Quick question

I had to shut the power off to my cable box, and it deleted all my recordings, as well as my list of what to record.

Why did this happen? And does it always happen when the power is turned off? I had it turned off for about 3 hours.
That is not normal.

I have unplugged the power to several different 8300HD boxes many times and have never experienced a loss of setting or recordings. Were you holding down any buttons during boot or went through a setup process?

Have you checked the Hardware forum? It looks like you may have more luck finding an answer in there..

I was having some work done on the house, and contractors were using serious power equipment that was causing fuses to blow. After the second one, I unplugged all the equipment and turned it back on after they were done.

It looks like we are still on for a sale completion date of the end of July. Comcast, TWC, and Adelphia have revised their agreement to reflect the latest subscription figures and to handle two minor cable companies being purchased seperately to avoid further delay. (http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060624/1023009.asp)

One more month to go!!!

It's all but official that I'll be getting NESN HD this coming Saturday on DirecTV. The numerous notes that have been posted around the net all have the same info (good sign). Good thing is it will be full-time NESN HD, not just for games. Also, by August 1st I should have YES HD and SNY HD. Let's see if you guys can catch me! :-)

The DVR issue is what's keeping me with Telemedia.

Hopefully Comcast will do the right thing and add a bunch of new HD channels right away to keep us happy.

The DVR issue is what's keeping me with Telemedia.

Hopefully Comcast will do the right thing and add a bunch of new HD channels right away to keep us happy.
I'm hearing sometime in August for the new HD DVR. Not that I'm trying to lure you away or anything.

If they come out with a lease for the dvr, and it works good, I'll switch back. The only problem is it's hard to get a signal at my house, and might have to do something creative to get the new satellites.

Used to have the dish on a pole on the side of the yard.

If they come out with a lease for the dvr, and it works good, I'll switch back. The only problem is it's hard to get a signal at my house, and might have to do something creative to get the new satellites.

Used to have the dish on a pole on the side of the yard.
Getting signal wasn't a walk in the park for me either. I have the vertical clearance as far as the trees go. I used to have a triple LNB dish when they were new, and was able to get 100 signal on all three sats. Now, a tree that had been growing "fatter' partially blocks my view of 119. I was able to relocate the dish to a different spot on my roof, and now I get near 100 on 101 and 110, but get 80 max for 119. During bad weather (like yesterday, or was that Friday) 119 gets kinda lousy, but only a few useful channels are on that sat. As far as the new 103 and 99 sats, after getting the main 3 pointed, I was getting 100 for both sats without having to do any adjustments.

the lower the number for the position of the satellite, the higher in the air it is, so it's easier to clear trees.

I wish there was an dish that you didn't have to aim. It would see all directions and pull in the signal wherever you put it.

the lower the number for the position of the satellite, the higher in the air it is, so it's easier to clear trees.

I wish there was an dish that you didn't have to aim. It would see all directions and pull in the signal wherever you put it.Actually there is. (http://www.kvh.com/tracvision_kvh/) The RV and Coach products support HD and the full channel lineup. The SUV and Van products are flat roof rack mountable but has a smaller "mobile" channel lineup that does not support HD at this time.

DirecTV on the road while you are driving. For the ultimate Pimp Your Ride experience.

Not sure how much you guys pay attention to the Hartford-Comcast thread . . . TNT HD was added on Friday to the 750Mhz systems.

A channel that will be gained in the switch, but still no HDNets to guarantee those will stay. No full time NFL Network HD yet either.

So today is the 28th, and DirecTV "launched" MPEG 4 HD locals for Hartford/New Haven. So I turned on my TV this morning and was only getting WFSB-DT and WVIT-DT. No WTNH-DT or WTIC-DT like I was told we'd get last week by a CSR at DirecTV. So I spoke to a regional person at DirecTV today who said they don't have agreements yet to carry WTNH-DT and WTIC-DT. It's LIN and Tribune holding out again, just like they did with Tele-Media. So now I have to wait for them to get all that straightened out, and who knows how long that will take. I think this just proves that LIN and Tribune suck, and are real pains to negotiate with, since there are the same two companies that Tele-Media could not work out a deal with. But, if in fact we get NESN HD on Saturday, it will make me forget all about not having ABC and FOX in HD. They just need to get WTIC in time for football season, that's all.

Just figured I'd share that with you guys.

So today is the 28th, and DirecTV "launched" MPEG 4 HD locals for Hartford/New Haven. So I turned on my TV this morning and was only getting WFSB-DT and WVIT-DT. No WTNH-DT or WTIC-DT like I was told we'd get last week by a CSR at DirecTV. So I spoke to a regional person at DirecTV today who said they don't have agreements yet to carry WTNH-DT and WTIC-DT. It's LIN and Tribune holding out again, just like they did with Tele-Media. So now I have to wait for them to get all that straightened out, and who knows how long that will take. I think this just proves that LIN and Tribune suck, and are real pains to negotiate with, since there are the same two companies that Tele-Media could not work out a deal with. But, if in fact we get NESN HD on Saturday, it will make me forget all about not having ABC and FOX in HD. They just need to get WTIC in time for football season, that's all.

Just figured I'd share that with you guys.

Wow I was wondering what was going to happen with the Sat. Co's. and WTNH.
That is interesting, Good luck with that and enjoy that NESNHD Paulie !

Wow I was wondering what was going to happen with the Sat. Co's. and WTNH.
That is interesting, Good luck with that and enjoy that NESNHD Paulie !
Thanks.

So does WTNH have a reputation in the industry for being hard to work with? How about WTIC?

Also, you hadn't heard anything that might confirm the NESN HD on DirecTV rumors, have you? I fully expect it since multiple reliable people on AVS and other forums have gotten the same information from a few different sources.

I found this information in another thread from a reliable source. All Comcast areas are to be upgraded to the current 5 MHz to 1000 MHz system by end of 2008. I believe right now the Tele-Media area is a 42 Mhz - 850 Mhz system and should have no problem adding all current and future HD offerings from Comcast.

I am glad to see that Comcast is taking a proactive approach in making sure that bandwidth issues will not be a concern for the foreseeable future.

any new news on sny being picked up by telemedia in waterbury.

any new news on sny being picked up by telemedia in waterbury.
Sometime after the sale to Comcast is complete.

Looking at the Comcast channel lineups in the surrounding areas, I thought I would put together a list of the high definition channels that should be added with the takeover and channels that are not currently carried by Comcast and may go away after those carriage agreements expire.

Channels expected to be added:
WB-HD
NESN-HD
YES-HD
SNY-HD
TNT-HD
UniversalHD (http://www.universalhd.com/)
MHD (http://www.mhd.tv)

Channels we have not carried by Comcast:
HDNet
HDNet Movies
NFL-HD

That is quite a list of HD channels to be added. Comcast carries the NFL Network SD channel but does not have HD channel. Even though I really like HDNet, I would gladly trade it for the lineup listed above. UHD and MHD are 24/7 HD channels and are not simulcasts of their parent channels like the rest of the list.

Any thoughts about the trade in HD channels after the takeover?

Looking at the Comcast channel lineups in the surrounding areas, I thought I would put together a list of the high definition channels that should be added with the takeover and channels that are not currently carried by Comcast and may go away after those carriage agreements expire.

Channels expected to be added:
WB-HD
NESN-HD
YES-HD
SNY-HD
TNT-HD
UniversalHD (http://www.universalhd.com/)
MHD (http://www.mhd.tv)

Channels we have not carried by Comcast:
HDNet
HDNet Movies
NFL-HD

That is quite a list of HD channels to be added. Comcast carries the NFL Network SD channel but does not have HD channel. Even though I really like HDNet, I would gladly trade it for the lineup listed above. UHD and MHD are 24/7 HD channels and are not simulcasts of their parent channels like the rest of the list.

Any thoughts about the trade in HD channels after the takeover?
Since Comcast offers NFL Networks HD programs on their HD special events channel, my guess is they will just keep NFL HD. By the time they start to integrate Tele-Media, they will probably have NFL HD 24/7 on most Comcast systems anyway.

Since Comcast offers NFL Networks HD programs on their HD special events channel, my guess is they will just keep NFL HD. By the time they start to integrate Tele-Media, they will probably have NFL HD 24/7 on most Comcast systems anyway.Then that means the only channels up in the air would be HDNet and HDNet Movies. Even better.

Here we go kids...

The FCC has finally said that it will vote Thursday, July 13th on the sale of Adelphia Communications Corp. to Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Inc. It is expected that the FCC will approve the deal but add a condition to grant competitors access to local sports programs.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/tech/article/0,2777,DRMN_23910_4827386,00.html

Is that light I see at the end of the tunnel?

I hope it all goes through on Thursday. Then Comcast can begin to make cable a viable option for me. Just checked, and Comcast has a dish buy-back program with which they will give you $400 to switch to cable from the dish (16 months of $25 credits), more than enough to cover the cancellation fee of $300 max. Let's go Comcast, because if you can get it straight before the start of next baseball season, I may come back...

Here's a letter that Mark Cuban faxed to commissioner Martin at the FCC. I figure this is of interest to those of you who worry about losing HDNet after the sale.

Also note at the top of the fax which shows Mark Cuban's fax number :)

http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6518391814

Here is a little something off-topic to check out. Regarding AT&T's U-verse: There is a forum out there with actual AT&T techs posting real information about the new AT&T U-verse service (http://www.uverseusers.com). Included are pictures and specs on the set top boxes, channel line-ups, and other techie information. If you are interested in learning more about what AT&T has to offer then this is a site for you.

Here is an update from the http://www.uverseusers.com about Connecticut specifically:
AT&T has been in a fight for their lives in Connecticut, and it looks like things may have taken a turn for the better. On June 7 the state's Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) voted 3-2 to allow AT&T to offer IPTV over phone lines, and it didn't take the cable companies long to put up a fight. On June 13, the state attorney general, the consumer counsel, three cable companies, and the New England Cable and Telecommunications Associations filed a joint motion to stay the decision. On Friday, the DPUC issued a draft decision that it "does not find sufficient grounds" to issue a stay. The draft will now be taken to the full DPUC commission for approval. Of course, the cable companies are urging the full commission to reject the draft.

UverseUsers will keep you posted on any developing news related to this decision, but at the moment, things are looking great for AT&T in Connecticut.

Here is a little something off-topic to check out. Regarding AT&T's U-verse: There is a forum out there with actual AT&T techs posting real information about the new AT&T U-verse service (http://www.uverseusers.com). Included are pictures and specs on the set top boxes, channel line-ups, and other techie information. If you are interested in learning more about what AT&T has to offer then this is a site for you.

Here is an update from the http://www.uverseusers.com about Connecticut specifically:

Interesting site, I'll be keeping an eye on it. I can't imagine UVerse being a viable option in CT for HD for at least another year.

It's official: DirecTV put out a press release today saying that starting on Tuesday July 18, I will be getting NESN HD (24/7 channel) and all YES HD games. In August, they will launch SNY HD, with MSG HD, FSNNY HD and FSNNE HD coming later in the year. This means I will be getting Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Celtics, Knicks, Nets, Bruins, Rangers, Islanders, and Devils all in HD this year.

Wow, now that's a lot of local HD sports.

Comcast, it is now your turn. :-)

Hmm, interesting. When the new dvr comes out I will definately be taking a look at them again.

Comcast better do something good or they will lose a lot of customers very quickly.

Hmm, interesting. When the new dvr comes out I will definately be taking a look at them again.

Comcast better do something good or they will lose a lot of customers very quickly.
Yep. They just need to get WTIC-DT and WTNH-DT soon. At least get FOX before football season, although I'm okay as it stands now because although I don't get any analog channels from Adelphia anymore, I still get all of the local HD channels with my QAM tuner. Glad I kept that thing around.

