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The support reps are not that familiar with Tivo systems.

You are getting that response because with Cablevision issued hd boxes that statement is correct. Most high definition channels are available on the traditional lower channel locations (e.g., channels 2, 4, 5 and 7).

After a little more research it turns out the problem is with the Tivo software, not the MCard or Tuning adapter. Now I feel foolish.

I am extremely interested in the TiVo premiere xl just worried about compatibility/tuning issues. I don't pay the cable bill in the household and I prefer to have something I can be billed to myself.

News12 CT went HD today. It's the same studio and the cameras look filtered. The field shots look HD and some of the commercials are also widescreen.

Not with us in the Bronx. Still 4x3 with bars reading "News 12" on the sides.

The News Director agreed with my assessment of the studio cameras. He said "Toshiba" was coming in today to tweak them. They looked better tonight.

The TiVo uses a CableCARD (rented from Cablevision) for access to the channels you pay for. That usually costs less than $5 per month for rental, and that charge will be on the regular cable bill.

The TiVo subscription cost can be billed to anyone, for monthly, yearly, lifetime, etc. service.

If you want additional channels besides what the existing cable bill covers, those charges would also appear on the cable bill.

If you want, you could probably have a second cable account at the same address, and pay for everything yourself.

The exception to the above is if you only want local HD channels, which the TiVo can receive without a CableCARD, but you'll get no guide or other advanced TiVo features.

Thanks! I have the silver or whatever package with HBO just prefer to not add to the bill and spend the monthly on TiVo...it's a shame I don't think new customers can get $299 lifetime deal. Just not sure how much drama the cable card would be as I'm not around during normal service tech hours and I've read varied results across the Internet (with cablevision cable card & TiVo).

Cable cards cost $2 a month and you can pick up a M card and self install.

All the info is on Cablevision's customer answer site
http://optimum.custhelp.com/app/answ.../Tivo/search/1

Thank you!
Lastly, I was looking at the new TiVo Premiere Elite...it is all digital...do I have to be on an all-digital system to enjoy it's fu functionality? I'm currently in Yonkers and don't think we are fully digital yet. Thanks again!

I have two Tivo Premiers. The cablecards work well. Although, setup can involve a few phone calls to Cablevision customer service. However, the tuning adapters (used for SDV) are complete junk. They reboot and interrupt viewing frequently. I have returned some, but gave up after I made no progress and saw numerous complaints about these devices (Cisco tuning adapters) in several forums. Currently, I'm living with a couple of reboots a week. It's been as bad as several an hour in the past (at that point I just removed them and gave up accessing SDV channels).

If you don't subscribe to and SDV channels you will be OK. I believe the channels that are SDV varies by location so I can't really comment on which channels in your are are SDV (perhaps, none).

Cablevision claims to be phasing out SDV which will solve the problem, if they follow through.

I suppose if nothing happens to resolve the issue, I'll try filing a complaint with the FCC. Amazingly, filing complaints really does work in some cases. It has worked for me in the past when I filed complaints about AT&T mobile with the FCC.

I've noticed over the last couple of days that DVR Plus is once again scheduling many of my all episode recordings properly. I've even seen some that I forgot about getting scheduled. So I guess the fix was pushed out this week.

has DVR plus service expanded yet beyond brooklyn? still waiting for it out on long island

http://optimum.custhelp.com/app/answ...Wmg4VUVZR2s%3D

It seems that every part of CV has been upgraded, except the most used thing?

This was just posted on Engadget...(DirectTV's upcoming guide).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmYCc0mpvtw

Must be nice to have something not out of the mid 90's.

Rutgerskid: They had that opportunity when they were bringing the new Samsung boxes into the mix and didn't. Instead they brought over the 90s garbage and made it 16:9. They seem all too content on that crap that slows boxes down and is beyond outdated.

