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Thanks for the reply. i don't have a stb or dta adapter guess the tv has a qam tuner? it is a bedroom tv and the locals is all i need in the bedroom. the tivo as you suggest must need a card so I guess its time to reconnect the antenna to the tivo. i have one tivo with a card and i can stream from it.

Just a note that Disney jr is already up and running on channel 125. It appears to be full encryption, so it will probably require Preferred or higher and not be available on a DTA.

Also noticed WSNS 44.2 (Exitos TV) has been added as channels 394 and 658. It is ClearQAM and PSIP's to 44.2 (50-4 is original RF here in Schaumburg).

What QAM is Disney Jr. on in Schuamburg?

Here with TWC in North Texas we got the SD version only as well and the picture for an SD channel is fantastic! it is 704x480i instead of 528x480i like:

ESPN Classic
SoapNET
Disney XD

Disney Channel in my area bounces from QAM to QAM on the frequencies thanks to SDV:
687MHz
693MHz
699MHz
705MHz
711MHz
717MHz
723MHz
729MHz
735MHz
741MHz
747MHz
753MHz
759MHz
765MHz
771MHz
777MHz
819MHz
825MHz
831MHz
837MHz
843MHz
849MHz
855MHz
861MHZ

I believe since the channel is SDV it gets 3.75Mbps as they only do a maximum of 10:1 QAM SD channels or 6 SD/1HD to a QAM or 3 SD/2 HD to a QAM with SDV.

Just curious could you do a QAM chart for your system haven't seen one in a long time you do a very good job at making those

As mentioned, DisJr is on RF50.4, PSIP'd to 44.2.

As far as QAM, there are several ways I find them. For many, I can use the cable box by tuning into the channel, then using the diagnostics to find the frequency. For those in Starter on the DTA, the diagnostics have a channel map page that lists the frequency and subchannel. I also have a TV directly connected that I can sometimes use to find some.

Hello just a note still get channel 109 soapnet did not sign of march 23,2012

SOAPnet will be continuing for awhile until all of the agreements for Disney Jr are done.

As of this morning, Comcast still has not shut off the anolg broadcast basic channels.

Also, this never happened:
Effective 4/4/12, these channels will be added to
Digital Preferred: Smithsonian Channel (chl. 153);
BBC World News (chl. 154); CNBC World (chl. 155);
and Inspiration Network (chl. 157).
NOTE: CNBC World will also continue to air on its
current Digital Preferred channel 178 until 4/10/12.

As an update, channel adds will now be 4/12/12 per my latest bill.

Comcast Analog finally disabled here in far West Suburbs (St. Charles). (Wheaton feed?)

I have the Digital Transport Adapter box and watch local HD via splitter switch. Flipped the splitter to watch baseball in HD this afternoon, and channel 3 was a white screen with black text that states:
"If you can see this message, the TV you're watching isn't ready for Comcast's digital network enhancements. Call 1-877-634-4434 to restore services."

Local Clear QAM is unaffected.



For giggles, I flipped to analog channel 70, and it's still running the (now two year old?) video showing how to plug in your Digital Transport Adapter.

Getting the same message in Joliet. Local Clear QAM is unaffected also.

Should I get be able to get WCIU 26-1 and WPWR 50-1 without a DTA or STB? All the other local HD channels come in fine with the cable direct to my tv's cable input.

Yes, My50 and WCIU should be available in clear QAM. Didn't have a problem watching them a few nights ago in HD without the DTA.

Might need to re-scan the channels in case Comcast moved their frequency. They're good for doing that.

thanks! rescanning worked

Just got snail-mail from Comcast today here in Schaumburg. On May 30, the analogs go bye-bye. I assume this will also apply to many other NW suburbs fed off of Mt. Prospect.

Hello i got a letter in mail today with new equipment i can get channel 386 mctv and also
you can get music choice channels on the digital adapter because now you do not get this channel 386 mctv and the music choice channels .

Analog cable shut off earlier this week in Alsip.

This sucks! The basic cable was fine for my VCRs, DVDRs, and SD TV sets. Now, I have to connect DTA to everything. What a PITA, more cables, more power plugs, more remotes. If I wanted a box at EVERY viewing location, I would have gone DirectTV.

