cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs:
| reply to markofmayhem
Re: Wasteful Channel Lineup means fewer HD Channels?
Yeah that was the problem with Harrisburg and Hershey's 860 area's up until recently. The majority of Central PA is 750 MHz. They did some work in Harrisburg and Hershey to help 'break them away' from the gridlock that was holding them back from the rest of CPA.
D.C. is 860 though if you read that Multichannel News article that was posted above. Makes sense, you want to have a good high tech system around capital hill. |
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heat84
join:2004-03-11
Fort Lauderdale, FL | reply to IPPlanMan
Is there anyway to find out what my system is? It was upgraded 10 years ago, so I guess its 860MHZ. |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs: | My system was upgraded 10 years ago (at least my neighborhood) and it's still only 750 MHz from that day. Back in 1998 when we switched over to the 750 MHz, it felt state of the art coming from a 450 MHz one way system. |
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heat84
join:2004-03-11
Fort Lauderdale, FL | When did Comcast start upgrading to 860MHZ and 1GHZ? |
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keithbart
join:2007-01-01
South Bend, IN | reply to IPPlanMan
My system is 860MHz but I have never heard of a 1GHz
system. Boston maybe? |
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IPPlanMan
Holy Cable Modem Batman
join:2000-09-20
Washington, DC | reply to markofmayhem
Wow... That's very helpful
Thanks for doing the Math... Must be a "contractual" issue or something holding up the new channels then if they've got room.... Thoughts? |
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IPPlanMan
Holy Cable Modem Batman
join:2000-09-20
Washington, DC | reply to heat84
I Googled for "Comcast D.C. 860 MHz" and came up with that link... Might be able to do the same for your area. |
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bicker
join:2007-05-10
Burlington, MA | reply to IPPlanMan
The most reliable information I've read regarding some systems around here which have three slots available is that engineering is where the delay is. (And that's all the details I have about it.) |
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spfaff
@comcast.net
| reply to cypherstream
said by cypherstream  :I'm going to try to use the term Slots instead of channels to try not to get confused. A slot is this description is a 6 MHz wide "RF Channel". In a 750 MHz system there are 117 "Slots". In an 860 MHz system there are 135 "Slots". 750/6 = 125 and 860/6 = ~143,... what happened to the
remaining 8 slots each ? |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs: | Subtract 54 first. The first 54 MHz is the return path.
750-54 = 696.
696 / 6 = 116. There's no issues putting at least one or two channels over, so add one for 117. (Don't add 2 because ch 1 doesn't count). |
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MacLeech
The one and only
Premium
join:2001-07-14
SoCal
| reply to spfaff
said by spfaff :
750/6 = 125 and 860/6 = ~143,... what happened to the remaining 8 slots each ? Check the included list for a standard "slot" layout with frequencies.
There are gaps in the slot arrangement to make room for certain other users.
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