Dude111
An Awesome Dude
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join:2003-08-04
USA
1 edit | reply to rg6cable68
Im glad i got a 3250!!
These things dont have enough ram in them and as a result are slow as anything!!
3250's are OK and 4250HDCs are OK also (About the same response as 3250s)
Those DVR boxes totally suck!! |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
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join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA
| reply to rg6cable68
Re: What cable box TWC NYC are given out to customers
San Diego might be deploying the Samsung SMT-H3050. If you love your non TWC remote try using the codes for Pace boxes. Those codes seem to work.
»www.timewarnercable.com/MediaLib···uide.pdf
Samsung also has a HD-DVR made with MPEG-4, Multiroom, and other cool features. Model number for that box is SMT-H3090. |
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visuelz
join:2003-05-01
Brooklyn, NY | reply to rg6cable68
The choices are
HD: SA 4250HDC, Samsung 3050
HD DVR: SA 8300HDC, Samsung DVR |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
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join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | Samsung DVR is SMT-H3090. Supposedly this box is replacing the SA 8240/8300 series. I hope it's better than the 8300HDC. Has TWC deployed the new Samsung HD-DVR in NYC? If it's better then I might be interested though I'm in the San Diego area. |
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visuelz
join:2003-05-01
Brooklyn, NY
1 edit | I believe my department is the only ones that have it thus far. The DVR looks a lot better than the 8300. It feels heavier too. It's still going to run on Mystro though. |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
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join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | Is the guide in Widescreen? Next generation cable boxes are going to have this feature. I would think that it's possible. The BCM supposedly can do one in widescreen. |
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angel35
join:2008-11-30
New York, NY | reply to visuelz
Im in new york city (man.}I want a H-3090 samsung box. Does any one know if they have them at 23st??  |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
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join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | Maybe if you ask. |
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visuelz
join:2003-05-01
Brooklyn, NY | reply to angel35
Sorry if this took a while to reply...if you are using a DVR, check it out. I'm not 100% these are released to customers yet... |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
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join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | I think it will be deployed early next year. Later in 2009 other divisions will start getting it once it's done testing. They have to test it to ensure quality control. |
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nyrmetros
join:2008-02-01
Oakland Gardens, NY | reply to rg6cable68
How many different boxes are being offered here in NYC by TWC ?? |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
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join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | Samsung SMT-H3050
Scientific Atlanta Explorer 4250HDC
Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HDC
Samsung SMT-H3090 (not released yet. Will replace the 8300HDC)
These are the current boxes. |
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OB Kenobi
join:2005-05-29
Brooklyn, NY | After using both the Samsung SMT-H3050 and Scientific Atlanta Explorer 4250HDC, I advise anyone with the Samsung to throw it away immediately. It's significantly slower and more unstable compared to the SA. |
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JeahP
join:2004-08-03
New York, NY | reply to rg6cable68
Hi
Instead of paying $10 for the DVR cable box rental can I perhaps buy a dvr cable box from ebay and just use it instead of the one given by TWC and save this montly fee? |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
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join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA
| JeahP,
Do not buy a cable box off of ebay. Your just wasting your money. Unless you want a nice paperweight then don't bother. Cable boxes have special procedures when it comes to activation and it has to be registered from the headend. The security system doesn't allow it. The only purchaseable DVR for digital cable is the Tivo HD, HD XL or Series 3. That requires a cable card and their service but they offer a lifetime service. |
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JeahP
join:2004-08-03
New York, NY | Tks for the reply - those Tivo dvr boxes with lifetime service are quite expensive, I suppose its cheaper to continue paying $10 rental fee each month to enjoy DVR service.  |
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brooklyndood
@rr.com | reply to rv65
to RV65
I wanted to use my pc as a second tv set in my bedroom and I have service from TWC. can I buy used TWC box like 3250 and is it gonna work for me? any ideas? thanks |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
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join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA
| No you can't buy a cablebox. I've already said it once and now I'll say it again. TWC won't activate it. Even if they can get the authorization keys it still wouldn't work. It would be too much of a hassle. Only boxes registered to TWC NY would work. You can use a PC with an IR blaster or a Hauppauge HD-PVR. The 3250HD does use Firewire capturing but TWC uses 5C copy flags on some of their channels. |
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BROOKLYNDOOD
@rr.com | even if i have current service and cable box from another TW customer? wow! well how then those people selling black boxes and promising that all services would be activated? is it all a lie? thanks |
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rv65
Rally racing is real racing
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join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA
| reply to rg6cable68
Re: What cable box TWC NYC are given out to customers
If it's belongs to TWC NYC then it should be ok but that depends on which part you live in. A box in TWC San Diego couldn't be activated to TWC NYC due to the security seems. In Canada you could buy your cable boxes but that doesn't seem possible. Most of the ebay boxes are from Canada or could be from people who didn't bother to return them. They could also be stolen. |
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