Problem fixed, It's a Christmas Miracle!!! EspnHD up and running. It is so pretty!!!!!!! Sound so nice. Maybe they like my voice because once I call the problem gets fixed in an hr.

I know there have been complaints here regarding issues with ESPN HD for the past few weeks. I haven’t noticed any problems but I haven’t been watching it regularly but after reading the last few posts, a big siren went off in my head. Doh! I just remembered the Jets are on that channel tonight. I have to start paying more attention. :p

Right now it looks fine but I’ve got my fingers crossed. Hopefully, for all who tune in, we’ll have a great broadcast- and a Jets victory.

Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year to all!! :D

I know there have been complaints here regarding issues with ESPN HD for the past few weeks. I haven’t noticed any problems but I haven’t been watching it regularly but after reading the last few posts, a big siren went off in my head. Doh! I just remembered the Jets are on that channel tonight. I have to start paying more attention. :p

Right now it looks fine but I’ve got my fingers crossed. Hopefully, for all who tune in, we’ll have a great broadcast- and a Jets victory.

Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year to all!! :D
It looks good so far, almost an hr and no breaks in the PQ or sound at all. We "should" be good for tonight, but hey I don't get the problems that a lot of you guys have had let alone a person in a apartment complex which can have a lot of problems.

Go Jets!! I can't believe, win out and IN. I have been telling my coworkers 8-8 min, if Pennigton stays healthy, they told me to get off the drugs. Who is gloating now, but we are Jet fans so we do know what can happen will happen. It has been a great ride.

Today was a bad Christmas, all hyped about my Cowboys playing the Eagles & winning the game & NFC east in HD, but instead I see them lay an egg & lose!

:(

The NFC East is an egg-laying conglomerate. No one wants “it”.

Thank goodness the JETS are looking good.

Thank goodness the JETS are looking good.

Uh, the Jets looked terrible. BUT, they did the bare minimum to beat a team that knew it's season was over. Just barely.

While they weren't lying, they really did overdo the criticism on Chad. Yes he throws soft passes. Yes he can only go down thew field once to twice a game. BUT he also gets the clutch pass done more times than not, and he also gets the ball to the guys who CAN make a difference. That's the really big difference with Manning; then again, Manning can only hit a target with a pass about 3 times a game.

Uh, the Jets looked terrible. BUT, they did the bare minimum to beat a team that knew it's season was over. Just barely. I was referring to the big picture.
This season they have come together and deserve to be in the hunt. Last night the very poor weather conditions had a lot to do with hampering the scoring.

While they weren't lying, they really did overdo the criticism on Chad. Yes he throws soft passes. Yes he can only go down thew field once to twice a game. BUT he also gets the clutch pass done more times than not, and he also gets the ball to the guys who CAN make a difference. That's the really big difference with Manning; then again, Manning can only hit a target with a pass about 3 times a game.I’ll take a- bandaged repaired arm hanging Chad over a flinching Eli any day.

For the record, I’m a local fan rooting for both teams. I used to have season tickets for the JETS at Shea and kept them for a few of the early Meadowlands years but eventually had to pass on those masochistic Sunday afternoons. It wasn’t healthy. I’ve always swayed towards the Giants but trying to get a hold of season tickets for them is a generational thing.

And besides, who has a desire to go to any game today, not me. That’s what HD and 7.1 are for, along with a comfortable chair, good ambiance, etc. :)

I am new to these board and have a newbie question. I just got a new HD capable TV for Christmas and want to know the conversion between the cable box lineup for HD and QAM. I found some of the HD stations but can not find WNBC HD and WOR HD. I am in the Middletown/Newburgh TWC area and WNBC HD is listed on channel 704. I do not have a cable box so am looking for the right QAM channel. I have let the TV auto program and have found ABC, CBS FOX, WNET and few others. Allso, any info about TBS HD and TNT HD would be appreciated. I have no premium tiers so I know I do not get ESPN HD. Thanks.

I am new to these board and have a newbie question. I just got a new HD capable TV for Christmas and want to know the conversion between the cable box lineup for HD and QAM. I found some of the HD stations but can not find WNBC HD and WOR HD. I am in the Middletown/Newburgh TWC area and WNBC HD is listed on channel 704. I do not have a cable box so am looking for the right QAM channel. I have let the TV auto program and have found ABC, CBS FOX, WNET and few others. Allso, any info about TBS HD and TNT HD would be appreciated. I have no premium tiers so I know I do not get ESPN HD. Thanks.
From what I am understanding, you have a cable box but want to try to hook up your new TV directly to the cable wire and let the QAM decode the into the TV.

Am I understanding this?

If this is what you are doing then, stop. You will not get any other local channels then what TWC offers. ABCHD, CBSHD, FOXHD, NBSHD, CWHD, PBSHD. No WORhd/my networkhd on TWC NY as of yet. All HD channels are located in the 700 on the box but if you are using the tunner the numbers are different.
Someone here would be able to give you a better explanation on how to use the QAM. As for the 700's Just go to TWC site and find your service and you can get a channel guide there. There is also NO TBSHD so don't look. From my understanding you need a cable box or cable card to hook up to the TV to see any of the other free HD channels like DiscoveryHD, UniversalHD, TNTHD and the 3 sports channels(Yes, SNY, & MSG)

I know this is off-topic, and I apologize, but don't know where else to ask this question.

Does TWC carry the FM radio band? i.e. can i connect the cable to my receiver antenna input to get FM reception?
I live in the concrete jungle of midtown and get terrible multipath with any sort of inside antenna.

I was referring to the big picture.
This season they have come together and deserve to be in the hunt. Last night the very poor weather conditions had a lot to do with hampering the scoring.

I’ll take a- bandaged repaired arm hanging Chad over a flinching Eli any day.

For the record, I’m a local fan rooting for both teams. I used to have season tickets for the JETS at Shea and kept them for a few of the early Meadowlands years but eventually had to pass on those masochistic Sunday afternoons. It wasn’t healthy. I’ve always swayed towards the Giants but trying to get a hold of season tickets for them is a generational thing.

And besides, who has a desire to go to any game today, not me. That’s what HD and 7.1 are for, along with a comfortable chair, good ambiance, etc. :)
I favor the JETS a little more then the Giants but I root, root, root for the home teams, because it is the right thing to do and I love football. With that said.

It was wet and a deffensive game. Terrible would be a little bit hasr RIVER. If anything should be complimented, it is the fact that Pennigton was still 14-for-29 for 237 yards 1TD and 26 yd rushing. Sure it wasn't the 60+% completion day that we have been use to, but the way JOE THEISMEN made it seem was that his passer rating was in the teens and Miami had a 20 pt lead. That was the worse critizisum I have ever heard about any one person in a 22 man game. It wasn't his best game, but you know what we have seen him at his worse this season and that usually includes 3-4 interceptions. He had none! For Chadto be dragged through the mud like that was very unprofessional on Joe's part. But Chad shut him up with that TD play. He threw for 31 yards and it was no bullet, there has never been bullets coming from his Arm it was just well placed and that is why we like him and think he can get us far if he stays healthy. Joe's rants were one sided and have no place in the game. Joey harrington was taken out after the first half and Joe says he is shocked by this move but flip flops moments later. Sorry to rant, it was just disgusting announcing. Peneinton at Jacksonville, now that is a game that he deserved such abuse.

I know this is off-topic, and I apologize, but don't know where else to ask this question.

Does TWC carry the FM radio band? i.e. can i connect the cable to my receiver antenna input to get FM reception?
I live in the concrete jungle of midtown and get terrible multipath with any sort of inside antenna.
that is a good question, I think they had it before when Cable was new in the city, just for that reason you stated above. But not anymore because to much info being transferred.

^^Totally off-topic garbage. Try, for once, to think before posting, if that's possible.

I do not have a cable box. Just straight cable into the house. I have never had one of those stupid boxes because I always time shifted programs via VCR. I never had premium channels like HBO or Cinamax as I always have bought or rented movies. I now have a Sony DVR to timeshift instead of the vcr anc it also has a NTSC and ATSC/qam(HD) tuner. Why do I need the cable box to see free HD channels like DiscoveryHD, UniversalHD, TNTHD and the 3 sports channels(Yes, SNY, & MSG)? I have a Sony TV A2000 but it does not have a cable card slot the Sony DVR however does. Will I need the cablecard to see the free HD channels like DiscoveryHD, UniversalHD, TNTHD and the 3 sports channels(Yes, SNY, & MSG)

Why do I need the cable box to see free HD channels like DiscoveryHD, UniversalHD, TNTHD and the 3 sports channels....There is a more in depth answer to your question but the quick version is-- those “free” channels can only be viewed via a cable or satellite “receiver”. They are not part of the VHF or UHF terrestrial broadcast.

For those of you with the eSATA drive, any updates on how to get the live buffer working with it?

Thanks for the answer Larry but that still does not answer why I can not find WNBC HD. I checked their web site and they do broadcast in HD. So, I am assuming the TWC has to pass it through to me, correct? I understand your short answer about the other channels. So, does getting a cablecard in my DVR solve the problem?

..why I can not find WNBC HD. I checked their web site and they do broadcast in HD. So, I am assuming the TWC has to pass it through to me, correct? I understand your short answer about the other channels. So, does getting a cablecard in my DVR solve the problem?I don’t know if a TW cable card will interact with your Sony DVR.

There are some posters here that utilize cable cards that should chime in. One guy here, (forgot his name-- “I’m a doctor Jim” or some type of Star Trek reference is in his signature), has a cable card and he gets a bunch of channels with a minimum monthly cost and no set top box.

You might want to check out the NY OTA thread for additional reception tips. :cool:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=275729

Ok, thanks for the tips Larry. When I get this figured out I will post back the results. I am sure I am not the only one with this issue.

For those of you with the eSATA drive, any updates on how to get the live buffer working with it?

I don't think that is possible yet. If it is that would be news to me. I've tried to rewind programs on more than one occasion before realizing it was live and not recording.

Things to ask about:
MHD
A&E-HD
ESPN2-HD
FSNY-HD
Movies OnDemand-HD
NFL Network-HD (free preview Games)


Bob.Watson@twcable.com
VP Programming & New Business Development

Don't forget about NGC-HD! I'd rather have that than most of the others on your list as far as regular HD programming is concerned.

Also, HGTV and Food TV HD. Get it going TWC!

Don't forget about NGC-HD! I'd rather have that than most of the others on your list as far as regular HD programming is concerned.

Also, HGTV and Food TV HD. Get it going TWC!

well, those are the channels that our local TWC have the greatest ability to add.

I'll keep checking up with TWC corporate on NGC, HGTV and Food TV HD.

I don't think that is possible yet.

Not yet and probably never under Passport. It's still an open question, as far as I know, whether Passport's replacement, TW Navigator, will offer any support for external drives when it's rolled out as early as early or mid-2007.

Anyone else notice?? The Nets-Det game on ch 708 is an unwatchable blur..looks like the signal is being blocked or scrambled in some way. Totally sucks. :mad:

Anyone else notice?? The Nets-Det game on ch 708 is an unwatchable blur..looks like the signal is being blocked or scrambled in some way. Totally sucks. :mad:
Yes, same here in North Flushing. I wonder if it’s system wide.

Yes, same here in North Flushing. I wonder if it’s system wide.

Probably system-wide. I guess there's not a lot of NETS fans out there in AVS-land.

Wellll, had a long talk with TWC Hudson Valley. The net of it is that WNBC HD is not being broadcast yet to them. This time it is not TWC fault, only took talking to 6 people in support to get an answer. Other HD channels like TNT and Discovery are only available with digital conversion. I will be getting a cablecard to put in my Sony DHG-HDD250 DVR and have switched from Standard service which I have had for years to the DTV Basic service. Less money, more channels and best of all HD. The cable guy is coming out Thursday AM so I will post once that is done. IF all goes well I will get to see the Rutgers game Thursday night!!

Wellll, had a long talk with TWC Hudson Valley. The net of it is that WNBC HD is not being broadcast yet to them. This time it is not TWC fault, only took talking to 6 people in support to get an answer. Other HD channels like TNT and Discovery are only available with digital conversion. I will be getting a cablecard to put in my Sony DHG-HDD250 DVR and have switched from Standard service which I have had for years to the DTV Basic service. Less money, more channels and best of all HD. The cable guy is coming out Thursday AM so I will post once that is done. IF all goes well I will get to see the Rutgers game Thursday night!!

Warning - we don't know yet if we're getting the Rutgers game in HD.

First, you'll need the HDxtra pack (INHD, HDNet, ESPNHD), since if the game is in HD, it would be on INHD.

Second - there's no guarantee that TWC is even getting the game in HD... and it probably won't show up in the guide on the HD channels if we are...

Just to make sure you know...

Yes the Yes channel also sucked here too last night in the upper east side. I noticed this morning that Inhd2 was removed as promised despite no mention of a replacement HD channel and TWCNYC knowing that Inhd2 would still be available to them until the end of the month. It looks like we'll be very lucky just to get A&E HD in January 2007 as a replacement channel. As TWC would say to the HD community "beggars can't be choosey".

Yes the Yes channel also sucked here too last night in the upper east side. I noticed this morning that Inhd2 was removed as promised despite no mention of a replacement HD channel and TWCNYC knowing that Inhd2 would still be available to them until the end of the month. It looks like we'll be very lucky just to get A&E HD in January 2007 as a replacement channel. As TWC would say to the HD community "beggars can't be choosey".

YES continues to look awful this morning...scrambled, and unwatchable. Shouldn't take THAT long to fix the damn thing! :mad:

Warning - we don't know yet if we're getting the Rutgers game in HD.

First, you'll need the HDxtra pack (INHD, HDNet, ESPNHD), since if the game is in HD, it would be on INHD.

Second - there's no guarantee that TWC is even getting the game in HD... and it probably won't show up in the guide on the HD channels if we are...

Just to make sure you know...


Thanks, There is a "Special" for TWC Hudson Valley for that network. On Channel 199 from Sunday at noon until Thursday at midnight they are opening it up for a preview. TWC did not say whether it was HD or not. Either way I get to see the game but do wish it was in HD. :D

I know this is off-topic, and I apologize, but don't know where else to ask this question.

Does TWC carry the FM radio band? i.e. can i connect the cable to my receiver antenna input to get FM reception?
I live in the concrete jungle of midtown and get terrible multipath with any sort of inside antenna.

Oh, they have something FAR better! There are about 50 or so channels of music, broken down by genre that are digital AND without commercials or talk. Channels 600-650. Oh, you DO have to have a STB and subscribe to the right package that has them.

FWIW, I just checked YESHD, looked just fine. They did announce that InHD2 was going away "after 12/27." Well, it's gone, I mean they don't even list the channel anymore in the guide. Funny as last night I saw InHD2 had scheduled shows for the next 6 days. As I understand it, this is a combining of the 2 channels into one, so it would SEEM we'd get to see everything we would have seen on 2 channels only with much less frequent showings. Of course, the obvious big question is what will they replace it with seeing as how it WAS a part of a for pay tier, not a "free" channel.

