Those stills don't really catch the distorting I've noticed the most. Since the "upgrade" for more HD channels, I see a lot of distracting digital noise at scene changes. It's especially bad during previews (rapid scene cuts) or right after commercial breaks.

Seems to do OK once the picture is in place. It's as if they're spreading out the I frames too far apart and they can't manage a full frame change fast enough at times.
Play a recording. If you're already playing a recording, pick a different recording. The sound usually comes back. Stupid bug that's been around for years that TW+Motorola can't or won't fix.

-- Rob


Just your average evening trying to watch Palladia 414 on compressed TWC...

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Oh wow, that is brutal...

Just your average evening trying to watch Palladia 414 on compressed TWC...

Yeah, same here. Had massive pixelation during U2 Rattle & Hum concert on 414. I think they have channel specific bandwidth allocation. I woke up on the couch the other night and Entertainment Tonight was on. It looked stunning... clearest HD I've ever seen.

TWCs been really hit or miss since i upgraded to digital cable a couple months ago. at times, the PQ is really gorgeous and other times the pixellation is sickening.

TWCs been really hit or miss since i upgraded to digital cable a couple months ago. at times, the PQ is really gorgeous and other times the pixellation is sickening.

Same here. And the problems didn't start until they added all the new channels. They have serious bandwidth issues. It's too bad,TWC Orange County "used to" look better than D*. I am in the process of trying to switch to Verizon FIOS, but it looks like it may be a no go at my apartment complex :( A shame really, I would have gotten more HD channels,better PQ,and faster internet for a CHEAPER price!

im watching national geographic right now and this is happening every minute or so

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Yesterday I went to Verizon's site and looked up Fios. It's now available in my area! I made an appointment for this Tuesday to get the full channel lineup. Waaay more HD and the DVR software appears to be much more sophisticated. I'm tired of Time-Warner and their terrible software and horrible picture quality and that annoying ad banner in the guide.

Do we know when/if FIOS will come to Hollywood/West LA? I'm not a very satisfied TWC customer either, and I can't use a dish.

From Fredfa's "Hot Off The Press" thread:

The Business of Television
MGM HD Ink’s Carriage Pact With AT&T’s U-verse
Deal Gives HD Movie Channel Another Key Distribution Partner
By Linda Moss, Multichannel News - November 10, 2008

MGM HD is marking its first anniversary by landing a carriage deal with AT&T’s U-verse service, and by picking up distribution on cable systems that have been carrying Mojo HD, which is going dark next month.

“The bandwidth became available and we went out there and basically raised our hands and said, ‘Take us,’” said Doug Lee, executive vice president of worldwide digital media for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. “We’ve got big movies on our service. It looked like a good HD replacement.”

With its new AT&T pact, MGM HD now has affiliation deals with all the major distributors, namely DirecTV, Dish Network, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and Bright House Networks, according to Lee.

Starting Monday, U-verse TV will offer MGM HD, which launched Oct. 10 last year, as part of the service’s HD premium package, a new tier that can be added to an HD subscription for an additional $5 a month. AT&T U-verse TV HD service is available for $10 a month with any U-verse programming package.

“It’s another nationwide distributor for us,” Lee said of MGM HD’s new U-verse agreement. “It’s a nationwide deal. As they grow, we’re going to be on an HD tier with them. So it’s not their full sub base.”

The AT&T deal follows on the heels of Verizon starting its rollout last month of MGM HD, which offers a library of classic and contemporary films in HD, 1080i.

Last month, AT&T announced that it was bolstering its HD basic offering, adding 30 new HD networks, taking it to more than 75 channels.

In addition to its new AT&T affiliation deal, MGM HD is seizing the opportunity presented by the demise of Mojo HD, the male-targeted service that is being shut down in December by In Demand Networks, which is owned by Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications.

When MGM HD heard that Mojo was going to be shut down, its affiliate sales force approached Time Warner systems about getting the soon-to-be-defunct network’s slot, according to Lee. He expects MGM HD to pick up close to 1 million of Mojo HD’s former homes.

“A lot of Time Warner systems have the bandwidth to accommodate an earlier launch for us now,” Lee said. “In a lot of systems that were probably going to launch us next year, almost all those launches moved up to fourth quarter this year.”

Lee declined to comment on how many total subscribers MGM HD has now, but he claimed that the network is at twice its original projections. He’s also hopeful that Time Warner will launch MGM HD in New York City and Los Angeles by the end of the year.

MGM HD is still talking to cable operators it doesn’t have deals with, such as Cox Communications, Charter Communications, Cablevision Systems and the National Cable Television Cooperative, according to Lee.

This year is the first CTAM conference that MGM HD is participating in, and it was set to co-host a screening of the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, this past Sunday in Boston.

MGM is partners with Viacom’s Paramount Pictures and Lionsgate in a new premium network set to launch next fall. MGM and the joint venture partners, Studio 3 Partners, were co-sponsoring the Bond movie sneak peak at CTAM.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6612166.html

All of sudden the music channels have disappeard from both our HD/DVR Moto boxes. When I picked up a new one the CSR said those channels are on the lowest frequency of the cable and if the connection is loose they drop out. Of course, that is not the problem or the solution, I have tried re-booting. Just wondering if anybody else has had this happen and how it was resolved.

Thanks for any help.

Do we know when/if FIOS will come to Hollywood/West LA? I'm not a very satisfied TWC customer either, and I can't use a dish.If your local telephone provider is AT&T then you'll probably never get FIOS in your area. That's what Verizon told me when i inquired a few months ago (i'm AT&T).

Those stills don't really catch the distorting I've noticed the most. Since the "upgrade" for more HD channels, I see a lot of distracting digital noise at scene changes. It's especially bad during previews (rapid scene cuts) or right after commercial breaks.

Seems to do OK once the picture is in place. It's as if they're spreading out the I frames too far apart and they can't manage a full frame change fast enough at times.
Play a recording. If you're already playing a recording, pick a different recording. The sound usually comes back. Stupid bug that's been around for years that TW+Motorola can't or won't fix.

-- Rob

I see the same issues. Frequent break up at transisions. Picture is softer than it used to be. KCBS, KTLA, KNBC, KABC, KTTV, KCOP, KCET seem to be the big losers. They appear to have been robbed of bitrate the most. I guess the days of cable claiming superior HD are over. I'm thinking investing the $100 a month on a good antenna and dumping cable at this point. It will only get worse. Hopefully, AT&T will come to my area soon.

Constant pixilation on every channel the last few days in Encino. I called TWC and got a credit for one week off my bill. They're also sending out a tech on Saturday, but of course, I know he won't be able to do anything. Everyone with this problem should call and request a credit to the bill. That may hurt TWC's bottom line enough that they may actually do something to solve the problem.

I see the same issues. Frequent break up at transisions. Picture is softer than it used to be. KCBS, KTLA, KNBC, KABC, KTTV, KCOP, KCET seem to be the big losers. They appear to have been robbed of bitrate the most. I guess the days of cable claiming superior HD are over. I'm thinking investing the $100 a month on a good antenna and dumping cable at this point. It will only get worse. Hopefully, AT&T will come to my area soon.AT&T employs very heavy MPEG-4 compression. It has its flaws too, but the result isn't nearly as bad as what TW is delivering now. Hopefully this compression is a bandaid until they get SDV rolled out consistently across LA.

Same thing out in Newbury Park. Pictures across the HD spectrum are getting worse every day. Fortunately, Verizon is starting to dig up our street for FiOS.

AT&T employs very heavy MPEG-4 compression. It has its flaws too, but the result isn't nearly as bad as what TW is delivering now. Hopefully this compression is a bandaid until they get SDV rolled out consistently across LA.

Whatever cheesy processor they are using to cut down the bitrates does a really bad job. I watch TV to relax not to be irritated and this is irritating!

All of sudden the music channels have disappeard from both our HD/DVR Moto boxes. When I picked up a new one the CSR said those channels are on the lowest frequency of the cable and if the connection is loose they drop out. Of course, that is not the problem or the solution, I have tried re-booting. Just wondering if anybody else has had this happen and how it was resolved.

Running two TiVo Series 3 boxes here in Eagle Rock area, and neither one has had the (900's) music channels for more than a month. I finally called them today, and they re-authorized the cable cards, but no go. They wanted to send out a tech, but I told them that it took so long to get the cable cards authorized and working, I didn't want to start messing with things now.

But it's damned annoying. And it sounds almost like they've turned them off for DVRs, like there's some royalty or copyright issue or something.

Would sure like to hear from anyone who does not have a DVR whether the 900's music channels are working for them.

Would sure like to hear from anyone who does not have a DVR whether the 900's music channels are working for them.

Here in Los Feliz (Eagle Rock), they've been in and out. Didn't have them for a while, checked a couple of days ago and they were back, just checked now and they're out, with the "Just a moment...this channel should be available shortly" message.

No DVR, just a Moto 6200 STB.

No idea when they came live, but I have Food HD, CNN HD, History HD, Discovery HD, and NGC HD, HGTV HD, TLC HD, ABC Family HD, and A&E HD here in Fullerton (near CSUF).

the music channels work fine for me. i dunno if theyve been working the past few days since i only stick to the HD channels though. im in the eagle rock coverage area btw.

Good God, things are sucking in the East San Fernando Valley.
Looks like Time-Warner is having issues with the OTA rebroadcasts.
The OTA HD rebroadcast signals appear to have lost anywhere from 5 to 15 signal points while the analog rebroadcasts of 2-13 look like crap.

It's not a signal strength issue because the cable only channels come in fine. The digital channels have 100% signal strength.

Has anyone in your area with a legacy SA8300HD DVR been upgraded to the newest version of Navigator MDN (2.4.4-14)?

The roll out to that version has already started in San Diego. I got it during the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 12.

No idea when they came live, but I have Food HD, CNN HD, History HD, Discovery HD, and NGC HD, HGTV HD, TLC HD, ABC Family HD, and A&E HD here in Fullerton (near CSUF).


Same here in Thousand Oaks. Bout time!

Running two TiVo Series 3 boxes here in Eagle Rock area, and neither one has had the (900's) music channels for more than a month. I finally called them today, and they re-authorized the cable cards, but no go. They wanted to send out a tech, but I told them that it took so long to get the cable cards authorized and working, I didn't want to start messing with things now.

But it's damned annoying. And it sounds almost like they've turned them off for DVRs, like there's some royalty or copyright issue or something.

Would sure like to hear from anyone who does not have a DVR whether the 900's music channels are working for them.

My SA8300 boxes running Passport are still getting all the 900 music channels just fine...

It does not matter if all of El Segundo is wired with Fiber Optic because this is a city wide problem and the compression appears at many different head ends and TWC would not have resources to NOT do recompression for one small city.That would be a huge technological undertaking for TWC.

If you have the ability to record OTA & cable on a computer or on a DVR where you can see the filesizes(Like the LG 3410A),just make a 1hr recording of the same channel OTA & from TW cable and you will see that the cable file size is much smaller thus proving the presence of recompression.OK i recently made a few simultaneous recordings of a few news broadcasts via OTA and Cable and checked the filesizes on my Tivo's Now Playing List over my networked PC. The programs started and stopped at the exact same times. The ABC broadcast had a larger file size OTA but CBS had a larger file size over cable. I also sat and watched these broadcasts while they were recording and kept switching between OTA on the TV's built-in tuner, and also OTA and Cable on my Tivo's two tuners. All three sources were virtually indistinguishable from one another and looked great. The file sizes are so close and the image so identical that the cable versions can't possibly be compressed the way you say they're being compressed. I'm going to record more 30 minute broadcasts on FOX and NBC next as well as some prime time sitcoms but this is what i found so far....

