Two things are important here for a good HD signal:

1. Splitters must be rated at 1 GHz. (1000 MHz.) or better. All older splitters (typically 900 or 500 Mhz.) must be replaced with ones with proper bandwidth.

2. If you have long cable runs, the cable should be RG6. The old RG59 (skinny coax) will not do for HD.

In my old house in Oxford, I had a run of the old RG59 cable from the pole to the house in excess of 100' feet. In addition, I had outdoor splices which had corroded. My HD signal as well as my cable modem signal were crap. Telemedia replaced the long run with RG6 and replaced the splitters. What a difference !!! HD looked great and the cable modem didn't drop out any more. I had already rewired the inside of the house with RG6.

Thanks Gene that could be the source of my HD/Cable Internet dropping in the cold temps. So far Telemedia has blown me off on the issue.
On another note, whats up with WFSB tonight? Its stuck on an endless infomercial to donate money to kids with hairlips. I dont watch much WFSB but bummer for those NCIS fans.

NCIS was a re-run, but was on WCBS, channel 22. Missed the HD version.

I had a signal problem with my digital cable and internet back when they were first made available here. I had the tech come out, and he immediately told me that he'd be replacing all of the cable runs because they were all RG-59, including the one that runs from the street to my driveway (800 feet), they replaced that with RG-11. After they were done (it was a 5 hour or so job, my signal levels were excellent with no internet drop out, and no pixelation on the digital channels. They did this all for free.

Before it was Telemedia / Adelphia, it was Valley Cable. From what I understand, Valley Cable was one of the oldest cable systems in the country. So, there is a lot of old equipment out there that might have not been replaced. The tech told me that a lot of sub-contractors were hired to do the upgrade...some good, some not so good. So, additional fixes may be needed.

As far as amplifiers go, they are not necessary unless you have a lot of TV's. I have 5 TV's plus a Tivo. I added an amp that had the bandwidth for HD. The gain was enough to compensate for the loss thru the splitters.

If you add too much gain, you will overdrive the TV and have a distorted picture.

Back again....I signed up for Telemedia digital and HD service, yesterday I picked up a Scientific Atlanta 8300HD DVR box at Telemedia....I did not sign up for DVR but when I went to pick up an HD box they were all out of non-DVR boxes so I got this one. I booted it up as directed, it logged on quickly. Digital and HD pictures were really nice, but analog pictures were worse that using direct cable connection without the box! Anyway, when I turned on the 8300 this morning it kept going to boot mode, then doing some kind of LONG countdown, then back to boot mode again. 2 hours later still no connection. I brought the box back today and told them to call me when the non DVR boxes come in.
Anyone had similar problems with the 8300 box?
Any ideas as to why I would have better picture on analog channels with a direct cable connection than with cable routed through the converter box? The direct cable connection pictures (analog) are still not as clear on my HD set as they were on my old SD set (old SD set was direct cable connection also - no box).
I still wonder if I have enough signal strength coming in from the street for a good analog picture on the HD set......My understanding from talking to neighbors is that the cable is direct bury (not in conduit) coming down the street and from the street to the houses on my street - circa 1988 installation when the street was built. I wonder is signal strength may be getting bled off into the ground?

Back again....I signed up for Telemedia digital and HD service, yesterday I picked up a Scientific Atlanta 8300HD DVR box at Telemedia....I did not sign up for DVR but when I went to pick up an HD box they were all out of non-DVR boxes so I got this one. I booted it up as directed, it logged on quickly. Digital and HD pictures were really nice, but analog pictures were worse that using direct cable connection without the box! Anyway, when I turned on the 8300 this morning it kept going to boot mode, then doing some kind of LONG countdown, then back to boot mode again. 2 hours later still no connection. I brought the box back today and told them to call me when the non DVR boxes come in.
Anyone had similar problems with the 8300 box?
Any ideas as to why I would have better picture on analog channels with a direct cable connection than with cable routed through the converter box? The direct cable connection pictures (analog) are still not as clear on my HD set as they were on my old SD set (old SD set was direct cable connection also - no box).
I still wonder if I have enough signal strength coming in from the street for a good analog picture on the HD set......My understanding from talking to neighbors is that the cable is direct bury (not in conduit) coming down the street and from the street to the houses on my street - circa 1988 installation when the street was built. I wonder is signal strength may be getting bled off into the ground?
Once you get another digital box, we can get a good read as to what your signal level is on each individual channel. If in fact the cabling is from 1988 or prior, it's definitely RG-59. But, depending on the actual condition of it, and how many TVs its split to, you could still be okay with it.

Usually the higher channels suffer with the old RG59 cable since the bandwidth rolls off. The Adelphia tech should have the proper meter (Sencore or equiv.) to measure signal strength on every channel.

I noticed my new series 3 HD Tivo didnt record something in High Def last night. As always, when the temps drop in the 20's, I lose my HD channels (700's). The tech called a few weeks back and said nothing he can do because it was too warm. I just know they will never fix this. It really sucks to lose the HD channels like that...

I noticed my new series 3 HD Tivo didnt record something in High Def last night. As always, when the temps drop in the 20's, I lose my HD channels (700's). The tech called a few weeks back and said nothing he can do because it was too warm. I just know they will never fix this. It really sucks to lose the HD channels like that...
That is unacceptbible. You need to keep calling them until someone comes out and finally fixes it. This is not a common problem, it's just that you're getting used it to. You shouldn't have to put up with cold temps causing you to lose channels.

Paulie, if you remember correctly I was having this problem with my Cable Internet last year. I had DirecTV then, so never had the HD issues. They did fix the Internet signal issues in the cold, although they never told me how. The last two times I made appointments, the techs have just called, and said "Well, its too warm, I am not coming out, I'll put the ticket in for another day when its cold". I called last night to complain, and they said I have an appointment today 1-3pm, which I never scheduled. I will see what happens today.....

Paulie, if you remember correctly I was having this problem with my Cable Internet last year. I had DirecTV then, so never had the HD issues. They did fix the Internet signal issues in the cold, although they never told me how. The last two times I made appointments, the techs have just called, and said "Well, its too warm, I am not coming out, I'll put the ticket in for another day when its cold". I called last night to complain, and they said I have an appointment today 1-3pm, which I never scheduled. I will see what happens today.....
I hope they come, and give you an early Christmas present!

The tech came today and said he is 99% sure the problem is the cable between my house and the pole. He said he will come Wednesday and install the new "drop". Sounds good, but my neighbor also has problems with weather/slow internet, so I am not sure that is the final answer. He seemed to think there may be water in the drop line that freezes and causes the problems.....we'll see after Wednesday.

The tech came today and said he is 99% sure the problem is the cable between my house and the pole. He said he will come Wednesday and install the new "drop". Sounds good, but my neighbor also has problems with weather/slow internet, so I am not sure that is the final answer. He seemed to think there may be water in the drop line that freezes and causes the problems.....we'll see after Wednesday.
Dude, the drop is very important. When I was talking about how they replaced my cabling years ago, they did not replace my drop. It wasn't an immediate problem, but moisture became an issue over time, causing a weaker signal. The guy came here and put in a new drop which took about 15 minutes. My signal jumped up drastically. That's the last cable replacement I had done. I hope it's just your drop, and that your problems will be gone with the new one.

I am having trouble with the settings on a SA8300HD box. The box is connected using a HDMI cable. I used the quick set-up and set the picture format to HDMI/DVI (pass thru). The picture format is 1080i. The problem is that after I turn the box off for a period of time (A half Hour or longer) and turn it back on the format defalts to 480i and the only way to change it is to run the set-up again. This is a pain in the neck. I thought the problem was the box so I swaped it for another one, but the results are the same. I have a second box on another TV with no problem. It is connected the same way and stays at 1080i all the time. Has anyone else had this problem?

Brian,

The drop to the house is always the weakest link as I stated before. The taps and hardline were all replaced during the upgrade a few years ago. Some of the old RG59 cable has been in the ground for over 20 years. The connector that connects the drop to the tap get corroded. Adelphia now uses a newer style waterproof compression connector. Replacing it hopefully will fix your problem.

I will be sure to let you guys know if its fixed on Wednesday. I am glad you guys know a little of what I am dealing with, and from the sounds of it, once its replaced I should have a steady signal no matter what the weather.

Hi
My brother just got his HD/Digital pak form Adelphia on Friday 12/22/06
He can`t get the HD plus tier channels even though he has a digital pak.
I get mine on 12/27/06. Does he have to scan the TV again to get those channels. He has the DVR box. Any ideas Thank you

your brothers converter box needs to be addressed by comcast. call customer service and have them send out a signal it only take a minute or two to happen.

Hi
My brother just got his HD/Digital pak form Adelphia on Friday 12/22/06
He can`t get the HD plus tier channels even though he has a digital pak.
I get mine on 12/27/06. Does he have to scan the TV again to get those channels. He has the DVR box. Any ideas Thank you
He needs to call 1-888-683-1000, and he needs to tell them that when he got his DVR, they never activated his HD Plus Tier. They will then send a signal to his box to open up the channels. Some CSRs are not so bright, and my try to scheduled a tech to come out. Insist that they DO NOT do that. Some CSRs really get to me with the whole sending a tech out business, for a box that simply has not been updated with the proper activation codes.

I know that with the Waterbury office, at least, they NEVER update the box when you get it from the office, you have to call Adelphia up and do it on your own.

