Anyone watching the Yankees game right now? Seems like ESPN HD crapped out for me. It’s frozen. The SD channel is working but not the HD channel. Anyone else having this problem?

Edit… as I’m posting… it came back on.

Is any onegetting 711 on a 8300HDC. ?I have not been able to get it for days.

I wanted to report that I was very happy with my cable cards installation.
I set an appointment 2 days after the call.
I tipped the installer $20 as soon as he came.
He installed the 2 cards in my Tivo THX Series 3 in 20 minutes.
I rebooted and did the set up all over again and every thing was perfect.

It should be noted:
The cable company tried to talk me out of the cards and went as far to tell me it does not work properly for HD among many other issues.
I had to call twice in the last 6 weeks for the cards to be initialized due to nothing working. Although the second tech said it's really called "Sending a signal."
Both times the techs wanted to send someone over, but I told them to try and initialize over the phone and they both agreed. Both times initializing worked once I rebooted which takes 10+ minutes with my Tivo.
The second time, I gave an “official” complaint that it was my second time and I am concerned if I have to initialize every 3 weeks. Nothing gets recorded when nothing works and last time I didn‘t know it wasn‘t working until a few days afterwards.

I wanted to report that I was very happy with my cable cards installation.
I set an appointment 2 days after the call.
I tipped the installer $20 as soon as he came.
He installed the 2 cards in my Tivo THX Series 3 in 20 minutes.
I rebooted and did the set up all over again and every thing was perfect.

It should be noted:
The cable company tried to talk me out of the cards and went as far to tell me it does not work properly for HD among many other issues.
I had to call twice in the last 6 weeks for the cards to be initialized due to nothing working. Although the second tech said it's really called "Sending a signal."
Both times the techs wanted to send someone over, but I told them to try and initialize over the phone and they both agreed. Both times initializing worked once I rebooted which takes 10+ minutes with my Tivo.
The second time, I gave an “official” complaint that it was my second time and I am concerned if I have to initialize every 3 weeks. Nothing gets recorded when nothing works and last time I didn‘t know it wasn‘t working until a few days afterwards.

You can't view PPV events using Cable Cards, correct?

How many hours of HD content can I record with Time Warner's 8300HDC cable box? Anyone know?

Thanks in advance.

Wow ... to start, no ... I haven't read all 501 pages. I've skimmed a bunch, but don't have a week to devote to reading the whole thing.

I'm guessing my problem is a signal problem, but I'll lay out the issue I'm having. My HDTV signal seems very flaky. Watching last night's Sox/Yankees baseball game was annoying (compounded by the game's outcome). The signal suffered from frequent signal drops where my screen would go black, and/or audio would drop out. Seemed to only happen when I'm using the HD signal from my cable box. I'm in the UES of Manhattan, and have my cables running directly from my cable-box to my LCD, so I know there's nothing between the two causing the problem. Does this sound like a signal problem? Is it something others experience regularly, or is it an issue with my building's (or my apartment's) signal?

My signal comes into the apartment, and is split to two TVs (one SD, and one HDTV). I also have a cable-modem installed, which I believe is split off of the line that runs to the SD tv cable-box.

Thanks

...Does this sound like a signal problem? Is it something others experience regularly, or is it an issue with my building's (or my apartment's) signal?Well that is definitely not the norm, or something that you should tolerate. The obvious thing to do is to call and complain and demand that they fix the problem by setting up a service call at your convenience. They can check the signal etc. I find that calling in the evening—usually around 7 PM-ish, gets you to someone local, as opposed to calling during regular business hours and getting a service rep in Canada with no clue.

By the way, what set top box are you using?

Well that is definitely not the norm, or something that you should tolerate. The obvious thing to do is to call and complain and demand that they fix the problem by setting up a service call at your convenience. They can check the signal etc. I find that calling in the evening—usually around 7 PM-ish, gets you to someone local, as opposed to calling during regular business hours and getting a service rep in Canada with no clue.

By the way, what set top box are you using?

Figured that was the best course of action. I'll give 'em a call tonight.

I forget, off-hand, which box I have, but I've had it for a number of years, so it's definitely not the latest & greatest. I'll need to take a look when I'm home tonight.

How many hours of HD content can I record with Time Warner's 8300HDC cable box? Anyone know?

Please note this is purely anecdotal. That said, I've noticed that one hour of HD takes up between 5-8% (6% on average) of the total hard drive space on the HDC. The discrepancy is due to the difference in the HD quality of a given channel; how compressed a show/channel is and whatnot. I usually have about 15 hours of HD content and a few hours of SD stuff (which is very small, disk usage is 1% or less per hour) on my box and keep it around 85-90% full.

Edit: I was wrong; it's about 6% for every two hours.

Wow ... to start, no ... I haven't read all 501 pages. I've skimmed a bunch, but don't have a week to devote to reading the whole thing.

I'm guessing my problem is a signal problem, but I'll lay out the issue I'm having. My HDTV signal seems very flaky. Watching last night's Sox/Yankees baseball game was annoying (compounded by the game's outcome). The signal suffered from frequent signal drops where my screen would go black, and/or audio would drop out. Seemed to only happen when I'm using the HD signal from my cable box. I'm in the UES of Manhattan, and have my cables running directly from my cable-box to my LCD, so I know there's nothing between the two causing the problem. Does this sound like a signal problem? Is it something others experience regularly, or is it an issue with my building's (or my apartment's) signal?

My signal comes into the apartment, and is split to two TVs (one SD, and one HDTV). I also have a cable-modem installed, which I believe is split off of the line that runs to the SD tv cable-box.

Thanks

Hey Tel

I see you have a split signal. How long since your wire was checked ? Are there additional splits in your wire ? Digital and especially HD are very finicky regarding signal strength. Every split and rejoined split will affect signal. Cabling that worked just fine with analog can be awful with digital. Search my nick and you'll find the telling of my experience. I don't post often.

The short answer is - my problems were cured with a visit from TW tech and provisioning of new cable.

Please note this is purely anecdotal. That said, I've noticed that one hour of HD takes up between 5-8% (6% on average) of the total hard drive space on the HDC. The discrepancy is due to the difference in the HD quality of a given channel; how compressed a show/channel is and whatnot. I usually have about 15 hours of HD content and a few hours of SD stuff (which is very small, disk usage is 1% or less per hour) on my box and keep it around 85-90% full.

15 hours, ouch. I forgot what the native capacity of these DVRs were. I connected a 400GB drive in an eSATA enclosure a couple years back and haven't looked back since. These days I usually have about 60 hours of HD storage. Among the best $140 I've spent. For less than 1 months cable bill I was able to quadruple the storage...solid deal in my book. Pretty much a must if you like recording sports or movies.

15 hours, ouch. I forgot what the native capacity of these DVRs were. I connected a 400GB drive in an eSATA enclosure a couple years back and haven't looked back since. These days I usually have about 60 hours of HD storage. Among the best $140 I've spent. For less than 1 months cable bill I was able to quadruple the storage...solid deal in my book. Pretty much a must if you like recording sports or movies.

Actually I took a closer look just now and it's more like 25 hours of HD. I guess the HDC frees up about 6% of space when I delete a 2 hour movie instead of a 1 hour show like I was thinking before. Haven't really paid it much attention since I first got the box.

Anybody know what I'm in for and the chances of this resolving itself soon? I've cold booted 5 times over the last 2 hours to no avail:

I turned on my system earlier tonight to discover a recording I'd set hadn't been recorded, and the recording that was supposed to be occurring wasn't taking place. When I turned to the channel that should have been recorded, the screen was blank, but the listing guide indicated that the program was supposed to be recorded.

So I turn the power off an on. The Scientific Atlanta screen comes on, I get 1/6 boxes turning yellow, the box shuts itself off, and when I turn it back on, there's a message on my screen: "Searching for signal. This service should be available momentarily." Every time.

Tech support said 1) they couldn't do anything about it over the phone; and 2) THEY CAN'T GIVE ME AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL FRIDAY. WTF? This is seriously infuriating if I'm going to be without TV for a week, particularly as the post-strike shows are now coming back on.

Anybody know what I'm in for? Tonight aside, any chance it will spontanesouly start working? Will I need a new box, and will I lose all my recorded shows as a result? Does TWC seriously not prioritize people without service, or is their entire system this screwed up?

I'd been relatively happy with my box so far (given my low expectations of TWC in the first place) - only the occaisonal required cold boot or call to tech support.

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Anybody know what I'm in for? Tonight aside, any chance it will spontanesouly start working? Will I need a new box, and will I lose all my recorded shows as a result? Does TWC seriously not prioritize people without service, or is their entire system this screwed up?

I can tell you that I lost TV, phone and internet on a Friday and they told me that I couldn't get someone out until Tuesday! All three services down and I would have to wait 4 days! I pitched a fit and spoke to a supervisor and got someone out in 2 days. Crack the whip with these guys.

Try tightening all the connections. If you still have the issue, you might want to swap the box out yourself by visiting a TWC store.
Good luck.


Anybody know what I'm in for and the chances of this resolving itself soon? I've cold booted 5 times over the last 2 hours to no avail:

I turned on my system earlier tonight to discover a recording I'd set hadn't been recorded, and the recording that was supposed to be occurring wasn't taking place. When I turned to the channel that should have been recorded, the screen was blank, but the listing guide indicated that the program was supposed to be recorded.

So I turn the power off an on. The Scientific Atlanta screen comes on, I get 1/6 boxes turning yellow, the box shuts itself off, and when I turn it back on, there's a message on my screen: "Searching for signal. This service should be available momentarily." Every time.

Tech support said 1) they couldn't do anything about it over the phone; and 2) THEY CAN'T GIVE ME AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL FRIDAY. WTF? This is seriously infuriating if I'm going to be without TV for a week, particularly as the post-strike shows are now coming back on.

Anybody know what I'm in for? Tonight aside, any chance it will spontanesouly start working? Will I need a new box, and will I lose all my recorded shows as a result? Does TWC seriously not prioritize people without service, or is their entire system this screwed up?

I'd been relatively happy with my box so far (given my low expectations of TWC in the first place) - only the occaisonal required cold boot or call to tech support.

I have a TiVo HD and got around to installing the TiVo desktop, which allows copying from the TiVo to a computer. However, it won't copy protected shows, and apparently everything except over the air channels are protected. This causes some oddities, like HD stuff that isn't protected, and SD broadcasts of crap being protected.

Is there anything to be done about this? It means that almost everything is protected. That's nuts.

I have a TiVo HD and got around to installing the TiVo desktop, which allows copying from the TiVo to a computer. However, it won't copy protected shows, and apparently everything except over the air channels are protected. This causes some oddities, like HD stuff that isn't protected, and SD broadcasts of crap being protected.

Is there anything to be done about this? It means that almost everything is protected. That's nuts.

Maybe someone here will chime in with an answer, I don’t have one, or perhaps you should re-post the question in the HDTV Recorders Forum. Try this thread... :cool:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=879469&page=21

Fortunately, after all that, it didn't come to that. After about 12 hours it just started working again. Wish these things were more reliable. Thanks for the suggestions.

"Verizon said today that in response to Friday’s request for proposals from New York City, it has applied for a franchise that would let it serve all five boroughs of the city with a fiber network it would build out by mid-2014."

...

"Verizon—which the city acknowledged has been negotiating possible citywide franchise terms with city officials for months—said Monday it submitted a proposal in response to the April 11 solicitation, and that it hopes to begin operating as a licensed FiOS TV provider before the end of the year."

READ MORE>> http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6551797.html?desc=topstory

Verizon Press Release: http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-files-application-and.html

In keeping with the citywide scope of the Verizon plan, key aspects include:

-Verizon building its state-of-the-art fiber-optic network throughout the entire City by midyear 2014. This will make Verizon the largest provider of television service in New York City, and the only one serving the entire City;

-Making available FiOS TV service to requesting customers in all five boroughs within a six-year time frame as Verizon's wire centers are upgraded to being video-capable. If Verizon's proposal is approved, hundreds of thousands of New York City residents will have access to FiOS TV this year;

-FiOS TV will include an all digital channel line-up of more than 400 channels and 150 HD channels by year-end, and a growing library of more than 10,000 video-on-demand selections;

-Verizon will provide a fiber-optic institutional network (known as an INET), primarily to support the City's public safety needs;

-Verizon agrees to pay franchise fees equivalent to five percent of gross revenues on cable TV service, as do other cable TV operators in the City;

-Verizon has agreed to appropriate customer service provisions.

Anybody know what happened to Riverside guy??

:eek:midyear 2014

:eek:midyear 2014

Whole city needs to be rewired - what did you expect?

Anybody know what happened to Riverside guy??

probably looking for a house on staten island

It does beg an answer to the question I don't understand.

Why are SD channels repeated?

For example, lower numbers are repeated in the 800 and 1900 series, and premiums repeat in the 900 series. They could easily simplify this.


900 repeats are same as 200's but with second audio (spanish)


1900 are family package channels which only contain a dozen or so channels. if one subscribes to family package they can stay in the 1900's rather than scan thru the entire lineup for the few channels in there. not a high penetration package or a money maker. the cable/satellite industry created this to satisfy lawmakers.

impressive......

the reason for analogs being moved around is to create consistency in digital frequency use between s.man and n.man.

channels 28,29,58,59 in both regions are now in use with digital signal. 37 & 74 are open. also lots of headend gear such as edge modulators, upconverters, etc with a dual frequency output require that channels be adjacent.


