you can go and pick up your own cards and call them in yourself. I didn't know they had changed the policy.

How can I determine where the closest Comcast center is located to I can go there and see if they'll give me a card?

How can I determine where the closest Comcast center is located to I can go there and see if they'll give me a card?

You can try this to start... http://www.comcast.com/Customers/Contactus/Paymentcenter/RefineSearch.ashx

Well, they might have let you pick up and self-install a cablecard at some point, but they don't now. I stopped by today and was told in no uncertain terms they are done by in-home technician appointment only. So I guess I'm waiting until 1/8.

How can I determine where the closest Comcast center is located to I can go there and see if they'll give me a card?

You are in Bartlett, not Chicago, so you can't.

Recently spoke to a Comcast representative & the following HD channels will be added for the city of Chicago:

Nickelodeon HD-channel 225
Lifetime HD-channel 228
Spike HD-channel 290







More HD channels will be added, but which ones & when is yet to be announced.

nice thanks

I know this thread is supposed to be about cable, but I'm guessing a lot of people have Comcast phone and thought you guys may be able to help.

Our Comcast phone is constantly going down. It usually coincides with bad weather and start with us getting a lot of static on the line. Then it will seem to go down and be unavailable for anywhere from an hour to a day and a half this weekend.

When it is down I am still getting cable tv and internet. If I look at the cable modem every light flashes on and off except for line 1 which is solid. If I restart the cable modem the phone line will sometimes come back for about a minute or two before going bad again.

I am planning on calling tech support about this but I was wondering if other people are having problems or if it seems to be specific to my area.

Thanks a lot.

I know this thread is supposed to be about cable, but I'm guessing a lot of people have Comcast phone and thought you guys may be able to help.

Our Comcast phone is constantly going down. It usually coincides with bad weather and start with us getting a lot of static on the line. Then it will seem to go down and be unavailable for anywhere from an hour to a day and a half this weekend. I too have all three services from Comcast and the other two were fine.

When it is down I am still getting cable tv and internet. If I look at the cable modem every light flashes on and off except for line 1 which is solid. If I restart the cable modem the phone line will sometimes come back for about a minute or two before going bad again.

I am planning on calling tech support about this but I was wondering if other people are having problems or if it seems to be specific to my area.

Thanks a lot.

I'm in Schaumburg and had this exact problem this past weekend. CSR explained that it was a problem in my house. Long story short...through some rebooting of the modem, disconnecting and reconnecting, and all around juggling my phone lines all is working well again. I too have all three services from Comcast and at the time I was having troubles with my phone my Internet and Cable TV were fine.

Maybe the problem was in my house, maybe it was just a coincidence. For the time being, at least, all is well.

Strangely enough though, she did credit my account for 2 days of down service...I found that kind of odd when she told me the problem was on my end.

Tom

I'm in Schaumburg and had this exact problem this past weekend. CSR explained that it was a problem in my house. Long story short...through some rebooting of the modem, disconnecting and reconnecting, and all around juggling my phone lines all is working well again. I too have all three services from Comcast and at the time I was having troubles with my phone my Internet and Cable TV were fine.

Maybe the problem was in my house, maybe it was just a coincidence. For the time being, at least, all is well.

Strangely enough though, she did credit my account for 2 days of down service...I found that kind of odd when she told me the problem was on my end.

Tom

I'm sure this problem isn't (solely) on my end since it happens so frequently and there are many times that everything fixes itself without doing anything. I'm going to seek some credit to my account but the bigger issue for me is having a functional phone system. I'm debating switching the phone over to AT&T since I can't have my phone line going down once a week. My doorbell is also routed through the phone system so if my phone goes down I don't know that somebody is at the front door.

We just got Comcast phone on December 19 and it had no outage at all during the December 27 storms.

Even so, we had to take one line back to AT&T because Comcast Digital Voice wasn't compatible with our burglar alarm system.  But our other line is still with Comcast and it worked without trouble.

A pretty knowledgeable guy in Tinley Park fixed it for me today. Something was off with the Data for Cablecard 2. He also said that since I have a Series 3 that requires two cards, I might be better off with two single stream rather than two multi. He also said Chicago is now the only area where you can go and pick up your own cards and call them in yourself. I didn't know they had changed the policy.

yea.. series 3 requires 2 s-cards (or 2 m-cards would work I guess like you said) and tivoHD will do 1 m-card.

I picked mine up (over a year ago) and basically asked the lady what I do with it, do I need to call a number or something. She looked at me and said something to the effect of, "honey I dont even know what that little thing is for".. and I knew I was in for a wild ride. But like said, once they got it going.. it has never caused a problem since.

What does Comcast charge per month for a cable card?

$1.50 each card after the first box/card.

$1.50 each card after the first box/card.

OK - I have 3 HD-DVRs, and 1 HD Box. Zero Cable cards. So is it an additional $1.50, or $0.00 since it is my first cable card?

You get one free cable box or cable card. Boxes are $5 each after your first box or card, and Cablecards are $1.50 each after your first box/card. I'm not sure how it works with HD boxes though....

It's possible if you're returning the HD box then you'll pay nothing different for the cablecard. Honestly, just talk to Comcast.

Just wanted to see if anyone else is having issues with their clear QAM connection? I'm in the lincoln square/ravenswood area, and haven't used it for a while.

Did a scan with my with tv turner (which used to work), and while it picks up all the RF xxx-x stations as valid, they are all just black. I can't see anything digital.

Is there something stupid that I am not thinking of, or did comcast just yank clear QAM?

Here's the latest update. One request: when the new channels pop up in Chicago, can someone please send me the channel designators and other missing info? I'm out here in the burbs and can't check those details.

Thanks.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/3151107046_0c628f7e4e_o.png

Thanks FS

You get one free cable box or cable card. Boxes are $5 each after your first box or card, and Cablecards are $1.50 each after your first box/card. I'm not sure how it works with HD boxes though....

It's possible if you're returning the HD box then you'll pay nothing different for the cablecard. Honestly, just talk to Comcast.


and if you dont like the answer, call back and ask again. They had me paying $5.99 at first. I couldnt get anyone on the phone to help me but the web chat on their site got me someone who fixed it.

OK - I have 3 HD-DVRs, and 1 HD Box. Zero Cable cards. So is it an additional $1.50, or $0.00 since it is my first cable card?

I have a HD DVR and a TiVo HD. I pay $0.00 for my cable card.

I pay nothing for my CableCARD either. I also have an HD DVR

I didnt sift through this whole thread but does anyone know why Chicago is getting all these HD channels and the burbs are not?

I didnt sift through this whole thread but does anyone know why Chicago is getting all these HD channels and the burbs are not?


I believe Chicago went all digital and, therefore, does not have to make room for analog channels and old technology.