Will do
Thanks guys and Merry Christmas to you all

Hi
Ready for this one. Adelphia says that we can only get the local Hd stations even though we are supposed to get HD plus tier. The reason is that not everybody can get HD plus service yet So we have to wait untill everybody can get HD plus service then we will get ours. When asked why we were told that is so Adelphia would not have to take phone calls saying why do they have the service and we don`t. You believe this BS

Hi
Ready for this one. Adelphia says that we can only get the local Hd stations even though we are supposed to get HD plus tier. The reason is that not everybody can get HD plus service yet So we have to wait untill everybody can get HD plus service then we will get ours. When asked why we were told that is so Adelphia would not have to take phone calls saying why do they have the service and we don`t. You believe this BS
That is crap. Everyone in this thread has HD Plus. Call again, and get a different CSR.

That is crap. Everyone in this thread has HD Plus. Call again, and get a different CSR.
Thanks for the reply
Does anybody have the local number (Seymour) When we call the toll free number
we get a differant story everytime. One CSR suggested calling local office. I tried
411 all i got was the toll free number. Thank you

I have never had any success calling the Seymour office, although the two times I went there, they were able to help me. It might be worth the drive....

I'm am very surprised that you are unable to get a CSR to help you.

Hi
I called the toll free number again and was told that i would get HD plus. The
CSR this time was very helpful and said HDplus was in my package. The installation is set for Wed. between 10am and 12noon. Now just wait and see.
My brother will have to call them again.

I know National Geographic HD was added to some CT Comcast lineups, any chance we see it as well on the 7th?

Hi
Adelphia/ Comcast CSR`s are so confused that you get different answers everytime you call. The guy i talked to said i would get HDplus with the bronze pak. My brother called and was told he can only get three HD channels until the conversion is made. His was installed on 12/22/06. on top of all that i lost my internet connection (Adelphia) and had to call to reinstall. I was told this will happen to to everybody soon. Switching servers i was told. Didn`t even get a notice. My connection disappeared right in the middle of doing something.

So much for a smooth transition.

I know National Geographic HD was added to some CT Comcast lineups, any chance we see it as well on the 7th?
I doubt we'll see it by the 7th (or 8th). Better chance that we'll see it come 2/1, when the HDNets are deleted. But, I would think that UHD and MHD are higher up on the list, so I think those will be the replacements, or possibly the Versus/Golf HD channel.

Chasbox, it happened to me 4 times already. I would open up my browser and be taken to an Adelphia Installation Wizard page. Each time I called Adelphia had to reinstall my MAC ID.

Nat Geo runs some great programming, having them in HD would be amazing!

Chasbox, it happened to me 4 times already. I would open up my browser and be taken to an Adelphia Installation Wizard page. Each time I called Adelphia had to reinstall my MAC ID.
I think it's worth the growing pains: We'll get higher download speeds, and we'll be routed through Hartford, instead of Albany.

Good point, I am looking forward to the 6 meg or 8 meg plan...

For anyone who's interested:

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6402762.html?display=Breaking+News

Ok the tech was here today, and said my drop was fine, but my signal levels are too high (+22 on Channel 70 and +17 Channel 2). I have no idea what that means but just giving you an update. I guess a different tech handles signal problems....anyone have a clue whats causing this?

Hi
The tech showed up today at noon and was ready to install a digital box. I informed him that i was to get HD. Luckely he had a HD dvr box in the truck.
He set it up and said if i ordered the HD plus it would be on after he called in.
One hour later i had my HD plus and it looks good. The only problem i have is
i can`t get the volume control to work. I have to use my Sceptre remote.

I called my brother and told him that HD plus was working. He said enough is enough and called CS and finally they turned it on for him. It only took 5 calls.
The tech said things should get better soon and that Comcast is going to can
just about everybody at the Seymour office and closed the Wtby. office.
Only time will tell.

Hi
The tech showed up today at noon and was ready to install a digital box. I informed him that i was to get HD. Luckely he had a HD dvr box in the truck.
He set it up and said if i ordered the HD plus it would be on after he called in.
One hour later i had my HD plus and it looks good. The only problem i have is
i can`t get the volume control to work. I have to use my Sceptre remote.

I called my brother and told him that HD plus was working. He said enough is enough and called CS and finally they turned it on for him. It only took 5 calls.
The tech said things should get better soon and that Comcast is going to can
just about everybody at the Seymour office and closed the Wtby. office.
Only time will tell.
Woah, so he said they are going to close the Waterbury office?

Thats what he said

Thats what he said
Wow, that's a suprise to me. Now I wonder if I'll have to go all the way to Seymour for picking up equipment and such. There are multiple Comcast offices that are closer to me than the Seymour office.

If Gene or Paulie can shed light on my "Signal too Strong" issue I'd appreciate it.

I believe that someone here had this problem earlier this year. Not 100% sure, but I think they did. There really isn't much that you can do for a "hot" signal, it's up to Comcast to send someone to find out where the problem is occurring, and to fix it.

Wow, that's a suprise to me. Now I wonder if I'll have to go all the way to Seymour for picking up equipment and such. There are multiple Comcast offices that are closer to me than the Seymour office.
I guess we wait. The ball is in their court. The tech said it all will be worth it
because Comcast runs a much better operation than Adelphia/Tele-media/ValleyCable.

There are about 3 Comcast local offices that are closer to Prospect than they Seymour office is. I've actually never even gone there. I asked my contact at Comcast about this, to find out where we'll go. I also wonder if they're actually closing down the entire operation there, chopping us off from the Seymour courtship, and putting us on an entirely different head-end. Interesting possibilities...

Someone is supposed to contact me and fix it...we'll see

Hi
My box is the SA Explorer 8300HD (DVR BOX) it was installed around 12:00 noon
At 6:00pm i lost HD not the channels just the HD. I couldn`t figure out what happened. I call CS and was told to reboot the box. Didn`t help, so CS is sending a tech tomorrow. I went to the settings button on the remote and went to Picture Format and set it to Auto DVI/HDMI and the HD was back. I don`t know if this the right setting or not but it is working. I also had to adjust Picture Size.
CS says they have a lot of problems with the 8300. Any ideas. Thanks

Hi
My box is the SA Explorer 8300HD (DVR BOX) it was installed around 12:00 noon
At 6:00pm i lost HD not the channels just the HD. I couldn`t figure out what happened. I call CS and was told to reboot the box. Didn`t help, so CS is sending a tech tomorrow. I went to the settings button on the remote and went to Picture Format and set it to Auto DVI/HDMI and the HD was back. I don`t know if this the right setting or not but it is working. I also had to adjust Picture Size.
CS says they have a lot of problems with the 8300. Any ideas. Thanks
I am also using an 8300HD, and have had no problems whatsoever. I do not reccomend using the HDMI Auto setting, as I haven't heard of a single person not having issues with it. I have everything upconverted to 1080i by the 8300, and have zero issues. Give that a try.

Thanks for the reply
Could you tell how to do that. I should have paid more attention when the tech did it.

I figured it out. I upcoverted to 1080i Any idea on how to get the
volume to work with my Sceptre 32in LCD HD

I figured it out. I upcoverted to 1080i Any idea on how to get the
volume to work with my Sceptre 32in LCD HD
Were you able to find a remote code that controls your TV? Also, I do not know too much about the SA remote, I've been using a Harmony remote for quite some time now.

To go along with my post from yesterday, here's a link to the channel lineup for AT&T U-Verse in the Hartford area. HD selection looks excellent, but no sign of NESN, YES, SNY, or MSG.

http://www.att.com/Common/files/pdf/Hartford_Channel_Lineup.pdf

Hi
I have the sound and power on/off programed in to the remote. My problem is keeping1080i working. When i shut off the box i lose it. I then have to use the setup wizard to get it back. It doesn`t matter if i use easy or advanced setup. I shut the box off and 1080i is gone

Hi
I have the sound and power on/off programed in to the remote. My problem is keeping1080i working. When i shut off the box i lose it. I then have to use the setup wizard to get it back. It doesn`t matter if i use easy or advanced setup. I shut the box off and 1080i is gone
When you run the setup wizard, are you selecting only 1080i, or are you selecting both 1080i and 720p? If you are doing the latter, you should only be selecting 1080i, then ending the setup. Then, under picture settings, you want to select Upconvert-1. That's the setup I use, and my 1080i sticks like glue.

When you run the setup wizard, are you selecting only 1080i, or are you selecting both 1080i and 720p? If you are doing the latter, you should only be selecting 1080i, then ending the setup. Then, under picture settings, you want to select Upconvert-1. That's the setup I use, and my 1080i sticks like glue.
I did the set your way and it works. It seems the problem is with the TV. I can now turn the box on/off and 1080i is working. If i shut the TV off then on i lose 1080i and i use the wizard again.

I did the set your way and it works. It seems the problem is with the TV. I can now turn the box on/off and 1080i is working. If i shut the TV off then on i lose 1080i and i use the wizard again.
Wow, now that's a pain! Perhaps there's a setting on your TV which will change that.

Wow, now that's a pain! Perhaps there's a setting on your TV which will change that.
Yes it is but i`m working on it

Following up on the AT&T U-Verse news...

I just read an article that states they have added YES and NESN. Haven't found out that includes the HD feeds or not, though.

