With successful shows like Damages and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, one might think there'd be demand for the HD version; particularly since they compress the crap out of the SD version.

A_C

With successful shows like Damages and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, one might think there'd be demand for the HD version; ….also The Shield, one of the best shows on television, however, I’m not sure if it’s even available in HD. I know Damages is.

….also The Shield, one of the best shows on television, however, I’m not sure if it’s even available in HD. I know Damages is.

It is not.

But Rescue Me is

It is not.
Is to. :p

Rescue Me got a little crazy, for my tastes, when that character ate his 38… and I can only take Leary in small doses.

If ‘you’ haven’t watched The Shield, check out the DVDs from the very beginning. It is a riveting gut retching "reality" cop show.

I think we can agree that FX has some good programming. :cool:

You all probably noticed all those subway entrance ads around the city advertising 100 HD channels by TWC noted as *Coming Soon. Well now that they are mass marketing it, there's no way of taking it back. Just hope it comes in soon!

Is to. :p

Rescue Me got a little crazy, for my tastes, when that character ate his 38… and I can only take Leary in small doses.

If ‘you’ haven’t watched The Shield, check out the DVDs from the very beginning. It is a riveting gut retching "reality" cop show.

I think we can agree that FX has some good programming. :cool:

I was refering to HD

i was refering to hd ;)

Welcome to Newer York (http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/neweryork.html)

some timelines would be nice... especially for those of us in Manhattan...

but I imagine that this would be a rather dangerous marketing plan if TWC were not to deliver... and soon...

You all probably noticed all those subway entrance ads around the city advertising 100 HD channels by TWC noted as *Coming Soon. Well now that they are mass marketing it, there's no way of taking it back. Just hope it comes in soon!


Subway ads! I've seen a Verzion ads all over the city. haven't seen TWC ones.
Interesting. I guess they're taking this seriously.

Just called customer service to let them know I was considering switching to FIOS. Took no haggling whatsoever for them to offer me $30/month off my bill with the rate guaranteed for the next 13 months.

Just called customer service to let them know I was considering switching to FIOS. Took no haggling whatsoever for them to offer me $30/month off my bill with the rate guaranteed for the next 13 months.;) I did that a few weeks ago. They tried to give me that 5% 'lock in' contract crap but I actually got $35 knocked off for a year. :cool: And the funny thing is-- I can't even get FIOS yet. HA HA on them.

$35 off. Hmm ... that's better than $30. What's your package? I have HBO, Starz, Showtime, Cinemax, the HD tier, two HD DVR's, and internet. No phone.

I am most certainly still considering switching to FIOS, but the fact that it's still a few weeks or months away from availability in my building did not come up.

$35 off. Hmm ... that's better than $30. What's your package? I have HBO, Starz, Showtime, Cinemax, the HD tier, two HD DVR's, and internet. No phone.

I am most certainly still considering switching to FIOS, but the fact that it's still a few weeks or months away from availability in my building did not come up.I have two HD DVRs, Triple play (TV-phone-internet), HD Tier, Showtime, Starz and HBO.

As soon as FIOS is available, I will definitely play one against the other. I have to get these expenses down but I need to have the best picture quality. ;)

;) :cool: And the funny thing is-- I can't even get FIOS yet. HA HA on them.

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A_C

What's up with the "only on 8300HDC etc" channels - is this SDV in action? Very annoying...

Have almost made peace with the one HDC box I have, and could almost imagine swapping my remaining 8300HD box for an HDC - but the series recording weaknesses and the lack of manual recording are still enough of an annoyance that I won't.

What's up with the "only on 8300HDC etc" channels - is this SDV in action? Very annoying...

Have almost made peace with the one HDC box I have, and could almost imagine swapping my remaining 8300HD box for an HDC - but the series recording weaknesses and the lack of manual recording are still enough of an annoyance that I won't.

has nothing to do with SDV, just the 2 new OnDemand channels you recently recieved.

has nothing to do with SDV, just the 2 new OnDemand channels you recently recieved.

Right...but why only on the HDC boxes if not SDV related?

Right...but why only on the HDC boxes if not SDV related? Perhaps it's a software issue since the HDC boxes are Navigator driven as opposed to Passport.

Two questions:

First off, since TWC seems to be fond of proclaiming "100 HD channels Coming Soon!", do we have any idea what new channels we will be getting?

Also, you guys seem to be great with lowering your cable bill. My current monthly bill is about $130 a month (Road runner, HD package, no pay channels). How much do you think I could get knocked off if I haggle a bit?

I'd say 20% or so, maybe a little bit less. That's about what my discount came to. LL3HD's discount was probably more in real numbers because of his phone service but it's likely we were given the same 'tier' if you will. The rep told me this was their "best discount".

Perhaps it's a software issue since the HDC boxes are Navigator driven as opposed to Passport.

has to be.

is manhattan getting anymore HD channels anytime soon. This is ridiculous. Too few channels and most are compressed. Cant wait till FIOS comes to my part of the UWS.

well, we know for a fact that they have space for 4 HD channels. Since they had that many during the olympics. And they might even have space for 7 if the actually cut off the CSPAN analog feed.

well, we know for a fact that they have space for 4 HD channels. Since they had that many during the olympics. And they might even have space for 7 if the actually cut off the CSPAN analog feed.

space used by USAHD is now partially used by the new SD channels added last week

space used by USAHD is now partially used by the new SD channels added last week

oh.
well, they can at least add 3 right now.
don't know why they are holding back.

oh.
well, they can at least add 3 right now.
don't know why they are holding back.

I have given up on asking questions like that.............

I called TWC about the HDC vs HD boxes. After an hour, four agents, and much idiocy, I was told that the new channels will NEVER be available on the old boxes.

If they become available, my first move is to yell some more at them. It doesn't seem to help(unless you count the occasional offers of free movie channels), but I am getting to the point where I email the DOITT a few times a year to complain about the fact that not only do their customer service people not want to answer my questions, they do not call me back when promised, they do not try to find answers, and they insist information about Brooklyn and Queens service on their website must be about New Jersey, because they don't know about it.

those in Bklyn, Qns & S.I. who can't see their HD On Demand becasue they have passport boxes aren't gonna like this bit of news.

according to TWC the HD On Demand being on navigator only, is a business strategy decision, nothing to do with capabilities of passport.

http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamSchedule

10 games listed on MSG2 (Including a few home games)

Does this mean the MSG2 games will be available in HD?

http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamSchedule

10 games listed on MSG2

yeah I just saw that over in the cablevision thread.
they seem to have told a little lie in their press release.
hopefully they will put the knicks on msg2 instead.

or do I dare to dream of 2 HD overflow channels?

those in Bklyn, Qns & S.I. who can't see their HD On Demand becasue they have passport boxes aren't gonna like this bit of news.

according to TWC the HD On Demand being on navigator only, is a business strategy decision, nothing to do with capabilities of passport.Any links to this?

http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamSchedule

10 games listed on MSG2 (Including a few home games)

Does this mean the MSG2 games will be available in HD?

I'm pretty sure every game will be broadcast in HD this year. I guess the question is will TWC air them all?

yeah I just saw that over in the cablevision thread.
they seem to have told a little lie in their press release.
hopefully they will put the knicks on msg2 instead.

or do I dare to dream of 2 HD overflow channels?

I just remembered...

I think I heard a month or so ago from someone with DirecTV that they added 2 more MSG channels (seemingly for overflow)

Any links to this?
sorry, this was said from my last remaining TWC contact.

those in Bklyn, Qns & S.I. who can't see their HD On Demand becasue they have passport boxes aren't gonna like this bit of news.

according to TWC the HD On Demand being on navigator only, is a business strategy decision, nothing to do with capabilities of passport.

I wonder what strategy compels them not to provide service to passport users?

What's up with the "only on 8300HDC etc" channels - is this SDV in action? Very annoying...

Have almost made peace with the one HDC box I have, and could almost imagine swapping my remaining 8300HD box for an HDC - but the series recording weaknesses and the lack of manual recording are still enough of an annoyance that I won't.

I have been thinking about swaping my HD vox for a HDC. What are the weaknesses of the HDC box that you refered too? A user can't pres the record button on the remote to record a show or record a series? I thought the update thats out addressed most issues people had with the box?

I wonder what strategy compels them not to provide service to passport users?

Standardizing on one software platform, the platform that allows them to deploy on tru2way devices in future?

I have been thinking about swaping my HD vox for a HDC. What are the weaknesses of the HDC box that you refered too? A user can't pres the record button on the remote to record a show or record a series? I thought the update thats out addressed most issues people had with the box?

The biggest problems that I saw when I tried it out last week was that you can't create a manual recording and you can't specify that a series recording should be on a particular channel/time only. The only thing you can say is first-run vs. all, but if you're trying to catch-up on a series that's being repeated every tuesday at 8 or some such, you can't tell it to just get that episode and not all the others.

That and the guide makes it harder to search by name, but that's maybe just lack of familiarity.

The biggest problems that I saw when I tried it out last week was that you can't create a manual recording and you can't specify that a series recording should be on a particular channel/time only. The only thing you can say is first-run vs. all, but if you're trying to catch-up on a series that's being repeated every tuesday at 8 or some such, you can't tell it to just get that episode and not all the others.

That and the guide makes it harder to search by name, but that's maybe just lack of familiarity.

yup , i heard they are getting alot of complaints of this problem and they are working on it, YEA RITE!!

Standardizing on one software platform, the platform that allows them to deploy on tru2way devices in future?

Perhaps, but if thats TWC goal, I think they should upgrade their deployed boxes software or engage in a formal swap program?

The biggest problems that I saw when I tried it out last week was that you can't create a manual recording and you can't specify that a series recording should be on a particular channel/time only. The only thing you can say is first-run vs. all, but if you're trying to catch-up on a series that's being repeated every tuesday at 8 or some such, you can't tell it to just get that episode and not all the others.

That and the guide makes it harder to search by name, but that's maybe just lack of familiarity.

Thanks for the info. In my case, I don't think I've ever set the HD box to record a program only at a specific time/day of week but I can see how that can be useful.

Thanks for the info. In my case, I don't think I've ever set the HD box to record a program only at a specific time/day of week but I can see how that can be useful.

Yeah, it seems like a very limited problem, but recently I've run into problems, e.g.:

- trying to record Daily Show as a series, you end up getting three identical recording every day, one of which is at 8pm, so you're very likely bumping into (and bumping off) a prime-time recording you were counting on. admittedly this is a problem with the 'new' flag, that should only be on the 11pm showing.

- trying to record e.g. Californication or Entourage, with a new episode each week that is shown at (e.g.) 9 and repeated at 10, and 11, there is no way to choose which of those showings you want to record - you're stuck with the first one, in prime Prime Time, where it is likely to conflict with other shows prime time shows - you can't opt to grab a later showing when it would be less likely to bump off other recordings.

As for the custom recording, my son invariably needs a diaper change, is in the process of climbing bookcases, or demanding my assistance in doodling with crayons during the very four exact minutes in the morning when Pat is doing 'In The Papers' on NY1. I'd love to be able to record those 4-5 minutes and watch them at my leisure, but because of Navigator, it's either the entire 4-hr Morning News broadcast, or nothing.

