Uxbridge, MA

Don't remember #, but it is right next to ESPN HD

Uxbridge, MA

Don't remember #, but it is right next to ESPN HD

Yes, just below it on channel 771, if I remember right.
-t

http://www.apricorn.com/product_detail.php?type=family&id=37

would like to buy one of these for 8300hdvr

anyody know if charter activates sata port?

It looks like the DVR software was upgraded again, this time to version 1.89.20.1, which fixes a few more bugs and adds some more functionality. Go here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=471859&page=1&pp=30) to see the list of new features and bug fixes. I was over at my brother's house (same town - he also has Charter) yesterday and noticed that he also had the new software update and his DVR guides and menus were updated with a new look. My guides and menus are still the "old" style. He mnetioned it changed a few days ago. Hopefully it's a rolling update and it happens soon. The new guide and menus look really good.

Hopefully it's a rolling update and it happens soon. The new guide and menus look really good.
I'm in Westboro, and got updated with the "good-looking" menus a few days ago. Also got ESPN2 on ch. 771 a few days ago.

Hi,

I'm in Groton, MA and a few days ago we lost our glitzy new guide and traslucent info bar at the bottom of the screen. Most of the new features seem to be there, but I wounder if anyone knows why we seem to have been downgraded. Any Thoughts?

I'd like to see the new menu, but have not yet, and cannot find out why some have it and some do not, and why even one of us had it and lost it.

Maybe we should list what we have, software type and version and where we live to see if there is a pattern here.

I have: 8000HD DVR with 1.89.20.1 SATA software
Uxbridge, MA
Original Menus

I am back to 1.89.20.1...i did not check the version when i was running with the newer stuff, which i had for a week or two.

The SARA software version and the guides are two different things. I have the 8300HD with 1.89.20.1 and have the old guides. My brother and my sister each have the 8300HD with 1.89.20.1 and have the new guides and menus. We are all in the same town.

I can;t seem to find Discovery HD with my Qam Tuner on my TV. I get abc, cbs, nbc, espn, fox, pbs and nesn. My channel line up is as follows:

86.1
86.3
89.2
90.2
90.3
102.1
102.2
103.3

Does anyone get any other HD Channels? I live in worcester and would like to find Discovery HD?

Thanks

Philip12,

I'm sorry to say that to get DiscoveryHD you're going to have to get Charter's box.

The QAM tuners in recent model HDTVs will pull in *unencrypted* digital cable. By federal law, cable companies are not allowed to encrypt the broadcast networks like ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CW and PBS. However, they are free to encrypt the other digital and high definition channels if they choose, and they do. DiscoveryHD is encrypted, so the only way you'll be able to decrypt it is to get the digital box. Sorry... :(

Julie

Thanks Julie for the response. Do you know if we can get espn, espn2 or tnt HD for free with the Qam Tuner??

I noticed that I have HBO signature also??

THanks

TNT-HD is definitely encrypted. Not sure about ESPN HD - I'm not really a sports fan so I never tried to hunt that channel down. I know NESN-HD is not encrypted.

Julie

Do you know if we can get espn, espn2 or tnt HD for free with the Qam Tuner?? I noticed that I have HBO signature also??THanks

The ESPN's and HBO's are encrypted........ :(

does anyone have a current qam channel lineup for charter in the worcester area (northboro) i am going insane trying to find the channels b/c it seems that sometimes they aren't carrying anything...I cannot find fox right now.


edit found fox...102-1

I just bought a brand new HD TV and right away, I was able to pick up HD channels such as ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, NESN, ESPN, and HBO. However, about three weeks later, I no longer get ESPN, NESN, or HBO but I still get ABC and CBS. Does anybody know why this might have happened? I live right outside of Worcester. I also noticed, that all the channels I don't get are over 99. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.

tekron20,

The fact that you were able to get HBO and ESPN in HD was probably just accidental, since these channels are normally encrypted and you shouldn't be able to get them without a box. I suspect someone at Charter noticed they weren't encrypted and fixed that.

You should be able to get all the broadcast stations and NESN in HD without the box. Keep in mind that these digital channels do get shifted around occasionally when Charter makes changes to their digital tier. When a channel suddenly goes missing you can try using your TV's automatic channel search function to find them again.

Currently, on my TV...
CBS: 86-1
ABC: 86-2
PBS SD digital: 90-1
PBS HD: 90-2
FOX: 102-1
NBC: 102-2
NESN HD: 103-1

Hope that helps...
Julie

my question is why dont they have 38 and the CW in HD
I can understand leaving out A&E, Natonial Geographic, etc... but why dont they have ALL of the locals?

I think I am going to call charter and ask what channel the HD- 38/56 are on b/c they are required to carry them as far as I know...Lost HD-ESPN and HBO around the first of Sept. There was also an SD hbo signature I was getting on like 93-3 or something like that.

has anyone heard if the HD version of the games are available somewhere?

has anyone heard if the HD version of the games are available somewhere?

Uh-oh...you mean they're not in HD? That will suck big time!!
Guess we'lll find out soon enough...
-t

has anyone heard if the HD version of the games are available somewhere?

yes - comcast.

/http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/09/26/high_definition_tbs_feed_should_please_red_sox_fans/


charter sucks - hopefully that fios arrives soon.

I don't know when they were added, but I now receive A&E HD (734) and History Channel in HD (735) here in North Grafton. Makes me slightly less unhappy about still not having TBS-HD.

I noticed this tonight also in Worcester. Also have MOJO - don't know what this channel is though. However I am pissed big time as I signed up for NHL Center Ice last week (I've been a member for the last 2 years). Was looking forward to watching hockey tonight but no games. Called Charter and after 15 minutes they informed me that Charter hasn't signed the contract with InDemand. So until they do, no NHL Center Ice. Bastards!

you get a different story from each CSR. I was told espn would be free when it arrives ....any day now. Some 3250s did show up yesterday.

By the way - did any extra cost get mentioned for NESN?

hank.


I did a rescan over the weekend and 2 ESPN channels showed up on the clear QAM list. I also noticed that they moved some of the existing channels. Sorry, I don't have the list handy...

NESN was still there, so that should mean that it's still part of the base digital package.

I did a rescan over the weekend and 2 ESPN channels showed up on the clear QAM list.

Where are you located? I'm in Uxbridge and cannot see the ESPN's without Charter's box.......