The tech was here and he switched out the box. He then said you have 720p is that ok I said no He then said the problem was because during setup i picked
16:9 wide screen and not normal screen 4:3 . I have a wide screen TV. Anyway
i could see he was in a hurry to go. Good bye

I decided to try something so i disconnected the HDMI cable and use the cheap
cables that came with the TV. I hooked up to YPBPR2 and it works. I shut the TV
off and the box stays at 1080i. Now i don`t know if it`s the HDMI cable or the port on the TV. Maybe the port on the box but i`ve had 2boxes in 2 days. Anything is possible

The tech was here and he switched out the box. He the said you have 720p is that ok I said no He then said the problem was because during setup i picked
16:9 wide screen and not normal screen 4:3 . I have a wide screen TV. Anyway
i could see he was in a hurry to go. Good bye

I decided to try something so i disconnected the HDMI cable and use the cheap
cables that came with the TV. I hooked up to YPBPR2 and it works. I shut the TV
off and the box stays at 1080i. Now i don`t know if it`s the HDMI cable or the port on the TV. Maybe the port on the box but i had 2boxes in 2 days. Anything is possible

Don't use HDMI, it doesn't work properly. Buy a good set of component cables, the picture will be just as good as HDMI.

U-Verse is looking really good.. too bad its not avail in Waterbury. They even got Food HD, hehehe..

I returned the HDMI cable and got a new one. So far so good. The picture and sound are better with the new cable. I will keep what you said in mind. Thanks

Don't use HDMI, it doesn't work properly. Buy a good set of component cables, the picture will be just as good as HDMI.
I have been using HDMI with my 8300HD since August without a hitch.

U-Verse is looking really good.. too bad its not avail in Waterbury. They even got Food HD, hehehe..
Only problem is that with U-Verse, you can only watch one HD stream at a time. Now, I guess they plan on increasing that to two at some point, but even that is kind of lousy. But, what do you expect from a company that wants to run as little fiber as possible, and instead use lots of existing copper?

Hi
The tech showed up today at noon and was ready to install a digital box. I informed him that i was to get HD. Luckely he had a HD dvr box in the truck.
He set it up and said if i ordered the HD plus it would be on after he called in.
One hour later i had my HD plus and it looks good. The only problem i have is
i can`t get the volume control to work. I have to use my Sceptre remote.

I called my brother and told him that HD plus was working. He said enough is enough and called CS and finally they turned it on for him. It only took 5 calls.
The tech said things should get better soon and that Comcast is going to can
just about everybody at the Seymour office and closed the Wtby. office.
Only time will tell.

I had similar problems on the 26th... upgraded to the HD-DVR box which was supposed to include the HD Plus channels( I have the Bronze package with high speed internet). Called CS...they sent a signal which disabled my service...called back after a half hour. They sent another signal, rebooted...got my HD Plus channels...realized I lost my DVR function. Called back they sent another signal which restored my DVR. I called back because when I originally used my box I was getting CinemaxHD, HBOHD, StarzHD and ShowtimeHD but now they were gone. After talking to the CSR I realized that I shouldn't have had those in the first place(It was a promotion) but expressed my disappointment in losing them. So I told her to run the numbers on the ultimate package. It was more than what I wanted to pay. I told her I was thinking about switching to AT&T for my internet and I was wondering if she could offer me a discount on my monthly internet fee. She said that I was already receiving a $10 discount....but that she could offer a $20 reduction on Classic cable from $45 to $25 if I upgraded to the Ultimate package. This was a no-brainer. Anyways I turned a frustrating day of trying to set up my Home Theater into a positive one by receiving the discount and upgrading my service. This is my first HD experience and I'm thrilled!

Thanks to all you guys who contribute to this forum. There is a wealth of information here.
The competition is heating up with AT&T putting their hat in the ring. Call and see if you can negotiate a better price or a better service.

I have been using HDMI with my 8300HD since August without a hitch.

It never worked for me, on multiple boxes, with multiple cables. So I gave up. It would never stay on the resolution I picked when I changed inputs on the tv or turned the tv off.

It never worked for me, on multiple boxes, with multiple cables. So I gave up. It would never stay on the resolution I picked when I changed inputs on the tv or turned the tv off.
Perhaps it could be related to your particular television. I remember back when the boxes had DVI, my old HDTV did not hold the correct resolution settings as well. My new set, with HDMI and the HDMI 8300 works fine.

Perhaps it could be related to your particular television. I remember back when the boxes had DVI, my old HDTV did not hold the correct resolution settings as well. My new set, with HDMI and the HDMI 8300 works fine.

I had the same problem with the loss of the 1080i settings every time I turned everything off. I went through two boxes with no luck. I finally fixed it. The key is to do a re-boot of the SA8300HD box, un-plug it fora minute and plug it back in and do not do hit the power button until the time is displayed on the box, this is important, to insure the software is downloaded and installed. Also make sure your HDMI cable is pushed all the way in to socket on both the tv and the box. After I did this I have not had a problem. I did the quick set up and use the HDMI Auto setting. I also tried using the component video cables they worked but they are analog and the PQ was not as good. They are still connected but the box disables them when you connect an HDMI cable.

I had the same problem with the loss of the 1080i settings every time I turned everything off. I went through two boxes with no luck. I finally fixed it. The key is to do a re-boot of the SA8300HD box, un-plug it fora minute and plug it back in and do not do hit the power button until the time is displayed on the box, this is important, to insure the software is downloaded and installed. Also make sure your HDMI cable is pushed all the way in to socket on both the tv and the box. After I did this I have not had a problem. I did the quick set up and use the HDMI Auto setting. I also tried using the component video cables they worked but they are analog and the PQ was not as good. They are still connected but the box disables them when you connect an HDMI cable.
I did everything you did and no help. The HDMI cable was bad.
As soon as i replaced it the problem was gone.

Comcast is super classy, received a letter today they're raising rates starting Feb '07...not exactly surprising but still sucks...Nice of them to use Tele-media letterhead though for it, even though they've already announced it'll be Comcast by then...slime merchants trying to confuse people into thinking the old company is the heavy

Comcast is super classy, received a letter today they're raising rates starting Feb '07...not exactly surprising but still sucks...Nice of them to use Tele-media letterhead though for it, even though they've already announced it'll be Comcast by then...slime merchants trying to confuse people into thinking the old company is the heavy
I agree 100%. This is complete and total nonsense. How can they send out a letter raising rates on February 1 under "Tele-Media" when we have already received a letter stating that the Comcast rebranding occurs January 7th? How do they use Tele-Media package names like Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum, when we've already been told they are going to change to Comcast package names? There is no question in my mind that this is an attempt to confuse customers. The rates for High Def boxes are going up, as is the "second outlet" fee for HD boxes if you have more than one. This annoys me to no end....I can't wait for U-verse to get here....Comcast is in for a VERY rude awakening when that service is fully rolled out...Tele-Media customers have been abused for far too long, and if there is a viable alternative, they are going to take it.

I can't believe they are increasing rates when CT is one of the few states where U-verse is being rolled out over the next year or so.

As i read the good news from Comcast about raising the rates.
I`m also on the phone(45min) trying to get back my internet service for the second time this week. Let`s not forget the six phone calls to CS and getting six different answers to the same question. That`s what i call starting off on the right foot. Lets hope it gets better.

The sad thing is I'm probably more ticked off that they used Telemedia letter head than anything, it shows a total arrogance and lack of respect for their customers.

I agree, the sooner U-verse gets here the better.

Waterbury (http://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUndocketed.nsf/6e9beec82815c42f85256a61005a47fc/85256a63004def96852572520071be7a/$FILE/STAM1-827584-Price%20Adjustment%20Waterbury%20CLEAN%20Tariff%20Sheets%202-1-07.DOC)

Seymour (http://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUndocketed.nsf/6e9beec82815c42f85256a61005a47fc/85256a63004def9685257252007153da/$FILE/STAM1-827576-Price%20Adjustment%20Seymour%20CLEAN%20Tariff%20Sheets%202-1-07.DOC)

Note: Prices are going up as of 2/1 for all Comcast systems in CT. It's not just Waterbury and Seymour.

Right now, I pay $103 per month for the Digital tier and only one premium service, HBO, with 2 HD boxes. I figure the cost is going to go over $110 per month, and that is simply not worth it for a system where I can't see the Red Sox or the Mets. Unfortunately, tall trees limit my ability to get satellite TV....U-verse is another story....phone, cellphone, TV and internet all on one bill....more stations than cable at a lower price....I really believe that Comcast is going to lose more customers to U-verse than they could have ever imagined. Regardless, this is going to be real competition, and it's about time. Finally, after years of getting treated like second class citizens, we are going to have real choice, and it's almost here. This is going to be good for all consumers.

I figure the cost is going to go over $110 per month, and that is simply not worth it for a system where I can't see the Red Sox or the Mets.
Keep in mind, living in Fairfield county, you will have to shell out the $150 a season to see the Red Sox on MLB Extra Innings. Also, I'm not sure if AT&T being in direct competition with Comcast will keep SNY off U-Verse or not.

Does anyone know what Comcast charges for Digital Voice ? Are things like unlimited long distance and caller ID included for a flat monthly fee ? I am also considering Vonage.

It's probably atleast $39.99 a month. Get Vonage, in fact, if you pm me your email address, I'll send you a referral for it.

Edit, checked my sister's zip code in GA, and it is in fact $39.95 for unlimited, that's $15 more than vonage.

I prefer VoicePulse over Vonage for VoiP, Vonage is fine, but give Voicepulse a look.

They changed the signs on the Tele-media building in Waterbury to now say Comcast :)

Well, at least that explains the rate hike

Well, at least that explains the rate hike
Nice username!

Paulie,

Have you heard anything about HDNet/Movies recently? I saw a post over on the HD Programming area about one Comcast area was losing HDNet/Movies in the near future. They're being replaced by Discovery HD and TNT HD.