I have the 8300hdc and there are times i get the BLUE SCREEN of crap and then i have to reboot to get my picture back,,FIX please lol

Yeah, it seems like a very limited problem, but recently I've run into problems, e.g.:

- trying to record Daily Show as a series, you end up getting three identical recording every day, one of which is at 8pm, so you're very likely bumping into (and bumping off) a prime-time recording you were counting on. admittedly this is a problem with the 'new' flag, that should only be on the 11pm showing.

- trying to record e.g. Californication or Entourage, with a new episode each week that is shown at (e.g.) 9 and repeated at 10, and 11, there is no way to choose which of those showings you want to record - you're stuck with the first one, in prime Prime Time, where it is likely to conflict with other shows prime time shows - you can't opt to grab a later showing when it would be less likely to bump off other recordings.

As for the custom recording, my son invariably needs a diaper change, is in the process of climbing bookcases, or demanding my assistance in doodling with crayons during the very four exact minutes in the morning when Pat is doing 'In The Papers' on NY1. I'd love to be able to record those 4-5 minutes and watch them at my leisure, but because of Navigator, it's either the entire 4-hr Morning News broadcast, or nothing.

Won't it work if you set your Entourage recording to the lowest priority? It'll force your DVR to get a later showing if there's something else on in primetime. Same goes for the Daily Show.

As for the custom recording, my son invariably needs a diaper change, is in the process of climbing bookcases, or demanding my assistance in doodling with crayons during the very four exact minutes in the morning when Pat is doing 'In The Papers' on NY1. I'd love to be able to record those 4-5 minutes and watch them at my leisure, but because of Navigator, it's either the entire 4-hr Morning News broadcast, or nothing.

I do this exact thing with my 8300HD (not "HDC") box -- I record from 7:41 thru 7:51 each morning. That would really stink if I couldn't do that anymore once they flash my box with Navigator code!

I also use the timed recording feature to often record the last 10 minutes of Leno, Letterman, etc. if there's a musical guest on that I'm interested in.

I've been told that the Passport->Navigator "upgrade" when it has been pushed in other cities retains your saved programs. I wonder if it also retains your series recordings and what it would do with my time-based recordings?

Scott

The biggest problems that I saw when I tried it out last week was that you can't create a manual recording and you can't specify that a series recording should be on a particular channel/time only. The only thing you can say is first-run vs. all, but if you're trying to catch-up on a series that's being repeated every tuesday at 8 or some such, you can't tell it to just get that episode and not all the others.

That and the guide makes it harder to search by name, but that's maybe just lack of familiarity.
Why not just purchase your own DVR with a hard drive, and you can do anything you want with it? You can even edit and burn to DVD if you like.

because that would defeat the purpose of this discussion thread in the first place.

Why would it defeat the purpose of the thread? The thread is about cable service, not about DVR.

well the purpose of this discussion thread is about everything TWC, including its crappy DVR. That's like going to a Ford discussion and telling people to just buy a Mercedes will solve all your problems.

well the purpose of this discussion thread is about everything TWC, including its crappy DVR. That's like going to a Ford discussion and telling people to just buy a Mercedes will solve all your problems.

Okay, that makes no sense. A discussion of using an alternative DVR with Time Warner service would be appropriate and valuable here. Your analogy might apply, however, to all the posts in this thread about the merits of FIOS. :rolleyes:

Well, for me...I have a family member with an SA8300HD and I maintain a homebrew DVR running MythTV that is built using a cable box, a tuner for unencrypted channels, and a computer. It controls the channel on the box, so I'm using Time Warner equipment, buffers the episode, and saves it for playing.

Most cable stations replay their prime time programming at 1 or 2AM anyway, so I rarely have conflicts with essentially one cable tuner and one tuner that can only get broadcast stations(which is pretty much all TWC keeps decrypted nowadays)

Why not just purchase your own DVR with a hard drive, and you can do anything you want with it? You can even edit and burn to DVD if you like.

The biggest reason is that most of the channels are encrypted, I don't want to pay for a CableCard, and I want to be able to record two things at once (can the CableCard's even do that?)

Unfortunately, that means the supplied DVR is the only game in town....

Unfortunately, that means the supplied DVR is the only game in town....

Or a Tivo, with 2 cable cards.

A_C

Anyone know if by Feb, TW will have to finalize the channel lineup of the HD basic channels so that people with direct hook ups and Tivos can get the correct information? We know thus far TWC has been telling their customers that you can’t get HD channels when in fact you can without paying an extra $40 a month for DTV and $8 for a digital cable box.

I would have thought that they would have been in trouble by now by not following the FCC rules?

-Northern New Jersey-

For the past month or so, I've been slowly losing my unencrypted QAM channels. I used to get CNN, NGC, Discovery, TWC, Food Network, etc. Then two weeks ago, I lost NGC and some others. Now most of the channels except for the local feeds are gone. Does anyone have an idea as to why TWC is starting to encrypt these channels???

When you say basic, do you mean broadcast channels? If so, do you know who at TWC you would risk talking to? If you call, they have no idea what you are talking about.

They just added LATV, which is broadcast in NYC as Channel 11's digital subchannel. But they encrypted it. They also just encrypted C-SPAN, which was previously unencrypted, which isn't a broadcast, but certainly is a basic channel.

Before they got rid of analog, I could get HGTV, Sci-Fi, Comedy Central, TNT, TBS, TLC, Food, and a few more without a box. Digital, every time they redo the system, they find one they previously had and take it away. I used to get TCM unencrypted. No more. Now CSPAN is gone. Who knows what will be next?

The removal of unencrypted QAM in NJ is probably them trying to close any loopholes allowing people to take advantage of cable service they are paying for without renting a box.

This is going to sound OT at first, but bear with me; by the end of my posting it will be about TWC.

I went to a friend's apartment earlier today to test out her digital conversion hardware - she currently has a TV with a rabbit ear antenna and gets analog TV only. She bought a converter box, and I wanted to check her digital reception. Her reception was great. I noticed that almost all digital TV is 16:9, so, for example, in the digital world, there was no 4:3 broadcast of the football game on channel 2.

So, after the February broadcast switch, what happens to TWC customers with 4:3 TVs? Will they have to letterbox, crop, or stretch all (most) network shows? Will there be such a thing as 4:3 and 16:9 feeds for the same local station?

Time Warner has been advertising: "if you have cable, you don't have to do anything for the digital switchover", but it seems to me that there might be some unhappy folks out there with smallish 4:3 TVs.

-barry

The removal of unencrypted QAM in NJ is probably them trying to close any loopholes allowing people to take advantage of cable service they are paying for without renting a box.
If you're paying for a cablebox for one TV in your house, it's not illegal to watch cable w/o a box in other parts of your house. You're paying for cable service to your house, not TV. This is analogous to phone service. No one pays extra to have add'l telephones hooked up inside the house. Aside from actually stealing cable from your neighbor, which happens infrequently, what loopholes are TWC trying to close?

I even had TWC install a signal amp b/c I was complaining that the signal was weak throughout my house, including the connected TVs that had no boxes.

I fully agree. Time Warner, however, does not.

This is going to sound OT at first, but bear with me; by the end of my posting it will be about TWC.

I went to a friend's apartment earlier today to test out her digital conversion hardware - she currently has a TV with a rabbit ear antenna and gets analog TV only. She bought a converter box, and I wanted to check her digital reception. Her reception was great. I noticed that almost all digital TV is 16:9, so, for example, in the digital world, there was no 4:3 broadcast of the football game on channel 2.

So, after the February broadcast switch, what happens to TWC customers with 4:3 TVs? Will they have to letterbox, crop, or stretch all (most) network shows? Will there be such a thing as 4:3 and 16:9 feeds for the same local station?

Time Warner has been advertising: "if you have cable, you don't have to do anything for the digital switchover", but it seems to me that there might be some unhappy folks out there with smallish 4:3 TVs.

-barry

Everything will be digital but I'm assuming old programming won't be converted to 16:9 (as it isn't now). Everything new, however, will be 16:9 only and people with 4:3 TVs don't have much choice except to deal with it.

I fully agree. Time Warner, however, does not.
TWC does agree. They know that it is well within your right to watch cable tv w/o renting a box. That's an FCC regulation. You're only supposed to watch what you pay for.

Everything will be digital but I'm assuming old programming won't be converted to 16:9 (as it isn't now). Everything new, however, will be 16:9 only and people with 4:3 TVs don't have much choice except to deal with it.

no no no no no...............

Everything new will NOT be 16:9.......

no no no no no...............

Everything new will NOT be 16:9.......

Really? Why not?

Really? Why not?

same reason why everything new NOW isn't 16:9....

Analog shutdown has nothing to do with 16:9 vs 4:3 (and has no effect on the cable companies)

same reason why everything new NOW isn't 16:9....

Analog shutdown has nothing to do with 16:9 vs 4:3 (and has no effect on the cable companies)


I think the OP's comment was that a user's TV who got one of these converter boxes showed everything in 16:9

Show me that FCC regulation. The regulation involves a Cable Card. Try finding a tuner in the mainstream aside from Tivo with a Cablecard slot.

same reason why everything new NOW isn't 16:9....

Analog shutdown has nothing to do with 16:9 vs 4:3 (and has no effect on the cable companies)

However, I am willing to bet that after the analogue shutdown the cable companies and the over the air converter box will show everything in the 16:9 window, thus 4:3 programming will be centered in the 16:9 box with black bars all around. In any event, the cable box has controls to expand the picture, and I'm willing to bet the over the air converter boxes will have these controls too.

same reason why everything new NOW isn't 16:9....

Analog shutdown has nothing to do with 16:9 vs 4:3 (and has no effect on the cable companies)

From what I've seen basically all new programming is 16:9. Most of the stuff I've seen 4:3 is old programming or local programming (e.g. local news). Why wouldn't companies start switching to HD cameras since everyone will be mandated to switch to digital boxes? They'll be behind the times eventually.

The biggest reason is that most of the channels are encrypted, I don't want to pay for a CableCard, and I want to be able to record two things at once (can the CableCard's even do that?)

Unfortunately, that means the supplied DVR is the only game in town....
Paying for one or two CableCARDs would cost significantly less than paying for the cable box and DVR service as you are now. Whether you can record two things or not depends on whether the receiver you are using has two tuners. TiVo Series 3 has two tuners but requires individual CableCARDs to authorize each tuner. TiVo HD/HD+ has two tuners but can use a single multi-stream CableCard to authorize both tuners. Digital-Cable-Ready Windows Media Center PCs can have up to six tuners, and each tuner may or may not support single-stream or multi-stream CableCards for authorization. The catch with Digital-Cable-Ready PCs is you must purchase them from a CableLabs-licensed OEM such as HP, Dell or Niveus; you cannot build one yourself.

Welcome to Newer York (http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/neweryork.html)

some timelines would be nice... especially for those of us in Manhattan...

but I imagine that this would be a rather dangerous marketing plan if TWC were not to deliver... and soon...