His member profile (unlike yours:eek:) shows his location: Brookline, NH

I rechecked these tonight and they're still alive:
86.1 cbs
86.3 abc
88.9 inDemand Preview
88.9 SportsNetwork (FSN?)
90.3 wgbh hd
90.4 wgbh sd
102.1 fox (go sox...)
102.2 nbc
103.3 nesn

I found these live tonight that the scan had picked as blank channels previously
91.2 (the bug in the corner was "@dk")
91.5 disc (times?)
91.7 military
--
not there now, but on the weekend I saw:
94.36 espn
94.35 espn classic
94.38 lifetime
94.39 disney (toon?)
94.9 abc news
110.1 indemand preview

--
there are a bunch of other blank channels that the scan found but nothing tunes in on. when I get a chance I'll try and figure out where the premium channels are and see if any of them line up with the blank channels. I think the 3250 will show me the actual QAM channel numbers.

btw, this is from a QAM tuner in a sony lcd

joe

I did a rescan, and have these -

90.3 wgbh hd
90.4 wgbh sd
102.1 fox
102.2 nbc
103.3 nesn

but the others don't seem to be there any more.

There's got to be a better way than scanning yor tuner and painstakingly going over every channel looking for clear programming.

-TF

I did a rescan, and have these -

There's got to be a better way than scanning yor tuner and painstakingly going over every channel looking for clear programming.

-TF

The "better" way, unfortunately, is to buy a cable box (or HD TiVo w/ cablecards, maybe).

There is really no incentive for Charter to make it easier -- quite the contrary.

My problem is that my Toshiba has a built in DVR that only works on RF or video So if I want to record HD programming, I need to use the QAM tuner.

Anyone know where they hid the broadcast channels for CBS and ABC?

-TF

On my TV (a Samsung) CBS is channel 86-1 and ABC is 86-2.

Julie

On my TV (a Samsung) CBS is channel 86-1 and ABC is 86-2.

Julie
Julie,

When you tune these channels, what does the samsung show as the channel number when you hit the info button?

-TF

TF-

When I hit info, I see 86-1 for CBS and 86-2 for ABC.

Julie

still no hd wb56...How the hell do they get away with this garbage...I live in northboro (worcester channel line-up) and can't wait for fios video...I have fios internet and as soon as fios tv is here i am on it...I don't want to sign up for charter HD w/ a box b/c i am going to go to fios asap...so I am using the QAM and as others have said it is a pain in the butt to keep researching for channels...

It looks like last night Charter began some sort of re-organization.

My Channel 4 (CBS) is now on 4-1 and my Channel 5 (ABC) is now on 5-1. They were on 86.1 and 86.3 respectively.

Also - when I hit my 'Info' button on my remote I get more information than before (WCVB instead of more numbers for example).

Hello,
New to the forum. I am planning on getting an HDTV soon, but wanted to know how the quality of the Charter HD is first. I am not asking about quantity of channels, but rather their quality. Reading around on the web it appears that cable co's or satelite providers can recompress or down bit rate their signals to make room for more channels at the cost of signal quality. How is Charter on this matter? I am in Westborough MA, which is right near Worcester MA.

Thanks!

Hello,
New to the forum. I am planning on getting an HDTV soon, but wanted to know how the quality of the Charter HD is first. I am not asking about quantity of channels, but rather their quality. Reading around on the web it appears that cable co's or satelite providers can recompress or down bit rate their signals to make room for more channels at the cost of signal quality. How is Charter on this matter? I am in Westborough MA, which is right near Worcester MA.

Thanks!

I have no other provider to compare to but I can say that I haven't had any complaints on the quality of the signal.

Watched the Red Sox all season on NESN-HD and it looked great, Discovery Channel HD is how we watched "Planet Earth" for the first time and I was stunned at how beautiful it looked!

ymmv,

-t

Hello,
New to the forum. I am planning on getting an HDTV soon, but wanted to know how the quality of the Charter HD is first. I am not asking about quantity of channels, but rather their quality. Reading around on the web it appears that cable co's or satelite providers can recompress or down bit rate their signals to make room for more channels at the cost of signal quality. How is Charter on this matter? I am in Westborough MA, which is right near Worcester MA.

Thanks!

Personally, I think that DirecTV has better PQ. And they are cheaper. And they have a MUCH larger number of available HD channels.

Charter's HD channel list is pathetic. There's a reason that there are so many satellite dishes up in Worcester. If only the city would let in competition.

I live in Westborough too. The quality of Charter's HD is all right but nothing spectacular. The problem is Charter itself - their customer service is incredibly awful, and if you are coming from a town where Comcast was the provider then you're going to find that Charter's on demand offerings and digital guide are definitely lacking in comparison.

Westborough recently approved Verizon to offer Fios TV in town, and Verizon is gradually rolling it out to all parts of town. I would definitely check to see when it's going to be available where you are. My sister has it where she lives. It's cheaper and the picture is spectacular. As soon as it's available in my part of town I'm switching in a heartbeat.

Julie

Hello,
New to the forum. I am planning on getting an HDTV soon, but wanted to know how the quality of the Charter HD is first. I am not asking about quantity of channels, but rather their quality. Reading around on the web it appears that cable co's or satelite providers can recompress or down bit rate their signals to make room for more channels at the cost of signal quality. How is Charter on this matter? I am in Westborough MA, which is right near Worcester MA.

Thanks!

I too am in Westborough, and I would say that compared with other services that I have seen (DirecTV, DISH) Charter's quality is marginal. If you are looking with an uncritical eye, it is okay, but if you start examining the picture closely, it's pretty easy to start noticing pixelation and blocking.

I second the previous comments about Charter's customer service. It definitely ranks at the bottom of utility/service vendor's that I have dealt with. I've been dying to get FIOS internet service (and eventually TV), but it's not yet available in my neighborhood. When it is, I plan to drop Charter ASAP.

Jim

Wow, thanks for all the feedback! I am in an apartment complex, so there is no real hope of FIOS. Interestingly, Verizon provides DSL to only some of the apartments in my complex, and not mine, so I am stuck with having to use Charter for Internet too.

I too am in Westborough, and I would say that compared with other services that I have seen (DirecTV, DISH) Charter's quality is marginal. If you are looking with an uncritical eye, it is okay, but if you start examining the picture closely, it's pretty easy to start noticing pixelation and blocking.

I second the previous comments about Charter's customer service. It definitely ranks at the bottom of utility/service vendor's that I have dealt with. I've been dying to get FIOS internet service (and eventually TV), but it's not yet available in my neighborhood. When it is, I plan to drop Charter ASAP.

Jim

Wow! I'm surprised at the replies on the pic quality. I'm watching on a 92" screen and I see very little if anything to complain about. Again, I have nothing to compare it too except the DVDs I watch but I'm happy with the pic quality. I've been thinking about Dish with the 100 HD channels but not sure I would like the pic quality after seeing Charter.

