Comcast increased all speed tiers in areas where they launched D3. The only time that you will need a D3 modem is when you subscribe to the 50 Mbps package. This service level can not be reached with a D2 modem because is does not support channel bonding.

ronobvious, have you reset your modem since the new speeds were launched? If so and its still not working, then PM me with your modem mac addresses.

-ice1138
has Comcast turned D3 on in East Nashville (37206)? I ask so that if they have, i'll reset my modem.

has Comcast turned D3 on in East Nashville (37206)? I ask so that if they have, i'll reset my modem.

East Nashville will be completed by the end of this month, no hard date at the moment.

Ice1138 - I know we are supposed to get 12 new HDs next Friday. That puts us at 56 +/-.
Many of the new HDs seem to be ones Comcast has a financial interest in, rather than the most popular HD channels.
Will we see another addition of HDs before too long? More movie channels?, Bravo? ESPN News? MGM?
Comcast seems to be trying to get its bigger markets closer to having 100 HD channels like it's competitors offer. I know we're not Chicago or Boston but it's doesn't seem fair we pay the same prices for far fewer HDs.

Picked up a DCX3400 yesterday from the Brentwood office and so far so good. Much more responsive than my old 3416 and native mode is great. It's got the latest version 22.35 firmware and I didn't have any hdmi problems last night. Seems like a good box to get (it's worth it for the responsiveness alone).

Ice1138 - I know we are supposed to get 12 new HDs next Friday. That puts us at 56 +/-.
Many of the new HDs seem to be ones Comcast has a financial interest in, rather than the most popular HD channels.
Will we see another addition of HDs before too long? More movie channels?, Bravo? ESPN News? MGM?
Comcast seems to be trying to get its bigger markets closer to having 100 HD channels like it's competitors offer. I know we're not Chicago or Boston but it's doesn't seem fair we pay the same prices for far fewer HDs.

Comcast Nashville is planning a fair ammount of HD additions over the next year. I can't discuss the plans, but it should bring Nashville in line with all the other bigger markets. There will details released over the next few months (ie October - December depending on the marketing department.)

Also Tru2Way is about two months away from being complete in Nashville. This will allow for TVs/STBs to be sold via third parties that a fully 2 way capable. Its only launched in a few markets in the country at the moment but soon you will be able to buy a third party TV or STB that is fully 2way (VOD and other features). You can read up on it online for more information.

-ice1138

Picked up a DCX3400 yesterday from the Brentwood office and so far so good. Much more responsive than my old 3416 and native mode is great. It's got the latest version 22.35 firmware and I didn't have any hdmi problems last night. Seems like a good box to get (it's worth it for the responsiveness alone).

The DCX3400 is a good box as long as your TV doesn't have HDMI handshake issues. Only a few TV's have exhibited the behavior but the new firmware launched 1 month ago seems to have resolved most of the issues.

-ice1138

Hey ice (or anyone who knows),

I have been considering adding on the sports pack to my Comcast, and I noticed that the Nashville area no longer gets CBS College Sports. I know a lot of areas are starting to get the HD version of this channel. Any insight if we will be getting the SD and/or HD version of this channel at any point?

Also Tru2Way is about two months away from being complete in Nashville. This will allow for TVs/STBs to be sold via third parties that a fully 2 way capable. Its only launched in a few markets in the country at the moment but soon you will be able to buy a third party TV or STB that is fully 2way (VOD and other features). You can read up on it online for more information.
-ice1138

I wonder if a 3pSTB for 2way will work w/Tivo?

I hope the connection is better than the one I get through my current MotoDVR since that frequently gives me an error trying to access VOD.
If it's two months away that is GREAT news. That's IF it's 'really' two months away!

I live in Franklin and have not seen any increase in internet download/upload speeds. I've reset my modem (Motorola Surfboard SB4100) every day since last Friday with no luck. I received the notice in the mail last Friday stating that faster speeds were available but when I finally called Comcast this morning the answer I got from the CSR was that the upgraded service was only available in Rutherford County. Oh well . . . .

I live in Franklin and have not seen any increase in internet download/upload speeds. I've reset my modem (Motorola Surfboard SB4100) every day since last Friday with no luck. I received the notice in the mail last Friday stating that faster speeds were available but when I finally called Comcast this morning the answer I got from the CSR was that the upgraded service was only available in Rutherford County. Oh well . . . .

D3 (and increased speeds) have launched in the following areas: Rutherford Co, Williamson Co, Dickson Co, Bellevue and West Meade.

Are there actually in Tru2Way boxes available yet? I want to get away from a leased box so that I can actually add some external storage.

I live in Franklin and have not seen any increase in internet download/upload speeds. I've reset my modem (Motorola Surfboard SB4100) every day since last Friday with no luck. I received the notice in the mail last Friday stating that faster speeds were available but when I finally called Comcast this morning the answer I got from the CSR was that the upgraded service was only available in Rutherford County. Oh well . . . .

Me too. My rented Terayon modem refused to pick up the new speeds.

So I took it over to the local Comcast office (Columbia Ave) and swapped it out for a newer one.

D3 (and increased speeds) have launched in the following areas: Rutherford Co, Williamson Co, Dickson Co, Bellevue and West Meade.

Not sure what you meant by this but to be clear I live in the City of Franklin (which is the county seat of Williamson County) and not Franklin County. Unfortunately, arguing with the CSR was pointless as he would not troubleshoot my issue other than to tell me that the service is not available, although it apparently is. Sigh. I'll try again tomorrow and hopefully a different CSR might be able to help.

Anyone know when we can see the new internet speeds in the Hermitage area?

Are there actually in Tru2Way boxes available yet? I want to get away from a leased box so that I can actually add some external storage.

Comcast has also been experimenting with enabling the external storage option on its DVRs. No time table yet, but definitely a future option.

As far as Tru2Way devices available, the only thing that I've seen are Panasonic TVs. They're only being sold on the web and in cities where Tru2Way has already launched.

-ice1138

Not sure what you meant by this but to be clear I live in the City of Franklin (which is the county seat of Williamson County) and not Franklin County. Unfortunately, arguing with the CSR was pointless as he would not troubleshoot my issue other than to tell me that the service is not available, although it apparently is. Sigh. I'll try again tomorrow and hopefully a different CSR might be able to help.

It appears as though some of the older modems are not picking up the new speeds. The modem must be at least Docsis 2 compliant in order to benefit from increased speeds. If you live in one of the above mentioned areas and have not seen a speed increase, you can get a new modem from the Comcast office that will reflect the speed increases.

-ice1138

Channel 247 disappear for everyone? I just noticed it last night.

Also, shouldn't NFL be available now for us non-sports package people?

A 1003 error is due to no return path (the box is not talking back to the system) and you will most likely need a service call to address the issue. If you want a new DVR, we now have the DCX3400 which is still a little buggy with certain TV types but adds a fair amount of storage space over your existing box (250 GB vs 120 GB hard drive). Do you have internet through Comcast? If so, you're return should be solid, but you will need a technician on site to measure it from the box. Also if you are getting a "Should be available shortly" message on ESPNU and MLB then you have a signal problem.
The signal for return and Digital channel 7 (where ESPNU and MLB HD reside) are not that far off, and certainly warrant a service call if you are experiencing issues.

-ice1138

To clarify: The DCX3400 holds 250gb and is the most "advanced"?

How far off until a set top box in another room will be able to watch from the DVR in another room?

Channel 247 moved to channel 182, yes NFL (201) is now available to everyone.

Ahh, 182. Thanks. I'm still not getting NFL.

Ahh, 182. Thanks. I'm still not getting NFL.

NFL is now part of digital preferred package. Along with MLB SD/HD, NHL, and NBA.

-ice1138

That explains it then. I think I have a lower level of digital than that. Will I get it if I get the sports package (i add it every year during the fall), or would I also have to upgrade to the digital preferred?

Comcast has also been experimenting with enabling the external storage option on its DVRs. No time table yet, but definitely a future option.


-ice1138

Thanks for the info ice. That would be awesome. I don't have much of a problem leasing a box since Comcast will replace it if it fails, but 250 GB just isn't going to cut it for long.

D3 (and increased speeds) have launched in the following areas: Rutherford Co, Williamson Co, Dickson Co, Bellevue and West Meade.

I'm in Priest Lake/Antioch very close to Lavergne. I read the other day a press release saying that Lavergne had D3 now, so called to check my account to see when I would get it. The phone rep told me that he could see that a modem had been assigned to my account (?), so it should be soon.

Any idea when SE Davidson Co will get it?

Also, will they swap out to a DCX3400 without hassle if I call? If I'm going to swap, I'd like to do it before fall TV starts :) I use Windows Media Center and a 1.5TB drive for Clear QAM (the limited amount available) and ATSC for most of my recording, but I'm still beholden to the Comcast box for stuff like FX, etc. Even then 120GB is annoyingly small and if some show misidentifies rerun marathons my box will quickly overflow and start deleting content I don't want deleted yet.

Thanks.

I'm in Priest Lake/Antioch very close to Lavergne. I read the other day a press release saying that Lavergne had D3 now, so called to check my account to see when I would get it. The phone rep told me that he could see that a modem had been assigned to my account (?), so it should be soon.

Any idea when SE Davidson Co will get it?

Also, will they swap out to a DCX3400 without hassle if I call? If I'm going to swap, I'd like to do it before fall TV starts :) I use Windows Media Center and a 1.5TB drive for Clear QAM (the limited amount available) and ATSC for most of my recording, but I'm still beholden to the Comcast box for stuff like FX, etc. Even then 120GB is annoyingly small and if some show misidentifies rerun marathons my box will quickly overflow and start deleting content I don't want deleted yet.

Thanks.


They swapped out my old dvr cable box for the 3400 with no hassle at all. I took mine down to metrocenter and told the guy I wanted to upgrade it to the new box and they brought me out a new one. No problems at all. Not sure if they will bring one to you, but taking it there was no hassle at all. Also take your remote if you go as they give you a brand new one. Same remote but darker color.

They swapped out my old dvr cable box for the 3400 with no hassle at all. I took mine down to metrocenter and told the guy I wanted to upgrade it to the new box and they brought me out a new one. No problems at all. Not sure if they will bring one to you, but taking it there was no hassle at all. Also take your remote if you go as they give you a brand new one. Same remote but darker color.

Sounds good. I'll have to dig out the old remote from somewhere.

Does the new box use the same basic IR? In other words, does the new box still allow for :30 skip/:05 repeat that you can add to the old boxes if you are using a universal remote?

Sounds good. I'll have to dig out the old remote from somewhere.

Does the new box use the same basic IR? In other words, does the new box still allow for :30 skip/:05 repeat that you can add to the old boxes if you are using a universal remote?

