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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:06:24 EDT

newsmark posted :

See I'm the opposite, they can put all those sports channels on one tier and charge for the whole lot of them for whoever wants them.

Wouldn't that be nice? But the sports channels want the fee from every subscriber. They only offer "all-or-nothing." Either you put them on the expanded basic tier or you don't get it at all.

Unbundled, if it makes you feel any better, you probably pay around 33 cents a month for MTV, compared to $4 for ESPN. Here's a list "Consumerist.com" published about 3 years ago. I think it's safe to say most channels have gone up a bit.

»consumerist.com/2010/03/09/list-···ou-hate/

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:20:01 EDT

MeInDallas posted : See I'm the opposite, they can put all those sports channels on one tier and charge for the whole lot of them for whoever wants them. I have all those sports channels unticked on the guide so I dont even have to see them. I'm to the point if cable gets any higher I'm just gonna start using an antenna. I love my cable shows but its getting to be a lot to pay for every month. Everytime I threaten to cancel they come at me with some deal to keep me, but the cat and mouse game is getting old.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:10:57 EDT

Unbundled posted :

said by newsmark:

Unbundled,

Since the 1990s, each local OTA station has had to choose "must carry" or "retransmission consent," which can mean anything from cash payment, promo time or carriage of additional stations--or some combination. That was an act of Congress.

I don't know whether they do, but ABC *could* link an OTA O&O station's contract with the cable company to carriage of ESPN channels. Same with Fox O&Os and Fox Sports Networks, FX, etc.

If you're not a sports fan, this might tick you off. Some estimates say ESPN gets up to $4/month for each subscriber! That's just ESPN! ESPN2, ESPNET, etc get additional fees. You also pay a lot for other sports channels.

I do like Sports, but it's the MTV station that I hate paying for.

MTV should be an option, and *not* on basic. But, I guess the Social Engineers behind the scenes, got their way, and MTV is beamed to every cable household in the US. Must be a pretty important message to get that kinf of treatment.
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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:21:25 EDT

newsmark posted : Unbundled,

Since the 1990s, each local OTA station has had to choose "must carry" or "retransmission consent," which can mean anything from cash payment, promo time or carriage of additional stations--or some combination. That was an act of Congress.

Some people think it's unfair to charge the cable/satellite companies to carry a "Free" signal. On the other hand, the cable/satellite companies charge YOU for those signals. (And some networks actually charge fees to the stations, based on their cable/satellite coverage.)

TV stations really do need a second source of revenue (besides advertising). They have to compete with cable channels that face very little regulation and DO have a dual revenue stream (advertising and subscription fees).

However, it gets pretty convoluted. A company that owns both OTA stations and cable channels can link carriage of the OTA station with carriage (and fees) for little watched or very expensive cable channels.

I don't know whether they do, but ABC *could* link an OTA O&O station's contract with the cable company to carriage of ESPN channels. Same with Fox O&Os and Fox Sports Networks, FX, etc.

If you're not a sports fan, this might tick you off. Some estimates say ESPN gets up to $4/month for each subscriber! That's just ESPN! ESPN2, ESPNET, etc get additional fees. You also pay a lot for other sports channels.

I think local TV stations are worth SOMETHING out of your cable bill, but certainly not $4/month.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:30:33 EDT

motorola870 posted :

said by Unbundled:

And Ch 11 and Ch 21 are perhaps going away. But I though cable companies were required to carry "local" channels ??

They are in negotiations to continue carrying all three of the services: Cozi, KTVT, and KTXA which is thanks to congress letting OTA channels scheme to get money out cable/satellite subscribers when their channels are free OTA.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:45:19 EDT

Unbundled posted : And Ch 11 and Ch 21 are perhaps going away. But I thought cable companies were required to carry "local" channels ??

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:45:52 EDT

newsmark posted : Wow. Cozi is going away. (If I'm reading this correctly.)

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Tue, 07 May 2013 03:51:23 EDT

motorola870 posted : It does look like Speed will be going away from analog soon so there should be a notice in the mail soon saying that speed will no longer be available in analog format:

"Dallas and surrounding areas

Includes: Dallas, Greenville, Commerce.

