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dsinger: I have not noticed the problem.

Kevin: TWC does add HD channels that are on month to months (The Weather Channel) so we will see.

All The Pac 12 Alternates will probably come our way in the summer or fall and it still baffles me that we do not have Sundance HD. ughh!

Nayan: I believe I saw it.

You guys are so lucky with BHN.

We had 12 new HD channels show up in the guide here tonight, which brings my little cable system to 78 HD channels.

It looks like we're going to receive HLN, Disney XD, The Weather Channel, truTV, IFC, ESPNU, Fox Business, Starz Edge, HBO Signature, HBO Family, Showtime Showcase and TMC.

Still a long, long way to go for us.

We are very fortunate. We got most of those in fall of 2009. Hopefully, you will eventually catch up.

If it makes you feel any better, we did not get Tru TV till March of 2011 and The Weather Channel until January of 2012.

We still do not have Starz Edge so that is something.

And we are thinking about when we are going to get Sundance HD, HD Starz/Encore/Plex and Chiller HD.

Only 1 of the 6 clusters in Atlantic Broadband gets Sundance at all. That's South Florida.

We now have 14 HD premiums, having Starz, Edge, Kids & Family and Comedy now. One of the clusters has Cinema and West in HD too in addition to those. So they're possibilities for the future.

I'd really like to see a Viacom deal to get CMT, VH1, BET, MTV2, TV Land and Palladia in HD. My wish list beyond that of channels we get would have GSN and H2 on it.

But we really need MLB Network, and while a pipe dream, access to our local RSN Comcast SportsNet DC, which was dropped in 2008 and has not returned.

oriolesmagic,

That really is rough man.

I hope it gets better as it sounds like where we were 3 1/2 years ago.

Jewelry TV HD is now up on 1328.

My chart has been updated.

Also Comcast Sports Net's need to be added to BHN Orlando.

The thing about the regional sports channels from other areas is they don't show any of the games. I'm sure it has to do with licensing and agreements but we really don't need any more of those .

Mgsports: I agree with Nayan.

Only reason FS Sports Networks are on chart is because they are on other BHN systems.

I've decided to get another DVR. I'm gonna need it with everything I watch coming on the same time . Are the Cisco's still the go-to or is there something else I can get my geek on with?

TWC NYC
February 6, 2013

The previously announced change concerning Nuvo TV has been postponed.

On or about March 8, 2013 we will cease carriage of TBN.

On or about March 18, 2013 TV Guide Network will be rebranded as TVGN.
Yes but BHN could also be doing that to for both in the future.
Edited by mgsports - 2/6/13 at 9:40am

mgsports: This is the NYC notice and does not have relevance to us.

My Cisco Explorer 8642HDC is not recording any programs. It says its storage is 100% full even though there are no programs recorded. All this past week programs did not record, all black when you hit PLAY.

I already disconnected cable and plugged it back on.

Any fix to this or exchange for a new one?

Read message #331 at http://www.avsforum.com/t/1219141/cisco-8640hdc-hd-dvr-thread/330

Thank you!

I did call BH and they are sending a tech today. I told them to either bring the same model CISCO or something better. But it has to be CISCO.

So, let's see what happens.

But it's good to have a workaround on this issue.

Unless your local system has 8742HDC DVRs, 8642HDC is the best Cisco they have.

I have never heard of this problem with any firmware other than Navigator. I have an 8642HDC with TRIO. None of the HDD error problems.

Have not found much news lately.

Some rumblings on the IFC/WE discussions but nothing much else.

Michigan might get their notice next Thursday. However, I doubt they are getting any new HD or anything is now off the month to month deals.

New agreements are going to be what spurs new HD channels.

1) A new Starz/Encore agreement will bring us more HD from those and lead to the addition of Indieplex HD and Retroplex HD.

2) It's a mystery as to why we do not have Sundance HD yet. The fact that IFC/WE are in renewal discussions does not help the cause. I would love to have it for the "Breaking Bad" re-runs. Sometimes it's a pain to load my Blu-Ray Player.

3) There is still a debate if Chiller HD is available but with E!, Style and Sprout On Demand up for renewal, it does not help the odds of us getting it.

Outside of the above, unless BHN picks up something like Aspire HD, Pentagon HD, The Pac 12 Regional Channels, those announced sports channels for TWC Midwest systems or a new service, it's looking like a pretty dry pond for HD additions until those deals are renewed.

In the end, do not expect any HD announced for April.