Page + and page - is a 5 minute skip.

Does Comcast charge extra depending on the number of TV hookups there are? I am in the process of building a house, and am trying to figure out how many Coaxial outlets I want to have, but want to have an idea whether Comcast is going to try to upcharge over a certain amount or anything.

I would have several rooms, as well as a HDHomerun unit, which takes up two coax inputs on it's own - so I am going to try to have as many of those off the outside feed, as opposed to splitting them within the house, unless of course Comcast is going to charge a lot more for something like that.

I remember when I built my current house the installer told me that above four outlets I would need a booster, and that would be more expensive - but I didn't know if that was still the case or not (I know it would need a booster or another line from the street, but didn't know if there would be any one-time or recurring charges)

after 4 connections, you will need a booster, and thats a one time charge of 80 dollars or so. if you just hook up your tvs to the cable, then there arent additional fees, but if you rent a cable box, its $7/box, which you might need depending on how many hdtvs you have or premium channels you get.

Thanks. How many additional lines would the booster allow?

I'm basically pre-wiring every room in the house, and have a couple of extra drops for the HDHomerun (it has a dual tuner) and cable modem - for a total of 12 drops. Depending on costs and/or signal degradation issues, I may not have all of them "live", but want all the rooms wired in case needs change later.

As a side note, I think when my father added more drops to his house, he said they just brought in another line from the road, and I don't believe they charged him.

Would the booster allow me to go from 4 to 12? Somehow I would think that would be too much of a stretch.

iceman, will Comcast carry the U.S.-Mexico soccer game this afternoon? Supposedly, mun2 is carrying the game in the States and I've read elsewhere that Comcast is unlocking that channel so anybody can watch. Is that channel even available here? Thanks.

Thanks. How many additional lines would the booster allow?

I'm basically pre-wiring every room in the house, and have a couple of extra drops for the HDHomerun (it has a dual tuner) and cable modem - for a total of 12 drops. Depending on costs and/or signal degradation issues, I may not have all of them "live", but want all the rooms wired in case needs change later.

As a side note, I think when my father added more drops to his house, he said they just brought in another line from the road, and I don't believe they charged him.

Would the booster allow me to go from 4 to 12? Somehow I would think that would be too much of a stretch.

if you have a friendly installer, he might put in another line from a pole, but where I live, the lines are underground so there's no way they would pull in a second line. I think each booster adds the capacity for 4 more lines, so you'd need 2 more, if you wanted to have 12 drops. but call comcast to make sure.

Would the booster allow me to go from 4 to 12? Somehow I would think that would be too much of a stretch.

The in house amp should provide enough signal to power 12 outlets.

-ice1138

iceman, will Comcast carry the U.S.-Mexico soccer game this afternoon? Supposedly, mun2 is carrying the game in the States and I've read elsewhere that Comcast is unlocking that channel so anybody can watch. Is that channel even available here? Thanks.

My apologies on the late reply, Mun2 is already available on the the spanish tier on ch 622 (or close to that). I've not heard anything about it being opened up for everyone.

-ice1138

MLBHD and ESPNU are still giving the 'Channel Available Shortly' messages here in M'boro... called Comcast and Customer Support reported no other calls on this.

All HD channels including MLBHD and ESPNU that were giving the 'Channel Available Shortly' messages before showed up just fine this morning on my TV in M'boro.

Hello everyone,
I heard about the new internet speeds on this forum. Also, a coworker of mine lives in Murfreesboro and is already getting double the internet speed he used to get. Does anyone know when these new speeds are coming to the Hermitage area?

anyone getting nfl network HD? I'm not getting that channel but i'm getting all the rest.

anyone getting nfl network HD? I'm not getting that channel but i'm getting all the rest.

I have been getting it since August 1st on channel 201 with no problems at all. Now, you do have to be a digital preferred subscriber to get it. If you are and do not get it you could call and see what the problem is. Hope this helps

"One moment Please

This Channel should be available shortly"

Could anyone tell me what this error is about. I am getting it on 204 right now even though I only turned it from 204 for a second.

I have been getting it since August 1st on channel 201 with no problems at all. Now, you do have to be a digital preferred subscriber to get it. If you are and do not get it you could call and see what the problem is. Hope this helps

ugh i really hate comcast's packaging naming scheme. I have all the basic cable channels (2-74 or whatever) and HBO... and an hd cable box. do i qualify?

Looks like several new channels (mostly HD) have arrived according to my Tivos. It's nice to see more HD but I have to wonder where the bandwidth is coming from. It does look like the local Comcast is trying to clear out some of the upper analog slots so this may be where we're seeing available bandwidth coming from.

Added:
118 STYLE
176 LEAC
177 LEAC (???)
182 SPEVT
185 TWCHD (The Weather Channel)
188 TVONEHD
195 CMTVHD
196 VH1HD
197 MTVHD (as opposed to MTV's other channel we've had for a while)
198 BETHD
217 LIFEHD
218 SPIKEHD
228 NIKHD
257 G4HD
259 STYLEHD
260 CCHD (Comedy Central)

Deleted:
50 NC5
74 LEAC074

Moved:
From 282 to 175 JWLTV
From 71 to 16 HSN
From 72 to 50 VERSUS
From 73 to 66 TRAV
From 96 to 99 UNI
From 98 to 7 CSPAN
From 99 to 100 CSPAN2

Of these, The Weather Channel is practical and nice. And I'm sure that there will be plenty that will enjoy MTVHD and VH1HD. Most of the others I have to wonder are just placeholders for then their masters actually start generating real HD content. Comedy Central has virtually no HD at all on their schedule. It's not worth redoing my Tivo Season Passes for The Daily Show and The Colbert Report since neither of their premiere shows are in HD (or anything else for that matter). I don't see MSNBCHD either and I know that's out there (the laggert behind CNN and FOX's HD efforts.)

ugh i really hate comcast's packaging naming scheme. I have all the basic cable channels (2-74 or whatever) and HBO... and an hd cable box. do i qualify?

What complicates it even more is that they change the naming every year or so.

Comcast is concentrating on adding HD channels they own an interest in (TV One, Style, G4). Hopefully soon they will start adding ones the customers want.
I'd like Bravo HD, MSNBC HD, and more movie HD channels (HBOs, Showtimes).

yeah i really want those two channels as well. also a revamped channel numbering scheme would be nice, its so disorganized now, its not even funny.

yeah i really want those two channels as well. also a revamped channel numbering scheme would be nice, its so disorganized now, its not even funny.
Reorganizing the channels would be so awesome. The way Comcast Atlanta does it is great. They just add an 8 to the front of the SD channel. So HD channel 11 is 811 in HD. It's so intuitive. That plus BravoHD would make my day.

Comcast is concentrating on adding HD channels they own an interest in (TV One, Style, G4). Hopefully soon they will start adding ones the customers want.
I'd like Bravo HD, MSNBC HD, and more movie HD channels (HBOs, Showtimes).

Where in TN are you? I have HBO in HD and have had it for the past 5 years (unless you're referring to "other" HBO stations)

Comcast is concentrating on adding HD channels they own an interest in (TV One, Style, G4). Hopefully soon they will start adding ones the customers want.


Good point. I'd forgotten about this.

Where in TN are you? I have HBO in HD and have had it for the past 5 years (unless you're referring to "other" HBO stations)

I am refering to additional HBOs, Showtimes, ect. I do get the main HBO, Showtime, ect..

I also agree that the numbering system for HDs needs revamping.

For those of you using Tivo:

What's the cheapest/best way to get Tivo working? I'm currently on limited basic and can record live tv no problem, but I can't use any of the scheduling features because the guide says "to be announced" for everything. Could I simply rent a box to get the schedule information? Thanks in advance for any help!

You can just get a cable card if you have a Tivo HD. For a Series 2, just set it up. We have a Series 2 plugged up to the wall and it works fine. We only get channels to 100 but its good enough for the bedroom.

Also, you do have a Tivo subscription right?

By the way, got the new DCX3400 box today. The old DCH died. Its so much snappier, the line shift and green line bugs are gone and twice the space.

For those of you using Tivo:

What's the cheapest/best way to get Tivo working? I'm currently on limited basic and can record live tv no problem, but I can't use any of the scheduling features because the guide says "to be announced" for everything. Could I simply rent a box to get the schedule information? Thanks in advance for any help!

What model TiVo do you have? Do you have a TiVo subscription?

iceman, will Comcast carry the U.S.-Mexico soccer game this afternoon? Supposedly, mun2 is carrying the game in the States and I've read elsewhere that Comcast is unlocking that channel so anybody can watch. Is that channel even available here? Thanks.

Just a quick Soccer announcement, the UEFA Champions League soccer game between Celtic and Arsenal will be shown today in HD on ch 182 starting @ 1:00 PM.

What model TiVo do you have? Do you have a TiVo subscription?

I think I have a TCD652160 HD (going from memory as I'm typing this from the office). I have just begun a trial subscription to TiVo. Thanks!

I think I have a TCD652160 HD (going from memory as I'm typing this from the office). I have just begun a trial subscription to TiVo. Thanks!

The TiVo HD has two coaxial inputs, one for your Comcast cable from the wall and one for connecting an antenna for over-the-air reception. Either or both of these inputs can be used.

With no cable cards in the TiVo, using the cable input you can receive standard definition cable channels (channel numbers up to about 100), plus high definition QAM cable channels for local stations. The QAM channels have numbers like 5-1, for the Nashville CBS station for example. However, the QAM channels do not have TiVo guide information. They can be recorded manually, but not using the guide.

If you have a TV antenna, you may be able to receive local over-the-air (OTA) high definition channels using the TiVo's antenna input. These OTA channels do appear in the TiVo guide and can be recorded using the guide. The OTA channels also have numbers like 2-1, 5-1, etc. The OTA HD channels, when they can be received, are generally of somewhat higher quality than the cable HD channels.

In both cases, you need to go through the TiVo's guided setup to get the correct guide data.

If you install cable card(s), you will have access to all Comcast high definition channels (for extra cost).

The TiVo HD has two coaxial inputs, one for your Comcast cable from the wall and one for connecting an antenna for over-the-air reception. Either or both of these inputs can be used.

With no cable cards in the TiVo, using the cable input you can receive standard definition cable channels (channel numbers up to about 100), plus high definition QAM cable channels for local stations. The QAM channels have numbers like 5-1, for the Nashville CBS station for example. However, the QAM channels do not have TiVo guide information. They can be recorded manually, but not using the guide.

If you have a TV antenna, you may be able to receive local over-the-air (OTA) high definition channels using the TiVo's antenna input. These OTA channels do appear in the TiVo guide and can be recorded using the guide. The OTA channels also have numbers like 2-1, 5-1, etc. The OTA HD channels, when they can be received, are generally of somewhat higher quality than the cable HD channels.