Time Warner Cable’s agreements with programmers to carry their services routinely expire from time to time. We are usually able to obtain renewals or extensions of such agreements, and carriage of programming services is discontinued only in rare circumstances. The following agreements with programmers are due to expire soon, and we may be required to cease carriage of one or more of these services in the near future.

AYM Sports **
CBTV Michoacan **
Daystar
E!
E! HD **
Encore
Encore HD
Encore Action
Encore Drama
Encore Love
Encore Suspense
Encore Family
Encore Westerns
Flix **
G4
G4 HD
GolTV **
GolTV HD **
IFC
IFC HD **
KTVT (CBS)
KTVT (CBS) HD
KTXA (IND)
KTXA (IND) HD
Lifetime
Lifetime HD
Lifetime Real Women **
LMN
LMN HD
Mexico 22 **
Music Choice Channels
NHL Center Ice
NHL Center Ice HD
Once Mexico **
Showtime E
Showtime HD E
Showtime 2 E
Showtime 2 HD E
Showtime Showcase E
Showtime Showcase HD E
Showtime Extreme E
Showtime Extreme HD E **
Showtime Beyond E
Showtime Beyond HD E **
Showtime Next E
Showtime Next HD E **
Showtime Women E
Showtime Women HD E **
Showtime Family Zone E
Showtime W �€�
Showtime 2 W �€�
Showtime Showcase W �€�
Showtime Extreme W �€�
Showtime Beyond W �€�
Showtime On Demand
Smithsonian HD
Sprout **
Sprout On Demand **
Starz
Starz Cinema
Starz Comedy
Starz Edge
Starz Edge HD
Starz HD
Stars InBlack
Starz Kids & Family
Starz Kids & Family HD
Starz On Demand
Style
Style HD **
The Movie Channel E
The Movie Channel HD E
The Movie Channel Xtra E
The Movie Channel Xtra HD E **
The Movie Channel W �€�
The Movie Channel Xtra W �€�
The Movie Channel On Demand
WE tv
WE tv HD
Youtoo

** Excludes Greenville
�€� Greenville Only

In addition, from time to time we make certain changes in the services that we offer in order to better serve our customers. The following changes are planned:

ADD:
None at this time

MOVE:
None at this time

DELETE:
KXAS (Cozi TV) from Basic Service Channel 365
Time Warner Cable may cease carriage of NuvoTV or reposition NuvoTV to the Mas Canales Tier of service **

CHANGE:
G4 on Standard Cable Channel 67, Digital Cable Channel 261 and HD Channel 729 will rebrand to Esquire Network (Dallas)
G4 on Digital Cable Channel 144 and HD Channel 729 will rebrand to Esquire Network (Greenville)
Speed on Standard Cable Channel 56 will be made available in digital format only (digital set top box required) (Dallas Only)

On or about June 4th, 2013 Time Warner Cable will be making technical changes to our cable system in Greenville, Texas that may disrupt your ability to view the following unencrypted (“in-the-clear”) channels on a digital television or other device that includes a QAM tuner (a “ClearQAM device”):

Greenville
KERA (PBS) HD
WFAA (ABC) HD
WFAA (Accuweather)

(Customers using digital cable set-top boxes will not notice any change.) If this occurs, you will need to go into the settings menu on your ClearQAM device and perform a new channel scan in order to resume viewing these channels. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The new services listed below cannot be accessed on CableCARD-equipped Unidirectional Digital Cable Products purchased at retail without additional, two-way capable equipment.

None at this Time

* HD Television and HD set-top box required to receive HD service
**Excludes Greenville
�€� Greenville Only

All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. ©2013 Time Warner Cable, Inc. All rights reserved. Time Warner Cable and the eye/ear logo are trademarks of Time Warner Inc. Used under license."

»www.timewarnercable.com/en/about···las.html

so there is this months first notice and looks like Greenville might be getting more SDV bandwidth to be able to handle future HD adds :)

Also around the state TWC is moving clear QAM channels to new locations to make room for 8 channel DOCSIS 3.0 downstream bonding and the Dallas area is the first area in the state to get the upgrades and they will be rolling out to the rest of the state it looks like in the summer/fall.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:56:44 EDT

motorola870 posted : Bump thread to make it current as well as some possible news!