It's official: DirecTV put out a press release today saying that starting on Tuesday July 18, I will be getting NESN HD (24/7 channel) and all YES HD games. In August, they will launch SNY HD, with MSG HD, FSNNY HD and FSNNE HD coming later in the year. This means I will be getting Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Celtics, Knicks, Nets, Bruins, Rangers, Islanders, and Devils all in HD this year.

Wow, now that's a lot of local HD sports.

Comcast, it is now your turn. :-)
That is an amazing sports lineup. Almost a dream come true. Comcast better step up or I will be forced to go to DirecTV.

One question, how do you get NY RSN's, and NE RSN's at the same time? I thought you can only get one of them.

One question, how do you get NY RSN's, and NE RSN's at the same time? I thought you can only get one of them.
All of Connecticut with the exception of Fairfield county is within Boston territory. At the same time, all of CT is within New York territory. So, at lesat with DirecTV, you get the RSNs that cover whatever territory you live in, in my case both NY and Boston. That's why I get all six available RSNs.

Go to http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageIF.jsp?assetId=P3000004 to see what RSNs are available to you, if you'd like.

All of Connecticut with the exception of Fairfield county is within Boston territory. At the same time, all of CT is within New York territory. So, at lesat with DirecTV, you get the RSNs that cover whatever territory you live in, in my case both NY and Boston. That's why I get all six available RSNs.
Stupid Fairfield County

Stupid Fairfield County
Even more stupid than the RSNs available in FC, is the fact that with satellite providers you do not get the Connecticut locals, but get the NYC locals instead. Now that is pretty stuipd.

Even more stupid than the RSNs available in FC, is the fact that with satellite providers you do not get the Connecticut locals, but get the NYC locals instead. Now that is pretty stuipd.

Except all the NYC locals are in HD.

Plus, the CT news for the most part doesn't really cover ffld county at all. Only when something major happens do they send a news crew down.

Almost like Christmas morning...almost
The five commissioners will vote on FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's recommendation to approve the $17.6 billion transaction with a few conditions. The FCC open meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. EDT today.The Adelphia aquisition by Comcast and Time Warner is item number three on today's agenda.

FCC Meeting delayed start of the meeting until 11:30am. (The FCC is dragging their feet on this issue until the very end.)

http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=governmentFilingsNews&storyID=2006-07-13T142538Z_01_N13426853_RTRIDST_0_MEDIA-ADELPHIA-DELAY.XML

FCC Meeting delayed start of the meeting until 11:30am. (The FCC is dragging their feet on this issue until the very end.)

http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=governmentFilingsNews&storyID=2006-07-13T142538Z_01_N13426853_RTRIDST_0_MEDIA-ADELPHIA-DELAY.XML

Any thoughts on what the conditions would be? If it's for Comcast to offer SportsNets to Sat then that's already happened. Would be good if they were forced to renew contracts like HDNet when they were up for renewal.

Any thoughts on what the conditions would be? If it's for Comcast to offer SportsNets to Sat then that's already happened. Would be good if they were forced to renew contracts like HDNet when they were up for renewal.I was under the impression that the conditions were going to only be regarding the Philadelphia RSNs. I have not read any information confirming what those conditions will be so I guess we just have to wait and see. I doubt that the conditions will effect the CT area in any way.

US FCC backs Adelphia sale to Comcast, Time Warner (http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060713:M TFH18342_2006-07-13_19-04-20_WAT006038&type=comktNews&rpc=44)

Now it should be very short time before Comcast changes begin to be seen on our system. This is a very good day!

Now it should be very short time before Comcast changes begin to be seen on our system. This is a very good day!


Define very short. Would like Yes in HD before the playoffs.

Also, just noticed that www.tele-mediacable.com is no longer around.

Also, just noticed that www.tele-mediacable.com is no longer around.
Tele-Media's website has been gone since April.

Define very short. Would like Yes in HD before the playoffs. I would guess in a couple weeks we should start seeing some changes. We already know that the personal has mostly been changed and new equipment has started to be installed. Comcast has had plenty of time to prepare for this and get everything in order for this time. I would also think that Comcast would be in a hurry to shed themselves of the Adelphia name and get their logo and packages out there. The sooner they start adding customers under the Comcast name, the sooner they can begin to justify the cost of this buyout.

I believe the first thing you might see new from Comcast (as far as programming) would be YES HD, or at least INHD preemption like they already do everywhere else in CT. Reason being they probably don't need to negotiate a new deal for that. SNY and NESN, on the other hand, I think you'll be fortunate to get it before the end of baseball season, as those are major contracts that Comcast will have to negoitiate. It all depends on how much Comcast wants to stop people leaving for DirecTV and Dish.

Tele-Media's website has been gone since April.

Well, I just looked. Didn't read it on here, atleast I never remember reading it on here.

I'm a little slow sometimes.

Well, I just looked. Didn't read it on here, atleast I never remember reading it on here.

I'm a little slow sometimes.
I just wanted you to know how long they've given up on that "thing" they called a website. :)

I believe the first thing you might see new from Comcast (as far as programming) would be YES HD, or at least INHD preemption like they already do everywhere else in CT. Reason being they probably don't need to negotiate a new deal for that. SNY and NESN, on the other hand, I think you'll be fortunate to get it before the end of baseball season, as those are major contracts that Comcast will have to negoitiate. It all depends on how much Comcast wants to stop people leaving for DirecTV and Dish.I would think that with all the disgruntled fans and press covering the lack of Mets and Red Sox on the Adelphia systems, this would be one of the first things they would try to put on the system. Also, with existing contracts already in place with these channels in CT, I would think that it would be easy just to up the subscriber count on these contracts.

Maybe this is just hopeful thinking but I really do not why this should talk any significant amount of time.

Another good sign that the transition will happen quickly...

I just found out that Adelphia and Comcast both use the same program for their billing so they are expecting that transition relatively smoothly. Hopefully that will be another hurdle out of the way for a speedy transition.

Well, DirecTV subscribers in CT got screwed today. Only Boston is getting NESN HD, and only New York is getting YES HD and SNY HD. So much for that ultimate HD sports lineup.

Well, DirecTV subscribers in CT got screwed today. Only Boston is getting NESN HD, and only New York is getting YES HD and SNY HD. So much for that ultimate HD sports lineup.That just doesn't seem right to me. If MLB says you are in the Boston Red Sox market, you should be able to receive there signal. DirecTV is just restricting this based on zip code. The feed should be made avalible to you. You better believe that DirecTV will have no problem blacking out Red Sox games.

Why does each television provider seem to have different bounderies when it comes to MLB blackout rules? If there was a line where on one side you are in this team's market and on this side of the line you are in the other team's market there would be no confusion. That way if you do not receive the local RSN the games would not be blacked out. None of this over lapping BS.

You all know my bitter feelings on this topic so I will stop right here.

That just doesn't seem right to me. If MLB says you are in the Boston Red Sox market, you should be able to receive there signal. DirecTV is just restricting this based on zip code. The feed should be made avalible to you. You better believe that DirecTV will have no problem blacking out Red Sox games.

Why does each television provider seem to have different bounderies when it comes to MLB blackout rules? If there was a line where on one side you are in this team's market and on this side of the line you are in the other team's market there would be no confusion. That way if you do not receive the local RSN the games would not be blacked out. None of this over lapping BS.

You all know my bitter feelings on this topic so I will stop right here.
It's not even about blackouts. My contact at NESN told me that DirecTV told NESN that they can only offer NESN HD to the immediate Boston area because of "technical restrictions". The concensus here on AVS is that it's a BS story, and that the spotbeam for Boston reaches us here in CT, so it shouldn't be a problem. Problem is it's impossible to talk to anyone intelligent at DirecTV, so you can't get any answers. I did ask my NESN person about our cable system (call it what you want) and NESN, and she said until the sale is final, there will be no discussions with Comcast about carrying NESN in the Waterbury system.

I now have NESN HD. I did this by calling DirecTV and changing my service address to my friend's apartment address in Cambridge. I also have all the Boston HD locals. DirecTV is dealing with some growing pains, as NESN HD is a bit choppy, almost as if it's missing some frames. I hope they fix it soon, but I'm happy enough now that I'm watching NESN HD on my TV!

I now have NESN HD. I did this by calling DirecTV and changing my service address to my friend's apartment address in Cambridge. I also have all the Boston HD locals. DirecTV is dealing with some growing pains, as NESN HD is a bit choppy, almost as if it's missing some frames. I hope they fix it soon, but I'm happy enough now that I'm watching NESN HD on my TV!

Paulie,

I've been reading the drama surrounding NESN HD and it's too bad that it didn't just happen the way it should have. Hopefully Comcast comes through before the end of the season and gets NESN HD on for the Adelphia areas as the PQ is excellent. Unfortunately you're not getting the detail or smooth motion.

I was up in MA yesterday at a family dinner. They have a new 42" Panny Plasma and I have to say the PQ was terrible in SD compared to the SD on Comcast. There was compression artifacts all around the score bar at the top of the screen (red dots all over the place). I'm not sure if they have Dish or DirecTV, but if the SD looks that bad I can only imagine what the HD looks like.

Paulie,

I've been reading the drama surrounding NESN HD and it's too bad that it didn't just happen the way it should have. Hopefully Comcast comes through before the end of the season and gets NESN HD on for the Adelphia areas as the PQ is excellent. Unfortunately you're not getting the detail or smooth motion.

I was up in MA yesterday at a family dinner. They have a new 42" Panny Plasma and I have to say the PQ was terrible in SD compared to the SD on Comcast. There was compression artifacts all around the score bar at the top of the screen (red dots all over the place). I'm not sure if they have Dish or DirecTV, but if the SD looks that bad I can only imagine what the HD looks like.
They probably have DirecTV, as NESN in SD looks so bad with DirecTV. Maybe that's why I appreciate their version of NESN HD so much, beacuse their SD version was just horrible, with all colors washed up. I have contacted a regional Comcast guy about any information he can provide about changes. He told me back in early April to contact him after all the regulatory hurdles are passed, and then he could share information. I'll post whatever I get here. Hopefully it includes news about NESN and SNY (which I inquired about specifically).

The way things are going with my return to DirecTV, I really do think I'll be back as soon as Comcast adds NESN.

This will look mighty attractive once Comcast adds NESN:

http://www.comcast-ne.com/dump_the_dish.html

Dan from Comcast emailed me to let me know he's going to call me tomorrow to discuss some things. Hopefully I will get some good news to share.

Nothing official here, just speculation. But I read a post over at DSLReports which has a copy and paste from the Time Warner of Western NY website, where it states that come August 1st, former Adelphia customers will lose channels that TW does not have rights to carry, such as NFL Network and ESPNU. So, I'm just saying that judging by that, it does not appear to be unreasonable to say that you may lose HDNet on Tuesday. I'll ask Dan from Comcast about this when we speak today.

I'd dump Mark Cuban for UPN, WB and TNT.

Comcast site states that it carrys NFL Network HD, so why would one loose it?...

Ah, I see where it states that "NFL Network HD programming is availible on INHD". That mean that the games are on, and that's it?

I'd dump Mark Cuban for UPN, WB and TNT.

Comcast site states that it carrys NFL Network HD, so why would one loose it?...

Ah, I see where it states that "NFL Network HD programming is availible on INHD". That mean that the games are on, and that's it?
We won't lose NFL HD here. I was referring to the Time Warner (former Adelphia) who will be losing the NFL Netowork altogether, not just HD.

I heard back from Dan at Comcast today. He can't say too much about specifics until the takeover is complete (Monday or Tuesday). But he did confirm that we will officially be a Comcast system on either Monday or Tuesday. GM Vince Caramanalleo confirmed this as well. Dan did tell me that we should expect to be switched over the Comcast's on-demand service by September. September is when he also expects that we'll have Comcast Digital Voice available to us. He said that pretty much all of Comcasts integrations and new services will be in place here by December 1st (or at least that's the target date).