I swear to God, if this 100+ HD channels doesn't include SPEED HD im done, another Nascar season full of practices and post race shows stretched out and pixelated, along with no Formula 1 in HD, No MotoGP in HD, no American Le Mans In HD is a joke

If they don't add SPEED HD its gonna be Fios or Direct TV for me... Im thinking Direct TV regardless come February for Nascar Hotpass

I swear to God, if this 100+ HD channels doesn't include SPEED HD im done, another Nascar season full of practices and post race shows stretched out and pixelated, along with no Formula 1 in HD, No MotoGP in HD, no American Le Mans In HD is a joke

If they don't add SPEED HD its gonna be Fios or Direct TV for me... Im thinking Direct TV regardless come February for Nascar Hotpass
Formula 1 on Speed HD is stretched 480p, not HD. But don't blame Speed for that, blame Bernie Ecclestone. Next year the BBC takes over F1 World Feed production duties so hopefully we should get HD then.

When you say basic, do you mean broadcast channels? If so, do you know who at TWC you would risk talking to? If you call, they have no idea what you are talking about.

They just added LATV, which is broadcast in NYC as Channel 11's digital subchannel. But they encrypted it. They also just encrypted C-SPAN, which was previously unencrypted, which isn't a broadcast, but certainly is a basic channel.

Before they got rid of analog, I could get HGTV, Sci-Fi, Comedy Central, TNT, TBS, TLC, Food, and a few more without a box. Digital, every time they redo the system, they find one they previously had and take it away. I used to get TCM unencrypted. No more. Now CSPAN is gone. Who knows what will be next?

Yes, basic as in basic service where you pay $13 a month and get the local channels as well as TNT, etc. I know that the FCC said that includes the DTV version of those channels as well when they said that cable companies must carry it. The problem is that the cable companies are trying to be slick about it by not putting at the channel numbers you expect them to be. They hope that you would upgrade to their DTV tier AND pay for a digital cable box so you can get those in HD. It's one of those cases where they're following the letter of the law but not the spirit.

The FCC really needs to crack some cable company butt.:mad:

So, aside from broadcast stations in the NYC area, what stations exactly does their basic service include? There's a whole thread on AVS somewhere with a discussion of basic vs. extended basic.

Have something strange going on my 8300HD...

Was having some pixelation/skipping so I decided to do the trusty unplugging of the unit for a minute. Plugged her back in and the time started at 12:00 and the Passport software won't load up - stuck on first bar.

Please someone tell me this is NOT my box but a TWC problem. I have the DVR loaded with programs I want to catch up on and do not want to lose them all.

Thanks for all replies.

Was the box making any unusual noises prior to crapping out-- any clicking or clacking sounds—as in a hard drive melt down? How long did you have it unplugged? Try again for at least ten minutes. Good luck.

Was the box making any unusual noises prior to crapping out-- any clicking or clacking sounds—as in a hard drive melt down? How long did you have it unplugged? Try again for at least ten minutes. Good luck.

No noises whatsoever. Other than the pixelation/skipping there was nothing else wrong with it.

I do have signal - my internet is working fine and the QAM tuner is working perfectly (thank goodness).

No noises whatsoever. Other than the pixelation/skipping there was nothing else wrong with it.

I do have signal - my internet is working fine and the QAM tuner is working perfectly (thank goodness).

Sad to say, you probably have a corrupted hard drive and if a cold boot doesn't fix it, you'll need to replace the box.

A_C

So, aside from broadcast stations in the NYC area, what stations exactly does their basic service include? There's a whole thread on AVS somewhere with a discussion of basic vs. extended basic.

TNT HD amd TBS HD since the analog versions are included in the basic plan.

Formula 1 on Speed HD is stretched 480p, not HD. But don't blame Speed for that, blame Bernie Ecclestone. Next year the BBC takes over F1 World Feed production duties so hopefully we should get HD then.

yeah, ive seen it on Direct TV and it looked good enough for me PQ wise on the SPEED HD feed they receive, better than what I look at now:mad:

They have very little time remaining with me TWC, they better get on it soon

Won't it work if you set your Entourage recording to the lowest priority? It'll force your DVR to get a later showing if there's something else on in primetime. Same goes for the Daily Show.

No luck with this - there's no priority setting on the HDC (as far as I can tell).

Any news on HD channels for NYC. I have had it! My bro lives in Brooklyn and he gets about 50 channels.

No luck with this - there's no priority setting on the HDC (as far as I can tell).

I am not sure what you guys are doing to end up with multiple recordings of repeated episodes on the HDC, but it sounds like user error. I record a few series and have never once ended up with multiple recordings of the same show ever. I record Locked up abroad, Real time and Inside the NFL all as series recordings. All of these shows are repeated numerous times during the week and even the day the are on but I still end up the the one recording of the 1st run as it should be. When you record a series, say record with options and choose first run only and you will not get repeats. I do not think my HDC is "special" and the only one out there that seems to work properly.

I am not sure what you guys are doing to end up with multiple recordings of repeated episodes on the HDC, but it sounds like user error. I record a few series and have never once ended up with multiple recordings of the same show ever. I record Locked up abroad, Real time and Inside the NFL all as series recordings. All of these shows are repeated numerous times during the week and even the day the are on but I still end up the the one recording of the 1st run as it should be. When you record a series, say record with options and choose first run only and you will not get repeats. I do not think my HDC is "special" and the only one out there that seems to work properly.

Most shows seems to record OK - The Daily Show is the one I seem to get multiple recordings of, somehow.

The bigger problem is the inability to choose which airing of a show to record - the HDC seems to insist on recording the first showing/airing.

Most shows seems to record OK - The Daily Show is the one I seem to get multiple recordings of, somehow.

The bigger problem is the inability to choose which airing of a show to record - the HDC seems to insist on recording the first showing/airing.

I will set series recording of daily show tonight and see what happens.

Most shows seems to record OK - The Daily Show is the one I seem to get multiple recordings of, somehow.

The bigger problem is the inability to choose which airing of a show to record - the HDC seems to insist on recording the first showing/airing.


When using HDC, can you go to "LIST" and "scheduled recording" and manually delete them?

No luck with this - there's no priority setting on the HDC (as far as I can tell).

Hmmm. I have the HD not the HDC. It seems odd that they would do away with this feature.

I too record Real Time as first run only and I also get the Wednesday night repeat. So it is by all means not perfect...

Hmmm. I have the HD not the HDC. It seems odd that they would do away with this feature.

I too record Real Time as first run only and I also get the Wednesday night repeat. So it is by all means not perfect...

I only get the 1st run of real time on HDC. Anyway looks like the 8300HD has problems there as well. So neither DVR is perfect.

I only get the 1st run of real time on HDC. Anyway looks like the 8300HD has problems there as well. So neither DVR is perfect.

Except with the HD you can (presumably) circumvent these problems by using recording priorities, and specifying (restricting) which channel and time slot to record.

I had hoped the HDC would evolve more - but aside from some apparent stability improvements, the feature set hasn't improved much (at all?) since last year.

I watched alittle bit of knight rider HD last night, was probably the best looking tv show that I have seen in a while. I meant PQ not the actually show itself, really stupid


Also is there a new TWC HDDVR box out there, just wondering what the newest one is.

EngadgetHD is reporting that Mojo HD is going away...

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/02/mojo-hd-gets-canceled-should-vanish-by-months-end/

Wonder what will happen to the HDXtra package.

Does anybody else think that something is slightly amiss with the timing of recorded shows? I feel like recordings are ending slightly too soon: maybe 30 seconds or so. The usual symptom is that the coming attractions gets cut off a bit, but sometimes (rarely) the very end of a show gets truncated (the most recent Bones was an example of this).

Anybody else, or is it just me?

-barry

p.s. The clock displayed on my 8300HD box is 2 seconds slow compared to my radio-wave, "atomic" clock.

Severe artifacts on this channel with both infomercials and standard programming since yesterday (or perhaps longer). Anyone else see this? I'm using a 8300HD (cold rebooted) on the S. Manhattan head end (midtown East). The channels likely sharing the 567-MHz frequency slot (from Berk32's upper West side TWC Excel spreadsheet (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=120012&d=1221699889)) don't have this problem. These are 764 (HGTV) and 750 (Food). -- John

EDIT: TWC's C.S. number mentions certain am/pm time slots where solar/sateliite seasonal glitches are causing problems, although this seems outside the times mentioned. Also, a "hit" signal from C.S. didn't cure the problem.

EngadgetHD is reporting that Mojo HD is going away...

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/02/mojo-hd-gets-canceled-should-vanish-by-months-end/

Wonder what will happen to the HDXtra package.

I hope Three Sheets finds a new home. That show is Zane-y.

Does anybody else think that something is slightly amiss with the timing of recorded shows? I feel like recordings are ending slightly too soon: maybe 30 seconds or so. The usual symptom is that the coming attractions gets cut off a bit, but sometimes (rarely) the very end of a show gets truncated (the most recent Bones was an example of this).

Anybody else, or is it just me?

-barry

p.s. The clock displayed on my 8300HD box is 2 seconds slow compared to my radio-wave, "atomic" clock.

Typically, if a show is getting cut off, it is due to the network running the show past the top of the hour. They do this in an attempt to retain viewers on the network, keeping them from missing the start of another network's programming thereby encouraging them to stay tuned.

ABC,CBS,FOX,NBC do this routinely... especially on Thursday.

I usually add five minutes to my record times to accomodate this manipulation.

I hope Three Sheets finds a new home. That show is Zane-y.

Yeah, too bad if it's gone for good.

100 days to the end of the year...let's get going TWC! Give us our HD.

EDIT: TWC's C.S. number mentions certain am/pm time slots where solar/sateliite seasonal glitches are causing problems, although this seems outside the times mentioned. Also, a "hit" signal from C.S. didn't cure the problem.

I'm amazed at the longevity of this drivel... 'Sunspots' - Oh Pleaseeee... :rolleyes:

A_C

I'm amazed at the longevity of this drivel... 'Sunspots' - Oh Pleaseeee... :rolleyes:

A_C:rolleyes: Here’s a shot of the TW customer service reps
giving “a hit” to the set top box.



http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/070503/scifigallery/backfuture_l.jpg

Typically, if a show is getting cut off, it is due to the network running the show past the top of the hour. They do this in an attempt to retain viewers on the network, keeping them from missing the start of another network's programming thereby encouraging them to stay tuned.

ABC,CBS,FOX,NBC do this routinely... especially on Thursday.

I usually add five minutes to my record times to accomodate this manipulation.


I'm not sure about that. If the recorded show stops at 59min into the program, and it started at the top of the hour, then it's missing one minute.

I too find it annoying that it gets chopped by 30 seconds or so.

...

-barry

p.s. The clock displayed on my 8300HD box is 2 seconds slow compared to my radio-wave, "atomic" clock.

Two seconds agrees with what I see. Have you ever compared an analog channel with a digital channel simultaneously? You will notice that the digital channel is a couple of seconds behind the analog channel, probably because of the extra time it takes to convert the signal to digital format. The timing of the analog channel is probably correct and this places the digital channel a couple of seconds behind. I hope that when analog is gone, they reset the clocks to synchronize with the digital signal.

Cynthia

Has this been posted already? From Multichannel: http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6601879.html.

Time Warner Cable Seeks Manhattan Deregulation
With FiOS In Market, Operator Seeks Deregulation Via FCC Filing
By Ted Hearn -- Multichannel News, 10/3/2008 12:55:00 PM

Washington -- Citing 160-channel competition from Verizon Communications FiOS TV, Time Warner Cable is seeking total price deregulation in Manhattan from the Federal Communications Commission.

