heatsker151
join:2007-10-14
Myerstown, PA
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January 16th, @09:46PM
|  Central PA HD additions 2/14/08
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Eight High Definition channels – A&E HD, HGTV HD, Food Network HD, TBS HD, USA HD, Discovery Channel HD, TLC HD and Sci-Fi Channel HD – are being added to the following channel lineups beginning February 14, 2008 to the Expanded Basic Service level requiring a High Definition Digital Converter:
* Carlisle, Chambersburg/Shippensburg, Fort Loudon, Greencastle, Waynesboro/Mont Alto, Harrisburg, Hershey, Millersburg
* Hanover, York, Williamsport, Mill Hall
* Huntingdon, Lykens, State College, Philipsburg, Lock Haven
* Lancaster, Elizabethtown
* Lebanon, Reading, Pottsville
* Scranton, Dunmore, Dallas
Two High Definition channels – MHD and MOJO – are being added to the following channel lineups beginning February 14, 2008 to the Expanded Basic Service level requiring a High Definition Digital Converter:
* Adams County, York County (ex-Adelphia, not ex-Suscom cable systems)
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cypherstream
Build Fios, and I will come.
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs:
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January 16th, @11:29PM
| Re: Central PA HD additions very soon
Thank you for the information!!!!!!!!! |
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pennstatejim
join:2007-10-10
Reading, PA | reply to heatsker151
Great! Keep us posted on what you hear!! |
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Chad473
join:2007-12-18
Lancaster, PA
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January 15th, @09:55AM
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crossing fingers too, but i'm not getting excited till I hear something official. back when we got nat geo and nfl we were rumored to get the others in that wave..didn't happen. rumored to get new stuff in december...didn't happen. I have noticed some weird stuff lately with channels going out for a few minutes and the "channel will be available shortly" message comes up. This has happened probably 3 or 4 times in the last week, and I wondered if they might be working on anything.
definitely keep us posted if you hear anything though. I think we're all chomping at the bit in central pa. |
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gebe
join:2004-12-09
Minersville, PA | reply to heatsker151
Thanks heatsker..keeping fingers crossed for some long awaited good news for our area |
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vir koto
@comcast.net | reply to heatsker151
Cypher, what is your best guess of available capacity on the Reading system? How many HD channels could they add? |
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cypherstream
Build Fios, and I will come.
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs:
 ·Cingular Wireless
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January 15th, @12:10PM
| said by vir koto :
Cypher, what is your best guess of available capacity on the Reading system? How many HD channels could they add?
Well TCM and History are now digital only.
I'm not pulling up anything on Ch 82, so let's imagine that's also blank for now...
Service Electric is a 750 MHz Magnavox system, and they have NBA TV on Ch 120, 4 channels above 750 MHz. I used to think SA line gear was regarded as top notch in quality and performance. I know I would of choose SA over Magnavox (and our system did), but who knows. There should be no problem overdriving the system.
Say they push out to Ch 120, add three free channels from the old History and TCM spot, and Ch 82, that's 7 channel spaces right there.
At 2:1 HD Compression that's 14 new HD's.
At 3:1 HD Compression (which is starting to become more commonplace) that's 21 New HD's, not to mention changing the 2:1 HD compression on our current channels to 3:1.
I've noticed that some channels is 1 HD paired with 8 SD on it. Not sure how optimal this loading scheme is, but if they employ a good VBR statistical multiplex they should be able to group all of the HD's together in a row, 3 per frequency. They should put local OTA HD channels on the specific open frequencies per hubsite, for instance Channel 70 is open in Reading, but may not be in Lebanon. Therefore Channel 70 should be WPVI HD6 in Reading, but Lebanon would have an open spot that Reading doesn't, in this situation they would put WHTM HD 27 ABC in that location. The reason why I bring that up is because most of East Central PA shares the same bandwidth for the national channels. I've noticed everything from Channel 83 to 116 is identical on the QAM side between Lancaster, Reading, Pottsville, and Lebanon.
Also if they could change the Motorola OOB frequency to Ch 1 in the 74 MHz range, that would open up Channel 97's slot. Channel 97 is a little noisy in some area's due to WRFY 102.5 FM, but they could move an analog there, and put a digital in the space where that analog used to be. Or perhaps put a 64QAM channel there with all of Music choice or something. Not sure if our system has all frequency agile OOB tuners in the older boxes though. Some older DCT-2000's were special ordered with the OOB frequency hard coded into it. Newer boxes have an 8 or 10 channel hunt group, therefore it's agile.
I just think they could organize the system a bit better. Why spread all of the Music choice out like they are doing? What if they put all of those together with a few SD? Maybe it would be easier to look at and manage. Just a thought. |
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JamesDax
join:2001-02-24
Philadelphia, PA | reply to heatsker151
Guess Philly will continue to be left in the cold.
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He who lives the longest will know the most. |
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heatsker151
join:2007-10-14
Myerstown, PA | I doubt it. I only get news and updates for Central PA. Philly will get its updates too, but you'll probably know before I do. |
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heatsker151
join:2007-10-14
Myerstown, PA | Also; it looks like there will be analog channels migrating to allow this change. Details... they will come. |
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Chad473
join:2007-12-18
Lancaster, PA
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January 15th, @04:51PM
| reply to heatsker151
hmm...so if it's analogs moving, that means over a month till any changes can occur right? I thought they had to give 30 day notice before they could move them. So maybe sometime end of Feb? |
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cypherstream
Build Fios, and I will come.
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs:
·Cingular Wireless
| reply to heatsker151
said by heatsker151  :Also; it looks like there will be analog channels migrating to allow this change. Details... they will come. Sounds great!
I will be checking back every day! |
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heatsker151
join:2007-10-14
Myerstown, PA | reply to Chad473
I would imagine that's going to be the case.  |
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ExitWound
Porsche Snob
join:2001-12-13
State College, PA | reply to heatsker151
What cities/regions does "central PA" encompass? I ask because I'm 90% sure I'm dropping Comcast for DirecTV within the month.
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heatsker151
join:2007-10-14
Myerstown, PA
| Central PA definitely includes State College. Soon I'll probably see a launch timetable that will tell me when they expect each cable system to move analogs/add HD channels. Specifically in my office (Lebanon) there have been numerous vague office memes about HD launch "excitement". It shouldn't take more than a few weeks to launch now, hang on for a little bit before you reach that decision. |
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scanpa
Premium
join:2006-09-06
Lebanon, PA
| Re: Central PA HD additions very soon
said by headend234 :
cypherstream u r very smart. u should apply to work for a cable company headend
he already makes more at his current job, then comcast corp. would pay him. I already said the same thing to him, back when I still worked for Comcast. |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
Premium
join:2005-12-17
Iselin, NJ
clubs:
 ·Comcast
| reply to heatsker151
Damn I hope the same thing is true for my area. I'm about ready to file a complain with our township's cable commission. Maybe they can do something...I know they don't really like Comcast any more. Our township government supports Verizon now, hence FiOS coming to parts of Woodbridge later 1H 08. |
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Vir Koto
@comcast.net
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1/16/08 Reading Eagle |
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cavuto
@comcast.net
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Dont want to sound greedy but shouldnt there be 4 more to the list. I also agree that Cypher would be a welcomed addition to the comcast team, but I wouldnt place him in the tech dept, I would put a tie on him and put him in charge of the whole headend..put him on a perch if you will like an eagle ..scanning over the blue marsh.. |
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