Just curious to see how Comcast handles this across the board. Obviously the more areas that lose it when their (Adelphia) contracts are up the less of a chance Comcast is anywhere near negotiating a contract to carry it.

Sending out those rate increases using Tele-Media stationery was a sign of a true weasel.
Screw 'em and switch to Verizon. I checked out their website and I can get Unlimited local & long-distance (just like my Vonage), high-speed DSL (which is just as good as my cable modem), and DirecTV (plus 2 extra recievers) for about $130/month.

This will end up costing about $140/month with Comcast (there website tries very hard to hide the "Post Introductory Period" rates.

And with DirecTV I get MSG, SNY, YES, not to mention New York as well as CT local channels in my area. (necessary 'cause I'm a big JETS fan).

Paulie,

Have you heard anything about HDNet/Movies recently? I saw a post over on the HD Programming area about one Comcast area was losing HDNet/Movies in the near future. They're being replaced by Discovery HD and TNT HD.

Just curious to see how Comcast handles this across the board. Obviously the more areas that lose it when their (Adelphia) contracts are up the less of a chance Comcast is anywhere near negotiating a contract to carry it.
We're losing them. I think all Adelphia areas are losing them on 2/1 across the board. My friend at Comacst has not revealed to me just yet as to what channels will repalce them, but it's likely two of these: Universal HD, MTV HD, NGEO HD, or Versus/Golf HD.

Sending out those rate increases using Tele-Media stationery was a sign of a true weasel.
Screw 'em and switch to Verizon. I checked out their website and I can get Unlimited local & long-distance (just like my Vonage), high-speed DSL (which is just as good as my cable modem), and DirecTV (plus 2 extra recievers) for about $130/month.

This will end up costing about $140/month with Comcast (there website tries very hard to hide the "Post Introductory Period" rates.

And with DirecTV I get MSG, SNY, YES, not to mention New York as well as CT local channels in my area. (necessary 'cause I'm a big JETS fan).
Regional sports network(s) may be built into the rate increase, at least in the Waterbury area where it's a $3.20 increase for standard cable. I'm currently trying to see if I can get anyone to give me any kind of info on that. It's only a $1.60 increase for Seymour, and it's double for Waterbury.

FYI: AT&T U-Verse offers NESN, YES, and SNY. None in HD, as of now at least.

I just called Verizon. They only offer their local/long distance & DSL service in Greenwich and Byrum. That's flexible!!!

I also believe U-Verse is currently only available in a handful of towns (and naugatuck aint one of 'em)

I'd switch to DirecTV today, but I don't want to give up Vonage (we make a lot of long-distance calls).

I just called Verizon. They only offer their local/long distance & DSL service in Greenwich and Byrum. That's flexible!!!

I also believe U-Verse is currently only available in a handful of towns (and naugatuck aint one of 'em)

I'd switch to DirecTV today, but I don't want to give up Vonage (we make a lot of long-distance calls).

you can get free long distance with AT&T along with dsl and dish network 180 channels. i pay $125 a month not sure if you can get cbs-2

I am still excited about the transition over to Comcast, I cant worry about U-Verse right now. I loved DirecTV until they bailed on the Tivo/HR-10-250, so far my new HD Tivi Series 3 with Tele-Media cable cards is working great. I am looking forward to YES-HD once we transition over, or at least YES-HD when the Yanks are playing.

I just dropped Cinemax and HBO because I can no longer afford to spend over $120 a month for cable. The rates are ridiculous, and they decided to raise them again?

I remember paying less than $100 for directv for every premium channel, just a few years ago. All premium channels with telemedia/comcast would probably be over $150 a month.

My bill with D* was around $160-180 a month, then I paid $59 for Adelphia Premier cable internet (all channels with D* including the baseball/football packages). With Telemedia now, I pay about $140 for all channels and premier cable internet. Decent savings over D*.

I never had any of the sports packages, so I'm not comparing with that.

Keep in mind, living in Fairfield county, you will have to shell out the $150 a season to see the Red Sox on MLB Extra Innings. Also, I'm not sure if AT&T being in direct competition with Comcast will keep SNY off U-Verse or not.
Well, if this article is to be believed, DirecTV may lock up exclusive rights to the Extra Innings Package. It looks like they are in "advanced negotiations" with Major League Baseball. If this goes down, the only way to get the Red Sox in Shelton without DirecTV is if Comcast gets that waiver for the Seymour franchise.

Direct TV - Extra Innings Package (http://blogs.marketwatch.com/barnako/2007/01/directv_wants_m.html)

Thats why I am a Yankee fan : )
Good find though TommyK8

Thats why I am a Yankee fan : )
Good find though TommyK8
Wait... So you're a Yankees fan because they're the only team you can watch on TV?

Sending out those rate increases using Tele-Media stationery was a sign of a true weasel.
Screw 'em and switch to Verizon. I checked out their website and I can get Unlimited local & long-distance (just like my Vonage), high-speed DSL (which is just as good as my cable modem), and DirecTV (plus 2 extra recievers) for about $130/month.

This will end up costing about $140/month with Comcast (there website tries very hard to hide the "Post Introductory Period" rates.

And with DirecTV I get MSG, SNY, YES, not to mention New York as well as CT local channels in my area. (necessary 'cause I'm a big JETS fan).

ehiney,

On the DTV thought and being a Jets fan... (me too, and GO JETS!)... I had DTV and the NFL Package. Hate to say this, but even home games were not always in HD, so I dropped them as DTV picture quality could only, and was, going down by the second. That and they dumped Tivo.

That being said, I don't know if you have channel 22 out of NY, but they carried all the Jets games this year. The rate hike is a joke, and I'll start cutting channels and pray for the day that UVerse hits my town to cause some competition. Lack of it is killing my wallet, for Television. That's just nuts...

You know, this sounds an awefull lot like when DirecTV became available. Now look where we are, most people in here wouldn't touch a dish with a 10 foot pole. If Comcast does not add NESN here before the start of the Red Sox season, and U-Verse becomes available, sure I'll switch. I'll be happy I can watch my Sox games, but reality will set in shortly after. Having an HD DVR will be kind of pointless, since I'll only be able to watch one HD stream at a time. We'll find all sorts of things to bitch about with U-Verse, I'm sure.

Thing about this is, I do believe Comcast will win out against AT&T. AT&T is not competition for cable, it's just an alternative. AT&T UA-Verse (as we know it today: copper, not fiber to the home) cannot do what Comcast and the other cable companies can do. Cable has far greater bandwidth available, and is a technology far greater than AT&TA. At best, AT&T will give you 25mbit per second to your entire home. That's barely enough to watch an HD channel and have decent speeds with your DSL service. With cable, you can be watching an HD channel on 10 TVs (just a figure), while downloading at speeds higher than AT&T will ever be able to give you.

Cable will not lower their prices just because AT&T is in town. They'll create new promotions and such. Cable companies will win this game until AT&T steps up like Verizon, and essentially becomes a 2nd option cable company.

Back in the late 90's ( I believe ) SNET was in the development stages of delivering TV door to door...they called it Americast. They had a whole dedicated division set up in a building on Long Wharf Dr. in New Haven ( I was there for a job interview). Then, poof...they were gone...people laid off, etc. Don't know why they pulled the plug ??? Maybe the existing infrastructure couldn't support it ???

You know, this sounds an awefull lot like when DirecTV became available. Now look where we are, most people in here wouldn't touch a dish with a 10 foot pole. If Comcast does not add NESN here before the start of the Red Sox season, and U-Verse becomes available, sure I'll switch. I'll be happy I can watch my Sox games, but reality will set in shortly after. Having an HD DVR will be kind of pointless, since I'll only be able to watch one HD stream at a time. We'll find all sorts of things to bitch about with U-Verse, I'm sure.

Thing about this is, I do believe Comcast will win out against AT&T. AT&T is not competition for cable, it's just an alternative...

I hope that they give enough competition to lower rates, don't you? All I want is as much HD as possible with quality, and a DVR with the recording abilities of Tivo.

flexabilies


?? Making up words won't lower the price of cable.

?? Making up words won't lower the price of cable.

lol, nice. Guess I'll have to "spell check" my typing.

Oh, and all channels plus internet costs $190+

My bill with D* was around $160-180 a month, then I paid $59 for Adelphia Premier cable internet (all channels with D* including the baseball/football packages). With Telemedia now, I pay about $140 for all channels and premier cable internet. Decent savings over D*.

Brian,

How do you and I have a $50 difference in our bill?

I have the same service but 1 HD DVR, 2 SD DVRs and one SD box.

I am on a 3 month special, I just signed up with cable a few months back. Plus I have cable cards which only cost $1.50 a month.

All I want is as much HD as possible with quality, and a DVR with the recording abilities of Tivo.
You had better hope that AT&T causes you to get these things from Comcast at a cheaper price, because I don't think AT&T will be incredibly attractive to the HD fanatics, at least not until they run fiber on our property.

You had better hope that AT&T causes you to get these things from Comcast at a cheaper price, because I don't think AT&T will be incredibly attractive to the HD fanatics, at least not until they run fiber on our property.

Don't disagree. Don't YOU hope so too?

Don't disagree. Don't YOU hope so too?
Oh I am not disagreeing. I absolutely hope so. Not only do I hope it causes Comcast to give us more for our money, but I hope it ends up being a viable replacement for cable in the future.

you can get free long distance with AT&T along with dsl and dish network 180 channels. i pay $125 a month not sure if you can get cbs-2

No, Dish won't give you CBS-2 (NY), they also won't give you YES (not that I'm a Yankee fan).