I'm in Pepperell...

The service when I last used it over 2 years ago was good too. Maybe they changed...

-t

sd-hd:

Don't lose hope just because you live in an apartment complex. It's true that up until recently Fios wasn't available in multi-unit dwellings, but new technical advancements have made installing Fios in apartments and condos feasable now. In fact, I passed by an apartment/condo complex in Framingham and they were advertising that Fios would soon be available in their units.

I would give Verizon a call to see if they are planning to install in your complex. I believe Verizon is required to wire the whole town over the next few years, but I'm not positive the contract specifically includes or excludes multi-unit dwellings.

Julie

To follow up, I did get my HD TV and cable box, and the picture quality seems great. I don't have anything to compare it too, but I have nothing to complain about.
Now if only they could get more HD channels.....
Anyone know any plans to add to the lineup?

Fios is the way to go if you can...their channel listing is incredible, and a ton of HD channels are on their expanded basic tier...I called charter this weekend to inquire about the NFL-network...tee hee google charter and Nfl network and laugh...
as far as fios...They are still installing all the lines etc. and offering internet. I have 5/2 for the same price my dsl was and the upspeed is incredible...i get like 2.5 up..But Verizon has put a halt on all activation of tv service in Mass towns until they square away the whole rights issue. In NY, NJ, Ca they have to get state approval and then can install anywhere. In Ma. They have to get state approval to OFFER towns the service and then the towns have to approve it...The problem is towns start to demand more than just the public access studio...they start asking for Firetrucks and Ballfields...verizon got sick of it and pulled out of all Ma. tv roll outs...and that suck b/c my town had already said they can offer tv, no strings, and verizon still pulled all towns. I thought it would have made a better example to install in my town to show up the greedy demanding towns

http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6504664&industryid=47194

Charter Communications expects to roughly double its high-definition channel lineup in 2008 from the low 20s today to more than 40 across its entire footprint, using switched digital video and other techniques, according to Doug Ike, vice president advanced video engineering and applications.

New HD channels “will be added market by market, as capacity and bandwidth permits,” Ike said. “We’ll stay competitive with our peers.”

...[more text in article]

"We're behind now, and we plan to say behind for 2008 and beyond!"

Sigh.

well put shape...clappy hands

does anyone know if you get the OTA hd channels with a cablecard? As well as nesn? If i put a cable card in my tv and don't specifically have HD service, will i still get the basic 4,5,7,fox etc HD channels? I have an hd tivo that can see the quam channels, but sees them as 102-1 102-2 103-3 etc. Charter at least has 4-1 and 5-1 right now right next to the real channel...but I was wondering if you get the free hd channels w/ a cable card

does anyone know if you get the OTA hd channels with a cablecard? As well as nesn? If i put a cable card in my tv and don't specifically have HD service, will i still get the basic 4,5,7,fox etc HD channels? I have an hd tivo that can see the quam channels, but sees them as 102-1 102-2 103-3 etc. Charter at least has 4-1 and 5-1 right now right next to the real channel...but I was wondering if you get the free hd channels w/ a cable card


OTA(ATSC) and Cable(QAM) are simply 2 separate entities. You need to have different different tuners. Your equipment may have both tuners or it may not. Most new stuff have both.

A cablecard is yet another tuner device. You need to subscribe to it. Charter is $1.50/month IIRC

The next part is how the equipment (TV, tuner box) allow you to switch between the 2 rf input sources. Also, does the tuner equipment have 2 rf inputs, one for the cable connection and one for the antenna? If one input, then you need a switch.

If your TV has a QAM tuner, it allows you to decode/tune/view the unencrypted (aka free) cable channels (the ota channels must be clear by law/regulation) with no extra equipment.

The Cablecard allows your tv tuner access to all of the encrypted QAM channels, most digital cable channels are encrypted whether they are premium or not. (weather, disney, scifi, etc are encrypted but not premium)
(hbo, show, espn, etc. are considered premium)

The cablecard will also map the actual QAM channel to a "channel number" that is more familiar. CableCard does not have access to on-demand stuff.
(most people don't realize that the channel numbers that they see on a tuner don't really map into the RF spectrum in a simple order )

Charter broadcasts NESN in clear QAM and an OTA tuner can't get it. If you want the Premium Channels, you will need a CableCard (or external box) and a subscription for them.

hope that helps

umm....maybe... I understand that I have to get the $1.50 cable card from Charter...The tivo series 3 has 2 inputs, one for RF to the Ccard and a 2nd that is the OTA HD antenna. It also further splits the rf cable signal and allows for the use of 2 cable cards for 2x recording on different channels...You can record 1 cable card and 1 OTA or 2 cable card channels at once.
what i was wondering is Do you get the 'Free HD' channels w/ a cable card? Or do you have to subscribe to Charter Hd? Currently I get HD channels that are free via qam. I screw the cable into the tivo and bam, i have 6 or so hd channels (But they are not mapped correctly and therefore cannot be used w/ tivo's guide...I have to manually record 102-2 if I want to record HD NBC etc). Will I still get those six or so channels in HD (mapped correctly as 4,5,7,fox etc) when I slide a cable card into the tivo or will i then have to sign up for the $10 basic HD....
What I am asking is - If you get a cable card for charter will you get the 6 free HD channels they have w/ out ALSO subscribing to their $10 HD tier? I am really just interested in the basic HD channels, 4,5,7,fox, nesn.

Checking my bill (I have a Series 3 w/ 2 cablecards) there are the following charges:

2 Cablecards @ $1.50 ea.
HD Receiver Supplement @ $3.00 <-- I believe this is needed to get OTA HD Channels
HD TVPAK with Discovery @ $6.99 <-- This gives you DiscoverHD, ESPNHD, etc.

HD Receiver Supplement @ $3.00 <-- I believe this is needed to get OTA HD Channels

No, the OTA channels are unencrypted QAM. I can get them through Charter, and I only have the very basic analog cable. No $3 charge.

no, shape the specific question is if i get 2 cablecards and change NOTHING else about my expanded basic sub, can i get the HD channels that are available by just screwing the wire into the tivo (102-1,102-2 etc) under their Real Nubers, so that tivo can set up season passes etc.
Jimwestboro, thanks. I think i might just get 2 cablecards and see what happens and then get the service...b/c I called verizon and they said Fios TV is set to be installed in Northboro first quarter 08. soo they said at the latest that is april of 08...he seemed to not be yanking my chain about it

I just asked on the phone what the $3 charge was for, exactly, and was told it was the surcharge for a HD-cablecard. The example given was that a SD-cablecard was $1.50 and HD-cablecard was $4.50, so there's a $3 HD surcharge.