That's all he could tell me now, as again, the sale is not officially closed so he still can't say too much, especially about specific channels (RSNs, losing HDNets, etc). Hopefully I'll find out more next week after we are Comcast.

I heard back from Dan at Comcast today. He can't say too much about specifics until the takeover is complete (Monday or Tuesday). But he did confirm that we will officially be a Comcast system on either Monday or Tuesday. GM Vince Caramanalleo confirmed this as well. Dan did tell me that we should expect to be switched over the Comcast's on-demand service by September. September is when he also expects that we'll have Comcast Digital Voice available to us. He said that pretty much all of Comcasts integrations and new services will be in place here by December 1st (or at least that's the target date).

That's all he could tell me now, as again, the sale is not officially closed so he still can't say too much, especially about specific channels (RSNs, losing HDNets, etc). Hopefully I'll find out more next week after we are Comcast.

I don't think you'll be losing HDNet/Movies. Mr. Cuban has actually responded to people saying that they are actually negotiating with Comcast and he expects to have something done in the near future. Sounds promising anyway.

Sounds good. Now if Comcast can come out with their Tivo based DVR, or if Tivo would release their Series 3 unit soon, I'll be all set.

This isn't any news or anything, but here's an article from the CT Post regarding Comcast buying Tele-Media:

Comcast picking up Tele-Media, Adelphia (http://www.connpost.com/business/ci_4101134)

I heard back from Dan at Comcast today. He can't say too much about specifics until the takeover is complete (Monday or Tuesday). But he did confirm that we will officially be a Comcast system on either Monday or Tuesday. GM Vince Caramanalleo confirmed this as well. Dan did tell me that we should expect to be switched over the Comcast's on-demand service by September. September is when he also expects that we'll have Comcast Digital Voice available to us. He said that pretty much all of Comcasts integrations and new services will be in place here by December 1st (or at least that's the target date).

That's all he could tell me now, as again, the sale is not officially closed so he still can't say too much, especially about specific channels (RSNs, losing HDNets, etc). Hopefully I'll find out more next week after we are Comcast.
I would expect some of the channels (specifically RSNs) to be added fairly soon after the closing of the deal. Adding the new services will definitly take longer as indicated by Paulie. I am very anxious to see Comcast's timeline in adding the RSNs.

If HDNet gets turned off I will be putting a dish up on wednesday. Our favorite show on TV right now is Dead Like Me, and if I can't watch it anymore I'm gone.

Will probably sign up for Dish so I can get a DVR. Only thing is Dish doesn't have Yes.

I am very anxious to see Comcast's timeline in adding the RSNs.
Same here. I just think we won't get any answers on stuff like RSNs until after Tuesday.

If HDNet gets turned off I will be putting a dish up on wednesday. Our favorite show on TV right now is Dead Like Me, and if I can't watch it anymore I'm gone.

Will probably sign up for Dish so I can get a DVR. Only thing is Dish doesn't have Yes.
Like Addicted said, it looks like Comcast is close to a deal with HDNet. So if a deal for the channel is imminent, hopefully HDNet and Comcast can at least agree to keep the channels on in the Adelphia systems that they're already carried on.

Only thing is Dish doesn't have Yes.

Ahhh, there's nothing worth watching on YES anyway :D

Like Addicted said, it looks like Comcast is close to a deal with HDNet. So if a deal for the channel is imminent, hopefully HDNet and Comcast can at least agree to keep the channels on in the Adelphia systems that they're already carried on.

Just to clarify since I don't know who's seen the actual posts from those who got responses from Mr. Cuban. He expected a deal to be done by the end of the year. So I guess it would depend on when the contract with Adelphia runs out and when Comcast works out a deal.

For those that do not check the other threads:

National Geographic HD (NGEO-HD) has been rumored by multiple reliable sources (LonghornXP and a Comcast Engineer specifically) that it will be added to the Comcast lineup at the end of September.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8087622

Comcast has really been stepping up their HD lineup during this past year. Looking forward to the great channel lineup coming (hopefully VERY) soon!

Ahhh, there's nothing worth watching on YES anyway :DIsn't that the truth! :D

So today we had some server thunderstorms move through the area. I'm sure you guys experienced them.

So anyway, during the storm I was sitting in the living room on the couch reading the latest edition of Maxim, when I heard a loud bang/crash, followed immediately by my electrical sockets (that were in view) to spark! I was also told immediately by someone who was downstairs that the outlets there did the same thing! So the storm cleared, and I turned on my TV, and my DirecTV receiver. Nothing..... just the searching for signal message. Storms are long gone, and still nothing. Checked the signal levels, only getting signal from one of the 5 satellites.

Long story short, cuz I don't want to get into details: I have cancelled my DirecTV account (without penalty fee) and will be picking up my cable boxes from Tele-Media tomorrow.

Does this suck? Yes, no NESN HD! But it seems that each time I sub to DirecTV something almost catastrophic happens.

So, I'll officially be back tomorrow guys.

How strange...

Long story short, cuz I don't want to get into details: I have cancelled my DirecTV account (without penalty fee) and will be picking up my cable boxes from Tele-Media tomorrow.

So, I'll officially be back tomorrow guys.

How strange...

Let me guess, they stated that your an owner of the boxes, and they will not send you free ones in return, you got heated, and now DTV has left a bitter taste?

Yea, I could see that. Was the PQ any better in any way, on any channel? I ask because I toyed with the idea of going back to them if they were cheaper, which they may or may not be, but I don't like the thought of their own set top boxes. Tivo was an outstanding feature of theirs that they lightly supported, too light in my view.

Let me guess, they stated that your an owner of the boxes, and they will not send you free ones in return, you got heated, and now DTV has left a bitter taste?

Yea, I could see that. Was the PQ any better in any way, on any channel? I ask because I toyed with the idea of going back to them if they were cheaper, which they may or may not be, but I don't like the thought of their own set top boxes. Tivo was an outstanding feature of theirs that they lightly supported, too light in my view.
Well, I owned 3 of my boxes. I'm not about to go out and spend $300 on new receivers. They would only replace the H20 (HD) receiver which I leased from them. I can tell you that I gave them a bit of a twisted story, but it worked to get the fee waived.

As far as PQ, sure, on most SD channels (with the exception of locals) PQ is better than analog cable, that's a given. But there are some that were not to so good, specifically NESN and SNY. Colors were just washed away. Also, you can see a difference in shows that are in 1080i, in that it just looks softer on DirecTV. Also, DirecTV uses mucho compression, and thus there is much more macroblocking and pixelating during active scenes. Also, if you're a DirecTV HD customer right now, you already know that you're getting zero new HD channels (except locals) for at least another year. Pretty hard to take when you see Dish Network and Comcast adding new HD channels left and right these days.

I understand that my Sox are tops on my list of things I need, but I'm not forking out $300 to get TV to the rest of my house again. So I'm probably never going back to DirecTV.

Looks like I'm going to reconnect my Slingbox at work, and watch my Sox that way until Comcast hopefully adds it here.

Welcome back into the fold. ;) For better or worse...

Welcome back into the fold. ;) For better or worse...
Thanks. I have got my receivers now, and am back up and running again.

Did you guys notice this channel in your guides in the Seymour system? It's labeled CEE, and gives a "Not authorized" message. I think it may have something to do with Comcast...

http://www.hallaway.net/avs/cee.jpg

Interesting thing is, I did a QAM search and found a channel 88-990, which currently displays a black screen.

There is no channel 990 listed on my box.

I don't have a 990 either.

I found out in the Comcast forum at DSL Reports that the Philly Comcast system has a channel 901 which is labeled CEE. The person said that it has always said not authorized, so it just looks like a Comcast engineering/test channel.

On another note, comcast.com now recognizes addresses in the Seymour system, and directs you to the "Welcome to Comcast of Connecticut" page. No channel line up on there yet. Not sure why it's only the Seymour system that is on there now.

Edit: It actually looks like it's only Naugatuck addresses that are working at comcast.com currently.

I read this article today:

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060729/1064938.asp

It's from the Buffalo News, and talks about how Time Warner will be adding SNY there as soon as possible, they are just having a technical problem. So if Comcast has the same viewpoint as TW, I should think that SNY will be coming to the former Tele-Media systems shortly. I hope that NESN would be part of that too :)

I read this article today:

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060729/1064938.asp

It's from the Buffalo News, and talks about how Time Warner will be adding SNY there as soon as possible, they are just having a technical problem. So if Comcast has the same viewpoint as TW, I should think that SNY will be coming to the former Tele-Media systems shortly. I hope that NESN would be part of that too :)


And Yes HD!

And Yes HD!
I'd think that YES HD games on INHD would be one of the first new things we'll see. I will try and bring this up in conversation with them on or after Tuesday.

I read this article today:

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060729/1064938.asp

It's from the Buffalo News, and talks about how Time Warner will be adding SNY there as soon as possible, they are just having a technical problem. So if Comcast has the same viewpoint as TW, I should think that SNY will be coming to the former Tele-Media systems shortly. I hope that NESN would be part of that too :)SNY added as soon as possible is exactly what I wanted to hear! Fantastic news. I have sent several e-mails to many Comcast representatives urging them to add RSNs as soon as possible after the finalization of the sale.

It's official: We are now a Comcast owned system.

http://www.cmcsk.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147565&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=889918&highlight=

It's official: We are now a Comcast owned system.

http://www.cmcsk.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=147565&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=889918&highlight=

Any guesses on how long before Comcast and Adelphia threads are merged?

Any guesses on how long before Comcast and Adelphia threads are merged?
I think that the threads should remain seperate until full integration is complete. So that will probably be 6 months minimum. But we'll see.

I think that the threads should remain seperate until full integration is complete. So that will probably be 6 months minimum. But we'll see.I agree that the threads should remain seperate for a while because of the transition. However, members of this thread should subscribe and/or monitor the Comcast thread for news as well.

When I type the zip codes for Shelton, Derby, and Seymour on the Comcast web site. I get a message back saying that we are now in the Time Warner Cable area. Obviously this is not correct (but did make me double check the FCC documents to make sure that we are supposed to be Comcast). Looks like there are some glitches to get ironed out on the web site.

Now that the sale is final we should start receiving some information regarding when new channels in the area should start being adding. Namely the RSNs.

Just FYI...California, Pennsylvania and Ohio's old Adelphia areas are beginning to new HD channels appearing in their lineup but not turned on yet. It looks like Comcast and Time Warner are getting it right and not wasting any time getting some new channels in their lineups right away to make the customers happy. Let's just hope they add the right ones here in Connecticut. ;)

Just FYI...California, Pennsylvania and Ohio's old Adelphia areas are beginning to new HD channels appearing in their lineup but not turned on yet. It looks like Comcast and Time Warner are getting it right and not wasting any time getting some new channels in their lineups right away to make the customers happy. Let's just hope they add the right ones here in Connecticut. ;)
I think the first thing we might see is the locals switched over to all CT HD locals, which would include the addition of WTXX in HD. And who knows, maybe tonight's Yankees game will be in HD on INHD2.

Just FYI...California, Pennsylvania and Ohio's old Adelphia areas are beginning to new HD channels appearing in their lineup but not turned on yet. It looks like Comcast and Time Warner are getting it right and not wasting any time getting some new channels in their lineups right away to make the customers happy. Let's just hope they add the right ones here in Connecticut. ;)
Also, where did you find this info? Another thread? I'd be interested in checking it out.

