billy2
join:2009-02-27
Staten Island, NY
| reply to SRF26
Re: What cable box TWC NYC are given out to customers
Is the 3090 box like the 3050 , with the Stretched GUide, Strecthed Info data , (Takes up the whole screen) SD blurry ., I also don't like how the menu settings are on the Samsung, the SA is much easier to navigate. If it is , then I will stick with the SA Boxes. 2 SA HD DVRS and 1 SA 3250 Digital Is what I have. I don't get those issues with the SA Boxes that I got with the 3050. I ask about the 3090 because they are not in SI yet . |
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SRF26
join:2000-04-03
Jamaica, NY
 ·Vonage
| reply to billy2
My CableCard set is being replaced so I will be picking up an HD STB for my new set. Is the Samsung 3050 the best choice (if I have one)? I still have a SA8300HD, but want to connect a second HD box to the new set. I will be going to the Richmond Hill TWC office to exchange my CC for the STB.
TIA...JL |
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billy2
join:2009-02-27
Staten Island, NY | reply to billy2
any 3090 boxes yet, as we go int November , maybe they will be here then, 5 months after they got into Queens and Manhattan |
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billy2
join:2009-02-27
Staten Island, NY
| reply to angel351
3090 boxes still NOT in Staten Island . This is now 4 months since in the City in June with these boxes. 3270 and 3260 are not being given out in NY, don't know why TWC is based on a merket by market basis when it comes to Converters,. Channels and so 0n, it makes no sense to me whatsoever |
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angel351
@rr.com | reply to rg6cable68
Are they still giving out the 3090 cable box at 23st.  I hear the 3050 is crap?? Can you get 3270 or 3260 at 23st?? |
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billy2
join:2009-02-27
Staten Island, NY | reply to NY11102
the SD Quality on the 3050 is bad , HD is great . HD is good on both sets , SD is better looking on the 4250, I have the 4250 SA Box. Depends on what channels you want |
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NY11102
join:2008-02-27
Astoria, NY | reply to yukycg
Get the Samsung 3050. |
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rv65
Let's just say I like Dublin Dr Pepper
Premium
join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | reply to yukycg
Samsung 3050 or SA 4250HDC. |
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yukycg
@lightpath.net | reply to fallacies
Thanks for the update, but one question:
If I want to get a non-DVR box but with HDMI, what is available in 23rd st? |
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fallacies
join:2009-09-24
New York, NY
| reply to rg6cable68
update!!!!
after countless operators telling me that i MUST have a truck rolled out / AKA installation,
it's untrue.
if you goto the 23rd ST location ANYWAY, like i did, they will provide you with an additional box *without extra fees*.
concerning the Samsung theory:
The woman told me that they do not use the Samsung boxes anymore; however,
i seen some boxes with samsung logos piled up.
either they only have Samsungs' for DVR boxes,
or they just stopped using them,
or they do not cater to personal preference, and you have to go on a day they are in stock.
BTW: This SA box is crap. so slow... so now that i have some extra time, i will be trying to trade it in for a Samsung when i get the chance, and post if i get lucky. |
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gadgetboyj
join:2009-08-25
Staten Island, NY | reply to rv65
Wait, wait, I'm almost positive the buffer can be enlarged via software update as well. I'm going in today to swap 2 HD Boxes for DVRs. Anyone know what's available in Staten Island? |
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rv65
Let's just say I like Dublin Dr Pepper
Premium
join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA
| reply to rg6cable68
The 3270 doesn't have PIP and it only has 1 buffer so you can't swap tuners. Even if TWC did use an OCAP version of passport you still couldn't swap the tuners since it only has 90 minute buffer. Other than those 2 minor issues I think it's a great DVR. I love the 320 GB HDD. |
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gadgetboyj
join:2009-08-25
Staten Island, NY | reply to sicablealumn
Yes, I remember that it used to be si Cable but now it IS TWC but I'm guessing there are different policys though. |
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sicablealumn
@verizon.net | reply to gadgetboyj
did u think gadgetboy that staten island and rest of city may have different policies regarding adding boxes.
after all staten island used to be "staten island cable" before it was twc nyc. |
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MacAlert
join:2005-03-16
Flushing, NY | reply to gadgetboyj
Swapping is not a problem. If you want a NEW additional box installed, you need to have a truck roll. |
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Rook008
Miles To Go
join:2002-02-05
Far Rockaway, NY
·PHONE POWER
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to gadgetboyj
I can take a box to the them and have it swapped for a new one, but I was told that a truck roll was necessary to "add" a box to my account.
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"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats." - H. L. Mencken
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gadgetboyj
join:2009-08-25
Staten Island, NY
·RoadRunner Cable
·Time Warner Cable
·Time Warner VOIP
| reply to pandaman1784
said by pandaman1784  :in nyc, additional boxes can ONLY be installed via a truck roll. I've added 3 boxes to my house; truck roll needed for each one. no way around it or the install fee. the channel changing thing is bs. the truck roll is company policy. What? I live in New York and NO ONE else that I've seen on these forums has EVER said anything close to that. I swap them and get new ones all the time at the place. |
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pandaman1784
join:2000-07-11
Corona, NY | reply to fallacies
in nyc, additional boxes can ONLY be installed via a truck roll. I've added 3 boxes to my house; truck roll needed for each one. no way around it or the install fee. the channel changing thing is bs. the truck roll is company policy. |
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adrman
Premium
join:2007-08-23
New York, NY
·VOIPo
·ViaTalk
| reply to teapa
With the exception of 1 person I read about, I don't believe 23rd st. has ever been distributing 320GB 3090s. I've got a 320 in mine, but it was a "field upgrade". I don't believe there's any set day for a new box shipment either. It's pretty much a crap shoot. Unfortunately, you can't just call ahead and see what they have either. |
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teapa
@conversent.net | reply to rv65
Can someone tell me if at 23st street location in Manhattan they have the 3090 boxes with 320gb HD and if there is a day of the week (month) when they get new boxes?
Thank you |
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