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post #7171 of 8467
4/29/10 at 5:14am
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Originally Posted by N1ZZN View Post

Here in Hanson, we already got all the new HD channels last November/December, but still no guide update.

Not a good sign if that's the track the South Shore A28 guide takes!

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Originally Posted by Gt1racer View Post

You might see The Guide update before or around 5/26

i got mine on 4/20 and ended up getting the 2nd wave a week later on 4/27.

so you got the A28 guide on 4/20 before the second HD wave was completed? That would be fine with me if that happens here. How do you know it's coming? A note in your bill like the HD waves or a message on the box you have to check?
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post #7172 of 8467
4/29/10 at 5:15am
Hey folks.. I am in Hingham. I have a sony with a Qam tuner and a My-hD tuner card with a QAM tuner. last week around the 21st of April it seems that ALL the Channel Numbers have changed. When you do a rescan the sony is acting REALLY funny. It's like Commiecast is trying to trick the tuner so it doesn't find any digital channels. If I go through them one by one with the remote they will show but they NOW don't show up on a Digital scan. For example FOX news used to be 76.4 and now it shows up on 88.4. Does any body have a map of the new Scituate/HIngham channel remapping? Is commiecast trying to knock out the QAM's? Is this their way of Throtteling channels like they do with their internet traffic?? It seems like they are trying to force their customers to rent their boxes!!! Also there is much talk about HD channels. Is there a place/website to check terminoligies so we all agree on what is HD and Not just digital?
I am getting most of the Non major networks, non premium channels in the digital but non HD format 480i-540x704 I think..??
Are people calling these channels HD as well ?? In Hingham. ABC NBC CBS all come in 1080 Fox comes in 720.

Many Thanks,,, Bohanna
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post #7173 of 8467
4/29/10 at 8:18am
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Originally Posted by rhapsody View Post

Not a good sign if that's the track the South Shore A28 guide takes!



so you got the A28 guide on 4/20 before the second HD wave was completed? That would be fine with me if that happens here. How do you know it's coming? A note in your bill like the HD waves or a message on the box you have to check?

i got neither of those i noticed by the Channel listings being spaced out say for example

47 TWC changed to 47__TWC = Double spacing (underscored to show example)

and when i pressed ok i saw (Watch in HD) on the left side of the bar.
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post #7174 of 8467
4/29/10 at 8:33am
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Originally Posted by WarHorse View Post

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Most TV's look better when using a DTA then they did/do just receiving an analog signal.

BONG!

Maybe a DTA does give a better picture on analog sets. I can believe it.

But I don't have any. So what I get is a digital signal (4:3 or 16:9, depends on channel) in on the cable, into the DTA which converts it to 4:3 analog, removes any additional sound channels that may be present, and sends it to my TV which converts the analog signal back to digital again.

For me, the DTA picture is noticeably worse than the picture from the TV's digital tuner. I do not need nor do I want the DTA.

I assume we're talking about SD channels, if so, then you're going to be limited to Limited Basic channels. Otherwise, you'll need a SD box, which in the Detroit area are ~$2 per month.
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post #7175 of 8467
4/29/10 at 8:37am
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Originally Posted by Bohanna View Post

Hey folks.. I am in Hingham. I have a sony with a Qam tuner and a My-hD tuner card with a QAM tuner. last week around the 21st of April it seems that ALL the Channel Numbers have changed. When you do a rescan the sony is acting REALLY funny. It's like Commiecast is trying to trick the tuner so it doesn't find any digital channels. If I go through them one by one with the remote they will show but they NOW don't show up on a Digital scan. For example FOX news used to be 76.4 and now it shows up on 88.4. Does any body have a map of the new Scituate/HIngham channel remapping? Is commiecast trying to knock out the QAM's? Is this their way of Throtteling channels like they do with their internet traffic?? It seems like they are trying to force their customers to rent their boxes!!! Also there is much talk about HD channels. Is there a place/website to check terminoligies so we all agree on what is HD and Not just digital?
I am getting most of the Non major networks, non premium channels in the digital but non HD format 480i-540x704 I think..??
Are people calling these channels HD as well ?? In Hingham. ABC NBC CBS all come in 1080 Fox comes in 720.