Except that there is no such thing as an HD- or SD-cablecard. A cablecard is a cablecard. Yet another example of Charter reps not knowing what they're talking about.

I was at the homeshow this weekend at the DCU center in worcester. The regional charter cable rep was there.

"Hi, can I ask you a Q about your hd programming?"
-"Sure"
"I notice you carry several OTA HD channels. When do you plan on acquiring CW 56 HD?"
-"Wha?"
"It is the HD channel of 56 out of boston. The OTA signal from boston is terrible in the worcester area. There are some good HD shows on the channel, like Smallville..."
-"Oh...Well, we offer a great lineup of HD channels and we are constantly adding channels"
"Yeah, well, what about CW HD?"
-"I'm not sure..."
"Well, fios HD has that, and they have NFL network HD too..."
...
....
...
"Would you like to spin our prize wheel?"
i walk away thinking i should have said...

Yeah....sure...seeing as I have been losing with you all along.

THat was their response...a prize wheel. Like i am a meathead that wants to stare at shiny things.

What else can you get OTA in Worcester? All the other Boston stations? Anything else?

-"Oh...Well, we offer a great lineup of HD channels and we are constantly adding channels"


That's apparently the line that they're told to say. Down here in Western NC and when I either call the Toll-Free Number or do Live Chat, that's the same line that I've gotten.

I was at the homeshow this weekend at the DCU center in worcester. The regional charter cable rep was there.

"Hi, can I ask you a Q about your hd programming?"
-"Sure"
"I notice you carry several OTA HD channels. When do you plan on acquiring CW 56 HD?"
-"Wha?"
"It is the HD channel of 56 out of boston. The OTA signal from boston is terrible in the worcester area. There are some good HD shows on the channel, like Smallville..."
-"Oh...Well, we offer a great lineup of HD channels and we are constantly adding channels"
"Yeah, well, what about CW HD?"
-"I'm not sure..."
"Well, fios HD has that, and they have NFL network HD too..."
...
....
...
"Would you like to spin our prize wheel?"
i walk away thinking i should have said...

Yeah....sure...seeing as I have been losing with you all along.

THat was their response...a prize wheel. Like i am a meathead that wants to stare at shiny things.


Thats pretty funny.

Whenever the On Demand goes out - which is often - I call tech support. I report a problem, and they tell me to power cycle my cable box, the problem isn't fixed, but they report the problem to their headend techs. A couple of days later, when the On Demand starts magically working again, I call the billing dept to request a credit for the days my service was out.

Invariably after issuing a credit for a service outage, they will try to get me to sign up for Charter Telephone. I ask - Does it work as good as the cable TV?

-TF

anyone notice the lineup change yesterday history moved from 69 to 54???? thanks for the heads up on that one charter!!!

now I am hoping that the lineup change will mean more HD channels soon :)

Ted,
In my March 10th bill from Charter they say the channels are going to change. So they did provide a heads up.

Ted,
In my March 10th bill from Charter they say the channels are going to change. So they did provide a heads up.

Yeah my bill had the same heads-up...though I didn't see the one on the free CINEMAX and HBO in HD this past weekend till I tripped over the channels by mistake!

I hate seeing WGBH-HD and PBS-HD showing the same programming now. And in SD for crying-out-loud!!

-t

well, I will take my foot out of my mouth now :)

I never actually look at my bill if it doesnt change... I guess i would have expected an email...

Anyone notice that, when in the program guide, that channel 786 now says "FOX Springfield Coming Soon". What's up with that? Is FOX25 going away?

I see that too about FOX, not sure what that means. I would rather stay with FOX Boston.
Also, ESPNews HD starts broadcasting Sunday. Anyone heard if Charter will pick it up? Doubt it, but can hope.

I see that too about FOX, not sure what that means. I would rather stay with FOX Boston.
Also, ESPNews HD starts broadcasting Sunday. Anyone heard if Charter will pick it up? Doubt it, but can hope.

There's been no word of a new deal struck between Charter and ESPN for carriage of ESPNews HD. The last deal was struck between the two sides in February 2004 effective on 1/1/2005 and was long-term (Source: http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA385434.html ). Maybe Charter will negotiate an addendum to the deal to include ESPNews HD.

Re: FOX Springfield.
I hear that it is just a program guide error. Worcester is not changing to FOX Springfield. Should be fixed by Tuesday. (I am not a primary source, just relaying what I heard on the matter)

any updates on Verizon Fios rollout in Westborough? Would like to know if they have done any apartment complexes in the town.

any updates on Verizon Fios rollout in Westborough? Would like to know if they have done any apartment complexes in the town.

yeah, I am in northboro...i have phone and Internet...and I am DIEING for TV. I hate charters lack of most of the desired HD channels (56 hd, NFL networkHD etc)...I did notice that my Tivo lables the qam 4-1 CBSHD and 5-1 ABCHD but it still doesn't 'know' what that is...I wish i could just get a $3 cable card and throw it in and get the properly addressed qam channesl, but from what i have heard I have to 'pay' for HD like $10 a month, plus the cards

I thought I had seen that some of the premium channels, like HBO or Cinemax, have HD on Demand shows/movies. The only thing I could find was HBO's John Adams series. Are there more that I am missing?

We live in Westborough and after 9 years of Charter cable we switched this week to Fios TV. We've had Fios service for 2 years with internet & phone (we were one of the first to have fiber pulled to our house) and all I have to say is there is an definite appreciable difference in the picture quality (SD & HD) with the uncompressed signal, the HD DVR is much faster in channel selection & recording/viewing capabilities and the tv guide is much better. Plus my bill for all 3 services (Internet, Phone, TV) is still less expensive than my Charter bill, and we had pretty much their biggest package available. 30+ HD channels and Verizon is adding more next month:

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/08/26-new-hd-channels-for-fios-tv-by-the-end-of-july/

Good bye Charter:D

I thought I had seen that some of the premium channels, like HBO or Cinemax, have HD on Demand shows/movies. The only thing I could find was HBO's John Adams series. Are there more that I am missing?