Also, where did you find this info? Another thread? I'd be interested in checking it out.Yes. Just checking other local threads. I was curious to see what other people's reactions were about move and I saw a lot of smilely faces and "Good radiance, Adelphia" being proclaimed. But I was also seeing that several areas were already seeing HD locals and TNT-HD being added to their lineups. I found that very surprising so I shared. :)

I just think that everyone is a little happy and giddy now that Adelphia is out of the picture. The grass seems a little greener, the sky a little more blue, the bird are singing...

I hope you get NESN HD soon. I want to read Paulie's reaction when he sees a Sox game in true HD not that crap that DirecTV passes as HD.

I hope you get NESN HD soon. I want to read Paulie's reaction when he sees a Sox game in true HD not that crap that DirecTV passes as HD.
Right now, I would totally flip out if Comcast even gave us NESN in black and white only!

Has anyone else noticed the picture on HDNet has been awful lately? It's the only HD channel that doesn't look good.

Has anyone else noticed the picture on HDNet has been awful lately? It's the only HD channel that doesn't look good.
Be happy that you still have HDNet...

But no, I haven't noticed. But I haven't been watching too miuch HDNet, so I'll check it out when I get home from work.

I also want to add that I've been reading many more reports from Adelphia now TW customers who have new channels, than I have new Comcast subs.

Has anyone else noticed the picture on HDNet has been awful lately? It's the only HD channel that doesn't look good.I haven't noticed but I really haven't been watching a whole lot of HDNet programming recently either. I will pay attention to it when I get home as well.

I just had a "web chat" with a rep from Comcast asking him when I 'm going to get comcast in my area (Naugatuck). He said not till the end of the year, and that "it's a slow process".
I also asked if I was going to be able to get SNY. Here's his answer....

" At this time there are no plans to Launch SportsNet NY in any systems other than New Haven, Danbury, Branford and Lakeville, CT. Carriage is limited to our systems within or closest to the New York DMA. At this time, we do not have the channel capacity to expand the carriage of this regional sports service outside of the existing footprint. Towns that carry SportsNet NY: Bethel, Branford, Danbury, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Ridgefield, Wallingford, and West Haven. "

MY last question to him was if he know's the phone number for DirecTV.

Ed.

" At this time there are no plans to Launch SportsNet NY in any systems other than New Haven, Danbury, Branford and Lakeville, CT. Carriage is limited to our systems within or closest to the New York DMA. At this time, we do not have the channel capacity to expand the carriage of this regional sports service outside of the existing footprint. Towns that carry SportsNet NY: Bethel, Branford, Danbury, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Ridgefield, Wallingford, and West Haven. "

This is a canned response that Comcast has been giving to people in the Comcast areas in CT who don't get SNY (Hartford, Broton, etc). Don't be discouraged by this. This web chat guy knows less about the CT systems than anyone on this thread does. I'm currently working my hardest to get some light shed on the RSN situation, and will post anything that I find out.

This is a canned response that Comcast has been giving to people in the Comcast areas in CT who don't get SNY (Hartford, Broton, etc). Don't be discouraged by this. This web chat guy knows less about the CT systems than anyone on this thread does. I'm currently working my hardest to get some light shed on the RSN situation, and will post anything that I find out.I agree. Most of the Comcast systems in Connecticut are at capacity in regards to their bandwidth and that is the response everyone gets. Obviously, this is not the situation with the Adelphia systems but I doubt the web rep would not know that. SNY will be added. It is just a matter of when. I am very much looking forward to what Paulie is able to find out with his contacts.

I agree. Most of the Comcast systems in Connecticut are at capacity in regards to their bandwidth and that is the response everyone gets. Obviously, this is not the situation with the Adelphia systems but I doubt the web rep would not know that. SNY will be added. It is just a matter of when. I am very much looking forward to what Paulie is able to find out with his contacts.
I've gotten some word through the grapevine that they may only add SNY to the Seymour area, but add SNY and NESN to the Waterbury area. This is ALL speculative from where I've heard it, however. Take it with a grain of salt.

Also, if they don't add either in time for the end of the season, they'll likely wait until 1/1/07.

I agree. Most of the Comcast systems in Connecticut are at capacity in regards to their bandwidth and that is the response everyone gets. Obviously, this is not the situation with the Adelphia systems but I doubt the web rep would not know that. SNY will be added. It is just a matter of when. I am very much looking forward to what Paulie is able to find out with his contacts.

Bill,

Not true. Some are and some are not. We've identified systems that appear to be 860mhz as there are channels on frequencies higher than 750Mhz. From memory they are: New Haven, Hartford, Vernon/Tolland, Avon, Plainville and Danbury.

Seems to be about a 50/50 split at the moment. With ATT doing their thing I would expect upgrades to the systems lagging behind.

I've gotten some word through the grapevine that they may only add SNY to the Seymour area, but add SNY and NESN to the Waterbury area. This is ALL speculative from where I've heard it, however. Take it with a grain of salt.

Also, if they don't add either in time for the end of the season, they'll likely wait until 1/1/07.


NESN is currently not on Danbury or Lakeville systems and on all the rest in SD and Full Time HD. So it's very possible they will consider the Seymour area Yankees and Mets territory.

Edit: Worth noting is that nobody that has SNY has the HD version at the moment. The only systems with it that have capacity to add it are New Haven and Danbury. I would look for NESN HD, YES HD and SNY SD in the Waterbury area and the same minus NESN in Seymour.

NESN is currently not on Danbury or Lakeville systems and on all the rest in SD and Full Time HD. So it's very possible they will consider the Seymour area Yankees and Mets territory.
The reason it's not on in the Danbury or Lakeville systems is that they reside entirely in Fairfield country, thus outside of the Red Sox home territory. The Waterbury system is entirely in Boston territory, while the entirety of the Seymour system with the exception of Shelton is in New Haven county, thus in Sox territory, while Shelton is in Fairfield county. In the past, NESN was offered only in the Seymour system as a premium channel, like HBO (pre digital) where you needed an analog converter to get the channel. So this way they could just not decode the signal for those who lived in Shelton. Now, NESN is no longer a premium, so there's no way to offer the analog channel in all but one town in the Seymour system. So, this would require a waiver between Comcast, Red Sox, Bruins, MLB, and NHL to allow Shelton to be the only town in FC that can get NESN. I have heard that this waiver would be relatively easy to get. The reason they may withold NESN from the Seymour system is cost. Seymour currently has the highest cable rates in CT. Their bill is over $5 a month more for expanded basic than the Waterbury system, and we get all the same channels.

Again, this is all speculation, and when I hear anything concrete I'll report it here.

Bill,

Not true. Some are and some are not. We've identified systems that appear to be 860mhz as there are channels on frequencies higher than 750Mhz. From memory they are: New Haven, Hartford, Vernon/Tolland, Avon, Plainville and Danbury.

Seems to be about a 50/50 split at the moment. With ATT doing their thing I would expect upgrades to the systems lagging behind.Thanks for the clarification and sorry for the generalization. 50/50 is pretty good when compared to systems in some of other parts of the country

NESN is currently not on Danbury or Lakeville systems and on all the rest in SD and Full Time HD. So it's very possible they will consider the Seymour area Yankees and Mets territory.

Edit: Worth noting is that nobody that has SNY has the HD version at the moment. The only systems with it that have capacity to add it are New Haven and Danbury. I would look for NESN HD, YES HD and SNY SD in the Waterbury area and the same minus NESN in Seymour.I know many people who are hoping and waiting for NESN to show up on the Seymour system. Personally, I just need SNY and if it shows up in HD I would be the happiest person in the world! :)

However, I would ask Comcast to concider the blackout restrictions before denying NESN in this area. It is very annoying to have a team blacked-out without any way of receiving the team.

However, I would ask Comcast to concider the blackout restrictions before denying NESN in this area. It is very annoying to have a team blacked-out without any way of receiving the team.
That part is pretty much impossible, unless like I mentioned in the past, your town is sold off to a neighboring cable company (Charter). I don't think you'd like that ;) .

It looks like we've got some new VOD offerings from Comcast today. The Kids and Teens on demand channel is now pretty much just Noggin. There is also Monk on USA on demand, as part of Cable Favorites. Our Music on Demand channel is now Music Choice on demand. So some things are happening. I still think there is a slight chance that the Yankees game may be on INHD2 tonight, but don't hold your breath for that one.

That part is pretty much impossible, unless like I mentioned in the past, your town is sold off to a neighboring cable company (Charter). I don't think you'd like that ;) .I meant that Comcast should consider that the games would be blacked-out angering customers of the entire branch. That should factor into the equation before just dismissing the waiver. A couple of questions to consider:

- Does the cost of the waiver outweigh the cost of subscribers leaving to DirecTV?
- Or better yet, can the cost of the waiver be recuperated by the amount of subscribers that would join Comcast from DirecTV?
- Also, looking to the future you know that AT&T will be offering this channel when it starts service in a year or two.

If all these things need to be considered by Comcast, I would imagine NESN would be added.

And no...I want no part of Charter. However, Stratford has iO from CableVision which is a pretty good setup.

No Yankees on InHD2 tonight.

No Yankees on InHD2 tonight.
Correct. Looks like they haven't switched us over to the Comcast INHD2 feed yet.

Thanks for the clarification and sorry for the generalization. 50/50 is pretty good when compared to systems in some of other parts of the country

No problem at all. Just wanted to make sure the new kids in the neighborhood didn't think they had the coolest toys. :D

Well, I just got power back. Gotta love thunderstorms!!

I checked out HDNet, and I do see what you were talkinga bout, harlenm. There is a lot of blocking going on, even with little movement.

Yeah, it's pretty bad, and it's only on that channel. Can you pass the info about the channel onto to one of your contacts to see if the problem can be looked at?

Yeah, it's pretty bad, and it's only on that channel. Can you pass the info about the channel onto to one of your contacts to see if the problem can be looked at?
I haven't heard back from an of my contacts at Adelphia in the past couple days, so I'm slightly discouraged there, but I'll pass it along anyway.

I just heard back from Kristen Roberts at Comcast of CT headquarters in Berlin. She said that Comcast has no plans for any lineup changes for the next few months here. This includes NESN and SNY. She said that marketing has to evaluate out system and so forth, before they begin negotiations for anything. I asked her if it would be realistic to expect either RSN before the end of baseball season, and she said no.

I hope that Comcast realizes that the lack of NESN and SNY is a HUGE issue here, more than they realize right now. It's really too bad that Tim Burt is no longer at Adelphia, because he said that he was going to make it a point to them, and let them know that it's one of the first things they need to address.

If I hear any good news to contradict this, I'll post it. But it's not looking good for Sox or Mets on Comcast until after the season. Wish I had better news.

I just heard back from Kristen Roberts at Comcast of CT headquarters in Berlin. She said that Comcast has no plans for any lineup changes for the next few months here. This includes NESN and SNY. She said that marketing has to evaluate out system and so forth, before they begin negotiations for anything. I asked her if it would be realistic to expect either RSN before the end of baseball season, and she said no.

I hope that Comcast realizes that the lack of NESN and SNY is a HUGE issue here, more than they realize right now. It's really too bad that Tim Burt is no longer at Adelphia, because he said that he was going to make it a point to them, and let them know that it's one of the first things they need to address.

If I hear any good news to contradict this, I'll post it. But it's not looking good for Sox or Mets on Comcast until after the season. Wish I had better news.

That's insane. NESN and SNY are no-brainers. No need to have marketing do any kind of evaluation before adding either of those channels.