FWIW, I just checked YESHD, looked just fine. .

Correct. I just took a look myself, and they FINALLY have fixed the problem.

FWIW, I just checked YESHD, looked just fine. They did announce that InHD2 was going away "after 12/27." Well, it's gone, I mean they don't even list the channel anymore in the guide. Funny as last night I saw InHD2 had scheduled shows for the next 6 days. As I understand it, this is a combining of the 2 channels into one, so it would SEEM we'd get to see everything we would have seen on 2 channels only with much less frequent showings. Of course, the obvious big question is what will they replace it with seeing as how it WAS a part of a for pay tier, not a "free" channel.

And on the Weather Channel "crawl" this morning, there's NO mention....NOTHING!...about a channel to replace the removed INHD2.

Not sure if this was posted yet....
Good news...

Thanks, There is a "Special" for TWC Hudson Valley for that network. On Channel 199 from Sunday at noon until Thursday at midnight they are opening it up for a preview. TWC did not say whether it was HD or not. Either way I get to see the game but do wish it was in HD. :D


O I know about that.

Same thing in NYC.
(I figured that part was obvious already)

Although I heard the channel would be available until Saturday 8pm (right before the giants game)


My point was no guarantee of HD.... 199 wont be HD

Thanks for the answer Larry but that still does not answer why I can not find WNBC HD. I checked their web site and they do broadcast in HD. So, I am assuming the TWC has to pass it through to me, correct? I understand your short answer about the other channels. So, does getting a cablecard in my DVR solve the problem?

Yes and no cool, The cable card will help you and hurt you. You said you are using TWC. Which I am assuming you are paying for basic analog service. NO DTV at all. That is the only way to explain you being able to plug into your other TV with service and not your new HDTV. You might have to make changes, You order DTV basic package (more $ #1), then you can plug in a service you subscribe to and get all the "FREE" HD channels. But that will not give you the other HD channels you want, you would have to upgrade to DTV value(more $ #2). Now you should be able to see all channels as long as you have the proper decoders in your TV. If you do not, you won't be seeing any of the "DIGITAL" channels. But these cable cos are so sneaky that they might block a good amount of their channels so you would have to purchase a STB(more$#3)

This is where the cable card comes into the picture. As for the Cable card, you can actually save money by using one. TWC comes in installs it into your TV or DVR, in your case the DVR will act like a STB for you. (more$ #4)This doesn't come cheap. You might have no choice but to get DTV value service to use the cable card. But instead of the $10 a month for a STB, the card is only $2/month. Problem about using DVR as the first connection, now you have to use, component or HDMI cables to see HD shows.

All this is on an assumption of what your TWC package.

If you go thru the channel diagnostics and check the correct frequency and program # (639 - 002) InHD2 is still being sent.....
Haven't found a replacement yet...

Hmmmmm, I spoke to the TWC guy at length. He told me my standard analog service would stay the same since that is what they send down the line unscrambled. If you opt for "antenna" only they put a filter on your line at the box like they do good old HBO on channel 3. All the DTV is handled via the cablecard or set top box for decoding. Your "address" only decodes what you pay for, just like the satellite stuff.

So, I can keep what I have running into my Sony A2000 and other SD TV's today and nothing changes. With the cablecard supposedly I will pick up TNT, Discovery, the Broadcast channels, Universal - etc HD. What I do not get is the HD Premium - HBOHD, INHD, INHD2, HDNet Movies, HD Net and ESPN-HD. I am not sure what these all have but I would only care about ESPN HD during football season for the Monday night game. Otherwise I do not watch ESPN or just rarely so I could live with just the regular SD version. I will update and let you all know how the cablecard install goes tomorrow.

The interesting thing was the $'s. I actually am saving about $3 a month by switching to the DTV valuepak from Analog Tier 3 and am getting more channels. Most of the additional channels do not appear to be of any real value to my family. Very strange considering the savings includes the $1.75 "extra" I have to pay for the cablecard lease per month.

Hmmmmm, I spoke to the TWC guy at length. He told me my standard analog service would stay the same since that is what they send down the line unscrambled. If you opt for "antenna" only they put a filter on your line at the box like they do good old HBO on channel 3. All the DTV is handled via the cablecard or set top box for decoding. Your "address" only decodes what you pay for, just like the satellite stuff.

So, I can keep what I have running into my Sony A2000 and other SD TV's today and nothing changes. With the cablecard supposedly I will pick up TNT, Discovery, the Broadcast channels, Universal - etc HD. What I do not get is the HD Premium - HBOHD, INHD, INHD2, HDNet Movies, HD Net and ESPN-HD. I am not sure what these all have but I would only care about ESPN HD during football season for the Monday night game. Otherwise I do not watch ESPN or just rarely so I could live with just the regular SD version. I will update and let you all know how the cablecard install goes tomorrow.

The interesting thing was the $'s. I actually am saving about $3 a month by switching to the DTV valuepak from Analog Tier 3 and am getting more channels. Most of the additional channels do not appear to be of any real value to my family. Very strange considering the savings includes the $1.75 "extra" I have to pay for the cablecard lease per month.
See Cool, it is just like I wrote you have to order the DTV to get the remainders of the channels, seems like you had a good CSR. However, you blew me away with paying less by ordering more. (The NBC HD issue still had me questioning HOW? but I guess all is solvled so who cares now)Good for you! The only reason I could think you are paying less is because one box is included with DTVvalue pack since you don't use a box they readjusted the rate to a lower fee. Either way congrats on the upgrade. It might be the worse thing for you because it gives you more options to watch for you and the family then pure analog access giave you. If you surf enough yoiu will find something to watch unless you are not really a TV person then it won't change your habits at all.

When I first switched to DTV it increased my bill, but that is with a box. I am in the TWC of NYC area and they have our rate at $58.95 for the DTVpack if we do the math my service would be 49 with out the box and that would be close to the price that I was paying for analog a few years back. Now you are getting all channels in DTV, so you should see a difference in quality. Even you only watch ESPN for footvball. Just plan to order it in August and cancel in Dec. Because judging by you viewing habits the other HDextra channels might would not be worth spending $9per for the other 7 months. Especially since it is only 4 channels right now.

Good luck with the new TV.

I wonder if TWC will give us discount on HDExtra until they add something.
Since it is now missing a channel we deserve a discount without having to ask for it.

I wonder if TWC will give us discount on HDExtra until they add something.
Since it is now missing a channel we deserve a discount without having to ask for it. Indeed :D :D
Nothing like kicking that sleeping dog :p
Didn't we already beat this to the ground?

Indeed :D :D
Nothing like kicking that sleeping dog :p
Didn't we already beat this to the ground?
get up you lousy mutt!!!!!! We can never beat anything enought here at AVS form!!!!!!! LL I know you aren't new so you of all people should know that

Indeed :D :D
Nothing like kicking that sleeping dog :p
Didn't we already beat this to the ground?
Last time on "TWC and the consumers who thinks they own a piece"
Since there is at least 5,000 TWC subscribers who might have posted at a min one post here Nutty calls for a writing campaign. "Why pay for 5 if we are getting 4" People argue but some people write. Get automated response but the more that write the better. Still waiting for shut down which was this week. All are waiting for bill to see if fee is changed, if it isn't we start to write again. This time the DIOTT. Rumors are rabid. A&EHD, MHD, ESPN2, are enroute. BUT WHEN? Last one being more of a dream. But to have to pay for A&EHD or any netwrok that is similcasting thier SD feed and making it HD is not a good replacement for INHD2 a full true HD channel/ . MHD or ESPN2 would be the only channels that would be worhth paying extra for.
Now you are caught up. This where are we know was brought to you by Pepsi, the choice of ME, GULP!

Anyone having serious pixellating issues on National Geographic, ch 65???

Anyone having serious pixellating issues on National Geographic, ch 65???I just put it on to check for you (watching a great Knicks game) but it appears to be fine. I am, however, having a brutally slow Road Runner night.

I normally have a sporadic (every minute or so) problem, but tonight it was constant. Then I called to complain and it seems to be back to sporadic.

They wanted to send someone to check it out but I told them if its only 1 channel, the problem is probably on their end.

I just put it on to check for you (watching a great Knicks game) but it appears to be fine. I am, however, having a brutally slow Road Runner night.

If you’re able to set up a house call at your convenience, it can’t hurt. It’s always good to make sure that all is right at your end.

Yeah but first appt available was Sunday, can'tt want to sit around and wait for them this wknd. Maybe I'll schedule something for next week. I am under the assumption that a 1 channel problem is something on their end.

If you’re able to set up a house call at your convenience, it can’t hurt. It’s always good to make sure that all is right at your end.

I just lost INHD2 (channnel 722) tonight. CSR(at ext 1247) at TWC doesn't have any idea what happened.

I just lost INHD2 (channnel 722) tonight. CSR(at ext 1247) at TWC doesn't have any idea what happened.

The channel is going offline everywhere midnight 12/31.

There was no official word from TWC when it would be taken down... nor what will be replacing it... We've been trying to figure that out...

(don't bother calling CSR about this... they have no idea INHD2 was shutting down to beign with)

Just checked this morning and the free preview of HBO, SHO, CMAX, and Starz is active, including the HD channels.

O I know about that.

Same thing in NYC.
(I figured that part was obvious already)

Although I heard the channel would be available until Saturday 8pm (right before the giants game)


My point was no guarantee of HD.... 199 wont be HD

While I think you have a reasonable assumption, I know of no technical barrier to them putting a HD channel on 199. I doubt there's anything magical about the 700 series.

Speaking for NFLNet, do we know if they DO HD at all? I ask because they have the final Giants game this weekend, and we know that WNBC HD 704 will carry the game. BUT, I notice that the info does NOT say "HDTV." So I'm guessing it's SD because they aren't actually covering it themselves, they are just rebroadcasting the NFLNet live broadcast.

While I think you have a reasonable assumption, I know of no technical barrier to them putting a HD channel on 199. I doubt there's anything magical about the 700 series.

Speaking for NFLNet, do we know if they DO HD at all? I ask because they have the final Giants game this weekend, and we know that WNBC HD 704 will carry the game. BUT, I notice that the info does NOT say "HDTV." So I'm guessing it's SD because they aren't actually covering it themselves, they are just rebroadcasting the NFLNet live broadcast.
There was a TWC ad in the Staten Island Advance last week stating that the Giants game would be in HD on 704.

That's what i figured... was never completely sure...

never really bothered me though....
...still happens to me on occasion with the latest update. Not sure what causes it i particular.

Note -- this problem will go away if you use the component inputs/outputs instead of the HDMI. You will not notice a major difference in picture quality.

I don't think that is possible yet. If it is that would be news to me. I've tried to rewind programs on more than one occasion before realizing it was live and not recording.
Here's how the live buffer comes back:
Fill up the external drive. Delete some stuff on the internal drive.

Having the external drive full with free space on the internal drive will cause the next program to be recorded on the internal drive.

Once something starts recording on your internal drive (no matter how short it is), your live buffer will magically return. But it will stick around only until you reboot or record something on your external drive again.

For me, now that I've had the external drive for a few months, it's like rolling the dice. Sometimes it magically (and happily) appears, and others it's just gone....

They did announce that InHD2 was going away "after 12/27." Well, it's gone, I mean they don't even list the channel anymore in the guide. Funny as last night I saw InHD2 had scheduled shows for the next 6 days.
INHD2 is being shut down officially, I believe on 1/1/07. But TWC took it away from us a few days early.

Note that for those advanced users who know how to tune the channel in DIAG mode, it's still being broadcast to us, we just can't tune to it directly, nor can we record on it with our DVRs, but it's still there if you want to watch it. When I tuned to it last night, they were running near constant spots informing viewers that the channels are being combined into one.

TWNYC never returned my email regarding the loss of INHD2. This didn't surprise me at all.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/texasbowl122806.htm

Time Warner: No Texas Bowl In HDTV
The cable operator will only air the game in standard definition.
By Phillip Swann

Washington, D.C. (December 28, 2006) -- Time Warner Cable said yesterday that it will not air tonight's Texas Bowl in High-Definition TV.

The game, which will feature Rutgers vs Kansas State, will be broadcast tonight at 8 p.m. ET by the NFL Network.

Time Warner will broadcast the game in standard definition as part of a free preview week offered by the NFL Network. The league-owned channel extended the free preview to Time Warner and Cablevision because the cable operators have refused to carry it full-time, saying the NFL is asking for too much money.

As of last week, Time Warner said it wasn't sure if it would include the HD broadcast of the Texas Bowl as part of the free preview. However, a company spokeswoman told TVPredictions.com yesterday that it will not offer the game in high-def.

Cablevision is expected to air the game only in standard definition as well.

However, Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, is expected to broadcast the game in high-def. In addition, EchoStar, which carries the NFL Network HD full-time, will offer the high-def broadcast.

DIRECTV is also expected to air the game in high-def on channel 95. A DIRECTV spokesman could not be reached late yesterday to confirm that, but the HD broadcast is listed on the satcaster's on-screen programming guide.

This info is for anyone that may need it. I had TWC add the cablecard to my Sony DHG DVR. The cable person was here less then 15 minutes from start to finish. I now have all the "free" HD channels in the 700 band all the numbering matches the TWC line-up numbers as would be expected. I also have the music channels but have to figure that out. It is not playing thru the HDMI cable going to my tv. Thanks for all the assistance.

^Congrats, cool1enuf, on getting your setup to work. Are you aware, though, that your solution may have a rather short lifespan? That's because TWCNYC is planning to implement Switched Digital Video ("SDV") in the fairly near term, and the current generation of cablecards will not work with SDV. Future cablecard models will, presumably, support SDV, but will your Sony DVR accept them?

INHD2 has been taken off the TWC website channel listing.

Still no sign of a replacement

Well, manatus I will cross that bridge when I come to it. The cable person that came this moring said I would be able to get a new card late in 2007 that supports all the "on demand" and other 2 way conversations that give you options. Anyway from what he said it is all in the cablecard and not my dvr. Plus TWC Hudson Valley is the last to get most of the technology upgrade. Lots of folks up here are on one of the Dish networks. Plus right now we do not have a real phone company with Frontier. Their service is terrible and there is no TV service planned in the near to mid future over their lines. They are VERY slow to update infrastructure so TWC has no one to push them to do better. Cable modem is slow lots of times too and calling gets you nothing, just have to wait it out. :(

Why am I getting Cinemax and Showtime? Is there a free preview?

Why am I getting Cinemax and Showtime? Is there a free preview?Yes, I believe it's for a couple of days. Now if there were only something to watch on them. :rolleyes:

I was just going to ask about the additional channells....
Last night i was flipping the channels and noticed i was receiving ch 80 (HBO) and STARZ/FLIX too, along with a host of others..