In 1992, Congress slapped price controls on cable operators until they could prove they faced “effective competition,” as that term is defined in federal law, within a specific community. Some, but not all, rate controls were lifted in March 1999.

With Verizon invading Manhattan and other densely populated New York City boroughs with its all-fiber FiOS TV service, Time Warner Cable said in a Sept. 17 filing at the FCC that the competitive test had been met and that the last vestiges of price controls had to be removed.

“Verizon's cable service meets all components of the [FCC's] [phone-company] effective competition test in the community of Manhattan,” Time Warner Cable said in a nine-page written filing, supplemented by 267 pages of exhibits.

The FCC notified the public Friday of Time Warner Cable's request.

According to Pali Research, Time Warner Cable has 600,000 video subscribers in Manhattan, serving 81% of households.

When phone companies seek deregulation, their petitions are deemed granted if not rejected by the FCC within fifteen months.

No such deadline hangs over the FCC when reviewing similar cable petitions; some cable operators have waited up to four years for the FCC to act.

If the FCC approved Time Warner Cable's petition, local regulators in Manhattan could not put a price ceiling on the rates charged for basic cable.

Basic cable is the introductory package that all subscribers must purchase by law before buying any other programming service from a cable operator. The basic tier must include local TV stations. Often local governments demand inclusion of public, governmental and educational channels.

If totally deregulated, Time Warner Cable would no longer be required by the FCC to offer a uniform rate structure, which would allow the company to experiment with new pricing and packaging options.

Time Warner Cable would also be liberated from the FCC's so-called tier-buy-through rule, which bars a cable operator from requiring the purchase of multiple programming packages before a customer may buy a premium service like HBO or pay-per-view event like boxing.

Cable operators may demonstrate that they face effective competition by proving that their pay-TV rivals combined serve more than 15% of households in a community, officially known as a "franchise area."

Many cable operators have been deregulated under this test based on satellite-TV competition alone.

In 1996, Congress modified the effective competition test when the pay-TV competitor is a phone company using its own wires to provide video programming. Under this test, no subscriber penetration requirement applies.

The FCC, however, requires the cable operator to demonstrate that the phone company is physically able to provide a comparable video service; doesn't face any technical or other impediments to offering service; and has potential subscribers who are reasonably aware of the new service.

Verizon obtained a cable franchise in Manhattan on May 27, 2008.

"According to this franchise, Verizon has already completed construction in a large portion of Manhattan, specifically passing 98% of all single-family homes and 57% of all multiple dwelling units," Time Warner Cable said.

Thanx, Dad, I'm a TWC subscriber in Manhattan and cannot wait to get FiOS! My coworker in Westchester is getting it. :o

BTW, does any of you happen to know if TWC sends Clear QAM ? If so, what channels and are they encrypted? I wanna record HD shows to my computer and it has to be unencrypted. I prefer to use Clear QAM to ATSC which is guranteed to be not encrypted but it's hard to get clear signals from an over the air antenna. ;)

Has this been posted already? From Multichannel: http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6601879.html.

Time Warner Cable Seeks Manhattan Deregulation
With FiOS In Market, Operator Seeks Deregulation Via FCC Filing
By Ted Hearn -- Multichannel News, 10/3/2008 12:55:00 PM.

Not necessarily a bad idea, but their timing couldn't be worse. :confused:

A_C

Severe artifacts on this channel with both infomercials and standard programming since yesterday (or perhaps longer). Anyone else see this? I'm using a 8300HD (cold rebooted) on the S. Manhattan head end (midtown East). The channels likely sharing the 567-MHz frequency slot (from Berk32's upper West side TWC Excel spreadsheet (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=120012&d=1221699889)) don't have this problem. These are 764 (HGTV) and 750 (Food). -- John

EDIT: TWC's C.S. number mentions certain am/pm time slots where solar/sateliite seasonal glitches are causing problems, although this seems outside the times mentioned. Also, a "hit" signal from C.S. didn't cure the problem.
Suspect TWC's phone-in message about solar interference covers the cause for this. Googling "solar interference" has ~2.3 million hits and the initial dslreport post on the hit list indicates this interference cycle may last until Oct. 15. It's the seasonal alignment of satellites with the sun, not sun spots. -- John

Does any one know if they are giving out the new 8450- 8550-8552 cable boxs at 23st??

Does any one know if they are giving out the new 8450- 8550-8552 cable boxs at 23st??

I did not know TWC in NYC upgraded boxes above the 8300HDC?

Anyone else have an updated box? This post is the first one I have read in regards.

I did not know TWC in NYC upgraded boxes above the 8300HDC?

Anyone else have an updated box? This post is the first one I have read in regards.

I dont have a upgraded box. I read about new boxs coming soon to new yorkTWC. I think it was in the Broadband forum.:D

I read about new boxs coming soon to new yorkTWC. I think it was in the Broadband forum.:D

Link please.

why is the timing bad? if they are granted deregulation does not mean there will be immediate changes but simply the right to experiment with pricing. for example a building without fios competition may have full retail prices but one with fios competition may have much lower prices because the rate uniformity is gone...get it??????????

Link please.

Im sorry i dont haveit:o

I haven't had Discovery HD in over 24 hours. Anyone else missing this channel?

I haven't had Discovery HD in over 24 hours. Anyone else missing this channel?

Just checked, it's out for me.

And they are coming to my house next Monday because it must be my problem if only one channel is out on all three boxes, which all have independent lines directly to the tap outside the building.

But they promised if they wasted my time I get one free month of service and a free month of the premium of my choice. They've given me so many free premiums, and I still can't find a good movie on.

I've lost Discovery HD as well. Just a grey screen. I'm also missing Science Channel HD. Anyone else?

I think this is the new dvr he is talking about. Anyone have it and is better than the 8300hdc dvr.

http://www.sciatl.com/products/consumers/userguidepdfs/4020205.pdf

I think this is the new dvr he is talking about. Anyone have it and is better than the 8300hdc dvr.

http://www.sciatl.com/products/consumers/userguidepdfs/4020205.pdf
To help measure newer STB performance (resolution-wise), recording (or viewing real-time) HDNet's Saturday 10 am ET resolution-wedge test pattern (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7359152&&#post7359152) (last 4 of 10 minutes) should help, using this technique (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?postid=5175424#post5175424). It's unclear how much STBs are limiting typical readings (~1300 lines maximum horizontally) versus what TWC is doing to signals. Some cable system users nationwide do report measuring nearly 1920X1080 with 1080p displays and HDNet's pattern. -- John

The following changes are planned for customers in Staten Island:

The previously announced drop of MOJO (ch. 796) on October 1st, has been postponed.

The previously announced changes for October 15th have been postponed until October 22nd. At that time, RAVI PANJABI will be renamed AAJ and TV Japan will move from 595 to 541.

The previously announced launch of KCTV has been postponed.

Effective October 22nd we will provide additional channel positions for existing services, specifically HBO HD will be added to 651, Cinemax HD 658, Showtime HD to 666 TMC HD to 674 and Starz HD will be added to 676. We will also launch the following services: Cartoon Network HD on 722, FX HD on 737, Speed HD on 774, Fuse HD 691, Big Ten Network HD on 472, CBS College Sports HD on 467, ESPNU HD on 793, and Tennis Channel HD on 465. Big Ten Network HD, CBS College Sports HD, and Tennis Channel HD will be a part of Sports Tier. We will also launch the following premium HD services: HBO2 HD on 652, HBO Signature HD on 653, HBO Family HD on 654, HBO Comedy HD on 655, HBO Zone HD on 656, HBO Latino HD on 657, More MAX HD on 659, Action MAX HD on 660, Thriller MAX HD on 661, WMAX HD on 662, @MAX HD on 663, Five Star MAX HD on 664, OuterMAX HD on 665, Showtime Showcase HD on 668, SHO Extreme HD on 669, TMC Xtra HD on 675, Encore HD on 682.

The following changes are planned for customers in Staten Island:

The previously announced drop of MOJO (ch. 796) on October 1st, has been postponed.

The previously announced changes for October 15th have been postponed until October 22nd. At that time, RAVI PANJABI will be renamed AAJ and TV Japan will move from 595 to 541.

The previously announced launch of KCTV has been postponed.

Effective October 22nd we will provide additional channel positions for existing services, specifically HBO HD will be added to 651, Cinemax HD 658, Showtime HD to 666 TMC HD to 674 and Starz HD will be added to 676. We will also launch the following services: Cartoon Network HD on 722, FX HD on 737, Speed HD on 774, Fuse HD 691, Big Ten Network HD on 472, CBS College Sports HD on 467, ESPNU HD on 793, and Tennis Channel HD on 465. Big Ten Network HD, CBS College Sports HD, and Tennis Channel HD will be a part of Sports Tier. We will also launch the following premium HD services: HBO2 HD on 652, HBO Signature HD on 653, HBO Family HD on 654, HBO Comedy HD on 655, HBO Zone HD on 656, HBO Latino HD on 657, More MAX HD on 659, Action MAX HD on 660, Thriller MAX HD on 661, WMAX HD on 662, @MAX HD on 663, Five Star MAX HD on 664, OuterMAX HD on 665, Showtime Showcase HD on 668, SHO Extreme HD on 669, TMC Xtra HD on 675, Encore HD on 682.


Funny thing is FIOS had all of the HBO/Cinemax HD channels first yet Time Warner owns the channels. Anyway - glad to see they're on the way.

The following changes are planned for customers in Manhattan/Brooklyn/Queens & Mt. Vernon:

The previously announced drop of MOJO (ch. 796) on October 1st has been postponed.

The previously announced changes for October 15th have been postponed until October 22nd. At that time, RAVI PANJABI will be renamed AAJ and TV Japan will move from 595 to 541.

The previously announced launch of KCTV in Brooklyn/Queens has been postponed.

Effective October 22nd in Brooklyn and Queens: We will provide additional channel positions for existing services, specifically: HBO HD will be added to 651, Cinemax HD to 658, Showtime HD to 666, TMC HD to 674, and Starz HD will be added to 676. In these areas we will also launch the following HD services: Cartoon Network HD on 722, FX HD on 737, and Speed HD on 774.

In Brooklyn, Queens, and Mount Vernon we will also launch the following HD services: Big Ten Network HD on 472, CBS College Sports HD on 467, ESPNU HD on 793, and Tennis Channel HD on 465. Big Ten Network HD, CBS College Sports HD, and Tennis Channel HD will be a part of Sports Tier. We will also launch the following premium HD services: HBO2 HD on 652, HBO Signature HD on 653, HBO Family HD on 654, HBO Comedy HD on 655, HBO Zone HD on 656, HBO Latino HD on 657, More MAX HD on 659, Action MAX HD on 660, Thriller MAX HD on 661, WMAX HD on 662, @MAX HD on 663, Five Star MAX HD on 664, OuterMAX HD on 665, Showtime Showcase HD on 668, SHO Extreme HD on 669, TMC HD on 647, and TMC Xtra HD on 675.