That's insane. NESN and SNY are no-brainers. No need to have marketing do any kind of evaluation before adding either of those channels.
I'm attemping to get a hold of the director of Marketing in Berlin, so I may state the case of thousands of Red Sox fans in my area. (Mets fans too). I'm not just going to settle for the info I posted earlier.

what about YES HD or YES HD on INHD?

what about YES HD or YES HD on INHD?
If I can get in touch with the right person, I will ask about that.

by the way I have the CEE on 990 also... it says no data available

We haven't had any new HD channels added since I've been a customer, which has been a long time now. If they don't plan on adding any new channels within a few months, I'm going to switch. I spend $120 a month and get crap in return, and now the new company doesn't want to keep us as customers. They have to understand that we've been in limbo for a long time, and if they want us to stay as cable customers, they have to do something to show us they care.

I scanned the thread briefly and I didn't see anyone else griping about it so i'm wondering if it is just me - but does anyone else have trouble receiving ABC/FOX/PBS in HD? For a while we were receiving them fine but around NBA playoff time at least the ABC station starting having issues and whenever I've looked lately they've been black. We are getting NBC, ESPN, and all the others fine. We just replaced our DVR box since our old one had become possessed and was randomly just turning off all the time so I can be fairly certain it isn't the box (they didn't work on the old one either)..

i was planning to wait to call someone until after the comcast channels were added but it sounds like from what i've read here that may be a way off :(

I had that problem a while ago. It was only those 3 channels. If you scan the thread, you'll read that I was having issues where the picture would break up, and then be completely off, for a day or so, and then be fine.

Telemedia came out and replaced all my splitters, and got rid of sections of the cable that had kinks in it, and I haven't had any problems since. Knock on wood.

See this post for pictures.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7207101&&#post7207101

sounds exactly like what i'm seeing :)

thanks much...

ABC, FOX, and CPTV are all on the same QAM frequency. So since you have trouble on all of them, it hints at a signal problem. Also, this particular QAM is usually the first to go when signal is deteriorating. Check all your connections, all your splitters, and all visible cabling for any kinks, like harlenm had. If this does not help, then I would just place a call to customer service and schedule a tech to come out. It's possible that the signal issue is at the pole, not in your house.

In regards to NESN and SNY: So far, attempts to reach some higher-ups at Comcast in Berlin are falling on deaf ears. I'm still tyring to get in touch with some people there, but it's not quite as easy as it once was with Adelphia.

I called Comcast and found out that the cost of Cable & Internet from them will be about exactly what I pay now thru Adelphia/Tele-Media; about $100/month. and they can't/won't tell me if I'll get SNY.

They were excited to tell me that I can get unlimited local/long-distance for only $37/month... that is, until I informed them that I currently pay $25/month for Vonage (and it's awesome).

The only reason I'm hesitant to go to DirecTV is becasue I've got my Internet & Telephone going thru my cable.

I wonder if I can get Verizon in my Area?

:eek:

I called Comcast and found out that the cost of Cable & Internet from them will be about exactly what I pay now thru Adelphia/Tele-Media; about $100/month. and they can't/won't tell me if I'll get SNY.

They were excited to tell me that I can get unlimited local/long-distance for only $37/month... that is, until I informed them that I currently pay $25/month for Vonage (and it's awesome).

The only reason I'm hesitant to go to DirecTV is becasue I've got my Internet & Telephone going thru my cable.

I wonder if I can get Verizon in my Area?

:eek:
I'm curious... What phone number did you call? Was it a Comcast rep or an Adelphia rep? I'm also curious that they'd try to sell you their digital voice service, since it won't be available until sometime in September at the earliest.

I dialed 1-800-Comcast and was asking what the standard rates will be whenever Comcast takes over.

He was touting the fact that the comcast Triple-play is only $99/month. That's when I asked him how much it goes up to after the "introductory period"

The only reason I'm hesitant to go to DirecTV is becasue I've got my Internet & Telephone going thru my cable.

If you're big into HD, I would wait until after DirecTV launches their new satellites for a potential switch. They currently are locked into the channels they currently offer. You won't see any new national HD channels until the new birds are up. Also, they only offer CBS HD and NBC HD (which is really no help, since you already get NBC HD from NY with the blanket waiver). Wait until about this time next year to consider a move. Good thing is, at that point, Comcast will be fully entrenched here and you'll have a good comparizon between what Comcast gives vs. DirecTV. Keep in mind, you will always get a better picture from cable.

Man, I type dall that? I knew i was one margarita short tonite!

If you're big into HD, I would wait until after DirecTV launches their new satellites for a potential switch. They currently are locked into the channels they currently offer. You won't see any new national HD channels until the new birds are up. Also, they only offer CBS HD and NBC HD (which is really no help, since you already get NBC HD from NY with the blanket waiver). Wait until about this time next year to consider a move. Good thing is, at that point, Comcast will be fully entrenched here and you'll have a good comparizon between what Comcast gives vs. DirecTV. Keep in mind, you will always get a better picture from cable.

Man, I type dall that? I knew i was one margarita short tonite!
Well, I'm back to check up on the latest happenings with the official takeover by Comcast, and I see that there is no cause for celebration. That's about what I expected. I've been watching the Red Sox all summer on the computer via mlb.tv, and it's not awful, but of course I'd like to be sitting in my chair watching it on TV.

You mention above that you will always get a better picture from cable. I think that's the case on this system over channel 100, but the stations below that have very poor quality on an HD television. The picture is much better from the satellites for those stations, and there are a lot of them, because the satellite carries those stations in digital. Am I missing something here?

As usual, thanks for providing all of this information. If it wasn't for this thread, I wouldn't have a clue about anything because they don't tell you a damn thing.

Not necessarily true. Back when I had Directv, the picture on YesHD on 94 was outstanding, the picture on 622 YesSD was awful. Picture on YesSD on channel 39 on Comcast(telemedia) is much much better than Directv.

Not necessarily true. Back when I had Directv, the picture on YesHD on 94 was outstanding, the picture on 622 YesSD was awful. Picture on YesSD on channel 39 on Comcast(telemedia) is much much better than Directv.
I'm right there with ya. The PQ on analog channels is a very localized thing. There are so many things that can deteriorate the quality of your analog channels, even if you still have a decent signal strength for digital channels.

Tommy, if what you are talking about is snow, or anything like that, then you do have a problem somehere (in your house, at the pole, wherever) causing your analog to be less than desirable. Tele-Media passes these channels out at a good quality, and things along the way to your TV is what can mess it up.

This isn't necessarily breaking news or anything, but something I felt like I'd share.

I have a contact at NESN who I've been speaking to on and off for months now about various things. I emailed her last Friday to see if she could tell me if they've been in talks with Comcast about the former Tele-Media systems. She replied today with this direct quote, "Negotiations and contracts have confidentiality clauses. I cannot answer these questions for you until there are official announcements."

This is the exact verbiage she gave me while they were negotiating with DirecTV for NESN HD. About a week after receiving this response from her, NESN and DirecTV announced their agreement.

Although it's not concrete information, it's the most encouraging thing in regards to NESN that we've had here in a while. Cross your fingers Sox fans.

Just another note. Former Adelphia employees all have @cable.comcast.com email addresses. And the official name of the combined Seymour and Waterbury systems is Comcast of Western Connecticut.

Anything on Yes?

Anything on Yes?
Nope. I can't get too many answers from people at Comcast about the things we really want to know right now. The area Director of Marketing is on vacation until next Wednesday, so if we don't have any answers by then, hopefully we'll get them around that time.

Just another random note:

I talked to someone in te Danbury Comcast system who says that the CEE channel 990 is a Comcast Educational thing, like how to use the remote, DVR, stuff like that.

This is annoying. It looks like Ray Cenicola doesn't work at Comcast anymore. I just tried to email him, first at the Comcast address, then his old Adelphia address, and both times got the email bounced back.

If this is in fact true, it means I've lost my two most frequently used, and reliable sources of information at Tele-Media/Comcast. I still maintain contact with Vince the GM, but the way Comcast operates, a lot of things go on above him that he doesn't even know about.

This is very tough now, I have no reliable sources for anything now, not just the NESN stuff. Anyone I manage to speak to just gives the company line about improved services, yadda yadda. No one I can say "What's this or that looking like?". And no one will speak to me, return phone calls, or return emails about NESN. What a change from just a couple of months ago, and not a good one.

EDIT: Turns out I misspelled something when trying his Adelphia email. But I do still get bounced when using the Comcast address. Maybe his hasn't been setup yet.

Hey Paulie, how ya been?
Most of the regional people got the axe, several that I used to work with, I got a call
from one of them looking for work but we are kinda going through the same deal.
Gotta love big companies !

Hey Paulie, how ya been?
Most of the regional people got the axe, several that I used to work with, I got a call
from one of them looking for work but we are kinda going through the same deal.
Gotta love big companies !
If it's true that Ray's gone, I'm a little baffled. I believe he was the head of engineering, so why would he be let go? You need an engineering department no matter what cable company you are.

Kinda stinks, because now I have to rebuild relationships with new people at Comcast. My best relationship there currently is with the GM, and he's kept in the dark on everting (including NESN). This whole "we can't comment" things is bugging me, especially since neither side (NESN or Comcast) can just say "yeah we're negotiating" or "no, we're not yet." They just plead the fifth.

I wrote to Joe Palladino at the Waterbury Republican-American a few days ago, and just received a response. He said that he's got a story coming soon about NESN and Comcast in the Waterbury area. No other details, so just keep your eyes on the Republican for the next week or so, and we should see something. I'm hoping it's good news.

I wrote back to Joe for some more info, and he told me this: The news is not good for getting NESN in time to see the Red Sox finish up the 2006 season. The same probably goes for SNY and the mets (that's my commentary). He did say that he thinks that NESN is coming, but later than sooner. Later probably being in time for the start of next season.

We'll get more details in his story when it comes out.

I wrote back to Joe for some more info, and he told me this: The news is not good for getting NESN in time to see the Red Sox finish up the 2006 season. The same probably goes for SNY and the mets (that's my commentary). He did say that he thinks that NESN is coming, but later than sooner. Later probably being in time for the start of next season.

We'll get more details in his story when it comes out.
I called AT&T and ordered the Dish Network. If they can get the dish to see through my trees, I will be one of the first to defect from Comcast. Chances are the trees will be too tall, but I am giving it a try. My patience is now exhausted.

I called AT&T and ordered the Dish Network. If they can get the dish to see through my trees, I will be one of the first to defect from Comcast. Chances are the trees will be too tall, but I am giving it a try. My patience is now exhausted.
If I recall, you are a Sox fan. Don't forget that if you want to watch the Sox in Shelton, you're going to have to order the MLB Extra Innings package, as the only RSNs you will get with Dish are SNY, MSG, and FSN NY. Red Sox are out of market for you,

Channel 990 which used to be labeled "CEE" is now labeled "TEC", and still gives the "Not Authorized" message. If that means anything.

EDIT: This morning, this channel now has the guide info of "Community Channel". It still says "Not Authorized", though. I attached a screenshot.

Today, I ordered this Samsung 1080p 56" DLP for $1799 from buy.com, with free shipping. I'll let you guys know when I get it, and how it is.

http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/DLPTV/HLR5678WXXAA.asp?page=Specifications

I had a DLP a while ago, couldn't stand it, so I returned it. Nonstop rainbows and it gave me a headache when I watched it.

Very nice Paulie. The new DLPs are supposed to be much better with removing the rainbow effect. I am holding out until I see the LCD DLP from Samsung before I purchase a new television. It is supposed to eliminate the color wheel and rainbow effect while sill having fantastic color and black levels.

See Press Release: http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/PressRelease.asp?seq=20060524_0000257858

Here is the response I received from the Program Manager at WTNH regarding showing WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARY in high definition beginning in September.
WTNH will not be airing WHEEL OF
FORTUNE and JEOPARY in high definition in September. At this time, we do
not have a date when this will happen.

Sincerely,
Deanna Banas Kluk
Program Manager
I am not sure how long we will continue to receive WABC out of NYC for our HD feed be they will be showing both programs in HD.