11/12/08: ABC World News on Ch 7.1 is 3.20GB, and on cable 407 it's 3.14GB.

11/14/08: CBS World News on Ch 2.1 is 3.39GB, and on cable 402 it's 3.44GB.

11/14/08: FOX News 30 min Ch 11.1 is 3.52GB, and on cable 411 it's 3.34GB.

11/15/08: NBC News 30 min Ch 4.1 is 2.91GB, and on cable 404 it's 2.88GB.

11/15/08: NBC World News Ch 4.1 is 3.09GB, and on cable 404 it's 2.94GB.

Running two TiVo Series 3 boxes here in Eagle Rock area, and neither one has had the (900's) music channels for more than a month. I finally called them today, and they re-authorized the cable cards, but no go. They wanted to send out a tech, but I told them that it took so long to get the cable cards authorized and working, I didn't want to start messing with things now.

But it's damned annoying. And it sounds almost like they've turned them off for DVRs, like there's some royalty or copyright issue or something.

Would sure like to hear from anyone who does not have a DVR whether the 900's music channels are working for them.I have a Tivo Series 3 and i'm getting all the music channels and they're showing in the guide just fine (900's range). Have you tried performing a new channel scan?

[QUOTE=RandyWalters;15075703] I also sat and watched these broadcasts while they were recording and kept switching between OTA on the TV's built-in tuner, and also OTA and Cable on my Tivo's two tuners. All three sources were virtually indistinguishable from one another and looked great. QUOTE]

Consider yourself lucky. TWC Orange County PQ is very mediocre. I just had a TV delivered for my brother today(52XBR6), I hooked it up at my place and messed with it for an hour on TWC, I then delivered it to his house with my truck and connected it to his D*. The D* looked MUCH better.

OK i recently made a few simultaneous recordings of a few news broadcasts via OTA and Cable and checked the filesizes on my Tivo's Now Playing List over my networked PC. The programs started and stopped at the exact same times. The ABC broadcast had a larger file size OTA but CBS had a larger file size over cable. I also sat and watched these broadcasts while they were recording and kept switching between OTA on the TV's built-in tuner, and also OTA and Cable on my Tivo's two tuners. All three sources were virtually indistinguishable from one another and looked great. The file sizes are so close and the image so identical that the cable versions can't possibly be compressed the way you say they're being compressed. I'm going to record more 30 minute broadcasts on FOX and NBC next as well as some prime time sitcoms but this is what i found so far....

11/12/08: ABC World News on Ch 7.1 is 3.20GB, and on cable 407 it's 3.14GB.

11/14/08: CBS World News on Ch 2.1 is 3.39GB, and on cable 402 it's 3.44GB.

Well,it seems that El Segundo is a truly unique oasis in the otherwise dry desert known as the greater Los Angeles area.As you can clearly see from numerous other members and their posted screencaps on the last couple of pages in this thread the problem exist everywhere else from Ventura to Los Angeles and all the way down to Orange county.So as hobbs47 said,consider yourself extremely lucky.

I am wondering if anyone at Time Warner has used PIP on a 8300HDC look where it puts the PIP almost in the middle, hard to watch it on sports events

why cant it put it in the corner of the screen? or has anyone figured out how to do it ?


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Anyone else in the area having trouble? First noticed last night. FSW-HD came back for a while so I could watch that dismal Lakers game in HD last night, but both are out now.

RE: Time Warner OC, CA
I'm happy to report that QAM PSIP data is being sent again after a couple months of down time. DTV channel id's and program info now works. Channel mappings are also working now. Maybe my FCC complaint worked?

No PSIP today... TW needs to get their sh!t together

Anyone else in the area having trouble? First noticed last night. FSW-HD came back for a while so I could watch that dismal Lakers game in HD last night, but both are out now.

both are working fine for me

I have a Tivo Series 3 and i'm getting all the music channels and they're showing in the guide just fine (900's range). Have you tried performing a new channel scan?

The 900 range music channels always have and still do appear in the guide, and the TiVo will tune to them. But there's no video or audio.

It's like that on both my S3 TiVos.

both are working fine for me
They're back online now. Thanks.

OK i recently made a few simultaneous recordings of a few news broadcasts via OTA and Cable and checked the filesizes on my Tivo's Now Playing List over my networked PC. The programs started and stopped at the exact same times. The ABC broadcast had a larger file size OTA but CBS had a larger file size over cable. I also sat and watched these broadcasts while they were recording and kept switching between OTA on the TV's built-in tuner, and also OTA and Cable on my Tivo's two tuners. All three sources were virtually indistinguishable from one another and looked great. The file sizes are so close and the image so identical that the cable versions can't possibly be compressed the way you say they're being compressed. I'm going to record more 30 minute broadcasts on FOX and NBC next as well as some prime time sitcoms but this is what i found so far....

11/12/08: ABC World News on Ch 7.1 is 3.20GB, and on cable 407 it's 3.14GB.

11/14/08: CBS World News on Ch 2.1 is 3.39GB, and on cable 402 it's 3.44GB.

11/14/08: FOX News 30 min Ch 11.1 is 3.52GB, and on cable 411 it's 3.34GB.

11/15/08: NBC News 30 min Ch 4.1 is 2.91GB, and on cable 404 it's 2.88GB.

You're lucky at your location. In the Santa Moncia area the quality has taken a nose dive. I compared my HD off air antenna to the cable today and the difference is large. Watching the college games on ABC and I was able to compare the 2 pictures. The cable version lags the off air by a few seconds, so it was easy to watch live and then see the Time Warner cable version. It was enlightening. Off of cable things went in and out of focus, frames sometimes pixelized, the grass had no definition. Don't blame the camera guy for those out of focus shots anymore.
My guess is they will get to the El Segundo system. It's a matter of time.
How do you see the used bit rates on your Tivo. Haven't found that on mine.
Do you see ABC in 720p or 1080i in your area?

Fullerton finally got all the new HD channels I have to say after watching them for few days I'm very disappointed in picture quality as well as fact that 90% are still showing 4:3 format what good is 1080i if all programs on HD channels are in 4:3

i just recorded a couple minutes of SNF from OTA and through firewire with TWC and the file sizes arent that different. but you can definitely tell the difference in the picture quality. OTA is sharper and the colors are a little more vibrant.

OTA:
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TWC:
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so, i'm in South Pasadena and have been with TWC for about 3 months now (ever since relocating down here from Seattle). I have to say i'm pretty disappointed with their HD channel selection, especially for the price. I haven't experienced any of the horrible PQ issues some of you have, but I did notice that South Pas/Pasadena aren't included in the list of cities expected to get new HD channels in the future.

So, is there any reason I shouldn't switch to AT&T U-verse? On their U200 plan, with HBO added, I'm only looking at about $10 more per month for about 30 more HD channels, plus $200 cash back right now. The U300 plan isn't much more expensive, and adds a few more HD channels, including Showtime. Has anybody had any experiences with AT&T that I should know about before switching over? Any information or advice that anybody can offer would be appreciated.

The biggest drawback for Uverse is that you only get two HD streams per house, period. So if you are recording two HD items on the DVR, you can't even watch something else in HD on the other TV.

And with TWC, you get two HD streams per TV.

The biggest drawback for Uverse is that you only get two HD streams per house, period. So if you are recording two HD items on the DVR, you can't even watch something else in HD on the other TV.

And with TWC, you get two HD streams per TV.

thanks for the reply - i appreciate it. i only have 1 TV (and no room in my tiny apartment for another) so that wouldn't be an issue for me.

I am wondering if anyone at Time Warner has used PIP on a 8300HDC look where it puts the PIP almost in the middle, hard to watch it on sports events

why cant it put it in the corner of the screen? or has anyone figured out how to do it ?

The PIP is trapped in the 4:3 screen. It will not go outside into the 16:9 'extended' area. This is unchangable until the boxes can support it. Your guide and station ID, etc. are also limited. Yes, we all want both in the full width but I think I read the current version on boxes cannot support these things outside the 4:3 box and we will need to wait for the next revision of cable boxes (not just software change) /Dan

The PIP is trapped in the 4:3 screen. It will not go outside into the 16:9 'extended' area. This is unchangable until the boxes can support it. Your guide and station ID, etc. are also limited. Yes, we all want both in the full width but I think I read the current version on boxes cannot support these things outside the 4:3 box and we will need to wait for the next revision of cable boxes (not just software change) /Dan

On my SA8300 boxes I can move the PIP...I am running Passport...on the right hand side of the PIP on the remote control is a button that says move...it moves my PIP to all four corners...maybe it is different on Navigator...

Just ran into a problem. I'm recording Heroes and the Clippers game right now but when I turned the TV on to watch the Clippers game, it won't let me. It says I have to cancel one or don't change the channels. Well I thought I could record Heroes and Clippers, and watch the Clippers at the same time...

Then I started watching Heroes, and it says that my TV does not support HDCP, which it does. Suggests that I use the YPrPb type connections which I don't have. It's connected yb HDMI right now and has been for the last two weeks with no problem. Now I can't change channels or view Guide or anything at all. It's stuck on channel 402...

Ok, it's working now but all my channels are "jumping" it's twitching up and down on all channels, to see if it was my TV or cable, I outputed my PC desktop and it's perfectly fine, looks like it's with the cable... so many problems tonight!

Ok, it's working now but all my channels are "jumping" it's twitching up and down on all channels, to see if it was my TV or cable, I outputed my PC desktop and it's perfectly fine, looks like it's with the cable... so many problems tonight!

I've had the twitching problem before, I had to unplug the box to do a reset to get things back to normal. As far as not being able to watch the Clipper game, consider yourself lucky ;)

More HD channels coming in all areas.
Beginning November 18, 2008 through February 2009
465 Fox News HD
466 Fox Business Network HD
456 FX HD
451 Animal Planet HD
452 Travel Channel HD
460 Science Channel HD
471 NHL Network HD
823 TV Venezuela (non-HD)
817 Sur Peru (non-HD)

will be launched in all areas.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, Vs/Golf HD, currently carried on channel 423 in some areas, will cease operations on December 8, 2008. To ensure no interruption to our customers, Versus HD and Golf HD will be launched on channel 469 and 423 respectively, on or before December 8, 2008.