In Mount Vernon: We will temporarily provide additional channel positions for existing services, specifically: HBO HD will be added to 651, Cinemax HD 658, Showtime HD to 666, and Starz HD will be added to 676. We will launch the additional premium HD services: Showtime 2 HD on 667, Showtime Showcase on 668, Starz Edge HD on 677, Starz Kids & Family HD on 678, and Starz Comedy HD on 681. We will also launch the following HD services: Cartoon Network on 776, Discovery HD on 774, Fox Business News HD on 728, Fox News HD on 731, FX HD on 738, TLC HD on 751, Palladia HD on 727, Travel Channel HD on 763, Weather Channel HD on 736, ESPN News HD on 792, and NHL Network HD on 795. NHL Network HD will be a part of Sports Tier.

I'm going to cry

Funny thing is FIOS had all of the HBO/Cinemax HD channels first yet Time Warner owns the channels. Anyway - glad to see they're on the way.

Time Warner Cable is a separate entity than Home Box Office and Turner Broadcasting.

Yes... they are all under the same corporate umbrella (although TWC is being split off) - but its not the same as you make it sound to be

why isnt nyc getting anything

why isnt nyc getting anything

I assume you mean Manhattan (yes - the other Boros are a part of NYC...)

Why? Because they haven't not turned off analog service yet here - so there is only a small amount of usable bandwidth (we know some exists - since it was used for the Olympics).

What changes were announced for October 15th? And when did they announce dropping MOJO? I posted a notice saying that the channel was being discontinued...

For that matter, I still want to know what happens to HDXtra. I'm this close to dropping the service.

Damn! Seems like all that repair work for Queens, NY is paying off. Looking at the TWC status page of late shows Queens under constant repairs nightly and well into the end of October.

I guess this explains the more channels coming out in HD.

I personally cannot wait for Cartoon Network in HD. At least I hope it is in HD or it is going to blow ass like Toon Disney HD.

this is a wonderful day. but at the same time i'm pained that they wont throw 1 channel manhattans way.

I'm still confused about that. How does a cartoon get enhanced in HD?

Other than switching from a 4:3 to a 16:9 aspect ratio?

What changes were announced for October 15th? And when did they announce dropping MOJO?

I didn't see the TWC Mojo drop announcment either.

I assume you mean Manhattan (yes - the other Boros are a part of NYC...)

Why? Because they haven't not turned off analog service yet here - so there is only a small amount of usable bandwidth (we know some exists - since it was used for the Olympics).

Why havent they turned it off?? :confused: Was they going to turn analog off this year??:(

In Brooklyn, Queens, and Mount Vernon we will also launch the following HD services: Big Ten Network HD on 472, CBS College Sports HD on 467, ESPNU HD on 793, and Tennis Channel HD on 465. Big Ten Network HD, CBS College Sports HD, and Tennis Channel HD will be a part of Sports Tier. We will also launch the following premium HD services: HBO2 HD on 652, HBO Signature HD on 653, HBO Family HD on 654, HBO Comedy HD on 655, HBO Zone HD on 656, HBO Latino HD on 657, More MAX HD on 659, Action MAX HD on 660, Thriller MAX HD on 661, WMAX HD on 662, @MAX HD on 663, Five Star MAX HD on 664, OuterMAX HD on 665, Showtime Showcase HD on 668, SHO Extreme HD on 669, TMC HD on 647, and TMC Xtra HD on 675..
This makes it seem like all of the HD channels will be rather spaced out along the spectrum. It seems like there will be a spattering of HDs in the 400s and 600s. I rather like having all the HDs start at 701. That way I don't have to page through all of the SDs to find the goods.

This makes it seem like all of the HD channels will be rather spaced out along the spectrum. It seems like there will be a spattering of HDs in the 400s and 600s. I rather like having all the HDs start at 701. That way I don't have to page through all of the SDs to find the goods.

instead of starting at 700 - it'll start at 651 (with all of the movie channels currently in the 200s going thru to 689)

690s probably going to be set aside of hd ondemand content (699 already in use for most of the area.... not Manhattan though)

as for the ones in the 460s - those are sports tier only anyways, going along with the channels already in the 450s - they figure if people want those channels, they're going into that area anyways.. (I don't necessarily agree with that... but whatever)

I am curious about Big Ten Network... they didn't announce any plans to add the SD version (and its in the 470s, which puts it in an odd spot for a SD counterpart)

Most 7xx channels correspond with the SD channel #xx (those in the 790s are found in the 100s... or don't have a SD channel...)
I figure those without a SD channel will eventually end up in the 690s to make some room

Well, there are only 100 numbers in the 700s.

The Sports Tier is in the 400s, so the new HD Sports Tier channels are going there. Then the premiums are being relocated to the upper 600s, as the lower ones are for the often overlooked Music Choice channels(does anyone watch those?)

They may end up taking the duplicates of the HD Premiums channels out of the 700s, making 700s for 'free' HD and 650-700 for Premium HD, or something like that.

Other than switching from a 4:3 to a 16:9 aspect ratio?

If you watch a Japanese amine in HD and then see it's SD counterpart, you can see the increased quality. But you got to look close in the detail of the drawing (or CGI or whatever they use now). As for American cartoons, there really isn't that much made in HD.

However, CN has been showing more movies (cartoon and non-cartoon) and those will look better in HD.

I'm going to cry

I got some good news for you. I just received a memo from my building in Manhattan today telling residents they must switch to digital receivers by Oct 15th or be downgraded to basic service and removed from our bulk building rate. This sounds like a good sign that perhaps we will indeed see those 100 channels that keep dangling in front of us by the end of the year. Keep your fingers crossed.

i got some good news for you. I just received a memo from my building in manhattan today telling residents they must switch to digital receivers by oct 15th or be downgraded to basic service and removed from our bulk building rate. This sounds like a good sign that perhaps we will indeed see those 100 channels that keep dangling in front of us by the end of the year. Keep your fingers crossed.

yes! :)

I got some good news for you. I just received a memo from my building in Manhattan today telling residents they must switch to digital receivers by Oct 15th or be downgraded to basic service and removed from our bulk building rate. This sounds like a good sign that perhaps we will indeed see those 100 channels that keep dangling in front of us by the end of the year. Keep your fingers crossed.

Are you in Man. South?

I got some good news for you. I just received a memo from my building in Manhattan today telling residents they must switch to digital receivers by Oct 15th or be downgraded to basic service and removed from our bulk building rate. This sounds like a good sign that perhaps we will indeed see those 100 channels that keep dangling in front of us by the end of the year. Keep your fingers crossed.




F.W.I.W.... My building@West 43rd st ,10th ave......
Had to have our equipment switched by Oct 1st.:rolleyes:

F.W.I.W.... My building@West 43rd st ,10th ave......
Had to have our equipment switched by Oct 1st.:rolleyes:

See... this is important information...

I've been waiting for people to post this stuff

F.W.I.W.... My building@West 43rd st ,10th ave......
Had to have our equipment switched by Oct 1st.:rolleyes:

Curious, do yo live in New Gotham?

Curious, do yo live in New Gotham?
The Strand...

See... this is important information...

I've been waiting for people to post this stuff
Yes.... but having had Directv HD in my last apt,I can't really get excited by Time-Warner.
Bar the occasional thunderstorm, Directv image , reception and service were far superior. The Tivo DVR was also much , much better than this system I have now.

Are you in Man. South?

Yes I am in Man. South, deadline was extended from Oct 1 to Oct 15, not sure why.

I'm still confused about that. How does a cartoon get enhanced in HD?
Easy -- it can be either rescanned from the original cells (or film negative or computer rendering) at a higher resolution (from 480i or less in SD to 720p, 1080i, or higher in HD). Of course if it's a newer production it can easily be output from the computer workstation at the higher resolution.

Yes I am in Man. South, deadline was extended from Oct 1 to Oct 15, not sure why.

Hallelujah!

Of course you have to wonder how long TWC is going to take to really remove the analog channels.

But FINALLY some movement (glacial as it is) is happening on this!!!! :cool:

Does this mean that my friend who runs cable directly into the bedroom TV (no cable box at all) will have to get a box in order to get network TV?

-barry

Does this mean that my friend who runs cable directly into the bedroom TV (no cable box at all) will have to get a box in order to get network TV?

-barry


From what I've heard, the local channels should still be available without a box (someone in BK/Queens/SI should confirm this...)

I am having a difficult problem with my DVR. I have two of the HD boxes (not the HDCs), one in the living room and one in the den/office. A week ago, both were working fine. Recently the LR box has been having long freezes on recorded shows.

Last night I was watching "The Mentalist", and there were several 30-60 second freezes. At the end of the show, there was a very long 5-10 minute freeze which included the climax of the show. Then I remembered that I had also recorded this show in the office. When I went back there, the show ran perfectly from start to end - no freezes whatsoever.

Again, there were many long freezes on the LR machine during "Life". Unfortunately, I had only one recorded copy of this. There were 30-60 second freezes almost every minute!! About 40 minutes into the show, everything cleared up, and it played perfectly from then on.

I have tried the "normal" rebooting process to no avail. Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks,

-barry

Does this mean that my friend who runs cable directly into the bedroom TV (no cable box at all) will have to get a box in order to get network TV?

-barry

"a Friend" lol

From what I've heard, the local channels should still be available without a box (someone in BK/Queens/SI should confirm this...)

Thanks for the "hope". It would be embarrassing since I just told her she should switch to cable, and she could get all her network channels without a box.

Anybody out there from Brooklyn/Queens/SI who has tried this?

-barry

"a Friend" lol

You can be excused for your sarcasm since you don't know me. :)

I LOVE gadgets. Any excuse to buy yet another gadget, and I'm on top of it. There's no way I'd miss an opportunity to own/rent an extra DVR by running the cable directly into the TV.

-barry

Remember when many of us thought there was no way TWC would be close to 100 channels by year end.....

Well - on 10/22 - much of the area will be at 80/81 HD channels (along with 2 HD ondemand channels) (Staten Island is getting 1 more than the rest for whatever reason)

getting closer.. with 2+ months to go.. (only a small group of channels some TWC regions have that none of us do: MGMHD, NBATVHD(24/7 - at the moment we get games on MojoHD), WealthTV, and Outdoor Channel HD)

Possible channels to get us closer to 100:
(6) NBC-Universal HD (Sci-Fi-HD, Bravo-HD, USA-HD, CNBC-HD, MSNBC-HD, Chiller-HD)
(5) Viacom HD (County Music Television-HD, Nickelodeon-HD, MTV-HD, VH1-HD, Spike-HD)
(3-4) Rainbow Media HD (IFC-HD, AMC-HD, WE-HD, *FUSE-HD (other than SI))
(4) Comcast HD (launching 12/08) (Golf-HD (the current VS-Golf channel will become just Versus-HD), E! Entertainment-HD, Style-HD, G4-HD)
(1) Encore-HD
(1) MavTV-HD
(1) Fuel-HD
(should I even mention NFL Network? there are some others i may have missed - I ignored the Voom group...)

I think we'll definitely see the Comcast group when they launch... the Rainbow Media group is probably going to show up eventually - espeically considering SI is getting one of them... I'm a bit surprised that we don't have the Viacom channels yet... and as for the NBC-Universal group... who knows...

Picked up a 2nd DVR on 23rd Street today...to my surprise they gave me another 8300HD. It's a little worn, but I guess that's still better than getting the "c" model, right?

with 2+ months to go.. (only a small group of channels some TWC regions have that none of us do: MGMHD, NBATVHD(24/7 - at the moment we get games on MojoHD), WealthTV, and Outdoor Channel HD)

WealthTV is actually nowhere on any system.
don't forget Team-HD (NBA League Pass in HD), which they should add along with nbatv for the upcoming season.