Sorry man...

No Analog channels have been dropped in Manhattan yet (just did a full run thru) - your tv probably cant even see the scrambled channels (gives you a blue/black screen instead)

However, a few were moved around at some point since I last looked thru a month ago (i didn't really see any rhyme or reason to the changes... but some were moved around)

(I didn't check any of the digital channels... no time.. but I didn't expect anything significant to be different...)


If anyone from Staten Island or Woodside that has gotten new channels a while back wants to let me know where those HD channels are located - I'd appreciate it (give us someplace to be looking... just in case.. since I'm pretty sure everything else is set up the same for us)

Maybe someone here will chime in with an answer, I don’t have one, or perhaps you should re-post the question in the HDTV Recorders Forum. Try this thread... :cool:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=879469&page=21

I didn't see anything too germane. I guess I can try finding out from TW about why they CP everything, but I'm pretty sure where that line of action will lead.

Perhaps I'm just best off getting the Hauppauge HD-PVR product when it comes out. There is a thread on that and it looks like it should work.

Yes, most shows have the copy protection flag. However, there is no pattern as to when the flag appears. Makes Tivo To Go pretty much worthless.
Could be a TW bug. The only recourse is to complain but, as you said, that will get you nowhere fast.
That issue aside, the Tivo HD is a thousand times better than any cable box I've ever had.

Yes, most shows have the copy protection flag. However, there is no pattern as to when the flag appears. Makes Tivo To Go pretty much worthless.
Could be a TW bug. The only recourse is to complain but, as you said, that will get you nowhere fast.
That issue aside, the Tivo HD is a thousand times better than any cable box I've ever had.

It looked to me like anything OTA was ok and EVERYTHING else was flagged, but I didn't look all that thoroughly. I do love the TiVo but was hoping to use it to transfer stuff. I am looking at that Hauppauge device though.

Although I have been a time warner cable customer for over 30 years in the same UWS building, I've never been a fan of their customer service let alone the 8300HDC DVR I've been saddled with for six months.

They came out for the third time today to address the box's complete inability to view let alone record any of the major network channels in HD, mainly 704, 702, and 707.

I showed the tech both recordings and live tv to illustrate and much to my surprise he didn't take any reading on the jacks at all. He said he was going to replace the box. I asked him if the box would be a refurb and he said no.

So he plugs in the new box and as it boots I see Aptiva Passport and my heart stops. I said, "Are you really giving me an 8300HD box?" He told me that when he went to pick up his equipment today there was exactly one HD box on the shelf. He told his supervisor that he would bring it back if he didn't find a customer who deserved it because they were so rare.

So I asked him why he gave it to me? He said the last customer was so upset and abusive he just went out to the truck and plugged in another HDC box. Which is exactly what I thought would happen to me. He told me I had been very nice to him from when he first came in and he was glad to be able give it to me.

Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you, if you're young at heart.

I am *so* happy.

Ron

Its looks like TWC will add CNNHD instead of travel HD here in Manhattan on april 30.

Its looks like TWC will add CNNHD instead of travel HD here in Manhattan on april 30.

Where did you see that? Too bad if true, at least I would much prefer Travel Channel over CNN. I can live with news in SD...but viewing the world looks better in HD.

Look at the TWCNYC.com website, they basically updated it today. Still we are getting the same number of channels which is 6 adding VSHD which is available already.

Updated today on twcnyc.com website: (some minor differences)

Effective April 9th we launched Versus/Golf HD.

Effective April 30th:
In Manhattan we will launch CNN HD on ch. 710, Food Network HD on ch. 750, HGTV HD on ch. 764, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786.
In Brooklyn and Queens we will launch A&E HD on ch. 746, ABC Family HD on ch. 738, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786, CNN HD on ch. 710, Discovery HD on ch. 766, Disney HD on 749, ESPN News HD on ch. 792, Food Network HD on ch. 750, Fox Business News HD on ch. 743, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, HGTV HD on ch. 764 , History Channel HD on ch. 740, The Learning Channel HD on 752, Lifetime Movies HD on ch. 762, M HD will launch on ch. 720, MLB HD on ch. 791 and 445, NHL Network HD on ch. 795, the previously announced NY1 HD will launch on ch. 701, Science Channel HD on ch. 775, TMC HD on ch.778, Toon Disney HD on ch. 787, Travel Channel HD on ch.788, , Weather Channel HD on ch. 772 and WE will change from DTV service to Standard Service.
In Staten Island we will launch ABC Family HD on ch. 738, Disney HD on 749, ESPN News HD on ch. 792, Fox Business News HD on ch.743, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, MLB HD on 791 and 445, Toon Disney HD on ch. 787, Travel Channel HD on 788, and Weather Channel HD on ch. 772.
In Mount Vernon we will launch ABC Family HD on ch.739, A&E HD on ch. 745, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786, CNN HD on ch. 730, Disney HD on ch. 737, ESPN News HD on ch. 792, Food Network HD on ch. 718, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, HGTV HD on ch. 752, History Channel HD on ch. 747, Lifetime Movies Network HD on ch. 765, M HD on ch. 727, and Toon Disney HD on ch. 787.
In Hudson Valley, we will launch Food Network HD on ch. 736, Fox Business News HD on ch. 758, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on 784, HGTV HD on ch. 763, and Travel Channel HD on ch. 780.
In New Jersey, we will launch Food Network HD on ch. 775, & HGTV HD on ch. 747

Effective May 1, 2008:
In Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens, we will launch Fox News HD on ch. 744.
In Hudson Valley, we will launch Fox News HD on ch. 762.

My main HD DVR (Explorer 8300 HD) which I've had for about a year seems to be haing issues. While it still seems to work fine, the drive capacity seems to have become seriously limited in the past week. The total HD capacity is probably on the order of ~7 hours, much less than what it used to be or what's on the spec sheet.

A few questions:

1. Is this because the hard drive has somehow become corrupted, or are there other reasons for this?
2. Is there a way to fix/reset it short of swapping for a new box?
3. Have new models of HD DVRs become available since I got this one?
4. Are they better, and why?

Thanks for all the help!

This tends to happen from time to time. The solution is the unplug and have the box reboot. That typically fixes the issue.

What does TW use to determine the Ch's that are "next" to go HD? If this were broadcast then ratings are the formula. I'm just curious if there is any method to the madness

Updated today on twcnyc.com website: (some minor differences)

Effective April 30th:
In Manhattan we will launch CNN HD on ch. 710, Food Network HD on ch. 750, HGTV HD on ch. 764, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786.


There Is A God!

http://nurturingfaith.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/arms-open-to-sky.jpg

This tends to happen from time to time. The solution is the unplug and have the box reboot. That typically fixes the issue.

Ah, did that, thanks very much!

There Is A God!

http://nurturingfaith.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/arms-open-to-sky.jpg

Dude its news, not even a good news channel at that, enjoy your fluff pieces about cats in dogs in HD if it even has any HD Content. what a waste

Dude its news, not even a good news channel at that, enjoy your fluff pieces about cats in dogs in HD if it even has any HD Content. what a waste:D It’s not about the news for Agent Cody…

AC is under some spell...

...some kind of hypnotic trance regarding Anderson Cooper :p :D


http://www.unexplainedstuff.com/images/geuu_03_img0589.jpg

Dude its news, not even a good news channel at that, enjoy your fluff pieces about cats in dogs in HD if it even has any HD Content. what a waste

Well, excuuuuuusse me!!!

I happen to find programs involving animals endlessly fascinating. Far more interesting than watching two armies of goons brutalize each other, just to get to the other side of a lawn. Sorry, I just don't get it...

I'll let Larry explain CNN (but he really should keep the bondage fantasies to himself).

A_C

For the Rangers-Penguins Series:

Versus will be exclusive for Games 1 and 4.

MSG will televise Games 3, 6, and 7 (with Versus blacked out).

For the Rangers-Penguins Series:

Versus will be exclusive for Games 1 and 4.

MSG will televise Games 3, 6, and 7 (with Versus blacked out).

Well, at least some of the games will be on MSG, so I cannot complain.

Better than none.

What does TW use to determine the Ch's that are "next" to go HD? If this were broadcast then ratings are the formula. I'm just curious if there is any method to the madness

Yeah, I wonder how they decide which channel to add next. Sure would be nice if we could get a peek at the master list.

...and still no SciFi in HD :sadface:

...and still no SciFi in HD :sadface:

TWC-NYC can't add what TWC 'national' doesn't have a deal for.

Actually, I shut down my modem by turning off my power strip every time I shut down my computer. If you ever look at the power consumption ratings on the "wall wart" that they provide, it is surprising how much juice the cable modem eats up (and how hot the power supply gets!) even when you're not using it.Here is an article regarding an off topic conversation from a while ago regarding saving power. Might be of interest to some… since Earth Day was this week... here’s my contribution… :cool:


NY Times
April 24, 2008
From the Desk of David Pogue

Reducing the Amount of Juice Electronic Gadgets Consume
By DAVID POGUE
"Vampire power" has been bugging me ever since I first heard of it.

It's the juice consumed by electronic gadgets even when they're turned off (also called phantom loads, standby power or leaking electricity). They just sit there, plugged in, sucking electricity, at a cost to you and to the environment. According to the Energy Department, vampire gadgets account for about 25 percent of total residential electricity consumption in the U.S.

Now, these gadgets weren't meant to be evil; they were designed to remain semi-on for good reasons. Lots of them, like TV sets and stereos, have to remain half-awake in case you pick up the remote control and press the On button. Printers, speakers, scanners and other computer gadgets keep one eye open just in case some signal is sent to them from the computer. Hundreds of gadgets remain in standby mode so that their clocks or other status gauges remain up to date.

Nonetheless, vampire power has gone off the rails. Cumulatively, these gadgets cost us, our country and our environment way too much for what they give us.

The eco-magazines cheerfully suggest that we go around our houses unplugging everything every night. That, obviously, is not a suggestion that the masses will be adopting anytime soon.

You can plug certain phantom gadgets into a power strip, of course, and just turn that on or off every night. But that, too, is not a habit most people will stick to for more than about a week.

But come on. If they can put a man on the moon, surely they can come up with an *automatic* solution to phantom power.



APC has taken a healthy step in the right direction with its Power-Saving SurgeArrest surge protector power strip. You plug your computer into the master outlet, and you plug your external gadgets (speakers, printer, external hard drive, scanner, monitor) into the three outlets labeled "Controlled by Master."

You can probably see where this is going: when your computer turns off, the strip cuts power to those secondary outlets as well.

But does that mean that you have to shut your computer down fully every time you walk away from the desk? That would be a little silly.

Fortunately, no. The APC strip detects when your Mac or PC goes to *sleep* (standby mode), too. It actually measures the amount of current being drawn by the master outlet. When it drops below 15 watts, the strip realizes that your computer has gone to sleep, and it cuts power to those slave outlets. It works perfectly on my Mac and my PC.

There are also three non-controlled outlets for things that you'll probably want turned on all the time, like your cable modem or router.

It's extremely magical, and satisfying, to watch this in action. At night, my desk area used to twinkle with an assortment of L.E.D. status lights, a painful reminder that all that stuff was sucking down power and polluting the air for absolutely no reason. Not any more. The lights blink off when the computer sleeps.

The kicker: the SurgeArrest goes for about $28 online. Considering you'll save about $25 per year (the company's estimate), it seems like a no-brainer for anyone who cares about money or the environment.

(Note to Mac fans: The PowerKey Pro USB goes even farther. It has six outlets that can be controlled individually through *software* -- that is, you can press a key on your Mac to turn one on or off, or according to a schedule -- or even by telephone. It's $200 at sophisticated.com.)

The trouble is, of course, that these solutions are just for your computer setup. What the world needs is more smart engineering that cuts power to things like your TV setup, your chargers (iPod, camera, cellphone) and your kitchen appliances when *they* no longer need the juice.

For now, though, I can't recommend the Power-Saving SurgeArrest strongly enough. It's beautifully designed, has surge-protection jacks for your phone and fax machine, comes with a $25,000 lifetime guarantee that surges won't fry your gear and pays for itself in a year. Best of all, it does something about global warming without your actually having to *do* anything. That kind of deal doesn't come along very often

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/24/technology/personaltech/24pogue-email.html?8cir&emc=cira1

I leave every single one of my 4 PC's running 24/7 in my house! My contribution for Earth Day? I shut one of them down for the day while I swapped the mobo :D

I leave every single one of my 4 PC's running 24/7 in my house! My contribution for Earth Day? I shut one of them down for the day while I swapped the mobo :D

Try to be a part of the solution not the problem, do you really need 4 pc's to be running 24/7, I'm a network admin and I don't run my 3 computers 24/7:eek:

So one of my two 8300HDs totally crapped out yesterday. I went to 23rd st. and exchanged it for an 8300HDC w/ Mystro. Overall seems to be pretty decent. I love the fact that you can make the sidebars black so I don't have to mess around w/ the aspect ratios and can just let the box handle it (on my 8300 I hated the light gray bars and had to mess around w/ the TVs AR to get it to look right). Also the guide seems faster especially when going out a few days (can't tell if it actually lets you go out further).