I am really looking forward to that Military HD channel! I also would like to see some of these deals get done, but my concern is that some of them are on the chopping block so if they get dropped what are the chances that we'll get things like more Starz? Also with Britt leaving TWC will his successor be channel-dropping happy or will getting deals be easier? It's something we'll really need to keep an eye on. My final pondering question: will TWC/BH dump the upcoming channel rebrands like they did Current/Al-Jazeera? G4 is being rebranded as Esquire and Speed will become Fox Sports One. Lots of things happening in the next few months and it'll be interesting to see how it all plays out.

You guys have enough HD.

Nayan: Military Channel HD will be nice to have in my HD section. I might start watching it occasionally since I'll know what's on.

I doubt TWC drops anything major especially from a conglomerate. Those Starz/Encore channels will hopefully finally have a new deal. They have been on the deals for about 3 years. The only channels I can recall being on the MTM's this long are BBC America and The Weather Channel. My prediction is something happens towards the end of the year.

Britt's successor will probably be like him but until TWC drops something from a conglomerate, I do not take them seriously as a serial dropper.

I doubt they drop The G4 re-brand as they are a conglomerate. What will be interesting though is when The Fox channels are up again. They want some pretty big increases for their proposed new channels.

They are rumored to want close to a buck for Fox Sports One so that would be a pretty big fight. On top of that, they also want to spin off Fox Soccer into an FX Comedy channel and have the new channel be on basic.

The first fight they have with a carrier is going to be pretty big. The companies need to put their foot down here.

As for BHN, I hope we get those new deals do I can have more Encore HD for my movie pass and take down any hurdles in us possibly getting Chiller HD and Sundance HD.

Spiderman865: We are spoiled with HD but you can never have enough of it.

you do realize that we won't see the Fox fight until the renewals come up for renewal at the end of 2013 or during 2014 right? I have a feeling that we will see the changes to the Fox channels happen without a fight. Also I am wondering if Fox is going to split Fox Movie Channel into FXM and Fox Movie Classics which I want to say would be a replacement for Fox Soccer plus.

April and May seem to be interesting as the Texas TWC systems are supposed to get new channels and I have a feeling that these will a part of the additions:

Disney Jr. HD
BBC America HD (where not available)
Sundance Channel HD
military Channel HD
MTV2 HD
TV Land HD
DIY HD (where not available)
Cooking Channel HD (where not available)
EWTN HD (where not available)
Sportsman Channel HD (where not available)
Fox Deportes HD (where not available)
Fox Movie Channel HD
FearNet HD (only where SD channel is carried)
Showtime HD channels (where the multiplex is not completed yet)
Hub HD (Where not available)
PAC12 National HD (where not available)
MTV HD (where not available)
CMT HD (where not available)
BET HD (where not available)
Comedy Central HD (where not available)
Spike HD (where not available)
Nick HD (where not available)
VH1 HD (where not available)
EWTN Espanol HD (possible if part of agreement to let EWTN go digital only)
truTV HD (where not available)
WGN America HD (where not carried) (possible add due to new deal to move to digital only where carried)

These are questionable adds until further notice:
E! HD (where not carried)
Style HD (where not carried)
IFC HD (where not carried)
FUSE HD (where not carried) (have not seen any new cities get this in HD since deal was signed to bring it back.)

NEVER ENOUGH HD!

Yep, been thinkin I gonna need a 2nd TV jest to holed all them big new chanles.

Kevin: Are you sure it's 2013 or 2014? I'm not sure how long the deal was extended last time out.

If they do want those increases and changes in service, it's going to be a fight. It's happened before in other situations. I do think it will work out though.

I agree with all of those possibilities. I've got them all or are on the way except for Sundance HD.

forhire: Damn Straight!

Sgooter: Ditto!

Tomorrow, Yimitz might have some news for us.

Anyone want to bet if we get something more than TVGuide Channel's name change?

I'm doubting it but we will see.

No notice in the paper today.

Ahh, this means if it does not come Sunday, we get no jump.

I guess I'll first see it in the paper next week.

Thanks for letting us know Yimitz!
Edited by HDOrlando - 2/21/13 at 8:51am

I'm not expecting anything. Maybe they'll say something about G4 becoming Esquire and probably the TV Guide change. It would be a nice surprise to at least get a couple things off the month-to-months, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

Well I figured out why Yimitz did not get a notice the 28th is next thursday which is the last day of the month so he will get the notice then. I also have a feeling that Orlando notice will come out on the 28th. I like how the TWC notices are done they are set to:
Twice a month:
First/third monday of the month
First/third wednesday of the month
First/third thursday of the month
Second/fouth Friday of the month.

This month all of the TWC notices fell on the same set of weeks so it was the first full week of the month and third full week of the month as the 1st of feb and 1st of march both fall on a friday

Kevin,

Thursday was the last day of the month last month too.

Michigan got theirs a week early in January.

I doubt we get anything other than TV Guide's name change but always like to see if there is anything else as always.