These HD channels are still limited to some areas:
Beginning November 18, 2008, through February 2009
453 Planet Green HD
454 The Weather Channel HD
457 Bio HD 457
461 Toon Disney HD
462 Cartoon Network HD
467 ESPNU HD
468 Speed HD
473 The Tennis Channel HD
475 Lifetime Movie Network HD
476 Hallmark Movie Channel HD
481 HBO East HD
482 Cinemax East HD
483 Showtime East HD
484 The Movie Channel West HD
485 Starz East HD
732 INDemand Sports HD 1
733 INDemand Sports HD 2

will be launched on the same service level as the standard definition version of each respective channel in: Artesia, Athens, Baldwin Hills, Bell Gardens, Bell, Bellflower, California Oaks, Canyon Lake, Carson, Claremont, Compton, Corona, Covina, Cudahy, Culver City, Downey, El Cerito, Glen Ivy, Harbor, Hawaiian Gardens, Hollywood, Homeland, Horsethief Canyon, Inglewood, La Mirada, La Palma, Ladera Heights, Lake Elsinore, Lakewood, Lennox, Lomita, Lynwood, Maywood, Menifee, Murrieta Hot Springs, Paramount, parts of Costa Mesa, parts of Cypress, parts of Los Angeles, parts of Murrieta, Playa Del Rey, Playa Vista, Pomona, Riverside County, Romoland, San Pedro, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, South Los Angeles, The Farm, Tustin, parts of West LA, Westchester, Wild Rose, Wilmington, and Wilshire.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/socal/programming/alerts.html

No idea when they came live, but I have Food HD, CNN HD, History HD, Discovery HD, and NGC HD, HGTV HD, TLC HD, ABC Family HD, and A&E HD here in Fullerton (near CSUF).

WooHoo!! Upland as well...:D

On my SA8300 boxes I can move the PIP...I am running Passport...on the right hand side of the PIP on the remote control is a button that says move...it moves my PIP to all four corners...maybe it is different on Navigator...Correct, but not moved into the extended 16:9 area of the screen. The original question was that they would like to put the PIP at the edge of the screen when in 16:9 (not stretched) mode such as an HD channel. The PIP though ends up in the 4:3 area a distance from the edges and blocks some main viewing area. Will be nice when machines are available that let PIP and guide use the whole screen area. Sidenote: I would like to be able to switch sound only between PIP/main without having to swap someday. /Dan

Just ran into a problem. I'm recording Heroes and the Clippers game right now but when I turned the TV on to watch the Clippers game, it won't let me. It says I have to cancel one or don't change the channels. Well I thought I could record Heroes and Clippers, and watch the Clippers at the same time...

Then I started watching Heroes, and it says that my TV does not support HDCP, which it does. Suggests that I use the YPrPb type connections which I don't have. It's connected yb HDMI right now and has been for the last two weeks with no problem. Now I can't change channels or view Guide or anything at all. It's stuck on channel 402...

Ok, it's working now but all my channels are "jumping" it's twitching up and down on all channels, to see if it was my TV or cable, I outputed my PC desktop and it's perfectly fine, looks like it's with the cable... so many problems tonight!

you can record two things and watch a third if it is a recording...you can also watch a third thing if you have an input set to OTA...that is a cable coax going directly into an antenna input frome the wall that you scan channels into....you will have all the main channels NBC..ABC...CBS...Fox...etc on this setting in HD...

You got the error message about YPrPb because you interrupted the handshake between your HDMI connection on your cable box and the tv...the simple solution to this is to turn everything off then turn on the cable box first then the tv...it resets the HDMI ....if you want to watch a 3rd thing after that you just go to the Input...Antenna (or whatever you have named your OTA connection)...then use the tv remote to put in your station that you want to watch...make sure you have scanned them in...once should do it...good luck....you did not break anything :)

November 18th, 2008, 2:57 pm · Comment by Gadgetress

Time Warner Cable sent a message this morning reminding me that it, too, offers call forwarding to victims of the latest Orange County fires (See Verizon and AT&T’s similar service). The feature, which forwards calls to the home phone to a cell phone or another number, is already included with the Time Warner phone service.

If a customer never set this up, Time Warner will do it for you. Affected customers can call 888-TWCable to have a cable representative set up the service.

Time Warner will also put billing on hold for fire victims. Fred Stefany, president of O.C.’s Time Warner operation, said that this is typical procedure during a disaster since the cable bill is the last thing a customer whose house burned down wants to think about.

Stefany also asked me for a list of houses that were affected, which we publish HERE. To prevent post-fire frustration, Time Warner is also proactively wiping out the data on the cable boxes in those homes. The average customer has two cable boxes — or about $500 worth of equipment. If Time Warner didn’t erase the data, the customer would be charged for the unreturned box.

“So we want to do this up front so we don’t harass them in six months when the fires are not as fresh in our mind,” Stefany said.

“We, of course, would like to get insurance re-imbursement if possible as we have to be fiscally responsible, but where we see the home is a total loss, we try to be understanding,” he added.

For those wondering, the fires have not affected customers in Cox Communications territory.

Earlier:
AT&T offers several phone services free to O.C. fire victims
Verizon offers free call forwarding to victims of O.C. fires

http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/18/time-warner-cables-will-stop-billing-for-oc-fire-victims/5230/

Due to circumstances beyond our control, Vs/Golf HD, currently carried on channel 423 in some areas, will cease operations on December 8, 2008. To ensure no interruption to our customers, Versus HD and Golf HD will be launched on channel 469 and 423 respectively, on or before December 8, 2008.

huh? so the channel is getting canceled, or just moving? im confused, sorry.

huh? so the channel is getting canceled, or just moving? im confused, sorry.

its becoming two separate channels

No new HD channels in Hollywood Hills so far.

I've been advised that the 24 new HD channels are arriving in my area (MDR, former Comcast) by tomorrow morning (Thursday 11/20).

huh? so the channel is getting canceled, or just moving? im confused, sorry.As someone said they are actually becoming two separate channels. For the most part, during the day it was Golf Channel HD and evening Versus HD. They are owned by the same people and combine to one channel in many places to save space. Now we will get 24 hours of each, instead of part time of each. /Dan

PQ has been surprisingly good the past couple days compared to how it usually is

I've been advised that the 24 new HD channels are arriving in my area (MDR, former Comcast) by tomorrow morning (Thursday 11/20).

That's great! My area will not be receiving those channels at all :( (Arcadia)

Time Warner Cable Delivers 24 New HD Channels

West Region Subscribers Get New HD Options for the Holidays

By Linda Haugsted -- Multichannel News, 11/19/2008 9:49:00 AM

Time Warner Cable’s West Region is launching 24 new high-definition channels beginning this month, a programming change the operator is positioning as an early holiday gift.

The new channels include: HBO, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax eastern feeds, The Movie Channel, ESPNU, NHL Network, The Tennis Channel, Speed, INDemand Sports 1 & 2, Cartoon Network, Toon Disney, FX, The Weather Channel, Lifetime Movie Network, Hallmark Movie Channel, Fox News, Fox Business Network, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Science Channel, Planet Green and BIO.

With these editions, Time Warner customers will have access to a total of 61 channels in most areas, according to the operator. The channels are being added in systems in Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange counties between Nov. 20 and Dec. 16.

will be launched on the same service level as the standard definition version of each respective channel in: Artesia, Athens, Baldwin Hills, Bell Gardens, Bell, Bellflower, California Oaks, Canyon Lake, Carson, Claremont, Compton, Corona, Covina, Cudahy, Culver City, Downey, El Cerito, Glen Ivy, Harbor, Hawaiian Gardens, Hollywood, Homeland, Horsethief Canyon, Inglewood, La Mirada, La Palma, Ladera Heights, Lake Elsinore, Lakewood, Lennox, Lomita, Lynwood, Maywood, Menifee, Murrieta Hot Springs, Paramount, parts of Costa Mesa, parts of Cypress, parts of Los Angeles, parts of Murrieta, Playa Del Rey, Playa Vista, Pomona, Riverside County, Romoland, San Pedro, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, South Los Angeles, The Farm, Tustin, parts of West LA, Westchester, Wild Rose, Wilmington, and Wilshire.

what exactly does parts of los angeles mean?

what exactly does parts of los angeles mean?Former Comcast areas I believe. /Dan

Just in passing...

The new HD channels did arrive late last night.

However missing from the announced group was NBATV HD (470), Tennis Channel HD (473), and Hallmark Movie Channel HD (476). Don't know why they're not delivered yet.

Also, for some reason Lifetime Movie Channel HD (475) is coming to me although I thought this was going to be part of Variety Tier (which I don't subscribe to). The other new Variety Tier HD channels are showing up as "not authorized" when I try to tune to them, as they should (since I don't get Variety Tier... hence why I don't get Science Channel HD, the only channel in the entire group I really cared about).

Other than the East Coast feeds of HBOHD and SHOHD which I am entitled to, the only non-free new HD channel I now actually receive is BIO HD (on Choice Tier, which I recently subscribed to so that I could get NGC HD). I never watched BIO SD on D* (which I also have), so I don't really care much. However I did check it out, and it's apparently another "stretch-o-vision" version of HD like TNTHD and TBSHD, etc.,... for the mindless who apparently can't tell that they're not actually looking at HD when they see a 16x9 screen filled! NOTE: not the fault of TWC, but depressing nevertheless.

im guessing that since eagle rock isnt listed that it means theyll be added sometime next year. knowing TWC then thatd mean maybe by 2010. :(

i guess ill have to be happy with the channels that will be available in all areas. the only channel i really wanted from the other list was ESPNU anyway.

im guessing that since eagle rock isnt listed that it means theyll be added sometime next year. knowing TWC then thatd mean maybe by 2010. :(

i guess ill have to be happy with the channels that will be available in all areas. the only channel i really wanted from the other list was ESPNU anyway.
The rest should get the extras when they get SDV capability. /Dan

Los Angeles, 90017 here and today I can't get any channels in Digital/HD. I am on the Antenna Service using a Sony HDTV to view the locals in HD. But no channel is working? :(

EDIT: Looks like they just reorganized the channels.

67.542 : CBS2

60.551 : KCET\PBS

67.541 : NBC4

67.543 : KTLA5

74.546 : ABC7

74.547 : KCAL9

74.548 : FOX11

60.553 : KCOP13

104.581 : FOOD HD

60.552 : KOCE

TNT is fine for me

TNT is fine for me
LOL, I deleted my message because TNT came back right after I posted (sort of, there's still a lot of breakup). FSN-HD also is back, but I'm seeing more and more problems with certain stations lately (ESPN-HD for one). Don't know if it just me or something in my area.

Thanks for getting back to the phantom message. :D

EDIT: Turn out it was just a loose cable to my STB. So glad I checked before calling TWC for a service call and going through that BS.

sidebar, kinda

i am on the regular cable internet speed...just started playing around with streaming netflix hd content through my xbox 360....and my standard speed gives me 1 signal bar, which is the worst signal possible. this right? anyone else do any testing?

Did anyone else except for Marina Del Rey get the new HD channels?

TWC updated the HD section on the So Cal website. You can check to see when the new HD channels (Travel Channel HD, FX HD, Animal Planet HD, etc.) will be ready in your area.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/socal/products/hdtv.html?menu=DigitalCable


Looks like I will be getting the 2 groups of new HD channels next month (probably in 2-3 weeks). Actually it will be 13 HD channels I will be receiving out of 24 HD channels, Im not subscribed to those other tiers and premiums.

looks like i wont be getting the second group of channels anytime soon since i dont think eagle rock has SDV

I'm in 90064 and the second group of channels started showing up on my HD Tivo today. They are simply listed as "HD-XX" and there is no programming listing but they are there.

I know you can't please all of the people all of the time but I sure wish they would add CNBCHD.

He's been in Burbank on Dish HD and bought a home in Sunland they're in process of moving into. Just found out he has no option for phone line hi speed internet so his only options are pay like $76 a month for hook up through dish instead of in the $40s or go to Time Warner Cable.

He asked me if I had heard anything about TW's service and I've never looked. But I have Charter HD with large revealing displays and am very happy with it. Is Time Warner in the same ballpark with HD and overall picture quality and service as Charter? Would really appreciate a couple quick observations from anyone familiar with both in L.A. area.