We haven't had any HD On Demand "options" in Western NC via Charter for at least a few weeks now. Nada...nilch...zil. It's very disappointing at the very least. :mad:

We live in Westborough and after 9 years of Charter cable we switched this week to Fios TV. We've had Fios service for 2 years with internet & phone (we were one of the first to have fiber pulled to our house) and all I have to say is there is an definite appreciable difference in the picture quality (SD & HD) with the uncompressed signal, the HD DVR is much faster in channel selection & recording/viewing capabilities and the tv guide is much better. Plus my bill for all 3 services (Internet, Phone, TV) is still less expensive than my Charter bill, and we had pretty much their biggest package available. 30+ HD channels and Verizon is adding more next month:

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/08/26-new-hd-channels-for-fios-tv-by-the-end-of-july/

Good bye Charter:D

I'm very jealous. I too have been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to dump Charter. Unfortunately, our neighborhood has underground cables and Verizon has not been able to give me a date as to when they'll be getting to my neighborhood. Enjoy!!

espnhd and espn2hd appear to be active as part of the regular hd/digital package.

I just have to say that I am envious of my parents HD selection (Time warner cable in Albany NY) they have so many more channels than we get on Charter (all of the discovery networks, NGC... the list goes on) :( any idea how we can get charter to give us MORE HD!!!???

I just have to say that I am envious of my parents HD selection (Time warner cable in Albany NY) they have so many more channels than we get on Charter (all of the discovery networks, NGC... the list goes on) :( any idea how we can get charter to give us MORE HD!!!???

My answer was to switch to DirecTV.

If Fios ever made it to Worcester, I'd dump Charter entirely (I get internet from the with the $10 "you don't get TV from us tax"). But our local government MUST be getting kickbacks from Charter to allow them to continue their internet and TV monopoly. There's no other logical explanation. The prices are sky high, the customer service is terrible, and the channel selection is horrid.

I live in Upton, and I also can't wait to dump Charter.

Unfortunately, FioS in our town has been pushed out to 2011 or 2012. :(

It depends on where you live in Upton.

If you have a Milford telephone exchange, (473,478, etc.) the wires are being run as we speak!

Just curious if anyone had audio problems with the Celtics HD feed Tuesday night?

The sound dropped out a couple of times and at one point the feed went to SD.

May have just been Charter or the feed into my town and not Ch.5 or ESPN.

-t

I think they were bleeping the, uhh, "celebrations" of the Celtics players. :)

I had the same issue with DirecTV.

ok...sevice went out last night (northboro) and today I do not have NESN HD on 103-3...I am searching for QAM channels now...I wonder what they did...I want my sox in HD




edit..it's back now...i guess the tv lost the signal or something

Now that the Olympics are over, any plans for the bonus NBC Olympic HD stations? Will Charter add other HD channels in their place?

A flyer that i received in the mail indicated that TBS HD would be added in time for the MLB playoffs.

ok...sevice went out last night (northboro) and today I do not have NESN HD on 103-3...I am searching for QAM channels now...I wonder what they did...I want my sox in HD




edit..it's back now...i guess the tv lost the signal or something

Do you have a cable card? I only get the local channels when I do a scan with my TV

tbs hd, on now

tbs hd, on now

Anyone getting frequent tiling on this channel? Trying to watch Castaway, I get tiling and sound cuts out every minute or so (including commercials). Flip one channel up to TBS and it's fine.

" Charter Communications promised in November 2007 to double its High-Definition lineup to more than 40 channels in every market by the end of 2008.
However, you can apparently throw that promise right out the window."

http://www.tvpredictions.com/forum/index.php?entry=entry080930-053449

" Charter Communications promised in November 2007 to double its High-Definition lineup to more than 40 channels in every market by the end of 2008.
However, you can apparently throw that promise right out the window."

http://www.tvpredictions.com/forum/index.php?entry=entry080930-053449

They count all HD pay-per-views, HD premium channels like HBO/Showtime in all regions in the count as well as the regular semi-free HD channels.

-t

They count all HD pay-per-views, HD premium channels like HBO/Showtime in all regions in the count as well as the regular semi-free HD channels.

-t

Even with all of those, it doesn't add up to 40 HD Channels.

Even with all of those, it doesn't add up to 40 HD Channels.

Heck, all I get is 17!

Well when I called them up on the claim that their pamphlet that they sent to my house advertised 100 HD channels, they told me they count each of the movies on HD ppv as a separate channel. Yup! That's truth in advertising... I couldn't believe what I heard but she repeated it again.:eek:

If it weren't for all the trees near my house I'd go with one of the sat. companies.
-t

Going to get HD soon. Anyone know what HD DVR box charter is handing out these days? Hopefully one with HDMI 1.3 ?

Going to get HD soon. Anyone know what HD DVR box charter is handing out these days? Hopefully one with HDMI 1.3 ?

Yes, it has HDMI. I think it is a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD. I just set one up for my father in law.

But it is HORRIBLE! The interface is the worst. If you could even search for a program, I couldn't find the feature. You can't even set up a season pass. Instead it just records a certain time slot, like a VCR used to. Charter doesn't actually hand you a manual for the thing. You can find them online, but it appears that Charter has neutered the options available to you from the menus. The interface to set up the resolutions is done by turning off the DVR and hitting 2 buttons simultaneously on the front of the DVR. There are on screen buttons referenced that don't exist on the remote. I couldn't find any way to change the stretching.

There's a reason you see so many satellite dishes all over Worcester. No, scratch that. There are MANY reasons you see so many satellite dishes all over Worcester.

Sounds like your use to Tivo which I admit to be very superior but they tend to be very expensive too. Sounds like the the DVR function is like my low def box so it won't be a big change for me function wise. Thanks.

Sounds like your use to Tivo which I admit to be very superior but they tend to be very expensive too.

I have a DirecTV dual tuner Tivo which I got for free, and a DirecTV HR20 DVR, which was $200 at the time.

I use to have an old series 1 Tivo and I liked it alot. I think I'll probably switch back at some point and just get the cable card for it. The sub is $13 a month which will almost off set the cable fees for the DVR box.

Yes, it has HDMI. I think it is a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD. I just set one up for my father in law.

But it is HORRIBLE! The interface is the worst. If you could even search for a program, I couldn't find the feature. You can't even set up a season pass. Instead it just records a certain time slot, like a VCR used to. Charter doesn't actually hand you a manual for the thing. You can find them online, but it appears that Charter has neutered the options available to you from the menus. The interface to set up the resolutions is done by turning off the DVR and hitting 2 buttons simultaneously on the front of the DVR. There are on screen buttons referenced that don't exist on the remote. I couldn't find any way to change the stretching.

There's a reason you see so many satellite dishes all over Worcester. No, scratch that. There are MANY reasons you see so many satellite dishes all over Worcester.

The stretching (aspect ratio) on the 8300HD is changed by pressing the # key on the remote. The newer remotes even say "ASPECT" above the # key. The 8300HD can be frustrating if you are coming from a Tivo but it's a serviceable cableco HD-DVR.