When I go back to NY, using those Cablevison boxes is a jarring event. My cablebox in Michigan is a Motorola Comcast box. While it isn't the greatest, not is it 16x9, it is responsive and fast. I constantly use the menu system here, especially the option to only view HD channels.
When I am back in NY on the SA 4250/8300, I do not use the menus at all because it is so terribly slow. The menu is the same as it was when we got our first Sony digital box.

According to the guide channel, TV Land HD and Investigation Discovery (ID) HD will be available on channels 777 for TV Land HD and 778 for ID HD tomorrow the 27th. I already see them listed in the iO Digital Guide channel.

I gotta wonder though if this will be offered only to all digital systems like Bloomberg HD was....if that's how it's going to be until every system is all digital. If it is given to all systems.....then why not Bloomberg HD? Is that channel that much more bandwidth intensive than others?

Does TVLandHD show anything in 16:9?

I've been informed via CV when I called in that starting with the Bloomberg HD channel addition...all new HD channel additions will be for all digital systems as the Analog/Digital systems supposedely have no more room and are at capacity. Does anyone really think they've run out of bandwidth with analog/digital systems?

Analog/digital systems customers should get price reductions and/or credits for each of these additions until we go full digital. More and more people are going to pick up on this when they see channels on packages friends and family have in those systems that they aren't getting because they aren't in an all digital systems and those complaints to CV will get louder and louder.

I called into CV to voice my concerns. Rep said concerns are completely valid but CV has not given them any direction on this matter thus far so no price reductions/credits can be offered at this time. I asked her to relay my concerns over to CV.

^^^^
this is horrible news!
i wish they would finish the analog reclamation project already!

U will never ever ever get credit because your system lacks something neighboring systems have. On the flip side some folks feel a system that still has analog to be of better value because their additional tvs don't need to rent boxes.

It's not a matter of lacking something, rather my system isn't all digital. People are paying for the same cable packages but those in the all digital systems get what they pay for while those in analog/digital systems don't. Those of us in analog/digital systems are lacking those extra channels to get what we pay for. The more HD channel additions come down the pike that are in all digital systems only, the more the customers are owed who can't get the full package they're paying for. I'm wondering if it's even legal.

I've never been against analog myself as there is 2 small tvs hooked up directly to the wall for such a setup, but this excuse coming out of CV seems like pure horse sh*t. They've added a ton of non-english/international garbage channels in the past month while also throwing in an additional SD channel for tomorrow (I know it's a HD forum, just proving a point) while supposedely we can't get more HD channels? It's nothing but excuses from CV to gouge.

I don't live in a CV area but I understand your point. They are not doing anything illegal by having different offerings in different areas for the same price. Bottom line is don't expect a credit, it's take it or leave it.

Comcast has been like that in CT for quite some time. Everyone in the state pays the same price but the amount of channels on each systems varies. They too have been converting all their CT systems to digital and when they do it they add 20+ channels to it.

As for Cablevision there have been varying amounts of channels on different systems forever. CT and parts of NJ get more OTA network channels then systems in NY but the price is the same for the iO packages that include them. The New Haven system in CT gets NESN, MSG, YES and SNY, but we don't get NESN on my system because it's not our market yet the price of Family Cable is the same. There is nothing illegal about it.



International channels don't require additional space because they all share the same frequencies using Switched Digital Video.

As for SDV with the internationals, they also do SDV with HD channels as well. Smithsonian along with the certain sections of the premium movie channels. It's possible for them to go that route with the new HD additions in analog/digital systems until the conversion is complete.

Just got TVLANDHD today, but the picture is stuttering, like its at 30 fps during motion and movement. Anyone else seeing this?

I don't no what you are talking about but I am in long island my self and I done see tvland any ware.

you must not have been upgraded to 100% digital yet
these are the only systems getting new hd channels

bloomberg tv hd
tv land hd
investigation discovery hd

One of the advantages of the renovated Madison Square Garden seems that the new lighting system makes the HD picture appear quite stunning, especially on close ups.