Thanks much

When, if ever, is Navigator software going to replace what is currently used on TWC's STBs? I read when SDV is turned on, but I'm happy with what is already there (Moto 6416 Phase III). Navigator has a bad reputation, but that can be due to a learning curve.

OK, so they have Tujunga/Valencia on the December list. Does that mean we're getting SDV? If they add SDV does that mean they will return to using full quality HD streams while they're at it? They need to do something, the quality is really really bad.


Is Time Warner in the same ballpark with HD and overall picture quality and service as Charter? Would really appreciate a couple quick observations from anyone familiar with both in L.A. area.I'm pretty sure Burbank is in the same boat with Valencia and Tujunga - you're former Comcast/ATTBB/MediaOne with full analog cable. In our area, the HD PQ was pristine until TW added the 11 new HD channels. If you go back a few pages you can see some screenshots.

Instead of implementing SDV, it looks like they reduced the quality of each channel to fit more in. SDV is definitely NOT in effect here - our CableCard TiVo still picks up all the channels. The result is catastrophic to the picture. It may be different in other areas where they have SDV, or some of the other former Comcast areas where expanded basic cable is all digital. I'm hoping they plan to implement a more scalable solution for the Decmeber channel additions.

looks like i wont be getting the second group of channels anytime soon since i dont think eagle rock has SDV

What is SDV?

What is SDV?Switched Digital Video. Search AVS and TCF and you'll find tons of discussion about it.

OK, so they have Tujunga/Valencia on the December list. Does that mean we're getting SDV? If they add SDV does that mean they will return to using full quality HD streams while they're at it? They need to do something, the quality is really really bad.

I'm pretty sure Burbank is in the same boat with Valencia and Tujunga - you're former Comcast/ATTBB/MediaOne with full analog cable. In our area, the HD PQ was pristine until TW added the 11 new HD channels. If you go back a few pages you can see some screenshots.

Instead of implementing SDV, it looks like they reduced the quality of each channel to fit more in. SDV is definitely NOT in effect here - our CableCard TiVo still picks up all the channels. The result is catastrophic to the picture. It may be different in other areas where they have SDV, or some of the other former Comcast areas where expanded basic cable is all digital. I'm hoping they plan to implement a more scalable solution for the Decmeber channel additions.

Thanks for that information. I saw the pictures and it's not pretty. Will pass that on to my son and tell him go get someone at TW on the phone who sounds like they know what they're talking about....and press them about this reported issue and see what they say.

Do they have the bandwidth or (whatever the issue is) capability NOW to get back to the less compressed hi quality signals with all the new and planned HD channels added, if they chose to......like from public pressure? Or does this crappier quality seem like it's going to be the case for quite awhile going forward due to what it would take money wise to fix it with more satellites or ??

Basic summary is:

1) TW is under pressure to match the HD lineups of their competitors (Satellite/FIOS/uVerse).

2) While they may trumpet their "fiber optic delivery", fact is that it's still an RF coaxial cable that delivers the signal to the home.

3) Any "pipe" is only as good as its narrowest point (see 2 above).

4) A significant amount of bandwidth is consumed by delivery of analogue service ("Basic Cable"), removal of which at this time could cause significant uproar/potential customer defections.

5) TW has endeavoured to address the situation by compressing HD service to make room for an expanded lineup.

6) SDV (Switched Digital Video) allows cable companies to make larger numbers of channels available by only sending them as and when requested rather than sending everything all the time, and should allow for less compressed feeds, thus improved picture quality.

7) Problem with 6 is that "cablecards" don't work with SDV. however, relatively few customers use that technology, and TW will issue free "translator" boxes to those affected.

Only Tivo Series3, HD, and HD XL boxes can use the Tuning resolver. It doesn't work with any Cable Card enabled set.

When, if ever, is Navigator software going to replace what is currently used on TWC's STBs? I read when SDV is turned on, but I'm happy with what is already there (Moto 6416 Phase III). Navigator has a bad reputation, but that can be due to a learning curve.

TWC was working with a company to port navigator to Moto boxes but that project is delayed indefinitely for now. Maybe in the next year or two they will consider. TWC is also looking at deploying a new Samsung HD-DVR with MoCA, Multi Room, and MPEG-4 capabilities. This Samsung DVR works with both Cisco and Moto networks due to it being an OCAP/tru2way device.

TWC may have signed another deal with OpenTV. OpenTV was going to offer a middleware solution that would allow Navigator to be run on Motorola boxes without cablecards. DCH boxes could run ODN aka OCAP Digital Navigator. OpenTV solution could allow a DCT box to run MDN aka Mystro Digital Navigator. OCAP is also known as tru2way. It all depends on how long they are going to keep iGuide. So it might happen eventually. The original deal was signed 2 years ago but it seemed to vanish. Like I said, it might actually happen.

Im in downtown LA and we just got all the HD channels..
Few questions:
1. how can i tell if they have updated my headin to SDV
2. Any way to find out if the network (i think it use to be comcast) is 750 mhz, 860 mhz or 1 ghz

I noticed though i use to get National geographic, but now it seems to have been taken away.. because i dont have the tier

Still nothing in Claremont. We haven't even gotten the original set of HD channels from the summer (CNNHD, ESPNNews, Discovery, etc) and they have no timeframe in which we will be getting anything. The site doesn't even list Claremont as an upcoming city. :mad:

Still nothing in Claremont. We haven't even gotten the original set of HD channels from the summer (CNNHD, ESPNNews, Discovery, etc) and they have no timeframe in which we will be getting anything. The site doesn't even list Claremont as an upcoming city. :mad:Welcome to my nightmare in Encino. Encino is not listed, either. :mad: If I don't get these by mid-December, I might have to move on. This is getting absurd!

Still nothing in Claremont. We haven't even gotten the original set of HD channels from the summer (CNNHD, ESPNNews, Discovery, etc) and they have no timeframe in which we will be getting anything. The site doesn't even list Claremont as an upcoming city. :mad:

same with South Pasadena - it's like we don't even exist.

I can't get KCOP OTA to check right now but is it supposed to be 1080i or 720p?

I can't get KCOP OTA to check right now but is it supposed to be 1080i or 720p?

KCOP is 720p. All MNTV stations are 720p just like Fox.

all my channels seem to have gone out. could this be because it started raining? i was watching conan through an OTA antenna then when i switched back to my cable box none of the channels were working.

all my channels seem to have gone out. could this be because it started raining?Outage started about 45 minutes ago.

Internet has just come back for me (in MDR). Telephone is still out. Cable TV was/is on throughout.

I was on hold (via cell phone) waiting for tech support (for telephone) for 30 minutes and never got a CSR. Finally gave up. I'm sure they're aware of the problem.

channels are back now. channels 460-465 are missing from my guide now. maybe theyre adding the new channels for me soon?

6AM. Still no phone.

Almost noon.

Still no phone.

Same here, all the QAM channels I use to get including locals are now gone. It's 2:24pm and nothing has come back yet except for the Internet.

KCOP is 720p. All MNTV stations are 720p just like Fox.

Well, I had to be sure.
Especially since Time-Warner still insists on broadcasting KTTV in 1080i.
(KCET too for that matter)

I do know that Motorola HD boxes only have 1 HD resolution set at a time. Either 1080i or 720p. Can't have both at the same time.

Except I'm talking about the raw QAM feed.

Midnight. Still no phone service. Internet and TV are fine.

Call my number from my cell phone and I get "due to network difficulties, your call cannot be completed at this time."

Remarkable. Can this really be affecting all TWC phone subscribers in the LA area? For nearly 24 hours, no phone service?

Unbelievable. It rained. Aren't their phone servers (at the other end of the same coax that provides Internet, presumably) indoors???

How long could it possibly take to fix something this major? Don't they have the staff? Competence? What in the world could take out some phone servers this deeply?

Ok. Finally decided to try a modem reset (for the fourth time today).

This time it worked. I now have my dial-tone back and all seems right once again. I suspect if I'd tried this a bit earlier it would have worked as well, as they've clearly fixed whatever the problem was.

Still no explanation for why "due to network difficulties..." was received when I called my number, suggesting a system-wide problem rather than an issue with my particular modem not being pingable. Regular phone service normally has either a rapid-busy, or it rings forever, or something like that, if there's line trouble with your number.

Also, the fact that I had working Internet service from the same modem is strange. Yes, the Internet lights were on and the phone lights were off, but that was even more reason for me to believe the problem was at the TWC end... not with my modem needing a reset.

Oh well. Case closed.

i just got a 46" TV and it makes TWCs compression even more noticeable than on my 32"

I do know that Motorola HD boxes only have 1 HD resolution set at a time. Either 1080i or 720p. Can't have both at the same time.

Actually there is a way you can. My Moto6200 STB has live firewire ports which output each station's particular resolution (I have a firewire connection to my JVC D-VHS unit). Only trouble is, the guide or any other OSD isn't available. I rarely watch anything this way, but it good for comparisons, and there is less overscan.

^yea i use the firewire port on my motorola box to record to my PC. capdvhs shows you the native resolution that the channel is outputting and TWC constantly switches between 720p and 1080i on ABC, fox, fsn hd and espn.

I have some episodes of ER saved from earlier this year on my TiVo S3, and a one hour episode up until May 2008 used between 6.9 and 7.2 gig of space on the hard drive.

With the new season starting in September, one hour episodes are now using between 4.7 and 5.0 gigs of space.

So the amount of compression has increased roughly 30%, and it shows.

But it's also the methodology. When they were just passing on the transport stream, whatever came in went out. But now that they're decompressing and recompressing the feeds, the hardware doing the work has to be top notch to minimize artifacting, and has to be set up properly by competent engineers. From the images I'm seeing, that is not happening. I suggest that currently TW is interested in quantity and not quality.

If things don't improve by the time I have a TiVo-based alternative, I'm gone.

FYI - A couple of days ago, several new HD stations showed up in the EPG on my Tivo HD running an m-card. I don't have the whole list with me, but they included TLC, Discovery, and NGC. All the new channels showed black, so I called TWC who just informed me that they're just populating the EPG, but the channels themselves won't be available until sometime after the new year - at least for me.

On a separate but related note, I'm in North Redondo Beach, and just received a door hanger last week announcing Fios TV is finally available in my neighborhood. I'll be making the switch ASAP, so I guess I'll never find out if and when those new stations show up.

TWC San Diego airs KSWB in 720p. KSWB is the San Diego Fox Affiliate. Our MNTV affiliate XHDTV has yet to brodacast in HD. They are in the process of becoming HD ready. It doesn't help that it's licensed in Tecate, BCN, MX.

i sent an email to TWC asking if eagle rock would be getting the second group of new HD channels (planet green, the weather channel, bio, etc) and they said wed be getting them december 22nd. i think they were talking about the first group of new ones that include fox news since eagle rock is on the list to get those in december anyway.

The new HD channels will be available in your area starting 12/22/08. Some areas will get these new channels sooner than others because; some areas already have the capacity and technology to launch these new services. Our team is working hard to enhance your system so that we can launch all these new channels in your area.

Ok. Finally decided to try a modem reset (for the fourth time today).

This time it worked. I now have my dial-tone back and all seems right once again. I suspect if I'd tried this a bit earlier it would have worked as well, as they've clearly fixed whatever the problem was.