I was worried I was going to be charged, or that my son found the remote and purchased some PPV :)


I was not pleased seeing 60+ year old group masterbaters on HBO at 11:15pm, YUCK

Yes, I believe it's for a couple of days. Now if there were only something to watch on them. :rolleyes:

Depends on your taste, doesn't it? I don't do Cinemax, but noticed they are running Syriana and King Kong on the HD channel.

Here's a FWIW tidbit, 2 days ago I tried to schedule those 2 for recording, but the system said I couldn't do that. Once the channel opened up, I could set them to record.

Depends on your taste, doesn't it? I don't do Cinemax, but noticed they are running Syriana and King Kong on the HD channel..
I know, I know, one man’s ceiling is another man’s floor... but if I see that monkey climb the Empire State building one more time :eek: …
And Bore-eee-anna?? Geeze. How full of himself is this guy GC. You’d think he would have added an actual story to all of those beautiful locations… :rolleyes: but I’m sure there are plenty who enjoyed this bizzaro self hating-- hang our heads in shame-- farce. But I’m ranting again, pardon me.

:) I really have enjoyed the additions of Cmax and Starzz to our HD line up. It’s just that there’s been a programming lull.

http://www.qgazette.com/news/2006/1213/PDF/page_49.pdf

:)

http://www.qgazette.com/news/2006/1213/PDF/page_49.pdf

:)

Or you could just scroll to 8pm on channel 704 for tomorrow night and see that the game is scheduled. ;)

Or you could just scroll to 8pm on channel 704 for tomorrow night and see that the game is scheduled. ;)

Well the guide doesn't say "HDTV" - some people were worried that WNBC wouldn't have the HD feed

Well the guide doesn't say "HDTV" - some people were worried that WNBC wouldn't have the HD feed

ahh, never even considered that. boy would i be pissed if i tuned to 704 to find an SD broadcast of a Saturday night NFL game!

on my CableCard, but not on the 8300HD. Strange.

Regards....JL

^Congrats, cool1enuf, on getting your setup to work. Are you aware, though, that your solution may have a rather short lifespan? That's because TWCNYC is planning to implement Switched Digital Video ("SDV") in the fairly near term, and the current generation of cablecards will not work with SDV. Future cablecard models will, presumably, support SDV, but will your Sony DVR accept them?


Hey Manatus,

Could you please tell me how did you hear that TWCNYC will be implementing SDV in 2007?

Hey Manatus,

Could you please tell me how did you hear that TWCNYC will be implementing SDV in 2007?
I haven't heard that, though the phrase I used ("fairly near term") allows for that and other possibilities.

Anyone know…
Berk32?
Anyone?

So I see the 9 PM KNICKS game is listed at 10PM on MSG as “in progress”.
I know MSG2 is carrying it from the beginning. Do we get MSG2 and where is it?
Or, is it on any other channel that we get?
I found it on the NBA channels- the 400s-- but I believe those are by subscription only.

TIA :)

:mad: Well that’s just dandy. I just checked the 400 channels (409) again to see if the KNICKS game was available. Wouldn’t you just know it-- I’m getting all of the other channels (guess it’s part of some special preview thing) but the KNICKS game is blocked out. :confused:

I have Time Warner in NYC. Probelm with audio

Here is my problem:

* HDMI cable running from 40v2500 to Scientific Atlanta 8300 HD DVR (STB)
* fiber optic cable (digital audio) running from STB to dolby digital/DTS receiver
* pair of red/white cables (I used this on my old plasma to get regular sound when the STB was set to dolby digital)

before this tv, on my old plasma with the STB set to dolby digital and the HDMI cable plugged in, I was able to have sound coming from the tv or the av receiver. I could watch a movie in dolby digital 5.1/dts coming from the av receiver or if wanted to watch it from the tv speakers instead I could turn up the volume on the tv and it would work. FYI... I had a pair of red/white cables running from the STB output to a tv input to get the audio from the tv speakers when not wanting to use the av receiver.

Now I cant get that. I either have to set the STB settings to HDMI where I get sound from the tv, but no dolby digital 5.1/dts from the receiver. Or I set the STB to dolby digital and get dolby digital 5.1/DTS from the av receiver but nothing coming from the tv.

Can I not get dolby digital 5.1 with HDMI plugged into the tv and a fiber optic audio cable running to the av receiver. Do I have to switch my STB output from dolby digital to HDMI everytime I want to watch a movie in dolby digital 5.1 from the receiver. I was using a red/white cable to get sound to the tv before, how can I do it with the 40v2500. Where do I plug the red/white cable on the my new LCD.

Am I doing something wrong here.

PLEASE HELP!!!

How can I get this to work on the tv.

Anyone know…
Berk32?
Anyone?

So I see the 9 PM KNICKS game is listed at 10PM on MSG as “in progress”.
I know MSG2 is carrying it from the beginning. Do we get MSG2 and where is it?
Or, is it on any other channel that we get?
I found it on the NBA channels- the 400s-- but I believe those are by subscription only.

TIA :)

Channel 60

712 in progress

I have Time Warner in NYC. Probelm with audio

Here is my problem:

* HDMI cable running from 40v2500 to Scientific Atlanta 8300 HD DVR (STB)
* fiber optic cable (digital audio) running from STB to dolby digital/DTS receiver
* pair of red/white cables (I used this on my old plasma to get regular sound when the STB was set to dolby digital)

before this tv, on my old plasma with the STB set to dolby digital and the HDMI cable plugged in, I was able to have sound coming from the tv or the av receiver. I could watch a movie in dolby digital 5.1/dts coming from the av receiver or if wanted to watch it from the tv speakers instead I could turn up the volume on the tv and it would work. FYI... I had a pair of red/white cables running from the STB output to a tv input to get the audio from the tv speakers when not wanting to use the av receiver.

Now I cant get that. I either have to set the STB settings to HDMI where I get sound from the tv, but no dolby digital 5.1/dts from the receiver. Or I set the STB to dolby digital and get dolby digital 5.1/DTS from the av receiver but nothing coming from the tv.

Can I not get dolby digital 5.1 with HDMI plugged into the tv and a fiber optic audio cable running to the av receiver. Do I have to switch my STB output from dolby digital to HDMI everytime I want to watch a movie in dolby digital 5.1 from the receiver. I was using a red/white cable to get sound to the tv before, how can I do it with the 40v2500. Where do I plug the red/white cable on the my new LCD.

Am I doing something wrong here.

PLEASE HELP!!!

How can I get this to work on the tv.
with this TV you have to set the oudio out, the back fire bewing you can't be running speaker and surround sound at the same time.

what do you mean by set the "audio out"

to ease nervers, There were comercials from NBC on each network that the HDTV game in its entirity The game there was an NFLnet game but is similCSQTLOSEDRKLKKLL

Could someone confirm/deny/amend the following list for brooklyn's TWC HD channels. Thanks for your help.

PREMIUM HD Channels
701 HBO HD
703 Showtime HD
719 Cinemax HD
720 Starz HD

FREE HD CHANNELS
702 WCBS HDTV
704 WNBC HDTV
705 WNYW HD
707 WABC HDTV
708 YES HD (HD Specials)
709 Universal HD
710 TNT in HD
711 WPIX-HD
712 MSG HD (HD Specials)
713 Thirteen HD
741 SportsNet NY HD

PAY HD CHANNELS
706 Discovery HD Theater
721 INHD
723 HDNet Movies
724 HD Net
725 ESPN-HD

Could someone confirm/deny/amend the following list for brooklyn's TWC HD channels. Thanks for your help.

PREMIUM HD Channels
701 HBO HD
703 Showtime HD
719 Cinemax HD
720 Starz HD

FREE HD CHANNELS
702 WCBS HDTV
704 WNBC HDTV
705 WNYW HD
707 WABC HDTV
708 YES HD (HD Specials)
709 Universal HD
710 TNT in HD
711 WPIX-HD
712 MSG HD (HD Specials)
713 Thirteen HD
741 SportsNet NY HD

PAY HD CHANNELS
706 Discovery HD Theater
721 INHD
723 HDNet Movies
724 HD Net
725 ESPN-HD


706 Discovery is not a Pay HD channel

However, some things should be changing on 1/1

Channel 60Thanks, :cool: appreciate the info but it doesn’t matter now, since it’s after 10 and it’s finally on 712.

I could’ve sworn that I checked 60 earlier and there was some political snoozer on. :rolleyes:
Just checking 60 out now and whew, :eek: looks like a dirty fish tank is between my TV and me. :D

Anyone know…
Berk32?
Anyone?

So I see the 9 PM KNICKS game is listed at 10PM on MSG as “in progress”.
I know MSG2 is carrying it from the beginning. Do we get MSG2 and where is it?
Or, is it on any other channel that we get?
I found it on the NBA channels- the 400s-- but I believe those are by subscription only.

TIA :)

Why can't people figure out to go to www.msgnetwork.com to find out what channel MSG2 or FSNY2 is...

706 Discovery is not a Pay HD channel

However, some things should be changing on 1/1

Thanks. I might give up the pay channels. I only got it for the world cup which is long gone now. If they got espn2hd and showed uefa champions league on the hd feed then id be tempted to keep it. ill await 1/1 and decide then.

Why can't people figure out to go to www.msgnetwork.com to find out what channel MSG2 or FSNY2 is...“People” ? :rolleyes:
I guess I’m people. :cool:

What can I tell you, you're right. I was taking the easy route. At least I thought it was. I figured I’d drop a dime here for a quickie response. Thought someone here might have the info on their fingertips. :)
Besides, going on that MSG site just reminds me of what I hate the most about the KNICKS.

Any update on possible new channels to be added on 1/1? The TWC HD thread says A&E HD, MHD and ESPN2 HD are being added on a couple systems. Would sure be nice if they threw us a bone for new years! With my luck we'll get A&E and I'll probably never have a reason to watch it.

Now I cant get that. I either have to set the STB settings to HDMI where I get sound from the tv, but no dolby digital 5.1/dts from the receiver. Or I set the STB to dolby digital and get dolby digital 5.1/DTS from the av receiver but nothing coming from the tv.

Actually, this scenario happened with the rollout of the 2.5.066 Passport software. Truth be told, I LIKE it much better this way! Means I can leave the audio on my TV to ON. 80% of the time I use my AVR, so I'm getting audio from my AVR but not the TV. Late at night, I can shut the AVR down and change the 8300 to HDMI. Bingo, sound from the TV. I do NOT have to ALSO go into the TV settings and unmute it with several button presses.

“People” ? :rolleyes:
I guess I’m people. :cool:

What can I tell you, you're right. I was taking the easy route. At least I thought it was. I figured I’d drop a dime here for a quickie response. Thought someone here might have the info on their fingertips. :)
Besides, going on that MSG site just reminds me of what I hate the most about the KNICKS.

Might want to try the search function in the guide!

Might want to try the search function in the guide!

That doesn't work - MSG2 games aren't listed in the guide - it won't say "NBA Basketball" on the right channel

Actually, this scenario happened with the rollout of the 2.5.066 Passport software. Truth be told, I LIKE it much better this way! Means I can leave the audio on my TV to ON. 80% of the time I use my AVR, so I'm getting audio from my AVR but not the TV. Late at night, I can shut the AVR down and change the 8300 to HDMI. Bingo, sound from the TV. I do NOT have to ALSO go into the TV settings and unmute it with several button presses.

Very true. I've discovered this little *trick* TOO. :)

Check out NFL Network 199 program guide...

TWC updated it to end at 8pm... and they've included their own special message for the 8pm slot.

Nice of them to be informative

Might want to try the search function in the guide! :D :D LOL, I really get a kick out of this place (AVS in general).

There’s tremendous information, opinions, etc. but most of all- there are always some good laughs. Some of the best chuckles, I’ve enjoyed, usually come from a poster that had no intent of providing hilarity and I’m really not being sarcastic or picking on anyone here. I’m just throwing a general thanks out there for the laughs. :)

Thanks anyway Riverside_guy, perhaps I wasn’t clear in my original queries last night. :cool:

Thanks Berk32 for the succinct correct answer(s). :cool:

:)

wnbc made the switch at 8pm right on time.. (i was worried they'd stick with the funeral)

and nfl network was pulled as scheduled.

wnbc made the switch at 8pm right on time.. (i was worried they'd stick with the funeral)

and nfl network was pulled as scheduled.Picture quality looks very good- much better than the FOX HD pq.
No Dolby Digital, that stinks.

Not for nothing, but speaking of the audio, anyone watching the game hear the clown that’s burping into one of the "wild” microphones? :eek: :D

I thought it was Collins but “with further review” :p I’m pretty sure it’s a drunken fan.

Ha, Grumble just made a reference regarding the “indigestion” noises. :D Too funny, maybe it’s a good thing that it’s not DD. :(

I've been watching the weather channel a bit tonight....

And I finally just saw a message from TWCNYC

"Attn HD Customers: Effective December 27th, Ch 722 INHD2 will no longer be available"

(special messages tend to appear right after commercial breaks)


Thats it...........


I later saw the old message for MSG/YES/Cinemax/Starz HD.....

Well, looks like my days of relying on the HDTV banner are over! The NFLNet rebroadcast game on NBC sure was HD. Good thing they somehow barely managed to win the game!

Of course, it was all those NFLNet commercials that got me! Not sure how all of you reacted, but I find myself more and more siding with TWC and against NFLNet.

It sure is looking like the won't come up with a replacement for InHD2 by tomorrow.

We seem to have several lists of what HD content we get, but it might be more useful to document what we do NOT get. So let's start a list of what we do NOT get, so here's a first stab:

MHD
National Geographic HD
A&E HD
VOD
MOD (PPV)

BTW, I'm not talking about what we would LIKE to see/have, just what DOES exist that we can't see. What am i missing?

Espn2 & food net HD. That may be it, I heard there was suppose to be a Slueth HD but I think that was more a WANT then a available channel/ There really isn
t that many channels out there.
DTV has all those exclussive HD (horror, Classic, comedy or something like that) channels, but I don't think we could get those.

those NFL channel commercials were just obnoxious. do they even have an HD simulcast of that channel? if not then there's no way i'd pay for it.

Right now, CinemaxHD and StarzHD have gone missing, and INHD2 is back.

This is obviously temporary (well, at least the INHD2 part is temporary), but really, is this any way to run a cable network?

......drum roll..........what will we get?

