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I only know Adelphia, which seems to always have promotions for $26.95/month or so. I keep calling in and getting the current deal for another 3 months, even as an existing customer... I think the speed is better than DSL if I'm not mistaken.

If you don't mind, how do you do that? They tell me I have to wait 90 days until I can get another promotional rate. Do you threaten to cancel, or just ask for the $26.95/month special? And who do you talk to?

Thanks!
Rob

I just call the toll free number two weeks or so before the current special is due to expire and ask what specials are going on, I've been getting my internet for 26 bucks a month now for two years, no threats, no waiting period. In fact, they called me the last time it was due to expire and said they were going to renew it for me. That was a shocker.

On a more depressing note, what's up with KKTV? Those grey bars are hidious, and they seem to keep them during prime time shows which should be HD, guess they are having serious problems.

Actually kktv was in high def last night. Saw a little bit of Letterman. Apparently kktv doesn't know that when they show that stupid weather radar on the screen continuously that it makes their HD useless.

Since I don't have adelphia cable tv they charge more for that I believe and also I didn't want them drilling another hole in my house. So, I just signed up with qwest DSL. The speed is fast enough for me I just need it to download some online training for work. It's $22 a month, which is really $32 a month with the no $5 discount for not having one of their stupid packages and $5 in made up taxes that really goes to them.

I searched around for local wi-fi, but prices their seem to be around $50 for their minimum. Not sure if comcast is supposed to take over adelphia? They may offer better prices and may consider another hole in the house later.

I haven't seen any KKTV during prime time in a while, but when I checked it during Letterman last night, it was nice to see their HD was back.

I feel like Adelphia cable speed for $26.95 is a steal. Don't tell them but it's worth $40 to me. I get a little grumpy around $50. One time, I called in and was comparing it to DSL prices, and that's when they gave me the one year offer at $26.95. Lately, after one has expired, I can just ask, but it's only 3 months at a time. It does seem like it has to be an active promotion though.

Who knows what we'll get after we're given over to Comcast...

Bumping from page 5 to post this:

Did you all see the SpringsTV Talk blog at http://springstvtalk.blogspot.com/ ? Great news...finally.


-Kelly

Sweet!

I wonder if KRDO will start passing through the Dolby Digital sound too?

http://springstvtalk.blogspot.com/20...g-full-hd.html

Just in case anyone with D* (with Sunday Ticket) is interested in a free HD DVR and/or is in an area able to get the Denver LIL starting June 28, I posted my results with getting a 2nd HD DVR (no LIL) and an HD receiver (non dvr) for Denver LIL here:
http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.ph...386#post601386

I have tried to see if any shows have been in HD since this post from springstvtalk, By the time I read it, Gray's Anatomy was over & I couldn't be sure if anything else since then was supposed to be HD from the ABC affiliate. Does anyone know or have experience that this is so?

-doGlooP

I watched a Hope & Faith rerun on Friday for the sole purpose of seeing if they were broadcasting in HD. Sadly, and not really surprisingly, it was still not in HD.

Folks, I'm new to HD broadcasts and was wondering if someone could explain (or point me to the explination) of how Adelphia decides what HD stations to carry. I know this is an over-the-air forum, but y'all seem to have the best info of any group around.

One of the reasons I ask is: I was at a Rockies game this last week and managed to get a short dugout tour. I noticed that the cameras were all HD, and it got me wondering: why? If FSN isn't showing HD, what's the point? And if they are broadcasting in HD, who is carrying it?

Thanks for any insight!

I have yet to see a non-live ABC broadcast on KRDO that's been in HD ... I hope this changes soon. But even if it doesn't, there's plenty to do outside before the "real" TV season is upon us

Stuebe,

I haven't seen any info about FSN doing HD in this area but the FSN website does list HD games scheduled in July. Here is a link to their HD schedule:

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/1528343

By the way, Altitude does all home Avalanche and Nuggets games in HD. Those are carried by Adelphia, so they are capable of carrying this type of occasional regional HD event.

Roy

Sure is!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTFQuoesumc

So I was just flipping through and noticed that According to Jim on KRDO is in HD. Looks like they do indeed have the ability to show the delayed HD now.

Yeah, saw that too. Looks nice. Also KKTV has stop showing the gray bars during non-hd commercials and shows. I keep checking the KOAA HD channel, but blank still.

Looks like TallGuy needs to update his signature again -- KRDO is in high-def baby!!!

looks as though I can begin to view all the ABC HD programs avoided over the last few years...

Coolness , just switched over a few season passes to 13-1.

So when is NBC targeted to go HD, July?

One channel closer, to canceling my D* HD Pkg.

I often think about canceling the D* HD Pkg once we have all four Nets available via OTA. Considering 95% of what I watch is network programming, I'd be happy with all free local networks via OTA.

Bring on the Tivo Series 3....

george is in high def tonight. looks great. oh yeah, one more thing - NO AUDIO

i think there are baboons runing the equipment down there
i don't know what was worse, not having tape delayed ABC in hd or finally getting the high def picture but no audio

the local SD commercials had audio just now, but back to dead air when george continued. i called the station, "let me forward this to the engineer... " @#^*&@#*@

I guess that answers my question about whether they figured out how to pass Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Just turn it all off.

So is HD video and no audio considered 0.5 of an HD channel? Or let's say they go back to 2-channel audio but no surround sound. Would that be 0.8 of a channel? I'm not sure what to update my signature to say!

Audio was working after sometime during the Freddy show and still worked for Lost. I didn't check to see if it was 5.1

Lost looked fantastic in HD last night!

For the 2 minutes that I watched there was audio, but I didn't check my receiver to see if it was 5.1.

Rob

Speaking of KRDO-DT...

Does anyone know what the purpose of 13-2 is?
Who wants to watch stretched, SD material?!

I sure hope that 13-2 is stealing VERY little bandwidth from 13-1.

Rob

Since I can't receive KRDO, is 13-2 an SD simulcast of 13-1? If so, KRDO isn't the only channel wasting the bandwidth. KMGH(ABC - Denver - 7.2) and KGWN(CBS - Cheyenne - 5.2) are doing the same thing. My only guess is that it's for the people with ATSC receivers and no HD display?
....jc

Surprise, Surprise.


It is the end of June and still no HD.
What a bunch of incompetent buffoons.

And, it's only 37 days till the 1st preseason NFL game. And, guess what network is carrying the game?

Ditto, just saw on their website.

KOAA and HDTV - Updated 06-30-06

Construction problems continue to delay the start of digital broadcasting from Cheyenne Mountain. Construction of the transmitter building, reinforcing the tower guy wires and installing larger concrete anchors is finished. A problem has arisen with the new transmitter, which will again postpone the start of High Definition broadcasts. We now expect to be on the air by the end of July. At that time we will have the most powerful digital signal in Colorado.
Programming will be all standard definition digital and we plan to have 4 hours of High Definition in prime time hours, as well as a few HD programs during daytime hours when it is available. The format (4X3 vs. 16X9) will depend on the supplier of the programs and your receiver, our prime time HDTV should always be in 1080i. For more information on HDTV in general go to the Advanced Television web site