What onscreen buttons do you not see on the remote? Are you sure you have the right remote for the DVR? Are they the A, B, C buttons?

I'm not defending Charter. The company's customer service is lousy, they have been slow to roll out new technology and new HD channels, and have raised their pricing several times due to lack of competition. That's changing in my town as FIOS is now here. I'm waiting until my brother has his installed before committing to FIOS though.

With the MOJO HD network going "off the air" soon, does anyone have any insight on what Charter will replace that with? Would it be the same across the board for all markets that carry MOJO, or would it very area to area? I hope they do replace it with another HD channel, not just leave us down 1 :(

New HD channel, National Geographic, on 736.

Now if they could only get the "Hooters HD " channel on for the swimsuit competition...:)

-t

Folks,

I was watching FOX HD last night, and every show (House, Fringe, etc) was being broadcast at 720P but in 4:3 mode, not 16:9.

ABC, NBC, CBS, Discovery, etc. all had the normal 16:9 (except most commercial content, as usual).

Was anybody else in the Worcester area having the same issue?

Thanks
Tim

Folks,

I was watching FOX HD last night, and every show (House, Fringe, etc) was being broadcast at 720P but in 4:3 mode, not 16:9.

ABC, NBC, CBS, Discovery, etc. all had the normal 16:9 (except most commercial content, as usual).

Was anybody else in the Worcester area having the same issue?

Thanks
Tim

Watched House like that....seems that a little later they fixed the issue after the news. Must have been an "oops!" forgot to switch it over for HD.

-t

Yeah, they fixed it halfway through Fringe. House was all standard def.

The "rate increase" letter that went out also lists a bunch of new HD channels for Worcester come Jan 1. Full lineup:

Weather Channel HD
Fox News HD
Animal Planet HD
The Learning Channel HD
Food Network HD
HGTV HD
A&E HD
History HD
National Geographic HD
Versus HD
Golf HD
Comcast Sportsnet HD
ESPN2 HD
ESPN HD
Discovery Channel HD
FX HD
TBS HD
TNT HD

Plus Smithsonian, HD Theater, Universal, and Palladia if you want to pay an extra $5/mo.

But the catch is that they've moved all the HD channels from the old HD tier ($8/mo) to the "Extended Service" tier ($49/mo).

That is a lot of new HD channels. We'll see if we actually get it by the first of the year. 9 new ones in that list, but we lose MOJO, (not Charters fault), and national geographic was just added, so essentially 9 new channels. Very good by Charter measures.

The "rate increase" letter that went out also lists a bunch of new HD channels for Worcester come Jan 1. Full lineup:

Weather Channel HD
Fox News HD
Animal Planet HD
The Learning Channel HD
Food Network HD
HGTV HD
A&E HD
History HD
National Geographic HD
Versus HD
Golf HD
Comcast Sportsnet HD
ESPN2 HD
ESPN HD
Discovery Channel HD
FX HD
TBS HD
TNT HD

Plus Smithsonian, HD Theater, Universal, and Palladia if you want to pay an extra $5/mo.

But the catch is that they've moved all the HD channels from the old HD tier ($8/mo) to the "Extended Service" tier ($49/mo).

So if I already have the Extended Service, am I getting a reduction of $3/month because of the shifting around of channels?

-t

So if I already have the Extended Service, am I getting a reduction of $3/month because of the shifting around of channels?

Well, no. That would be nice of them! It looks like the extended service price increases by $1. It's the "HD Tier" that used to have history/A&E/tbs/espn/etc that's basically being gutted and moved to the more expensive extended service tier. So for me who doesn't care one iota about SD content, I'm adding that $48.61 to my bill now.

The "rate increase" letter that went out also lists a bunch of new HD channels for Worcester come Jan 1. Full lineup:

Weather Channel HD
Fox News HD
Animal Planet HD
The Learning Channel HD
Food Network HD
HGTV HD
A&E HD
History HD
National Geographic HD
Versus HD
Golf HD
Comcast Sportsnet HD
ESPN2 HD
ESPN HD
Discovery Channel HD
FX HD
TBS HD
TNT HD

Plus Smithsonian, HD Theater, Universal, and Palladia if you want to pay an extra $5/mo.

But the catch is that they've moved all the HD channels from the old HD tier ($8/mo) to the "Extended Service" tier ($49/mo).

Smithsonian is live for me in Grafton on 742 now. It would be nice if Charter rolled all the others out before the end of the year as well, but I'm not holding my breath.

Got the new price info in the mail yesterday...
Wish I had an alternative other than no cable!

-t

Looks like the new HD channels showed up today in Grafton:

Weather HD
Fox News HD
Animal Planet HD
TLC HD
Food Network HD
HGTV HD
Versus HD
Golf Channel HD
FX HD

We already had the others in the list above. That brings us to 35 HD channels (including the pay versions), still about 20 less than Verizon FiOS, which just came to town. Better late than never, I guess.

Looks like the new HD channels showed up today in Grafton:

Weather HD
Fox News HD
Animal Planet HD
TLC HD
Food Network HD
HGTV HD
Versus HD
Golf Channel HD
FX HD

We already had the others in the list above. That brings us to 35 HD channels (including the pay versions), still about 20 less than Verizon FiOS, which just came to town. Better late than never, I guess.

Yup. Noticed them last night here in Pepperell.
Not sure I will watch all of them .

-t

Yup. Noticed them last night here in Pepperell.
Not sure I will watch all of them .

-t

I'm just annoyed we got the weather channel in HD as opposed to, say, Sci Fi.

Yup. Noticed them last night here in Pepperell.
Not sure I will watch all of them .

-t
Cable card, or cable box?

I don't see them in Pepperell yet via cable box.

Cable card, or cable box?

I don't see them in Pepperell yet via cable box.

STB from Charter.

-t

I'm just annoyed we got the weather channel in HD as opposed to, say, Sci Fi.
I agree, I would have preferred SciFi or CW over Weather Channel, Food Network, HG..

Clear QAM list?

Could someone post the the latest list of clear QAM channels for Pepperell?
My Sony takes forever to go through the scan (which I will try this weekend anyway)

thanx in advance
joe

When I watch ABC-HD out of Boston it comes over my cable box as 1080i. Is this just a Boston area thing, or do all Charter customers get ABC at 1080i. From posts at other sites,including ABC's site (»abc.go.com/site/hdtvfaq.html) it seems that ABC is a 720p station. Fox, ESPN, etc are 720p for me, as expected, so I don't think it is any settings problem with my STB.

WCVB-DT is 1080i

Clear QAM list?