In both cases, you need to go through the TiVo's guided setup to get the correct guide data.

If you install cable card(s), you will have access to all Comcast high definition channels (for extra cost).

Wow! Thank you for the very detailed response! I will give the antenna input a shot!:):):)

whats the internet speed for Performance without speedboost? Speednet has me at 16/3.

Also, just moved to the Bellevue area from Antioch and had to switch back to Comcast from Uverse. Comcast was horrible in antioch: VOD always froze, tons of pixelations, PPV was horrible and compression was worse etc etc. Comcast in Bellevue has been very good. Great picture but haven't tried VOD yet.

Uverse was very good in Antioch as well but a tad bit more expensive

Can someone peep my readings, make sure all is well?

Downstream Value
Frequency 711000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 36.1 dB
Power Level 0.1 dBmV
The Downstream Power Level reading is a snapshot taken at the time this page was requested. Please Reload/Refresh this Page for a new reading

Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36400000 Hz
Power 45.4 dBmV

Can someone peep my readings, make sure all is well?

Downstream Value
Frequency 711000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 36.1 dB
Power Level 0.1 dBmV
The Downstream Power Level reading is a snapshot taken at the time this page was requested. Please Reload/Refresh this Page for a new reading

Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36400000 Hz
Power 45.4 dBmV

It looks good to me.

Wow! Thank you for the very detailed response! I will give the antenna input a shot!:):):)
There is a separate thread for Nashville OTA reception (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=391433&page=78). A lot of it is technical (effect of different antennas, etc.). When the stations went all digital, Nashville station WTVF changed broadcast frequencies, and many people, myself included, could no longer receive the digital OTA broadcast of channel 5. WTVF is supposedly working on a supplemental antenna which may help.

Noticed that channel 274 is now NFL RedZone, but it has 'channel not available' when I go to it. Is this going to be available for those with NFL Network once NFL regular season begins? Thanks.

Noticed that channel 274 is now NFL RedZone, but it has 'channel not available' when I go to it. Is this going to be available for those with NFL Network once NFL regular season begins? Thanks.


Comcast is making the RedZone available on the Sports Tier. If you don't subscribe to that, you won't get it.

We've been using Limited Basic for over a year without a box and getting the basics over clear QAM plugged straight into our HDTV. We're interested in getting the sports package added to our service -- if we order the HD box for $7/month and add the sports package for $5/month, will it work with our Limited Basic service? If so, assuming I'm using the HD box, will we receive any of those sports programs in HD?

Thanks for any info!

Cool, I do have the Sports Tier. Thanks for the info.

Noticed that channel 274 is now NFL RedZone, but it has 'channel not available' when I go to it. Is this going to be available for those with NFL Network once NFL regular season begins? Thanks.

Where are you seeing ch 274? on a dig box or Tivo?

274 is not showing up on any of my boxes.....

274 is not showing up on any of my boxes.....

Red Zone has not launched in Nashville yet, that's why I was curious where he was seeing ch 274.

-ice1138

ICE1138, et. al.,

My SB6120 is showing a blue Receive LED, as of today (8/26/2009). I guess that means that Joelton now has bonded channels?

Chuck

ICE1138, et. al.,

My SB6120 is showing a blue Receive LED, as of today (8/26/2009). I guess that means that Joelton now has bonded channels?

Chuck

The modem lights up when its picks up the capability for bonded channels, but it doesn't actually use the channel bonding unless you have a have Docsis 3 50 Mbps package. But yes, this does mean that D3 has launched in your area.

-ice1138

Where are you seeing ch 274? on a dig box or Tivo?

I'm seeing it on TiVo.

I'm also seeing channel programming via TiVo for the Special Events HD channel 182, but it's just a test pattern when I check it. Will there ever be regular programming on that channel? Thanks.

182 shows random HD sports like Braves games that are on Peachtree TV and Preds games and some FSS stuff.

I noticed lots of pixelation lately. Anyone else seeing signal loss/pixelation near Smyrna/Antioch area?

I got an email yesterday saying that "Comcast's Fastest Speeds are Here!", but calling in they say that DOCSIS 3 is still not available in my area (Priest Lake in Davidson).

Do they upgrade everybody to new modems when it's turned on in an area, or just the 50Mbps/22Mbps accounts?

I'm on a Pro account now, so supposedly I think if I stay with what I've got it will go to 12/2 speeds when upgraded. As of this morning I'm seeing 20 down, 3.5 up to the Jackson test server. Does that mean my area is upgraded (higher numbers showing the PowerBoost stuff on the early data transfer)?

I'm confused.

According to the Comcast email I checked and my zip 37206 shows as automatically having the faster speed - i checked my internet speed a few times and it's a pathetic 4.47mb! do i need to request a new modem?!

During the Saturday Vandy game against W. Carolina and broadcast on CSS, a crawl appeared two or three times during the game advising that the game was available in HD in some areas. It suggested going to the CSS web site. That site said the game would be carried in HD on channel 182 (the ever mysterious "Sports and Events" channel). When I checked, that channel was showing the Florida game in HD and the other S & E channel, 183, was not showing anything.

According to the Comcast email I checked and my zip 37206 shows as automatically having the faster speed - i checked my internet speed a few times and it's a pathetic 4.47mb! do i need to request a new modem?!

Have you power cycled the modem?

If you power cycle the modem but still don't get the new speeds then you have to go down to the local office and swap it out for a newer modem. That's what I had to do a few weeks ago.

My Surfboard is only 1.0 and does not support the new speeds.

My preference is to buy vs. lease a modem.

Where is the best local place to buy and what brand should I consider to replace the Motorola?
Thanks.

If you power cycle the modem but still don't get the new speeds then you have to go down to the local office and swap it out for a newer modem. That's what I had to do a few weeks ago.

Thanks (and to Syclone) - I'll try that when I get home tonight and see if that 'makes' the difference or if I'll be visiting Comcast.

Power cycled it and still getting slow speeds -looks like a trip to Comcast!

I read at dsl reports/mulitchannel.com the following -

"Comcast said, it is actively rolling out the next version of i-Guide for Motorola set-tops. That IPG is developed and maintained by GuideWorks, the joint venture between Comcast and Rovi (formerly Macrovision).

With the new i-Guide A28, Comcast is offering myDVR Manager, which lets subscribers schedule recordings on one or more DVRs from the Web at www.comcast.net/mydvr."

As I routinely remember that I want to record something....as I drive to work, I look forward to this ability to schedule from my work computer or smartphone.

Here's a link to the story -

http://www.multichannel.com/article/339614-Comcast_Guides_DVRs_To_Web.php

My question to ice1138, when will these improvements show up here?

I read at dsl reports/mulitchannel.com the following -

"Comcast said, it is actively rolling out the next version of i-Guide for Motorola set-tops. That IPG is developed and maintained by GuideWorks, the joint venture between Comcast and Rovi (formerly Macrovision).

With the new i-Guide A28, Comcast is offering myDVR Manager, which lets subscribers schedule recordings on one or more DVRs from the Web at www.comcast.net/mydvr."

As I routinely remember that I want to record something....as I drive to work, I look forward to this ability to schedule from my work computer or smartphone.

Here's a link to the story -

http://www.multichannel.com/article/339614-Comcast_Guides_DVRs_To_Web.php

My question to ice1138, when will these improvements show up here?

I second this question. Those new features sound sweet! Even though most other companies have had them for years....

I dont see a mention of an HD optimized guide.

Did Comcast change a bunch of channels in Nashville to unencrypted? I was on the Silicondust website today and it shows about 40 more channels on the ClearQAM channel lineup... I will test tonight. Just wondering if anyone else has seen this...

I did a scan on Sunday morning and found about 40 more clear QAM channels. I live in Goodlettsville and have Extended Basic. They seem to be digital versions of the Extended Basic analog channels. No new High Def channels.

Any Comcastic person on here have any inside info on if they'll make/move NFLRedzone station to HD?! I watched it yesterday and that station is really great to watch but it is difficult to watch it in 480i when it is available in HD.

Here is an updated listing:

Channel Name

62-1 Style
62-4 Versus
62-6 Travel
62-7 Golf
62-8 GAC
80-1 TVLand
80-2 CMT
80-3 MSNBC
80-4 BET
80-5 Bravo
80-6 VH1
80-7 CSPAN
80-8 CSPAN2
80-9 Disney
80-10 HSN
80-11 WGN
81-1 FOXNews
81-2 Spike
81-3 TBS
81-4 TNT
81-5 ESPN
81-6 ESPN2
81-7 A&E
81-8 Lifetime
81-9 CNBC
81-10 Food
81-11 HGTV
81-12 History
82-1 CNN
82-2 Comedy
82-3 MTV
82-4 NICK
82-5 Discovery
82-6 TLC
82-7 USA
82-8 Family
82-9 FX
82-10 E!
82-11 FSSouth
82-12 Weather
83-1 UNI
83-2 CSS
83-4 TVGuide
83-6 TruTV
83-8 QSDN
83-10 SYFY
83-11 AMC
86-11 WKRN2
86-14 NPT2
87-3 WLLCLP
88-3 CCARTOON
88-4 APL
88-4 Animal Planet
89-2 Spanish

Any Comcastic person on here have any inside info on if they'll make/move NFLRedzone station to HD?! I watched it yesterday and that station is really great to watch but it is difficult to watch it in 480i when it is available in HD.

No plans as of yet to launch red zone in HD.

Did Comcast change a bunch of channels in Nashville to unencrypted? I was on the Silicondust website today and it shows about 40 more channels on the ClearQAM channel lineup... I will test tonight. Just wondering if anyone else has seen this...

Comcast has temporarily decrypted its basic SD channels.

I just did a scan today and picked up a bunch of new SD channels in QAM.

temporarily

But it only takes one word to ruin all the fun :-(

No plans as of yet to launch red zone in HD.



Comcast has temporarily decrypted its basic SD channels.

I hope Comcast leaves it that way when they switch to all digital, otherwise, I'll have to use one of Comcast's boxes! I can use my QAM tuner instead.

was this past weekend a movie channel promo? we had free hbo, showtime, starz etc etc all weekend (hell, we may still have it)

How do you know its temporary?

It's probably just me. But on the Comcazst box, HD looks a lot better lately. Could that coincide with the decrypting or is that the new DVR Software upgrade or is just my imagination, running away with me.

Got all the channels added into my Sage setup, and it's sweet (Thanks Nashville Cat for that fantastic lineup list! Saved me tons of time having to label everything). After having just the 10 or so local channels, it's crazy seeing my guide this full.