Many Thanks,,, Bohanna

Comcast does system maintenance on a regular basis, and as part of that QAM channel locations get changed on a regular basis. Rescaning is the solution. The only source for a 'map' is someone who actually rescans and tracks where they are at any given time, as the technical group at Comcast doesn't provide the new QAM locations to their customer service group. Why? Because so few of their over 20 million subscribers use QAM channels.

As noted previously in this and many other topics, Comcast will soon be encrypting all digital channels on their systems except for the Limited Basic tier. So for most subscribers, cable will be just like having DirecTV or Dish Network; you'll need a box for the 'standard programming package'. At least they still offer the local, gov, edu, public service channels in the clear.

Comcast has local Digital TV channels on their systems in clear QAM in both HD & SD.

As for 'throttling' their Internet service, the cap is so large it's difficult to find anyone who ever hit it. And believe me, I've looked.

As for what's HD and what's not, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p are HD, and all other digital TV formats are not. Very simple.
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post #7176 of 8467
4/29/10 at 10:49am
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Originally Posted by Gt1racer View Post

i got neither of those i noticed by the Channel listings being spaced out say for example

47 TWC changed to 47__TWC = Double spacing (underscored to show example)

and when i pressed ok i saw (Watch in HD) on the left side of the bar.

good to know - thanks! you try out the "mydvr" web scheduling stuff yet?
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post #7177 of 8467
4/29/10 at 11:00am
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Originally Posted by rhapsody View Post

so you got the A28 guide on 4/20 before the second HD wave was completed? That would be fine with me if that happens here. How do you know it's coming? A note in your bill like the HD waves or a message on the box you have to check?

I don't know if you have a DVR, but that was the first thing I noticed. Recordings were placed into folders per title (you can turn this off, if desired) and there were extra options on the main DVR menu.
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post #7178 of 8467
4/29/10 at 11:13am
Here is my latest scan for Nashua, NH

Name Channel Remarks Type
WGBH 2 Analog
WDGH HD 2.1
WGBH 2.101
WGBH 2.102
HSN 3 Analog
WBZ 4 Analog
WBZ HD 4.1
WCBV 5 5 Analog
WCBV HD 5.1
WLVI 6 Analog
WHDH 7 Analog
WHDH HD 7.1
WHDH TH 7.2
WSBK 8 Analog
WMUR 9 Analog
WNEU 10 Telemundo Analog
WENH 11 NH Prime SD Analog
WENH11 11.1 NH Prime SD
WFXT 12 Analog
FN 13 fn - poor signal Analog
WUNI 14 Spanish Analog
ION 15 Analog
PUBLIC 16 Analog
WGBH 17 Analog
MYTV 18 Analog
CKSH 19 French Analog
WMFP 20 RTV Analog
WUTF 21 Spanish Analog
NECN 22 Analog
WFXT HD 25.1
WEATHR 25.2
SPIKE 25.8
TLC 26.10
VH1 26.11
USA 26.12
TOON 26.2
COMEDY 26.3
MTV 26.4
DISNEY 26.5
NICK 26.6
SCI-FI 26.7
AMC 26.8
DISC 26.9 DISCOVERY
CSPAN 27.1
SPANISH 27.1 Not sure why I have two channels on the same freq
HLN 27.12
ANIMAL 27.3
TRAVEL 27.4
TVLAND 27.6
CNN 27.7
GOLF 27.8
HGTV 28.1
CNBC 28.1
TRU TV 28.11
FX 28.12
ABCFAMLY28.2
LIFE 28.3 LIFETIME
FOX 28.4 Fox News
A&E 28.6
HIST 28.7 HISTORY
MSNBC 28.9
VERSUS 29.1
ESPN2 29.10
CSN 29.11 Comcast Sports Network
NESN 29.12
HALMRK 29.2 HALLMARK
BRAVO 29.3
E! 29.4
FOOD 29.5
TBS 29.7
TNT 29.8
ESPN 29.9
LMN 30.3
FOX BUS 30.5 Fox Business
WSBK HD 38.1
WGBX44 44.1
WGBXWO 44.2
WGBXCR 44.3
WGBXKI 44.4
WWDP46 46.1 ShopNBC
WYDN48 48.1
WZMY50 50.1
WLVI HD 56.1
WNEU60 60.1
WMFP62 62.1
WUTF66 66.1
WBPX68 68.1
WBPXHD 68.1 Not sure why I have two channels on the same freq
QVC 71 Analog
NECNPLU 79.2 NESNPlus
PUBLIC 84.11
FN 84.118 fn - poor signal
NASHUA 84.16 Nashua ETV
TV GUIDE 84.16
INFOMER 84.4 Just infomercials
FRENCH 84.53
WMUR 84.89 ABC news seemed to be HD, otherwise SD
QVC 87.10
HSN 87.9
NECN 89.6
COMMUNITY 96 Analog
LOCAL 99 Nashua ETV Analog
PPV 122.3 On Demand/PPV I think
WGBH 2 202.1
WBZ4 204.1
WCBV5 205.1
WHDH7 207.1
WMUR9 209.1
WFXT25 225.1
WSBK38 238.1
WLVI56 256.1
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post #7179 of 8467
4/29/10 at 12:09pm
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Originally Posted by rhapsody View Post