Still no explanation for why "due to network difficulties..." was received when I called my number, suggesting a system-wide problem rather than an issue with my particular modem not being pingable. Regular phone service normally has either a rapid-busy, or it rings forever, or something like that, if there's line trouble with your number.

Also, the fact that I had working Internet service from the same modem is strange. Yes, the Internet lights were on and the phone lights were off, but that was even more reason for me to believe the problem was at the TWC end... not with my modem needing a reset.

Oh well. Case closed.

Little known fact...if this happens again make sure to unplug your cable box then reset the modem...everything has to be turned on in a certain order with the phone turned on before the cable box....I had a similar thing happen when I switched out cable boxes....its weird but it happens...I am happy you now are back up and running....

Little known fact...if this happens again make sure to unplug your cable box then reset the modem...everything has to be turned on in a certain order with the phone turned on before the cable box....I had a similar thing happen when I switched out cable boxes....its weird but it happens...I am happy you now are back up and running....I have the cable into the house split. One side goes to the DVR, and the other side goes to the Arris modem (and then to my router+computers via RJ45 on the modem, and the nearest wall phone jack via telco on the modem to support all the phones in the house).

The DVR is thus totally independent of the Arris modem supporting Internet and phone.

I believe they simply hadn't yet gotten the telephone server up earlier the previous night and later in the day, as I had gone through the modem reset three times previously, all of which only succeeded in getting my modem's Internet lights lit up but no telephone lights.

It was only that fourth midnight reset (identical in procedure to all the earlier ones) which finally succeeded in restoring phone service. I'm sure the answer had to be on the TWC side.

Anyone know if we're getting Sci-Fi HD? I'm surprised we didn't get it, considering some of the channels we actually did get in HD. I mean, seriously, do I really need CNN HD instead of Sci-Fi HD?

Dan

PS: I searched this thread but didn't find much mention of Sci-Fi HD. If I missed something, feel free to point me to it. Thanks.

Anyone know if we're getting Sci-Fi HD?

I would just be happy if it existed on the digital tier instead of the analog one. Why are Sci-Fi and AMC the only two available in analog only?

Although an HD version would be nice, instead of some of that REALLY useless crap that's being foisted off on us to get the "WE HAVE 8000 HD CHANNELS!!!" to be sort of true.

TWC has made a deal with NBCUniversal for that channel. It's probably going to be offered in SoCal next year.

i sure hope so I want my scifiHD

TWC has made a deal with NBCUniversal for that channel. It's probably going to be offered in SoCal next year.

Link?

Dan

Link?

Dan

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=652328

OK this isn't HD... but on my non HD box upstairs, the software was recently updated, and all the menus are different. But whats happened now is that the channels aren't in order.

Example... HBOs:

It goes 503, 504 then skips to 508. And once you get to like 511, it rolls back over to 2. You can't see the other channels. Until you turn into them... and then they're sandwiched between some 1500 level channel.

Anyone got some insight?

mojo is gone now so when do we get mgm-hd?

mojo is gone now so when do we get mgm-hd?

not anytime in the near future

not anytime in the near future

yeah, i kinda realized that a bit later :o

wishful thinking though :D

i sure hope so I want my scifiHD
Your wish has come true:

Beginning November 18, 2008 through February 2009, Fox News HD 465, Fox Business Network HD 466, FX HD 456, Animal Planet HD 451, Travel Channel 452 HD, Science Channel HD 460, NHL Network HD 471, USA HD 441, Bravo HD 442, Sci Fi HD 443, CNBC+HD 444, KVEA HD 401, TV Venezuela 823, and Sur Peru 817, will be launched in all areas.

On or before January 18, 2009, Chiller and Sleuth will be launched in all areas.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/socal/programming/alerts.html

Good News :)

Woo hoo! Thanks for the info! Maybe that's why Mojo is gone - to make room for SciFi?

Dan

I thought MGM-HD was suppose to take MOJO place already.

Also Golf Channel HD and Versus HD split into two channels this morning.

im getting really poor signal on the new channel that versus is on. oh well. i only watched it like 3 times when football was on anyway.

For those of you with the Motorola box, do you have it set on 1080i or 720p? Which looks better? I'm a noobe to this stuff. Thanks!

BTW...my TV is 720p

^i have mine set to 720p through HDMI since my TVs 720p. i do the same for my xbox too.

Starting last night I lost all my QAM channels. I don't even get the SD digital channels anymore? I am in Arcadia. Anyone else having similar problems?

Ok, I'll change it to 720. I think it was defaulted to 1080i. Has anybody noticed a line of green pixels on the bottom left hand corner when viewing HD channels? For some reason it only shows up when watching HD. SD and DVD's don't have it. I wonder if it has to do with the 1080i setting?

Zane Lampery of MOJO HD's 'Three Sheets' to Host “Zane Years Eve” at the Knitting Factory in LA

”Zane Years Eve” is a Zane Lamprey- hosted/produced party on New Year’s Eve at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles (7021 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA) that includes a screening of The Second Annual Three Sheets New Year’s Eve Pub Crawl. Attendees can chose from a VIP ticket ($509) which includes dinner with Zane followed by open bar (8:00pm – 1:30am, PT) or a general invitation ($209) which includes open bar, contests and tastings hosted by Zane (9:00pm – 1:30am, PT). Attendees must be 21-years-of-age or older. Please visit www.zanelamprey.com for cost and more information.


THREE SHEETS WITH ZANE LAMPREY TRAVELS TO GREAT BRITAIN FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL THREE SHEETS NEW YEAR’S EVE PUB CRAWL FROM LONDON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE AT WWW.MOJOHD.COM

Lamprey Leads Viewers on a Tour of International Pubs in Merry Old England for this year's special

*Zane to Host a Special Los Angeles Screening and “Zane Years Eve” at the Knitting Factory

New York, December 1 - Comedian Zane Lamprey has traveled the world in pursuit of the best bars, pubs and hangouts in over 45 countries on six continents for his fan-favorite series Three Sheets. He even traversed the mean streets of Manhattan for last year’s Three Sheets New Year’s Eve Pub Crawl. To ring in 2009, Zane’s travels across the pond for The Second Annual Three Sheets New Year’s Eve Pub Crawl from London which will begin streaming online exclusively on www.mojohd.com beginning New Year’s Eve (at the stroke of midnight, ET January 1, 2009). He scours the city to find various ethnically-inspired bars, pubs and restaurants. Thus, Lamprey creates a mini-“world tour” for Three Sheets fans to inspire their own festivities. This special will be available online for one month.

In this 45 minute special, Britain takes center stage, starting with Zane dropping in at the bar at Duke’s Hotel renowned for being Ian Fleming’s (author of the James Bond series) favorite spot. Zane learns how to make a “true” martini (gin not vodka) and finds out where Beefeater Gin got its name. Traveling to the East End, Zane visits the Mexican themed “Green and Red” with over 200 premium tequilas and samples Extra Añejo at $100.00 a shot. Hookahs and actual fishbowl drinks with lime, sugar, crushed ice, light and dark rum, absinthe and cranberry are the makings of a “bunny with a gun” drink at the next stop, “Casa Blue.”

Zane visits “The Nordic” bar in the Noho district and invites back Lars, a previous Three Sheets guest who pushed Zane into an ice cold Danish fjord as a hangover cure. Zane plans some good-natured revenge via a game of “drinking roulette” where Lars winds up drinking very hot chili drinks and practically melts his good humor. At the next location, “Utobeer” promises to match a patron’s personality to one of the hundreds of international beers they serve--including a bitter and twisted beer that suits the TV crew well. At Suffolk’s “The George Inn,” one of the oldest pubs in London, Zane meets up with old friend Steve McKenna, dresses in Shakespearian togs and shares beer. The pair winds up in the Soho district’s “Crobar,” sampling bourbons and Steve gets a major makeover.

While visiting www.mojohd.com to watch The Second Annual Three Sheets New Year’s Eve Pub Crawl from London, viewers can order DVD’s from the first three seasons of Three Sheets as well as the collectable Three Sheets t-shirts including: “The Good Burp,” “I’m Three Sheets,” “Steve McKenna’d” and “Pleepleus.”

Three Sheets is produced by Screaming Flea Productions. Executive Producers are Matt Chan and Mike Kelly. Field Producers are Christina Kindwall and Bert Klasey. For MOJOHD.com, Executive Producer is Emilio Nunez.

MOJOHD.com is owned and managed by iN DEMAND Networks.

I'm canceling my TWC service here in Seal Beach, CA and switching to FIOS. TWC has been promising us 50 additional HD channels since 2007 and since then, every single TWC customer in the US has received them except the city of Seal Beach and Santa Ana, CA.

TWC has been promising us 50 additional HD channels since 2007 and since then, every single TWC customer in the US has received them except the city of Seal Beach and Santa Ana, CA.That's a gross exaggeration. You forgot El Segundo.

I'm sure that this has been discussed before, but has anybody noticed that the quality of HD has gone down with TWC? I've noticed it the past 4-5 weeks. NBC has been the worst, it always seems kind of blurry. 24:redemption on FOX last week was OK most of the time and then many times it would be blurry or pixelated. I'm in Gardena with a SA8300HD box and Passport.
Does 7dbmv power signal seem too high? This is on the channel 199 diagnostic page. This has been creeping higher since I first got cable 3 years ago. It used to be -6 in the beginning before they "improved" the area and changed out splitters.
Anybody know when the new channels will be coming to Gardena/Torrance.

Thanks.

I noticed last night that almost all of the HD channels look like crap. I chose cable over DirecTV mainly for TiVo, but also because DirecTV was known for highly compressing its HD. Now cable is just as bad, if not worse.

Starting last night I lost all my QAM channels. I don't even get the SD digital channels anymore? I am in Arcadia. Anyone else having similar problems?
It sounds like you need to do a channel scan on your TV. TWC has been doing QAM channel reorganization lately, and it may have just hit your city.

Rudy

I noticed last night that almost all of the HD channels look like crap. I chose cable over DirecTV mainly for TiVo, but also because DirecTV was known for highly compressing its HD. Now cable is just as bad, if not worse.

D* has been better than TWC in PQ ever since they went MPEG4,at least here in Orange County.
WIll TWC switching to SDV fix these bandwidth/compression issues? I don't know,does anybody know for sure?

Well, I got Navigator in Encino yesterday...hopefully more HD channels by the 17th.

Starting last night I lost all my QAM channels. I don't even get the SD digital channels anymore? I am in Arcadia. Anyone else having similar problems?

Last week the same thing happened to me...I rescanned the channels and they all came back...very weird...

I'm canceling my TWC service here in Seal Beach, CA and switching to FIOS. TWC has been promising us 50 additional HD channels since 2007 and since then, every single TWC customer in the US has received them except the city of Seal Beach and Santa Ana, CA.

that's odd...I live off of Bolsa Chica and Westminster Blvd...very close to you and I have all the new HD channels...wonder why Seal Beach and Santa Ana are the exceptions...

I noticed last night that almost all of the HD channels look like crap. I chose cable over DirecTV mainly for TiVo, but also because DirecTV was known for highly compressing its HD. Now cable is just as bad, if not worse.

Boy, no kidding. It sure has gotten worse over the last 18-24 months.

While everyone seems jazzed about the addition of more HD channels, the downside is, of course, that the giant COMPRESSION wheel will be turned up another few notches. We'll have lots more HD channels, and lots more compression blocky artifacts on everything but talking heads.