List of satellite and cable high-definition channels
As of December 2006, the following satellite and cable high-definition networks exist:


[edit] Basic services
A&E HD
Discovery HD Theater
ESPN HD
ESPN2 HD
Food Network HD
HDNet/HDNet Movies
The History Channel HD (launching early 2007)
HGTV
INHD/INHD2
MHD
National Geographic Channel HD
NBA TV HD
NFL Network HD
Outdoor Channel 2 HD
TNT HD
Universal HD

Regional Sports Networks
Comcast SportsNet HD (Philadelphia, Baltimore/Washington)
FSN HD
MSG Network in HDTV (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania)
NESN HD (New England area)
YES-HD (New York Yankees)

Premium services
Cinemax HD
HBO HD
Showtime HD
Starz HD

wow, what a flashback we went beack to 3 months oag when MSG and YES were HD speciial channels and Staz and max didn't exist. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!or should I say happty october?

Yes it is, they want people to go out, have fun and not watch HDTV today. As long as CBS is still on from 1-4 I am happy.

fixed

SportsNet NY HD. Is that our regional FSN channel?

Anyone having serious pixellating issues on National Geographic, ch 65???
Yes at times :confused:

SportsNet NY HD. Is that our regional FSN channel?

no - its the mets channel.

Fox Sports NY is the regional FSN channel - TWC does not yet have the HD channel for it yet (although MSGHD is also technically part of the FSN family, you wont find much FSN national programming there anymore).

I've been watching the weather channel a bit tonight....

And I finally just saw a message from TWCNYC

"Attn HD Customers: Effective December 27th, Ch 722 INHD2 will no longer be available"

(special messages tend to appear right after commercial breaks)


Thats it...........




That is =old= news. That message was on the WC crawl on the 27th.

Does anybody know how long the free movie channel previews is scheduled to last?

That is =old= news. That message was on the WC crawl on the 27th.

Well.. obviously its old news...

(part of my point)

Well.. obviously its old news...

(part of my point)

You said you "just" saw it. That's part of =my= point.

Does anybody know how long the free movie channel previews is scheduled to last?

I believe it ends Jan 2nd at 3 AM, although you can call them and the automated message system should say something about it, that's how I found out the other day.

That may be it, I heard there was suppose to be a Slueth HD but I think that was more a WANT then a available channel/ There really isn
t that many channels out there.

Slueth-HD was a anounced channel when Slueth-SD launched in january 2006.

I guess NBC changed their mind, rightfully so.

This may have been discussed, but I was looking on TWCNYC's website and they had enhanced tv listed under the Programming section of the website. It included interactive features on Top Chef 2. as well as caller ID on your tv and everything else thats available in many other TWC markets.



Any idea on when this will actually roll out in NYC? Ive seen NY1 do interactice polls, so the technology needed exists to some degree.

To MY Fellow NY AVS Cronies - Have a happy and healthy HD New year and may all your HD wishes come true.

Indeed, happy, happy to all!

With that input, here is the "what we don't get" list:

MHD
National Geographic HD
A&E HD
VOD
MOD (PPV)
ESPN2 HD
FoodNet HD
History HD
HGTV HD
NBA TV HD
NFLNet HD

It seems to me that "what we have yet to see" are all aimed at very specific audiences. National Geo, History, and A&E are at the top of my list, but others surely would disagree. The point is that it seems to me we are very well represented in HD channels.

Still, I see that 722 (nee InHD2) is still not listed, so no replacement on 01/01.

One more thing, maybe everyone already knows, but I just discovered 1008. Free VOD for Sundance and TCM, which are two thirds of the channels I most wish started HD service (the other being IFC).

Oh, I also caught that Stargate Atlantis IS starting a HD run on UnHD. So it sure looks like the path I theorized about is happening (NBC-Uni owns SciFi and UnHD, so there IS great potential for SciFi stuff heading for HD on UnHD).

No new HD Channels in Brooklyn. Guess ill cancel the HDXtra package.

UWS here, cable went out at around 11am. .Sorry to hear. No problems in Queens.

Happy New Year to everyone!

Indeed, happy, happy to all!

With that input, here is the "what we don't get" list:

MHD
National Geographic HD
A&E HD
VOD
MOD (PPV)
ESPN2 HD
FoodNet HD
History HD
HGTV HD
NBA TV HD
NFLNet HD

It seems to me that "what we have yet to see" are all aimed at very specific audiences. National Geo, History, and A&E are at the top of my list, but others surely would disagree. The point is that it seems to me we are very well represented in HD channels.

Still, I see that 722 (nee InHD2) is still not listed, so no replacement on 01/01.


Let's not forget TMC HD and MyNetwork HD.

"Happy New Years to all"

Indeed, happy, happy to all!

With that input, here is the "what we don't get" list:

MHD
National Geographic HD
A&E HD
VOD
MOD (PPV)
ESPN2 HD
FoodNet HD
History HD
HGTV HD
NBA TV HD
NFLNet HD

It seems to me that "what we have yet to see" are all aimed at very specific audiences. National Geo, History, and A&E are at the top of my list, but others surely would disagree. The point is that it seems to me we are very well represented in HD channels.

Still, I see that 722 (nee InHD2) is still not listed, so no replacement on 01/01.

We are also missing WWOR-HD (MyNetworkTV), FSN-NY HD, The Movie Channel HD, and the new Versus-Golf HD channel that is starting this month (no sign of it being added...).


And we have actually do have NBATV HD (every game is on InHD) - NBATVHD does not exist as a 24/7 channel.

One more thing, maybe everyone already knows, but I just discovered 1008. Free VOD for Sundance and TCM, which are two thirds of the channels I most wish started HD service (the other being IFC).

Oh, I also caught that Stargate Atlantis IS starting a HD run on UnHD. So it sure looks like the path I theorized about is happening (NBC-Uni owns SciFi and UnHD, so there IS great potential for SciFi stuff heading for HD on UnHD).
Remember River,just because it owns the channel doesn't mean they own the program. The produce BSG, STGA this is why they get the Universal HD treatment as does the short live Medical Investigation. Once HOUSE is in full true Syndicatation, which is 5 years or more. then we can expect to see that on Universalhd and L&O CI or more SVU.


HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

One more thing, maybe everyone already knows, but I just discovered 1008. Free VOD for Sundance and TCM, which are two thirds of the channels I most wish started HD service (the other being IFC).

Oh, I also caught that Stargate Atlantis IS starting a HD run on UnHD. So it sure looks like the path I theorized about is happening (NBC-Uni owns SciFi and UnHD, so there IS great potential for SciFi stuff heading for HD on UnHD).

I won't be happy until the new episodes are aired on UniversalHD (or a new SciFi-HD channel) at the same time as the regular new airings.

they problen with these channels are most of them will be a similcast network, in other words we might just have another TNTHD on our hands. I personally haven't seem many of the problems that people have seen on TNTHD, but many of you have. Do you want more HD at this cost? Why not Better channel choices with better quality? All the music and sports channels aside, These being the only ones that will be worth paying extra for. What would these other channels broadcast that would be HD worthy. (I know breast flopping around on NatGeoHD would look great) These 2 (VOD & MOD (PPV)) are a must have. If these networks have HD only channels these newtworks would look great. Despite the lack of product many say Universal HD has, it looks great. DisvoreryHD is putting money in their HDexclusives and everyone of us has it as a favorite. These channels should do the same or the request for(out cry for)more channels will just change to an outcry of the lack in quality of the product.
Then these TWC would not give a F@#$ because then they truly have used all their bandwith to provide us with a rush job HD channel increase rather then a few quality HD channels that would leave us watching daily and in AWE.

Well it's January 1st and no sight of any new replacement HD channel for the newly defunct Inhd2 channel. I guess the big question that should be on everyone's mind is why it's taking TWC so long to replace Inhd2 with any of the their other newly acquired HD channels like A&E HD, MHD or ESPN2HD. I personally don't have a preference because whatever it is I will watch some of it like I mostly did with Inhd2 and since it was part of a HD package that we all are paying extra for I believe we are entitled to some type of explanation from TWC as to why we are paying the same price for what amounts to a reduction in services. I don't buy the argument that TWC is afraid to say anything until its time because they will be flooded with inquiries about the new channel because not communicating at all to me will create more problems and raise more questions. It's very frustrating for me to see TWCNYC sit by idly while we lose a channel we are expected to pay for and not make any attempt to let us know what their intentions will be. If I am to take into account how poorly they have communicated with us in the past then I can assume absolutely nothing. There's no way of us knowing what and when something will happen unless they tell us or post it on a The Weather Channel crawl. That should not be a way for a major conglomerate like TWC to communicate with it's customers.

This is all nice and dandy, but complain to them. We all know we are getting screwed. This is in no means being a rude repsponse to you. I am with you HD, but complaining to us gets even more of nothing done. Other then get more people to chat about it here.
At least complaining to them leads to something, SOMETIMES, not always! Like you said they aren't going to do anything until they hear the problem. Then light the phone lines up. Today is NOT the day to do it, Holiday service means 50% crew at best. But maybe they will take notice if we take up the CSR time taking our complaint rather then people that have no service. Then they would know this is a serious NON-Decision that they have to look into. Rebate or new channel. Very easy to figure this one out.

Before you do anything First look at your bill. I was charged 11.62 for the HDcombo pack this month which is billing from 12/25/06-1/25/07. Isn't it normally$15? Could it be the are giving a credit without trying to make themselves look good? I have been use to paying so much that I haven't look at my bill for a while. Let me know about this.

Happy New Year. Please Help!!

I woke up this morning with my SA8300 HD box dead. It was plugged in the wall but nothing on the screen. By midday it was working again..the box had the time on it and there was a 1080i icon on it..but nothing on my pioneer 4270 hd. Time Warner service was incredibly UNHELPFUL. I tried connecting with a component connection and that worked fine except it broadcasts only in 480i or 1080i..other stations show up strangely on my screen. When I plug the hdmi connection in again, it gives me the "your hdtv is not hdcp compliant..blah blah blah" WHY!!! I don't get it..it's worked completely fine until today. Did something change? Please help. I don't want to have to go to the 23rd street store and wait for a pointless hour. Please help. Thanks.

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Happy New Year. Please Help!!

I woke up this morning with my SA8300 HD box dead. It was plugged in the wall but nothing on the screen. By midday it was working again..the box had the time on it and there was a 1080i icon on it..but nothing on my pioneer 4270 hd. Time Warner service was incredibly UNHELPFUL. I tried connecting with a component connection and that worked fine except it broadcasts only in 480i or 1080i..other stations show up strangely on my screen. When I plug the hdmi connection in again, it gives me the "your hdtv is not hdcp compliant..blah blah blah" WHY!!! I don't get it..it's worked completely fine until today. Did something change? Please help. I don't want to have to go to the 23rd street store and wait for a pointless hour. Please help. Thanks.

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wow, same thing happened to me with my SA8300 and xbr3.
Checked component & hdmi and got nothing even though the box was on.
I just turned it off and on again and it worked.

did you have the hdcp compliance issue as well?

This is all nice and dandy, but complain to them. We all know we are getting screwed. This is in no means being a rude repsponse to you. I am with you HD, but complaining to us gets even more of nothing done. Other then get more people to chat about it here.
At least complaining to them leads to something, SOMETIMES, not always! Like you said they aren't going to do anything until they hear the problem. Then light the phone lines up. Today is NOT the day to do it, Holiday service means 50% crew at best. But maybe they will take notice if we take up the CSR time taking our complaint rather then people that have no service. Then they would know this is a serious NON-Decision that they have to look into. Rebate or new channel. Very easy to figure this one out.

Before you do anything First look at your bill. I was charged 11.62 for the HDcombo pack this month which is billing from 12/25/06-1/25/07. Isn't it normally$15? Could it be the are giving a credit without trying to make themselves look good? I have been use to paying so much that I haven't look at my bill for a while. Let me know about this.

Well isn't that the whole point to "get more people to chat about it here" and hopefully this will lead them to taking some action by either calling TWCNYC or better yet hitting them where it hurts "in the pocket" by cancelling their HD service for a month. Everyone knows that one individual cannot make a difference but perhaps if enough people who read this thread feel as powerless as we all do then maybe this could get some of them to take some sort of effective action like complaining all at once or threatening to cancel the HD services for a month in protest to this treatment. I will complain to TWCNYC tomorrow morning that there should be a replacement channel for Inhd2 because we all know they have carriage agreements to carry other HD channels that we don't have and I hope you will too and so will everyone else.

no - its the mets channel.

Fox Sports NY is the regional FSN channel - TWC does not yet have the HD channel for it yet (although MSGHD is also technically part of the FSN family, you wont find much FSN national programming there anymore).

It's where you find NY Islanders and NJ Devils hockey home games in HD, and select away games in HD.
It's also the outlet for national Fox Sports Net games, many of them (last season's Pac-10 football, and some basketball) in HD also.

Well isn't that the whole point to "get more people to chat about it here" and hopefully this will lead them to taking some action by either calling TWCNYC or better yet hitting them where it hurts "in the pocket" by cancelling their HD service for a month. Everyone knows that one individual cannot make a difference but perhaps if enough people who read this thread feel as powerless as we all do then maybe this could get some of them to take some sort of effective action like complaining all at once or threatening to cancel the HD services for a month in protest to this treatment. I will complain to TWCNYC tomorrow morning that there should be a replacement channel for Inhd2 because we all know they have carriage agreements to carry other HD channels that we don't have and I hope you will too and so will everyone else.

Good luck. Make the -real-complaint to the city's Department of Information and Technology [DoITT]. Can easily find the information on http://www.nyc.gov

On pretty much a daily basis, my 8300HD will have the same problem:

While watching a live HD channel, the picture & sound will pause for a second or two and this problem will continue until I reboot the box. Sometimes the problem will end if I switch to a SD channel for a few minutes.

Anyone else with this problem? Do I have a crappy box?

So let's start a list of what we do NOT get, so here's a first stab:

MHD
National Geographic HD
A&E HD
VOD
MOD (PPV)

BTW, I'm not talking about what we would LIKE to see/have, just what DOES exist that we can't see. What am i missing?
Add The Movie Channel-HD to that list.

We are also missing WWOR-HD (MyNetworkTV), FSN-NY HD, The Movie Channel HD, and the new Versus-Golf HD channel that is starting this month (no sign of it being added...).


And we have actually do have NBATV HD (every game is on InHD) - NBATVHD does not exist as a 24/7 channel.

Cool, do we "know" that MyNetworkTV actually has a HD channel? And don't you find it odd that Versus (OLN) has a subchannel in HD, but not it's main channel? Didn't someone post that a lot of FSN content we get via other means? I mean, what could they carry that we don't get?

I won't be happy until the new episodes are aired on UniversalHD (or a new SciFi-HD channel) at the same time as the regular new airings.

While I certainly agree with you on that, it will never happen. I'm pretty sure that when the license was signed, it was clear that SciFi got clear first run specs. Matter of fact, we all kinda assumed Season 3 on UnHD would start right after Season 2 ended. Putting UnHD a half season behind. Wellllllll, season 2 concluded on UnHD and the first BSG I see scheduled looks like it could be a repeat (the first eps scheduled are the 2 part pilot). Then again, that COULD be a kick-off for the major schedule change.