Anyone know some people who know some people who can bribe someone at Comcast to make this permanent??

was this past weekend a movie channel promo? we had free hbo, showtime, starz etc etc all weekend (hell, we may still have it)

I never noticed the free channels. Not surprised that Comcast failed to notify customers.
Comcast communications is an oxymoron.

East Nashville will be completed by the end of this month, no hard date at the moment.

East as in Antioch?
I live in Stonewood Apartments off Rice Road

East Nashville will be completed by the end of this month, no hard date at the moment.

I called Comcast - spoke to 5 different people in 5 different departments and on the phone for 45 minutes until the 5th person disconnected me. East Nashville has the higher modem speed BUT I"m not getting it after powercylcing the modem and know I need a new one but tech support won't upgrade me unless my account states i'm available for the higher speeds - and customer suppport has no clue what the tech dept is talking about and the last person put me on hold/disconnect - if FIOS ever came here I'd drop ALL my comcrap!! FRUSTRATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Just a quick Soccer announcement, the UEFA Champions League soccer game between Celtic and Arsenal will be shown today in HD on ch 182 starting @ 1:00 PM.

Why can't Comcast provide this kind of info to subscribers? It would have been nice to know this, I mean, I like this forum but I don't check with you guys every day :D

They just keep coming up with reasons for me to move to U-Verse.

I need a new one but tech support won't upgrade me unless my account states i'm available for the higher speeds

A) Buy a new docsis 3.0 modem (Motorola SB6120) for $90 or so delivered. Call up Comcast and give them the numbers from the new modem, hook it up and go. Save $3 a month if you are renting the modem now.

B) Carry your current rental modem in to the Mainstream Drive Comcast office and swap it for a docsis 3.0 modem. Take it home and hook it up. $3 per month rental fee applies. You can call ahead to that office to be sure they have the 3.0 modems in stock. Don't ask if you can come get one, just walk in with your old modem and tell them you need to pickup the docsis 3.0 modem.

I can't image why you would need more than the speeds they offer now. I think my surfboard gives me 12 mb down and 2 mb up. A newer docsis 3.0 surfboard would give me 16 mb down and 2 mb up. Since I own my own modem, really not worth it. I have saved enough in rental fees over the years to more than pay for my cable modems (on the 2nd one now).

Dennis

A) Buy a new docsis 3.0 modem (Motorola SB6120) for $90 or so delivered. Call up Comcast and give them the numbers from the new modem, hook it up and go. Save $3 a month if you are renting the modem now.

B) Carry your current rental modem in to the Mainstream Drive Comcast office and swap it for a docsis 3.0 modem. Take it home and hook it up. $3 per month rental fee applies. You can call ahead to that office to be sure they have the 3.0 modems in stock. Don't ask if you can come get one, just walk in with your old modem and tell them you need to pickup the docsis 3.0 modem.

I can't image why you would need more than the speeds they offer now. I think my surfboard gives me 12 mb down and 2 mb up. A newer docsis 3.0 surfboard would give me 16 mb down and 2 mb up. Since I own my own modem, really not worth it. I have saved enough in rental fees over the years to more than pay for my cable modems (on the 2nd one now).

Dennis

I can only get 5mb down. I tried option B originally but since it's a cable/phone modem they would not swap it out. If it was just the internet I could do either option but alas, Comcast is not being customer service friendly - next up is sending an email to the comcast cares address. I appreciate your suggestions but they won't work in my case.

You didn't mention you had the Comcat VoIP service which gives you a combined ATA and cable modem - and requires that only "trained personnel" handle it.

They keep sending me these cheap deal come-ons to try to get me to move to their VoIP service. In the fine print you learn that you have to rent their adapter ($5 mo?) and you have to pay them a service call fee to come install it. Then they also add the FCC and other fees on top of their "cheap price".
With ooma being $200 for "life" or others doing $200 for 2 years, there is not a good reason to use Comcast that I could see.

Dennis

Never heard of Ooma (but I just checked it out). I'm locked in for another 12 months w/the triple play so that is not an option for me at this time. Just need them to upgrade my box if someone knew what the hell was going on. thanks for responding though!

I called Comcast - spoke to 5 different people in 5 different departments and on the phone for 45 minutes until the 5th person disconnected me. East Nashville has the higher modem speed BUT I"m not getting it after powercylcing the modem and know I need a new one but tech support won't upgrade me unless my account states i'm available for the higher speeds - and customer suppport has no clue what the tech dept is talking about and the last person put me on hold/disconnect - if FIOS ever came here I'd drop ALL my comcrap!! FRUSTRATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Welcome to my world..I'm in Green hills, and I got a card in the mail the end of August saying the new speeds were here starting 8/27, listing the new 16, 22 and 50mb speed tiers. I was interested in the 22mb tier (its supposed to be 49.95 on special for six months).

I called on 8/31 only to have a guy tell me after 30 mins of trying that the speeds weren't in the system yet so he couldn't upgrade me...

Then I got an e-mail on 9/2 saying 'the new speeds are available in your area' -- so I called again... after talking to a manager -- still can't get it.

Then on 9/7 I get another promo email, this time saying they are 'coming soon'...

So which is it!? Really frustrating their marketing people aren't in sync with the techs. I gave up.

East Nashville will be completed by the end of this month, no hard date at the moment.

Ok - for East Nashville I received word (from 'inside') that we're not getting it until Q4 this year -but it WILL be this year. That doesn't help explain why my zip code shows it's available but at least now I 'know'.

Ok - for East Nashville I received word (from 'inside') that we're not getting it until Q4 this year -but it WILL be this year. That doesn't help explain why my zip code shows it's available but at least now I 'know'.

Some of the D3 deployments have been pushed back from the original dates. I mentioned earlier that it was scheduled to be complete in August but these dates are all subject to change.

Why can't Comcast provide this kind of info to subscribers? It would have been nice to know this, I mean, I like this forum but I don't check with you guys every day :D

They just keep coming up with reasons for me to move to U-Verse.

In this case, it was a late decision by the broadcaster to provide this feed. Comcast had very little notice for this programming change.

Fox Sports South HD has launched on ch 183. This was previously just a temporary feed showing HD football games on Saturday but it is now running 24/7. Most content is still SD but Fox will have more HD content over the next few months.

BTW, the guide data will begin showing tomorrow morning.

-ice1138

Anymore HDs planned ice1138? Maybe by the end of the year?

has anyone else noticed are reduction in picture quality lately, and also i have seen where comcast is adding nfl redzone hd in a lot of markets, has anyone heard of any plans to add it here

What I want to know is when Comcast will be adding [to QAM] the HD equivalents of channels we already pay for but are only able to receive when renting an HD box. I hardly watch TV so I really don't want to pay for an HD box and I think it's extortion that I have to rent a box to watch HD AMC/Spike/Comedy Central/etc when I already have those channels in SD, my TV has a digital tuner and Comcast is perfectly capable of placing these HD channels in QAM.

I guess I need to give them until the full digital conversion date before I get mega pissed that I'm being ripped off. heh

has anyone else noticed are reduction in picture quality lately, and also i have seen where comcast is adding nfl redzone hd in a lot of markets, has anyone heard of any plans to add it here

Yes, the Titans game last Sunday was as poor as SD programs. Actually I have thought that I had TV problems all week. When I played old recordings from weeks ago the PQ was normal. Looks much better today.

What I want to know is when Comcast will be adding [to QAM] the HD equivalents of channels we already pay for but are only able to receive when renting an HD box. I hardly watch TV so I really don't want to pay for an HD box and I think it's extortion that I have to rent a box to watch HD AMC/Spike/Comedy Central/etc when I already have those channels in SD, my TV has a digital tuner and Comcast is perfectly capable of placing these HD channels in QAM.

I guess I need to give them until the full digital conversion date before I get mega pissed that I'm being ripped off. heh

In order to place these in clear QAM it would involve unencrypting the channels. This would then provide free services to anyone who has limited service.

I keep reading on this and other sites that Comcast is adding 20, 30, 40 and more HDs in other markets. I know we just got 14 new in last few weeks, but that still leaves us far short of so many other markets.

ice1138 - Are we in line to get more HDs this fall? If not when??:confused:

I keep reading on this and other sites that Comcast is adding 20, 30, 40 and more HDs in other markets. I know we just got 14 new in last few weeks, but that still leaves us far short of so many other markets.

A lot of these markets that are adding 20-40 HD channels at a time are eliminating most of their analog channels. As soon as Comcast Nashville begins its digital migration, we should expect to see a large number of HD additions. This is not a quick process and I can not provide a timeline, but I can say that planning has already begun.

As far as new HD launches scheduled this fall, I have no news. The next project coming down the pipeline is an update to the IGuide.

-ice1138

Does anyone know how long the extended basic channels are going to be sent in the clear on qam? I have an HDHomerun device with windows media center and I don't want to go through the trouble of changing the entire setup if I'm only going to have these channels for a month or so.

If you can't give me a set time how about a clue? It would be worth it to me for 60 days of enjoyment. Should I do it?

i have comcast cable but use my qam tuner to get free basic hd channels

channel 115.1 had games that air on 28 in HD. now it's not there anymore. did they change it to a different channel?

i have comcast cable but use my qam tuner to get free basic hd channels

channel 115.1 had games that air on 28 in HD. now it's not there anymore. did they change it to a different channel?

CSS HD (ch182 - 115.1) is now encrypted. Comcast Nashville has launched an HD version of 28 (Fox Sports South) on 183 that is also encrypted.

What will come with the iguide update, Ice?

some changes must have occured today. My recording of Fringe ended up recording NCIS on ION... Fox moved to another channel. Rescanning my hdhomerun and channels now...

CSS HD (ch182 - 115.1) is now encrypted. Comcast Nashville has launched an HD version of 28 (Fox Sports South) on 183 that is also encrypted.

Ice, I'm seeing FSS HD on channel 182 and 183. No CSS HD anywhere. Neither channel has a program guide. Any idea what's going on?

Ice, I'm seeing FSS HD on channel 182 and 183. No CSS HD anywhere. Neither channel has a program guide. Any idea what's going on?

CSS HD is not a full time channel. Its only carries a few hours of programming each week. There is definitely programming info on the digital boxes for 183.

NFL Red Zone HD will be available on ch 184 starting this weekend for anyone who has the sports package. This is worth checking out for any football fan especially fantasy football players. No commercials.....just live looks at all games going on Sunday from 12 - 6:30.

-ice1138

SAINTS BE PRAISED!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CHANNEL and was DIEING to get it in HD! Unless the nationally televised games are 'great' match-ups = I end up watching this channel more than the national games! WAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Any more HD's coming?:confused:

The full time kind, not 6 1/2 hours a week....