It seems a bigger problem is that there's so many Sports networks nowaday's (YES, NESN, SNY, MSG, FOX, NFL), not to mention Local channels. Living in CT you have fans of both NY & MA sports teams (too lame to have our own teams). So we get screwed by the providers who think they know which teams we want to watch.

I should be getting information soon on which HD channels will be replacing the HDNets come 2/1.

I wanted to claer up the whole Tele-Media letterhead on the rate increase letter thing.

I spoke to my friend at Comcast, and she said that they were required by the DPUC to inform the customers under the Tele-Media name. They were required to give us a 30 day notice of teh name change, and then were required to give a 30 day notice of the rate increase. Because of DPUC rules, they had to inform customers of the increase under the curent d/b/a name, which is Tele-Media, until Sunday.

They were not trying to cover up, or make it look like it was Tele-Media, not Comcast. They were not playing dirty tricks.

Did she mention any HD additions? :)

Did she mention any HD additions? :)
Yes. She mentioned that there would be some news in regards to which channels replace HDNet and HDNet Movies. I should have this info soon. I asked her about YES HD, as well. She is not allowed to say anything about that at this time.

She said Comcast VOD will be coming at the end of this month. That includes all of Comcast's HD VOD.

I wonder how my cable cards are going to react to the lineup change. Hopefully its just re-running the Tivo channel setup.

I wonder how my cable cards are going to react to the lineup change. Hopefully its just re-running the Tivo channel setup.
The large-scale channel realignment won't happen for a few months, in all likelyhood. As far as I know, there are no scheduled lineup changes for Sunday or Monday.

Oh, I thought we were getting all the channels moved around. No biggie, did anyone see that huge red banner scroll across the top of all channels about 2 minutes ago? I only caught the end of it, but it was some sort of Emergency Alert, I am sure it was just a test (I was watching ESPN HD)

To go along with my post from yesterday, here's a link to the channel lineup for AT&T U-Verse in the Hartford area. HD selection looks excellent, but no sign of NESN, YES, SNY, or MSG.

http://www.att.com/Common/files/pdf/Hartford_Channel_Lineup.pdf

AT&T U-Verse will be available in waterbury area in 2-3 months.

SNY is one of the channels listed

AT&T U-Verse will be available in waterbury area in 2-3 months.

SNY is one of the channels listed
At the time of my post, SNY was not listed. I also made a post after the one you quoted, where I said U-Verse carries NESN, SNY, and YES.

At the time of my post, SNY was not listed. I also made a post after the one you quoted, where I said U-Verse carries NESN, SNY, and YES.
What is your best guess regarding the availability of NESN for the Seymour franchise for this upcoming year?

Honestly, I don't know. The RSN picture will be a lot clearer come February into March.

Here is an interesting thing I noticed today. I was going to take a picture, but it was way too foggy out. Why would a cable company have offices in a town that they are not the cable company of? And why would they have huge signs advertising them if they aren't available to the surrounding residents?

I noticed a new office for Optimum in Shelton on Huntington Road and Commerce drive.

Here is an interesting thing I noticed today. I was going to take a picture, but it was way too foggy out. Why would a cable company have offices in a town that they are not the cable company of? And why would they have huge signs advertising them if they aren't available to the surrounding residents?

I noticed a new office for Optimum in Shelton on Huntington Road and Commerce drive.
Cablevision?

Cablevision?

Yeah, Cablevision. It wasn't there just a few days ago. Atleast I didn't notice it. There are atleast 3 signs for it. Will take a picture tomorrow.

Yeah, Cablevision. I wasn't there just a few days ago. Atleast I didn't notice it. There are atleast 3 signs for it. Will take a picture tomorrow.
Could just be an ad sales center, that's my guess.

Here is a picture, sorry it's a little fuzzy, I was moving and it's foggy.

Here is a picture, sorry it's a little fuzzy, I was moving and it's foggy.
That's a pretty good pic, for he conditions. Interseting. Not sure what to make of it entirely.

Yesterday, I got my new Comcast IP address, and am now on their HSI. HSI speeds are not currently synched up to what they will be, as billing seems to have to catch up in order to let Comcast know what we're actually paying for.

As far as TV goes, I (using my Slingbox) I haven't noticed any changes, at least in appearance, to our cable experience. I was expecting to have the Adelphia name removed from say the guide, DVR channel, etc. I would think that if they were going to do stuff like that, it would have occurred in the early AM. But, I could be wrong. We'll see as the day goes by.

I was able to transfer my email address over this AM.

I was able to transfer my email address over this AM.
I think Comcast screwed up my account. I am unable to transfer over my email. Brian, run this speed test and tell me what you get for download speed: www.speedtest.net.

My speeds are still stuck at the old 4mbps down, like with Adelphia. Also, I have heard of some other pepole who were able to sucessfully transfer their email to Comcast.

Paul
From NY 4234 down 370 up

Paul
From NY 4234 down 370 up
Are you able to transfer your email to Comcast?

my internet has been screwy since sunday morning. (or sat. night).. It hasnt been working and then decided to load a page and take 20 min to do so. I called and they said my modem was disabled for somereason. They enabled it and still said they see a problem and are sending a tech out. Its 8:15pm and the tech still hasnt come yet and they said he would be here before 9:00pm. At the moment the internet seems to be working (extremely slow), but I dont think I want to cancel the tech coming because who knows what it will be doing in 10 min from now.

I hope this is just a transfer bug or something.

i am getting rid of the dish and coming back to cable(comcast).switched to dish in april and have had picture problems they can't seem to fix the last two months.washed out picture and ghost trailers during sporting events.so i'm back to cable jan. 9th.i enjoy the forum even though i down't have hd.hopefully we'll have nesn and sny shortly.i want to thank all of you for the info you provide especially paulie.it's appreciated.

No
I didn`t get the email from Comcast yet. Is there another way to do it. I`ll try it

i am getting rid of the dish and coming back to cable(comcast).switched to dish in april and have had picture problems they can't seem to fix the last two months.washed out picture and ghost trailers during sporting events.so i'm back to cable jan. 9th.i enjoy the forum even though i down't have hd.hopefully we'll have nesn and sny shortly.i want to thank all of you for the info you provide especially paulie.it's appreciated.
You're welcome, and we're glad to have you back.

No
I didn`t get the email from Comcast yet. Is there another way to do it. I`ll try it
Go to http://welcome.comcast.net.

Let me know if you are able to transfer yours to a new comcast.net address.

I just did it and it says i`m comcast .net now

I just did it and it says i`m comcast .net now
I figured. I believe something is wrong with my account. I was the first Adelphia "Powerlink" (as it was called at the time) customer in the Waterbury area. I wonder if they did something back then when creating my account, that didn't tie in too well to Comcast's migration process.

I just tested and it seems to be alright. I had to configured outlook 2003

Paulie here are my results (I also posted them over on broadbandforums.com in the Adelphia area):

http://www.speedtest.net/result/72738991.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Paulie here are my results (I also posted them over on broadbandforums.com in the Adelphia area):

http://www.speedtest.net/result/72738991.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
I assume you had the 8mb package from Adelphia, right?

Just an update.. its now 9:30 and no tech has showed up.. My internet has stopped working again from the time of my last post until now. And its still taking pages 5-6min to load. Great first day for Comcast... :mad:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/72720530.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

BTW, here are my results. Same as they were with Adelphia.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/72740034.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I was on the 6mb plan, Premier I think it was called. It looks like I was upgraded to the 8mb Comcast plan, with powerboost kicking in to give me those #'s. Chris112, that really sucks I feel your pain. I have had problems with my internet and High Def channels for over a year, with probably 10 techs out to the house, and 100 hours on the phone. I am a happy camper so far.

I was on the 6mb plan, Premier I think it was called. It looks like I was upgraded to the 8mb Comcast plan, with powerboost kicking in to give me those #'s. Chris112, that really sucks I feel your pain. I have had problems with my internet and High Def channels for over a year, with probably 10 techs out to the house, and 100 hours on the phone. I am a happy camper so far.
That's what I meant, 6mb. It seems they have upgraded those who were on premier (6mb with Adelphia) to 8mb with Powerboost, while those who were on 4mb (standard with Adelphia) are stuck at 4mb, with no Powerboost.

I was on the 6mb plan, Premier I think it was called. It looks like I was upgraded to the 8mb Comcast plan, with powerboost kicking in to give me those #'s. Chris112, that really sucks I feel your pain. I have had problems with my internet and High Def channels for over a year, with probably 10 techs out to the house, and 100 hours on the phone. I am a happy camper so far.
You have what I should be having as far as speeds go :)

I was on the 6/768 plan as well, and it looks like I was moved to Comcast's 6/384 plan instead of 8/768. Kinda weird how it transitioned fine for you, but not me ...

Are your speeds consistent, even during the 'peak hours' and nights? Over on DSLR I posted the picture this morning of getting 21Mbps/384Kbps, but I notice at night like right now (10PM) I'm only getting 4-5Mbps.. no joke. Earliar it went only as high as 8 or 9Mbps.. with Adelphia this never happened; it was consistent at 6.5Mbps.

I do hope they can fix these issues, as I'm not the only one having problems.

That's what I meant, 6mb. It seems they have upgraded those who were on premier (6mb with Adelphia) to 8mb with Powerboost, while those who were on 4mb (standard with Adelphia) are stuck at 4mb, with no Powerboost.
Not all :(

Comcast.com now recognises my zip code. There just isn't really much info at all up at this time, but it's a step forward.