Could someone post the the latest list of clear QAM channels for Pepperell?
My Sony takes forever to go through the scan (which I will try this weekend anyway)

thanx in advance
joe
88.9 OD Barker
89.2 Comcast Sports Net
90.3 WGBH-HD
90.4 WGBH-SD
102.1 WFXT-HD
102.2 WHDH-HD
103.1 NESN-HD
86.1 displayed as 4.1 WBZ-HD
86.2 displayed as 5.1 WCVB-HD

-TF

88.9 OD Barker
89.2 Comcast Sports Net
90.3 WGBH-HD
90.4 WGBH-SD
102.1 WFXT-HD
102.2 WHDH-HD
103.1 NESN-HD
86.1 displayed as 4.1 WBZ-HD
86.2 displayed as 5.1 WCVB-HD

-TF

NESN-HD scrambled some time today.

NESN-HD scrambled some time today.

Time to start thinking of switching to FIOS before April!

NESN-HD scrambled some time today.

Looks like Comcast Sports Net has been scrambled as well :(

looks like Charter will be introducing SDV to massachusetts in early Feb.

looks like Charter will be introducing SDV to massachusetts in early Feb.

We received the letter about that in the mail, and had Charter come out this past week to set up the SDV converter/tuner box for our TiVo Series 3. While he was here, the cable guy claimed that once they turned on SDV, Charter was looking to roll out 60 new HD channels by the end of March. Count me as extremely skeptical, though I'd be extremely happy if they actually delivered (and it might make me hold off on switching to FiOS when it's finally available)...

looks like Charter will be introducing SDV to massachusetts in early Feb.

"SDV"? :confused:

-t

"SDV"? :confused:

-t

switched digital video. A way to increase the number of channels available under the assumption that not all channels are being watched at any given time for some set of customers.

switched digital video. A way to increase the number of channels available under the assumption that not all channels are being watched at any given time for some set of customers.

Thank you.
A couple of questions...
Is this implemented town-by-town or all at once across all of Charter in Ma.?
And it requires a new box? Why?

-t

Thank you.
A couple of questions...
Is this implemented town-by-town or all at once across all of Charter in Ma.?
And it requires a new box? Why?

-t

1. Don't know
2. I think new add-in device for Tivo users and cablecard users, I think regular set-top boxes are fine. The reason is that communication needs to be 2-way.

I hope that they don't put the clear QAM stations on SDV. :( It would render all internal TV QAM tuners and computer TV tuners absolutely useless.

I'm talking all of the local TV stations that you can tune in with most any modern digital TV.

I hope that they don't put the clear QAM stations on SDV. :( It would render all internal TV QAM tuners and computer TV tuners absolutely useless.

I'm talking all of the local TV stations that you can tune in with most any modern digital TV.

I don't know for sure, but I doubt your major locals (ABC, NBC, etc) would be part of this. Those are probabably very popular channels, and would therefore always be in the 'in-use' state, so putting them on SDV would provide no benefit.

Two new HD channels showed up in Grafton today: WSBK (the CW) on channel 788, and ION on channel 780.

It's about time! Now, if they could only dump one of the other frivolous ones and get Sci-Fi, I'd be all set, at least until our town's contract is up and we can get FIOS in.

Two new HD channels showed up in Grafton today: WSBK (the CW) on channel 788, and ION on channel 780.

I think a new PBS one came up too.
Or is that what ION is?

-t

I think a new PBS one came up too.
Or is that what ION is?

-t

The new channel is ION. There were two PBS channels before, at least in Grafton.

It's about time! Now, if they could only dump one of the other frivolous ones and get Sci-Fi, I'd be all set, at least until our town's contract is up and we can get FIOS in.

I agree. I want SciFi HD, but now that BSG in ending I don't care as much. At least we have Golf Channel HD. FIOS is here in Grafton but not available in my part of town yet. My parents have it and it is impressive.

The new channel is ION. There were two PBS channels before, at least in Grafton.

Yup, you're right.

-t

WSBK is not The CW. The CW is WLVI. damn Charter!

WSBK is not The CW. The CW is WLVI. damn Charter!

Yeah, I found that out this weekend. WSBK is the old TV38, which turned back into an independent station when UPN dissolved. I sent an email to Charter stating my displeasure in their selection. Of course it will do no good, but it made me feel better.

Yeah, I found that out this weekend. WSBK is the old TV38, which turned back into an independent station when UPN dissolved. I sent an email to Charter stating my displeasure in their selection. Of course it will do no good, but it made me feel better.

Actually, WLVI (the CW) just showed up on Channel 789. Looks like somebody at Charter listened! :)

I did a scan recently and found a bunch of new claer QAM channels on charter.

116.22 MYTV (26)
116.21 ABC (9)
115.19 CW (20)
115.18 WDYN (14)
115.17 create
115.16 PBS Kids?
115.15 PBS World
115.14 WENH? (22)
114.12 ION (17)
114.11 WMFP (25)
114.10 WSBK (8)
102.2 NBC (7)
102.1 WFXT-HD (6)
90.4 WGBH-HD (2)
90.3 WGBH-SD (2)
5.1 ABC-HD (5)
4.1 CBS-HD (4)

? if i'm not quite sure of the network, analog channel I think it corresponds to in ().

Why can't they let us have NESN-HD back for the baseball season?

According to a guy at Comcast, Charter is on life support, and we may have a better cable company soon. Any idea when Fios will be available here?

TF

mostly an FYI:

NESNplus was supposed to be on CH 72 and 765 last night but they weren't available on Tivo CableCards.

It turns out that Charter never notified Tivo (or the content service) that Tivo uses of the lineup change (addition).

The Tivo box needs to know about the channels. A user cannot simply tune in a channel unless notified by Tivo.

The SA box did have it added: 72 is listed as "OVERFLW" and 765 as "NESNplus"


joe

Just noticed a new channel, MLB HD, 766

The TIVO lineup was updated last week for the NESNplus channels...

Charter renumbered some of the HD channels a couple weeks ago. Tivo picked up on it, but it looks like Charter didn't flip the switch for some of the moves on their end (TNT, TBS, FX, etc). Anyone else seeing these networks on their "old" channel numbers still?

Charter renumbered some of the HD channels a couple weeks ago. Tivo picked up on it, but it looks like Charter didn't flip the switch for some of the moves on their end (TNT, TBS, FX, etc). Anyone else seeing these networks on their "old" channel numbers still?

I ran into this a bunch of days ago and at first thought it was bogus. Since any channel adds in the past were actually noticed by both nearly at the same time I figured it was a screwup. Plus why would they move 4 from 784 to 783. I filed a ticket after about day2 with tivo since all the channels were still in their (old) place. Tivo replied with comments that seemed to indicate it was there fault.