No solid information is available on any new HDs right now. Will post updates as they are available. I know that Comcast Nashville will launch the Retired Living SD Channel next month. I'm not sure Wryker will be as excited about that channel as he is about NFL RZ.

-ice1138

NFL Red Zone HD will be available on ch 184 starting this weekend for anyone who has the sports package. This is worth checking out for any football fan especially fantasy football players. No commercials.....just live looks at all games going on Sunday from 12 - 6:30.

-ice1138

I bet all the folks who spent hundreds on NFL Sunday Ticket and "SuperFan" will be exited to know everyone else is getting HD game look ins for free :D .

Heck, I bet DTV is really pleased as well...

I dropped NFLST as the price kept going up. Once they asked another $100 for HD games that was it for me.

Dennis

I bet all the folks who spent hundreds on NFL Sunday Ticket and "SuperFan" will be exited to know everyone else is getting HD game look ins for free :D .

Heck, I bet DTV is really pleased as well...

I dropped NFLST as the price kept going up. Once they asked another $100 for HD games that was it for me.

Dennis

Redzone is not free. You have to have the sports package to get it. Second Sunday Ticket gives you FULL games, Redzone is only when teams are inside the 20. Kind of useless in my book.

Redzone is not free. You have to have the sports package to get it. Second Sunday Ticket gives you FULL games, Redzone is only when teams are inside the 20. Kind of useless in my book.

Como what?! It's AWESOME for those with Comcast. Unless you really want to watch Cleveland and Detroit in your local area - THIS is the best channel hands-down. :)

just got my letter stating some of my rates were raised so I just ordered a cable modem

Como what?! It's AWESOME for those with Comcast. Unless you really want to watch Cleveland and Detroit in your local area - THIS is the best channel hands-down. :)

They would never show that game in my area. Sorry I prefer WHOLE games not partials. Sorry not worth the cost of the sports tier.

Redzone is not free. You have to have the sports package to get it. Second Sunday Ticket gives you FULL games, Redzone is only when teams are inside the 20. Kind of useless in my book.
If you've watched the Red Zone channel you would know they show far more than just inside the 20. Unless the Titans are playing, this is easily the channel I'm watching. Even more so that it's in HD. Having said that, it's certainly not the reason I have the sports tier either.

If you've watched the Red Zone channel you would know they show far more than just inside the 20. Unless the Titans are playing, this is easily the channel I'm watching. Even more so that it's in HD. Having said that, it's certainly not the reason I have the sports tier either.

The Titans have been inside the 20 numerous times this year. Oops, bet you weren't referring to the defense team.

The Titans have been inside the 20 numerous times this year. Oops, bet you weren't referring to the defense team.
Har!


yeah, we're bad this year.

In order to place these in clear QAM it would involve unencrypting the channels. This would then provide free services to anyone who has limited service.So the cable company can't control the level of service on digital channels without a separate box like they've been doing for the past 30+ years with analog cable and cable-ready TVs? :confused:

I don't need a cable box for them to regulate my analog cable, I can't believe that digital would have such a shortcoming that they can't control what channels I get.

So the cable company can't control the level of service on digital channels without a separate box like they've been doing for the past 30+ years with analog cable and cable-ready TVs? :confused:

I don't need a cable box for them to regulate my analog cable, I can't believe that digital would have such a shortcoming that they can't control what channels I get.

I'm not saying it can't be controlled, just that almost all digital cable going forward is going to be encrypted. If one wants to watch this content on their TV without the need for a box, that's why cable cards were created.

In Murfreesboro - just lost all the extra unencrypted QAM channels. :-(

It was nice while it lasted.

Did Comcast make some changes overnight and is now preventing the transfer of TiVo recorded programs to an individual's PC? I'm no longer able to transfer programs from NON-PREMIUM channels. I'm aware that copy-protect has been on PREMIUM channels for some time, but why is it now on NON-PREMIUM?

Como -WHAT?!?! I need to check that out! If that's the case I will be one VERY angry customer!!!!!!!

Update: all those extra clear QAM channels are back in Murfreesboro!

The channels were encrypted for a 12 hour period, and will soon go back to full encryption.

WTF HAPPENED?! The NFL Redzone HD station is broadcasting in SD along w/the SD station?!??!?

WTF HAPPENED?! The NFL Redzone HD station is broadcasting in SD along w/the SD station?!??!?
Same here. It's obnoxious.

It seems like they're trying to fix it since we keep getting the Redzone HD ad screen...

Same here. It's obnoxious.

It seems like they're trying to fix it since we keep getting the Redzone HD ad screen...

Whew - not it's back to HD - let's hope it stays...

Did ESPN go back to encrypted? what others?

ice1138 - Are we going to see any new HDs before year's end?

What about the upgraded iguide?

What about Comcast's new TV Everywhere?

I understand that we won't see a lot of new HDs until Comcast moves all Nashville customers to all digital, but why the delay, why not just go ahead and do it?

ice1138 - Are we going to see any new HDs before year's end?

What about the upgraded iguide?

What about Comcast's new TV Everywhere?

I understand that we won't see a lot of new HDs until Comcast moves all Nashville customers to all digital, but why the delay, why not just go ahead and do it?

Patiently waiting too. Really wanting some new HD

ice1138 - Are we going to see any new HDs before year's end?

What about the upgraded iguide?

What about Comcast's new TV Everywhere?

I understand that we won't see a lot of new HDs until Comcast moves all Nashville customers to all digital, but why the delay, why not just go ahead and do it?

The Iguide upgrade was delayed due to bugs but is still planned for the next few months.

You should hear something officially regarding the all digital conversion in the next few weeks.

Regarding encryption, yes ESPN was re-encrypted as well as several others and all of the channels should be encrypted shortly.

The Iguide upgrade was delayed due to bugs but is still planned for the next few months.

You should hear something officially regarding the all digital conversion in the next few weeks.

Regarding encryption, yes ESPN was re-encrypted as well as several others and all of the channels should be encrypted shortly.

Ice1138 - Thanks for what inside information you can give us, but I have to ask, regarding the digital conversion - a "few weeks" can mean anything from 3 weeks to infinity. Can you say if the conversion should happen in the first quarter, second quarter of next year?
I can understand the Iguide being delayed due to bugs, but the digital transition should easier to pin down, shoudn't it?

Ice1138 - Thanks for what inside information you can give us, but I have to ask, regarding the digital conversion - a "few weeks" can mean anything from 3 weeks to infinity. Can you say if the conversion should happen in the first quarter, second quarter of next year?
I can understand the Iguide being delayed due to bugs, but the digital transition should easier to pin down, shoudn't it?

Much like the Docsis 3 transition, certain areas will be transitioned at different times. This means that a delay in one area will affect the roll-out periods in other parts of town.

Okay, please clarify something for me. If I am following this correctly, Comcast will be soon going all digital in Nashville, except possibly for a handful of "lifeline" stations (2, 4, 5, 8, etc). Additionally, they have now apparently reencrypted all of the QAM channels except for the locals. Since the TV I just purchased about 2 1/2 months ago doesn't have a cablecard slot, I have basically thrown the money for that TV away unless I want to spend $15/mo for a second cable box. I rarely watch TV in there, certainly no enough to make it worth that much extra every month. Not to mention however much it is they want for a third and fourth box in my kids' rooms. I guess that's how they plan to pay for their NBC acquisition, by raping people for an extra $50/mo for cable boxes they didn't need previously. I certainly can't afford $200/mo for TV though.

Poor customer service indeed. I wish I could get DirectTV but they can't/won't try it because a tree in my front yard makes LOS sketchy from the backyard.

Okay, please clarify something for me. If I am following this correctly, Comcast will be soon going all digital in Nashville, except possibly for a handful of "lifeline" stations (2, 4, 5, 8, etc). Additionally, they have now apparently reencrypted all of the QAM channels except for the locals. Since the TV I just purchased about 2 1/2 months ago doesn't have a cablecard slot, I have basically thrown the money for that TV away unless I want to spend $15/mo for a second cable box. I rarely watch TV in there, certainly no enough to make it worth that much extra every month. Not to mention however much it is they want for a third and fourth box in my kids' rooms.

If you read up on other Comcast systems that have transitioned to full digital, you will see that Comcast will provide free Digital to Analog boxes to all customers so that you will be able to continue to receive all of the standard cable channels at no additional cost. This way, you can continue to get the channels that you are paying for and it frees up a considerable amount of bandwidth for new channel launches. It doesn't make sense to have two versions (analog & digital) of the same channel, when advances in technology allow for far more efficient use of the bandwidth.

ice1138

I'm not saying it can't be controlled, just that almost all digital cable going forward is going to be encrypted. If one wants to watch this content on their TV without the need for a box, that's why cable cards were created.

That is pretty funny. You would be very hard pressed to find a QAM tuner TV these days WITH a cable card slot in it. Unless you get some left over model, most / all new models do not include this feature. Of course, only the first card is free then you have to pay a fee for any others you may need.

If everyone wanted to have a set top box, then they might as well get a Dish or DirecTV set top box and not a Comcast one. The advantage Comcast HAD was the ability to have multi-room service without paying extra fees and having to rent or use a box for each set. With the transition to digital and all scrambled channels you not longer have that advantage over sat delivered channels.

Dennis

You would be very hard pressed to find a QAM tuner TV these days WITH a cable card slot in it. Unless you get some left over model, most / all new models do not include this feature.

I agree that the first generation of cable cards has not been well received. The next generation of Tru2Way (OCAP or two way cable card) devices are about to hit the market. Over the next few years, you will see a variety of third party boxes and televisions geared towards addressing the issues that you brought up. These devices will not only decode encrypted streams but also work with 2 way services (ie VOD).

If you read up on other Comcast systems that have transitioned to full digital, you will see that Comcast will provide free Digital to Analog boxes to all customers so that you will be able to continue to receive all of the standard cable channels at no additional cost. This way, you can continue to get the channels that you are paying for and it frees up a considerable amount of bandwidth for new channel launches. It doesn't make sense to have two versions (analog & digital) of the same channel, when advances in technology allow for far more efficient use of the bandwidth.

ice1138

Thanks, that's a little better I guess. How many boxes will they provide for free? I had understood it to only be one and then you had to pay for the rest. Sort of like a drug dealer, first one's free.

Are the DTA boxes soon to be available? My DCT700 bit the dust and I need a replacement. I'd rather just go direct to DTA if at all possible.

I received an email from Comcast (on my comcast account) saying there would be upgrades to the iguide occuring by 6:00am today. When I left for work this morning - no upgrade.
Did anyone else get this email? If so - has your iguide upgraded to version "A28" yet?