Here is an interesting thing I noticed today. I was going to take a picture, but it was way too foggy out. Why would a cable company have offices in a town that they are not the cable company of? And why would they have huge signs advertising them if they aren't available to the surrounding residents?

I noticed a new office for Optimum in Shelton on Huntington Road and Commerce drive.
Time Warner Cable's corporate office is in Stamford, CT but I believe they actually have no subs in CT. Just throwing it out there as something that is possible but doesn't really make a lot of sense.

If I remember right, Shelton's charter (and other city's in the valley) with Adelphia/Comcast is up for renewal in 2008. Could TWC be positioning themselves to make a bid or just wishful thinking?

Just another update on my bad experience.

I am currently "borrowing" wireless internet from a neighbor until comcast gets here. I recieved a call from a tech at 12:30pm and he said he was calling about my service appt for today. I said no that was last night when no one showed up. He told me to call the home office. So as I was about to do that, someone from a waterbury number called me and referred to themselves as "Telemedia". I was kind of shocked by that, but anyways they said the next available service time was Thursday between 5-7pm. I said fine. I then call comcast and ask them why no one showed up and they offered to credit my account $20 and said they will send a tech tonight before 9pm again. Are they working on 2 different systems still? Why could one send a tech tonight and the other couldn't until Thursday?

I'm still very unhappy that I did not get a tech here last night and they only have 3.5 hours left tonight. But I figure if they dont show up tonight I still have thursday as a backup with Telemedia. And maybe if they dont show up another 6 times I can have my bill paid for for the month with $20 credits. :confused:

i called comcast yesterday to make an appt. for installation.got an appt. for1/16 between 11 and 1.received a call today from telemedia seymour office saying they were comcast and my appt. is for 1/23 between 1 and 3.

Article from Monday's Republican American, in regards to Comcast taking over, NESN, and SNY:

http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=17853

Comcast logo sighting on TV Guide channel:
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/paulhallaway/comcast_tvg.jpg
That was quick!

Well the cold is here and there go my HD channels, I swear this is getting old. NO ONE will fix this. The tech calls says its too warm and blows the call off.....

Well the cold is here and there go my HD channels, I swear this is getting old. NO ONE will fix this. The tech calls says its too warm and blows the call off.....
Ya know, I'm thinking that if something is wrong (and there obviously is) then they should be able to find the problem without it actually having to be cold out. You losing your HD channels when it gets cold is probably just the most evident of problems caused by whatever is going on. You need to go to the local office and demand that something get done about this. Threaten to cancel your service with them.

Someone on DSLreports checked my signals and said its an upstream signal to noise issue. He thinks its a cracked amplifier.....

By the way, I called Comcast and switched my HSI to the Comcast 8mb tier with Powerboost. Check out my speed!!!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/73371866.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Someone on DSLreports checked my signals and said its an upstream signal to noise issue. He thinks its a cracked amplifier.....
Well, if you get a tech out at some point and they seem stumped, you could mention the cracked amp suggestion. That will do one of two things: Make him realize that it could be the problem and he checks it out, or he hates you for trying to show up his knowledge.

DAMN faster than I am getting!

Ill call to make sure I am on the 8MB tier.

I just called in and they said there was no 8MB plan....should I call again?

I just called in and they said there was no 8MB plan....should I call again?
Yes. Be sure to tell them that you want to change from your Adelphia package to the 8mb Comcast package with Powerboost.

Did you transfer yourself through sales? Hold times were forever so I called back and talked to tech support, probably why they had no clue.

They are bouncing me around sales at the moment....

They are bouncing me around sales at the moment....
Good luck.

BTW, I saw my first "Tele-Media is now Comcastic!" commercial tonight. I've also seen quit ea few ads for Comcast during the local spots on the Weather Channel and whatnot. Looks like they're taking over quickly! We now show up as Comcast for pretty much all the online TV listing services I use as well.

Maybe its the Seymour/Waterbury thing, but he is the 2nd CSR to tell me the only package available is the 6MB plan. He also said if he changed me from my Adelphia 6mb to Comcast's 6mb plan, my whole bill would go up. No 8mb plan for me I guess....wierd.

Paulie next time you talk to your contact, ask her if the info I was give is correct please :)

Paulie next time you talk to your contact, ask her if the info I was give is correct please :)
Hmmm... Odd. When the person answers, do they say "Adelphia" or "Comcast"? That makes a difference.

I called 1-800-COMCAST, and they answered as Comcast.

I called 1-800-COMCAST, and they answered as Comcast.
Okay, because sometimes when I call they answer "Adelphia". I had to tell them that I wanted to switch services to Comcast, and they transferred me to someone who answered "Comcast". I guess they don't have the call routing thing finished yet, since I get Comcast and Adelphia reps randomly.

I just wonder why we each heard two different stories/plans. Either way, if you can find out, I'd appreciate it :)

I just wonder why we each heard two different stories/plans. Either way, if you can find out, I'd appreciate it :)
Strange indeed. I mean, I called from the advice of Beverly (friend at Comcast) and they helped me out right away, and as a matter of fact the guy said "do you want standard 6mb, or do you want the 8mb?". I would try again tomorrow if I were you.

Maybe its the Seymour/Waterbury thing, but he is the 2nd CSR to tell me the only package available is the 6MB plan. He also said if he changed me from my Adelphia 6mb to Comcast's 6mb plan, my whole bill would go up. No 8mb plan for me I guess....wierd.
Strange.. I called tonight and had no problems at all. I pressed #3 for sales (I think) then to change service. I told the guy I was trasitioned from Adelphia to Comcast and that I want to upgrade to the 8 megabit package. After being on hold listening to music for 15 minutes (he said he had to 'change' my account info to Comcast or something.. ?) he came back and said it was done and "like $5 more" than what I used to pay. I was too excited to try the new speed out and didn't ask what the new total per month is, so I'll have to call tomorrow to find out.. but I thought the 8Mbps was $52, less than Adelphia Premier... maybe because I didn't upgrade my cable packages to Comcast, I don't qualify for the $52? So I was charged the non-cable TV price of 67.95.. I don't know.

Well after about 5 calls, I finally got someone who knew what they were talking about. He changed me to the 8mb plan and I tried it a few minutes later. Still the same 6mb speeds. Called back to Tech support, he worked on it for about 5 minutes, saying the file wasnt configured on the modem. He told me he put the 8mb file on my modem, but I am still getting the 6mb speeds....I'll wait and call back later today.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/73542958.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Well after about 5 calls, I finally got someone who knew what they were talking about. He changed me to the 8mb plan and I tried it a few minutes later. Still the same 6mb speeds. Called back to Tech support, he worked on it for about 5 minutes, saying the file wasnt configured on the modem. He told me he put the 8mb file on my modem, but I am still getting the 6mb speeds....I'll wait and call back later today.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/73542958.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
Did you reboot your modem? I had to in order to get my new config file.

I did reboot it, and restarted the CPU etc....still nothing. Motorola surfboard 5100 by the way.

I did reboot it, and restarted the CPU etc....still nothing. Motorola surfboard 5100 by the way.
Same modem I've got.

I actually don't think you have a problem. I run speed tests and get anywehre from 12mb to 21mb for download speed. Your upload is right on par with mine. Run a few more speed tests and see if you ever get above your current rate. If not, it could be related to a signal issue, not allowing you to get above what you're getting.

I was thinking the same thing, more along the signal issue lines......

I was thinking the same thing, more along the signal issue lines......
Precisely.

My apartment complex provides SD channels for free, but I'm getting interested in HD. Luckily we have a second cable drop from TeleMedia (dating to the old two-cable days).

Anyone have a rough idea what a minimum setup to get the HD channels would run me per month? No premiums, just the locals and the standard package.

My apartment complex provides SD channels for free, but I'm getting interested in HD. Luckily we have a second cable drop from TeleMedia (dating to the old two-cable days).

Anyone have a rough idea what a minimum setup to get the HD channels would run me per month? No premiums, just the locals and the standard package.
I wonder if you live in the same complex as my brother. He gets like 54 channels for free, they are actually from a small DirecTV distribution center at the complex. He also has the old two wire cables in his basement.

I would check to see with Comcast if they can actually get you service there. Those lines may have been severed outside.

Tonight I am going to write a letter to Comcast Corporate in Philly. Paulie as you know I have had signal issues for over a year now. I am sure its not that hard of a fix, just impossible to get anyone to help me.

Just called Comcast about the 8mb plan, and the girl tried to look at my modem config file, when said said, "Wow, thats not good!". She was referring to my cable signal, which she said was all over the place. It ranged from 8 milliseconds up to 8000. She said it just kept bouncing all over, so she was unable to get a good look at my modem. Thankfully she made notes, as the Tech called me today and said he might be able to come out tomorrow, if not then Tuesday. The tech in particular actually gave me his cell phone # so I can call him when my HD channels go out. I knew it was affecting my internet, I just didnt know it was that bad. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Just called Comcast about the 8mb plan, and the girl tried to look at my modem config file, when said said, "Wow, thats not good!". She was referring to my cable signal, which she said was all over the place. It ranged from 8 milliseconds up to 8000. She said it just kept bouncing all over, so she was unable to get a good look at my modem. Thankfully she made notes, as the Tech called me today and said he might be able to come out tomorrow, if not then Tuesday. The tech in particular actually gave me his cell phone # so I can call him when my HD channels go out. I knew it was affecting my internet, I just didnt know it was that bad. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
Good luck!