For the seven years I was with them, DirecTV had the same incremental quality drop by adding channels and increasing compression to compensate. I stayed with them because of their wonderful DirecTiVo boxes. When it finally got to be too much quality drop, and they went with their own crap DVR for HD, I left them, just like I'm going to leave TW eventually.

If I had OTA reception where I live, I'd leave TW now.

If the press release about DirecTV and TiVo prove to be true:

(http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/03/hell-freezes-over-new-directv-hd-tivo-on-the-way/)

and there will be a new TiVo powered DirecTV DVR some time next year, and TW PQ has not significantly improved, I am so out of here.

I guess the SoCal areas that are getting Navigator are probably the SA areas. Motorola boxes aren't likely going to get it. They will be stuck with i-Guide. San Diego has had it since February.

i finally have VOD working again. ive been getting a Host Reports: 1 Way RF only error when i tried watching anything ondemand and when i first sent them an email about it they said theyd send out a technician to fix it. it was scheduled for a friday and a tech never came. so i just let it be since i dont watch too much VOD anyway. the past couple of days ive been reading about this issue online and i found out that i most likely just need TWC to send me a CCV hit to fix it so i emailed them again and requested that. a few minutes after i got their response, VOD was working again.

If I had OTA reception where I live, I'd leave TW now.


I can get OTA but without cable or satellite there's no HBO, Showtime or ESPN or a few of the other channels I watch.

My city, Arcadia, finally caught up and has some new HD channels. I think it happened 2 nights ago. The funny thing is Rachel Ray looks shorter and must have put on some serious pounds :P

TWC Customer down in Carlsbad (ex-Adelphia, serviced by TWC San Diego). Does anyone that have TWC Southern California formerly served by Adelphia or Comcast using SDV, especially on Motorola systems?

i just got a sony kdl-52w4100 the other day and im getting some QAM channels that i didnt used to get. the hd counterparts of national geographic, discovery, disney and tlc are in the clear right now. like previously said, FSN HD isnt available. ill be getting another box tomorrow so this wont really matter anymore though.

Just got a notice in the mail. TWC is going to charge us even more for their shoddy service.

Just got a notice in the mail. TWC is going to charge us even more for their shoddy service.
I havn't gotten mine yet, but I always look forward to the Christmas letter from TWC. :(

Just got a notice in the mail. TWC is going to charge us even more for their shoddy service.

looks like i canceled my service just in time. $115/month for 17 blocky HD channels, a DVR and inconsistent internet speeds isn't worth it.
i'm going back to OTA tv and DSL internet. AT&T is offering $100 cash back and a free wireless router for new accounts. life without a DVR may be difficult, but it's better than paying for sub-par picture quality.

Is TWC going to start charging for HD service in all LA areas?

When will they update the i-guide since we (areas with Motorola boxes) cant get the Navigator. I read about the i-guide A28 (SDV enabled) but is that for Comcast only? I dislike the boring [non-HD] interface and slow response on the Motorola box.

Current I-guide info
Software Version: 74.53-3321
Firmware: 18.20

I have Time Warner Cable in Chatsworth, CA (91311) and was wondering if anyone knows when more HD channles are coming. We recently got History HD, Golf HD, A/E HD, Food HD, Family HD, Disney HD, National Geo HD, another Discovery, and 2 other ones.

Just went through a 12+ hour internet outage. Started last night around 10pm and was out until after 11am today. All four lights on the modem blinking and no connection, all the while the cable tv working. :confused:
Three trips to the TWC local center and two modems later, was resigned to wait for the prompt between 1 and 5 service call. When all of a sudden it started working. No explanation no email nothing. Just everything as it should be.:rolleyes:

Rudy

San Diego was also experiencing internet outages at least in my area.

No outage here but I was getting random timeouts last night, maybe a DNS issue.

they just connected my turbo cable internet update for 10.00 extra month i guess its 15Mbit/sec down and about 1Mbit/sec up but i seen some bursts of 29Mbit/sec down

Just went through a 12+ hour internet outage. Started last night around 10pm and was out until after 11am today. All four lights on the modem blinking and no connection, all the while the cable tv working. :confused:
Three trips to the TWC local center and two modems later, was resigned to wait for the prompt between 1 and 5 service call. When all of a sudden it started working. No explanation no email nothing. Just everything as it should be.:rolleyes:

Rudy
My internet was out from at least 11pm last night. It seemed to be up by 7am this morning but I've been at work and haven't checked again today. I'm in Los Feliz - Eagle Rock head end.

I have Time Warner Cable in Chatsworth, CA (91311) and was wondering if anyone knows when more HD channles are coming. We recently got History HD, Golf HD, A/E HD, Food HD, Family HD, Disney HD, National Geo HD, another Discovery, and 2 other ones.

Go here for alerts: http://www.timewarnercable.com/socal/programming/alerts.html

Go here for new HD special alerts: http://www.timewarnercable.com/socal/products/hdtv.html

/Dan

Is TWC going to start charging for HD service in all LA areas?

There is an existing premium HD package ($5 for 4 channels I think it is). They are still advertising "Home of Free HD" so not happening in January's price changes.

/Dan

My internet was out from at least 11pm last night. It seemed to be up by 7am this morning but I've been at work and haven't checked again today. I'm in Los Feliz - Eagle Rock head end.
Hey Dylan. When I got up this morning at 5, I had an internet connection, but was having trouble connecting to random websites (Roadrunner webmail, for one). Since this happened once before a few weeks ago, I attributed it to my router blocking sites in a certain IP block, since a direct connect from my pc to the modem eliminated the problem. It disappeared in a couple of days.

But this time, by 6:30 am, my modem wouldn't sync at all. When I called TWC, I got the recording that they were aware of the problem, so it must have been region-wide. I'm still at work, but just tried calling TWC again, and there's no longer a message. Hopefully that means the problem is solved.

they just connected my turbo cable internet update for 10.00 extra month i guess its 15Mbit/sec down and about 1Mbit/sec up but i seen some bursts of 29Mbit/sec down
Is this turbo update available everywhere? I thought I had the highest TWC offered (10M down), but if I can get more, I'm there. :D

My internet was down last night and this morning but my wife reports that it's back up.

There is an existing premium HD package ($5 for 4 channels I think it is). They are still advertising "Home of Free HD" so not happening in January's price changes.

/Dan

Does anybody here pay $5 for the 4 channels? Is it worth it?

Go here for alerts: http://www.timewarnercable.com/socal/programming/alerts.html

Go here for new HD special alerts: http://www.timewarnercable.com/socal/products/hdtv.html

/Dan

On December 17th my area will get the following:

USA HD
Bravo HD
Sci Fi HD
CNBC+ HD
KVEA HD (Telemundo)
Fox News HD
Animal Planet HD
NHL Network HD
Fox Business Network HD
Travel Channel HD
FX HD
Science Channel HD

Ty for those links.

for anyone in the eagle rock coverage area, well be getting the new HD channels on december 22nd. i dunno if i can trust what TWC told me though.

Does anybody here pay $5 for the 4 channels? Is it worth it?

Since MOJO is gone, it's only 3 channels now. No, I don't think it's worth it. I got the standard definition movie tier, has a bunch of Encore channels.

hey all, is anyone else having problems with the optical digital out on the updated ocap boxes.I can not find any options to get the optical digital out working. Should it just be on by default?

hey all, is anyone else having problems with the optical digital out on the updated ocap boxes.I can not find any options to get the optical digital out working. Should it just be on by default?

The Optical out works fine on my 8300HDC. You need to enable Dolby Digital and Audio to Wide. Also make sure your reciever is set to DD and the right input. Also set the Audio output to fixed. That is also important. It does work on HD programming.

for anyone in the eagle rock coverage area, well be getting the new HD channels on december 22nd. i dunno if i can trust what TWC told me though.

Hey! I'm in ER too! Small world..

This new guide on my DVR is driving me crazy. A lot of features were seemingly lost from the old guide. Why would they take away the ability to move things on your dvr list up or down so that you could put the stuff you care about less closer to the bottom to time out sooner?

Now it tells me the % that it is full but before it would have hourglasses next to the stuff that was about to time out and estimate how long I had before it would.

Also I cant slow motion with the DVR and when I am fast forwarding and rewinding it doesn't where I stop it like it used to. There are some other annoying things about this new guide that I am forgetting right now, but anyone have any answers for how to fix the others?

Hey! I'm in ER too! Small world..

You do realize that almost everyone posting here is from the LA area, don't you? :)

My internet was down last night and this morning but my wife reports that it's back up.

It's having hissy fits every 15 minutes for me tonight... ugh

Since MOJO is gone, it's only 3 channels now. No, I don't think it's worth it. I got the standard definition movie tier, has a bunch of Encore channels.

I ended up getting these for free by making some noise with issues I had but I would not pay $5 for 3 channels

You do realize that almost everyone posting here is from the LA area, don't you? :)

I do. It's just that ER is such a small town.;)

Since MOJO is gone, it's only 3 channels now. No, I don't think it's worth it. I got the standard definition movie tier, has a bunch of Encore channels.

MGM-HD is suppose to replace Mojo, but I do not pay for it either. /Dan

Is this turbo update available everywhere? I thought I had the highest TWC offered (10M down), but if I can get more, I'm there. :D
If you paying for Turbo speed, you should get it automatically. /Dan

they just connected my turbo cable internet update for 10.00 extra month i guess its 15Mbit/sec down and about 1Mbit/sec up but i seen some bursts of 29Mbit/sec downYou sure?

Web site shows 10Mb as download speed for Turbo, which is what I still get (and pay for).

I've seen no announcement of any promised increase in Turbo speed for the same $10 price. Is there one out there?

15Mb Extreme is available in certain areas (you have to call to find out). It’s still the additional $10/month. Santa Monica is currently not one of them. However, TW does expect all LA County Areas to be up to 15Mb by March 09.

CVB

You sure?

Web site shows 10Mb as download speed for Turbo, which is what I still get (and pay for).

I've seen no announcement of any promised increase in Turbo speed for the same $10 price. Is there one out there?

15Mb Extreme is available in certain areas (you have to call to find out). It’s still the additional $10/month. Santa Monica is currently not one of them. However, TW does expect all LA County Areas to be up to 15Mb by March 09.

CVB

go to www.speakeasy.com you can check your time warner download speeds there
thats the site TW will send you too if you call there helpdesk

I believe you mean:

http://www.speakeasy.net/

go to www.speakeasy.com you can check your time warner download speeds there
thats the site TW will send you too if you call there helpdesk

bruce73

the turbo update is not called turbo its highest of 3 speed levels they sell in fullerton ca i went to TWC office to update my account and they asked if wanted it for 10.00 more a month, and i said sure.

I believe you mean:

http://www.speakeasy.net/

you are correct my bad :)

I just did a test there hooking to the Los Angeles server i got this

Download 30478 KBPS
Upload 1890 KBPS

Download 30478 KBPS
Upload 1890 KBPSHUH?????????????? This is a pretty amazing set of numbers!

Are you on Time Warner Cable?????????????????

What service level are you paying for? And what kind of cable modem and router do you have?

HUH?????????????? This is a pretty amazing set of numbers!

Are you on Time Warner Cable?????????????????

What service level are you paying for? And what kind of cable modem and router do you have?