Will TW hit us up all at once? I would think they add HD CH's in blocks like they have done in the past. Is this date +/- set?

Remember when many of us thought there was no way TWC would be close to 100 channels by year end.....

Well - on 10/22 - much of the area will be at 80/81 HD channels (along with 2 HD ondemand channels) (Staten Island is getting 1 more than the rest for whatever reason)

getting closer.. with 2+ months to go.. (only a small group of channels some TWC regions have that none of us do: MGMHD, NBATVHD(24/7 - at the moment we get games on MojoHD), WealthTV, and Outdoor Channel HD)

Possible channels to get us closer to 100:
(6) NBC-Universal HD (Sci-Fi-HD, Bravo-HD, USA-HD, CNBC-HD, MSNBC-HD, Chiller-HD)
(5) Viacom HD (County Music Television-HD, Nickelodeon-HD, MTV-HD, VH1-HD, Spike-HD)
(3-4) Rainbow Media HD (IFC-HD, AMC-HD, WE-HD, *FUSE-HD (other than SI))
(4) Comcast HD (launching 12/08) (Golf-HD (the current VS-Golf channel will become just Versus-HD), E! Entertainment-HD, Style-HD, G4-HD)
(1) Encore-HD
(1) MavTV-HD
(1) Fuel-HD
(should I even mention NFL Network? there are some others i may have missed - I ignored the Voom group...)

I think we'll definitely see the Comcast group when they launch... the Rainbow Media group is probably going to show up eventually - espeically considering SI is getting one of them... I'm a bit surprised that we don't have the Viacom channels yet... and as for the NBC-Universal group... who knows...



Time Warner is also a partner in the new MLB channel that starts in January.

Time Warner is also a partner in the new MLB channel that starts in January.

yes yes - I'm ignoring all the early 2009 stuff - since they did say '100 by year end'

WealthTV is actually nowhere on any system.
don't forget Team-HD (NBA League Pass in HD), which they should add along with nbatv for the upcoming season.

I'm going by this (which you're obviously aware of)....
http://avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1058081

I know your national list (http://avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=652328) mentioned no known deal...

I am having a difficult problem with my DVR......I have tried the "normal" rebooting process to no avail. Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks,

-barry

Yup, sounds like the hard drive is starting to go. I had the same behavior with the old 8000HD, then my first 8300HD and now my second 8300HD is acting up. I unfortunately, see a 8300HDC in my immediate future. :(

From what I've heard, the local channels should still be available without a box (someone in BK/Queens/SI should confirm this...)

I just checked, and I can get most of the local stations (and their additional digital channels) bypassing the box.

Any chance of Comedy Central HD? does it even exist yet?

Any chance of Comedy Central HD? does it even exist yet?

It does not exist yet, but should launch 'soon'.

We don't have any of the Viacom-owned HD channels yet - but they shouldn't be too far off.

We don't have any of the Viacom-owned HD channels yet - but they shouldn't be too far off.
Berk,

What do you think about the Universal channels? How far off do you think they are?

I'm in Bklyn and I just noticed that NGHD is showing up with the dreaded "Please call ###### to subscribe to this service message screen". I've already rebooted my SA 8300HD, but no luck. Anyone else seeing this? Guess I'll have to call it in first thing in the AM.

I'm in Bklyn and I just noticed that NGHD is showing up with the dreaded "Please call ###### to subscribe to this service message screen". I've already rebooted my SA 8300HD, but no luck. Anyone else seeing this? Guess I'll have to call it in first thing in the AM.

There seems to be issues in Brooklyn. At least for the last few days. I've been missing like half my HD channels since Monday. I even noticed the same msg early in the week for FoXNewsHD as I scanned through the channels.

I called them last night in the early morning (get home at this hour for the late shift) and just an hour ago and TWC's own system seems to be having issues that they requested I call back after 5am.

Such a pain!

There seems to be issues in Brooklyn. At least for the last few days. I've been missing like half my HD channels since Monday. I even noticed the same msg early in the week for FoXNewsHD as I scanned through the channels.

I called them last night in the early morning (get home at this hour for the late shift) and just an hour ago and TWC's own system seems to be having issues that they requested I call back after 5am.

Such a pain!

Brooklyn here as well. Here are my new issues:

Some shows after 11pm only record the first minute. The box hasn't rebooted overnight it's still powered on when I wake up.

Some of my series recordings have been dropped. Last nights Daily Show didn't record and it no longer appears as a series recording. I know for a fact that it was previously set to record that episode.

Project Runway didn't record but does still appear as a series recording.

Half of my favorite channels are no longer marked as favorites.

Anyone else have these problems? I have the 8300HD box.

I'm in Bklyn and I just noticed that NGHD is showing up with the dreaded "Please call ###### to subscribe to this service message screen". I've already rebooted my SA 8300HD, but no luck. Anyone else seeing this?

I had that same problem last night. I spent 30 minutes on the phone. TWC said I was authorized to view the channel and that the channel was working fine, but they couldn't figure out what was wrong.

The CSA sent a message to "the IT people", then gave me 30 days of free multi-channel HBO and Cinemax (including On-Demand) to help alleviate my mental suffering.

:) (East Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

Does this mean that my friend who runs cable directly into the bedroom TV (no cable box at all) will have to get a box in order to get network TV?

-barry


FCC regulation states that broadcast local channels HAVE to be open to QAM tuners without the use of cable boxes. So it doesn't matter what TWC does to their system, you'll still be able to recieve the local channels.

has anyone noticed that tw has increased our download speeds here in manhattan, i am getting download speed of about 15mb/s now consistently even wirelessly, but our upload speed still sucks, only 500k

has anyone noticed that tw has increased our download speeds here in manhattan, i am getting download speed of about 15mb/s now consistently even wirelessly, but our upload speed still sucks, only 500k

Yes, I have noticed. I saw the announcement on their homepage; something about when downloading a large file it'll kick in to higher speed. Very nice I have to say. Just give us more HD channels please...thank you.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/Products/Internet/powerboost.html

-Mike

FCC regulation states that broadcast local channels HAVE to be open to QAM tuners without the use of cable boxes. So it doesn't matter what TWC does to their system, you'll still be able to recieve the local channels.

This is good news for my friend. Thanks so much for the info,

-barry

Yup, sounds like the hard drive is starting to go. I had the same behavior with the old 8000HD, then my first 8300HD and now my second 8300HD is acting up. I unfortunately, see a 8300HDC in my immediate future. :(

Hope you're wrong, but I suspect you may be right. I'll just tough it out until things get worse and then replace the unit.

Thanks,
-barry

Any one know any thing about start over??

Yes I am in Man. South, deadline was extended from Oct 1 to Oct 15, not sure why.

looks like TWC might have postponed the analog drop.
"The previously announced changes for October 15th have been postponed until October 22nd. At that time, RAVI PANJABI will be renamed AAJ and TV Japan will move from 595 to 541."

There seems to be issues in Brooklyn. At least for the last few days. I've been missing like half my HD channels since Monday. I even noticed the same msg early in the week for FoXNewsHD as I scanned through the channels.

I called them last night in the early morning (get home at this hour for the late shift) and just an hour ago and TWC's own system seems to be having issues that they requested I call back after 5am.

Such a pain!


I have the same problem - many of the HD channels (including NY1, CNN) have been showing a black screen for a few days.

I'm in Bklyn and I just noticed that NGHD is showing up with the dreaded "Please call ###### to subscribe to this service message screen". I've already rebooted my SA 8300HD, but no luck. Anyone else seeing this? Guess I'll have to call it in first thing in the AM.

Arghhh!!! I have seed this same issue with NGHD since last night. Very frustrating... Anybody find a fix? I hate to call TWC Customer Service.

In Queens, and the first NHL game was supposed to be on Game HD tonight, the shared channel that shows one or two HD games a night if you have the that sport's package (Extra Innings, Center Ice, etc).

I get Center Ice and every HD channel and was curious when the channel had a "Call Customer Service"-type message on it when I should have been getting the game. After over 30 minutes on the phone I'm told they don't have a contract with the NHL to show the games yet, despite the guide showing info properly. The rep I spoke to sounded very unsure of this all.

Anyone else have Center Ice and see the same thing on this channel? (it's in two places, in the HD range, and sports range)

looks like TWC might have postponed the analog drop.
"The previously announced changes for October 15th have been postponed until October 22nd. At that time, RAVI PANJABI will be renamed AAJ and TV Japan will move from 595 to 541."

unrelated

I have the same problem - many of the HD channels (including NY1, CNN) have been showing a black screen for a few days.

Was told earlier today that other people in Brooklyn were having this problem and they were looking into it. Still it's now 3am and the problem still exists. Guess the techs are stumped as to wtf is going on.

Maybe someone tripped over the cord and the plug came out of the wall outlet.

BTW, check to see if you have the the SD version Food Network working? I find that for some reason it and the HD version on 750 are BOTH out.

Will we ever see SpeedTV-HD on the TWC system?

Regards...JL

It may have been posted earlier above, but for comparison with TWC, here's RCN's latest HD channel lineup for NYC:
http://www.rcn.com/pdf/ny_crush_lineups.pdf
Believe RCN claims ~75 HD channels, although AIUI that varies with area and building. Several years back, when RCN had several HD sources that TWC didn't, I subscribed to RCN and TWC simultaneously--with lots of channel duplication. Still have RCN's cable into my apartment and tempted to hook up RCN again since there are lots of HD channels not currently available from TWC's S. Manhattan head end (midtown East). Ordering HD channels not available on TWC would be best, but by the time I've hooked up RCN the missing channels might be sourced by TWC. Suspect Verizon's FIOS to my building one of these days would trump both RCN and TWC. -- John

EDIT: Made a related query (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=14839621&postcount=360) in the RCN thread.

Just received a TWC reboot (8300HDC) in Bayside....this one is taking 10 minutes to complete. Hopefully this is a good sign.

Will we ever see SpeedTV-HD on the TWC system?

Regards...JL

Bkyln, Qns & S.I. on 10/22/08

quick question, do we get the big ten network? my cousin's over this weekend and wants to watch the Michigan game.

quick question, do we get the big ten network? my cousin's over this weekend and wants to watch the Michigan game.

not yet...
(the 'other boros' get the HD version on 10/22 - TWC hasn't said anything about the SD channel)

Just saw a new iO Cablevision commercial:
"Every single Knicks, Rangers, Devils, Islanders game in HD - Can't get that with FiOS or Dish"

Sounds like they do plan to broadcast all MSG2 and MSG+2 games in HD.

Of course... will we get them on Time Warner........

Dear Andy,

All of the Rangers, Devils and Islanders games (home and away) will be aired in HD this season. The only exception would be if the game is aired on an overflow channel (ie. MSG2 or MSG Plus 2) it would not be in HD.

If you have any further questions please feel free to write back

Thank you,

MSG Media

Dear Andy,

All of the Rangers, Devils and Islanders games (home and away) will be aired in HD this season. The only exception would be if the game is aired on an overflow channel (ie. MSG2 or MSG Plus 2) it would not be in HD.

If you have any further questions please feel free to write back

Thank you,

MSG Media

They lied in their press release on the rangers website....

they lied in their new commercial...

nice work cablevision...