Part of the issue is that the UnHD website is so totally useless. There is not one bit of info on them running SG-Atlantis but they sill show Karen Sisco as a series they carry (it was kinda nothing from nothing, but I love Carla Gugino).

Cool, do we "know" that MyNetworkTV actually has a HD channel? And don't you find it odd that Versus (OLN) has a subchannel in HD, but not it's main channel? Didn't someone post that a lot of FSN content we get via other means? I mean, what could they carry that we don't get?
Yeah, My network went HD at the start of the season. We were just unfortunate enough to not have it added even though it is a Local. But till this day I don't see the rush for it for us. Unless you are totally into Soap Operas, because those 10 hrs a week of HD programing will not be worth using up a full time channel. How many baseball games are on "free TV" ch9 now no more then 20. Us Yankee fans could live with out those games if they gave us a more suitable HD channel.

It's where you find NY Islanders and NJ Devils hockey home games in HD, and select away games in HD.
It's also the outlet for national Fox Sports Net games, many of them (last season's Pac-10 football, and some basketball) in HD also.

Hmm, I do see Islanders and Devils games on MSG HD and YES HD. Not sure if the extent of coverage is the same as FS-NY.

Good luck. Make the -real-complaint to the city's Department of Information and Technology [DoITT]. Can easily find the information on http://www.nyc.gov

Ha, I guess y'all completely missed the fact I went through the whole process. To repeat AGAIN, I got a written assurance from TWC that their intention was to replace that channel. And yes, it could happen at any time, but didn't as of 01/01. There's clearly no bandwidth issues, so it's all in a carriage agreement. It was known for quite a long while that InHD2 was being consolidated, so it's not like they didn't have time to get it done. Plus it sure appears TWC IS carrying channels we don't get, I doubt it's that hard to add a market for a new price.

Nutty's post is also illuminating. The "HDXTra-DVR Combo" is 15 bucks. If they reduce it, then we are being "served" in that we don't have to pay for 5 channels, get 4.

Hmm, I do see Islanders and Devils games on MSG HD and YES HD. Not sure if the extent of coverage is the same as FS-NY.
You may see an occasional Islanders or Devils game in MSG HD - only if they're playing the Rangers. FSNY-HD is a separate channel. YES HD only covers the Nets in HD at home, in SD everywhere else, and the Yankees.
FSNY HD is controlled in NY by Cablevision, which of course owns MSG, the Rangers and the Knicks. YES is a entity owned by the NY Yankees.
The Islanders and Devils have deals with FSNY that cover their broadcasts well into the next decade. Cablevision made sure to wrap up the Devils contract last year, when SportsNet NY was trolling around for winter programming, of which they have nada ... unless you count poorly and stiffly produced NY Jets programs.

Knicks and Rangers are "primarily" on MSG, while the Devils and Islanders are "primarily" on FSNY.

If neither MSG team is playing one night, and both FSNY teams are, one will be put on MSG. (and vice versa).
They will use MSG2 and/or FSNY2 if a game cannot be moved.

Cablevision owns all - so they can move things as they please


FSNY-HD is becoming more necesary because now Cablevision seems to be doing some road knicks and rangers games in HD... so we may be missing out if a game gets put on FSNY-HD (all home games for both teams are now on MSG (when not on national tv) - they finally figured out that scheduling problem from previous years).


And about WWOR-HD - it has existed for a while already (UPN had HD programming as well), and we actually used to get the channel on 709, even though it was only accessable thru channel diagnostics. Now that the yankees are getting their games in HD on WWOR, it would be nice to be able to have those games.....

Before HD, I’d settle first for decent SD PQ on FSNY…and especially when they go to MSG2 & FSNY2 (those are usually atrocious!)

The power in my apartment went off and on a day ago. I checked the 8300 box and now I can no longer select 720p as an output. It allows me to select it but in the next screen it only shows 480p and 1080i. No matter how many times I try to select 720p it doesn't show it as selected. Anyone encounter something similar? I unplugged box and plugged it back in and same thing is happening. Any suggestions? Thanks.

The power in my apartment went off and on a day ago. I checked the 8300 box and now I can no longer select 720p as an output. It allows me to select it but in the next screen it only shows 480p and 1080i. No matter how many times I try to select 720p it doesn't show it as selected. Anyone encounter something similar? I unplugged box and plugged it back in and same thing is happening. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Are you connected via a HDMI cable? My 8300HD is connected to my Mits HD set via a HDMI cable and 1080i is the only output selection I have. The others are listed in the set up menu, but they don't "stick" - keeps reverting back to 1080i. I think the HDMI connection defaults it to 1080i regardless of the selection.

Hope this helps....JL

Are you connected via a HDMI cable? My 8300HD is connected to my Mits HD set via a HDMI cable and 1080i is the only output selection I have. The others are listed in the set up menu, but they don't "stick" - keeps reverting back to 1080i. I think the HDMI connection defaults it to 1080i regardless of the selection.

Hope this helps....JL

My plasma is connected via HDMI and I can enable each of 1080i, 720p, 480i and 480p.

And about WWOR-HD - it has existed for a while already (UPN had HD programming as well), and we actually used to get the channel on 709, even though it was only accessable thru channel diagnostics. Now that the yankees are getting their games in HD on WWOR, it would be nice to be able to have those games.....

I think we can all wait till april for the next baseball season to see WWOR-HD pop up on our guide.

wow, I just called TWC and explained that I should have some sort of credit on my next bill because I'm paying full price for 4 out of 5 HD channels.
they transfered me to a couple different people and said they can't do anything for me. they don't have the ability do give a credit for that.
Even if they did, they sure didn't want to.

nothing...

how come no one ever calls and asks to pay more when they add channels?

how come no one ever calls and asks to pay more when they add channels?

We don't have to call.
TWC automatically increases our bills Feb of every year.

Are you connected via a HDMI cable? My 8300HD is connected to my Mits HD set via a HDMI cable and 1080i is the only output selection I have. The others are listed in the set up menu, but they don't "stick" - keeps reverting back to 1080i. I think the HDMI connection defaults it to 1080i regardless of the selection.

Hope this helps....JL

I have a similar problem. My HDMI connection will only do 720P no matter what I select. I have to use component to get 1080i. Has anybody reslolved this type of problem? It used to do 1080i over HDMI, then it stopped.

So I called TWC about loosing INHD2

Me: So I lost channel INHD2.
CSR: yes, but it's not TWC's fault. INHD removed that channel.
Me: so will I see a new channel to replace it?
CSR: I dont think so, but let me check.......there are no plans to replace INHD2
Me: So will I get money back since I 'm paying for 5 channels but now getting 4?
CSR: Let me check.......No refunds will be given for INHD2
Me: So I will pay the same amount, but receive one fewer channel on the HD tier?
CSR: Thats correct
Me: And I guess TWC will also raise my rate in February.
CSR: Yes, thats correct. Can I help you with something else
Me: I think you've done enough.

how come no one ever calls and asks to pay more when they add channels?Is that supposed to be funny? I missed the punch line?

Just to remind some, the last HD channels TWC gave us, Cmax and Starz, are not free. If you want to watch them in HD you have to subscribe to them (pay more for them).

The channel that we lost, Inhd2, is part of the HDextra pay tier. It’s only natural to expect a replacement channel in that pay tier.

At this point, everyone should call and state their dissatisfaction now that the channel is gone and there is no news of a replacement.

My monthly cable bill is approaching the cost of leasing a compact car- with no money down.

Is that supposed to be funny? I missed the punch line?

Just to remind some, the last HD channels TWC gave us, Cmax and Starz, are not free. If you want to watch them in HD you have to subscribe to them (pay more for them).

The channel that we lost, Inhd2, is part of the HDextra pay tier. It’s only natural to expect a replacement channel in that pay tier.

At this point, everyone should call and state their dissatisfaction now that the channel is gone and there is no news of a replacement.

My monthly cable bill is approaching the cost of leasing a compact car- with no money down.


I took away HDxtra. i talked with my wallet.

how come no one ever calls and asks to pay more when they add channels?Excuse me, I forgot, you work for TWC. :rolleyes: Now I see the humor.

So I called TWC about loosing INHD2

Me: So I lost channel INHD2.
CSR: yes, but it's not TWC's fault. INHD removed that channel.
Me: so will I see a new channel to replace it?
CSR: I dont think so, but let me check.......there are no plans to replace INHD2
Me: So will I get money back since I 'm paying for 5 channels but now getting 4?
CSR: Let me check.......No refunds will be given for INHD2
Me: So I will pay the same amount, but receive one fewer channel on the HD tier?
CSR: Thats correct
Me: And I guess TWC will also raise my rate in February.
CSR: Yes, thats correct. Can I help you with something else
Me: I think you've done enough.

omg, that's exactly how my conversation went.
lol

pretty weak that they haven't added another HD channel to replace INHD2. for those of us like myself who basically watch ONLY HD programming it hurts more than just paying the extra $1. it's like having 5% of my channels removed.

You are cross posting, I spoke to that issue in the other forum you posted this request.

You are cross posting, I spoke to that issue in the other forum you posted this request. :confused: Who and what are you talking about?

Just as you (correctly) advise posters to state their information (sara or passport etc.) on that other thread, it is just as important (more so in my opinion) to always add (quote) the post you’re responding to in your response. :)

Edit. :cool: I think I see what happened; your post was in response to an audio issue that was obviously deleted from this thread.
This reinforces my point. ;)

anyone having problems with espn hd and yes hd?

wow, I just called TWC and explained that I should have some sort of credit on my next bill because I'm paying full price for 4 out of 5 HD channels.
they transfered me to a couple different people and said they can't do anything for me. they don't have the ability do give a credit for that.
Even if they did, they sure didn't want to.

nothing...

I recall yesterday reading a post from someone claiming that they reduced his charge... but I just got my bill and they sure as hell are still charging for 5 and supplying four.

:confused: Who and what are you talking about?

Just as you (correctly) advise posters to state their information (sara or passport etc.) on that other thread, it is just as important (more so in my opinion) to always add (quote) the post you’re responding to in your response. :)

Edit. :cool: I think I see what happened; your post was in response to an audio issue that was obviously deleted from this thread.
This reinforces my point. ;)

You are correct; when I posted that, it came right after the cross post. I now see (as you did) he deleted the post, so mine appears out of nowhere. I DO usually quote, but failed to do so this time!

here's a troubling TWC story for you all...

I got my cable bill yesterday and quickly noticed the price went up - approximately $17! Right away I pull out last month's bill & start the old comparing game to see what went up in price. As it turns out, the package I had (dbest) was now broken down by individual service & price - which had increases $8 for the exact same services - and I had an $8.45 cent charge for something labelled 'partial month charge'.

I get on the phone with CS and I was told that on Dec. 6th (a weekday) I called them and requested to change my package & get the 30 daytrial offering of TMC and Encore added to my service. In my house, it's just my wife whose only concern is knowing how to turn the TV on, my 2 year old son who cant dial a phone, and myself who was working that day - so basically noone called them.

I quickly said I didn't authorize this change, nor do I want it so please give me back what I had and let's move on with our lives. Then I was informed that the 'code' for my package no longer existed so they couldnt do that, but she could work something out - she gave me the exact same services and now I'm saving .80 a month. Mind you, this took about 45 minutes to resolve.

The kicker is I know for a fact that I didn't have TMC or Encore last week as my wife has a bad habit of scrolling through the channels manually (I prefer using the guide) and rather than skipping those movie channels she rifles through them & when she did it last week, I saw that "call 816-8686 to subscribe' message.

I had a password enabled on my account so that no further changes could be made, but I dont think anyone actually called on my behalf - I think they made this change in error to my account when it should have been to someone elses. I even went so far as to check my caller ID box for 12/9 to see if TWC called (since they would need to, as how the hell else would I have known about this trial offer?) and they did not.

I know mistakes happen, but I wonder how many other people simply pay their bills without looking at them, or looking at them & accepting whatever increases they see?

Well isn't that the whole point to "get more people to chat about it here" and hopefully this will lead them to taking some action by either calling TWCNYC or better yet hitting them where it hurts "in the pocket" by cancelling their HD service for a month. Everyone knows that one individual cannot make a difference but perhaps if enough people who read this thread feel as powerless as we all do then maybe this could get some of them to take some sort of effective action like complaining all at once or threatening to cancel the HD services for a month in protest to this treatment. I will complain to TWCNYC tomorrow morning that there should be a replacement channel for Inhd2 because we all know they have carriage agreements to carry other HD channels that we don't have and I hope you will too and so will everyone else.

You are right, that is the point here but a lot of people perfer to complain here than take action. One person has a minor problem and complains and gets nop action for days then it is "TWC doesn't help at all" another has a technical question, which is way out of the means of the CSR, "time warner doesn't know anything" Then after that they never want to call again. I am like you, I believe the company will do anything to make a consumer happy, as long as it is realistic! The complaints for more channels go on deaf ears because that isn't the primary source of their income. Unfortunately for us the SD channels are. Thoes coustmer request would get more priority then a "why can't we get more channels" request.
This is true also that we are getting screwed, we are paying for 5 channels and now we only get 4. Everyone should complain. Many of us have made our official complaints to TWC. But it seems like channels are planned but not now. So we should be getting credits. I will use DIOTT, but I only use that as a last resort. It is like work, you follow the chain of command. Which would mean manager(TWC), then senior manager(FIOTT), then President(BBB). I guess when my next bill comes in the Diott letters will flow.

But like I said earlier check your bills. I am not getting charged the $15 for the combo package, is it possible that they are already giving discounts?

So I called TWC about loosing INHD2

Me: So I lost channel INHD2.
CSR: yes, but it's not TWC's fault. INHD removed that channel.
Me: so will I see a new channel to replace it?
CSR: I dont think so, but let me check.......there are no plans to replace INHD2
Me: So will I get money back since I 'm paying for 5 channels but now getting 4?
CSR: Let me check.......No refunds will be given for INHD2
Me: So I will pay the same amount, but receive one fewer channel on the HD tier?
CSR: Thats correct
Me: And I guess TWC will also raise my rate in February.
CSR: Yes, thats correct. Can I help you with something else
Me: I think you've done enough.
Where is the problem Marcos, they were very forthcoming and gave you answers to your questions. Not the answers you wanted to hear. But they were answers.
The good thing is they keep getting question like this they will take notice that the HDextra crowd is not happy. No matter how little the group may be of their 500,000 subscriber base in NYC.

You are correct; when I posted that, it came right after the cross post. I now see (as you did) he deleted the post, so mine appears out of nowhere. I DO usually quote, but failed to do so this time!
bad River, bad! The world is over as we know it. River did a boo boo. whaaa!!!
Come on guys it is a rainy weekend so we need to have fun some way.