I wanted to add a SATA drive to the 8300. Anyone know of software changes that are going to happen, that would make me wait?

I wanted to add a SATA drive to the 8300. Anyone know of software changes that are going to happen, that would make me wait?
There are no software/firmware changes that should stop you from adding an external hard drive to your 8300. Check the HDTV Hardware Section of these forums for details about potential issues that you may see but Comcast does not disable this option.

Vince (GM at Comcast) just informed me that channel 990, although marked as "Community Channel" is actually a "Technical Employee Channel", hense the "TEC" label.

i received a call yesterday from RTM research about Adelphia Wtby/Seymour.they wanted to know if i were a red sox,yankees or mets fan.when i told them i was a red sox fan the next question was if NESN was added to thier lineup would i be more likely to switch to cable since i have the dish network now.they also asked if i would like to see any other channels added that might make a difference.

i received a call yesterday from RTM research about Adelphia Wtby/Seymour.they wanted to know if i were a red sox,yankees or mets fan.when i told them i was a red sox fan the next question was if NESN was added to thier lineup would i be more likely to switch to cable since i have the dish network now.they also asked if i would like to see any other channels added that might make a difference.
That's great news. It looks like Comcast is taking the NESN situation seriously, and want to hear from some dish customers. So, did you say you would switch back if they added NESN?

http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=11160

Pretty much what he told me his emails, slightly more detail. But you are left with an optimistic feeling, sort of.

i didn't say if i would go back to cable or not.i only switched to dish in april when i got fed up with baseball situation at Adelphia.i could care less about the Yankees and Yes network.I live in Wtby and my RSN's are NESN and SNY so I am happy with that.by the way Joe Palladino also has a dish.Paulie if you need another contact at NESN try Gary Roy.he has been helpful to me in the past about negotiations with TeleMedia and NESN.you can contact me for his email.

i didn't say if i would go back to cable or not.i only switched to dish in april when i got fed up with baseball situation at Adelphia.i could care less about the Yankees and Yes network.I live in Wtby and my RSN's are NESN and SNY so I am happy with that.by the way Joe Palladino also has a dish.Paulie if you need another contact at NESN try Gary Roy.he has been helpful to me in the past about negotiations with TeleMedia and NESN.you can contact me for his email.
I have spoken with Gary Roy quite a few times. I've been leaving him alone lately since he's a pretty busy guy. I suppose I can bug him again, though.

http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=11160

Pretty much what he told me his emails, slightly more detail. But you are left with an optimistic feeling, sort of.It is sad how much the big company cares more about their policies than their customers. I hope their stupidity doesn't take too long and they add the channels like they should have done on Aug 1st.

It is sad how much the big company cares more about their policies than their customers. I hope their stupidity doesn't take too long and they add the channels like they should have done on Aug 1st.
With the way it seems Comcast conducts business, we'll have no advanced notice if they do add the channels. They'll probably just pop up in the guide one day, if that's the case. But honestly, I'm not expecting SNY or NESN before November.

Today I received a phone call from Susan Portwood, the area VP of marketing (essentially the Tim Burt equivalent). She was forwarded an email that I sent to someone else at Comcast. I told her about how NESN has been wanted for so long here, all the Sox fans in the area, and the whole deal that you all know. So I then asked her if they've spoken with NESN yet about carriage, and she said no. I asked her if it was true that Comcast would be able to add NESN at a far less cost per sub than Adelphia could have, and she said yes. I told her how NESN is a big issue here, and she commented that she gets that feeling, especially with the Joe Palladino article from the Republican a few days ago (so she's staying in the loop). I told her that it would be so huge if they could manage to get NESN on here before the end of the season. She said that they know that NESN is a priority, but she's going to see what she can do to maybe spark something in the coming days or week. She is going to give me a call as soon as she has anything. She also said that she would call me if she had any questions for me, which I found quite interesting. I also asked her about SNY, and she said that it's no more likely that we'll get SNY than NESN. She said that despite what most people think, Comcast's partial ownership in SNY has no impact on their ability to offer the channel for any less than it would any other MSO.

Just a little background, Susan used to be the VP of Marketing of Virginia for Adelphia. She just came on board Comcast about 4 weeks ago.

Of course, as soon as I hear anything from her, I'll post it here.

I've come to the conclusion that the Comcast takeover is going to do nothing for us at all. The only thing we are going to see added is fees and increased rates.

Come on, we don't have any HD RSN's, Cablevision has a few, even Charter has YESHD, and they are the worst cable company around.

If Comcast really cared about the subscriber, they'd get our lineup equal to the competition ASAP. I'd switch back to Directv if they had their new DVR available now. I'm just sick of waiting, I've been doing it too long.

I've come to the conclusion that the Comcast takeover is going to do nothing for us at all. The only thing we are going to see added is fees and increased rates.

Come on, we don't have any HD RSN's, Cablevision has a few, even Charter has YESHD, and they are the worst cable company around.

If Comcast really cared about the subscriber, they'd get our lineup equal to the competition ASAP. I'd switch back to Directv if they had their new DVR available now. I'm just sick of waiting, I've been doing it too long.
Part of this not going as quickly as you'd like is the fact that the person who is in charge of these negotiations and changes is brand new to the company and region. She was working for Adelphia in VA a month ago, and is still learning about the area and the company. I'm willing to cut her a little slack. She's a really nice lady.

Part of this not going as quickly as you'd like is the fact that the person who is in charge of these negotiations and changes is brand new to the company and region. She was working for Adelphia in VA a month ago, and is still learning about the area and the company. I'm willing to cut her a little slack. She's a really nice lady.As long as she understands the urgency of the situation and that RSNs need to be added ASAP. We have been with a horrible cable system for many years and are all really at the end of our rope. Most were hanging on with the promise that Comcast was going to come in and start to make things better. After 18 months of knowing about this pending deal, now they tell us that they need to do the market research and find out what channels we need? What were they doing for the last year and a half?

This is what needs to be conveyed to her. Customers need to start seeing changes, ANY changes, soon. Even if it is just changing the logo on the menu. I just want to know that they are doing something and my cable system is going to start getting better. If I could leave I would so I can get the channels that I want. I am sure others are doing the same. Patience has run out with the subscribers in this area.


Sorry for the rant. I am better now. :o

As long as she understands the urgency of the situation and that RSNs need to be added ASAP. We have been with a horrible cable system for many years and are all really at the end of our rope. Most were hanging on with the promise that Comcast was going to come in and start to make things better. After 18 months of knowing about this pending deal, now they tell us that they need to do the market research and find out what channels we need? What were they doing for the last year and a half?

This is what needs to be conveyed to her. Customers need to start seeing changes, ANY changes, soon. Even if it is just changing the logo on the menu. I just want to know that they are doing something and my cable system is going to start getting better. If I could leave I would so I can get the channels that I want. I am sure others are doing the same. Patience has run out with the subscribers in this area.


Sorry for the rant. I am better now. :o

I'm going to be sending her a packet of information, including the NESN petition, newspaper articles, and such. I will be sure to include your comments about we need to see changes to feel reassured, since I feel the same exact way. We have been stuck in limbo for a year and a half now with nothing new except for the addition of FOX in HD, so the majority of customers have seen squat since April of last year.

I'm going to be sending her a packet of information, including the NESN petition, newspaper articles, and such. I will be sure to include your comments about we need to see changes to feel reassured, since I feel the same exact way. We have been stuck in limbo for a year and a half now with nothing new except for the addition of FOX in HD, so the majority of customers have seen squat since April of last year.
For example, in the Comcast Hartford thread, WTXX-DT (CW Network) was just added a couple days ago. I am sure something like that would be fairly easy to add and would give us "warm fuzzies" that something is happening. Or TNT-HD which is on every Comcast system in the nation (even the bandwidth deprived systems). We just want to see change that this is no longer TeleMedia/Adelphia.

You can also tell her that a bad idea for their first change on our system would be to turn off HDNet and HDNet Movies. :rolleyes:

I sent her my lengthy email with all sorts of info. I hope to hear back from her on it soon. I'd also like to point out that she called me at 6:15pm yesterady, so just like Tim, she's got no problem contacting me after business hours. That's pretty cool.

For example, in the Comcast Hartford thread, WTXX-DT (CW Network) was just added a couple days ago.

To the bandwidth-starved systems, everyone else has had WB since Feb. 05.

If I recall, you are a Sox fan. Don't forget that if you want to watch the Sox in Shelton, you're going to have to order the MLB Extra Innings package, as the only RSNs you will get with Dish are SNY, MSG, and FSN NY. Red Sox are out of market for you,
Well, the Dish technicians just left. The trees are too tall. No dice on Dish Network. I am back to square one.

Yes, I realize that in Shelton I would have to order Extra Innings. I would gladly do it, knowing that I would be able to see the Red Sox. As you may recall, the problem with ordering Extra Innings from Adelphia/Comcast is that it doesn't include the Red Sox games, even though I should be able to get them in Shelton. So I simply can't get them on cable and the trees are too tall for satellite.

I could go back to DirecTV. They said they could get over the trees with a 10 foot pole on my house, but I felt that it would really look ugly to have such a monstrosity on my roof.

It looks like I'm going to have to hope for the best from Comcast. It can't be any worse than the status quo--no Red Sox, no Mets--can it?

Well, the Dish technicians just left. The trees are too tall. No dice on Dish Network. I am back to square one.

Yes, I realize that in Shelton I would have to order Extra Innings. I would gladly do it, knowing that I would be able to see the Red Sox. As you may recall, the problem with ordering Extra Innings from Adelphia/Comcast is that it doesn't include the Red Sox games, even though I should be able to get them in Shelton. So I simply can't get them on cable and the trees are too tall for satellite.

I could go back to DirecTV. They said they could get over the trees with a 10 foot pole on my house, but I felt that it would really look ugly to have such a monstrosity on my roof.

It looks like I'm going to have to hope for the best from Comcast. It can't be any worse than the status quo--no Red Sox, no Mets--can it?
Might as well just wait to see what Comcast does, it being so late in the season and the Red Sox sinking.

Might as well just wait to see what Comcast does, it being so late in the season and the Red Sox sinking.
Well, it's not just the Red Sox, but they are the most important part. With Dish Network, I would have cut my monthly bill down considerably, and it would have been on my phone bill and cut down my monthly bills by one, which is a matter of convenience.

Right now, I have the Silver Package with 2 HD receivers....I get 1 premium service-HBO, my monthly bill with tax is $103 and change per month.

$103....which includes only one premium service, no Mets, no Red Sox....that's not a good deal at all.

i wouldn't care about the pole as long as i was getting the channels i wanted.that's why i switched to dish.came home first day of baseball season no nesn no sny mets and sox blacked out on espn and mlb extra innings.i called at&t that day.now i get nesn sny and wgn.i think you're just wasting time waiting for comcast.from what i hear they are the worst for customer service and if vince is the same gm from telemedia he's been putting off red sox fans for years.your bill will be cheaper and all on one bill.

i wouldn't care about the pole as long as i was getting the channels i wanted.that's why i switched to dish.came home first day of baseball season no nesn no sny mets and sox blacked out on espn and mlb extra innings.i called at&t that day.now i get nesn sny and wgn.i think you're just wasting time waiting for comcast.from what i hear they are the worst for customer service and if vince is the same gm from telemedia he's been putting off red sox fans for years.your bill will be cheaper and all on one bill.
Vince has no say in whether or not Comcast gives us NESN. He's lost that power.

Has anyone else noticed that from time to time, ESPN HD will studder, both the picture and sound, for a second, and then be fine for up to another half hour or more? I originally thought it was just a one time thing, but noticed since that it's happening every day. I checked my signal levels and everything is fine, so I know that's not the problem.