good to know - thanks! you try out the "mydvr" web scheduling stuff yet?

No i haven't got to try it myself but my mom has she likes it alot.
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post #7180 of 8467
4/29/10 at 2:28pm
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Originally Posted by WarHorse View Post

Maybe a DTA does give a better picture on analog sets. I can believe it.

Yes I meant on an analog TV, that was why I said on most TV's. Unfortunately with your setup it would work much better with cable directly to the TV & letting the TV's digital tuner do it's job. Things should get better for you when/if Comcast starts to get the HD DTA's that are being discussed.
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post #7181 of 8467
4/29/10 at 2:31pm
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Originally Posted by rhapsody View Post

So when should the South Shore see the A28 guide update? Just got the first wave of HD updates on 4/27 with the next ones coming on 5/26.

The channel updates & guide updates are not related at all. The A28 was supposed to be rolled out in these areas months ago & keeps getting delayed, maybe next week, maybe next month. While there are some nice new features about it I've also heard of an issue or two with it too so it's a mixed blessing.
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post #7182 of 8467
4/29/10 at 6:12pm
I have a friend who has only LIMITED basic with Comcast.
She has two analog sets connected to the service both getting just channels 2-22 plus channel 97.
My questions are

a) Will she be losing channel 11?
b) Can she get a DTA box or even a full digital box? I am aware that for her,the DTA would most likely not be free.
c) If she was to get the full boxwould she get the guide? I understand on demand would not be available even of local stuff (broadcast networks/NECN)
She has no plans on getting an HD set anytime soon.

Thanks
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post #7183 of 8467
4/30/10 at 3:33am
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analog TV

This thread is in the Local HDTV Info and Reception forum. The fact that something is better for non-HD is interesting, but I've been reminded by others several times that it is not necessarily on-topic here. Has the forum's policy changed in that regard?
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post #7184 of 8467
4/30/10 at 6:03am
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Originally Posted by chitchatjf View Post

I have a friend who has only LIMITED basic with Comcast.
She has two analog sets connected to the service both getting just channels 2-22 plus channel 97.
My questions are

a) Will she be losing channel 11?
b) Can she get a DTA box or even a full digital box? I am aware that for her,the DTA would most likely not be free.
c) If she was to get the full boxwould she get the guide? I understand on demand would not be available even of local stuff (broadcast networks/NECN)
She has no plans on getting an HD set anytime soon.

Thanks


a) I don't think so but I need to know what city is she in to gice a a 100% correct answer.

b) she can get a digital box

c) yes she would get the guide
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post #7185 of 8467
4/30/10 at 7:30am
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Originally Posted by bicker1 View Post

This thread is in the Local HDTV Info and Reception forum. The fact that something is better for non-HD is interesting, but I've been reminded by others several times that it is not necessarily on-topic here. Has the forum's policy changed in that regard?

bick did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Really!
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post #7186 of 8467
4/30/10 at 8:19am
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Originally Posted by L Supreme View Post

a) I don't think so but I need to know what city is she in to gice a a 100% correct answer.

b) she can get a digital box

c) yes she would get the guide

North Andover. The reason I asked was that elsewhere in this thread I had heard about comcast adding 11.1 in HD AND 11.3 but dropping the analog retransmission of 11.2.

What would be the costs for a DTA and/or the full box?