However a few things I have found to be pretty annoying are:

1) Is there any way to prioritize your recurring series recordings? It seems to put the most recently added recording on the top of the list but I can't seem to find a way to reorder the list to put my high priority shows first.

2) I used to use the A button to skip ahead 100 channels at a time in the Guide but that doesn't work anymore b/c A takes you to the box's main menu.

3) Is there any way to skip 15 mins at a time when rewinding or fast forwarding like in Passport (just hit the right or left arrow while in FF or RW).

4) The Swap tuners button only seems to work when the PIP window is open (in Passport you could Swap between the tuners at any time). And the stupid PIP window is basically in the middle of the screen rather than on the edges.

Any other blatantly annoying aspects of this DVR vs. the 8300HD?

Scheduled some series recordings but haven't actually recorded anything as I got the box earlier today.

I apologize if my questions have been addressed - it's been a while since I have poured through this thread.

TIA

VS HD is blank right now! And the Rangers game comes on at 7PM! Anyone else have this problem?

VS HD is blank right now! And the Rangers game comes on at 7PM! Anyone else have this problem?
same here

same here on the uws. totally annoying.

I called the TWC customer service about this, and they claim that VS HD is fine, and they'd call me back. Totally clueless.

Yep blank for me too.

Not only is it blank for me, but when I go to 794, my box freezes and I have to do a hard reboot

I called the TWC customer service about this, and they claim that VS HD is fine, and they'd call me back. Totally clueless.
I called them, and after working my way through the menus I got to a recording that said they are aware of the problem and are working on it. Typical!

Same here is midtown, blank screen this blows

SD VS working thank god

VS HD is OK in Queens... but I didn't check it earlier... so maybe it's OK everywhere too.

still nay in midtown

I AM A RANGER!!!

VERSUS HD looks like CRAPPOLA compared to the Ranger feed that normally comes thru MSG channel....Why does VERSUS HD and TNT HD look so damn pixelated and almost stretched HD rather than crisp, colorful and very sharp HD???

what is going on with these channels?

Ha! I guess I just jinxed myself. VS HD conked out and the box just rebooted. How’s that for a kick in the ass.

Still blank here. Manhattan Uptown

$150 a month for a blank screen!!! VS HD still dead downtown also.:mad:

Blank still as of 8:18pm here in my area of Queens too.

VERSUS HD looks like CRAPPOLA compared to the Ranger feed that normally comes thru MSG channel....Why does VERSUS HD and TNT HD look so damn pixelated and almost stretched HD rather than crisp, colorful and very sharp HD???

what is going on with these channels?

Over compressed channel is my guess, but better experts on this forum probably have a more precise answer.

rebooted 8300hdc still blank

Hmmm. The channel is back but showing the game in 480p.

Still blank on VS HD.

I think TWCNYC compress the HD channels like comcast, I am watching the NBA games and they look so so.

Lookig good on VS HD [UWS]

Well, I've been experiencing hard drive failure and it seems my 8300HD is close to kicking the bucket. After some early warning signs a few weeks ago, I am now at the point where the drive crashes every few hours. When it does crash I can get it working again with a reboot, but only temporarily. So three things to address:

1. Anyone have a last ditch suggestions to save this guy?

2. I set up a service call and requested the tech bring an 8300HD. The TW rep. told me he was pretty confident I'd get the equipment I asked for. I said I was pretty confident I wouldn't. Any reason to think he's right?

3. Any chance they'll have one at 23rd street?

Well, I've been experiencing hard drive failure and it seems my 8300HD is close to kicking the bucket. After some early warning signs a few weeks ago, I am now at the point where the drive crashes every few hours. When it does crash I can get it working again with a reboot, but only temporarily. So three things to address:

1. Anyone have a last ditch suggestions to save this guy?

2. I set up a service call and requested the tech bring an 8300HD. The TW rep. told me he was pretty confident I'd get the equipment I asked for. I said I was pretty confident I wouldn't. Any reason to think he's right?

3. Any chance they'll have one at 23rd street?

As far as i know all they have is the 8300HDC :rolleyes:Its gettng better.;)

Lookig good on VS HD [UWS]

Still no VS-HD (794) in NE Jamaica (11432). :( I hope it come with all the other new HD channels on 4/30.

Regards...JL

Well, I've been experiencing hard drive failure and it seems my 8300HD is close to kicking the bucket. After some early warning signs a few weeks ago, I am now at the point where the drive crashes every few hours. When it does crash I can get it working again with a reboot, but only temporarily. So three things to address:

1. Anyone have a last ditch suggestions to save this guy?

2. I set up a service call and requested the tech bring an 8300HD. The TW rep. told me he was pretty confident I'd get the equipment I asked for. I said I was pretty confident I wouldn't. Any reason to think he's right?

3. Any chance they'll have one at 23rd street?

If the tech brings you an HDC and it works poorly (likely!), try swapping it for a new-in-box HDC at 23rd st. The newer builds work much better (i.e. as reliably as the 8300HD), though the software is still not as good.

Well, I've been experiencing hard drive failure and it seems my 8300HD is close to kicking the bucket. After some early warning signs a few weeks ago, I am now at the point where the drive crashes every few hours. When it does crash I can get it working again with a reboot, but only temporarily. So three things to address:

1. Anyone have a last ditch suggestions to save this guy?

2. I set up a service call and requested the tech bring an 8300HD. The TW rep. told me he was pretty confident I'd get the equipment I asked for. I said I was pretty confident I wouldn't. Any reason to think he's right?

3. Any chance they'll have one at 23rd street?

I've had a Vantec laptop cooler on my 8300HD DVR for about two years now. Before I put the cooler on it, it used to freak out once every two weeks or so. Since the cooler, zero issues.

I would give that a shot. It's cheap insurance.

I've had a Vantec laptop cooler on my 8300HD DVR for about two years now. Before I put the cooler on it, it used to freak out once every two weeks or so. Since the cooler, zero issues.

I would give that a shot. It's cheap insurance.

I have to concur... My first 8300HD DVR died comparatively quickly, so on the replacement I fashioned a simple cooling fan to sit on the top (see enclosure) and it's been fine ever since. Going on 2 years now.

A_C

WPIX/CW11 News is now in HD, along with some updated on screen graphics

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I have a question about my cable box from TWC, the Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD.

I live in a studio apartment, and crazy as it sounds, the click-click-clicking sound of the DVR constantly writing to the hard drive, even when the cable box is off, is annoying when I'm trying to sleep.

Is there any way to put it into a kind of sleep mode where it only writes to the HDD if I've specifically set something to record? I know that my current method, pulling the plug out every night, can't be good for the hard drive. And also when I do that, if I forget to plug it back in in the morning I don't get to record any of my stuff I'd set to record during the day. Is there a way to temporarily stop recording of all live stuff?

If you are hearing a loud clicking sound, that is not normal. It's a sign that the hard drive is failing. I had two prior 8300HD's that started clicking like that while I was living in a studio and I couldn't sleep with it. I never found a solution other than to unplug the box at night -- but soon enough the boxes went completely kaput.

If you are hearing a loud clicking sound, that is not normal. It's a sign that the hard drive is failing. I had two prior 8300HD's that started clicking like that while I was living in a studio and I couldn't sleep with it. I never found a solution other than to unplug the box at night -- but soon enough the boxes went completely kaput.

I am a PC tech and I used to have an 8300HD, the noise was normal for that box, it had a very loud hard drive. Clunking is a bad sound for Hard drive, the sort of clicking you here from the 8300hd is just data writing to the drive. Good chance it broke because you kept unplugging it. Get the 8300 HDC it is way quieter than the 8300hd. It works fine stop listening to the naysayers it does everything the 8300hd does. Just some handshaking issues with hdmi on some tv's, to fix you just need to change the channel and change back not a huge deal.

I am a PC tech and I used to have an 8300HD, the noise was normal for that box, it had a very loud hard drive. Clunking is a bad sound for Hard drive, the sort of clicking you here from the 8300hd is just data writing to the drive. Good chance it broke because you kept unplugging it. Get the 8300 HDC it is way quieter than the 8300hd. It works fine stop listening to the naysayers it does everything the 8300hd does. Just some handshaking issues with hdmi on some tv's, to fix you just need to change the channel and change back not a huge deal.

Well, I guess we should be clear on what we're talking about. What I'm referring to is closer to a grinding noise than clicking. Yes, I know the 8300HD makes a faintly audible clicking noise during it's normal operation. But one pattern of HD failure I've seen twice involves this much louder grinding noise. The regular clicking has never kept me up at night, but I might have been wrong to assume OSG is experiencing the grinding rather than the clicking.

And I have seen the HDC in action. Navigator is awful.

Well, I guess we should be clear on what we're talking about. What I'm referring to is closer to a grinding noise than clicking. Yes, I know the 8300HD makes a faintly audible clicking noise during it's normal operation. But one pattern of HD failure I've seen twice involves this much louder grinding noise. The regular clicking has never kept me up at night, but I might have been wrong to assume OSG is experiencing the grinding rather than the clicking.

And I have seen the HDC in action. Navigator is awful.

Navigator really isn't that bad what exactly is your problem with it? It is the same essentially. It is a guide just like the guide you have now, I don't know about some of these weird series recording issues people have (they are trying to do something it really isn't meant to do I think), I record a few series it works fine.
It's quiet, has caller id, you can change the gray bars to black, you can choose your output resolution, what else do you want? You are gonna get stuck with it anyway very shortly on a box with not enough memory for it.

Is there any way to put it into a kind of sleep mode where it only writes to the HDD if I've specifically set something to record? I know that my current method, pulling the plug out every night, can't be good for the hard drive. And also when I do that, if I forget to plug it back in in the morning I don't get to record any of my stuff I'd set to record during the day. Is there a way to temporarily stop recording of all live stuff?

Yes! You can shut the hard drive on the 8300HD down (as long as the DVR is not set to record something). Take the following steps before you power the DVR down:
1. Turn the channel to 1000. Wait a second or 2 for the VOD channel to come up.
2. Press "SWAP" on the remote
3. Turn the channel to 1020. Wait a second or 2 for this channel to come up.
4. Power the DVR down.

Voila! No writing will be done to the hard drive and it should quiet down for you.

Scott

I have to concur... My first 8300HD DVR died comparatively quickly, so on the replacement I fashioned a simple cooling fan to sit on the top (see enclosure) and it's been fine ever since. Going on 2 years now.

A_C

that looks pretty simple, except how did you rig the power? Does it turn on with the box or did you rig an external switch? I've got my 8300 under the TV in an enclosure with glass doors, it's been that way for 5 years now without any problems but it's never too late to cool off electronics.

Still no VS-HD (794) in NE Jamaica (11432). :( I hope it come with all the other new HD channels on 4/30.

Regards...JL
I had the same problem of not getting VS HD in Howard Beach. They brought a tech in and he said that my the cables going to my house from the telephone pole were very old and outdated. He replaced them and voila, I suddenly got VS HD. Its about time too!

that looks pretty simple, except how did you rig the power? Does it turn on with the box or did you rig an external switch? I've got my 8300 under the TV in an enclosure with glass doors, it's been that way for 5 years now without any problems but it's never too late to cool off electronics.

It's powered by a 6-volt AC adapter connected to the outlet on the back of the 8300. It took me all of 10 minutes to rig up from old stuff laying around.

A_C

It's powered by a 6-volt AC adapter connected to the outlet on the back of the 8300. It took me all of 10 minutes to rig up from old stuff laying around.

A_Cthanks - I'll look into working something like that up for my box as well. If it helps me squeeze a few more years out of it, I'm all for it.

WPIX/CW11 News is now in HD, along with some updated on screen graphics

Now we just need WNYW (ch.5) and WWOR (ch.9) to upgrade their news to HD. On a related note, I read that World News Tonight will upgrade to HD in September along with all of the other news programs on ABC.

Now if only I could see the ladies of Deal or No Deal in HD.:(

thanks - I'll look into working something like that up for my box as well. If it helps me squeeze a few more years out of it, I'm all for it.

Considering the alternative...
http://www.bruteprop.com/v1/gallery/img/panic_attack.jpg
A 'C' series box.

Thank you so much everyone for all of your great information you provide on this board. I just got TWC HD (in Brooklyn) over the weekend and had some awful signal and box issues, and noticed I had the dreaded "C" box. I stopped into the TWC office right near me in Park Slope during lunch, asked nicely (even though I was pretty ticked off) for an "old" box instead of the new one, and without hassle am now a proud owner of a HD-sans-C box. So much better -- I can actually watch Fox-5 and CW-11 in HD without having it digiburp every five seconds (or ever).

My question, though, is if anyone else is experiencing some pixelation on SportsCenter right now, and ESPN in general. And no, I'm not talking about the non-HD highlights they show during the broadcast. ESPN2 does not seem to be as pixelated, but is also to some degree.