Good news! Comcast and TiVo are bringing TiVo to our Scientific Atlanta boxes! (eventually). I still expect to see the I-Guide available for us before the TiVo release.

Here's the link to the article:
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6407023.html?display=Breaking+News

Anyone watch Smallville and/or Supernatural last night?

Neither was in HD.

Any ideas?

Anyone watch Smallville and/or Supernatural last night?

Neither was in HD.

Any ideas?
You'll notice that the grey bars were present during these shows. That indicates that WTXX did nto switch over to the netwrok's HD signal.

You'll notice that the grey bars were present during these shows. That indicates that WTXX did nto switch over to the netwrok's HD signal.

Yeah, it was annoying, very annoying.

Does Comcast offer any QAM channels in Naugatuck? If so, do they reside on the same line as the analog signals? (I only get the analog service.)

Does Comcast offer any QAM channels in Naugatuck? If so, do they reside on the same line as the analog signals? (I only get the analog service.)
Yes. Just run a QAM scan. I know that in Waterbury, we have ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CW, and PBS available.

Excellent, it worked. Several channels came up including CBS. Now I don't have to worry about my antenna reception of WCBS-DT breaking up during the SuperBowl.

Talked to my friend at Comcast today.

Comcast VOD will be coming mid February, she said this date should stick this time.

Also, two channels will replace HDNet and HDNet Movies on 2/1. I should be finding out which ones by sometime next week. I will share when I find out.

Any idea when we get the Comcast channel lineup? I am holding onto my dish just for PBS Sprout. My son (hence his parents) won't be happy if he can't watch Sprout. Comcast has it, since Comcast created it, but it isn't on the Adelphia/Telemedia line-up?

Any idea when we get the Comcast channel lineup? I am holding onto my dish just for PBS Sprout. My son (hence his parents) won't be happy if he can't watch Sprout. Comcast has it, since Comcast created it, but it isn't on the Adelphia/Telemedia line-up?
There is no current planned date for our channel realignment right now. The general feeling is that it may happen sometime before April. And yes, PBS Sprout will be added.

Thanks, here is another one. Do we think the channel guide will change to supply the right data to the DVR so it knows when a show is a repeat or not? That is my single greatest gripe about the DVR service. Will we have to wait for the eventual TIVO software?

Thanks, here is another one. Do we think the channel guide will change to supply the right data to the DVR so it knows when a show is a repeat or not? That is my single greatest gripe about the DVR service. Will we have to wait for the eventual TIVO software?
The first run feature probably won't be available until the I-Guide is rolled out for SA boxes.

Thanks, here is another one. Do we think the channel guide will change to supply the right data to the DVR so it knows when a show is a repeat or not? That is my single greatest gripe about the DVR service. Will we have to wait for the eventual TIVO software?

That's been a feature on Comcast/Moto DVRs for a while. It's not always accurate on some of the obscure digital channels, but is usually right for network primetime shows.

I never knew that was something that lacked on the SA boxes. That sucks!

Those are EXACTLY the reasons why I bought a Series 3 HD Tivo. I couldnt stand the fact that when it found a conflict in recording, and you cancelled one show, it cancelled the whole future recording history for that show! It's funny because now with the always reliable Tivo, I still find myself in the SA8300 mode of checking to make sure shows will record. I am sure this will fade away as time passes :)

Just found this thread. I don't come here often but I've been trying to find out if the HD channel offering is going to change now that Comcast is running the show. Can anyone give me a quick rundown?

Just found this thread. I don't come here often but I've been trying to find out if the HD channel offering is going to change now that Comcast is running the show. Can anyone give me a quick rundown?

Check the first page of this thread... pretty good up to date post there...

Check the first page of this thread... pretty good up to date post there...

Just checked it out. Thanks for the direction! Hope we get some more soon.

Hi
I hope one of you local guys can help me out


I could use some advice. I have a Septre 32in HDTV with a SA300HD box.On Tuesday i`m getting a Sony HT-DDW700 home theater system. It has four analog inputs and two digital inputs one coaxial and one optical. It also comes with one coaxial digital cable. The tv and HD box are connected via HDMI. What is the best way to hook up the Sony HT system with the other two components. Thank you

Hi
I hope one of you local guys can help me out


I could use some advice. I have a Septre 32in HDTV with a SA300HD box.On Tuesday i`m getting a Sony HT-DDW700 home theater system. It has four analog inputs and two digital inputs one coaxial and one optical. It also comes with one coaxial digital cable. The tv and HD box are connected via HDMI. What is the best way to hook up the Sony HT system with the other two components. Thank you
Best way is to use that coaxial cable your home theater comes with to connect the coaxial out on your 8300HD to your home theater receiver.

I am super pissed at both DirecTV and Major League Baseball about the agreement they just made to have DirecTV as the only place to get MLB Extra Innings. It is complete crap. I enjoy being able to watch almost any baseball game I want, every day. It was totally worth the $150 a season. MLB really screwed up here. Sure, they're getting $700,00,000 for this deal, but they're going to lose out on SO many subscribers like myself. I also feel bad for those who cannot get dishes, who now have no other way (except MLB.tv on the internet) to follow their hometown team.

I do have a feeling that congress may get involved somehow in this...

Best way is to use that coaxial cable your home theater comes with to connect the coaxial out on your 8300HD to your home theater receiver.

Thanks Paulie

I do have a feeling that congress may get involved somehow in this...

I understand your frustration, but these are two private businesses that are free to do whatever they want. I don't believe the government should have any say in what a private business does.

I understand your frustration, but these are two private businesses that are free to do whatever they want. I don't believe the government should have any say in what a private business does.
I do! :)

Spoke to her again today:

NECN (New England Cable News) is now scheduled to launch on channel 96 this Thursday.

HDNet and HDNet Movies will be sticking around for an extra month, until March 1.

Comcast VOD is still scheduled for sometime in mid-February.

She'll be sharing some info on the HDNet repalcements later this week.

That's all for now!

i was reconnected to comcast yesterday after nine months with dish.tech seemed to think we may have new lineup by march 1 when u-verse is introduced in waterbury area.he also thought nesn would be part of lineup.he said things were moving fast.

i was reconnected to comcast yesterday after nine months with dish.tech seemed to think we may have new lineup by march 1 when u-verse is introduced in waterbury area.he also thought nesn would be part of lineup.he said things were moving fast.
Welcome back!

I believe your tech was onto something with the March 1 thing. You'll notice in my last post that Comcast has held off on removing the HDNets until March 1, which is also when they'll introduce 2 new HD channels. I believe it is because the new lineup will take affect then, and they'd rather make more programming changes at one time, rather than add 2 new channels and then 30 days later, moving them to new numbers.

Glad to hear he mentioned NESN. Did you ask him about that, or did he mention it on his own?

I am contemplating moving over to Telemedia from Dishnet but I can't even get a live person on the phone to get some pricing, etc....is there a special number to call?

I am contemplating moving over to Telemedia from Dishnet but I can't even get a live person on the phone to get some pricing, etc....is there a special number to call?
1-800-COMCAST.

I am contemplating moving over to Telemedia from Dishnet but I can't even get a live person on the phone to get some pricing, etc....is there a special number to call?
By the way, welcome to AVS!

thanks!! i'm all set. Install scheduled for next tuesday, can't wait!

Welcome back!

I believe your tech was onto something with the March 1 thing. You'll notice in my last post that Comcast has held off on removing the HDNets until March 1, which is also when they'll introduce 2 new HD channels. I believe it is because the new lineup will take affect then, and they'd rather make more programming changes at one time, rather than add 2 new channels and then 30 days later, moving them to new numbers.

Glad to hear he mentioned NESN. Did you ask him about that, or did he mention it on his own?

i told him i had switched to dish to get nesn and he said he thought with comcast it would be coming back.

i told him i had switched to dish to get nesn and he said he thought with comcast it would be coming back.
Sweet. That could mean that there's some chatter going on within Comcast amongst employees, about NESN. I would tihnk it's unlikely that it was just a guess by the tech. Thanks for posting that!

As long as they show Yankee games in HD, albeit INHD or YES-HD, I will root for you guys to get NESN.

As long as they show Yankee games in HD, albeit INHD or YES-HD, I will root for you guys to get NESN.No love for the Mets fans out there? :) I would hope that SportsNet New York has a HD channel as well. I mean, after all, it is a Comcast owned channel.

I dont think SNY is broadcast in HD, I could be wrong but the Mets spent the money on extra trainers this year. The team average age has to be 45, they just signed Ruben Sierra!

I dont think SNY is broadcast in HD, I could be wrong but the Mets spent the money on extra trainers this year. The team average age has to be 45, they just signed Ruben Sierra!
There is an SNY HD channel. I believe it only airs select Mets games, at this time. It is carried on Cablevision, Time Warner, and DirecTV.

Anyone else having any problems tonight?

I'm having my usual problem with Fox, ABC, and now WTXX. Picture is pretty much gone.

It's been a long time since I've had an issue like this.

Anyone else having any problems tonight?

I'm having my usual problem with Fox, ABC, and now WTXX. Picture is pretty much gone.

It's been a long time since I've had an issue like this.
WTXX is a mess for me. WABC and WNYW are both fine.

Welcome to my world!!!!! Well what used to be my world. After losing my HD channels when it dropped below 30F for the past year, Comcast adjusted my signal levels about 2 weeks ago. Apparently, my signal levels were too high, they dialed them down and all is well. WTXX is out for me though, no picture at all. It is 6F here in Bethany, so to have HD when the temps are this low is a pleasure. WTXX must be having problems at thier end.