Has the guide been updated so she could set it to only view her "favorites"? -which would be the locals that she gets as opposed to the dozens of channels she does not get
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post #7187 of 8467
4/30/10 at 12:16pm
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Originally Posted by chitchatjf View Post

North Andover. The reason I asked was that elsewhere in this thread I had heard about comcast adding 11.1 in HD AND 11.3 but dropping the analog retransmission of 11.2.

What would be the costs for a DTA and/or the full box?

Has the guide been updated so she could set it to only view her "favorites"? -which would be the locals that she gets as opposed to the dozens of channels she does not get

She would still get 11

$1.95 for each digital box, she won't be able to get a DTA

No, the guide would show all channels
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post #7188 of 8467
4/30/10 at 12:19pm
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Originally Posted by Lodef View Post

bick did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Really!

Is there even a analog/sdtv forum
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post #7189 of 8467
4/30/10 at 12:47pm
Been looking at this and thinking and just called sales for info.
On basic now but of course get the local channels in HDTV as I have a hi def system.
If I upgrade to "digital economy" for $29 (no such thing now as extended basic!) I get 20 more channels but lose the HD locals unless I pay 7.95 more for a HD box, and none of those 20 are apparently in HD.

If I upgrade to "digital starter" , for $62.75, again, I have to add 7.95 for an HD box or I lose the HD local chans. So about $71, in addition to my about $45 internet. makes it about $116 plus a little tax and stuff. eeps. I think I'll stick with local and my $57/mo bill...
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post #7190 of 8467
4/30/10 at 3:22pm
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Originally Posted by L Supreme View Post

She would still get 11

$1.95 for each digital box, she won't be able to get a DTA

No, the guide would show all channels

What you are saying is for $3.90 total a month she can have a full box on both sets -with the guide?
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post #7191 of 8467
4/30/10 at 4:22pm
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Originally Posted by Kristi1 View Post

If I upgrade to "digital economy" for $29 (no such thing now as extended basic!) I get 20 more channels but lose the HD locals unless I pay 7.95 more for a HD box, and none of those 20 are apparently in HD..

You can split the cable signal and connect one wire directly to TV and get HD locals via clearQAM.

You can get Digital Economy channels via the second wire connected to digital box.
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post #7192 of 8467
4/30/10 at 4:38pm
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Originally Posted by chitchatjf View Post

What you are saying is for $3.90 total a month she can have a full box on both sets -with the guide?

yes $3.90 more a month to have Basic with 2 digital boxes
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post #7193 of 8467
4/30/10 at 5:53pm
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Originally Posted by L Supreme View Post

yes $3.90 more a month to have Basic with 2 digital boxes

And she'd also get a few more channels then she has right now as a few of the Basic channels are digital only (mainly PBS stations I believe).
The guide can't be edited to show only channels you want to see but you could set a few channels as 'Favorites' & just toggle through those channels.
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post #7194 of 8467
4/30/10 at 10:43pm
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Originally Posted by jonwww View Post

And she'd also get a few more channels then she has right now as a few of the Basic channels are digital only (mainly PBS stations I believe).
The guide can't be edited to show only channels you want to see but you could set a few channels as 'Favorites' & just toggle through those channels.

Toggle through just favorites. Fios has that feature and it is good to know that Comcast does as well.

I see a trip to Glenn St (the location if nearest comcast office) in my friend's future.
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post #7195 of 8467
5/1/10 at 3:51am
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Originally Posted by Lodef View Post

bick did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Really!

Nah, just asking a question. Since there isn't an SD forum, it would make sense to me to change the rules, and so I was wondering if they had been changed. Either way...
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post #7196 of 8467
5/1/10 at 6:04pm
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Originally Posted by cnewsgrp View Post

You can split the cable signal and connect one wire directly to TV and get HD locals via clearQAM.

You can get Digital Economy channels via the second wire connected to digital box.

yup! Thanks!
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post #7197 of 8467
5/3/10 at 1:57pm
Moritzio, as of this past weekend I have found that my previously clear QAM hd locals now report as scrambled by my tv. Have you found the same?

