AVS › AVS Forum › HDTV › HDTV Recorders › Comcast 3416 vs. 3412
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Comcast 3416 vs. 3412

post #1 of 10
3/7/12 at 2:08pm
Thread Starter 
I have had a DCH 3416 for a few years now. Long stoiry short I got comcast to send me a "newer" model. It just arrived today and it's a DCT3412. I'm going to try to find an online comparison but from the quick search I've done it seems this is not an upgrade. Is true?

Thanks
Reply
Reply

AVS Top Picks

post #2 of 10
3/7/12 at 3:15pm
The DCT is an older model than the DCH (DCX is the newest), Plus you now have a 120GB hard drive instead of a 160GB. The DCX3400 boxes usually have 320 gb and the DCX3501 has a 500GB of storage.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 10
3/7/12 at 4:53pm
Thread Starter 
It figures. Guess I'll be calling them tomorrow.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 10
3/13/12 at 1:07pm
Thread Starter 
I finally got them to replace it with a newer model. I think it'a an rgn200n. I couldn't find an official thread on that model here but I may have the model # wrong.
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 10
3/13/12 at 5:17pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by de8212 View Post

I finally got them to replace it with a newer model. I think it'a an rgn200n. I couldn't find an official thread on that model here but I may have the model # wrong.

RNG200N (Motorola NOT Cisco) is also known as Motorola DCX3501M, a 500GB "black DVR", which I believe is the newest/latest DVR model released to date by/for Comcast. Check the box in front/back/bottom for stickers to find out its info.
To let you know, these new DVRs have many reports of being buggy and unreliable. The older DCT and DCH models are actually said to be way more stable. The new DVRs are having unresolved momentary/intermittent picture and sound loss.

I'm surprised Comcast actually worked with you and you were able to get the newest/latest model. I may be interested in trying to get one in the future from my current DCT6412III.
Can you please explain how you exactly went by doing this? Did your local office just have it in stock? Did Comcast mail you it?
Also, do you pay for Comcast AnyRoom DVR service? I ask because I think these new DVRs are really only suppose to be given to AnyRoom DVR payers.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 10
3/13/12 at 5:41pm
Thread Starter 
I actually called and complained about my 3416 freezing every once in a while in the menu. They sent me an older model (via UPS). I took it back down to the local office ad told them I wanted the newest model they had. She took my name and number and called me today telling me she had it in.


I hate to read about the bugginess. I guess I'll try it and if it has issues it will go back also.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 10
3/13/12 at 5:56pm
Thread Starter 
Oh, and when I went down to the local office the other day the woman did ask if I had a 3d tv (I do not) and when I told her she said only customers with 3d tvs get teh newest boxes??????? So, that's when she put my nmae down for a new box. I have no idea if that means there is a newer box though??

And I do not have ANy Room DVR. I better not be charged for it unless I actually could use it. Would it require different boxes at the other tv's?
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 10
3/13/12 at 6:19pm
I have the Comcast DCX3501 for over six months and I have found it very reliable.
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 10
3/13/12 at 10:20pm
I've had the DCX 3501 for a week now and no problems at all.
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 10
3/14/12 at 4:32am
Thread Starter 
Only had a chance to watch one show on it last night. I hope it was an isolated instance with the show but twice the audio went down to a low level just for a second or two. The show was The River on ABC and I'm hoping it was a problem with the show itself. I guess I'll see tonight.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: HDTV Recorders

AVS Top Picks

AVS › AVS Forum › HDTV › HDTV Recorders › Comcast 3416 vs. 3412