Also, when they add the bunch of new HD stations on Wednesday, I know they'll be increasing the overall bandwidth for the HD stations as a whole, but any word on whether or not there will be greater bandwidth and less compression for each station on average? Even though I'm LOVING it as a new HDTV owner, the compression is pretty disappointing.

Thanks again! This board is great!

-Brian

My question, though, is if anyone else is experiencing some pixelation on SportsCenter right now, and ESPN in general. Hey Brian,
Looks fine here in Queens. Could be the weather or your head end.
Also, when they add the bunch of new HD stations on Wednesday, I know they'll be increasing the overall bandwidth for the HD stations as a whole, but any word on whether or not there will be greater bandwidth and less compression for each station on average? Even though I'm LOVING it as a new HDTV owner, the compression is pretty disappointing.The way I hear it is, we are getting the new HD channels because of the freed up bandwidth. This is due to the death of the analog channels. I am hoping that there is no further degradation of the signal. One way to determine this would be to do a DVR test in diagnostic mode and compare a recording now with one next week to see if the used space changes.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/28/verizon-adds-263-000-new-fios-tv-customers-in-q1-2008/

Sorry dude channels will compressed regardless of the system being all digital.The only people that don't compress are FIOS. you already you see espnHD and ABCHD during the basketball games look crap. you don't notice in the studios. I don't know if its a problem with the broadcasters or the cable companies.

that looks pretty simple, except how did you rig the power? Does it turn on with the box or did you rig an external switch? I've got my 8300 under the TV in an enclosure with glass doors, it's been that way for 5 years now without any problems but it's never too late to cool off electronics.


You can also get AC power that can power PC fans. You can look at here: http://buyextras.com/cacoso.html for example.

Or if you use the laptop cooler, you can just plug it into the USB port. It'll be on 7/24 but it won't really hurt anything. Mine's been on for two years now!

http://www.wnbc.com/news/16056942/detail.html?dl=headlineclick

NEW YORK -- New York City residents may soon be able to choose their cable television provider.

The city said it has reached agreement with Verizon for a cable television franchise contract. It calls for increased channel capacity and funding for all public, educational and governmental channels.

Most city households now have only one cable provider: Time Warner, which covers Manhattan, Queens, western Brooklyn and Staten Island; or Cablevision, which serves the Bronx and eastern Brooklyn. Verizon would offer cable service in all five boroughs.

The agreement must be approved by the city's Franchise and Concession Review Committee.

Verizon said its advanced fiber cable network would reach 30 percent of households by 2008, 50 percent by 2010 and all households by 2014.

--END

I came here to post the same awesome news. please god, please help us get FIOS TV service. I want to abolish Time Warner from the map. So sick of this god awful cable box and customer service

Well, if you already can get FIOS internet then you’re in luck. :cool: If you are waiting to become regular with some fiber—who knows how long that will take.:confused::mad::rolleyes: Regardless, this is good news. ;)

I wonder if Manhattan will be the first to get FIOS IMO...I invested a lot of money on HD and this service is full of compressed channels. I spoke with someone from TWC a few weeks ago asking why Manhattan is the last dog that gets feed with HD channels. he basically said that Manhattan is a tricky place for the roll out. I don;t know what deal they will offer me, but I will switch to FIOS as soon as its available, also FIOS by the end of the year will have 100 HD channels plus the NFL network in HD.

Hey guys, long time no write. Sorry but I had to gauge the mew projecct that I am on before i could keep AVS on. So anyway, I am writing because of the playoff surprise I received when I saw VsHD. I know Broadway, Berk and a few others are estatic, but here is the big question. Did TWC pull another fast one on subscribers that aren't in the know? Just likie they did for the MLB playoffs last year. Adding a playoff heavy HD channel at the last minute to make it seem like they are doing us a favor. Just like last year I didn't see any news of this addition ( Icould have missed it because I haven't had my ear to the ground or scanning the TWC home for up to the min updates here at AVS. If they waitrf to the last minute again that is just shows TWC's lack of HD support for like all of us on this site. The average Joe subscriber thinks TWC saved them at the last min, but we know they have had rights to broadcast the HD cjanne; since VS went HD. Of all people I have to say Broadway may be the happiest because he has been waiting for this since the NHL went to Vs and they went all HD. Broadway. the games do look great, but is it me but I still think HDnet rules the uce broadcast.

So I had some reception issues with my service, and I still haven't been getting Vs HD here in Forest Hills. So I asked the tech while he was here, and the guy he talked to on the phone said it was a Woodside only channel.

I knew there was nothing else he could do, so I called customer service, and they told me the same thing. In addition, they said TMC and NHL network will be the same way. WTF??? It says Brooklyn and Queens. They then went on to say that it's only AREAS of queens and brooklyn that are receiving these channels. WTF again??? I hate TWC.

I am in the Ozone Park/Richmond Hill area and VsHD has been a blessing this year. I am on the southern part of Queens no where near the Northern Woodsiders with their HD explossion. If I mis-read my NHL playoff addition of VsHD as a NYC addition I do appologize to those that still not cet the channel. Especially Broadway, If you aren't getting it, I feel bad because it is like I am gloating or teasing you.

Well, if you already can get FIOS internet then you’re in luck. :cool: If you are waiting to become regular with some fiber—who knows how long that will take.:confused::mad::rolleyes: Regardless, this is good news. ;)
Hey Larry I thought you were in the Fiber rich area of Queens. Your Flushing address is very big with a lot of Zips. I have head Areas like Freshmeadows, bayside, Beachhurst and College point as areas that are romored to have Fiber meals as well as Woodside/Sinnyside early birds. So if these areas are fiber heavy you moght be getting that meal soon.

So I had some reception issues with my service, and I still haven't been getting Vs HD here in Forest Hills. So I asked the tech while he was here, and the guy he talked to on the phone said it was a Woodside only channel.

I knew there was nothing else he could do, so I called customer service, and they told me the same thing. In addition, they said TMC and NHL network will be the same way. WTF??? It says Brooklyn and Queens. They then went on to say that it's only AREAS of queens and brooklyn that are receiving these channels. WTF again??? I hate TWC.

I am also in Forest Hills. I have been rebooting my cable-box every 3-4 days to see if I get Versus HD. No dice as of this morning. I guess I will start seeing all the new channels tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

I am also in Forest Hills. I have been rebooting my cable-box every 3-4 days to see if I get Versus HD. No dice as of this morning. I guess I will start seeing all the new channels tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

All the new channels? Should I be looking for more than only VsHD? Is the Woodside Nine expanding?

Hey Nutty, how ya been? Haven't checked in for a while... you've got some catching up to do...:cool:Full Updated Annoucnement:

Effective April 30th we will launch Sports on Demand on ch. 1023.
In Manhattan we will launch Food Network HD on ch. 750, HGTV HD on ch. 764, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786, Travel Channel HD on ch. 788, and Versus/Golf HD on 794.
In Brooklyn and Queens we will launch A&E HD on ch. 746, ABC Family HD on ch. 738, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786, CNN HD on ch. 710, Discovery HD on ch. 766, Disney HD on 749, ESPN News HD on ch. 792, Food Network HD on ch. 750, Fox Business News HD on ch. 743, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, HGTV HD on ch. 764 , History Channel HD on ch. 740, The Learning Channel HD on 752, Lifetime Movies HD on ch. 762, M HD will launch on ch. 720, MLB HD on ch. 791 and 445, NHL Network HD on ch. 795, the previously announced NY1 HD will launch on ch. 701, Science Channel HD on ch. 775, TMC HD on ch.778, Toon Disney HD on ch. 787, Travel Channel HD on ch.788, Versus/Golf HD on ch. 794, Weather Channel HD on ch. 772 and WE will change from DTV service to Standard Service.
In Mount Vernon we will launch ABC Family HD on ch.739, A&E HD on ch. 745, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786, Disney HD on ch. 737, Food Network HD on ch. 718, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, HGTV HD on ch. 752, History Channel HD on ch. 747, Lifetime Movies Network HD on ch. 765, Travel Channel HD on ch. 763, Toon Disney HD on ch. 787, and Versus/Golf HD on ch. 794.

Effective May 1, 2008 in Brooklyn and Queens we will launch Fox News HD on ch. 744.

Here's the actual link from early April... http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/programming/channelchanges.html

Hey Nutty, how ya been? Haven't checked in for a while... you've got some catching up to do...:cool:


Larry, where did you get this? I just checked the web site TWCNYC (http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/programming/channelchanges.html)and this is what's listed for Manhattan:

"Effective April 30th we will launch Sports on Demand on ch. 1023. In Manhattan we will launch CNN HD on ch. 710, Food Network HD on ch. 750, HGTV HD on ch. 764, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786. "

You wouldn't tease me, would you?


A_C

The link I posted is from April 11th. This is old news. It's been discussed here. However, if there have been changes or updates, I’m not aware of any. :confused: I guess we’ll all know in a couple of days what the real story is. Where’s Berk and Andy when you need them. I guess everyone is on vacation.

Here it is again just in case anyone can't link to it...

Manhattan, Brooklyn/Queens, Mount Vernon

April 11, 2008

Time Warner Cable’s agreements with programmers to carry their services routinely expire from time to time. We are usually able to obtain renewals or extensions of such agreements, and carriage of programming services is discontinued only in rare circumstances. The following agreements with programmers are due to expire soon, and we may be required to cease carriage of one or more of these services in the near future:

A&E, A&E HD, Azteca America, BBC on Demand, Chinese Channel, Chinese Cinema, CNN On Demand, truTV On Demand, Encore, Encore Action, Encore Drama, Encore Love, Encore Mystery, Encore Western, Encore WAM, Great American Country (GAC), Game Show Network, History Channel, History Channel HD, HITN, Oxygen on Demand Sci Fi Channel, Showtime, Showtime Beyond, Showtime Extreme, Showtime Family, Showtime Next, Showtime ShowCase, Showtime Too, Sleuth, Starz, Starz in Black, Starz Cinema, Starz Comedy, Starz Edge, Starz Kids & Family, Supercanal, TBS On Demand, The Movie Channel, The Movie Channel Xtra, TNT On Demand, The Arabic Channel, RTVi, RAI, NGTV, TV Japan, Universal HD, and USA Network.

In addition from time to time we make certain changes in the services that we offer in order to better serve our customers. The following changes are planned for customers in Manhattan/Brooklyn/Queens & Mt. Vernon:

Effective April 9th we launched Versus/Golf HD on ch. 794.

Effective April 14th and as previously referenced herein, we will no longer provide Sports Illustrated on Demand (1278).

Effective April 17th TV Guide Spot on Demand will be renamed TV Guide Network on Demand.

Effective April 30th we will launch Sports on Demand on ch. 1023. In Manhattan we will launch CNN HD on ch. 710, Food Network HD on ch. 750, HGTV HD on ch. 764, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786. In Brooklyn and Queens we will launch A&E HD on ch. 746, ABC Family HD on ch. 738, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786, CNN HD on ch. 710, Discovery HD on ch. 766, Disney HD on 749, ESPN News HD on ch. 792, Food Network HD on ch. 750, Fox Business News HD on ch. 743, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, HGTV HD on ch. 764 , History Channel HD on ch. 740, The Learning Channel HD on 752, Lifetime Movies HD on ch. 762, M HD will launch on ch. 720, MLB HD on ch. 791 and 445, NHL Network HD on ch. 795, the previously announced NY1 HD will launch on ch. 701, Science Channel HD on ch. 775, TMC HD on ch.778, Toon Disney HD on ch. 787, Travel Channel HD on ch.788, , Weather Channel HD on ch. 772 and WE will change from DTV service to Standard Service. In Mount Vernon we will launch ABC Family HD on ch.739, A&E HD on ch. 745, Animal Planet HD on ch. 786, CNN HD on ch. 730, Disney HD on ch. 737, ESPN News HD on ch. 792, Food Network HD on ch. 718, Hallmark Movie Channel HD on ch. 784, HGTV HD on ch. 752, History Channel HD on ch. 747, Lifetime Movies Network HD on ch. 765, M HD on ch. 727, and Toon Disney HD on ch. 787.

Effective May 1, 2008 in Brooklyn and Queens we will launch Fox News HD on ch. 744.

Effective May 30th Golf Channel on Demand (ch. 1009) and Speed Channel on Demand (1026) will be dropped and the content featured as part of Sports on Demand.

I am also in Forest Hills. I have been rebooting my cable-box every 3-4 days to see if I get Versus HD. No dice as of this morning. I guess I will start seeing all the new channels tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

I was doing the same thing, and customer service told me to contact Bob Watson's office - so I found his email. Someone has already emailed me back and said someone will be contacting me soon. I will let you know if anything comes of it.

Broadway. the games do look great, but is it me but I still think HDnet rules the uce broadcast.

Yes, HDNet does rule the NHL Broadcasts. I wish that MSG HD will at least add DD 5.1 next year. Not sure why they can't offer it when MSG+ HD (formerly FSNY) can.



Regarding FIOS I got this email today from "New Yorkers for TV Choice":

Contact Manhattan's Borough President: Ask Him to Support Verizon's Cable TV Franchise in NYC!

Dear broadwayblue,

Please take a moment to let your Borough President and the City Comptroller know that you support cable TV choice now! On May 20th, 2008, the Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) will hold a public hearing to consider granting a cable franchise to Verizon, allowing New York City residents to have a long-awaited alternative to cable television.