WTXX must be having problems at thier end.
It has to be, as I am having difficulty even pulling WTXX in OTA. That, and my signal levels are actually better than they were the last time I checked them. Saw a Comcast truck on the street last week, they must have done something, not that anything was wrong (or noticeably wrong) at my house.

Anyone else having any problems tonight?

I'm having my usual problem with Fox, ABC, and now WTXX. Picture is pretty much gone.

It's been a long time since I've had an issue like this.
Just WTXX for me

Just checked via Sling Box from work. WTXX-DT is completely dark for me as of 8:40am. All other channels are fine.

I didn't check this morning. Will take a look when I get home tonight to see what is going on.

Must have a bad connection somewhere.

I asked Beverly at Comcast about what eantolini52's installer said concerning the new channel lineup and NESN. She shot both down.

Yes, our channel lineup will change, but it will not be in March.

Comcast has not made a definite decision either way as far as NESN carriage, so no agreement has been reached. She cannot share any dialog between them and NESN right now.

The problem with WTXX is at the station. People are reporting no signal from them over in the OTA thread.

Anyone hear about the replacement channels for the INHD channels yet?

Anyone hear about the replacement channels for the INHD channels yet?
I think you mean HDNet and HDNet Movies.

I can say that I have not gotten the word yet from my friend at Comcast as to which channels they will be replaced with. I expect that news sooner than later.

As of now, WTXX is working fine, but ABC, Fox, and PBS still don't work. This is the exact same issue I had last time. I wonder if it's weather related.

Called Comcast and the earliest appointment they have is 2/11. That's a joke, over 2 weeks before they can get someone over to look at it.

Saturday morning, and Fox and ABC are back, working fine.

I don't understand why this happens. I'm really contemplating going back to Directv.

when switching back to comcast i noticed espnu wasn't in my digital lineup so i called to add sports package,still no espnu.so i called back only to find out espnu wasn't available.so you may be losing this channel when new lineup comes out.maybe you can check on this paulie.

when switching back to comcast i noticed espnu wasn't in my digital lineup so i called to add sports package,still no espnu.so i called back only to find out espnu wasn't available.so you may be losing this channel when new lineup comes out.maybe you can check on this paulie.
ESPNU is no longer available, neither is CNBC World. There may be one or two others, but I guess I don't watch them enough to notice. But yeah, I did notice the ESPNU thing, since I'm a sports nut.

Did Comcast give you a new channel lineup card? I picked one up at the Waterbury office a few weeks back. It shows you which channels are in which packages, and also shows that there's no ESPNU. Since we still see the channel in our guide but get the not authroized message, I'm thikning that maybe it is still available to those who have old Adelphia packages. Either way, it should be gone by 2/1.

I do feel that eventually Comcast will strike a deal with Disney, so we'll get ESPNU back. I'm much more optimistic about this than I am the HDNets.

Saturday morning, and Fox and ABC are back, working fine.

I don't understand why this happens. I'm really contemplating going back to Directv.
Get back a hold of Comcast and tell them that when they thought they had fixed the problem, they in fact did not. Have them look back into it. Also, I would investigate getting credit on your account.

ESPNU is no longer available, neither is CNBC World. There may be one or two others, but I guess I don't watch them enough to notice. But yeah, I did notice the ESPNU thing, since I'm a sports nut.

Did Comcast give you a new channel lineup card? I picked one up at the Waterbury office a few weeks back. It shows you which channels are in which packages, and also shows that there's no ESPNU. Since we still see the channel in our guide but get the not authroized message, I'm thikning that maybe it is still available to those who have old Adelphia packages. Either way, it should be gone by 2/1.

I do feel that eventually Comcast will strike a deal with Disney, so we'll get ESPNU back. I'm much more optimistic about this than I am the HDNets.

no i didn't get a new lineup card but there is one on comcast's website with espnu and cnbcworld missing.i was in maryland last couple of days and had comcast at the hotel.they seem to like to put the golf channel in thier basic lineup.i guess since they own it,which may be a good sign for met's fans and SNY since they own that, too.

no i didn't get a new lineup card but there is one on comcast's website with espnu and cnbcworld missing.i was in maryland last couple of days and had comcast at the hotel.they seem to like to put the golf channel in thier basic lineup.i guess since they own it,which may be a good sign for met's fans and SNY since they own that, too.

versus was also in thier basic lineup

I believe all Comcast systems in CT have Golf and Versus in analog format, so I would suspect this will happen sometime down the line.

Though not confirmed, I'm hearing that the HDNets replacements will be Nat'l Geographic HD and Universal HD. Again, this is NOT been confirmed. I am still waiting on the definitive word from Beverly at Comacst.

Hoping its a yes to NG HD!!!!!

Hoping its a yes to NG HD!!!!!
Funny you should say YES. March 1st is just around when spring training starts. I wonder if they dare replace one of the HDNets with a part time HD channel like YES HD. So many possibilites! I will post here as soon as I find out the channels.

Why would they need to replace an HDNet channel with YES? Isn't there more than enough room to add more channels?

Why would they need to replace an HDNet channel with YES? Isn't there more than enough room to add more channels?
With regards to replacing the HDNets, it's about utilizing the existing equipment that was used to carry HDNet and HDNet Movies. Just as it was with TNT HD replacing INHD2. They just used the existing equipment. A time will come (probably when they realign our channels) that Comcast will give us the additional HD channels.

As much as I want YES-HD, I doubt they will give us that channel. If they dont, I wonder if they will show home Yankee games in HD on say INHD?

As much as I want YES-HD, I doubt they will give us that channel. If they dont, I wonder if they will show home Yankee games in HD on say INHD?
If Comcast does not launch a standalone YES HD channel, they will likely do INHD preemption, IMHO.

I asked my friend at Comcast about YES HD, specifically today. It's just like when I ask about NESN: She cannot divulge any details, as it is a deal that needs to be worked out. She said that all of the RSNs are on their radar, including YES HD. She said these are the most expensive of services, and that there are no easy decisions when it comes to carrying them. I keep getting the feeling that at least in the Waterbury area, they are only going to add one of the two (NESN and SNY), and that SNY may get nixed due to the popularity of the Red Sox over the Mets (it's not even close) in this area.

Oh, and she did say she'll share the details of YES HD when she can, which makes me think it's imminent.

Why is it they have no idea about future programming, but they sure have a good idea of when to raise rates. They raised them before they took over, you'd think they'd have a plan about our future channels. Unless they really want to lose a lot of customers.

If Comcast does not launch a standalone YES HD channel, they will likely do INHD preemption, IMHO.

I don't think they're allowed to do preemption with NESN or YES this season. I was told last year that anyone carrying YES HD or NESN HD had to have them as full time channels by 4/1/07. This was from a contact I had at Comcast that is no longer there so I can't follow up.

Why is it they have no idea about future programming, but they sure have a good idea of when to raise rates. They raised them before they took over, you'd think they'd have a plan about our future channels. Unless they really want to lose a lot of customers.
I didnt' say they had no idea. I said that they cannot share any of the dialog with NESN, SNY, or YES with the public until any kind of deal is actually reached. I can safely say that right now Comcast is trying to work out deals to carry YES HD, NESN, and SNY. It's Comcast policy not to share this information, n'or what stage in negotiations they are at. Adelphia did not have such a policy, which is why I was able to get so much more info from them on these topics.

I don't think they're allowed to do preemption with NESN or YES this season. I was told last year that anyone carrying YES HD or NESN HD had to have them as full time channels by 4/1/07. This was from a contact I had at Comcast that is no longer there so I can't follow up.
Makes sense. Especially since now there's no INHD2 to dilute their programming, and they're not willing to give up primetime every night for MLB.

I asked my friend at Comcast about YES HD, specifically today. It's just like when I ask about NESN: She cannot divulge any details, as it is a deal that needs to be worked out. She said that all of the RSNs are on their radar, including YES HD. She said these are the most expensive of services, and that there are no easy decisions when it comes to carrying them. I keep getting the feeling that at least in the Waterbury area, they are only going to add one of the two (NESN and SNY), and that SNY may get nixed due to the popularity of the Red Sox over the Mets (it's not even close) in this area.

Oh, and she did say she'll share the details of YES HD when she can, which makes me think it's imminent.

from one of your posts a while back you said we may lose MSG which makes more sense to me them giving us NESN in waterbury but also SNY because it's a comcast owned station
i can see seymour not getting NESN because of the shelton issue

from one of your posts a while back you said we may lose MSG which makes more sense to me them giving us NESN in waterbury but also SNY because it's a comcast owned station
i can see seymour not getting NESN because of the shelton issue
Correct. One thing they need to determine is if they can take the Knicks and Rangers away in order to add Red Sox/Bruins, mets, or both.

Your observation about the Seymour system and Shelton is a good one. If Comcast wanted to offer NESN in the Seymour system, they'd have to get a waiver from MLB, which I'm sure would need the "OK" from both New York baseball teams. It could be messy. Comcast could save themselves any trouble like that by just deciding not to offer NESN there, and add SNY instead.

I also stated a while back that I think it's entirely possible to see NESN added in Waterbury, and SNY added in Seymour. I would not be shocked to see this, as adding both RSNs would be pricier. Also keep in mind that Seymour's classic cable rate per month is quite a big more than Waterbury's, so I don't know if they could take the hit of getting two major RSNs added. Waterbury could take the hit, I believe, of one if not both of them.