Looks like Time Warner is finally pulling the plug on Speed analog in Waco and may do so in Dallas/Fort Worth as well soon! I am going to be on the lookout for the mornings legal notice to say change speed channel 56 from expanded basic analog to expanded basic (digital only)

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:35:02 EDT

JSull posted : Anyone missing almost all channels. Above 459?
Getting 'this channel will be available shortly, ref code. S0007

Have reset box several times.. local csr sent signal to box....no change.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:45:27 EDT

motorola870 posted : DallasAg the closest channels to 57MHz are on 111MHz which are KDFW HD, KXAS HD and Cozi TV. But your signals are way out of acceptable range for receiving a good signal needs to be at least 33dB to 34dB to be considered acceptable anything below that begins quality degrading.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:20:03 EDT

DallasAg posted :

said by DallasAg:

This may or may not be related, but I am having trouble with Discovery HD as well, but only on my Tivo HD.

I checked some channel signal levels on both my Tivo and DVR. This first set is from the Tivo (not sure what the Tivo level units are but I think they run 0 - 100 percent?).

Channel Freq Level SNR
754 753MHz 45 29dB
755 675MHz 45 30dB
756 57MHz None None (The missing channel)
757 717MHz 45 31dB
758 705MHz 50 30dB

These next ones are from my Motorola DCH3416 DVR:

Channel Freq SNR
754 753MHz 21.9dB Fair
755 675MHz 31.0dB Fair
756 57MHz 31.0dB Fair
757 717MHz 32.3dB Fair
758 705MHz 32.0dB Fair

OOB Status:
Freq 75.25MHz
SNR 20dB Fair
AGC 21% Good

So it seems my signals are a little low but I don't really ever see any pixelization or dropouts. Just Discovery HD 756 missing on only the TiVO.

What other channels are on frequencies close to 57MHz? I would like to check them and see if they are very low. Maybe I have a problem at the lower frequencies. Thanks!

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:38:35 EDT

Unbundled posted : At my workplace, they have a TV with C-QAM using TW Cable, and it is getting Discovery in Digital on CH 2.1

I checked my C-QAM channel log that I made awhile back, and at home, I have Discovery in Digital widescreen on channel 82.1

So, no big deal for me, I'll be watching Discovery in Digital widescreen with C-QAM on 82.1 instead of 2.1. Digital is so much better than Analog Ch 3. HD is the best, but I can't find Discovery in HD through C-QAM (although it is on CH 756 with the DTA box.)
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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:55:43 EDT

DallasAg posted :

said by motorola870:

said by Unbundled:

C-QAM Digital channel 02-1: The Discovery Channel, is no longer coming in. Does anyone know if that digital channel has been moved? (I, of course know that Discovery is available on analog channel 3.......).

Discovery HD in Clear QAM did not move and it is still unencrypted seems that you are getting ingress noise on 57MHz.

This may or may not be related, but I am having trouble with Discovery HD as well, but only on my Tivo HD. I have both a Tivo HD with a TA and a TWC Motorola DVR. They are only separated by one splitter and a few feet of coax (they are actually located close together and connected to the same TV). On the TWC DVR I get Discovery HD on 756 just fine. But on my Tivo HD it says there is no signal at all on 756 (not just low, 0 signal level). I checked a random sample of other channels on the Tivo and all have very good signal levels, only Discovery HD 756 is missing.

I swapped the coax between the two and the problem stays the same so it does not seem to be a coax or connector issue. I also cycled power to the Tivo/TA and re-did guided setup to no avail.

The only other difference is the TA in-line with the Tivo but I can't imagine a TA failure that would only effect one single channel.

This just started a few days ago and I missed recording the season opener of Deadliest Catch. :(

For now I have switched all my Discovery recordings to the DVR so I am not missing anything else, but weird problems like this just bug the heck out of me until I figure them out! Any ideas? Thanks!

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:28:27 EDT

motorola870 posted :

said by Unbundled:

Discovery HD in Clear QAM did not move and it is still unencrypted seems that you are getting ingress noise on 57MHz.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:11:41 EDT

Unbundled posted : C-QAM Digital channel 02-1: The Discovery Channel, is no longer coming in. Does anyone know if that digital channel has been moved? (I, of course know that Discovery is available on analog channel 3.......).
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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:29:12 EDT

JSull posted : Anyone having problems receiving channel 944 for hockey games?