Where is the problem Marcos, they were very forthcoming and gave you answers to your questions. Not the answers you wanted to hear. But they were answers.
The good thing is they keep getting question like this they will take notice that the HDextra crowd is not happy. No matter how little the group may be of their 500,000 subscriber base in NYC.

yes, the CSR was honest. I am sure she understood, that I was getting screwed and I should expect more of the same in Feb. however, the CSR probably does not really care and cannot do anything about it.
I have been thinking of getting rid of the HD Tier. Since I almost never watch ESPNDH, I am only really using 3 channels of the HD tier. This would be unfortunate, since those channels provide the 'wow' factor when showing someone what HD is really like.

After months of searching, begging and pleading. PC Richard finally gave me money back for my XBR2. A store credit worth $220 for a price match from when I noticed a price at J&R for less. My question: I want to buy an external hard drive because I am recording way to much with the DVR. Do I have to buy the external hard drives only from TWC? If no, Which ones should I look for? What are the prices? Which cable will I need? Let me know guys because it is a happy birthday for me when I gt to purchase this for free.
Thanks

: I want to buy an external hard drive because I am recording way to much with the DVR. Do I have to buy the external hard drives only from TWC? If no, Which ones should I look for? What are the prices? Which cable will I need? Let me know guys because it is a happy birthday for me when I gt to purchase this for free.
Thanks

Go to this thread and do yourself (and everyone over there) a big favor—READ the last twenty or so pages. :cool:

All of your answers are there but please, do not jump into that thread and start asking questions that are already posted (answered), many times over, by very helpful folks. Read first, ask later. ;)

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=516559

yes, the CSR was honest. I am sure she understood, that I was getting screwed and I should expect more of the same in Feb. however, the CSR probably does not really care and cannot do anything about it.
I have been thinking of getting rid of the HD Tier. Since I almost never watch ESPNDH, I am only really using 3 channels of the HD tier. This would be unfortunate, since those channels provide the 'wow' factor when showing someone what HD is really like.
unfortunately, I am with you as other people are. I don't watch ESPN as much as I thought I would. The other channels get most of my viewing time. I also believe that HDnet and HDmovies have the best HD available right next to DiscoveryHD. Most of us pay for the combo where there is already a discount for getting both. Even if we think we are entitled to a discount they can argue right back to us and say we are already getting one. A decent one, for cable, at that($9 DVR + $9hdxtra = 15 combo) $3 off not bad at all. The people who only get the hdxtra deserve to get a discount. Having the big package might be the biggest mark against our complaints.

Go to this thread and do yourself (and everyone over there) a big favor—READ the last twenty or so pages. :cool:

All of your answers are there but please, do not jump into that thread and start asking questions that are already posted (answered), many times over, by very helpful folks. Read first, ask later. ;)

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=516559
I am sorry I thought this is a help site, not give rude answer to person who needs help site. I asked here because we are all TWC customers and who better to ask then someone who has the same service. My fault for thinking you would want to help someone and feel good for a few seconds while taking a break from bashing TWC.

I am sorry I thought this is a help site, not give rude answer to person who needs help site. I asked here because we are all TWC customers and who better to ask then someone who has the same service. My fault for thinking you would want to help someone and feel good for a few seconds while taking a break from bashing TWC. :confused: :rolleyes:
I didn’t intend to be rude. This site is specifically for TWCNY issues.
TW does not support external hard drives. This is not the site to get all of the help you’re looking for. Even though this topic has been addressed here, you will be better served by going to the site I suggested.

How is that rude? This is rhetorical; please don’t answer.

The site that I presented to you deals with this situation exclusively. I am trying to help you. If you do not want to go there and take the time to find the answers then don’t.

:confused: :rolleyes:
I didn’t intend to be rude. This site is specifically for TWCNY issues.
TW does not support external hard drives. This is not the site to get all of the help you’re looking for. Even though this topic has been addressed here, you will be better served by going to the site I suggested.

How is that rude? This is rhetorical; please don’t answer.

The site that I presented to you deals with this situation exclusively. I am trying to help you. If you do not want to go there and take the time to find the answers then don’t.

sorry, my fault. I Just have seen so many unhelpfull answers to some questions on almost evey thread that I find it very hard to determine the good ones to the bad answers. I thought you were just being one of those people that doesn't like a question being asked constantly. No matter how many times something is ask we should all be willing to help. I always try to help when ever I can wheather it was said 1 time or 1000 times.
Sorry again just a quick reaction on my part.

sorry, my fault. I Just have seen so many unhelpfull answers to some questions on almost evey thread that I find it very hard to determine the good ones to the bad answers. I thought you were just being one of those people that doesn't like a question being asked constantly. No matter how many times something is ask we should all be willing to help. I always try to help when ever I can wheather it was said 1 time or 1000 times.
Sorry again just a quick reaction on my part.No problem. :cool:
That is also the main reason why I stressed, in the first post regarding the other thread, to read first. You will definitely find some real hostility, over there, if you jump in and ask questions-- that have been answered ad nauseam.

This anger is understandable, to me, when many helpful posters answer questions over and over and some come in without reading any of the thread.

Good luck, I'm sure you will find what you're looking for.

Well, two cablecards later and I now have the HD valuepak channels, TWC Hudson Valley NY. First card that they put in my DVR came up with a 161-1 error, bad card. The second card came up with a 161-4 error that cleared after a reinsert. The cable person had to call TWC and have them move the provisioning from b to a. Did not understand this but it seemed to fix the problem. Woke up this AM to check and once again no HD channels not in the clear. Took out and reinserted cablecard and all was well. Anyone out there have any suggestions. I do not want to keep having to do the card swap to keep the channels and it is not good as you do not know if you will get the program to record or just get a blank hour.

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Hey guys,
so i've had the 8300hd by time warner nyc for about a year now.
When I first got it, I tried hooking it up via hdmi.
I got picture but no sound and came to find out that HDMI was not supported at that time.

I just got a new tv and was wondering if HDMI is now supported by this receiver?
Did they do a firmware upgrade ?
I can't test it out yet, cuz I dont have an hdmi cable around at home and dont want to waste money buying one if it wont work.

If anyone is using hdmi on the 8300hd dvr by time warner..(nyc, I dont know if that makes a difference?) please post your experience.
Thanks a lot guys

khurram, here you go.

My toys:
TV: KDL-40XBR2
SA 8300 HD DVR (cable box)
Sony 5.1 A/V Receiver

With the 8300HD DVR, I have the HDMI cable running from cable box to tv and digital audio cable running from cable box to a/v receiver.

By going into the advanced settings of the 8300 menu, then audio output, then check HDMI. You will get sound coming from the tv and also the receiver (but not dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, just PCM).

If you want to get dolby digital surround sound coming from your receiver, then go to the same menu and check dolby digital. You will get dolby digital 5.1 surround sound coming from the a/v receiver but no sound from the tv.

TWC does not say it supports HDMI... they are just trying to weasel out of actually talking to customers about HDMI issues. I personally have zero issue or problems with it, but many sure do seem to.

HDMI works exactly the way it's documented to work. There IS a small difference in how it works w/the 8300 from the pre June software vs. now. Now, when Dolby Digital is chosen on the 8300, no audio goes via HDMI. When HDMI is chosen, audio goes via HDMI AND the optical/co-ax connection. Decoding multi-channel audio via HDMI ONLY happens when the first device that HDMI is connected to has a decoder for multi-channel. This is all you need to know.

The other thing about HDMI is that the video portion of it can be flaky. The HDMI connection works perfectly on one plasma but often has handshake issues on the other one, which results in onscreen snow which can only be cleared by either switching to another input or turning the entire setup off and on.

I use HDMI with no problems. I use it for picture only, however, as my receiver does not have HDMI input. I use analog audio outs from 8300HD, but there are no sync problems.

Hey thanks a lot everyone,
I'm gonna go to the settings then and choose hdmi because I wont be running the audio thru a receiver, only thru the tv's own speakers..

I'm assmung the advanced settings menu is under the "more settings" when I press the settings button on the remote?

khurram, here you go.

My toys:
TV: KDL-40XBR2
SA 8300 HD DVR (cable box)
Sony 5.1 A/V Receiver

With the 8300HD DVR, I have the HDMI cable running from cable box to tv and digital audio cable running from cable box to a/v receiver.

By going into the advanced settings of the 8300 menu, then audio output, then check HDMI. You will get sound coming from the tv and also the receiver (but not dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, just PCM).

If you want to get dolby digital surround sound coming from your receiver, then go to the same menu and check dolby digital. You will get dolby digital 5.1 surround sound coming from the a/v receiver but no sound from the tv.

Hey thanks a lot everyone,
I'm gonna go to the settings then and choose hdmi because I wont be running the audio thru a receiver, only thru the tv's own speakers..

I'm assmung the advanced settings menu is under the "more settings" when I press the settings button on the remote?


Can't seem to find the advanced settings, the only audio settings I can find give me the option of dolby digital and two channel....

How do I get to the audio menu you are reffering to?

Do I need to have an hdmi cable connected to be able to select "HDMI" in the audio output menu? I dont have my hdmi cable yet, I was just searching around the menu so I know where it is.

I've had my Sharp 26" LCD and TWC-NYC SA 8300HD for around three weeks, with perfect reception. Starting yesterday I periodically get little blips of digital visual noise, on a small portion of the screen (like a line of digitized stuff. I also get similar blips of an audio blip. Is this a problem with the signal, the box, or is it normal?

Seems to me that something is amiss, but it might be a momentary signal problem from TWC, which would not be worth the aggravation of calling TWC.

I am connected with the component cables which came with the box.

Do I need to have an hdmi cable connected to be able to select "HDMI" in the audio output menu? I dont have my hdmi cable yet, I was just searching around the menu so I know where it is.
Yes.

I've had my Sharp 26" LCD and TWC-NYC SA 8300HD for around three weeks, with perfect reception. Starting yesterday I periodically get little blips of digital visual noise, on a small portion of the screen (like a line of digitized stuff. I also get similar blips of an audio blip. Is this a problem with the signal, the box, or is it normal?

Seems to me that something is amiss, but it might be a momentary signal problem from TWC, which would not be worth the aggravation of calling TWC.

I am connected with the component cables which came with the box.

I've had this issue for 8 months. At first TWC said it was a problem at the head-end. Last month they told me that it was fixed several months ago and no one told me about it. Of course, I still have video and audio breakups all the time.

They claim there's nothing wrong, even though they've sent people out who have seen the problem, and I've videotaped occurrences via my analogue VCR and my MacBook's built-in webcam as well. Their big ideas to fix it over the past month was moving which outlet the box was plugged into and replacing the component cable to the TV (even though the signal problems manifest on the digital coax audio out and analog outs as well).

Originally I was told I would get a refund for the months I've been paying for admittedly substandard service, but that person has been fired and the new person says I might not get any refund since the problem has been "fixed" for months on their end....

Needless to say, I'm canceling my cable this week and filing a complaint with the DOITT. NetFlix for $17/mo is much cheaper than the $80/mo I've been paying!

Newbie here, have question about upconversion to 1080p

I'm finally upgrading our whole entertainment system from a 10yrold CRT Panasonic to a 46" Samsung LCD. I'm on the TWCNYC-Brooklyn system and have a question about upconversion. I plan on getting an AV receiver, either Denon, Yamaha or Pioneer, that upconverts to 1080p. I will also, obviously, get a new HD DVR box from TWCNYC. My question is this...if TWCNYC is not broadcasting in 1080p, but in 1080i, will i be able to upconvert to 1080p, or will there be a problem? I've heard of problems with receivers that upconvert cable broadcasts with some sort of content protection that prohibits these things.

Anyone know what i'm talking about or have advice on/experience with this?

Thanks in advance.

I was just watching Cold Case on CBS. The HD version had the problem in spades; the SD channel was perfect. So, it appears to be limited to HD, and I don't think it is all of the channels. Its strange, as the box worked fine until yesterday, and I noticed a post on another group from a guy who seemed to have the same problem.

I was just watching Cold Case on CBS. The HD version had the problem in spades; the SD channel was perfect. So, it appears to be limited to HD, and I don't think it is all of the channels. Its strange, as the box worked fine until yesterday, and I noticed a post on another group from a guy who seemed to have the same problem.

It's definitely a system-wide issue on the HD side, with anyone who uses the 8300 box subjected to the annoying screen freezes, audio drops and blips, etc. And anyone at TWC who says the problem has been "solved" either doesn't have a CLUE as to what they're talking about, or are lying, plain and simple. :mad:

It's definitely a system-wide issue on the HD side, with anyone who uses the 8300 box subjected to the annoying screen freezes, audio drops and blips, etc. And anyone at TWC who says the problem has been "solved" either doesn't have a CLUE as to what they're talking about, or are lying, plain and simple. :mad:

I called TWC and they set up a tech visit for Thursday. The problem is deteriorating fast. We rebooted the box and it didn't help. Some channels, like Discovery HD are perfect. Some are completely unviewable. SD channels are better, but have some problems.

It's definitely a system-wide issue on the HD side, with anyone who uses the 8300 box subjected to the annoying screen freezes, audio drops and blips, etc. And anyone at TWC who says the problem has been "solved" either doesn't have a CLUE as to what they're talking about, or are lying, plain and simple. :mad:

I haven't had any problems today with any HD viewing (football all day, FOX/NBC/ABC prime time, ESPN late)

I noticed video breakups during Without a Trace.

The other thing about HDMI is that the video portion of it can be flaky. The HDMI connection works perfectly on one plasma but often has handshake issues on the other one, which results in onscreen snow which can only be cleared by either switching to another input or turning the entire setup off and on.

I'm not at all convinced this is a HDMI issue. The bit about "staying" with the snow pattern sure would be an issue. I say this because on the 1.8.x software rev I never, ever saw snow when switching channels. With the current release, yes I do see very momentary snow (half to a full second) ONLY when switching HD channels when going between 720 and 1080 broadcasts.

Not only that, but the TV itself may also play a part. I say that because a block away, same cable service, same STB, but a Sony LCD vs. my Samsung LCD demonstrates that the Sony takes 3-4 longer to "dial in" to a new channel. Yes, both are HDMI connected.

I have an HDMI to DVI cable and the only output the cable box let's out is 1080i, now this was an issue on my previous cable box (Pioneer) which had a dvi out and only outputted 1080i as well when I specifically only put it to output 720p, btw, my tv is a samsung dlp (HLN4365W1), any ideas as to why this is happening?

Side note: As of 9:45 ET I'm receiving 840kb/s down and 60kb/s up, maybe time warner updated the speed for good this time...

Do I need to have an hdmi cable connected to be able to select "HDMI" in the audio output menu? I dont have my hdmi cable yet, I was just searching around the menu so I know where it is.
You need the HDMI cable, then when you get and have it installed you would press settings on the remote then the yellow button for more settings then you will see more options. This is where you get your HDMI selection. HDMI will not only give you a better picture(That is debatable) but the sound through the speakers will be much better then connecting with RCA and component.