I have a strange issue that just started. NY1 HD is silent for the last 2 days. All other HD and SD channels are unaffected, and NY1 SD is fine as well. I don't think anything on my end (TV or cable box settings) has changed, but I do not know why I don't get the audio to come in? I unplugged the cable box but a cold reboot didn't make any difference. I use HDMI to my TV, but I have a DVD recorder that picks up output from the cable box from S video and composite (L/R) audio cables, and I don't get any audio from that input either on NY1 HD 701 only? If there is a magic setting I missed, please let me know. Another weird thing is that it also does not display any closed captioning, but other channels do, I don't know if this is related or not.

I have a strange issue that just started. NY1 HD is silent for the last 2 days. All other HD and SD channels are unaffected, and NY1 SD is fine as well. I don't think anything on my end (TV or cable box settings) has changed, but I do not know why I don't get the audio to come in? I unplugged the cable box but a cold reboot didn't make any difference. I use HDMI to my TV, but I have a DVD recorder that picks up output from the cable box from S video and composite (L/R) audio cables, and I don't get any audio from that input either on NY1 HD 701 only? If there is a magic setting I missed, please let me know. Another weird thing is that it also does not display any closed captioning, but other channels do, I don't know if this is related or not.

It's likely Time Warner, not anything about your set-up, that's causing the audio problem. Some of us in Brooklyn haven't had video or audio on NY1 HD and some other HD stations for several days.

I hope I am not too off topic but can someone provide the makes and models of TWC N.Y. HD set top boxes. I installed a Samsung SMT H3050 for a neighbor using a monoprice HDMI cable to her new Panny LCD. She has absolutely no handshake issues at all with this setup. However another neighbor has a SA set top box[ I don't know the model] attached to a SONY BRAVIA LCD in similar fashion with the exact same cable that continually shows HDMI error messages if the box is turned off and then powered on. Both are using variants of the Mystro Navigator software. I am hoping an exchange from the SA box to the Samsung at TWC might fix his handshake problems. Thanks for any help you can provide.

It's likely Time Warner, not anything about your set-up, that's causing the audio problem. Some of us in Brooklyn haven't had video or audio on NY1 HD and some other HD stations for several days.

As an update...STILL having that problem here in Brooklyn. First I was told it was an outside problem which they were looking into. The I called Saturday morning and told this problem was fixed; but I still had the problem. Now they sending a tech guy over..Wednesday! A week and a half of wasted time! probably will turn out to be an issue with the box on the corner.

ILW, are you still having the problem with missing HD channels?

It's likely Time Warner, not anything about your set-up, that's causing the audio problem. Some of us in Brooklyn haven't had video or audio on NY1 HD and some other HD stations for several days.

It must have been their issue, as it was mysteriously gone yesterday afternoon on NY1 HD without any magical intervention. :p

As an update...STILL having that problem here in Brooklyn. First I was told it was an outside problem which they were looking into. The I called Saturday morning and told this problem was fixed; but I still had the problem. Now they sending a tech guy over..Wednesday! A week and a half of wasted time! probably will turn out to be an issue with the box on the corner.

ILW, are you still having the problem with missing HD channels?
Yes, here in Park Slope, Brooklyn, I still have missing HD channels. I'm wondering how widespread this problem is.

Let us know what happens on Wednesday.

Encore HD on 682. In S.I. on 10/22

am i missing something? i am in lower manhattan (below 23rd st) and i dont think i have any of the latest HD channels. is there some kind of update i am missing?

am i missing something? i am in lower manhattan (below 23rd st) and i dont think i have any of the latest HD channels. is there some kind of update i am missing?

You are not missing any kind of update because Manhattan will not get more HD channels until the end of the year. They haven't droped any analog channels yet , and we are half way through oct. At this moment TWC is in the lab testing 3 HD channels in one single QAM= average picture in HD channels.

The point is that a lot of people buy high expensive HD TVS, and you get an average service. Thank God FIOS will come to my building early next year, and I can care less about NY1. TWC doesn't do justice to the HD channels, they squeeze them like lemons.

At this moment TWC is in the lab testing 3 HD channels in one single QAM= average picture in HD channels.


huh?

At this moment TWC is in the lab testing 3 HD channels in one single QAM= average picture in HD channels.
What??? This is exactly what they are already doing -- all of our HD channels (except for network TV) are squeezed 3 into 1 QAM slot.

Hey guys, having a hard time getting the HDMI output of my 8300HD to work with my new Onkyo 606 receiver. I had the same problem last year with my old 605...but then I got it to work. Can't remember how I did it though...any suggestions? Do I need to do something to sync them up the first time?

One thing I don't underdtand, why did they pull the NBC HD CH's after the Olympics ended. they had the space why not add something

Here is a quick question - does any of the new HD DVR boxes TW offers come with a bigger HD than 160GB? This is tiny by todays standards and we always seem to have a minimum of space available now that I record alot of HD content. I have an external ESata drive that I know works with my box, but I don't like the fact that I will lose some features that I enjoy if I use the external storage.

One thing I don't underdtand, why did they pull the NBC HD CH's after the Olympics ended. they had the space why not add something

it was a part of a special olympics package - this happened all over the place on many cable systems

The level to which Time Warner has screwed over Manhattan users is pretty ridiculous. Especially considering that the prices of packages are as high or higher. Basically people in the city are subsidizing the implementation of these channels elsewhere.

Luckily for TW, Verizon is running cable through Manhattan pretty slowly too. I was told 3 months ago that all areas of midtown would be covered in 3 months. I'm still waiting.

BTW, for anyone considering updraging to the HDC from the HD, I would recommend strongly against it. I received a HDC box originally and had so many issues with it, both in terms of general usability and bigs, that I called to complain several times. Finally, they switched me out to an old HD box. It's not a great machine or anything and still has some issues about when it decides to erase old programming, but its usable.

BTW, for anyone considering updraging to the HDC from the HD, I would recommend strongly against it. I received a HDC box originally and had so many issues with it, both in terms of general usability and bigs, that I called to complain several times. Finally, they switched me out to an old HD box. It's not a great machine or anything and still has some issues about when it decides to erase old programming, but its usable.

They fixed the bugs a while ago now, works fine as I have said many times. You will not have a choice soon anyway

They fixed the bugs a while ago now, works fine as I have said many times. You will not have a choice soon anyway

i wish they would add manual recording and also have you able to set time and day of the week on a certain show like the 8300HD , my 8300HDC still has some bug issues like the blank screen bug and the only way to get it back is too reboot..

They fixed the bugs a while ago now, works fine as I have said many times. You will not have a choice soon anywayIf I ever read anything positive about the HDC box, I can bet the farm that your name is in the post. In other words, you are the only one who consistently praises the piece of dung known as the HDC. I’m happy for you—that you are one of the few, content with a functioning box.

I live in Manhattan (Washington Heights) and my super posted a notice that TWC will be upgrading the system tomorrow and that there will be a service interruption for a few hours. What might they be doing? I mean, the system seams fine as it is today. Does this have anything to do with the HD-channel-increase-by-years-end-promise? I don't think so. Any thoughts?

-Mike

I live in Manhattan (Washington Heights) and my super posted a notice that TWC will be upgrading the system tomorrow and that there will be a service interruption for a few hours. What might they be doing? I mean, the system seams fine as it is today. Does this have anything to do with the HD-channel-increase-by-years-end-promise? I don't think so. Any thoughts?

-Mike

Yes, it is very likely it does have to do with that.

there are still some buildings with older wiring that can only handle a smaller range than the rest of the city (this is one of the reasons why it has taken longer to upgrade Manhattan)

If I ever read anything positive about the HDC box, I can bet the farm that your name is in the post. In other words, you are the only one who consistently praises the piece of dung known as the HDC. I’m happy for you—that you are one of the few, content with a functioning box.


Maybe he wrote the code! :D

Yes, here in Park Slope, Brooklyn, I still have missing HD channels. I'm wondering how widespread this problem is.

Let us know what happens on Wednesday.
The HD channels that mysteriously disappeared last week came back tonight. Looking forward to next week's additions.

If I ever read anything positive about the HDC box, I can bet the farm that your name is in the post. In other words, you are the only one who consistently praises the piece of dung known as the HDC. I’m happy for you—that you are one of the few, content with a functioning box.

I had lots of problems when i first got the 8300HDC:(. But now every thing is working like it should.:cool:So far no more problems.I now have this box[8300HDC]for about 9 months,For the last 6 months i had no problems.:cool:

What size is the HD in these HDC boxes these days??

I had lots of problems when i first got the 8300HDC:(. But now every thing is working like it should.:cool:So far no more problems.I now have this box[8300HDC]for about 9 months,For the last 6 months i had no problems.:cool:

No I did not write the code. I am just good with electronics. Half the people on here have no idea what they are talking about and I may be one of them at times. You can't believe everything some random person puts here but we all fall into the trap sometimes. Most people who blast the HDC never even had one or they got it when it first came out and yes it sucked back then. With all the firmware updates it is fine. I repeat it is fine. The people who have trouble maybe doing something wrong or just being impatient. I do not make manual recordings so I can't comment on them. All of the series I record come out perfect and it never misses anything or records things twice. From what I understand you will not get some new channels without the HDC I could be wrong on this but if that is the case there is really no point avoiding it and trying to get an 8300HD. My HDC is not special, I had my share of problems when I first got it but no longer. I suspect they are giving out HDC without the firmware updates and it may take some time and reboots for it to update all the way.

I had lots of problems when i first got the 8300HDC:(. But now every thing is working like it should.:cool:So far no more problems.I now have this box[8300HDC]for about 9 months,For the last 6 months i had no problems.:cool:

Thats 2 people with a HDC and no problems, anyone else?

Thats 2 people with a HDC and no problems, anyone else?

I'll take an HD over an HDC any day - because I prefer the features of the HD.

But you can put me in the "no problem" camp. The HDC is OK these days. It used to be downright faulty, but it's been working quite well for several months now.

Six months ago I would have told you to avoid the HDC at all costs, now I would merely say try to get an HD if you can, but don't worry too much if you get an HDC.

Given the speed a which technology evolves, it's amazing - and inexcusable - that the best option we have is some 3-year old technology.

Thats 2 people with a HDC and no problems, anyone else?

works fine for me too.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/neweryork.html

(Manhattan)

Is anyone in East Midtown experiencing slow Internet speeds, or intermittent connectivity? I've been tearing my hair out trying to get service to take this seriously, but even the droids at Tier-3 tech support are just clueless dimwits!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/64/175696015_24e99b6707.jpg?v=0

A_C

Is anyone in East Midtown experiencing slow Internet speeds, or intermittent connectivity? I've been tearing my hair out trying to get service to take this seriously, but even the droids at Tier-3 tech support are just clueless dimwits!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/64/175696015_24e99b6707.jpg?v=0

A_C

http://help.rr.com/HMSLogic/network_status.aspx

looks like there are some problems in S. Manhattan

http://help.rr.com/HMSLogic/network_status.aspx

looks like there are some problems in S. Manhattan

That's actually the first place I look, but problem is, there's always a litany of entries like this, that nobody at tech support knows how to decipher.