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:48:41 EDT

motorola870 posted : Looks HBO is going to be available on DTA at least temporary for the HBO free preview this weekend :)

it is on 501 on the DTA and is listed as "HBO DTA" as the channel identifier.

Hmm I wonder if HBO DTA is for hotels and Time Warner removed the analog channel that was reserved for it analog in their hospitality lineups? I cannot tune it so I am going to assume it is for Hotels such as best western etc.

It would make since now that they are deploying DTAs they are probably giving them out to hotels now to use in their rooms to compensate for all of the analogs that have been dropped over the last few years plus they would get all of the local channels except for KDTN and HD versions of locals and Discovery Channel HD.

I know that there is a node next to the Holiday inn near the parks mall in Arlington so they likely have TWC services.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:18:43 EDT

hobgoblin posted : Your missing the point but never mind.

Hob

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:20:03 EDT

PamelaTS posted : EXACTLY! What does this say

"What does TiVo Mini cost?
To be activated, TiVo Mini requires a one-time fee of $99.99 for the unit and a service plan."

What is does not say is what Hob eluded to MRSP

"149.99 Purchase price
149.99 Service Fee or 5.99 a month

That alone is 300 months of a 99 cent DTA.

I just found out there is a one time 99.99 activation fee.

Now we are at 400 months"

No, TiVo IS NOT charging MRSP plus; indeed it is $99.99 or $50 off the MRSP plus service. So HONESTLY it is NOT $149.99 + $149.99 + $99.99 as he had stated. It is as I stated $99.99 plus service say lifetime $149.99. It's reading what it actually says and doing arithmetic!

Because it requires an active TiVo MSD (Multi Service Discount) is built in already. With access to all recorded content on all TiVo DVR's in the house, every channel accessible via cable card on the 4 tuner DVR, a bargan. The $0.99 p/m converter from Time Warner Cable is featureless, will never access any DVR!
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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:51:54 EDT

DrDrew posted :

said by PamelaTS:

You manufactured that activation fee crap.

Actually Tivo manufactured that activation fee crap. Had you followed the link Hob posted to Tivo's own FAQ you would've seen that.
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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:25:01 EDT

PamelaTS posted :

said by hobgoblin:

said by MeInDallas:

I wasnt talking to you, I was talking to Hob. My point was if you dont have any Tivo's then you have to invest in a 4 tuner Tivo to make the mini work, you cant just buy a Tivo mini and use it by itself.

Yes agreed.

My Figures were taken from the Tivo website

»support.tivo.com/app/answers/det···o%20mini

What is the MSRP for TiVo Mini?
The MSRP for TiVo Mini is $149.99.

What service plans are available for TiVo Mini?
TiVo offers a monthly service plan for TiVo Mini at $5.99 per month with a minimum of one (1) year commitment. TiVo also offers a product lifetime service (PLS) plan as a $149.99 one-time fee.

What does TiVo Mini cost?
To be activated, TiVo Mini requires a one-time fee of $99.99 for the unit and a service plan.

I understand why some will opt for a Tivo option in order to save a monthly DVR fee. If you can afford the upfront costs, the lifetime guide data and a nice Best Buy extended warranty then go right ahead. I am sure there are threads more appropriate than one dealing with DTA's.

Hob

That's totally dishonest, there is NOT a $99 activation fee. The price not the msrp on the TiVo site IS $99.99. Go buy a car you don't pay msrp! Mrsp is not a realistic number, I don't pay MSRP for just about anything. Except maybe to the cable company. I most certainly dont for my phone.

The total price on the TiVo site fir a mini for an existing tivo $99.99 + service period end of sentence. You manufactured that activation fee crap.
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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:30:34 EDT

MeInDallas posted : Honestly I havent checked into them other than what I've seen people post over at the Tivo Community website. I went thru so much hell with Tivo over the past year, and threw so much money at them that I am done until they get their software fixed. I used to be a big Tivo fan but that changed this last year.