I received an email from Comcast (on my comcast account) saying there would be upgrades to the iguide occuring by 6:00am today. When I left for work this morning - no upgrade.
Did anyone else get this email? If so - has your iguide upgraded to version "A28" yet?

The email was regarding some changes made to the guide in anticipation of the A28 upgrade which will not happen for another month or so. Last night's changes are mostly transparent to the public, but have the potential to alter some of the parental settings and series recordings, thats why an email was sent.

The email was regarding some changes made to the guide in anticipation of the A28 upgrade which will not happen for another month or so. Last night's changes are mostly transparent to the public, but have the potential to alter some of the parental settings and series recordings, thats why an email was sent.

Big disapointment...I was hoping that Comcast would come thru with some kind of upgrade before year's end. :(
Will "TV Everywhere" still roll out this month?

Yeah, I was hoping this was the A28 upgrade. Comcast disappoints again.

Does anyone know the schedule for the Docsis 3 transition? I am near Bellevue in west Nashville and was considering picking up a Docsis 3 modem off Ebay.

Does anyone know the schedule for the Docsis 3 transition? I am near Bellevue in west Nashville and was considering picking up a Docsis 3 modem off Ebay.

I trust you don't use comcast for internet and phone? If so, your current modem might be 'ready' for Doc3. I was on the phone with Comcast last night and asked if my box needed to be upgraded and he said 'no'.

I trust you don't use comcast for internet and phone? If so, your current modem might be 'ready' for Doc3. I was on the phone with Comcast last night and asked if my box needed to be upgraded and he said 'no'.

The only time that you will need a dedicated Docsis 3 modem is if you have the 50 Mbps package. Otherwise most of the older modem will easily handle the new speeds without any sort of upgrade.

has anyone noticed that NFL network HD on channel 201 is now broadcasting in SD, and has been since the 4th quarter of the thrusday night steelers/browns game? who's fault is this, comcast's or NFL networks?

The only time that you will need a dedicated Docsis 3 modem is if you have the 50 Mbps package. Otherwise most of the older modem will easily handle the new speeds without any sort of upgrade.

I don't work for Comcast. But I upgraded to the 50mps psckage. Fast. Very Fast

has anyone noticed that NFL network HD on channel 201 is now broadcasting in SD, and has been since the 4th quarter of the thrusday night steelers/browns game? who's fault is this, comcast's or NFL networks?

There was a problem with the HD feed freezing during the game. The SD feed was provided until the HD feed was repaired. The HD should now be back on.

I wanna know what com-cast is going to do about there crappy hd reception... watching channel 209 also 184 last night the picture would freeze for a second....

I wanna know what com-cast is going to do about there crappy hd reception... watching channel 209 also 184 last night the picture would freeze for a second....

It sounds like you have a signal/ingress issue. Both of these channels reside in the FM band and are extremely susceptible to noise if all connections are not tight. You should call to schedule a trouble-call to address the issue.

Does anyone know why channel 5 SD (and only channel 5 SD) is coming in so poor on all my TVs? This just began happening.

The Iguide upgrade was delayed due to bugs but is still planned for the next few months.

You should hear something officially regarding the all digital conversion in the next few weeks.

Regarding encryption, yes ESPN was re-encrypted as well as several others and all of the channels should be encrypted shortly.

OK - Its been 5 weeks since this post, any news on the all digital conversion? Any new HDs?:)

OK - Its been 5 weeks since this post, any news on the all digital conversion? Any new HDs?:)

I prefer not to give exact dates as they always seem to change. Here is the general information that I can provide:

IGuide Upgrade
The IGuide upgrade is scheduled to take place early next month.

Digital Conversion & New Channels
I just saw the list of additional channels that will accompany the digital conversion. It is the largest channel launch in Nashville's history, and will add 75+ channels (lots of HD). These channels will launch in conjunction with the digital conversion for each area, so everyone won't get them at the same time.

Looks like I picked a good day to have Comcast re-installed in my house. Not only are new channels in the pipeline but I have newer HD boxes which have HDMI connections.

I prefer not to give exact dates as they always seem to change. Here is the general information that I can provide:

IGuide Upgrade
The IGuide upgrade is scheduled to take place early next month.

Digital Conversion & New Channels
I just saw the list of additional channels that will accompany the digital conversion. It is the largest channel launch in Nashville's history, and will add 75+ channels (lots of HD). These channels will launch in conjunction with the digital conversion for each area, so everyone won't get them at the same time.

ice1138 - Thank you for the information. I understand your hands are tied as far as timing, but it's hard to get too excited about new HDs that could come in March, June, October or whenever....

did anybody else receive a letter from comcast regarding the digital transition? the letter i received on monday mentioned that march 17 is the date. i ordered my dta's on monday and received them yesterday.

did anybody else receive a letter from comcast regarding the digital transition? the letter i received on monday mentioned that march 17 is the date. i ordered my dta's on monday and received them yesterday.

I have not received a letter. I'm in Bellevue tho. If you're already using all digital equipment on your TVs, I wonder if you'll get a letter?

I would consider comcast but alas, they do not offer the subchannels of or even the main feed of WRTN/WKRP for me in Lavergne.. So, either I get a better antenna or I just leave the nashville wx channel on. We got to the point that the only two stations we watched at home was RTV and the classic tv subchannel 6.4.. WRTN has been freezing on me for a few weeks now with good signal, but freezes every 10 sec or so. They had to sue Charter to get on the system in Lebanon.. It will probably come to that for comcast as well. Cable should be required to carry all subchannels and low power's.
Maybe that will be some of the 75 plus new channels... lol

IGuide Upgrade
The IGuide upgrade is scheduled to take place early next month.


The IGuide will be upgraded tomorrow night to version A28. It should be loaded by the time that you wake up on Thursday morning.

-ice1138

I tried reading up on A28, but it seems it has features we already have? The new on screen keyboard, the five minute skip... am I missing something? Is this the HD widescreen guide and other Tivo like features like a trash can and multi delete?

The IGuide will be upgraded tomorrow night to version A28. It should be loaded by the time that you wake up on Thursday morning.

-ice1138

Thanks for the heads up! :D

The 5 minute skip for On Demand is new, the 5 minute skip for DVR's is probably "new" to most people --- other features and descriptions (including a user guide) are listed here http://www.comcast.net/newguide/

The 5 minute skip for On Demand is new, the 5 minute skip for DVR's is probably "new" to most people --- other features and descriptions (including a user guide) are listed here http://www.comcast.net/newguide/

That link lists rDVR which won't launch for another couple months in Nashville.

I got the update this morning in Murfreesboro. I have the DCX3400 and things seem A LOT snappier, but it also might be that I have been with my parents who have Cisco boxes in Memphis.

The myDVR function doesn't work for me. Isn't this supposed to be up and running?
It's one of the main features of the update, the main one to interest me.

The myDVR function doesn't work for me. Isn't this supposed to be up and running?
It's one of the main features of the update, the main one to interest me.

I mentioned rDVR but its also called myDVR. It won't launch for another few months.

I mentioned rDVR but its also called myDVR. It won't launch for another few months.

What about the widescreen guide? And why does myDVR require Comcast internet, it makes no sense.

I just lost all my clearQAM channels. Did something happen?

well nevermind... seem to be working now... no idea what happened.. been working for a year flawlessly and went out for an hour or so...

Since the upgrade, I've noticed that while fast forwarding a recording on the DVR- when I stop at a point - it jumps back like 30 seconds, sometimes a lot more. The more I fast forward - the further back it jumps.
It's really annoying.
Is it happening to anyone else?

Sounds like the commercial skip slight rewind like on Tivos. We use the 30 second skip anyway, so I have not noticed it yet. Ill test it out and see.

It's part of the new update. If you're fast forwarding it rewinds a little for you one you press play so you don't have to fight with it to try and get to the start of the show.

yep, but it does rewind based on how much you forward. it seems to work fine for a 3 min commercial (rewinds 10 or so seconds), but I tried forwarding about an hour into a tennis match i recorded and it jumped back about 5 minutes.

yep, but it does rewind based on how much you forward. it seems to work fine for a 3 min commercial (rewinds 10 or so seconds), but I tried forwarding about an hour into a tennis match i recorded and it jumped back about 5 minutes.

Thanks for checking.

I'm actually learning how to work it, my ongoing issue is that when you have to fast foward into the show you're watching, (just to get it backtrack to the start) you're seeing what's about to happen (all be it fast) and that's annoying.
I'll bet this is some evil plot to make me watch the commercials!!

What about the widescreen guide? And why does myDVR require Comcast internet, it makes no sense. myDVR remote access requires a Comcast High Speed internet account (login and password) to authenticate and match up your account with your DVR. You need to "prove" that you are accessing your DVR and not mine.

Plus I think Comcast enjoys getting extra dollars from their customers every month.

It's moot until it hits your area (no MyDVR for 37206 yet).

yep, but it does rewind based on how much you forward. it seems to work fine for a 3 min commercial (rewinds 10 or so seconds), but I tried forwarding about an hour into a tennis match i recorded and it jumped back about 5 minutes. Here is a tip I found -- To jump ahead in larger chunks of time, try the Page Up key on your remote control to skip ahead 5 minutes at a time, each press skips ahead 5 minutes - much more efficient than FF when trying to get an hour into a recorded tennis match. The Page Down key skips back 5 minutes at a time.

myDVR remote access requires a Comcast High Speed internet account (login and password) to authenticate and match up your account with your DVR. You need to "prove" that you are accessing your DVR and not mine.

Plus I think Comcast enjoys getting extra dollars from their customers every month.

There is no reason we cant login to it from the normal Comcast website. They know which box is mine because i can order PPV from it and it never accidentally gets billed to the neighbor.

I think its a money grubbing thing, not a technical issue. Tivo for example lets you log onto theit website and do the same thing.

Here is a tip I found -- To jump ahead in larger chunks of time, try the Page Up key on your remote control to skip ahead 5 minutes at a time, each press skips ahead 5 minutes - much more efficient than FF when trying to get an hour into a recorded tennis match. The Page Down key skips back 5 minutes at a time.

Thanks. I was actually testing the slight rewind though. I also found it rewinds different amount based on how fast you FF.

Is there anyone here using the Hauppauge WinTV QAM tuner? For some reason, mine is unable to get secondary broadcast stations like WKRN2 (86-11) and NPT2 (86-14). However, my TV QAM tuner can get them.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Is anybody else having slowness issues with loading of internet pages? I'm in Antioch and this is the 4th consecutive day with some ridiculously slow loading. Thanks.

i contacted comcast and they said they were in contact with WRTN/WKRP to carry their channels. One can only hope all the subchannels will be carried, the only reason i have broke down and got comcast is the hope of getting RTV and the claasic subchannel. I'm really getting tired of watching Lisa Patton on 2.2 24 hrs a day. 02.12.10 was he earliest they could get me installed. Now if they put WRTN on the digital tier I will be promptly cancelling.. WLLC-LP is in the 600's. RTV is a nationwide network with better coverage than the CW.. no reason why we cant have RTV i the low tiers. I have not been abe to watch midnight monster hop for 2 months!

whats on clear qam for the area? I seem to get maybe 4 channels on my tv card.. might that change when I get the regular installed?

