I figured I'd jump in and start a thread since I didn't see anything. It looks like Comcast is getting ready to roll out HDTV in the area. I called and all they could do is put me on a notification list... no channel list or pricing yet. Anyone have further info?
I'm curious as to how quick this will go down because I just purchased an OTA receiver. If I can get most of the programming with Comcast and don't need the antenna and extra STB I may take it back.
For those of you from other regions, how quick did Comcast roll out HDTV after the "coming soon" advertising appeared?
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Looks like Eden Prairie is ready to go soon. I get all the new hd channels in my guide but no picture yet. crossing my fingers!!!! only been waiting for 3 years for a decent lineup!!!!
Do you have a Tivo, or are you using a Comcast STB? Just curious, because I have a Tivo and noticed my lineup was updated on Friday, but sometimes they are early. If it's updated on the STB's, that would be a good sign.
As of this morning, the analogs are still on in EP, so I'm guessing we are still 10 days out.
I assume that Minnetonka is separate (and delayed from) EP? I haven't seen anything that indicates imminent change here. (Tivo, no STB). We're probably the last in the country to be converted.
I am running STB's in EP. The channels showed up in my guide and I was able to cycle thru them but with no picture( except showtime 920) on Fri and Sat. Then Sun and this morning, they were not there!!!!! Argh!!!! I feel like I am dating the ultimate tease.....
Although it was not the last market to receive the World Of More upgrade, I'm betting no Nielsen DMA as large as the Twin Cities within Comcast's coverage area waited as long.
Originally Posted by Sports_Realist
Although it was not the last market to receive the World Of More upgrade, I'm betting no Nielsen DMA as large as the Twin Cities within Comcast's coverage area waited as long.
...and no DMA as large as the Twin Citites has a Comcast system with Cisco/SA equipment.
I thought the Twin Cities were the last big market to go, but have to take it back. Judging from posts on the Houston thread, that even larger market hasn't been upgraded for World Of More yet at all. Houston is another Time Warner legacy market and is a hodge podge of Motorola and SA boxes as well.
Originally Posted by Sports_Realist
I thought the Twin Cities were the last big market to go, but have to take it back. Judging from posts on the Houston thread, that even larger market hasn't been upgraded for World Of More yet at all. Houston is another Time Warner legacy market and is a hodge podge of Motorola and SA boxes as well.
But Houston even before the upgrade had more bandwidth available and had a lot more HD channels than we had prior to WoM. Also, they were a mixed Moto/Cisco system -- but have switched to now be ALL Cisco.
Well, the letter I received said something about that I must have digital equipment on my current "cable-ready" TVs if I wanted to continue receiving channels 23-99. I had to do this by the time the "network enhancement goes live" and a date for the "network enhancement" was given. That is the date the analogs will be gone by (give or take a day or two).
Half the channels in Eden Prairie are now gone, replaced by a loop explaining that you now need a digital adapter to see this channel. This happened sometime yesterday, and I believe this phase lasts for a week. Then the rest of the channels go next week, and then the HD channels are added within a few days.
Bring it on, I'm ready to get Comedy Central and FX back in HD!
Saw this on the Comcast Voices blog. Someone asked specifically about the Southwest suburbs of Minneapolis. Here is Ted Hodgins response:
"Hello Mr. Lindop. The recent news is that there has been a slight delay with getting the guide to your area but we remain hopeful to get the guide to our customers in your area in early 2011.
There have been a few things we want to take a closer look at to be sure that we are presenting the best experience possible for our customers and the business. Stay tuned and thanks for your continued patience."
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Originally Posted by ks1 /forum/post/19464969
Saw this on the Comcast Voices blog. Someone asked specifically about the Southwest suburbs of Minneapolis. Here is Ted Hodgins response:
"Hello Mr. Lindop. The recent news is that there has been a slight delay with getting the guide to your area but we remain hopeful to get the guide to our customers in your area in early 2011.
There have been a few things we want to take a closer look at to be sure that we are presenting the best experience possible for our customers and the business. Stay tuned and thanks for your continued patience."
to hoping to have it done by early 2011. Early probably is defined as before July 1.