I just added Road Runner High Speed Internet access to my TWC HD DTV package.
To install the Modem, i had to use the cable splitter in order to run the cable to the TV cable box, and to the modem for internet access. I used the splitter that was supplied in the self installation kit.

Should i invest the 20-30 bucks to get a better Splitter to split the signal ?

Im not sure if its me imagining it or not, but i think all of my HD channells look different since i split the signal ??

Any opinions ?

Did anyone else notice that channel 138 was switched from Nick 2 to Nick Toons?

Was there any kind of announcement? Will Nick 2 be back on different channel in the future. My kids were always flipping between Nick and Nick 2, though NickToons doesnt seem to be that bad areplacement. Just surprised to see it happen without any kind of notice.

This is in Staten Island, I dont know if the change happened in the rest of the city.

There was a notice on a recent bill about that change.

Did anyone else notice that channel 138 was switched from Nick 2 to Nick Toons?

Was there any kind of announcement? Will Nick 2 be back on different channel in the future. My kids were always flipping between Nick and Nick 2, though NickToons doesnt seem to be that bad areplacement. Just surprised to see it happen without any kind of notice.

This is in Staten Island, I dont know if the change happened in the rest of the city.

I just added Road Runner High Speed Internet access to my TWC HD DTV package.
To install the Modem, i had to use the cable splitter in order to run the cable to the TV cable box, and to the modem for internet access. I used the splitter that was supplied in the self installation kit.

Should i invest the 20-30 bucks to get a better Splitter to split the signal ?

Im not sure if its me imagining it or not, but i think all of my HD channells look different since i split the signal ??

Any opinions ?I see that no one has responded to your post. I can tell you about my experience.

I recently added RR to my house.

I wanted a separate line coming into my home on the second floor into a room without any cable runs. I already have cable running into my second floor but to the other side of the house. I wanted a different room dedicated to the RR line.

Therefore, I needed TW to come and do this install. To my surprise, the CSR told me that the install would be free. I think they were running a “sign up for RR for 6 months yadda yadda” special at that time. Maybe they still are?

When the TW sub contractor came to my house (the appointment happened to be on a Sunday) to run this new line for the RR, I told him that I’d also like to split this off for a TV.

He told me that this was a big deal. He needs to install a special splitter because the signal for TV is different than the signal feeding the RR modem. :confused: :rolleyes:

It all sounded like horse manure to me. I tried all kinds of back and forth logic with him but he kept shoveling the dung.

Finally he agreed to split off the cable, inside my second floor, at end of this new run. He hooked up the computer. I hooked up the TV. I tossed him a double sawbuck for his work-- even though he gave me a wheelbarrow full of double talk mumbo jumbo. After all, it was a Sunday and I got what I wanted.

My advice to you is (if you’re worried) call TW and have them come over and check the signal strength. Just be sure to try and get this for free.

To finally answer you-- I see no reason that their supplied splitter is not fine. :cool:

Im not sure if its me imagining it or not, but i think all of my HD channells look different since i split the signal ??

Check that you've hooked the modem to -(?)dB tapoff and the TV or STB to the other feed-through tap with no -dB markings. Just had a replacement RCA modem installed where the splitter modem tapoff is -8 dB. The splitter for a failed Toshiba modem was -9 dB tapoff. The splitter TV tapoff on both shows no -dB markings. -- John

Interesting story from today's SI Advance:
Cable-television customers are lining up 40-deep in New Springville and waiting for close to an hour to swap their old analog boxes for digital boxes before Monday's deadline.

But it turns out that deadline isn't carved in stone: Although Time Warner Cable told all its premium customers that the analog boxes wouldn't work after Monday, a company spokeswoman admitted yesterday that situation might change if enough people haven't made the switch.

"That was our target date," said Time Warner spokeswoman Gina Gutman. "Certainly, the goal is not to inconvenience the customers."

Although Ms. Gutman refused to say flat-out that the company would push back its deadline, she added, "If Jan. 15 comes, and we see that we've got a substantial number of customers left, then we're going to be flexible with the date."

Time Warner customers with the older-model analog boxes have two options -- they can make the trade to the digital box at the store and get a $25 rebate on their bill, or they can schedule a free appointment with a technician to make the swap at home and forgo the rebate.

Basic cable customers, the ones who subscribe only to the "unscrambled" TV channels, can hang onto their analog boxes, Ms. Gutman said.

The company is pushing for the switch partly because of bandwidth issues -- a digital cable signal takes up less bandwidth than an analog signal -- and party because it can offer more services through a digital box, Ms. Gutman said. For example, analog customers can't get multiple HBO channels or on-demand video, she said.

Scores of customers waited outside the cable company's Richmond Avenue storefront yesterday afternoon, some carrying old cable boxes, others carrying defective newer models, still others looking to subscribe to new services.

Customers coming in to pay their bills were ushered to another, much shorter line.

"It's been like this, I'd say, since before Christmas," said Dongan Hills resident Phil Quaremba, who said he was signing up for broadband Internet service.
Yesterday's wait lasted about 30 to 40 minutes, though the Advance received reports of people waiting over an hour over the past several days.

Several people on line suggested the company open more than one office on Staten Island.

"They really have to improve," said Westerleigh resident Rowena Corpuz.

Still, no one interviewed by the Advance said he was sufficiently agitated to switch to satellite TV.

In fact, cable television providers gained subscribers last year, after several years of losing customers to satellite, according to Tom Eagan, a cable industry analyst with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

"In general, cable did better in '06," Eagan said. He credited the increase to successful "triple-play" promotions that bundle cable television, high-speed Internet and telephone services, along with a decrease in marketing from satellite providers.

The $25 rebate offer will likely save Time Warner money in the long run, Eagan said.

"It costs roughly $50 for a cable operator to send a technician to a home," he said.

Still, not everyone waiting outside to swap his old box knew about the rebate deal.

"I'm just bringing it in 'cause I've got to get a new one, that's all," said Huguenot resident Robert Riley. "They told me that they would interrupt my reception if I didn't get it in.

Riley said he didn't particularly want to wait in line, but wasn't too perturbed.

"As long as I'm home for 'General Hospital,' " Riley said.

With just a half hour left before the show's start, "It's going to be tight," he added.

thanks JM and LL3
I will check these issues out when i get home later on today.

side note: this forum (actually this entire message board) is the best, it really is

Let me ask this a different way to see if I get any responses.... :confused:

I'm on the TWCNYC-Brooklyn system and have a question about upconversion. I plan on getting the Sony A/V receiver, that upconverts to 1080p.

My question is this...since TWCNYC's signal is 1080i, will i be able to upconvert to 1080p, or will there be a problem? I've heard of problems with receivers that upconvert cable broadcasts with some sort of content protection that prohibits these things.

Anyone have issues with this yet?

Thanks in advance for your help.

thanks JM and LL3
I will check these issues out when i get home later on today.

side note: this forum (actually this entire message board) is the best, it really is
OB, follow the advice above but just make sure the splitter you are using is 1 gighertz or better. That is the best one to use for DTV. the one you use might have 500-1000 writen on it, that is good also.

Interesting story from today's SI Advance:
Cable-television customers are lining up 40-deep in New Springville and waiting for close to an hour to swap their old analog boxes for digital boxes before Monday's deadline.

But it turns out that deadline isn't carved in stone: Although Time Warner Cable told all its premium customers that the analog boxes wouldn't work after Monday, a company spokeswoman admitted yesterday that situation might change if enough people haven't made the switch.

"That was our target date," said Time Warner spokeswoman Gina Gutman. "Certainly, the goal is not to inconvenience the customers."

Although Ms. Gutman refused to say flat-out that the company would push back its deadline, she added, "If Jan. 15 comes, and we see that we've got a substantial number of customers left, then we're going to be flexible with the date."

Time Warner customers with the older-model analog boxes have two options -- they can make the trade to the digital box at the store and get a $25 rebate on their bill, or they can schedule a free appointment with a technician to make the swap at home and forgo the rebate.

Basic cable customers, the ones who subscribe only to the "unscrambled" TV channels, can hang onto their analog boxes, Ms. Gutman said.

The company is pushing for the switch partly because of bandwidth issues -- a digital cable signal takes up less bandwidth than an analog signal -- and party because it can offer more services through a digital box, Ms. Gutman said. For example, analog customers can't get multiple HBO channels or on-demand video, she said.

Scores of customers waited outside the cable company's Richmond Avenue storefront yesterday afternoon, some carrying old cable boxes, others carrying defective newer models, still others looking to subscribe to new services.

Customers coming in to pay their bills were ushered to another, much shorter line.

"It's been like this, I'd say, since before Christmas," said Dongan Hills resident Phil Quaremba, who said he was signing up for broadband Internet service.
Yesterday's wait lasted about 30 to 40 minutes, though the Advance received reports of people waiting over an hour over the past several days.

Several people on line suggested the company open more than one office on Staten Island.

"They really have to improve," said Westerleigh resident Rowena Corpuz.

Still, no one interviewed by the Advance said he was sufficiently agitated to switch to satellite TV.

In fact, cable television providers gained subscribers last year, after several years of losing customers to satellite, according to Tom Eagan, a cable industry analyst with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

"In general, cable did better in '06," Eagan said. He credited the increase to successful "triple-play" promotions that bundle cable television, high-speed Internet and telephone services, along with a decrease in marketing from satellite providers.

The $25 rebate offer will likely save Time Warner money in the long run, Eagan said.

"It costs roughly $50 for a cable operator to send a technician to a home," he said.

Still, not everyone waiting outside to swap his old box knew about the rebate deal.

"I'm just bringing it in 'cause I've got to get a new one, that's all," said Huguenot resident Robert Riley. "They told me that they would interrupt my reception if I didn't get it in.

Riley said he didn't particularly want to wait in line, but wasn't too perturbed.

"As long as I'm home for 'General Hospital,' " Riley said.

With just a half hour left before the show's start, "It's going to be tight," he added.
We all knew this was coming, Cable companiees have been pushing their old analog boxes out for the last 4-5 years. This is good business by TWC to offer rebates rather then tell people to switch or get nothing. I know I didn't get any extras for switching or maybe just a month of HBO & Max. Once they shut down their analog service it should mean more space availability. Whoo hoo, more shopping channels!!!! Kidding, but pleanty of space. But that won't happen until all analog customers give up their boxes. Tell your friends, tell your family, tell anyone that will listen. GO Digital!!!!!!

Let me ask this a different way to see if I get any responses.... :confused:

I'm on the TWCNYC-Brooklyn system and have a question about upconversion. I plan on getting the Sony A/V receiver, that upconverts to 1080p.

My question is this...since TWCNYC's signal is 1080i, will i be able to upconvert to 1080p, or will there be a problem? I've heard of problems with receivers that upconvert cable broadcasts with some sort of content protection that prohibits these things.

Anyone have issues with this yet?

Thanks in advance for your help.
you could ask that many ways and the answer isn't as simple as yes or no. You have to much involved to get that upconverted signal to your display. What res does you TV receive? Is it native 720p or 1080p? You will be upconverting to a 1080p signal but then it depends on the cable/conections you use from source to the display. Then it would depends on the upconversion math it uses. The basic knowledge or rule of thumb is, it is all in the lines. If you are watching anything on a 1080p screen every source is upconverted to 1920x1080. But the problem with that is, it isn't an exact science. SD looks bad because the displays are trying to hard. As long as your receiver is sending out a true 1080p signal, you cable transfers a true 1080p signal, and your TV can display a true 1080p display then everything is good for you. Unfortunately you live in an age where the technology is less then perfect, So around the original upcovert to final image there is still going to be another conversion somewhere and that will lead you to get a 1080p*. These displays are progressive in nature so we are always seeing a P, but the factors involved with a true 1080p picture is too great but if you are into tech big time. You will know what is the true res you are watching. I don't know how many times I made your head spin, but the honest answwer is yes & no. Godd luck buddy.

breukelyn: As a newcomer to the world of HDTV, you really owe it to yourself to spend the time necessary to understand the basics of the technology instead of relying on the uncertain kindness of strangers. Your questions would require way too much time and space fully to answer here. But here are a few comments.

Most people who route video signals from a cable box through an AV receiver on the way to the TV do so to use the AVR as a switch to funnel signals from multiple sources into a single input on the TV. I've never heard of the existence of an AVR that does video conversions like those that you seem to have in mind or why doing that would even be useful. A needless complication that can only degrade performance.

The copy protection system (known as HDCP) used in AV equipment, which is an issue only when equipment is using digital interconnections (through DVI or HDMI), not analog connections, requires a degree of compatibility that not all of today's equipment provides. If there is an incompatibility, functionality can be lost.

Which means, in simple terms, DO NOT run your video signals through a receiver unless you have a compelling reason to. Processing the signal is never such a reason.

TWC sends each broadcaster's signal to you in the same form that it receives it, not limited to just 1080i. Most HD stations use that format; others use 720p; SD stations use 480i. For your TV to be able to display all of those formats, they must be converted at some point to your TV's native resoluton (which seems to be 1080p in your case). That conversion can be done in the cable box or the TV. As a general matter, it is best to have conversion done by the TV, not the cable box.

TWC's boxes can be configured to output just one or all three formats (plus a 4th format, 480p). Start by having yours output all of the formats and let your TV take over from there. Later, you can try out the other possibilities to see if they give you a better picture. They probably will not.

Although there are other ways to hook stuff up, I and most others with HDMI-equipped TVs run an HDMI cable directly from the cable box to the TV and a separate digital cable for the audio from the box to the AVR.

Hey guys,
so I just hooked my my sa8300 hddvr from twcnyc with an hdmi cable to my sammy lcd...
I'm getting a strange issue.
When I switch to an hd channel, I can see footprint type smudges on the screen...however when I change to a non hd channel they go away...

It's very noticable for example if i'm watching a hd channel and I put the channel guide on where the grey bars come up on the side of the screen they are full of smudge type marks, but when viewing a non hd-channel they immediately go away.

Any fixes or advice about this? I can't figure out what the problem could be. It never happened when I used the components but today I got an hdmi cable and this was the result...

thanks
Khurram

Is anyone succesfully using the Monoprice switcher with the SA8300 STB?
if not, is there one that does work.
I haven't tried and am curious if others have
Many Thanks

I've had my Sharp 26" LCD and TWC-NYC SA 8300HD for around three weeks, with perfect reception. Starting yesterday I periodically get little blips of digital visual noise, on a small portion of the screen (like a line of digitized stuff. I also get similar blips of an audio blip. Is this a problem with the signal, the box, or is it normal?

Seems to me that something is amiss, but it might be a momentary signal problem from TWC, which would not be worth the aggravation of calling TWC.