Once the FCRC approves this cable franchise, and the New York Public Service Commission confirms it, Verizon will be able to offer FiOS TV, delivering a choice of hundreds of channels, unparalleled high-definition TV offerings and a rich, diverse lineup of live and recorded programming.

Your support is critical to the success of this effort. Please take a moment now to let your Borough President and the City Comptroller know you support cable competition and choice. At that website, you will have the opportunity to sign a prepared electronic letter. The site also provides more information about the cable TV franchise process and FiOS TV.

Don't forget to spread the word! Click on the "Tell A Friend" button to send the New Yorkers for TV Choice site to other Manhattan residents.

The time to stand up for competition and choice is now!

I'm a bit confused as to what has and hasn't been finalized in the FIOS realm. So the City has come to an agreement with Verizon...yet Verizon is still waiting for the Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) to approve them as well as having the New York Public Service Commission confirm that approval? No wonder it's taking so darn long.

Well, I've been experiencing hard drive failure and it seems my 8300HD is close to kicking the bucket. After some early warning signs a few weeks ago, I am now at the point where the drive crashes every few hours. When it does crash I can get it working again with a reboot, but only temporarily. So three things to address:

1. Anyone have a last ditch suggestions to save this guy?

2. I set up a service call and requested the tech bring an 8300HD. The TW rep. told me he was pretty confident I'd get the equipment I asked for. I said I was pretty confident I wouldn't. Any reason to think he's right?

3. Any chance they'll have one at 23rd street?

Turns out the tech did have an 8300HD (of course he had nothing in his order notes requesting it) so I am still going strong with Passport for at least a little while longer.

I was doing the same thing, and customer service told me to contact Bob Watson's office - so I found his email. Someone has already emailed me back and said someone will be contacting me soon. I will let you know if anything comes of it.

I received a call from a customer service manager. She said she talked with the "headend" guys. According to them, I should be getting it. She's going to let them know and give me a call tomorrow. I'll update again once I hear back.

hello all, just got TWC setup with HD. Anyone know why it's always searching for signal while turning between HD channels? I know TWC is not the best out there, but it's better than what I had before... RCN.. Thanks!

The new channels are up here on the LES.

The new channels are up here on the LES.

UWS too.

Guess I'm working on a spreadsheet shortly

UWS too.

Guess I'm working on a spreadsheet shortly

Anyone in Bklyn can confirm this? I work overnight, and won't be able to enjoy the new channels till later this morning. :mad:

is this TWC's sick april fool's joke?
i don't have 794 or any of those new HD channels TWC is emailing everyone about.

here with 8300HD and other HD boxes in Forest Hills, NYC

The New channels are on right now even though we only got 5 here in manhattan.

Just got this in my email from TWCNY&NJ:

TWC to have 100 FREE HD channels by year end!
Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey will offer 100 Free HD channels and add more than 250 Free HD On Demand choices by the end of 2008. Currently, Digital Cable customers in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island already have access to 50 Free HD channels. In addition, we’ll introduce Enhanced HDTV over the next year. Enhanced HDTV includes the cable-exclusive service Start Over®, which lets you start a program over without a DVR!

The New channels are on right now even though we only got 5 here in manhattan.

My 8300HD rebooted little after midnight. I was pretty excited, but alas, no new channels here in Queens (yet, let's hope)

it's up in queens!

i rebooted 3 times, the last by unplugging power for 10 minutes

cnn-hd looks sharp, as does food-hd, cartoon-hd and we have espn-news-hd.
travel, etc

too excited.....
time to bed or late for work.....

is this TWC's sick april fool's joke?
i don't have 794 or any of those new HD channels TWC is emailing everyone about.

here with 8300HD and other HD boxes in Forest Hills, NYC

Not here in East Midtown. After rebooting my box, I'm getting everything promised for 4/30. CNN looks amazing!

A_C

Here in Brooklyn I'm getting all the new HD channels. However, channel 701 (NY1) doesn't have any sound. Anyone else having this problem?

All the new channels are up and running here in Fort Greene. A few have no data yet (Weather Channel, Disney) but whatever! I am soooo happy.

Here in Brooklyn I'm getting all the new HD channels. However, channel 701 (NY1) doesn't have any sound. Anyone else having this problem?
East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. All the promised channels are working and yes, there is no sound on NY1 (701).

PS: When I first checked, some channels were just a black screen, so I rebooted and got all channels. The program guide, however, does not have data for some of the new channels.

still no sound for disney 749

but for traders, happy news as Fox business is working on 743
and those ladies reporters are spectacular on HD.

750 food looks great
775 Science and
787 TOON will be hits with the kids.

I'll have the Northern Manhattan Spreadsheet tonight...

but an update so far - what was once Analog 59 (QAM 429) is now full of digital SD channels that used to be located at QAM 777 (which is now housing 3 new HD channels: Hallmark Movies HD, CNNHD, and Animal PlanetHD)

HGTVHD and FoodHD were placed on QAM 567 with VersusGolfHD.

Just got this in my email from TWCNY&NJ:

TWC to have 100 FREE HD channels by year end!
Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey will offer 100 Free HD channels and add more than 250 Free HD On Demand choices by the end of 2008. Currently, Digital Cable customers in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island already have access to 50 Free HD channels. In addition, we’ll introduce Enhanced HDTV over the next year. Enhanced HDTV includes the cable-exclusive service Start Over®, which lets you start a program over without a DVR!

I'm sure that has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the City just reached an agreement with Verizon to offer FIOS. ;)

You see they are putting 3 fricking channels in one QAM as comcast does. CNN looks amazing as food HD and HGTVHD. Hallmark doesn't have anything in HD soo far. Animal planet looks ok. Now I am not satisfied with those 5 channels, I want the same load that queens is getting and I want it as soon as possible. They better force this people that still have those analog boxes now..

Awesome.... New Jersey(Bergen County) turned on just HGTVHD and FOODHD.... now my HDTV is hitting its full potential </extremesarcasm>

I WANT MY DISCOVERY HD SUITE!

You see they are putting 3 fricking channels in one QAM as comcast does. CNN looks amazing as food HD and HGTVHD. Hallmark doesn't have anything in HD soo far. Animal planet looks ok. Now I am not satisfied with those 5 channels, I want the same load that queens is getting and I want it as soon as possible. They better force this people that still have those analog boxes now..

1) All cable companies have been doing the 3:1 ratio on HD channels on QAM slots for a long time.... it's never been just Comcast (Cablevision has been the worst at times - doing 4:1 out on Long Island)

With our system - the locals are getting 2:1 'full' bandwidth (along with TNT) - while the cable HD networks are mostly getting the 3:1 treatment. This may seem like a bad thing.. but many of those networks are not being sent out at 18-19Mbps to begin with, so not too many of them are actually being compressed

2) Notices were already sent out to (Northern) Manhattan customers.... they are supposedly required to have swapped their boxes for a digital one by the end of May

1) All cable companies have been doing the 3:1 ratio on HD channels on QAM slots for a long time.... it's never been just Comcast (Cablevision has been the worst at times - doing 4:1 out on Long Island)

With our system - the locals are getting 2:1 'full' bandwidth (along with TNT) - while the cable HD networks are mostly getting the 3:1 treatment. This may seem like a bad thing.. but many of those networks are not being sent out at 18-19Mbps to begin with, so not too many of them are actually being compressed

2) Notices were already sent out to (Northern) Manhattan customers.... they are supposedly required to have swapped their boxes for a digital one by the end of May
In regards to # 2,
Does this mean once Time Warner NYC (Manhattan), users make the switch to all digital (end of May),will NYC get all the new HD channels that St Island and Brooklyn just got?

I'll have the Northern Manhattan Spreadsheet tonight...

but an update so far - what was once Analog 59 (QAM 429) is now full of digital SD channels that used to be located at QAM 777 (which is now housing 3 new HD channels: Hallmark Movies HD, CNNHD, and Animal PlanetHD)

HGTVHD and FoodHD were placed on QAM 567 with VersusGolfHD.

Interesting that CNN HD and Animal Planet HD are in the same QAM, as the video quality seems quite different to me. CNN looks great and AP is riddled with obvious compression artifacts.

What might account for this? The original feed? Is is possible to allocate different bandwidth within the same QAM? :confused:

A_C

yeah CNN look sharp even the programs that are not in HD are sharp. When the upgrade came last night it was about 12:15 am and I turned to CNN, but larry king was on, so i decided to wait until 1 am to watch the anderson cooper taped show and the show was stunning in HD. animal planet looks average at best.

You mention that TNT gets the 2:1 ratio no wonder the NBA basketball games look stunning on TNT and crapy on EspnHD.

All of the new channels look fine to me except I'm getting some severe digital static on ESPNews HD (792). Anyone else getting digifarts every 3-5 seconds on that station?

Not here in East Midtown. After rebooting my box, I'm getting everything promised for 4/30. CNN looks amazing!

A_C

try to control yourself when Anderson Cooper comes on LOL

try to control yourself when Anderson Cooper comes on LOL

Agent C, i've seen him in person which is even better than HD.

Agent C, i've seen him in person which is even better than HD.

Me too... But lately he's been getting a little chunky;

http://gaysocialites.com/photos/acbuffatplanetinperil.jpg

I'll have to get him on my workout routine, if you know what I mean... ;)

A_C

Me too... But lately he's been getting a little chunky;

http://gaysocialites.com/photos/acbuffatplanetinperil.jpg

I'll have to get him on my workout routine, if you know what I mean... ;)

A_C
Are you people for real???????

I got all the new HD channels in NE Jamaica (11432), BUT no VS (794). It doesn't even appear on my channel guide. I appears Forest Hills doesn't have it either. BTW, why did some of these channels go HD e.g. NY1 (701), but don't broadcast HD content?:confused:

Regards...JL

You can also get AC power that can power PC fans. You can look at here: http://buyextras.com/cacoso.html for example.

Or if you use the laptop cooler, you can just plug it into the USB port. It'll be on 7/24 but it won't really hurt anything. Mine's been on for two years now!the laptop cooler seems like a better option, and it will lay flat which is key since the clearance is low in my cabinet for an upright fan.

Dumb question, but if I went this route I would be able to use the USB port on the front of the 8300HD to power it? I was under the impression that it was an inactive port.

Dumb question, but if I went this route I would be able to use the USB port on the front of the 8300HD to power it? I was under the impression that it was an inactive port.

Good question! Inquiring minds want to know.

Actually I just noticed that the laptop coolers are all AC adapters, but I'd still like to know if that USB port can supply power.

Are you people for real???????

Yes.

Can someone tell me what happened to SPEED HD in Statne Island???
I thought we were getting it with this update and now were not?!?!

UWS too.

Guess I'm working on a spreadsheet shortly

No No More speessheets. Let us enjoy the new chanels before you tell us how bad te new channels are compressed. I know there are a lot of you that are leaving Period, but these additions does bring YWC in better competition with the areas competitors. All we have to do is call them on the free HD campaign and maybe they will finally drop the HDNet fee. Ithink that price reduction and the commit savings might make some of you reconsider.

is this TWC's sick april fool's joke?
i don't have 794 or any of those new HD channels TWC is emailing everyone about.

here with 8300HD and other HD boxes in Forest Hills, NYC

Every time there is achannel added there is widespread difference of reception. So I think it is safe to say give it a week after start up before you start getting your pitchforks and and torches to storm the castle. Oncre they claim them they are ussually good with new additions.

I'm sure that has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the City just reached an agreement with Verizon to offer FIOS. ;)

This has everything to do with the franchise agreement!!!! I have always had faith TWC will make big increases in HD this year, but this is a level I was not expecting at all. That last e-mail about 100 and 240 channels is a competitive tool also. Verizon has already claimed 150 by summers end. I guess it will be a race to the end of the year for these 2 companies

Here in SI, I turned the SA 8300HD on, and I don't get any signal from any channel. The box will only tune to channels 2-13 SD, but they won't show anything else. I can't view anything.

Interesting that CNN HD and Animal Planet HD are in the same QAM, as the video quality seems quite different to me. CNN looks great and AP is riddled with obvious compression artifacts.

What might account for this? The original feed? Is is possible to allocate different bandwidth within the same QAM? :confused:

A_C

Remember a live broadcast station like CNN will always look better then a network with all taped shows. Reardless of how much badwith or qam location.

Can someone tell me what happened to SPEED HD in Statne Island???
I thought we were getting it with this update and now were not?!?!

SpeedHD was removed from the list weeks ago...

As of now no TWC region is scheduled to be getting it.

not all of animal planet, food network, hgtv shows are in HD. If there are it will be noted and than you will probably see the difference.

Here's a re-cap of the QAM channels that you can get for free and WITHOUT a cable box. I'm on the upper east side.

WCBS 105-1
TNT 93-2
WNBC 1-4
WNYW (FOX) 1-5
WABC 104-2
WWOR 93-1
WPIX 103-3
Thirteen 105-2

Anyone else have any channels I'm missing? I heard that there's TBS, HD Theater and National Geographic that's also free but I haven't been able to find those channels.