My home consists of two HDTVs that both have internal QAM tuners, living room has an HD box (RNG110) and the bedroom was just running straight cable and I was getting the basic HD channels 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, CNN, TBS, and NPT.

So today I went and picked up one of those DTA boxes and now I get ZERO HD channels on the bedroom television, hahahahaha. Seriously, this is hilarious, they're killin' me. The crappy little box would barely even respond to its remote until I plugged in the RF accessory that came with it.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong with the DTA but I'm going to unplug it until it doesn't suck. I called and went through the automated activation and it appeared to activate properly, do I need to talk to customer service and let them know I have the basic HD service to get those channels to show up on the DTA?

Maybe I'm doing something wrong with the DTA but I'm going to unplug it until it doesn't suck. I called and went through the automated activation and it appeared to activate properly, do I need to talk to customer service and let them know I have the basic HD service to get those channels to show up on the DTA?

The DTAs do not provide any sort of HD channels. They are strictly for SD digital channels. You would need to swap sources when you want to watch HD.

-ice1138

Is there anyone here using the Hauppauge WinTV QAM tuner? For some reason, mine is unable to get secondary broadcast stations like WKRN2 (86-11) and NPT2 (86-14). However, my TV QAM tuner can get them.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
Answered my own question. I can get secondary stations and many more on my DTV tuner with QAM built in, but the Hauppauge HVR-1600 & HVR-1800 don't get all the QAM channels. Not sure why.

Ice1138 - back in early December you said we would see information on the Nashville area going all digital in the next few weeks. This would mean more HD afterwards.
I can see in other threads on this site that Nashville is listed as currently being upgraded, but I've read nothing in the press or received anything from Comcast about it.

Are outlying areas being upgraded first? Is it going by zip codes? Why so little information? Comcast didn't even talk (locally) about the recent I-Guide update as far as I've can see.

valuedcustomer - stated, in this thread, that he did receive a letter about the transition, listing March 17 as a date.

Can you update us as to what's happening? or not happening?

I got the new DTA's when we recently moved to our new house in Murfreesboro. I have mixed feelings about them - I hate having to have a separate device just to watch TV, when the TV itself has a tuner built in...that said, compared to all the other set-top box implementations with Comcast through the years, these DTA's far exceed them in ease of use, and the fact they pretty much get out of your way once you hook them up. It's great for those "back room" TVs, your guest bedroom, and maybe even the kids' rooms.

So long as they are SD TVs...if you've bought a TV in the last few years, though, you undoubtedly have an HDTV. And this is where the whole system breaks down.

I was really disappointed to learn the DTA's don't handle HDTV...even though one of the reasons for their existence is to transition us to digital, and allow for more HD stations. I really think it's a bad call to make me pay $15 per month PER TV just to have HDTV in a couple extra rooms. If I'm paying $15 a month to allow HDTV into my home, that should be enough. Require one "big box" that allows on demand, and then have a DTA-like mini device for the other TVs, even if I had to pay a one-time fee to get the mini-box. But $15 a month for each new HDTV I get? Makes me not want to even buy a new TV - what's the point?

Comcast had a chance to set something like this up with the new DTA's, but they chose not to. Very frustrating...and very 1980's of them.

I live in Murfreesboro and just received the "network enhancement" letter from Comcast today. It includes instructions for ordering DTAs for my two older (analog) TVs that currently are directly connected without any set-top boxes of any kind. They'll ship up to two self-install kits for no extra charge. The letter also states that the network enhancement goes into effect on April 16, 2010.

Ice1138 - back in early December you said we would see information on the Nashville area going all digital in the next few weeks. This would mean more HD afterwards.
I can see in other threads on this site that Nashville is listed as currently being upgraded, but I've read nothing in the press or received anything from Comcast about it.

Are outlying areas being upgraded first? Is it going by zip codes? Why so little information? Comcast didn't even talk (locally) about the recent I-Guide update as far as I've can see.

valuedcustomer - stated, in this thread, that he did receive a letter about the transition, listing March 17 as a date.

Can you update us as to what's happening? or not happening?

The first areas that will see the upgrade and new channels will be Smyrna/LaVergne (March 17th) and then Murfreesboro. This is all the info I can provide at the moment regarding the digital transition.

With regard to the lack of information about the recent IGuide upgrade, This was due to the fact that the mDVR portion was not launched. You should see more information regarding the upgrade when this launches in a couple of months (Mid April).

The first areas that will see the upgrade and new channels will be Smyrna/LaVergne (March 17th) and then Murfreesboro. This is all the info I can provide at the moment regarding the digital transition.

With regard to the lack of information about the recent IGuide upgrade, This was due to the fact that the mDVR portion was not launched. You should see more information regarding the upgrade when this launches in a couple of months (Mid April).

Geez.....If Murfreesboro doesn't get upgraded until April 16 and Comcast is going small community by small community in this upgrade, greater Nashville will get upgraded in like October 2011...
I'm exaggerating - but this is not encouraging. Unless you live in Smyrna and Murfreesboro...

Murfreesboro here! Would like to see some local change for comcast...as long as they don't decide to up the prices. Sorry, but don't keep up with this thread like I should. When if ever is comcast going to get rid of standard def to free up bandwidth for all high def? I watch my in laws dish and they have what seems like very little compression or artifacts, but I can notice more of them on my TV during fast moving scenes or on demand stuff. Its a little frustrating and has been for years.

Murfreesboro here! Would like to see some local change for comcast...as long as they don't decide to up the prices. Sorry, but don't keep up with this thread like I should. When if ever is comcast going to get rid of standard def to free up bandwidth for all high def? I watch my in laws dish and they have what seems like very little compression or artifacts, but I can notice more of them on my TV during fast moving scenes or on demand stuff. Its a little frustrating and has been for years.

It looks like the process (for Murfreesboro) is underway now and by April more HD should roll out for you. Just not in Nashville....

Murfreesboro here! Would like to see some local change for comcast...as long as they don't decide to up the prices. Sorry, but don't keep up with this thread like I should. When if ever is comcast going to get rid of standard def to free up bandwidth for all high def? I watch my in laws dish and they have what seems like very little compression or artifacts, but I can notice more of them on my TV during fast moving scenes or on demand stuff. Its a little frustrating and has been for years.

Artifacting has gotten pretty bad recently.

I am starting to see it on channels where I didn't before. Travel, Food, CBS, NG, A&E, TLC all HD versions. It seems all the 210-220 channels got a significant decrease in quality.

We were watching TLC HD and even my wife noticed it. She is usually "immune" to artifacting and she started asking about it and if there is anything I can do to get rid of it.

I had nothing. Hear that Comcast, my wife is complaining!!!!

I've got to admit that I don't notice the artifacts and compression that others complain about. Maybe my TVs aren't as good or it just doesn't get to me so much.
I will say that in trying to rent 2 movies using OnDemand last weekend, the movies kept "freezing" to the point that on we gave up on Saturday night and watched one movie Sunday afternoon. (not our preferred plan)

We won't rent from OnDemand again anytime soon.

It looks like the process (for Murfreesboro) is underway now and by April more HD should roll out for you. Just not in Nashville....

Just wanted throw an update out, the original channel launch of 75+ channels has been broken up into several multi-channel launches. The first group will be about 20 channels launching the week following the Digital cut. I will provide more information when it becomes available.

-ice1138

Just wanted throw an update out, the original channel launch of 75+ channels has been broken up into several multi-channel launches. The first group will be about 20 channels launching the week following the Digital cut. I will provide more information when it becomes available.

-ice1138

Can you give us timeline for the roll out of the digital cut in Davidson County? By June 1st, July1st? Will is be neighborhood be neighborhood?

There has got to be a schedule, even a rough one.

Can you give us timeline for the roll out of the digital cut in Davidson County? By June 1st, July1st? Will is be neighborhood be neighborhood?

There has got to be a schedule, even a rough one.

There is a rough schedule, but I won't pass it on because it is very rough. It seems that everytime I give some sort of date, it gets delayed. So I'm going to hold off. For large deployments like this one, and Docsis 3, where there must be extensive amounts of equipment and configuration in place prior to completion, it makes sense to roll out in phases.

Hey guys, I am trying to watch all the olympics I can, but I can't find NBC's Universal sports channel.. Do we not get it or am I blind? Any help would be appreciated.

There is a rough schedule, but I won't pass it on because it is very rough. It seems that everytime I give some sort of date, it gets delayed. So I'm going to hold off. For large deployments like this one, and Docsis 3, where there must be extensive amounts of equipment and configuration in place prior to completion, it makes sense to roll out in phases.

Will the shift to digital and Docsis 3 also result in any changes in quality and compression from Comcast? As in less compression due to the increased bandwidth? More channels are nice and all, but I think we also need some improvements to the current HD channels.

Has anyone noticed some significant audio/video sync issues on ABC? I live in Murfreesboro and am using the WKRN QAM HD channel. It's pretty terrible, and it seems to be off for every show (don't mess with LOST!). All my other QAM channels are fine.

can anyine tell me when WRTN and their subchannels will be added? The ONLY reason i just got comcast was so that i could watch RTV and the classic channel 6.4. Otherwise to me its a waste of money. I chatted with a comcast rep online, said they were in negotiaions. lol the station has been on the air for more than a year.. if comcast can carry WLLC for our non english speakers there should be no problem in getting RTV!
Please update if you can.

... the station has been on the air for more than a year..

If you are talking about channel 7 being on the air, it hasn't been on the air over a year. It came on the air on digital transition day (June 12, 2009).

W25DG which became WKRP in Alexandria has been on the air since 2005. Comcast and Charter should have had it on their lineup when they were affiliated with white springs television. Must carry should extend to each and every low power station located within the metro area. I want to see EVERY subchannel of EVERY low power station that is currently on the air on Comcast, including the No Signal you see on WIIW!

I just noticed they removed the iTV options for on screen caller ID from the main menu. I wonder why?

I just noticed they removed the iTV options for on screen caller ID from the main menu. I wonder why?

I don't know about the caller ID removal, but I noticed when I was home at lunch that the settings on the DVR had changed and my picture was out of wack (every channel stretched). Luckily I had written instructions on how to correct this, which worked.

Comcast must have messed with software today.