I have ONLY cable TV through Crapcast, and pay nearly $130 a month. That's for 3 boxes (one a DVR) and NO premium movie channels. Tell me more about all the HD choices you offer. 900 channels of mostly garbage. There is only a dozen channels I watch regularly.

Satellite, offer me a deal. It's time to cut the cable!

Anyone else notice the following un-announced channel adds?
239 - WYIN (56) HD
376 - WYIN Kids (56) HD
426 - Word Fishing Network (SD)

What I can't understand is why Comcast is adding SD channels like Smithsonian and WFN when every other MSO is adding HD channels. And still no information as to when they plan on a channel re-alignment like they have done in the North East.

For grins, I tried those channels on my DTA, and 376 shows up for me in SD.

I've always wondered why DirecTV can offer HD and SD on the same channel number, yet Comcast separates them and often creates duplicate (or triplicate) SD channels.

Here in Schaumburg, I only see 426. It's NOT AUTHORIZED, so I assume it's probably in S&E.

As for SD vs HD, it may be a combination of agreement costs and bandwidth. It may take awhile for Comcast to get new equipment up and running to add new HD frequencies. Also, for national HD stuff, Comcast typically triples them up using high-end combiners in Colorado, then feeds them nationally. They may not have HD feeds of some channels available yet.

426-WFN, is part of Sports/Entertainment pack.

Iguide? comparably with the older boxes yes the SD boxes can see HD channels on comcast.

Other cable systems have auto HD or HD on sd number + 1000.

as for duplicates well 0-99 is not the same at each area head-end. And parts of the 100's has alot of old analog to digital moves from 5+ years ago.

oddly you see 285 info HD (CSN + HD) in areas that get CSN Chicago even when they have all there HD in 800's or far from the 200's.


also more odd stuff is the use of CLTV for CSN + for some time this year they used 101 for CSN + SD but now back to CLTV?? and if useing CLTV why not add CLTV HD on the info HD slot?

Does any with RCN know if you get CSN + HD on CLTV HD channel?

also CSN + 2 has been on a few different slots.

as for long term planing there may be a need for CSN + 3 or + 4. worst case is 5 feeds (fire + bulls + cubs + sox + and blackhawks.

there may be a plan for Comcast network 100 HD or a part time feed. Also nice to have BIG ten alt HD.

A other good thing with directv is the alt feeds are right next to the main feed no hunting.

and they get NBC Sports Channel alt (so you get all the games in full)

Anyone else still getting the following on the former analog channels that Comcast took down 2-3 weeks ago? "If you can see this message, the TV you're watching isn't ready for Comcast's digital network enhancements. Call 1-877-634-4434 to restore services." You would think by now Comcast would just shut off the analog feed once and for all.

2-3 weeks is a pretty short time.  In the city, or at least in area 2, we still got that message for months after they'd removed all programming from the analog channels.

They would probably keep them up, especially for the most common channels, until they need the frequency for something else.

Hopefully they need those frequencies soon for new HD channels.

Some of that space will probably be used for more OnDemand space, and maybe even HSI.

Comcast needs to start using SDV. Look at BHN down in central Florida. Their HD line up is unbelievable and they still have analog. While we may have more on-demand choices, my vote is for more HD channels, especially when it comes to the InDemand sports packages. I would consider MLB Extra Innings, but with 1 or 2 games a night, in HD, it's not worth it. Watching some of those games in SD on the regional Fox Sports Nets with black bars top, bottom & sides, it looked like I was watching the game on 25 inch TV instead of 42!

my TWC area has 135 HD channels and we have SDV but do not get all of the Indemand Sports Package HD channels Instead we have GAME1 and 2 HD and TEAM HD

Comcast apparently did some SDV experiments, but decided it wasn't worth the costs right now. It may first show up in older areas where Comcast decides it's cheaper than upgrading a system to 850MHz or more.

As it is, at least by me (850MHz system), there are 9-10 channels already unused. With the analogs dropped, that will add another 29.

I tried to watch Cook's Country on demand and when it plays, it's just the white screen "you need digital hardware" message. I guess they need to reprogram their source of when they store the programs for on demand viewing.

I'm on the Batavia feed.