Two questions:

1) Why does a "Subscribe Now" page come up when I go to the new Game HD channel (791)? Is this a premium channel like HBO or is it the Game Show Network HD? I subscribe to the HD Net/MOJO tier so I thought I would get this.

2) Any ideas when No Data will be replaced with the real info on the guide for channels like Disney HD, Travel HD, etc?

I'm in Astoria if that helps. Thanks in advance for the info.

Two questions:

1) Why does a "Subscribe Now" page come up when I go to the new Game HD channel (791)? Is this a premium channel like HBO or is it the Game Show Network HD? I subscribe to the HD Net/MOJO tier so I thought I would get this.

2) Any ideas when No Data will be replaced with the real info on the guide for channels like Disney HD, Travel HD, etc?

I'm in Astoria if that helps. Thanks in advance for the info.

GameHD = part of the MLB Extra Innings package

All the promised HD channels are up and running in Manhattan (Harlem, three blocks from the Park) and I'm a happy panda. CNN HD looks stunning even with SD shows (great for a news junkie like myself) and I found myself watching some Hallmark Channel movie just because it looked so damn beautiful in high-def. I can live without HGTV and Food Network (who needs them? :rolleyes: ) but its nice to have more HD channels for variety's sake. BTW, isn't it a coincidence that Time Warner adds HD channels just as Verizon is about to get a foothold in the NYC TWC/Cablevision monopoly? Mmmphh... :)

I received a call from a customer service manager. She said she talked with the "headend" guys. According to them, I should be getting it. She's going to let them know and give me a call tomorrow. I'll update again once I hear back.

So here in Forest Hills, I'm getting all the channels promised - except VS/GOLF HD still. The customer service manager told me the headend techs are looking into it and I will get a status call some time tomorrow. Very strange that all the new channels work and VS doesn't. If I hear anything different, I'll update again.

By the way, whoever said something about digital static on ESPN News HD, I'm seeing that too.

When I got home from work at 6:30 I had all the new stations. I will check them out again in a little bit! Enjoy!!!

Confirmed in Brooklyn!

and six months later Manhattan fianlly gets 6 HD channels.

hopefully TWC will sprinkle us with the rest of these HD channels untill the end of the year.
plus the rest of the 50 channels yet to be added.

350 PPV -HD
700 MOD-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
701 NY1-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
702 CBS2-HD
703 TNT-HD
704 NBC4-HD
705 FOX5-HD
707 ABC7-HD
708 TBS-HD
709 MY9-HD
710 CNN-HD
711 CW11-HD
713 PBS13-HD
720 MHD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
726 SportsNet New York-HD
727 MSG-HD
728 ESPN-HD
729 ESPN2-HD
734 Universal-HD
738 ABC Family-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
740 History Channel HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
743 Fox Business News HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
744 Fox News HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
746 A&E-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
748 MSG+-HD
749 Disney-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
750 Food Network-HD
752 The Learning Channel-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
753 YES-HD
755 Science Channel-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
762 Lifetime Movies-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
764 HGTV-HD
765 National Geographic-HD
766 Discovery-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
767 HD Theater
768 Planet Green-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
772 Weather Channel-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
776 CINEMAX-HD
777 STARZ-HD
778 TMC-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
779 SHOWTIME-HD
780 HBO-HD
784 Hallmark Movie Channel-HD
786 Animal Planet-HD
787 Toon Disney-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
788 Travel Channel HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
791 GAME-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
792 ESPNews-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
794 Versus-HD
795 NHL-HD (in Bklyn, Qns & S.I.)
796 MOJO-HD
797 HDNet Movies
798 HDNet

All the promised HD channels are up and running in Manhattan (Harlem, three blocks from the Park) and I'm a happy panda. CNN HD looks stunning even with SD shows (great for a news junkie like myself) and I found myself watching some Hallmark Channel movie just because it looked so damn beautiful in high-def. I can live without HGTV and Food Network (who needs them? :rolleyes: ) but its nice to have more HD channels for variety's sake. BTW, isn't it a coincidence that Time Warner adds HD channels just as Verizon is about to get a foothold in the NYC TWC/Cablevision monopoly? Mmmphh... :)

Well I guess it's different strokes for different blokes. Nobody is going to be happy with all the additions. Personally I wouldn't care if the Hallmark Channel ever saw the light of day...and would have gladly taken Travel or Discovery or any of the Science Channels over it. But there's always next time...which sounds like pretty soon at least.

All the promised HD channels are up and running in Manhattan (Harlem, three blocks from the Park) and I'm a happy panda. CNN HD looks stunning even with SD shows (great for a news junkie like myself) and I found myself watching some Hallmark Channel movie just because it looked so damn beautiful in high-def. I can live without HGTV and Food Network (who needs them? :rolleyes: ) but its nice to have more HD channels for variety's sake. BTW, isn't it a coincidence that Time Warner adds HD channels just as Verizon is about to get a foothold in the NYC TWC/Cablevision monopoly? Mmmphh... :)

This has been all planned out by TWC for some time.... (since SI started getting more HD almost a year ago....)

Plus... don't think FiOS will magically show up for everyone suddenly next week.... its gonna take years....

We’ve come a long way. The total amount of the new HD channels that were added today is greater than the entire HD line up we had with TW seven years ago. However, the quantity is irrelevant. Picture quality is paramount. I understand if these channels don’t have 24 hours of HD programming but the HD better look great.

Looks like less HD programming for one channel, according to RemyM on the Cablevision site…

Starting tomorrow 5/1 WNET (PBS) Thirteen will stop showing the national PBS HD feed on 713 and start simulcasting the regular channel on it. From looking at the schedule on-line from their website this will mean a huge loss in the amount of true HD and SD wide-screen programming on this channel.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=13764401#post13764401

Anybody using clear QAM in Brooklyn? I did a remap of the channel lineup and still only get 4 digital channels:
1-2 WCBS
1-13 WNET
1-14 WNET kids
1-15 WNET spanish

How can i get the rest of the Network channels like NBC, FOX, and ABC? Shouldn't they be free as well? I have a Panasonic Plasma, doing an auto-scan of digital and analog channels.

Northern Manhattan Spreadsheet complete.

Analog notes:
Channel 35 "Public Access" is now scrambled
Channel 48 Bravo is now unscrambled
Channels 28, 29, 58, and 59 are now filled with Digital Channels

Digital notes:
QAM 765 content moved to QAM 249 (former analog 28)
QAM 771 content moved to QAM 255 (former analog 29)
QAM 777 content moved to QAM 429 (former analog 58) - QAM 777 now used for 3 new HD channels
QAM 783 content moved to QAM 435 (former unused analog 59)

(QAM 567 used for the other 3 HD additions for this month)

Check out QAM 717 #342 - see if something interesting is still on (I just saw what looked like a TWC presentation)

Finally some significant amount of free HD channels! I remember back in 2000/01 when there was just WCBS and HBO HD and they were being sent free provided your TV had a HD tuner.

TWC has been lagging the last few yrs and it seems it took all the satellite HD ads combined with the threat of Verizon to finally get the ball rolling.

With the 4/30 additions to the HD lineup, pretty much everything I watch on TV is now offered in HD by TWC. (With the minor exceptions of FX and 'E')

So far quality has been acceptable as well. At this point I wouldn't run wholesale over to FIOS if it were offered. Their lineup would have to be at least as good; and have you all heard about the back office horrors with FIOS?

A_C

Two questions:

1) Why does a "Subscribe Now" page come up when I go to the new Game HD channel (791)? Is this a premium channel like HBO or is it the Game Show Network HD? I subscribe to the HD Net/MOJO tier so I thought I would get this.

2) Any ideas when No Data will be replaced with the real info on the guide for channels like Disney HD, Travel HD, etc?

I'm in Astoria if that helps. Thanks in advance for the info.
number 1, I have that question also. But if I recall Cablevision has a game channel that is interactve and is sippose to have real time game play with other subscribers. May this is the game channel that is there.
Number 2 Just like I posted previously give it time to boot up everyone. If you still have problems at the end of the week then make a call.

GameHD = part of the MLB Extra Innings package
I guess I should have scrolled down, Your answer is better.

cnn-hd does look bright and clear, very near the original 8VSB quality when HDTV started back in 1999 over cable. when the signal strength was near 40mbs, now it's about 25mbs tops with QAM. still, some of the new HD channels are sharp. With 710 CNN-HD tops, 743 Fox Business is worth staying on all day during trading hours. 750 Food-hd can be sharper, but the food looks marvelous.

twc cable hd is now in the right track.. for years, they were saying that they cannot add as it was technically impossible... yeah! right! no one here believe that. the news have it that twc is trying to sell off the cable division and this rollout may be times for just that. in the end, this rollout may well be more of a business decision than to satisfy customer needs.

[QUOTE=dad1153;13767113] I can live without HGTV and Food Network (who needs them? :rolleyes: ) but its nice to have more HD channels for variety's sake.
You kind of answered that question with your response. But just like you watch news (and you did get 2 news channels to choose from) there is a big following for Food and Recreational channels like HGTVHD. I personally don't watch any of the 3 mentioned, But I am happy they are there because it gives us more rteason not to go lowere than 700 on our tv's

BTW, isn't it a coincidence that Time Warner adds HD channels just as Verizon is about to get a foothold in the NYC TWC/Cablevision monopoly? Mmmphh... :)/[QUOTE]

No Not a coincidence at all. This is all a strategicly planned business move. You can't hate them for playing tough Sure they have had room for extra channels for months and most of the channels announced have been available to TWC since last year. Also most of us here knew the could have added x bunch of channels at anytime, However TWC plays up to Joe Consumer. This is the same consumer that bought an HDTV and still doesn't hazve an HD box. Unfortunately the majority of TWC aren'; in the know like us and these last minute changes makes them look really good. If you are a sports fan you have had 2 "savings" pf playoff games by added TBSHD in 2007 and VSHD in 2008 Now these 20-25 extra channels. This action makes TWC look very good in the "what have you done for me lately" society we are in now. Let's not forget the commitment discount. There are many that will jump on that now.

So here in Forest Hills, I'm getting all the channels promised - except VS/GOLF HD still. The customer service manager told me the headend techs are looking into it and I will get a status call some time tomorrow. Very strange that all the new channels work and VS doesn't. If I hear anything different, I'll update again.

By the way, whoever said something about digital static on ESPN News HD, I'm seeing that too.

No VS/Golf HD but everything else OK here in Bayside also. Waiting for a callback same as you.

All new HD channels up & running on the UWS.

....the news have it that twc is trying to sell off the cable division and this rollout may be times for just that. in the end, this rollout may well be more of a business decision than to satisfy customer needs.And to add to your point… with Verizon Fios now becoming a familiar brand to the rest of the world (the non AVSers) TW had to ebb the flow of defectors. If TW is going to sell off the cable division (as reported) they need to show that their subscribers aren’t going anywhere. This is also the reason why TW is pushing that crock of dung "lock in for two years with a discount" bogus propaganda. Don’t sign up for that charade. Ride it out and let the competition due its thing.

channel 35 leased access is scrambled 10pm-6am when adult content is aired.

digital channels in basic and standard tier will move to below 550mhz to be able to offer digital boxes in non upgraded areas.

Northern Manhattan Spreadsheet complete.

Analog notes:
Channel 35 "Public Access" is now scrambled
Channel 48 Bravo is now unscrambled
Channels 28, 29, 58, and 59 are now filled with Digital Channels

Digital notes:
QAM 765 content moved to QAM 249 (former analog 28)
QAM 771 content moved to QAM 255 (former analog 29)
QAM 777 content moved to QAM 429 (former analog 58) - QAM 777 now used for 3 new HD channels
QAM 783 content moved to QAM 435 (former unused analog 59)

(QAM 567 used for the other 3 HD additions for this month)

Check out QAM 717 #342 - see if something interesting is still on (I just saw what looked like a TWC presentation)

This has been all planned out by TWC for some time.... (since SI started getting more HD almost a year ago....)

Plus... don't think FiOS will magically show up for everyone suddenly next week.... its gonna take years....
If you go by what has happened in other neighborhoods. Once the agreement is signed there is almost a 2 month wait from signature to start-up. Then the only ones that can get it will be the areas that are hooked up already. (SI, Far rocaway, Woodside and few other Queens neiborhoods) Everyone else will have to wait no longer than 3 years for access. If you are wondering about this figure, just look at it thisway. Verizon got the approval to updrade the lines 2 years ag0 and they claimed it will be a 5 year process. The only delays that might be longer than 3 years will be in Condo's and co opts, it is a lot easier to convince a hpme oowner than a group of board members. Either way It is on it's way and now we will soon see, How TWC will try tp prevent a huge exodous?