I haven't noticed it during Baseball Tonight which is the only thing I have watched on ESPN in a couple days. I will pay better attention to it over the next couple days and let you know if I notice anything. Is it only during HD broadcasts, during the SD programs, or do you see it in both?

I haven't noticed it during Baseball Tonight which is the only thing I have watched on ESPN in a couple days. I will pay better attention to it over the next couple days and let you know if I notice anything. Is it only during HD broadcasts, during the SD programs, or do you see it in both?
I noticed it during Sunday Night Baseball as well as Monday Night Football and Sportscenter.

Also, has anyone gotten their bill yet?

I noticed it during Sunday Night Baseball as well as Monday Night Football and Sportscenter.

Also, has anyone gotten their bill yet?We go our cable bill yesturday. There was no mention of Comcast.

Mine came the other day as well, $120 going byebye!!!

I have not received my bill yet.

I got my new Samsung 56" 1080p DLP today. It's awesome! Wow! This things looks amazing! If anyone's thinking about this TV, you should go for it.

WFSBDT (HD) question.

What Football games do they carry? NY games? Boston games? National only?

I'm a DTV subscriber who has his account on hold for the moment. With them, and being a Jets fan, I was in good shape. HD out of NYC. Now it's not, and I'm beginning to think that my weekend games are going to be SD, unless I go back to DTV. Don't get me wrong, not many Jets games were in HD, but there were some. NFL Sunday ticket did not help it because Jets and Giants games were blacked out due to local coverage. Oh, and there could be a HD Sunday ticket broadcast, yet a SD local broadcast. Boy did that piss me off...

WFSBDT (HD) question.

What Football games do they carry? NY games? Boston games? National only?

I'm a DTV subscriber who has his account on hold for the moment. With them, and being a Jets fan, I was in good shape. HD out of NYC. Now it's not, and I'm beginning to think that my weekend games are going to be SD, unless I go back to DTV. Don't get me wrong, not many Jets games were in HD, but there were some. NFL Sunday ticket did not help it because Jets and Giants games were blacked out due to local coverage. Oh, and there could be a HD Sunday ticket broadcast, yet a SD local broadcast. Boy did that piss me off...
WFSB broadcasts all CBS Patriots games, barring unforseen circumstance (if the Jets are playing in a huge game late in the season, and the Pats fall off the map). But since the Pats won the Super Bowl in 2001, even that formula hasn't alaways been followed.

Being a Jets fan and a telemedia customer is a bad combination.

Being a Jets fan and a telemedia customer is a bad combination.
Being a Jets fan in the Seymour system is fine. You get all of their games on WCBS. In the Watebury system we do not get that channel.

Being a Jets fan who wants their games in HD anywhere outside of Fairfield county in CT just won't work out, since there's no way to get WCBS HD. The only way to get them in HD outside of FF county would be to get Sunday Ticket from DirecTV.

The heck with NESN, SNY, YES HD etc.... way ou there in Norwich we're still starved for network programming in HD. Still no ABC or FOX much less a smaller network like CW.

The heck with NESN, SNY, YES HD etc.... way ou there in Norwich we're still starved for network programming in HD. Still no ABC or FOX much less a smaller network like CW.
With Comcast, you will be getting WTNH and WTIC in HD. Exactly when? No one knows.

Being a Jets fan in the Seymour system is fine. You get all of their games on WCBS. In the Watebury system we do not get that channel.

Being a Jets fan who wants their games in HD anywhere outside of Fairfield county in CT just won't work out, since there's no way to get WCBS HD. The only way to get them in HD outside of FF county would be to get Sunday Ticket from DirecTV.

If the Jets and Patriots are playing at the same time, I would get the Pats on CBS HD. It's not WCBSHD, it's WFSBHD.

Who wants to watch football in SD? It sucks!

If the Jets and Patriots are playing at the same time, I would get the Pats on CBS HD. It's not WCBSHD, it's WFSBHD.

Who wants to watch football in SD? It sucks!
Correct. Tele-Media only offers one CBS HD feed, and it's WFSB HD. They can only offer WFSB HD since they don't offer regular ol' WCBS in the Waterbury area. I have the feeling that if Seymour and Waterbury were operated seperately, you guys would have a much better chance of getting WCBS HD, possibly all NYC HD locals.

If you're a big enough fan, you won't care if your team is in black and white, as long as you can see them play. Comcast could give me NESN in B&W and I'd be thrilled!

I ordered the digital cable package with HBO, but I notice I can't get any of the HD PLUS channels.. says I need to order it or something. I thought it was free? Anyone know why?

Digital cable package and the HD package are separate. You need to order it, but there is no charge for it.

My new Samsung DLP has built in NTSC, ATSC, and QAM tuners. It also has a feature called "TV Guide On Screen". How it works is you connect your cable to the TV, do an auto-program channel search (this finds analog and unencrypted digital channels (all digital channels if you have a cable card). It then takes the TV about 12 hours to get information somehow through the cable system which provides the program guide information for your channels. This morning I turned the TV on and hit the TV Guide button, and it asked me to choose my provider. The choices were "Comcast - Waterbury" and "Comcast - Waterbury Digital". I chose the digital one, and looked at the channel setup (this is where you can have it hide channels, useful for me to hide most of the digital channels I don't get because no cable card). It was interesting to find WTNHDT, WTXXDT, and WTICDT on the list. They were hidden by default, and if turned on they had no channel number assigned to them. But, it also listed some other channels we don't get (and I can't imagine we'd be getting) such as a few Springfield, MA channels, and others. It did have NESN and FSN NY listed. So I just thought it was interesting, and worth a post, even if it doesn't mean too much.

Digital cable package and the HD package are separate. You need to order it, but there is no charge for it.
I called Adelphia about the HD plus and they gave me it, but said that it is not free after the "trial period". What exactly is this? Is it no longer free with a Digital cable package?

I called Adelphia about the HD plus and they gave me it, but said that it is not free after the "trial period". What exactly is this? Is it no longer free with a Digital cable package?

There never was a trial period before.

I called Adelphia about the HD plus and they gave me it, but said that it is not free after the "trial period". What exactly is this? Is it no longer free with a Digital cable package?
The CSRs at Adelphia are not aware of how HD Plus works on the Tele-Media system. When I reactivated my service last month, they tried to tell me that HD Plus was never free, and that it was always extra. It doesn't matter though, because once they enter it into the system, the system knows that we don't get billed extra for it.

Still no cable bill in the mail.

Is this a good sign?!?!?!?!?!

Listed tonight on Inhd is....................................Yankees baseball!!!!!!!!!!!!!


But, the game is cancelled cause of rain, and it says, "Tigers vs. Yankees, canceled due to rain" in the bottom right corner.

Yes on InHD? Is it true?

Is this a good sign?!?!?!?!?!

Listed tonight on Inhd is....................................Yankees baseball!!!!!!!!!!!!!


But, the game is cancelled cause of rain, and it says, "Tigers vs. Yankees, canceled due to rain" in the bottom right corner.

Yes on InHD? Is it true?

No, the game was also scheduled to be shown on INHD and would have been blacked out if they had played.

Comcast pre-empts INHD2 for Yankee games.

No, the game was also scheduled to be shown on INHD and would have been blacked out if they had played.

Comcast pre-empts INHD2 for Yankee games.


#$(@#$&@(#*&$@!#$

#$(@#$&@(#*&$@!#$
As far as YES HD, try to relate to a Sox fan and "wait 'til next year".

When the HD DVR from Directv is available, I'm getting it.

I recently had to go down to the Tele-Media office in Waterbury to get a modem for my HSI since a storm took out my old one. While I was there I asked about getting a HD cable box. I have a HD projector and don't use it for regular TV but thought if the HD was not that expensive I might get one and still keep my existing cable box for regular tv. They told me there was no extra charge for HD but I would need to rent the additional box for $7.95 a month. What I did not expect was that they then told me that my existing box would now cost $2/month more if I add the second. I don't get that as usually you get discounts for buying (or renting) more. Just wondering if anybody else has had this or can tell me what they get billed for it. Also seems like maybe I should wait for the change over. Any thoughts?

I recently had to go down to the Tele-Media office in Waterbury to get a modem for my HSI since a storm took out my old one. While I was there I asked about getting a HD cable box. I have a HD projector and don't use it for regular TV but thought if the HD was not that expensive I might get one and still keep my existing cable box for regular tv. They told me there was no extra charge for HD but I would need to rent the additional box for $7.95 a month. What I did not expect was that they then told me that my existing box would now cost $2/month more if I add the second. I don't get that as usually you get discounts for buying (or renting) more. Just wondering if anybody else has had this or can tell me what they get billed for it. Also seems like maybe I should wait for the change over. Any thoughts?
Never heard of this before.

I think I have a bad 8300HD. The brief breakup that I was experiencing on ESPN HD actually happens on all channels. I only noiticed it as ESPN initially since that's what I watch most. This problem does not happen with my other 8300HD, so it looks like I'll be stopping by Tele-Media again.

Is there really a $50 setup fee for DVR? I have the 3250HD right now and that's what someone said on the phone so I didn't get it.

Also, on an unrelated note, how come we still have Tele-Media here? Why couldn't they just rename themselves to Adelphia? I still never understood this.. is it still going to be Tele-Media when Comcast takes over as well?

I did not pay a $50 setup fee for DVR service. I can't remember if we joined under some sort of promotion that waived that fee but I know I did not pay it.

Tele-Media had full control of the system prior to 2002. Adelphia bought a controlling share of this Tele-Media system sometime in late 2002. Adelphia bought full control of the system in 2005 so it was 100% Adelphia at that point. Now that Comcast has purchased Adelphia, this system is now 100% Comcast (as soon as Comcast stops doing "market analysis" and actually does something with our system).

Name changes are take some time to catch on. (The old timers can remember how long the Valley Cable name lasted after they were bought out.) That is why I expect when Comcast starts making changes to the system you will see their name and logo plastered on everything. I am sure they want to make it known that there is a new company in town and that they are the ones given credit to all the improvements from this point forward.

Is there really a $50 setup fee for DVR? I have the 3250HD right now and that's what someone said on the phone so I didn't get it.

Also, on an unrelated note, how come we still have Tele-Media here? Why couldn't they just rename themselves to Adelphia? I still never understood this.. is it still going to be Tele-Media when Comcast takes over as well?
I do not believe there is a $50 fee for DVR installation, at least there never was in the past.

The reason we never got renamed to Adelphia from Tele-Media is because Adelphia wanted to keep the Tele-Media name, since no one really knew what Adelphia was, and didn't want people to have to get familiar with another name. Comcast is changing our name from Tele-Media to Comcast, this should happen around October.

Cool, thanks.

Could one of you tell me how much Showtime, Starz, and MAX costs? Tele-media's website no longer works and Adelphia's site is pretty much worthless as far as finding out prices go. Not sure if the local office is closed by now since it's 5.

It's weird.. when I ordered digital cable/HBO last week, for some reason I got not only HBO but all of the Showtime/Starz/MAX channels (pretty good in HD) as well even though I never bought them. When I 'ordered' the HD PLUS the other day, the showtime/starz/MAX channels were blocked with a "not authorized" message. I wonder why I had them though in the first place...

WABC-DT (707) has been dark since 8pm tonight. My parents and I who are both in Shelton are experiencing this and it is the only channel experiencing issues. Of course it is during the ND football game. WABC seems to be transmitting fine because someone posted screenshots of the game from Cablevision in NYC. I have put in an service ticket with Adelphia/Comcast Customer service. I believe it has to be something in Seymour. Terrible timing.

Is there anyone else not receiving this channel?

