Seattle, WA - Comcast - Page 110

Yes, I'd lump KONG 106 in with KCTS-DT 109 as digital simulcast channels that never have any HD on them.

HD all the time???? Well, here's a short list:

Discovery HD Theater - Channel 663
INHD - Channel 664
INHD2 - Channel 665

Plus 100, but that's just for a sparse 4 more Mariners games this season, and 105 until NBC tires of Olympics reruns.

109 isn't supposed to be HD, but 106 is listed on the Comcast site (even though no one has ever detected HD life there).

Until the end of the Olympics, Channel 105 will be HD all the time too.

Thanks a bunch!

I love this thread.. I did a search for it and it came up on the 2nd page!! Is there no new news for HDTV in the seattle area?! .

I think the news at 10 is (partly) in HD on 106.

To answer your question - yes, there is no new news.

CBS not in HD, who do we blame? Comcast, Cox or both equally.

DVR's from Comcast. I read about them being used back east. All I can say is Go west Comcast, Go west. Wouldn't it be great to be recognized as a deserving area rather than 'well I suppose its time to give them an upgrade, let's start with the 6208, they won't know the difference'.

How about the 6212, is it still months away - like 12 or so. Geez.

I've seen Northwest Backroads in HD on KONG, although this was over DT 31, not Comcast 106.

The announcer voice-over of the tour of the TV facilities, concluding with, "Athens 2004 has OUTDID itself." Since it's repeated so often, you'd think someone would've noticed and corrected it. It's probably the same guy who keeps referring to the "ath-a-letes".

KIRO?

Anybody else found that the sound was ahead by 2 minutes over the video on 105 tonight? One would expect that they would catch this in a few minutes, but it stayed like this for over 2 hours (it just got fixed now). It's especially annoying to hear the result before seeing it. :/

-eric

Yeah, I noticed that. Prompted me to switch to CBC's coverage. Theirs is always more interesting, but I missed the better pix of HD.

I heard on the radio this morning that the Seahawks game tonight will be HD on 106. Anyone know anything about this?

The Seattle CBS affiliate owned by COX Communications. They and Comcast have been embroiled in a conflict for (seems like) years which prevents Comcast from carrying the HD signal, so it's just standard analog-only.


The last game was in 4:3 digital, but here's hoping for widescreen 16:9!

I heard from a Comcast installer a few days ago that we can be expecting KIRO HD in the next couple of months. Has anyone else heard/confirmed this rumor?

Yes, I've heard it, too. Every couple months for nearly the last two years....

when does the cox/comcast agreement come up for renewal? I thought comcast was holding out for this to end so they could (try to) strong-arm cox...

NFLTV has been added to 180, and also to 417.

CSPTV (College Sports TV) is on 412. This one is not authorized, so you need to upgrade to the new digital sports tier if you want it.

I'm in Thurston county and NFLTV on 180 is nowhere to be found.

I don't think we should blame Comcast.

From what I have read on this issue, Cox deserves to be strong-armed. Clearly, Comcast has reached agreements with other stations, but if you search a bit you will find that across the country, Cox stations - regardless of network - are not carried on Cablecos other than Cox. It appears that:

1. If Cox is the broadcaster (as with KIRO) they want to be paid by Cable companies for access to their digital signals. In Seattle, it is CBS, in Pittsburgh - NBC.

2. Where Cox owns a the cable company, they will NOT pay broadcasters for access to their digital signals. (There is a station in the mid-west that wants exactly what Cox wants from Cablecos - but Cox is the incumbent and refuses to pay.)

3. I suspect that they want to get additional advertising fees for local commercials carried on digital. (don't you get tired of "Its all Here" on the OTA digital signal? Local ads air during that time on NTSC feeds.)

forgot to say, I have pretty much stopped watching CBS - I let KIRO/Cox know via an email recently, but predictably, got nothing back.

Perhaps we should have an email campaign.

What's the difference between NFLTV on 180 and 417? If none, then why both?

Exactly what is the new digital sports tier? I can find no info on it. Do I have to call them or visit the office to pick up a new list of hodgepodge offerings every time they change something?

I just thought I would gloat about Click! Network in Tacoma. We don't have to deal with ComunistCast Cable Company. I just got the new DVR with HD tuner (Motorola DTC6208) from Click and it rocks! All the local stations in HD...included in the 10 bucks a month for the DVR box/service.

We'll remember you when we get the 6412's. What channel guide/interface do you have with the 6208?

TV Guide

I emailed Comcast a query about Digital Sports Tier and CSPTV, and they responded by sending me a pdf file containing a channel guide and rate structure. Of course, there's nothing in it about Digital Sports Tier or CSPTV, but it may come in handy. I asked again for a specific answer to the question, but have little hope of getting an answer.

 

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Motorola DCT6208 single tuner (Back view):


Motorola DCT6412 dual-tuner (Back view):


ANy ideas on why the 6208 single tuner has an Out To TV/VCR coaxial jack and a dual USB jack....BUT, the 6412 dual-tuner doesn't have an Out To TV/VCR coaxial jack and only shows a single USB jack on the back???

NFL TV is a digital plus channel, I believe, so it is on 180 because most of the digital plus channels are in that range. 4xx is where the digital sports tier channels are located, so they probably decided to duplicate it there for the convenience of the people subscribing to the sports tier. I don't know of any other reason why it would be on the system in two places.

The digital sports tier is a grouping of fringe sports channels into a $5/month tier so they can add new sports channels without increasing the cable bill for everyone. It includes FOX Sports World, the Fox diginets, CSPTV, TVG, NBA TV, and Gol, which we don't have yet.

If you had an older package that included some of those channels, you probably still have access to them, but you won't get access to the new channels CSPTV, TVG, and Gol, until you upgrade to the tier. I'm still waiting for a compelling reason to add the tier myself, since I still have access grandfathered to most of the tier channels.

Well, here's part of the second response I got from Comcast:

"Thank you for contacting us regarding your Comcast cable service
regarding the addition of CSPTV to the Comcast line-up. Currently, that
channel is unavailable in your area."

I tend not to believe that, since the channel is there but blocked. I can't even find a reference to the tier price, much less content. I think I'll give up.