8vsb has a bandwith of 19.4mpbs. with QAM an operator can stuff two 19.4mpbs signals into 38.8mbps which is the bandwith of a 256QAM signal. no HD content provider is sending out signal more than 19.4 networks like hd theatre, hdnet, espn take advantage of full bandwith while most other hd networks have variable rates from 10-18. the networks with lower bitrates will typically be stuffed 3:1

tw is not selling off the cable division but spinning off to increase shareholder value...there is a difference. like a car, parts wirth more than a whole.

statisfying customer needs=customer retention=good business decision though there will always be people that are NEVER satisfied.

i'm not sure where you got your 25 and 40 numbers from
cnn-hd does look bright and clear, very near the original 8VSB quality when HDTV started back in 1999 over cable. when the signal strength was near 40mbs, now it's about 25mbs tops with QAM. still, some of the new HD channels are sharp. With 710 CNN-HD tops, 743 Fox Business is worth staying on all day during trading hours. 750 Food-hd can be sharper, but the food looks marvelous.

twc cable hd is now in the right track.. for years, they were saying that they cannot add as it was technically impossible... yeah! right! no one here believe that. the news have it that twc is trying to sell off the cable division and this rollout may be times for just that. in the end, this rollout may well be more of a business decision than to satisfy customer needs.

channel 35 leased access is scrambled 10pm-6am when adult content is aired.

I figured.... but I thought i remembered seeing it unscrambled the last time i went thru the channels.... (and i tend to go thru them at a late hour...) - Probably mistaken....



digital channels in basic and standard tier will move to below 550mhz to be able to offer digital boxes in non upgraded areas.

I thought so... I wonder how much of the TWC NY/NJ system is still stuck on older lines...

i bought d-vhs recorders and recorded off 46-1 (hbo-hd) back in 1999-2003. the 40+ mbs were the max throughput shown by the panasonic HD receiver that connects with the panasonic d-vhs recorder. the 8VSB signal then was a lot cleaner and higher than the current QAM delivery method.

if you have a HDTV or monitor or a computer connected with your HD cable box, you will see that the QAM signal now is variable and that 19.4mbs is a max and that most of the time, the signal is not near that and is typically in the low teens. This is why cable HD is not as sharp as satellite.

As to the point on twc and its intention to sell off the cable devision. go do some research on a bloomberg terminal. in its current form, twc is already down to the cable division and trading as a single stock. they are trying to find a buyer and they are down since the 2006 ipo.




8vsb has a bandwith of 19.4mpbs. with QAM an operator can stuff two 19.4mpbs signals into 38.8mbps which is the bandwith of a 256QAM signal. no HD content provider is sending out signal more than 19.4 networks like hd theatre, hdnet, espn take advantage of full bandwith while most other hd networks have variable rates from 10-18. the networks with lower bitrates will typically be stuffed 3:1

tw is not selling off the cable division but spinning off to increase shareholder value...there is a difference. like a car, parts wirth more than a whole.

statisfying customer needs=customer retention=good business decision though there will always be people that are NEVER satisfied.

i'm not sure where you got your 25 and 40 numbers from

Fox News HD is showing up as subscription only for me...

We’ve come a long way. The total amount of the new HD channels that were added today is greater than the entire HD line up we had with TW seven years ago. However, the quantity is irrelevant. Picture quality is paramount. I understand if these channels don’t have 24 hours of HD programming but the HD better look great.
I am with you Larry, while the bump up to 50 is great. Let's hope thatTWC "rush" will yield little PQ problems. Personally i think TWC has been setting this up for monnths so we will get the best PQ possible. The only issue is the SD - HD conversion. We all know not every show is shot and broadcasted in true HD, But even the SD shows should look better when broadcast on a HD channel.

One thing I did notice while surfing the new chanels is tthat it did seem like there was a lot of SD on the HD feed. By this I mean when the switch is made between HD)720 or 1080) on my TV tp a SD channel(480) I get a disturbance that the TV is setting up the res. Usually when I watch HD to HD it doesn't make the disturbance but yesterday I saw it happen on a few channels. I know when we got TBSHD and My9HD a few guys had issues for a few days and then the channel went full time 1080. Should I follow my own advice and wait a week before calling FIRE? Or are some of these channels only going to have a part time HD feed.(new shows, Primwetime, Latenight) and the remainder of the schedule be sent out at 480. Hopefully I am overreacting because there are many channels I watched tnhat have been added that I want to be full time HD. Just like NGHD is. I have to say I originally thought a simulcast entertainment station wpuldn't Wow me(TNTHD & TBSHD come to mind) But the transfer to HD on NGHD is amazing and the PQ is perfect all the time. Other then the sports channels the simulccast channels have not been up to par with any of the standalone channels.

tw is not selling off the cable division but spinning off to increase shareholder value...there is a difference. like a car, parts wirth more than a whole.

statisfying customer needs=customer retention=good business decision though there will always be people that are NEVER satisfied.Spinning off or sell, it’s all semantics. TW is sprucing up for reasons other than satisfying their customers. Maybe it's for an eventual merger with Cablevision, regardless, their actions are still transparent. Put lipstick on a pig and it’s still a pig.

The folks who are satisfied are the ones who don’t think twice about dropping 200 bucks (plus) on their monthly tab.

TW is feeling the heat from competition-- AT&T, Verizon, Dish and Direct TV. This is the driving force. But hey, that’s good. Whatever it takes, but don’t get the idea that the TW customers are going to sit back and become complacent.

Fox News HD is showing up as subscription only for me...

Same for me. Reboot didn't help.

Wow, Toon Disney's newer programming is actually in HD, widescreen and all.

Weather Channel HD is a little disappointing. Nothing is in HD or widescreen except for the local on the 8s. But the local on the 8s isn't even local, it's the "national" version. That stinks. Hope they fix that.

Food Network HD and Animal Planet HD are delightful.

NY1 isn't in HD.

CNN isn't in HD, except for the ticker.

CNN isn't in HD, except for the ticker.

Watching this morning, I'd say fully 40% of the content on CNN was in HD . Not up-converted 4:3, but full 16:9 HD. Studio shots as well as many of the remotes, particularly from Washington.

A_C

had a chance to test out whether the new HD offerings can be captured with computer and the answer is yes if you use a MAC and Leopard OS-X.

these are 2 stills captured off channel 743 FOX-HD this afternoon. The 720p quality is good enough even when freezed and downloaded.

http://www.zoto.com/paulchiu/img/original/84a73888381fed114bcc3bde4d9751dc.jpg


http://www.zoto.com/paulchiu/img/original/9743fc84156c550a7a9c6cdfcc531157.jpg

paul

Here are some of my observations on the new HD channels:

- CNN HD looks very good.

- I expected Animal Planet HD to look better.

- I stopped watching Fox News in 2005 after they became the Bush/Natalee Holloway channel, but I took a look today. It looks crisp and the info on the side is a plus.

- Why is "local on the 8s" (Weather Channel HD) not local ? It's the only HD part of that channel and we're just getting generic national forecasts.

- It looks like A&E HD belongs to the StretchoVision club and they're not alone.

- I want Sci Fi HD !!!

My grade for the upgrade: C. (would have been a C+ if they added Sci Fi)

ESPNews HD won't even come through at all now -- anyone else having major issues in Brooklyn with this channel (792)?

ESPNews HD won't even come through at all now -- anyone else having major issues in Brooklyn with this channel (792)?

Same here in Queens. VERY disappointing. It was working fine yesterday. :confused:

Actually I just noticed that the laptop coolers are all AC adapters, but I'd still like to know if that USB port can supply power.


Yes, they work. On my 8300HD, it stays powered even if you turn off the power (so long as you had something plugged into it).

It's great for charging up PS3 controllers or powering laptop coolers.

Food Network is NOT HD but stretched. I'm watching Ace of Cakes which on SD has a 16:9 AR and on the HD channel there's still black bars!

Dear Mr. Dibenedetto:



I am in receipt of your e-mail requesting the addition of Speed HD to our programming line-up. Although Speed HD was a planned addition in our HD channel offerings we do not have an agreement with Speed HD at this time to broadcast their programming. We hope to conclude negotiations in the near future that permit us to carry Speed HD.



I am sorry to hear of your disappointment, but please understand that we cannot add programming without proper agreements. Our customers’ suggestions are important to us. Thank you for your interest in our programming and for being a Time Warner Cable customer.



Sincerely,



Yoghwati Ramnarain on behalf of

Robert Watson

VP of Programming and

New Business Development

hey TWinsider when TWC wil wipe out all analogs channels here in northern Manhattan. I know they already started sending notes to some customers about switching boxes, but I would like to know when it is the deadline for northern manhattan?

Intersting.....

Just tuned in to MSGHD at 2am - they are rebroadcasting the Versus broadcast of the Rangers/Penguins game... and its in HD.

Nice... considering MSG doesn't even normally show the replays of their own broadcasted games in HD..... (well... the Rangers/Knicks in 60 at least... they don't do full replays often if ever)

its really easy not all channels on an HD channel are in HD, only if it says HDTV in the description than it is truly HD. This is what I believe.

Intersting.....

Just tuned in to MSGHD at 2am - they are rebroadcasting the Versus broadcast of the Rangers/Penguins game... and its in HD.

Nice... considering MSG doesn't even normally show the replays of their own broadcasted games in HD..... (well... the Rangers/Knicks in 60 at least... they don't do full replays often if ever)

Speaking of encores, last night on SNY they had Mets classics: Angels @Mets in June 2005. I was watching in my bedroom TV ( not an HDTV) and it was letterboxed. I did not have a chance to turn on my HDTV downstairs to see if it was an HD broadcast or not. Anyone else see this?

Is anyone having problems with ESPN News HD? I was getting a blank screen last night.

Speaking of encores, last night on SNY they had Mets classics: Angels @Mets in June 2005. I was watching in my bedroom TV ( not an HDTV) and it was letterboxed. I did not have a chance to turn on my HDTV downstairs to see if it was an HD broadcast or not. Anyone else see this?

Letterboxed here, too.

Is anyone having problems with ESPN News HD? I was getting a blank screen last night.

Yes. I have the same issue with ESPN News HD in Queens.

Intersting.....

Just tuned in to MSGHD at 2am - they are rebroadcasting the Versus broadcast of the Rangers/Penguins game... and its in HD.

Nice... considering MSG doesn't even normally show the replays of their own broadcasted games in HD..... (well... the Rangers/Knicks in 60 at least... they don't do full replays often if ever)

The only bummer with last night's VS broadcast is that they did not show the NYR's raise their sticks at the center of the ice. I wanted to hear the crowd roar from a well played game and VS cut away to the studio for the next game.

I so wish these games were on ESPN. :(

The only bummer with last night's VS broadcast is that they did not show the NYR's raise their sticks at the center of the ice. I wanted to hear the crowd roar from a well played game and VS cut away to the studio for the next game.

I so wish these games were on ESPN. :(

At least they are in HD. That's a start. ESPN would be nice though...certainly would be better than VS., even with ESPN not caring about the NHL.

The only bummer with last night's VS broadcast is that they did not show the NYR's raise their sticks at the center of the ice. I wanted to hear the crowd roar from a well played game and VS cut away to the studio for the next game.

I so wish these games were on ESPN. :(

I got to hear it... and participate in the cheering... I was there :D

Looking good.cnnHD on UWS.

I want Sci Fi HD !!!

Me too! I'm dying for some "Battlestar Galactica" and "Stargate Atlantis" in high-def after catching the HD repeats on Universal HD! :(

I live in Queens and still have the same problem with ESPNNEWS HD (Blank Screen) atleast i see its not just my problem, and resetting the box doesn't help, to show its on TWC side..Glad i came across this forum so i dont have to waste my time by calling twc and speak to someone from some where other than the U.S. , does anyone know what is the next phase of HD channels like, USA & Scifi.?

Channel Just came back rite after i posted this message WOW thats fast LOL..

Channel Just came back rite after i posted this message WOW thats fast LOL..See... it's a magic forum. :cool:

I have a 8300HD i was told the 8300HDC is available but heard it had problems, and what is the difference? is there more hard drive space? and what else. Want to know if its worth it..

For some reason I am not getting MLB EI service in my bedroom. It's just fine in my living room, but on the bedroom TV all the channels come up with the "subscription service" message. Everything was fine as of Wednesday evening, but it's been down since last night. Coincidentally, I spoke to TWC yesterday and made a change to my subscription info (unrelated to MLB EI).

I called customer service. They had me reboot and then they sent a signal to the box. It was to no avail. Now they say I need a service call. I can't imagine how this is something that a technician needs to be on site to handle.

Thoughts and suggestions?

I had that problem where all 3 of my tv's had that same message so i had to pull out the plug out of the back of the box on 2 of them, so then they sent the signal and then it worked, i think there are two types of signals they can sent, also they can take it off mlb like you dont want it and then re order it..

Anybody using clear QAM in Brooklyn? I did a remap of the channel lineup and still only get 4 digital channels:
1-2 WCBS
1-13 WNET
1-14 WNET kids
1-15 WNET spanish

How can i get the rest of the Network channels like NBC, FOX, and ABC? Shouldn't they be free as well? I have a Panasonic Plasma, doing an auto-scan of digital and analog channels.

Have you tried any of these to see if they work in Brooklyn?:

WCBS 105-1
TNT 93-2
WNBC 1-4
WNYW (FOX) 1-5
WABC 104-2
WWOR 93-1
WPIX 103-3
Thirteen 105-2

I heard that there's also TBS, HD Theater and National Geographic but I haven't been able to find them.