A bunch of days later, (and a few days ago) I had to restart (power down) my tivo (series 3 BTW). WHen it came back up, the new channel definitions were active. I've never had to restart for channels in the past.

I would restart your tivo since you seem to be seeing exactly what I did.

joe

I ran into this a bunch of days ago and at first thought it was bogus. Since any channel adds in the past were actually noticed by both nearly at the same time I figured it was a screwup. Plus why would they move 4 from 784 to 783. I filed a ticket after about day2 with tivo since all the channels were still in their (old) place. Tivo replied with comments that seemed to indicate it was there fault.

A bunch of days later, (and a few days ago) I had to restart (power down) my tivo (series 3 BTW). WHen it came back up, the new channel definitions were active. I've never had to restart for channels in the past.

I would restart your tivo since you seem to be seeing exactly what I did.

joe

I've restarted the tivo twice in the last 24hr, but maybe the third time's the charm. Edit: Doesn't seem to work.

Do you have a tuning adapter?

just got a bunch of new HD channels: USA, SyFI, Bravo, Lifetime, maybe others I am now forgetting

over on the springfield page dated 9-22-09 seems like will be getting more hd

just got a bunch of new HD channels: USA, SyFI, Bravo, Lifetime, maybe others I am now forgetting

are they active (viewable)? I see these in my tivo lineup but they're not active yet

thanx
joe

are they active (viewable)? I see these in my tivo lineup but they're not active yet

thanx
joe

You may want to call charter and have them send a reset signal to your SDV tuning adapter. I wasn't receiving several of the new channels (702, 715, and others) on either of my Tivos. I rebooted, unplugged the tuning adapters, etc. to no avail.

I usually dread calling charter because they tend to be utterly clueless, but I decided to give it a shot, and for some reason, rather than immediately saying "agent", I decided to let their automated response service go thru its steps. It ended up sending a reset signal to the box, and voila! problem solved. This is I think the first time that I've ever had a simple solution to a Charter problem.

You may want to call charter and have them send a reset signal to your SDV tuning adapter. I wasn't receiving several of the new channels (702, 715, and others) on either of my Tivos. I rebooted, unplugged the tuning adapters, etc. to no avail.

I usually dread calling charter because they tend to be utterly clueless, but I decided to give it a shot, and for some reason, rather than immediately saying "agent", I decided to let their automated response service go thru its steps. It ended up sending a reset signal to the box, and voila! problem solved. This is I think the first time that I've ever had a simple solution to a Charter problem.

I get SOME of the new channels-- SYFY, CNNHD.... but not all yet-- Bravo, IDFHD, for example...

I tried going through the auto system, and it just reset my cable box in the bedroom, not my SDV box in the living room.. I asked for an agent, and they reset the SDV box, but I still don't get all of the new channels... just the new ones I received before....

Did you have them do anything else but reset the signal to the SDV Box?

I get SOME of the new channels-- SYFY, CNNHD.... but not all yet-- Bravo, IDFHD, for example...

I tried going through the auto system, and it just reset my cable box in the bedroom, not my SDV box in the living room.. I asked for an agent, and they reset the SDV box, but I still don't get all of the new channels... just the new ones I received before....

Did you have them do anything else but reset the signal to the SDV Box?

I had the exact same symptoms -- I could receive SYFY and CNNHD but not Brave and IFCHD, etc.

In answer to your question, no, I didn't need to do anything else. The auto response system sent a reset and the missing channels appeared almost immediately.

I will say that this is the first time that the auto system worked in resetting the SDVs. I had called in the past (maybe 8-10 months ago) when I was having problems and needed to have a human do a reset.

So what did charter suggest to solve your problem? I suspect that there may be a slightly different procedure for resetting SDVs and it sounds like you have both a cable box and SDVs (I have no cable boxes -- only Tivos with cable cards and SDVs). I'd suggest calling back and trying to get another agent to do a reset and explicitly state that it's for the tuning adapter. Good luck!

I get SOME of the new channels-- SYFY, CNNHD.... but not all yet-- Bravo, IDFHD, for example...

I tried going through the auto system, and it just reset my cable box in the bedroom, not my SDV box in the living room.. I asked for an agent, and they reset the SDV box, but I still don't get all of the new channels... just the new ones I received before....

Did you have them do anything else but reset the signal to the SDV Box?

It could be that you don't subscribe to those channels. I think Bravo,etc are in one of the digital packages you ned to get in sd to also get in HD. I get CNNHD, etc, but not the Bravo or IDFHD.

It could be that you don't subscribe to those channels. I think Bravo,etc are in one of the digital packages you need to get in sd to also get in HD. I get CNNHD, etc, but not the Bravo or IDFHD.

Yes... Bravo, IDF, Hallmark Movie, etc. are another package tier. You should have SyFy HD, USA HD, Speed HD, Lifetime HD, AMC HD, CNNHD and after today I believe Cartoon Network HD will be added.

It could be that you don't subscribe to those channels. I think Bravo,etc are in one of the digital packages you ned to get in sd to also get in HD. I get CNNHD, etc, but not the Bravo or IDFHD.

I noticed on the charter site that Bravo, etc. are on a different tier, but I subscribe to that tier, so I should get the HD version... I do still get the SD versions...

Looks like a dreaded call tho Charter is in order.

I'm off from work today... guess I'll be spending it on the phone...

This is what's been added. You won't get the HD channels like Bravo, IFC, WE, unless you have the SD channel tier for those channels too.

USA HD 743 20-Oct-2009
BRAVOHD 702 20-Oct-2009
DISNEY CH HD 753 20-Oct-2009
LIFETIME HD 748 20-Oct-2009
TRAVEL CH HD 738 20-Oct-2009
CNN HD 728 27-Oct-2009
SCIENCE CH HD 715 27-Oct-2009
CNBCHD 723 27-Oct-2009
HALLMARK MOVIE CH SD 194 27-Oct-2009
HALLMARK MOVIE CH HD 707 27-Oct-2009
SPEED CH HD 763 27-Oct-2009
SYFYHD 720 3-Nov-2009
AMC HD 705 3-Nov-2009
IFC HD 703 3-Nov-2009
WE HD 750 3-Nov-2009
FUSE HD 710 3-Nov-2009
NHL NETWORK HD 765 10-Nov-2009
CARTOON NET HD 756 10-Nov-2009

All is right with the world again.

It took two calls-- first guy never said they don't support cable card in TiVos... and never heard of SDV....

Second woman was great-- she hit both the MCard and the SDV box, and all the new channels bopped up.

THANKS!