One other thing I learned about Tivo people is that you cannot disagree with them, they only see things one way, their own. They do not think there are any other possible options out there other than Tivo. They always talk about how bad the cable company DVR's are, and how bad the Ceton cards are. I've tried both and for now I'm all the way Team Ceton. I have a stack of Tivo boxes sitting here now that I dont/cant use because its such a nightmare on TWC. I really dont see what the big draw is with Tivo anymore.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:17:53 EDT

hobgoblin posted :

said by MeInDallas:

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:05:51 EDT

MeInDallas posted : I wasnt talking to you, I was talking to Hob. My point was if you dont have any Tivo's then you have to invest in a 4 tuner Tivo to make the mini work, you cant just buy a Tivo mini and use it by itself.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:56:35 EDT

PamelaTS posted : Oh and me, I have two TiVo's with two tuners and liftime serice. Yes two cable card/tuning adapters because I like having the OTA option.

Re: ClearQAM Channel Listing for TW Dallas

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:53:13 EDT

PamelaTS posted :

said by MeInDallas:

Yes you forgot the price of the 4 tuner Tivo and service for that you will need to use the Tivo mini.

Premiere 4 = $249 + service
Premiere XL4 = $399 + service

:o

Didn't forget it???

I clearly stated the first response it worked with an existing TiVo 4 Tuner. Recording capacity alone smokes any Cable Co DVR (can be expanded up to approx 450 hours of full HD), you OWN it you move take it with you and you don't lose the recordings. How much does TWC charge for a DVR? How many tuners, does it do Hulu, NetFlix, YouTube, Amazon, Pandora, Rhapsady, Spotify, PhotoBucket.... and more.

The mini added to a TiVo makes sense especially in a little used room, you don't have to even run coax to it or if coax exist use the MOCA bridge built in all TiVo 4 tuner DVR's. A single cable card and tuning adapter for up to 4 TV's.

I have no doubt that some people will prefer to lease sub-standard equipment/options. For those who prefer to have everything work everywhere and OWN the equipment, this is a great option.

I prefer to purchase BestBuy because they offer a 4 year extended warranty, which TiVo will transfer the lifetime service to a device BestBuy replaces; and well purchases help me maintain my BestBuy Premier Silver RewardZone status. You can skip the extended warranty if you like.

Mainly I prefer to not lease a DVR from the cable company that I'll never own and dependent on them for service, to get recordings off of.
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Re: ClearQAM Channel Listing for TW Dallas

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:24:35 EDT

PamelaTS posted :

said by hobgoblin:

Ok...

149.99 Purchase price
149.99 Service Fee or 5.99 a month

That alone is 300 months of a 99 cent DTA.

I just found out there is a one time 99.99 activation fee.

Now we are at 400 months.

Am I missing something here?

Hob

I don't know where you got your numbers. There is no activation fee. It does require service purchase $99.99 direct from Tivo or BestBuy and then service either $5.99 p/m or $149.99 lifetime uses the cable card already in service with a 4 tuner or the upcoming 6 tuner unit. So one cable card and access to all digital channels, all recorded content, hulu and coming Netflix (not currently supported on the mini). It adds another tv to an existing tivo. And NO additional cost to cable company.
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Re: ClearQAM Channel Listing for TW Dallas

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:24:04 EDT

MeInDallas posted : Yes you forgot the price of the 4 tuner Tivo and service for that you will need to use the Tivo mini.

Premiere 4 = $249 + service
Premiere XL4 = $399 + service

:o

Re: ClearQAM Channel Listing for TW Dallas

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:24:29 EDT

hobgoblin posted : Ok...

149.99 Purchase price
149.99 Service Fee or 5.99 a month

That alone is 300 months of a 99 cent DTA.

I just found out there is a one time 99.99 activation fee.

Now we are at 400 months.

Am I missing something here?

Hob
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Re: ClearQAM Channel Listing for TW Dallas

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:30:41 EDT

PamelaTS posted : That's the beauty of the new TiVo Mini device. It utilizes the tuner of the four tuner devices only one cable card required, allows watching previously recorded content and cost far less including

Re: ClearQAM Channel Listing for TW Dallas

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:09:54 EDT

hobgoblin posted : While I enjoy your TIVO commercials in almost all cases anyone considering a digital adapter for a TV with a direct connect cable would not be looking for a TIVO. Most of these TV's are in areas used rarely (Guest Rooms, Garages, workshops etc)

TIVO is an overkill for this.