I have there hi end Turbo, Linksys router its been pretty good I know I have fiber going up to the front of the house then cable the rest of the way


and yes its time warner

Have the two HD channels, GAMEHD and TEAMHD been cut off for you? I'm subscribed to both packages and both the HD channels that have games on them have now been cut off. TWC says they cut off those channels to ALL customers, and you can no longer see package games in HD. Sounds a bit fishy to me......do these channels still come in for anyone?

For me, its channels 732 and 733 though it might differ for some of you.

Have the two HD channels, GAMEHD and TEAMHD been cut off for you? I'm subscribed to both packages and both the HD channels that have games on them have now been cut off. TWC says they cut off those channels to ALL customers, and you can no longer see package games in HD. Sounds a bit fishy to me......do these channels still come in for anyone?

For me, its channels 732 and 733 though it might differ for some of you.

I do not subscribe but they are still listed on my guide ...when I go to them they say that I need to subscribe which leads me to believe they are still up and running at least here in the O.C....

I do not subscribe but they are still listed on my guide ...when I go to them they say that I need to subscribe which leads me to believe they are still up and running at least here in the O.C....

Thats the thing. They still show up in my guide as well but when you go to either of the channels, they say that I need to subscribe. I'm already subscribed......So, I'm wondering if anyone who is subscribed is able to actually access these channels.

Is anyone else having audio dropouts on the HD channels? I've been getting them for a few days now. I've got a DCT6200 box and the audio is via coax.

they just connected my turbo cable internet update for 10.00 extra month i guess its 15Mbit/sec down and about 1Mbit/sec up but i seen some bursts of 29Mbit/sec down


I've had Turbo for a few months now. Speeds are generally like this, except when they're not.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/372020006.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

bruce73

the turbo update is not called turbo its highest of 3 speed levels they sell in fullerton ca i went to TWC office to update my account and they asked if wanted it for 10.00 more a month, and i said sure.
When I called TWC to ask, the guy told me that the update was only available in certain areas, and that I had the fastest speed I could get where I am (10 Mb).

However, when I do a test with speakeasy.net, I get this ridiculous result of 25.5 Mb (confirmed with a 22.7 Mb result from speedtest.net). I do heavy downloading of media files and I've never seen any sustained speed higher than ~9.4 Mb. Occasionally it will shoot up to ~15Mb, but just until the cache fills. I don't understand this wide discrepancy.

I've had Turbo for a few months now. Speeds are generally like this, except when they're not.Still puzzled.

Speed for each user in an area is obviously determined by and "throttled" by a terminal server gateway. I had 6Mb "standard" download speed until I upgraded to Turbo. Almost instantaneously, while I was on the phone, they had me at 10Mb. I wonder if maybe there is already a much higher upper-limit available, well over 10Mb, for those who are paying for "commercial speeds", and some Turbo subscribers are lucky enough to have been "mis-handled" into this extreme service tier even though they were only supposed to get 10Mb for Turbo.

Try DSL Reports version of speed test (http://www.dslreports.com/stest/0) and see if the results are similar.

I spoke with TWC yesterday, including getting routed to 3rd-level support in RoadRunner national, and they told me that it depended on area as to current availability. But they did have a plan in motion to upgrade speeds nationwide. But no details on whether it would be the same $10 Turbo option (just with higher speeds).

Anyway, apparently in my area I'm currently stuck with what I have, which is 10Mb downloads for $10 Turbo option.

http://www.stormbirds.org/~darryl/MDR_Speedtest.jpg.

Anybody look @ http://www.moxi.com ? it looks like Digeo partnered up Amazon to sell the HD-DVR's. Now I kinda regret signing up for E* back in April.

Anybody look @ http://www.moxi.com ? it looks like Digeo partnered up Amazon to sell the HD-DVR's. Now I kinda regret signing up for E* back in April.No 1394 firewire output. Deal breaker for me.

Also, does not appear that it's available for TWC-MDR. Another deal breaker.

Also, $800.

I've been with TWC for quite a while. I am thinking about moving to Verizon Fios. Good idea? I would probably use them for internet, cable and phone.

Here's what I hate about TWC:
1. the 830HDC. I have had a number of boxes go out on me, and it is a crap shoot if the HDMI will work.
2. Reception is not great.
3. ?Fewer HD channels??
4. More expensive?

I do think the DVDR with TWC is easier to use than Verizon.

The TWC office if fairly close, so exchanges are easy. They are great about replacing items such as remotes and boxes--I just drop by and the replace with no questions.

Should I make the move? Opinions?

I've been with TWC for quite a while. I am thinking about moving to Verizon Fios. Good idea? I would probably use them for internet, cable and phone.

Here's what I hate about TWC:
1. the 830HDC. I have had a number of boxes go out on me, and it is a crap shoot if the HDMI will work.
2. Reception is not great.
3. ?Fewer HD channels??
4. More expensive?

I do think the DVDR with TWC is easier to use than Verizon.

The TWC office if fairly close, so exchanges are easy. They are great about replacing items such as remotes and boxes--I just drop by and the replace with no questions.

Should I make the move? Opinions?
The question is not whether you should run, but rather how fast. With FiOS you get higher quality for a lower price. What on earth would be a reason not to switch?

Rudy

The only one I can actually think of is changing my email, which is a pain.

I didn't think people still used their ISP's email. Get a gmail account.

What on earth would be a reason not to switch?RudyFor me, only active firewire port on the DVR. Not present -> deal breaker.

Fortunately I'm in a former-Comcast area which is a Motorola infrastructure so that I have always had Moto STB/DVR boxes which all had active firewire ports (archive -> DVHS).

That's why I'm not on Dish or DirectTV and would not go to FIOS or u-Verse (even after evaluating the various pros and cons). No firewire -> deal breaker.

But that's just me.

I just picked up a 500 gig DVR expander from Frys for $107. I thought it was a good deal?
I plugged it in and I went from 50% full with 10 one hour HD shows to only 10% full

does anyone know how big a hard drive is in the 8300 HDC

does anyone know how big a hard drive is in the 8300 HDCDon't hold me to it but I believe it's 160GB.

FSN HD is back to being upconverted to 1080i. i first noticed it with the bucks-lakers game on the 7th of this month. seems to have coincided with vs and golf splitting into separate channels.

anyone else having problems with FSN HD? this isnt the first time this happened.

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/131/wtfsnkv4.jpg

yeah im getting the same problem and its uber annoying-- wanted to check the QAM reception.. anyone know what the channel is?

As of 7:48, still like this. Any suggestions we can try on our end?

anyone else having problems with FSN HD? this isnt the first time this happened.

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/131/wtfsnkv4.jpg

it seems to be fixed now.. except theres no audio

My TiVo added a whole bunch of new HD channels to the lineup today, but they are all blank screens for now.

it seems to be fixed now.. except theres no audio

TWC giveth, and TWC taketh away...:rolleyes:

FSN HD has audio now. at least i didnt miss much with the horrible 1st half the lakers had.

My TiVo added a whole bunch of new HD channels to the lineup today, but they are all blank screens for now.

I'm over in Tarzana, and talked to a TW service rep and supposedly at least 15 new channels are supposed to be added tomorrow (12/17/08). Check the Time Warner website for an idea of the channels here:

http://www.timewarnercable.com/socal/products/hdtv.html

The only batch that is a little vague is the set with Cartoon Network HD and ESPNU HD...

fitprod

I use to have FSN HD via QAM. Anyone know why it might be gone? I still get it if I use my box so it's not a big deal. If anyone still has it what QAM channel is it on for you? Mine use to be 100.3.

The new HD channels have finally been added in the East San Fernando Valley. Also USA HD, SCI-FI HD and FX HD appear to be the east coast feed. No sign of Cartoon Network HD though. :(

I just got the new HD channels at Midnight including the Cartoon Network HD, ESPNU, etc.

I use to have FSN HD via QAM. Anyone know why it might be gone? I still get it if I use my box so it's not a big deal. If anyone still has it what QAM channel is it on for you? Mine use to be 100.3.

TWC said it wasnt supposed to be in the clear and they "fixed" that after the olympics

Here in Orange, CA, they just added these new HD Channels:

401 - KVEA HD (Telemundo 52)
441 - USA HD
442 - Bravo HD
443 - Sci-Fi Channel HD
444 - CNBC HD+
451 - Animal Planet HD
452 - The Travel Channel HD
456 - FX HD
460 - The Science Channel HD
465 - Fox News Channel HD
466 - Fox Business Channel HD
471 - NHL Network HD

So we got the first wave here, but we're not even listed on the second wave of channels coming soon page (Cartoon Network, ESPNU, etc.)

It'd be nice to have that wave, but getting USA and Sci-Fi is what I've been waiting for. Now if they would only get Spike HD, I'd be all set.

nice.. they added them in eagle rock too. a rep told me they werent supposed to be added until the 22nd so this is a good early christmas present. :D

maybe they really didnt switch things up when i asked them about the second group of HD channels coming to my area. they said those would be coming on the 22nd and i thought that they just messed up and meant the channels we got today since eagle rock isnt on the list for the other group.

New channels in Camarillo this morning also.

I don't understand FOX News HD. All they did was shift the SD 4x3 picture to the left side of the screen and add three boxes of content on the right side of the screen. I'd rather watch the SD channel without the annoying stuff on the side. I wanted the FOX News Babes in HD, dammit!

Hi everyone, question.

I have 4 old Comcast cable boxes that have been around for years now. I have one Motorola 6412 PVR, one HD Motorola 2200 I believe it is. The other two are standard definition Motorola 2524 boxes.

Seeing how technology changes so quickly, my question is, should I exchange these boxes for whatever Time Warner is using? Are the boxes they are currently using any better than what I have now? Is there something I should specifically ask them for, or is something new on the horizon that I should just hang on and wait for?

Thanks for any advice!

This morning I started receiving a "Not Authorized" message for Animal Planet HD and Fox Business HD. And SCI-FI HD has disappeared completely!?:confused: :mad: Every thing was working fine last night aroung 1:30 AM. :mad:

This morning I started receiving a "Not Authorized" message for Animal Planet HD and Fox Business HD. Every thing was working fine last night aroung 1:30 AM. :mad:These channels are both part of "Variety Tier". If you don't subscribe to that tier, you won't get both the SD and HD versions of any channel in that tier. There are plenty more you won't get (e.g. SciHD).

They probably hadn't turned on this "filtering" late last night when they first rolled out the new channels. It's obviously now active.

I, too, do NOT subscribe to Variety Tier. And I, too, get the "not authorized" message. No surprise here.

And SCI-FI HD has disappeared completely!?SciFi is a "basic"channel, available to all subscribers. However SciFI-HD is not shown in the channel lineup (at least not at the moment). But you'll/we'll all get it when it's available.

Personally, I'm happy to see USA-HD now available (again, basic... for everyone).

These channels are both part of "Variety Tier". If you don't subscribe to that tier, you won't get both the SD and HD versions of any channel in that tier. There are plenty more you won't get (e.g. SciHD).

They probably hadn't turned on this "filtering" late last night when they first rolled out the new channels. It's obviously now active.

I, too, do NOT subscribe to Variety Tier. And I, too, get the "not authorized" message. No surprise here.
Okay, that explains it. Thanks.

SciFi is a "basic"channel, available to all subscribers. However SciFI-HD is not shown in the channel lineup (at least not at the moment). But you'll/we'll all get it when it's available.