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Originally Posted by Moritzio View Post

Here is my latest scan for Nashua, NH

Name Channel Remarks Type
WGBH 2 Analog
WDGH HD 2.1
WGBH 2.101
WGBH 2.102
HSN 3 Analog
WBZ 4 Analog
WBZ HD 4.1
WCBV 5 5 Analog
WCBV HD 5.1
WLVI 6 Analog
WHDH 7 Analog
WHDH HD 7.1
WHDH TH 7.2
WSBK 8 Analog
WMUR 9 Analog
WNEU 10 Telemundo Analog
WENH 11 NH Prime SD Analog
WENH11 11.1 NH Prime SD
WFXT 12 Analog
FN 13 fn - poor signal Analog
WUNI 14 Spanish Analog
ION 15 Analog
PUBLIC 16 Analog
WGBH 17 Analog
MYTV 18 Analog
CKSH 19 French Analog
WMFP 20 RTV Analog
WUTF 21 Spanish Analog
NECN 22 Analog
WFXT HD 25.1
WEATHR 25.2
SPIKE 25.8
TLC 26.10
VH1 26.11
USA 26.12
TOON 26.2
COMEDY 26.3
MTV 26.4
DISNEY 26.5
NICK 26.6
SCI-FI 26.7
AMC 26.8
DISC 26.9 DISCOVERY
CSPAN 27.1
SPANISH 27.1 Not sure why I have two channels on the same freq
HLN 27.12
ANIMAL 27.3
TRAVEL 27.4
TVLAND 27.6
CNN 27.7
GOLF 27.8
HGTV 28.1
CNBC 28.1
TRU TV 28.11
FX 28.12
ABCFAMLY28.2
LIFE 28.3 LIFETIME
FOX 28.4 Fox News
A&E 28.6
HIST 28.7 HISTORY
MSNBC 28.9
VERSUS 29.1
ESPN2 29.10
CSN 29.11 Comcast Sports Network
NESN 29.12
HALMRK 29.2 HALLMARK
BRAVO 29.3
E! 29.4
FOOD 29.5
TBS 29.7
TNT 29.8
ESPN 29.9
LMN 30.3
FOX BUS 30.5 Fox Business
WSBK HD 38.1
WGBX44 44.1
WGBXWO 44.2
WGBXCR 44.3
WGBXKI 44.4
WWDP46 46.1 ShopNBC
WYDN48 48.1
WZMY50 50.1
WLVI HD 56.1
WNEU60 60.1
WMFP62 62.1
WUTF66 66.1
WBPX68 68.1
WBPXHD 68.1 Not sure why I have two channels on the same freq
QVC 71 Analog
NECNPLU 79.2 NESNPlus
PUBLIC 84.11
FN 84.118 fn - poor signal
NASHUA 84.16 Nashua ETV
TV GUIDE 84.16
INFOMER 84.4 Just infomercials
FRENCH 84.53
WMUR 84.89 ABC news seemed to be HD, otherwise SD
QVC 87.10
HSN 87.9
NECN 89.6
COMMUNITY 96 Analog
LOCAL 99 Nashua ETV Analog
PPV 122.3 On Demand/PPV I think
WGBH 2 202.1
WBZ4 204.1
WCBV5 205.1
WHDH7 207.1
WMUR9 209.1
WFXT25 225.1
WSBK38 238.1
WLVI56 256.1
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post #7198 of 8467
5/3/10 at 2:04pm
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Originally Posted by madboysx View Post

Moritzio, as of this past weekend I have found that my previously clear QAM hd locals now report as scrambled by my tv. Have you found the same?

rescan and they will be back...for now anyway....
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post #7199 of 8467
5/3/10 at 5:03pm
Effective June 1st (in Massachusetts - Transitioned Areas)

MLB HD changing to 914

Planet Green HD changing to 911

TV One HD changing to 912

NBA HD to 913
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post #7200 of 8467
5/3/10 at 5:10pm
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Originally Posted by Gt1racer View Post

Effective June 1st (in Massachusetts - Transitioned Areas)

MLB HD changing to 914

Planet Green HD changing to 911

TV One HD changing to 912

NBA HD to 913

This is a bit random. I wonder why Comcast would just randomly scoot these 100 channels up. Why not keep NBA and MLB HD grouped with the other HD sports channels?

This means channels 815-818 will be vacant. Hopefully, in Bristol County, this signifies the return of WFXT HD and WLVI HD, and then we can be all one happy family again.

....as the topic goes back to QAM and CableCard discussions...
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