WABC-DT (707) has been dark since 8pm tonight. My parents and I who are both in Shelton are experiencing this and it is the only channel experiencing issues. Of course it is during the ND football game. WABC seems to be transmitting fine because someone posted screenshots of the game from Cablevision in NYC. I have put in an service ticket with Adelphia/Comcast Customer service. I believe it has to be something in Seymour. Terrible timing.

Is there anyone else not receiving this channel?I'm not receiving it here in Waterbury either, but get all the other channels fine.

:( yup.. no HDABC here either.. NOT A HAPPY NOTRE DAME FAN!!!!

WABC-DT (707) has been dark since 8pm tonight. My parents and I who are both in Shelton are experiencing this and it is the only channel experiencing issues. Of course it is during the ND football game. WABC seems to be transmitting fine because someone posted screenshots of the game from Cablevision in NYC. I have put in an service ticket with Adelphia/Comcast Customer service. I believe it has to be something in Seymour. Terrible timing.

Is there anyone else not receiving this channel?
Just got back from the bar, but WABC-DT is coming in here in Prospect as of 1:26 pm. (Had to watch the game in SD at the bar :-("

I live in Shelton and Channel 707 came back on after midnight. Are we being blacked out of Saturday night college football ? Notre dame football? What is going on. The sad thing is that there is no one to give you an answer with this present ownership situation.

There are no blockout restrictions on ABC's Saturday Night College Football. At the beginning of the telecast there were reports in the programming forum about major audio and video breakups and ABC switching back and forth with the SD feed. I think that this caused the receiving equipment in Seymour to get hung up and just needed to be reset. Unfortunately, there is really no way for us to find out and it is all speculation.

Bottom line is that WABC-DT is back on and we missed a good game to open the college football weekend.

I spoke to VP of Marketing at Comcast, Susan Portwood today. She told me that the current plan is to rebrand us with the Comcast name by November. It is highly unlikely that we'll be getting any new channels or services before the end of the year. What they are planning is one massive Comcastic change. It will probably be the biggest channel reallignment that you'll ever see. Our lineup will most likely look like New Haven's, channel numbers and all. So, all our HD channels will move from the 700s to the 200s, just like the other Comacst systems in CT. She said that in 6-12 months, looking at our cable system, you would never have known it was an Adelphia system, and it will look "just like" every other Comcast system in the state.

So HD sports fans, that means we'll hopefully have NESN, SNY, and YES HD before the start of next baseball season. But you're going to have to sit tight and be patient while they work on getting all of this into place.

hopefully we wont loose any HD channels, and just gain the ones that other comcast users have.

So, no chance of CW/WB before the start of Smallville?

Too bad, I was really hoping to have that in HD. Considering it's in season 6, and been HD since the beginning, that's pretty pathetic that I still only have it in analog SD.

So, no chance of CW/WB before the start of Smallville?

Too bad, I was really hoping to have that in HD. Considering it's in season 6, and been HD since the beginning, that's pretty pathetic that I still only have it in analog SD.I have only watched Smallville on HDNet. They do a fantastic job keeping all the episodes in order and, as always, great quality from HDNet. I am excited for the beginning of Season 5 to begin soon.

With one month left in the baseball season I guess I can't get that worked up about not seeing the last month of the baseball season. Every postseason game will be carried nationally (most likely in HD) by some network.

Pauli - Give a big thank you to Susan from me. At least someone at Comcast is being honest and upfront about the changes. I hope she continues to keep you (us) informed and also listens to our feedback.

We all knew that the big change was going to come. I just hope that they get it right and not screw us out of any HD channels. Add Comcast's HD channels to our existing HD channels and we will have a very good lineup. One would almost say it would be Comcastic. I guess we all know what to ask Santa for this Christmas. :)

Yeah, I watch reruns on HDNet, but I don't want to wait another year to see season 6. It's been painful to wait the whole summer.

So, no chance of CW/WB before the start of Smallville?

Too bad, I was really hoping to have that in HD. Considering it's in season 6, and been HD since the beginning, that's pretty pathetic that I still only have it in analog SD.
Unfortunately, that is the case. As long as we are still called Adelphia, we will be seeing nothing new. But I can definitely wait a few months for these changes, considering how significant they are. There will probably be a day that we wake up and have a bunch of new HD channels like CW HD, TNT HD, Universal HD, MHD, NESN HD, and so on. I have no problem whatsoever waiting for that day.

What's a YD channel?

Unfortunately, that is the case. As long as we are still called Adelphia, we will be seeing nothing new. But I can definitely wait a few months for these changes, considering how significant they are. There will probably be a day that we wake up and have a bunch of new HD channels like CW HD, TNT HD, Universal HD, MHD, NESN HD, and so on. I have no problem whatsoever waiting for that day.

Just hope it's soon.

Just hope it's soon.
Sounds like Bill let the Spell Check ruin his post! :)

Sounds like Bill let the Spell Check ruin his post! :)
Stupid spell checker. You would think that the HD forum spell checker would include "HD". :rolleyes:

Will we ever get the Food Network in HD? I think it's called Food HD..

Will we ever get the Food Network in HD? I think it's called Food HD..
I can think of a lot of channels I'd rather have than Food HD. Just what I need, high definition food images to make me more hungry!

To answer your question; I have no idea. I never even bothered to ask Comcast about this.

I know this is against the norm, but I am thinking off jumping from DirecTV to Tele-media/Adelphia/Comcast. I pay $59.99 a month for Premier High Speed Internet, and my DirecTV bill averages $160 a month (Sunday Ticket and MLB package). I will miss the Steeler games on Sunday Ticket, and the Yankees in HD. However, the not every Steeler game is in HD, and when its in SD, ouch, its hardly watchable on D*. I have hopes that YES-HD will be here by next season on Tele-media, so I am pondering the jump.
I know the new HD DVR is about here for D* (the HR20-250), but I will miss the Tivo functions on my HR1-250. Series 3 Tivo is another option with cable....I am just tired of "HD-Lite" and horrible SD quality on D* (7 year customer).
Am I crazy for even considering this?

I know this is against the norm, but I am thinking off jumping from DirecTV to Tele-media/Adelphia/Comcast. I pay $59.99 a month for Premier High Speed Internet, and my DirecTV bill averages $160 a month (Sunday Ticket and MLB package). I will miss the Steeler games on Sunday Ticket, and the Yankees in HD. However, the not every Steeler game is in HD, and when its in SD, ouch, its hardly watchable on D*. I have hopes that YES-HD will be here by next season on Tele-media, so I am pondering the jump.
I know the new HD DVR is about here for D* (the HR20-250), but I will miss the Tivo functions on my HR1-250. Series 3 Tivo is another option with cable....I am just tired of "HD-Lite" and horrible SD quality on D* (7 year customer).
Am I crazy for even considering this?
Like I said, I would wait out the NFL season so you can catch your Steelers, and also so you can wait and see exactly what Comcast does here. But if the picture quality is that big of an issue to you, then you can switch whenever you want.

Thankfully, a lot of the Steeler games will be televised nationally, so it may not be that big of an issue. If anyone has seen an SD game from the Sunday Ticket they know how compressed even the SD signal is. I dont know if that compression will change with the switchover to MPEG4 though....

I put my Direct TV account on hold after the last football season, and switched to Adelphia, to see if I could stomach it.

Bottom line is that I could.

I am a Jets fan, and with DTV I was getting HD locals out of NYC. Issue was that many of the games were in SD, and I just cannot watch that much football as was offered by NFL Sunday Ticket. I liked it, but trying to watch football in SD on DTV was like needed glasses badly. It was difficult to tell the players involved in a play. Quite anoying.

What I miss the most is Tivo, but DTV is going away from that, so I did them as well. If they were keeping Tivo, I would have stayed. They're not, so I'm going for the PQ since I have a 70" RPTV, and the bigger they are the less forgiving they are.

I talked To Ed Cleamens who does the Valley High School football on telemedia. Thing are really bad at telemedia in seymour. almost all local programing has been cut. Valley football is limited to 5 games. He said it is really depressing at the Seymour office, all the local people expect to to laid off.

I'm sure you are all wondering what Comcast may do come late this year, as far as additions, changes, and possible deletions from our channel lineup. I've put all my resources together, and come up with a few lists of this information. It's hard to put anything in concrete early on like this, but I put these lists together based on what I've heard from different sources. This will more or less answer some questions you guys might have in regards to programming changes:



LIKELY ADDITIONS:

WCBS (CBS New York, Waterbury only)
CN8 (The Comcast Network)
NECN (New England Cable News)
CSPAN-3
SPROUT (PBS Kids)
Movie-Plex
TNT HD
UHD (Universal HD)
MTV HD (Music HD)
YES HD
WTNH HD (ABC)
WTIC HD (FOX)
WTXX HD (CW)
WVIT2 (NBC 30 Weather Plus)
NBA TV

POSSIBLE ADDITIONS:

NESN + NESN HD (New England Sports Network)
SNY + HD on INHD2 (Sportsnet New York)

LIKELY CHANGES:

GOLF moves from digital to analog
OLN moves from digital to analog
GSN (Game Show Network) moves from digital to analog

POSSIBLE CHANGES:

SPEED moves from digital to analog

POSSIBLE DELETIONS:

MSG (Madison Square Garden Network)
ESPN U
HDNet
HDNet Movies

LIKELY DELETIONS:

WABC HD
WNYW HD

MSG might be deleted? How am i supposed to watch Rangers hockey?

I thought we might get MSGHD eventually, not lose the channel completely. Why would they do this?

And again, if HDNet is removed, I'm going to be really pissed.

MSG might be deleted? How am i supposed to watch Rangers hockey?

I thought we might get MSGHD eventually, not lose the channel completely. Why would they do this?

And again, if HDNet is removed, I'm going to be really pissed.
Comcast is facing the decision of possibly removing MSG from other systems in CT that get it as well. The problem with MSG is that they have been significantly reduced in programming by not having the Mets anymore, yet still charge the same price. If MSG will reduce the price it charges Comcast, then it will stay.

Gut feeling is that Cablevision (MSG's owner) will drop the price of MSG by somewhere around 20%, and Comcast will keep it. But I had to keep it in as a possible deletion since there are issues with MSG.

Well, that makes sense.

I'm more concerned about the possible loss of HDNet, but if we get all the other channels listed, it will be worth it.

Just FYI...

Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy are now showing in HD on WABC as of yesterday and looked pretty good. Watch it while you can because when Comcast switches the local networks to all Connecticut stations it will go away. WTNH does not have the equipment in place yet and it does not sound like it will be anytime soon.

Watch it while you can because when Comcast switches the local networks to all Connecticut stations it will go away.

I'll take no Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy in HD if I get all the new HD channels. :)

Wheel of fortune would be nice in HD 10 years ago when Vanna was young.

Wheel of fortune would be nice in HD 10 years ago when Vanna was young.
:D

An interesting interview of Steve Burke, COO of Comcast by JWhip of AVSForum about Comcast and their plans for High Definition. It is a very good read.

It is also very optimistic with Steve saying that, "We (Comcast) are planning to offer 32-35 HD channels (including broadcast) by the third quarter of 2007." :eek: Sounds good to me.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/burke091306.htm

CBS Video On-Demand is now free on Comcast. Shows include NCIS, Numb3rs, Jericho, Big Brother, Survivor, and all three CSI shows.

http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=com91406.htm

This will most likely take effect when Adelphia gets rebranded as Comcast.

CBS Video On-Demand is now free on Comcast. Shows include NCIS, Numb3rs, Jericho, Big Brother, Survivor, and all three CSI shows.

http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=com91406.htm

This will most likely take effect when Adelphia gets rebranded as Comcast.
Are you salivating over Comcast yet? :)

Are you salivating over Comcast yet? :)
:) Ummm...yes. Although, I wish they would just speed things up. I know that it will be well worth our wait but I am getting anxious. Bring on Comcast!

I am I am I am I am :D