Personally, I'm happy to see USA-HD now available (again, basic... for everyone).
The thing is, it should be there. I was watching "The Last Sentinel" on Sci-Fi HD around 1:00 Am this morning.

We also got all the new stations here in Westminster...woo hoo...

Fullerton too!

New HD channels are up in the East SFV. I'm getting the unauthorized message on NHL Network HD (471) even though I receive the standard def broadcast on 275. Called TW and the rep had no clue about any of these new channels and had to put me on hold. I hung up before he could get back to me and continue the futility.

I live in Encino, bordering Sherman Oaks along the 405. If I don't get these channels today when I get home, I'm movin' on. I've waited toooooooo long.

I don't understand FOX News HD. All they did was shift the SD 4x3 picture to the left side of the screen and add three boxes of content on the right side of the screen. I'd rather watch the SD channel without the annoying stuff on the side. I wanted the FOX News Babes in HD, dammit!

they only do that for some of the shows. their HD PQ is super soft so you arent really missing anything regardless.

After years of waiting... Encino finally has new HD channels. Made my xmas.

Anyone notice a decrease in PQ after the new channels are added?

Anyone notice a decrease in PQ after the new channels are added?

it doesnt look much worse than it always was

I noticed Sci-Fi Channel HD isn't HD but the standard definition channel placed in with the HD channels. Is TWC trying to pull a fast one?

We have them in Upland as well! :D

I noticed Sci-Fi Channel HD isn't HD but the standard definition channel placed in with the HD channels. Is TWC trying to pull a fast one?

they dont air many HD programs and repeats are in SD so the sci-fi channel is the one pulling a fast one. ive seen a few HD commercials in the time that ive watched the channel.

Have the two HD channels, GAMEHD and TEAMHD been cut off for you? I'm subscribed to both packages and both the HD channels that have games on them have now been cut off. TWC says they cut off those channels to ALL customers, and you can no longer see package games in HD. Sounds a bit fishy to me......do these channels still come in for anyone?

For me, its channels 732 and 733 though it might differ for some of you.

bump on this question. Neither of these channels are showing up (even though they are listed on the guide) and TWC is insisting no one is getting them....

As for the new channels that appeared in Encino yesterday, very little of it is actually in HD. The Fox News HD channel is disappointing because it's just added blather on the side of the screen. No studio shots or field shots are in HD. Also, most of the new channels have had massive pixilation the last two days.

Where are HBO and Showtime East Coast feed HD channels? And THe Movie Channel HD? And wasn't there also supposed to be another ESPN HD channel, like ESPN-U? And was there a BIO HD channel?

Is the NHL channel included or is there some separate fee for that? I'm getting the "not authorized" message on it.

If TWC can provide all of these channels without pixilation, then that would seem to be pretty much every HD channel that exists. Is there any other HD channel out there that we don't have?

Ah, well now I see from the Twc website that the HBO etc. Eastcoast HD feed, BIO and ESPN-U are not coming until sometime in the future. My question still stands: Once we get those, is there any other HD channel in existence that we won't have?

SCI-FI HD still hasn't returned on my line-up. :mad:

Current "HD Channel Guide" lineup here in MDR (aka Westchester/Hollywood, former Comcast):

401 KVEAD
402 KCBSD
404 KNBCD
405 KTLAD
407 KABCD
408 KOCED
409 KCALD
410 DKCOP
411 KTTVD
412 KCETD
413 FSNHD
414 PLDHD
415 TNTHD
416 HDT
417 TBSHD
418 DSCHD
419 UHD
420 HDNet
421 HDNMV
423 GOLFD
424 ESPND
425 ES2HD
426 ESPND
427 HBOHD (West Coast)
428 SHOWD (West Coast)
429 SZ1Hw (West Coast)
430 MXHDW (West Coast)
431 HDPPV
432 CNNHD
433 HGTVD
434 FOODD
435 DISHD
436 FAMHD
437 TLCHD
438 A&EHD
439 HISHD
440 NGCHD
441 USAHD
442 BRVOD
443 SFHD
444 CNBCD
451 APHD
452 TRAVD
453 GRNHD
454 TWCHD
456 FXHD
457 BIOHD
460 SCIHD
461 TDHD
462 TOOND
465 FNCHD
466 FBNHD
467 ESPNU
468 SPDHD
469 VSHD
471 NHLHD
475 LMNHD
481 HBOHD (East Coast)
482 MAXHD (East Coast)
483 SHOHD (East Coast)
484 TMCWD (West Coast)
485 STZ1H (East Coast)
502 HBOHD (West Coast)
522 MXHDW (West Coast)
552 SHOHD (West Coast)
572 SZ1Hw (West Coast)
732 TEAM
733 GAMED
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68 HD channels now shown on the Guide

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Originally Posted by danzini
Anyone notice a decrease in PQ after the new channels are added?

it doesnt look much worse than it always was. I know that there is a lot of discussion about poor PQ and I feel like I have to comment. I, too, experienced a miriad of problems until TWC replaced the lines from the poles to my and from the outside of the house into the inside. Never had a problem since. I think that many of you have older coax that cannot handle what is being fed into your house. Just my 2 cents...

Have the two HD channels, GAMEHD and TEAMHD been cut off for you? I'm subscribed to both packages and both the HD channels that have games on them have now been cut off. TWC says they cut off those channels to ALL customers, and you can no longer see package games in HD. Sounds a bit fishy to me......do these channels still come in for anyone?

For me, its channels 732 and 733 though it might differ for some of you.

bump on this question. Neither of these channels are showing up (even though they are listed on the guide) and TWC is insisting no one is getting them....


bump again. No one has either package? This is really buggin and TWC is no help. I'm missing many HD games cause of this.

Is the NHL channel included or is there some separate fee for that? I'm getting the "not authorized" message on it.?

I'm getting the same message and I subscribe to the sports tier and receive the channel on 275. I've called twice, first is described somewhere above, the second call resulted in the rep wanting to send someone out to check on it. I don't see how a service call is going to remedy a problem that apparently isn't just related to me.

Anyone notice a decrease in PQ after the new channels are added?

Yes. I'm getting occasional picture breakup and sound drops - mostly on ABC. Sometimes it just flickers but drops the sound for 4-5 seconds. All started yesterday with the channel additions. Could be weather related, but I noticed it again tonight during World News.

bwb

they dont air many HD programs and repeats are in SD so the sci-fi channel is the one pulling a fast one. ive seen a few HD commercials in the time that ive watched the channel.
totally agree.

I know that there is a lot of discussion about poor PQ and I feel like I have to comment. I, too, experienced a miriad of problems until TWC replaced the lines from the poles to my and from the outside of the house into the inside. Never had a problem since. I think that many of you have older coax that cannot handle what is being fed into your house. Just my 2 cents...

The problem most of us are experiencing are due to TWC compressing the HD signal by approximately 15-35% wich causes pixellation.This is a problem with the source and no amount of pristine wiring will ever correct a poorly recoded HD stream.Having said that i am noticing at least a slight improvement in PQ since TWC turned on the last batch of HD offerings.

in the past few weeks ive noticed the size of my heroes recordings has been getting smaller. at the beginning of the season episodes without commercials were around 3.7 GB and the one this week was down to around 2.9. TNT, FSN, ESPN and locals have gotten noticeably worse too. channels like HD theater, discovery and national geographic still look alright though.

on another note, is the FX-HD schedule messed up for anyone else on their guide? the schedule shows times for the east coast but the feed is the west coast feed.

on another note, is the FX-HD schedule messed up for anyone else on their guide? the schedule shows times for the east coast but the feed is the west coast feed.
Same here (Eagle Rock).

The night they added FX HD, they were feeding us the East coast feed. Later that morning it was switched to the West coast feed and I guess they forgot to fix the guide. The same thing happened when Adelphia switched us over to the West coast feed of Sci-Fi.

... i am noticing at least a slight improvement in PQ since TWC turned on the last batch of HD offerings.
I am, too. Rather interesting.

That's interesting. I thought so too - maybe a very slight increase in pq. I wrote it off to just thinking there would be a significant decrease and not seeing one.

On another note - NHL-HD - 471 still showed "channel not available" as of last night.

On another note - NHL-HD - 471 still showed "channel not available" as of last night.

Thank you for your inquiry. I would be happy to help you with your NHL
reception.

I have checked all "outage boards" and see not evidence of an outage for
channel 471. The normal course would be for us to send a technician to
check the situation locally. Please advise if you would like to
schedule such an appointment.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to email us
back or contact us at the number listed below. Our telephone
representatives are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have a nice
day!

Regards, Philip S.
Time Warner Cable
(888)TW-CABLE
(888)892-2253

Ugh.

Have the two HD channels, GAMEHD and TEAMHD been cut off for you? I'm subscribed to both packages and both the HD channels that have games on them have now been cut off. TWC says they cut off those channels to ALL customers, and you can no longer see package games in HD. Sounds a bit fishy to me......do these channels still come in for anyone?

For me, its channels 732 and 733 though it might differ for some of you.

buuuuuuuump

Keep in mind, unless you subscribe to ANY sports packages, these channels should appear but will say you're not allowed to watch them. My problem is, I AM subscribed to BOTH packages and I still get the same message. Can ANYONE give me some feedback?

buuuuuuuump

Keep in mind, unless you subscribe to ANY sports packages, these channels should appear but will say you're not allowed to watch them. My problem is, I AM subscribed to BOTH packages and I still get the same message. Can ANYONE give me some feedback?
In this thread two solutions have worked for a problem you describe.
1. Power cycle your cable box.
2. Have TWC send a signal to your box, that will reauthorize the channel(s)

If these solutions are not available or do not work then you just have to wait a little while until things get resolved.

Good Luck.
Rudy

TWC just added some more HD channels here in El Segundo - they're in the guide on my SA8300HD but they're not showing up in my Tivo S3's guide yet (sometimes it takes a few days before Tivo catches up). Torrance and Gardena and Hawthorne are on our small network and my provider still says they have enough bandwidth for all the new channels and that they're not going to need to use SDV. The file sizes on the local HD channels are still virtually the same as the OTA channels and the picture quality is still perfect so they're still not compressing the signal here.

The newest channels are:

441 USA HD
442 Bravo HD
443 SciFi HD
444 CNBC HD
451 Animal Planet HD
452 Travel HD
456 FX HD
460 Science HD
465 FNCHD
466 FBNHD
469 VSHD
471 NHLHD (subscription required)


And this was the lineup for the past few months before the above channels were added:
402 KCBSD
404 KNBCD
405 KTLAD
407 KABCD
408 KOCED
409 KCALD
410 DKCOP
411 KTTVD
412 KCETD
413 FSNHD
414 PLDHD
415 TNTHD
416 HDT
417 TBSHD
418 DSCHD
419 UHD
420 HDNet
421 HDNMV
423 GOLFD
424 ESPND
425 ES2HD
432 CNNHD
433 HGTVD
434 FOODD
435 DISHD
436 FAMHD
437 TLCHD
438 A&EHD
439 HISHD
440 NGCHD

The thing is, the only HD channel i'm really waiting for is SPEED-HD but they don't know when it will be added :D

TWC told me that the second group of channels would be available in my area (eagle rock) 5 days from now. when i asked a few weeks ago they said theyd be available on the 22nd but now they said it would take 5 days after launch for them to appear.