A_C

... Most people who blast the HDC never even had one or they got it when it first came out and yes it sucked back then. With all the firmware updates it is fine. I repeat it is fine. The people who have trouble maybe doing something wrong or just being impatient. .Put me in the category of never had an HDC but from what I have read most people are not thrilled with it. Yes, you will need the HDC for some of the new “interactive” channels. That’s unfortunate but not a deal breaker at this time for me.

What I hate the most with the HDC, (correct me if this has changed) is the buffering system. I utilize both tuners consistently by pausing and swapping from one to the other. With no buffers this is impossible. I do not want to have to record everything I watch to make it work.

This is strange. I have an 8300HD and my box seems to be defaulting to NY1 everyday. I had not made any changes to the settings of the box and the box used to boot to the channel I left it on. Is anyone else having this problem?

Put me in the category of never had an HDC but from what I have read most people are not thrilled with it. Yes, you will need the HDC for some of the new “interactive” channels. That’s unfortunate but not a deal breaker at this time for me.

What I hate the most with the HDC, (correct me if this has changed) is the buffering system. I utilize both tuners consistently by pausing and swapping from one to the other. With no buffers this is impossible. I do not want to have to record everything I watch to make it work.

I just tried that, I paused one channel put up a PIP and swapped and no it does not keep the other channel paused. I would bet for the majority of people this is not an issue. I never even thought of that to be honest since I would not use that. Nothing is ever gonna be exactly the same. It's like going from XP to Vista. If you have good hardware it will not be much of an issue, you can turn of the annoying crap if you know how but if you have an older PC I would not recommend it but I would rather have more channels with the HDC then not be able to access them when they arrive if that ever happens lol

What I hate the most with the HDC, (correct me if this has changed) is the buffering system. I utilize both tuners consistently by pausing and swapping from one to the other. With no buffers this is impossible. I do not want to have to record everything I watch to make it work.

Buffering is one of the features I missed the most, after getting the HDC box. Of course, stability and slow response were are missed.

This is strange. I have an 8300HD and my box seems to be defaulting to NY1 everyday. I had not made any changes to the settings of the box and the box used to boot to the channel I left it on. Is anyone else having this problem?

Yeah, I am experiencing this too. I have an 8300HDC box. This started, probably, 2 weeks ago.

Assload of HD additions coming to Staten Island next Wed

Effective October 22nd we will provide additional channel positions for existing services, specifically HBO HD will be added to 651, Cinemax HD 658, Showtime HD to 666 TMC HD to 674 and Starz HD will be added to 676. We will also launch the following services: Cartoon Network HD on 722, FX HD on 737, Speed HD on 774, Fuse HD 691, Big Ten Network HD on 472, CBS College Sports HD on 467, ESPNU HD on 793, and Tennis Channel HD on 465. Big Ten Network HD, CBS College Sports HD, and Tennis Channel HD will be a part of Sports Tier. We will also launch the following premium HD services: HBO2 HD on 652, HBO Signature HD on 653, HBO Family HD on 654, HBO Comedy HD on 655, HBO Zone HD on 656, HBO Latino HD on 657, More MAX HD on 659, Action MAX HD on 660, Thriller MAX HD on 661, WMAX HD on 662, @MAX HD on 663, Five Star MAX HD on 664, OuterMAX HD on 665, Showtime Showcase HD on 668, SHO Extreme HD on 669, TMC Xtra HD on 675, Encore HD on 682.

Assload of HD additions coming to Staten Island next Wed

Damn them..... they need to get those to manhattan!

Assload of HD additions coming to Staten Island next Wed

Like a punch in the f-ing face...Mother F-ers! Really.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/neweryork.html

(Manhattan)

????

http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/programming/hdtv/default.html?menu=6942

Still talks about the coming HD channels ( at least for the Hudson Valley)

This is strange. I have an 8300HD and my box seems to be defaulting to NY1 everyday. I had not made any changes to the settings of the box and the box used to boot to the channel I left it on. Is anyone else having this problem?

Mine has been doing this Inconsistently for a month now. I never watch NY1 so its weird.

Assload of HD additions coming to Staten Island next Wed

ya.. we've known for a while (similar list for the rest of the area not named 'Manhattan')

????

http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/...html?menu=6942

Still talks about the coming HD channels ( at least for the Hudson Valley)

My point is that on the "Newer York" ad, they are no longer touting 100 HD Channels "Coming Soon". On the link you provided, there is a discrepancy.

I'm simply pointing out their direct advertising and how they have shifted from any mention of 100 HD Channels Coming Soon.

As of today, they're only advertising "All-in-One", "HD On Demand", "Start Over", and "Power Boost".

No I did not write the code. I am just good with electronics. Half the people on here have no idea what they are talking about and I may be one of them at times. You can't believe everything some random person puts here but we all fall into the trap sometimes. Most people who blast the HDC never even had one or they got it when it first came out and yes it sucked back then. With all the firmware updates it is fine. I repeat it is fine. The people who have trouble maybe doing something wrong or just being impatient. I do not make manual recordings so I can't comment on them. All of the series I record come out perfect and it never misses anything or records things twice. From what I understand you will not get some new channels without the HDC I could be wrong on this but if that is the case there is really no point avoiding it and trying to get an 8300HD. My HDC is not special, I had my share of problems when I first got it but no longer. I suspect they are giving out HDC without the firmware updates and it may take some time and reboots for it to update all the way.

the 8300hdc software is crap.. they need to update the box!!!and i dont know how you never get a recording twice try recording something like joyce meyer on the word and when you only want it at 10am you will get it also at 10pm,and that is because of no time stamp..

My point is that on the "Newer York" ad, they are no longer touting 100 HD Channels "Coming Soon". On the link you provided, there is a discrepancy.

I'm simply pointing out their direct advertising and how they have shifted from any mention of 100 HD Channels Coming Soon.

As of today, they're only advertising "All-in-One", "HD On Demand", "Start Over", and "Power Boost".

What is the discrepancy? I never played attention to the ad you're referencing.

What is the discrepancy? I never played attention to the ad you're referencing.

There was a 100 HD channels by the end of the year blurb on the website that they took away. Maybe it means something maybe it doesn't. Looks like they are forcing people to switch to digital as in my building the deadline has passed I believe so there is a small glimmer of hope that it may happen still.

Put me in the category of never had an HDC but from what I have read most people are not thrilled with it. Yes, you will need the HDC for some of the new “interactive” channels. That’s unfortunate but not a deal breaker at this time for me.

What I hate the most with the HDC, (correct me if this has changed) is the buffering system. I utilize both tuners consistently by pausing and swapping from one to the other. With no buffers this is impossible. I do not want to have to record everything I watch to make it work.


Can you (or anyone else) expand on the buffer? On the 8300 (Passport), the buffer only works if you do not change the channel. Isn't that how HDC works?

Can you (or anyone else) expand on the buffer? On the 8300 (Passport), the buffer only works if you do not change the channel. Isn't that how HDC works?As we know, both the Passport and the HDC navigator version have two tuners on the DVR box. With the Passport version, both tuners retain their buffer. With the HDC, there is only a buffer on the tuner that is being viewed. This is ridiculous. The only work around is to record two shows at the same time, however then you can’t surf channels on the tuner you’re watching. And if you happen to be watching a sporting event (shhhhh, don’t let AC hear that) then you will have to extend one of your recordings for about 4 hours which means you will constantly be pushing the limit of the hard drive's available space, assuming there is no external drive.

If I leave the HDC on the same chanel for several hours(I leave the news on while I work) the DVR wants to go to sleep. If I don't catch the window when it requires a response it goes to sleep. This has only happened since the last update 2.4.10_11. Does anyone know how to turn this off?

If I leave the HDC on the same chanel for several hours(I leave the news on while I work) the DVR wants to go to sleep. If I don't catch the window when it requires a response it goes to sleep. This has only happened since the last update 2.4.10_11. Does anyone know how to turn this off?

what do i do to see if i have the newest update 2.4.10_11?

As we know, both the Passport and the HDC navigator version have two tuners on the DVR box. With the Passport version, both tuners retain their buffer. With the HDC, there is only a buffer on the tuner that is being viewed. This is ridiculous. The only work around is to record two shows at the same time, however then you can’t surf channels on the tuner you’re watching. And if you happen to be watching a sporting event (shhhhh, don’t let AC hear that) then you will have to extend one of your recordings for about 4 hours which means you will constantly be pushing the limit of the hard drive's available space, assuming there is no external drive.


Hmm, my passport/Echo 8300HD DVR doesn't work that way. The only buffer that's available is on the one you're watching. If you change channels, that buffer is gone. The other tuner doesn't maintain a buffer.

Hmm, my passport/Echo 8300HD DVR doesn't work that way. The only buffer that's available is on the one you're watching. If you change channels, that buffer is gone. The other tuner doesn't maintain a buffer.When you say “change channels” are you referring to doing this on the one tuner? I am talking about “swapping tuners”. When you swap tuners you will still have the buffer—with the Passport box—the non HDC version.

what do i do to see if i have the newest update 2.4.10_11?
Go to chanel 996 and go to page 6 to see your version.

To make it clear its the buffer that goes to sleep

This is strange. I have an 8300HD and my box seems to be defaulting to NY1 everyday. I had not made any changes to the settings of the box and the box used to boot to the channel I left it on. Is anyone else having this problem?

You have to go to settings/more settings/power-on channel and change it from default(NY1) to last channel or whatever channel you want to come on when u power the box up. I think after an update we all got switched to default

You have to go to settings/more settings/power-on channel and change it from default(NY1) to last channel or whatever channel you want to come on when u power the box up. I think after an update we all got switched to default
I tried that, but it still went back to NY1.

A friend of mine just got a new HD TV (Samsung LCD), and I helped him install it. He already had a 8300HD. I'm not a fan of HDMI, but it was easier to install, and looked nicer (only one cable), so I tried it. All seemed to be working fine.

However, I forgot about one of his tasks. He occasionally records shows for his wife, and then copies them to videotape for her to watch in the other room. He will start up a copy operation just before going to bed, then turn the TV off, and go to bed. Well, of course, when he turns the TV off, the 8300HD notices a HDMI (actually HDCP, I guess) failure and stops working. Bottom line is no videotape recording in the morning.

Bottom line for me: back to their house to replace the HDMI cable with component cables.

This HDMI is a real pain.

-barry

My point is that on the "Newer York" ad, they are no longer touting 100 HD Channels "Coming Soon". On the link you provided, there is a discrepancy.

I'm simply pointing out their direct advertising and how they have shifted from any mention of 100 HD Channels Coming Soon.

As of today, they're only advertising "All-in-One", "HD On Demand", "Start Over", and "Power Boost".


my friend that works as a dumb $12 an hour customer service rep says they have dropped 10 analog channels in manhattan north and will do the same in manhattan south around halloween. also said too many people are not giving up there analog boxes. the higher ups want manhattan to be like other boros but there are many doubts internally whether it will actually happen.

my friend that works as a dumb $12 an hour customer service rep says they have dropped 10 analog channels in manhattan north and will do the same in manhattan south around halloween. also said too many people are not giving up there analog boxes. the higher ups want manhattan to be like other boros but there are many doubts internally whether it will actually happen.

Like I've previously said, TWC needs to set a firm date where all of their analog customers must switch over to a digital box, or their screens will simply go black. Negotiating will little old ladies and stubborn bar owners just isn't practical.


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