Anyway, we at least have some of the new 800s channels in Edina. It appears any channel we already had in HD (ie ESPN or locals) has stayed in the 400s and all the new ones are in the 800s. Happy with that.
Well, I spent some time on the phone last night with both Comcast and TiVo trying to get to the bottom of the new channel situation.
I have three TiVos (yes, I know, insane) and I'm in Richfield. I currently have access to all of the new HD channels in the 800s but no programming guide. There are some duplicate channels from the current band of HD channels in the 400s.
I called Comcast first to ask them if the transition was done in my area. According to this guy, he said it was complete. But I don't know if I trust him ...he also told me to get programming information on my TiVo for these new channels, I'd need a cable card. Which I already have. Which allows me to view the current HD channels. His best bit of advice was suggesting I call TiVo.
Which I did.
So I get a TiVo rep on the phone and he's very helpful, first trying to switch my lineup to a different area in hopes that will get me programming info. But because the Richfield channel lineup is distinctly different (maybe because they aren't really done transitioning) the best he could do was send in a request to the TiVo scheduling people to create a new lineup for my zipcode and then they would kick out an update to all people impacted. Frankly, I'm surprised I'm the first to call on this issue. Well, maybe I'm not...but he made it sound like I was.
Hopefully, I'll see the updated channel info within five business days as he promised. That being said, I still feel like there's more information to get from Comcast on the matter. I may call again to see if I can talk to someone that isn't quite so clueless.
With the analog shut off date for Eden Prairie and Bloomington being earlier this week any ideas when the new HD channels will be added? I checked this morning to see if there were any new HD Channels and I live in Bloomington, I didn't see them on my guide. I'm hoping by next week there will all the new HD channels
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Frankly, I'm surprised I'm the first to call on this issue. Well, maybe I'm not...but he made it sound like I was.
Hopefully, I'll see the updated channel info within five business days as he promised. That being said, I still feel like there's more information to get from Comcast on the matter. I may call again to see if I can talk to someone that isn't quite so clueless.
You're not the first one in this area to have this issue. A few people reported here in this forum that they set their Tivos to another adacent area that had the correct channel line-up to get their boxes to show all of the channels. This was for an area or ares that converted earlier this summer.
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With the analog shut off date for Eden Prairie and Bloomington being earlier this week any ideas when the new HD channels will be added? I checked this morning to see if there were any new HD Channels and I live in Bloomington, I didn't see them on my guide. I'm hoping by next week there will all the new HD channels
It should be about two weeks after all of the analogs are removed (except channels 2-23 or whatever it is) that you start seeing the new HD channels. Hopefully Thanksgiving doesn't get in the way and your additions don't get pushed until after the holiday.
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It should be about two weeks after all of the analogs are removed (except channels 2-23 or whatever it is) that you start seeing the new HD channels. Hopefully Thanksgiving doesn't get in the way and your additions don't get pushed until after the holiday.
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You're not the first one in this area to have this issue. A few people reported here in this forum that they set their Tivos to another adacent area that had the correct channel line-up to get their boxes to show all of the channels. This was for an area or ares that converted earlier this summer.
Yep, I had the same problem. An updated program guide prematurely hit early in the fall in Richfield and totally messed things up. I switched the zipcode in my TiVo setup and that fixed it. I actually just switched it back to my proper zip last week in anticipation for the Xfinity switch.
From what the TiVO guy told me, sometimes these program guide mess-ups happen and slip through the cracks. Personally, I think there's more to it than that (coming from Comcast's side of things) and we'll see how it plays out in the next couple of days.
So, I attempted to register online for the MyDVR manager and I get the response that it's available in my area (st. louis park)but I do not have an eligible dvr for the service. I have 1 rng200 and 1 SA8300. These are currently the only 2 types of HD dvr boxes in this area to my knowledge.
Anyone else able to register ? Are only the motorola boxes eligible or is this upcoming with the new guide or anyroom dvr?
My Tivo in EP is ahead of the game. Rather have it that way than the reverse, but anyways....
Last night, Tivo alerted me that WUCW DT2 (TheCoolTV) was available on 137. Of course, it isn't yet, but that's a good sign that it's coming!
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