I just noticed they removed the iTV options for on screen caller ID from the main menu. I wonder why?

There was a software update sent to DCX3200 and DCX3400 (version 22.48) boxes last night. The CallerID options seems to have fallen off during the upgrade process but will reappear once the box has been reset. If anyone is having problems with their boxes, please power cycle the box and wait approx 30-45 minutes for the software to reload.

The number of the person calling still shows up on my TV screen, it's just the settings that are gone, weird.

Thanks ice!

:D:):p:rolleyes:;)
page 4 for hd info

:D:):p:rolleyes:;)

Nice..Really hope this gets to Mt Juliet soon.

I just purchased my first HDTV. I have Comcast Digital Starter without the digital box (just a coaxial connection into the TV). When I did a channel search on my new TV, I was surprised to see all the subchannels and HD channels. I thought that the only way to get HD was through an HD box or using an antenna.

My question is, does anyone know if the subchannels and HD channels will still be available to those with digital starter when the DAT boxes become mandatory? Won't the boxes screen out the subchannels and HD channels?

When do we get the ability to watch a dvr recorded show on a different TV in the house?

Still no BBC America HD? Ah well...

All the new channels look fantastic. It would be nice if the rest of us in the Nashville area had some idea when they would arrive...

:confused:

Still no BBC America HD? Ah well...

I get a lot of BBC shows in HD by using the BBC iPlayer Web Site. You just need to use a proxy server to make it look as if you are in the UK. You can also watch all the BBC channels live if you wish.

Seriously, has anyone heard when WRTN will be carried on comcast?
I miss the RTV and classic subchannel.

"All the new channels look fantastic"

Yes they do! (For those of you wondering what channels they are attached as jpgs to a prior message). Right now, the only channels that I want that I don't see on the list are HDNet and Smithsonian. If Comcast only had TotalHome DVR like U-verse, there would be no reason to go with Uverse.

"WRTN requests"

Can't say that I have any desire to have this digital sub-channel added to the lineup. In my opinion it would be a waste of bandwidth but that's obviously my opinion only. I was under the impression that digital sub-channels did not come under the "must-carry" rules and that in order to get carried by cable had to pay for the equipment to get the signal to the local cable provider (which is somewhat expensive). If so, I doubt WRTN will ever make it to the lineup. As for having the station that is now showing static being carried, surely you are joking.

Don't worry, they will be on. As for static, DTV has none.

"In Richard C. and Lisa A. Goetz v. Charter Communications, released July 7, 2008, the FCC clarified its position on this issue. Charter refused to carry the Goetz's LPTV station, call sign ... and we kid you not ... WKRP-LP, in Alexandria, TN. Charter claimed that although WKRP-LP delivered a signal strength of greater than -45 dBm to its headend, the picture quality was so poor that Charter should not be required to carry it. Charter also pointed to prior FCC precedent concluding that LPTV stations are not allowed to install specialized equipment to boost the signal in order to obtain carriage.



The FCC disagreed, concluding that the prohibition on an LPTV station installing specialized equipment extends only to equipment that could amplify the signal strength to reach the statutory minimum signal strength. If a station can deliver the minimum signal strength without such equipment, then FCC rules require carriage, regardless of the actual visual quality of the picture. "Where a broadcaster's signal strength at the cable headend meets the Commission's technical standard but, for reasons beyond the control of the cable operator, a good quality picture is not receivable, the broadcast station and cable operator should attempt to resolve the problem."



Thus, the FCC ordered carriage of the LPTV station within 60 days of the order, and we can only assume that the station will install additional equipment to clean up the signal before it goes out over the cable system."

Refer to this line: If a station can deliver the minimum signal strength without such equipment, then FCC rules require carriage, regardless of the actual visual quality of the picture.

There is no doubt that the main signal and that of the three subchannels would have no difficulty being received at the headend. Check out the coverage map at FCC, it's as good as the big boys extending into ky and down to southern middle tn.

Comcast will carry it, its just a matter of time. The low power WLLC is carried presently.
Now if you want to discuss wastes of bandwidth... but thats another opinion.
Frankly as I have stated before, Cablecos should be required to carry ANY signal that is liscensed to the community that the cable co serves. Yes, that includes the Black screen on WIIW-LP.

here is a link to a bigger picture of the new hd lineup
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8208/page4lti.jpg

The Goetz opinion was very interesting reading. Looks like Comcast does not have to carry the channel since one of the criteria (which for some reason Charter did not challenge) is that the "community of license of the station and the franchise area of the cable system were both located outside the the largest 160" MSAs. I'm certainly no expert but Nashville was the 40th largest MSA in 1990 and currently is 36th. If Charter is still not carrying the station they must have been able to show that the station did not meet the must carry criteria.

As far as static vs a black screen, give me static any day :) At least there is something there.

I just purchased my first HDTV. I have Comcast Digital Starter without the digital box (just a coaxial connection into the TV). When I did a channel search on my new TV, I was surprised to see all the subchannels and HD channels. I thought that the only way to get HD was through an HD box or using an antenna.

There are a lot of channels that were temporarily decrypted in January for testing purposes and will go back to full encryption over the next few weeks. All of the local HDs (CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox) will remain unencrypted even after the transition.

Charter is carrying. At least I can listen to Dragnet and Adam-12 while driving around, WKRP's ch 6 analog audio is pretty decent all over metro....

Any word on when Comcast will have the "HD Star" for the HD version of The Weather Channel? Looks like we are getting the national HD feed at the moment.

here is a link to a bigger picture of the new hd lineup
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8208/page4lti.jpg

Bring those to East Nashville.......NOW!!!

Bring those to East Nashville.......NOW!!!

I hope to see those here as well, I didn't even know ION had an HD feed.

worthless. All HD channels. I dont have the HD box.
Very disappointing.

worthless. All HD channels. I dont have the HD box.
Very disappointing.

You are missing out by not having one. From another forum: "The standard TivoHD is now $175 on clearance at Best Buy, if you can find one."

ahhh but i get NASA and the Pentagon channel..
Cheap of comcast as they are free for anyone to carry..

Is anyone else not getting the NHL Center Ice free preview? Its supposed to be turn on right now but its not working for me.

My guide has the "To be announced" listing it has after an update. What updated overnight? I can't see anything different.

In looking at the new channel guides that I guess all of us in middle Tennessee will get eventually, one thing I hadn't realized is that Comcast is taking the liberty of doing away with many, if not all duplicative channels. This isn't the entire list so it's tough to tell, but putting the HD movie channels in the 300 block is a clear signal that the old SD movie channels are not long for this world. This isn't without problems. The older SD movie channels still had more selections and many East-West variants will go by the waistside. Also, I don't see narrowcast choices like "Starz in Black" in this list. Maybe some of the others will stay in SD but they may be dropped altogether.

Since I suspect that the cable boxes that can't either resolve or downconvert HD for older TVs are becoming fewer and fewer in the network, this probably won't be a big deal. There will be truck pulls to get rid of old DCT2000s still out there or people can just bring them in for swap.

I am disappointed that BBC America won't be offered yet but that seems to be a Comcast-wide problem, not just Nashville. So no Top Gear HD for the time being.

does this mean that after stopping analog broadcasts via cable, they'll finally stop recompressing HD channels or no? will there still be 'bandwidth issues' after this transition?

i guess this is more a question for ice than anyone else.

does this mean that after stopping analog broadcasts via cable, they'll finally stop recompressing HD channels or no? will there still be 'bandwidth issues' after this transition?

i guess this is more a question for ice than anyone else.

I guess "it depends". First, I'm thought I remembered that the frequency range for a single analog channel can be repurposed for two 1080i channels, 3 720p channels and 6 or more "digital" SD channels depending on the compression used (please correct me if I'm wrong). As we all know, some channels are more compressed than others, so the Disney Channel HD (watched by zillions) will likely be treated better than Jewelry TV. So let's say that in Nashville, Comcast does away with everything except the large local stations (7 channels), the smaller ones (4?) and maybe a couple local access stations. That leaves 60+ slots to reclaim. If you're looking for more HD channels (and nearly all are 1080 programming), that gets you 110-120 slots for channels. Not bad.

But if you decide to do away with the HD/SD duplicates, you can harvest bandwidth that way, especially with the premium channels. So let's say you have 40 SD premium channels on your network. Depending on the compression of the SD channels and the HD channels that might replace them, eliminating the SD channels might buy you another 7 or so HD channels for the network. And that doesn't begin to examine the other places where you have programming duplication (TNT, TBS, USA, Food Network, CNN, FOX, the ESPNs, etc). There are two problems with this. First, more likely than not you will have to move channels to new numbers that people may not be familiar with. And second, the HD channels will end up letterboxed on anyone's TV that is an older SD 4:3 set...which is still the majority of sets out there (although since 4:3 sets disappeared from the market a few years ago, the numbers are closing).

Comcast still won't be able to match the raw bandwidth that the Sat companies enjoy (unless they want to stop things like Internet service) but really they won't have to. They just need enough to offer 95% of what DirecTV is doing to remain competitive. A lot of DirecTV's infrastructure is designed to handle local stations for 200+ markets. Cable companies just have to worry about CONUS broadcasting and a single local market. So while you won't see every east-west premium channel feed like on satellite, you may end up seeing more than you did previously. But knowing Comcast, I doubt we'll send the end of compressing three 1080 channels into a single QAM slot.

Regardless, we are seeing the beginning of the end of the "Cable-ready" TV standard that has been a part of virtually all TVs since the late 1970s.

when SD cable launched in the 80s, they didnt have 'tiered' compression. all channels looked equally good. Now we're all paying a lot more, and what exactly are we getting?

they are making us now buy or rent an 'adapter' to watch tv. We have had a bunch of tvs in our house in the past, before the HD revolution and we could watch all the channels without having to pay for a box, a big benefit over switching to satalite. Now, we all have to rent a box or adapter (i remember when HDTV boxes here in nashville were 4.99 a month, its double that, for arguably worse service) and still deal with recompression.

i cant wait till FIOS or a similar service deloys on a nationwide scale. If I have to pay, I may as well get the best quality, on EVERY channel. like it used to be for sd cable.

does this mean that after stopping analog broadcasts via cable, they'll finally stop recompressing HD channels or no? will there still be 'bandwidth issues' after this transition?

i guess this is more a question for ice than anyone else.

Comcast will not completely stop its 3:1 HD policy partly due to the fact that these are part of a national feed by Comcast. There are still quite a few HDs that are not compressed at all (Locals, ESPNs, TNT, TBS, Palladium, Showtime, etc). Please see my previous post regarding channel compression. Some of the new channels will be compressed and others will not depending on how they are delivered to the local office.

-ice1138