I had that problem where all 3 of my tv's had that same message so i had to pull out the plug out of the back of the box on 2 of them, so then they sent the signal and then it worked, i think there are two types of signals they can sent, also they can take it off mlb like you dont want it and then re order it..

Seems like it's a more complicated situation when only one of the boxes isn't getting the subscription info.

Not Again ESPNNEWSHD is Blank again, NOW WHAT!!:eek:

Not Again ESPNNEWSHD is Blank again, NOW WHAT!!:eek:

how many highlights other than their own espn broadcasts are in HD anyway? 3, 4 a day?

you might as well watch espnews-sd

I got to hear it... and participate in the cheering... I was there :D

Lucky you :)

I am still on the waiting list for season tickets.

Lets hope for a win tomorrow.

Sun May 4th at 2:00PM ET on NBC for fans wondering.

I just re-ran the QAM channels on my Panny tuner and the QAM channels for direct connect without a cable box is now this. I was able to find CNN. This is for the upper east side:

1-2 My 9
1-5 TNT
1-11 CW11
103-2 Fox
104-1 NBC
104-2 ABC
105-1 CBS
105-2 Thirteen
121-71 CNN


Please let me know if there are any other channels I'm missing. Thanks.

This was just sent out by the Board of Directors of my co-op on the Upper East Side (Yorkville area).

The Board has voted to permit Verizon to begin installing their FIOS system in the building. This service is being installed at no cost to the building (* ed. note, I understand Verizon actually paid $30,000 for right to install). FIOS will be another option for residents. Time Warner and RCN will continue to be available. No one is required to subscribe to their services.

Verizon is to begin initial phase of installation on Monday, May 5.

In speaking with reps of FIOS, the installation of the equipment required to provide service to the building should take no more than 3 months. Following installation, wiring to individual apartments can proceed for those shareholders who wish to sign up for service with Verizon.

As you may have seen advertised, FIOS will be using fiber optics to bring phone, internet and TV services to the building.

Please be informed that the television service has just recently received initial approval by the City of New York.

Update on this project will continue as information is provided to us by Verizon/FIOS.


Let the games begin:)

Finally! I wonder how long it will take them to get to the Westside.

I saw it too, CNNHD is available with the wire, but eventually they will scamble that channel like the rest. I am surprised that TNTHD is still available without a cable box.

I pay 187 dollars at month : Phone,Internet, Cable pack with HBO,starz, HDnet, Mojo and HDnet movies. I am in favor that all channels should be scambled and digital even the locals, so the thiefs don't get the chance to watch anything.

supposedly this guy gets free ppv just by going into diagnastic mode after purchasing a ppv event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9J2B_R3Vpk&feature=related

Well I don't have the DVR I have the regular 4250 explorer and it doesn't have the 1999 dignosis channel only the 996.

do you guys not if there is a dignosis page besides channel 996 that I can look at all type of informations?

I saw it too, CNNHD is available with the wire, but eventually they will scamble that channel like the rest. I am surprised that TNTHD is still available without a cable box.

I pay 187 dollars at month : Phone,Internet, Cable pack with HBO,starz, HDnet, Mojo and HDnet movies. I am in favor that all channels should be scambled and digital even the locals, so the thiefs don't get the chance to watch anything.

You're on drugs. These basic channels like TNT are free to anyone who buys basic service. Time Warner even tells you that they're free. What part of FREE do you not get?

I pay $13 for the basic service and another $40 for the internet service. That's all I pay to get these channels in HD. No cablebox needed. It's more TV than I need...

I'm in Queens and I have had TWC's phone service for a while now and all of a sudden when I call someone, they tell me that my number comes up as "T-MOBILE" on their Caller-Id display. I've been told this by EVERYONE I call.

I called Customer Service and was told that they've never heard of this before and didn't see anything that looked like it was wrong with the account.

Anyone else have this happen to them?

:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

Different situation but close enough to be relevant.

I've had Vonage for some time. A few years ago, for the heck of it, I looked up my number on the web and it came up as owned by "ATT Wireless". Never affected the name portion of caller ID which always comes up as Out Of Area.

I came to the conclusion that Vonage was leasing numbers from wireless companies to be leased to their customers. There may be an arcane federal reg as to who can access the tel number pool.

It may be that TW is leasing numbers from T-Mobile.

I'm in Queens and I have had TWC's phone service for a while now and all of a sudden when I call someone, they tell me that my number comes up as "T-MOBILE" on their Caller-Id display. I've been told this by EVERYONE I call.

I called Customer Service and was told that they've never heard of this before and didn't see anything that looked like it was wrong with the account.

Anyone else have this happen to them?

:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:You’ve had TW phone service for a while, did you start with them or did you have your number transferred from a previous account like Verizon or AT&T? If you started your phone service with TW and they provided the number then what hsimms is saying it sounds logical.

You’ve had TW phone service for a while, did you start with them or did you have your number transferred from a previous account like Verizon or AT&T? If you started your phone service with TW and they provided the number then what hsimms is saying it sounds logical.


I had the number transferred from my Verizon account.

I had the number transferred from my Verizon account.That is bizarre. I tried my phone (I transferred to TW from Verizon too) and your anomaly doesn’t happen for me.:confused:

That is bizarre. I tried my phone (I transferred to TW from Verizon too) and your anomaly doesn’t happen for me.:confused:

Indeed it is bizarre. Especially since I've had TWC's phone service for about 1 year now... :confused::eek:

My cable phone is working normally too in regards to the caller ID. I too transferred from Verizon to TWC in Queens for landline service.

I am in Brooklyn and still have not received the new channels. I get the call customer service message on all of them. Their data is in the guide, but they're not on yet. I called TWC twice (and they just had me reboot a few times) and a tech even came out to try switching out the box, but the best they could tell me is wait a few days and call back again if the channels still are not working.

Has anyone else had a delay in receiving the new HD channels and had received a successful solution through customer support. Please share if so :)

I had the number transferred from my Verizon account.
At risk of a stretch, it may be that neither TWC nor Vonage may "own" a number. Verizon may have transferred your number to T-Mobile for your use through TWC.

Acknowledge that it doesn't explain why T-Mob was appearing on caller IDs.

You're on drugs. These basic channels like TNT are free to anyone who buys basic service. Time Warner even tells you that they're free. What part of FREE do you not get?

I pay $13 for the basic service and another $40 for the internet service. That's all I pay to get these channels in HD. No cablebox needed. It's more TV than I need...

If you're buying basic service, you are buying access to those channels. I think the OP was talking about people whom do not purchase basic service.

Yes, they work. On my 8300HD, it stays powered even if you turn off the power (so long as you had something plugged into it).

It's great for charging up PS3 controllers or powering laptop coolers.excellent news - thanks for the reply!

Website updates (not much currently publicly announced for the next 2 months...):

In Mt. Vernon only: we have postponed the April 30th launch of ESPN NEWS HD and M HD.

Effective June 11th:
In Brooklyn/Queens we will launch Planet Green HD (formerly Discovery Home HD) on ch. 768.
In Mt. Vernon we will reposition ABC Family HD from ch. 739 to 740, HD Theater from 706 to 767, ESPN HD from 728 to 760, ESPN2 HD from 729 to 761, MSG HD from 712 to 756, SNY HD from 726 to 758, MOJO from 721 to 796, HDNET Movies from 723 to 797, and HDNET from 724 to 798.
In Manhattan we will reposition HD Theater from ch. 718 to 767.
In New Jersey we will reposition TNT HD from ch. 710 to 748, ESPN HD from 728 to 715, ESPN2 HD from 729 to 716, MSG HD from 712 to 757, SNY HD from 741 to 744, MOJO from 721 to 796, HDNET Movies from 723 to 797, and HDNET from 724 to 798.
In Staten Island we will launch HD MOD on ch. 700, Planet Green HD (formerly Discovery Home HD) on ch. 768.

Website updates (not much currently publicly announced for the next 2 months...):

In Mt. Vernon only: we have postponed the April 30th launch of ESPN NEWS HD and M HD.

Effective June 11th:
In Brooklyn/Queens we will launch Planet Green HD (formerly Discovery Home HD) on ch. 768.
In Mt. Vernon we will reposition ABC Family HD from ch. 739 to 740, HD Theater from 706 to 767, ESPN HD from 728 to 760, ESPN2 HD from 729 to 761, MSG HD from 712 to 756, SNY HD from 726 to 758, MOJO from 721 to 796, HDNET Movies from 723 to 797, and HDNET from 724 to 798.
In Manhattan we will reposition HD Theater from ch. 718 to 767.
In New Jersey we will reposition TNT HD from ch. 710 to 748, ESPN HD from 728 to 715, ESPN2 HD from 729 to 716, MSG HD from 712 to 757, SNY HD from 741 to 744, MOJO from 721 to 796, HDNET Movies from 723 to 797, and HDNET from 724 to 798.
In Staten Island we will launch HD MOD on ch. 700, Planet Green HD (formerly Discovery Home HD) on ch. 768.

I hope there's more to be announced shortly. Repositioning one channel is hardly exciting. I'll cut them a little slack since we just got a few new channels...but next month I'm going to start clamoring for Discovery HD, Travel HD, Science HD, ESPN News HD..... ;)

They say Manhattan is the tricky place so you won't see all those HD channels that queens has until august. The process of going all digital in Manhattan is going slowly. I know a few places that still have analog boxes.

I know this is a bit off-topic, but does anyone have any experience getting TWC to authorize a privately owned cable modem onto their network? I've been transfered 10 times in a single hour and everyone agrees it is doable but apparently it requires and act of divine intervention to get it working.

I know this is a bit off-topic, but does anyone have any experience getting TWC to authorize a privately owned cable modem onto their network? I've been transfered 10 times in a single hour and everyone agrees it is doable but apparently it requires and act of divine intervention to get it working.


I didn't have difficulty provisioning my privately bought cable modem 2 years ago. I just called RoadRunner technical support and it was done 3 days later.

A_C

Question for you hardware gurus...

I have two Pioneer voyager 3510 HD boxes... non-DVR obviously. They are OK I guess but the major annoyance is that the guide moves REALLY slowly when tuned into an HD channel...

question is - are any of the newfangled non-DVR boxes worth a trip down to 23rd street for an upgrade? these pioneer boxes are at least 5-6 years old at this point. If so, which one should I look for?? the samsung?

Does TWCNYC have more than one HD stb they can hand out? I have the Samsung H3050, but I badly miss some of the old Passport OS functions. I'm willing to give up hdmi and go component if I can get the Passport OS back.

Question for you hardware gurus...

I have two Pioneer voyager 3510 HD boxes... non-DVR obviously. They are OK I guess but the major annoyance is that the guide moves REALLY slowly when tuned into an HD channel...

question is - are any of the newfangled non-DVR boxes worth a trip down to 23rd street for an upgrade? these pioneer boxes are at least 5-6 years old at this point. If so, which one should I look for?? the samsung?

I traded a 3510 for a Samsung back in January. I definitely prefer the Samsung. The Pioneer used to lock up when I would bring the guide up in certain output resolutions. Although I haven't tested it, the Samsung also seems to have a better picture, it is however more sensitive to the quality of your connection. I had no issues with the Pioneer, but I ended up replacing the coax run to my bedroom to avoid dropouts on 711 and 705. Another nice thing about the Sammy is a smaller footprint.

Anyone experiencing peculiarities with 744 FOXHD? I can’t tune it in. If I use the program guide and try to tune it in, it doesn’t tune to that channel—but the guide shows that I’m on 744.:confused:

Anyone experiencing peculiarities with 744 FOXHD? I can’t tune it in. If I use the program guide and try to tune it in, it doesn’t tune to that channel—but the guide shows that I’m on 744.:confused:

It's definitely messed up, Larry....same story here in J Hts. :(

It's definitely messed up, Larry....same story here in J Hts. :( Thanks,;) must be that vast left wing conspiracy.:p:D

Anyone experiencing peculiarities with 744 FOXHD? I can’t tune it in. If I use the program guide and try to tune it in, it doesn’t tune to that channel—but the guide shows that I’m on 744.:confused:

Same story in Astoria. It was fine last week. I actually left the tuner on that channel and went away this weekend. When I turned the box on yesterday, it was just a grey screen. Reboot didn't work.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/05/the-weather-channel-to-broadcast-from-new-hd-studio-on-june-2/

http://www.weather.com/tv/studio/index.html?from=homepage_pp

Maybe we'll get local forecasts which are actually local next month as well.

I have the Samsung H3050 but I miss the timer-select feature (crucial with a non-TWC dvr) in that box's OS. (Even if you are using a TWC dvr, what good is a timer-reminder anyway unless you're watching live while recording?) Thanks for any info.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/05/the-weather-channel-to-broadcast-from-new-hd-studio-on-june-2/

http://www.weather.com/tv/studio/index.html?from=homepage_pp

Maybe we'll get local forecasts which are actually local next month as well.

Is there a problem with TWC-HD (772)? I get a blank screen with both the CC and 8300HD.

TIA...JL

I have the Samsung H3050 but I miss the timer-select feature (crucial with a non-TWC dvr) in that box's OS. (Even if you are using a TWC dvr, what good is a timer-reminder anyway unless you're watching live while recording?) Thanks for any info.

The SciATL 3250 HD still runs Passport.