Hob
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Re: ClearQAM Channel Listing for TW Dallas

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:26:52 EDT

PamelaTS posted :

said by motorola870:

finally got the digital adapter letter today seems it came from Lincoln Nebraska which is where I am guessing the planning for the digital changes are being planned for all of the Texas and Midwest areas.

"Starting on or about March 5, 2013 C-SPAN, EWTN, G4, and WGN will be delivered in a digital format only" "This will not affect any TVs that you currently have connected to a digital set-top box. The next few lines have info about how to order the adapters and the adapters being free until November 30th 2013 and then they become 99 cents a month.

"Note these channel will remain in their existing packages, and will continue to be viewable with a digital set-top box, digital adapter, or Cable card" "In addition C-SPAN, EWTN, and WGN will continue to be viewable on digital TV's (and other devices) that include a QAM tuner."

For just a little more than the $0.99 p/m you can for $2.50 p/m have a cable card. TiVo currently has a deal get a new Premiere 4, lifetime service, a TiVo Mini (New device by TiVo for another TV) and a MOCA adapter. Your ongoing cost is the $2.50 p/m and you have a 4 tuner DVR and a device for a second TV. Yes it is a big outlay on the TiVo P4 and the Mini but it's yours and there are no further fees.

Choose your Whole Home Bundle: »www3.tivo.com/promo/wholehome-bu···dex.html

The Mini is on another page, I suggest calling them, or go to BestBuy.

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Re: ClearQAM Channel Listing for TW Dallas

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:08:10 EDT

Unbundled posted :

said by Unbundled:

I recently went to Basic Cable without a box, and my LCD TV made in 2010 is ClearQAM ready.

Is there a website or link to a listing of the ClearQAM channels that TW Dallas makes available ?

The link that has an answer to ClearQAM listings (and OTA bty) is from the Silicon Dust Website:

Just enter your Zip Code at this link:

»www.silicondust.com/support/channels/
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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:35:17 EDT

mhowie posted : Has anyone else experienced the following?... when attempting to engage TWC via their web chat (accessed through one's online account page), once the TWC rep appears and you start typing, the modem resets itself and an error message is displayed indicating TWC is having technical difficulties? I've had this happen to me three times this evening.

Thanks.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:57:52 EDT

motorola870 posted :

said by mike442 :

said by motorola870
you need a digital adapter as of today to get G4 you need to go pick one up at a payment center which are free until December and then they are .99 cents a month. The adapters get all of the channels from 2-99 which includes all of the channels that have moved to digital over that last few years and also gets all of the local HD channels and digital subchannels of the locals along with Discovery Channel HD :)
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Can the digital adapter be purchased without going through TW? I currently lease no equipment from TW and would like to keep it that way.

no it is not purchasable and they are only .99 cents after december 1st which it would take about at least 20-30 plus months for you to even come close to breaking even on the purchase of one anyways but these are basically very small cable boxes that are one way devices and include a coax connection and a HDMI output with a HDMI cable in the install kit it is worth it. These adapters can get the limited basic tier HD channels on them without having to pay the $10 for the full HD box.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:42:21 EDT

anon posted :

Can the digital adapter be purchased without going through TW? I currently lease no equipment from TW and would like to keep it that way.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:28:44 EDT

anon posted :

said by jshuler:

On my DVR (DCH6416), I get the message "this channel should be available shortly", for any channel greater than 29. I powered off box and called support to send signal but no luck. I have 2 other boxes that work fine. Tech cannot come out until sat., should I just exchange box atlocal office?

Unplug the stb and leave unplugged for about 3 to 5 minutes, Plug back in and channels may appear in 5 minutes or so.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:01:09 EDT

Unbundled posted :

said by motorola870:did you notice HBO on the DTA lineup?

Yes, I did !

»www.freepreview.tv/hbo/free-prev···ble.html
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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:26:00 EDT

jshuler posted : On my DVR (DCH6416), I get the message "this channel should be available shortly", for any channel greater than 29. I powered off box and called support to send signal but no luck. I have 2 other boxes that work fine. Tech cannot come out until sat., should I just exchange box atlocal office?