I am connected with the component cables which came with the box.
I am having this same exact issue. I went on vacation at the end of December and prior to that I had no problems whatsoever. I came back and now I am getting a digital "skip" every minute or two and it is very annoying. I am (and always have been ) connected via HDMI. Are a lot of people experiencing this issue now? I live in Bay Ridge if that matters.

Most people who route video signals from a cable box through an AV receiver on the way to the TV do so to use the AVR as a switch to funnel signals from multiple sources into a single input on the TV. I've never heard of the existence of an AVR that does video conversions like those that you seem to have in mind or why doing that would even be useful. A needless complication that can only degrade performance.

Actually, along with HDMI 1.3 inputs, all this "upconversion" fog sure has penetrated the top end AVRs now. I sure DO agree about the upconversion part, BUT switching at the AVR means that you only need switch one device. I thought I had a clever way to accomplish that by routing audio from the TV back to my AVR (btw, like many, I have a very good, very powerful AVR that is about 6 years old and it's best video connection is S-Video) but HDMI prevents that from happening so I have to switch both the TV and the AVR to go to different in puts sources.

QMAN, was the announcement regarding the analog boxes mentioned in the Advance only? This is the first I'm hearing about them not working past a certain date. My MIL who lives in the side apartment has one in her second bedroom, so I guess I'll need to bring that in. I just looked on my last bill and I don;t see any mention of a mandatory upgrade being needed - unless it was sent to only those customers with an analog box?

I was thinking of bringing in my 2 Pace boxes as well (digital) and getting SA boxes - I never cared for them, and lately they seem to be acting up on me - my 8300HD has been perfect, however.

QMAN, was the announcement regarding the analog boxes mentioned in the Advance only? This is the first I'm hearing about them not working past a certain date. My MIL who lives in the side apartment has one in her second bedroom, so I guess I'll need to bring that in. I just looked on my last bill and I don;t see any mention of a mandatory upgrade being needed - unless it was sent to only those customers with an analog box?

I was thinking of bringing in my 2 Pace boxes as well (digital) and getting SA boxes - I never cared for them, and lately they seem to be acting up on me - my 8300HD has been perfect, however.
The advance article was the first I heard about it, but they must have notified at least some people based upon the numbers that showed up to exchange analog boxes.

It was a problem on my block. TWC came to the block the other day, which had reported a problem on their recording, and when I got home the thing worked perfectly.

Is anyone succesfully using the Monoprice switcher with the SA8300 STB?
if not, is there one that does work.
I haven't tried and am curious if others have
Many Thanks

I'm using the 2x1 manual hdmi switcher from monoprice- it works perfectly for me with the SA8300.

I'm using the 2x1 manual hdmi switcher from monoprice- it works perfectly for me with the SA8300.

Ditto :cool:

Ditto x3

I'm holding out for one of the new HDMI 1.3 switching receivers due out this summer and the hope that TWC will resolve the no HDMI pass through issue with their boxes.

Has anyone had problems with HD Closed Captioning? I find the captions are out of sync with primetime HD FOX and CW programs. Very frustrating...

sweet, thanks guys ps3 and hdtv on hdmi holla
it still holds true that one hdmi cable is as good as the next right, bout to grab the monoprice ones also

Any one getting screen freezes and audio drop outs on A&E & History channel

Was anyone watching Ugly Betty last night on ABC HD?

I had a "thing" happen a few months ago that I speculated was some TWC engineer frakking with our heads. It sounded like someone added in some additional audio, that time sounding like fast, 2 handed finger snapping.

Damned if I didn't hear something very similar last night. The "sound" was exactly like "playing skin bongo." Meaning someone using someone's flesh as a bongo (play very fast 2 handed bongo on your the bare skin of your thigh and you'll hear exactly what I heard). Not only that, but it also sounded very much like mixing a live mic in with the normal audio track. Happened for something like 15-20 seconds, then all audio dropped out for 5-10, then again, repeating the exact same "pattern" 3 maybe 4 times then stopping.

Did ANYONE else hear this?

I had exactly the same problem.

I had exactly the same problem. Were you watching the same show as Riverside guy?

Were you watching the same show as Riverside guy?


Sorry...I should have quoted his post. Yes, I was watching Ugly Betty and midway through the show, there were loud banging sounds which obstructed the audio track. They lasted for about 5 minutes or so.

I was watching Ugly Betty and midway through the show, there were loud banging sounds which obstructed the audio track. They lasted for about 5 minutes or so.That is so bizarre.

I wonder if it was something unique to the overall broadcast of the show or if it was something with our TW system.

I looked in the Programming Forum to see if there is an Ugly Betty thread (to find out if the anomaly was network or local) but I couldn’t find any UB thread.

The "sound" was exactly like "playing skin bongo." Meaning someone using someone's flesh as a bongo (play very fast 2 handed bongo on your the bare skin of your thigh and you'll hear exactly what I heard)Not to mock your problem but this was definitely one of the funniest posts of the week. :D

nick2 is the west coast feed of nick. nicktoons will offer more variety


Did anyone else notice that channel 138 was switched from Nick 2 to Nick Toons?

Was there any kind of announcement? Will Nick 2 be back on different channel in the future. My kids were always flipping between Nick and Nick 2, though NickToons doesnt seem to be that bad areplacement. Just surprised to see it happen without any kind of notice.

This is in Staten Island, I dont know if the change happened in the rest of the city.

brooklyn, queens, then manhattan will be next...and in that order

everyone here already knows this needs to be done for more digital, SDV, and reduce theft

Interesting story from today's SI Advance:
Cable-television customers are lining up 40-deep in New Springville and waiting for close to an hour to swap their old analog boxes for digital boxes before Monday's deadline.

But it turns out that deadline isn't carved in stone: Although Time Warner Cable told all its premium customers that the analog boxes wouldn't work after Monday, a company spokeswoman admitted yesterday that situation might change if enough people haven't made the switch.

"That was our target date," said Time Warner spokeswoman Gina Gutman. "Certainly, the goal is not to inconvenience the customers."

Although Ms. Gutman refused to say flat-out that the company would push back its deadline, she added, "If Jan. 15 comes, and we see that we've got a substantial number of customers left, then we're going to be flexible with the date."

Time Warner customers with the older-model analog boxes have two options -- they can make the trade to the digital box at the store and get a $25 rebate on their bill, or they can schedule a free appointment with a technician to make the swap at home and forgo the rebate.

Basic cable customers, the ones who subscribe only to the "unscrambled" TV channels, can hang onto their analog boxes, Ms. Gutman said.

The company is pushing for the switch partly because of bandwidth issues -- a digital cable signal takes up less bandwidth than an analog signal -- and party because it can offer more services through a digital box, Ms. Gutman said. For example, analog customers can't get multiple HBO channels or on-demand video, she said.

Scores of customers waited outside the cable company's Richmond Avenue storefront yesterday afternoon, some carrying old cable boxes, others carrying defective newer models, still others looking to subscribe to new services.

Customers coming in to pay their bills were ushered to another, much shorter line.

"It's been like this, I'd say, since before Christmas," said Dongan Hills resident Phil Quaremba, who said he was signing up for broadband Internet service.
Yesterday's wait lasted about 30 to 40 minutes, though the Advance received reports of people waiting over an hour over the past several days.

Several people on line suggested the company open more than one office on Staten Island.

"They really have to improve," said Westerleigh resident Rowena Corpuz.

Still, no one interviewed by the Advance said he was sufficiently agitated to switch to satellite TV.

In fact, cable television providers gained subscribers last year, after several years of losing customers to satellite, according to Tom Eagan, a cable industry analyst with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

"In general, cable did better in '06," Eagan said. He credited the increase to successful "triple-play" promotions that bundle cable television, high-speed Internet and telephone services, along with a decrease in marketing from satellite providers.

The $25 rebate offer will likely save Time Warner money in the long run, Eagan said.

"It costs roughly $50 for a cable operator to send a technician to a home," he said.

Still, not everyone waiting outside to swap his old box knew about the rebate deal.

"I'm just bringing it in 'cause I've got to get a new one, that's all," said Huguenot resident Robert Riley. "They told me that they would interrupt my reception if I didn't get it in.

Riley said he didn't particularly want to wait in line, but wasn't too perturbed.

"As long as I'm home for 'General Hospital,' " Riley said.

With just a half hour left before the show's start, "It's going to be tight," he added.

Does any one know if this would work? My friend and I have Digital cable in the same area
(TWC Hudson Valley) I was wondering if I brought my hdtv and my HD box to his house and hooked it up, (he doesn't have hd) would I get MY HD programming at his house? How would they know if the box was physically moved? Any one in the know or ever tried this before? We want to party at his house (bachelor) to watch the SuperBowl in HD.

Does any one know if this would work? My friend and I have Digital cable in the same area
(TWC Hudson Valley) I was wondering if I brought my hdtv and my HD box to his house and hooked it up, (he doesn't have hd) would I get MY HD programming at his house? How would they know if the box was physically moved? Any one in the know or ever tried this before? We want to party at his house (bachelor) to watch the SuperBowl in HD.

this will work.

i have tested my mother in laws box on my tv in my house when i did not have cable and it worked. just as long as the box is activated, you will be ok and ur using it on the same system.

Sorry...I should have quoted his post. Yes, I was watching Ugly Betty and midway through the show, there were loud banging sounds which obstructed the audio track. They lasted for about 5 minutes or so.

Same thing happened to me too, although I cannot identify the clicking noise as accurately (or as graphically) as the OP.

-barry

Does any one know if this would work? My friend and I have Digital cable in the same area
(TWC Hudson Valley) I was wondering if I brought my hdtv and my HD box to his house and hooked it up, (he doesn't have hd) would I get MY HD programming at his house? How would they know if the box was physically moved? Any one in the know or ever tried this before? We want to party at his house (bachelor) to watch the SuperBowl in HD.
Each box has a unique IP Address, which must be registered and authorized for service at your local node,
so when you move it to another node, they have sufficient evidence to find you in violation of service agreement.
And if you simply move it next door, it's probably on the same node, but the round-trip delay time will be different....

As a minimum they could simply cut you off and put your on their black list....
Alternatively, they could bring cable theft charges...

Not to mock your problem but this was definitely one of the funniest posts of the week. :D

Lemme tell you, if you HAD heard this, you would have been ROTFL. I am SO glad that SOMEONE else heard this... like I said, I'm about 99.9% sure that it really is someone doing a head game on us!

Does any one know if this would work? My friend and I have Digital cable in the same area
(TWC Hudson Valley) I was wondering if I brought my hdtv and my HD box to his house and hooked it up, (he doesn't have hd) would I get MY HD programming at his house? How would they know if the box was physically moved? Any one in the know or ever tried this before? We want to party at his house (bachelor) to watch the SuperBowl in HD.

Ahhh, yes I have done something very like this! About a block away from me is my sister; she has a 40" LCD Sony and I a 40" LCD Samsung. We both have DVR service and 8300HDs. I wanted to take compare some PQ things, so I had several snippets recorded on my 8300, so I picked it up and brought it over there and plugged it in, Bingo, all my stuff, just a different TV.

I suspect this worked fine because we both have very similar accounts, specifically we both pay for DVR service. Their is a pay extra HD tier that I didn't try, but I would expect it NOT to work.

BTW, PQ on the Sony and Sammie was amazingly similar.

Ahhh, yes I have done something very like this! About a block away from me is my sister; she has a 40" LCD Sony and I a 40" LCD Samsung. We both have DVR service and 8300HDs. I wanted to take compare some PQ things, so I had several snippets recorded on my 8300, so I picked it up and brought it over there and plugged it in, Bingo, all my stuff, just a different TV.

I suspect this worked fine because we both have very similar accounts, specifically we both pay for DVR service. Their is a pay extra HD tier that I didn't try, but I would expect it NOT to work.

BTW, PQ on the Sony and Sammie was amazingly similar.

since the "snippets" were recorded on your 8300 did you really need to plug the box into anything other than her Sony? i never tried using my box without it being plugged into the cable outlet, but i assume it would work for playing previously recorded material, no?

After four months without any issues, my 8300HD DVD is acting up. I am able to tune in perfectly to some channels, but when you switch to others I get nothing but a gray screen. The problem is occuring with both SD and HD channels. As an example, 701, 702 and 703 all work fine, but then 704, 705, 707 and 708 show a gray screen when I tune to them. I called TWC and they "sent a signal" to the box that did nothing. I have an appointment scheduled for Thursday to check out the issue now and will likely try to swap the box at 23rd street before then. The problem occurs regardless of the hookup (HDMI or component). I was wondering if anyone has had a similar issue or if they think it is my box or my service (which has cable and phone on the same line working fine). Without FOX in HD (or SD) how am I suppose to record 24!

Thanks.

since the "snippets" were recorded on your 8300 did you really need to plug the box into anything other than her Sony? i never tried using my box without it being plugged into the cable outlet, but i assume it would work for playing previously recorded material, no?

I've never tried it either, but early in the history of TWCNY DVR boxes I'm sure I read that the box will NOT work, even on previously recorded material, unless connected to a working cable connection. This is a bummer since it means that if your cable service goes out, you cannot watch new shows or recorded shows.

-barry

After four months without any issues, my 8300HD DVD is acting up....
If you haven't already, try the universal cure for STB glitches: unplug it for ~30 secs. At times, even two such cold boots fix problems. -- John

since the "snippets" were recorded on your 8300 did you really need to plug the box into anything other than her Sony? i never tried using my box without it being plugged into the cable outlet, but i assume it would work for playing previously recorded material, no?

Interesting question... yes I did plug her cable line in. I seem to recall that the box won't do much of anything if it is NOT "connected" into the TWC system. I could swear that once there were some issues in the hood and I lost my connection to the rest of the system... AND I could not watch a previously recorded show. Then again, I recall mentioning this and one other person said I was wrong. For sure my "recollection" happened 8-9 months ago when we had the previous software rev, so the only way now is to test it.

Great, FOX HD is down, 20 minutes before the game. Anyone else have this problem?

Great, FOX HD is down, 20 minutes before the game. Anyone else have this problem?

It's looking fine on my plasma screen :cool: right now, as of 1:06PM.

It's looking fine on my plasma screen :cool: right now, as of 1:06PM.
Ditto Bears 7 - 0 :cool:

If you haven't already, try the universal cure for STB glitches: unplug it for ~30 secs. At times, even two such cold boots fix problems. -- John

I have reset it four times over the last few days to no avail. Still no luck.

Ditto x3

I'm holding out for one of the new HDMI 1.3 switching receivers due out this summer and the hope that TWC will resolve the no HDMI pass through issue with their boxes.
What good is that if TWC will not have 1.3 boxesany time soon? They might not ever have them because when I was last at the Atlantic Ave office they had SA boxes in the garage in tall piles. I don't think 1.3 will be one of the things they will be rushing to get out to us consumers.