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:28:26 EDT

motorola870 posted :

said by Unbundled:

said by motorola870:The adapters get all of the channels from 2-99 which includes all of the channels that have moved to digital over that last few years and also gets all of the local HD channels and digital subchannels of the locals along with Discovery Channel HD :)

Yes, it's sweet to watch the "Dual Survivors" Discovery program in HD !

did you notice HBO on the DTA lineup?

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:13:12 EDT

Unbundled posted :

Yes, it's sweet to watch the "Dual Survivors" Discovery program in HD !
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Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:53:04 EDT

motorola870 posted :

said by mike442 :

Where did G4 go? The message shows that it moved to digital as of 3/5, but I can't find it on my TV. I have no set top box.

you need a digital adapter as of today to get G4 you need to go pick one up at a payment center which are free until December and then they are .99 cents a month. The adapters get all of the channels from 2-99 which includes all of the channels that have moved to digital over that last few years and also gets all of the local HD channels and digital subchannels of the locals along with Discovery Channel HD :)

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:27:52 EDT

anon posted : Where did G4 go? The message shows that it moved to digital as of 3/5, but I can't find it on my TV. I have no set top box.

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:51:47 EDT

motorola870 posted : as of 3/5/13:

these analogs have been removed:
CSPAN
EWTN
WGN America
G4

these now have a QAM carrier on each frequency:
2 (57MHz)
18 (147MHz)
25 (231MHz)

67 analog is the channel that has the info slide for the adapter notification.

Discovery Channel HD is in the clear on 2-1.

Discovery Channel HD is also now on the digital adapters :)

Also HBO is showing up on the adapters at channel 501 but I think that might be a accidental add to the DTA lineup or could be for the free preview at the end of the month and anyone with a clear QAM device needs to rescan for KTVT HD, KTXA HD, KERA HD, KERA World, WFAA HD, WFAA2, WFAA3 as they have moved to 18 (147MHz (KTVT HD and KTXA HD)) 25 (231MHz (KERA HD, KERA World, WFAA HD, WFAA2, WFAA3)) .

Re: [TWC] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol II -- Time Warner

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:15:08 EDT

julesism posted : ok... in the metro:
TWC Sports Channel (Texas stuff) is 185-SD and 148-HD.
TWC SportsNet (LA/Cali stuff) is 146-SD and 147-HD.
It looks like 148 is not part of El Paquetazo or Sports Pack. No FC Dallas in HD for me :huh: :uhh:

Re: TWC Sports Channel HD (148) has launched

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:57:28 EDT

motorola870 posted : Greenville/Commerce Texas now has TWC Sports Channel SD (153) and TWC Sports Channel HD (790) now that system now has 103 HD channels :)

seems that the reason why we got TWC Sports Channel HD and Greenville got both versions of TWC Sports Channel is that TWC is now going to have the rights to the FC Dallas games in the State of Texas so the games they obtained the rights for were the Fox Sports South West games all other games will be on the regular channels (TXA21, ESPN, etc)

TWC Sports Channel HD (148) has launched

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:34:54 EDT

motorola870 posted : Channel 148 is up and running now says to be announced on the boxes but it is indeed TWC Sportschannel HD that is showing local Texas statewide sports programming.

Re: DTA sound not coming in

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:26:10 EDT

Unbundled posted : Perhaps it has something to do with maintenance, or not, but, with the DTA, connected to my TV with an HDMI cable, sometimes, I do not get sound (when there's sound on the TV from other inputs). The solution, is to cycle through the TV inputs, back to the HDMI input for the DTA, and that usually gets the sound back on the DTA.

I have the DTA remote configured to use the TV sound, with the DTA sound set at Max. There was no "Stereo" "sweet spot", like with the old cable box volume settings.

And bty, ch 73 was not coming in through the ClearQAM either, when I was checking that last night.

Tuesday night.... and ch 73 is back on the TV.

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Re: ClearQAM Channel Listing for TW Dallas

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:20:32 EDT

motorola870 posted :

said by Unbundled:

I noticed that I could not get the Oxygen channel 73 tonight. Not that I would be watching it, but, as I was scanning channels with the DTA, and got to ch 73, I got that msg. to check my connections, etc.

When I go ch 73 now, the DTA box light just flashes green...

Ready to re-scan when I have to.

seems that maintenance work is going on as well as the regular boxes cannot tune: Disney, Golf Channel, and Oxygen as well the digital adapters.