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Re: Spectrum Quad Tuner DVR revealed I guess I'm curious if it looks like this:
Or this:
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Russ
join:2011-03-17
Houston, TX
kudos:1 | Comcast's Ted Hodgins posted about the On-Screen Guide 2.0 for the newer RNG series set top boxes and the On-Screen Guide 3.0 for Spectrum in his "New Guide for Scientific Atlanta Cable Boxes" blog:
»blog.comcast.com/2010/05/new-gui···nt-40649 |
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| Is this just for Cisco rng boxes or Motorola rng boxes as well? I would like to have on screen 2.0 here but it seems like it may be august of 2012. I hope it isn't though. |
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Russ
join:2011-03-17
Houston, TX
kudos:1 | It currently is being deployed in selected areas in Florida on Cisco RNG 200-N set top boxes (AnyRoom DVR for the Cisco/SA markets) and should be deployed to more Cisco customers soon, but it will also be used on Motorola RNG boxes in the future. I haven't seen any time frame for it to be deployed on Motorola RNG boxes. |
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| So I take it the top pic I posted is Guide 2.0 and the bottom pic is Guide 3.0?
OR is Guide 2.0 the same boring thing that you guys have now... just with web based DVR and a few apps?
I have an HD Guide now with my current provider in their beta program and it's pretty nice. Not earth shattering, but very clean, crisp and sharp graphics. |
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Russ
join:2011-03-17
Houston, TX
kudos:1 | said by cypherstream:So I take it the top pic I posted is Guide 2.0 and the bottom pic is Guide 3.0?
OR is Guide 2.0 the same boring thing that you guys have now... just with web based DVR and a few apps?
I have an HD Guide now with my current provider in their beta program and it's pretty nice. Not earth shattering, but very clean, crisp and sharp graphics.
I don't think the top pic is Guide 2.0 since it says J Guide 3.0 but I really don't know. It is possible that Comcast has changed the version numbers. Guide 2.0 is the tru2way version with a 16:9 display and other features.
The S25 Guide Phase 2 will add interactive features and allow the ability to use your iPad to change channels.
The S25 Guide Phase 3 will add the XFinity TV Application and
includes myDVR Manager.
The S25 Guide Phase 4 is the On-Screen Guide 2.0. |
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| will motorola see the new guide by easter or after? |
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Russ
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Houston, TX
kudos:1 | said by mikedz4:will motorola see the new guide by easter or after?
I don't know. Comcast is only starting to deploy the On-Screen Guide 2.0 (Phase 4) on the Cisco RNG 200-N AnyRoom DVRs now. In SA/Cisco markets, On-Screen Guide 2.0 will only initially be available for RNG 200-N boxes (AnyRoom DVR) and then to other RNG devices. It will not work with SA 8300 HD DVRs.
Comcast will deploy Phase 2 during the rest of the year and start deploying Phase 3 next year. |
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said by mikedz4:will motorola see the new guide by easter or after?
Around the same time u will see your local weather channel forecast in HD  |
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Russ
join:2011-03-17
Houston, TX
kudos:1 | Comcast to Swing Xcalibur Wide in 2012
October 6, 2011 | Jeff Baumgartner
Light Reading Cable
NEW YORK -- CTAM -- Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK)'s next-generation, Web-capable video platform, Xcalibur, is still contained to one small test market, but the MSO intends to deploy it widely sometime next year.
The test of Xcalibur is limited to about 1,000 homes in Augusta, Ga., but the plan is to "blow that out" in 2012, said Sam Schwartz, president of Comcast converged products and a founding partner for Comcast Interactive Capital , who spoke here Thursday on a panel about the connected TV market. "Next year is when we take it across the country."
Note: For the complete article, click the following link:
»www.lightreading.com/document.as···ng_gnews |
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| can't wait for the new windows 7/8 guide so I can kiss this windows 95 guide goodbye.
I am comparing the new guide 2.0/3.0 to windows 7/8
The I-guide is like windows 95. |
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Comcast gears for nationwide rollout of next generation Xfinity TV set-top (code name Xcalibur):
»www.fiercecable.com/story/comcas···11-10-07 |
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| cable guy told me quarter 3 2012 for my area. |
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 owlynPremium,MVM
join:2004-06-05
Newtown, PA | Experience tells me not to hold by breath and believe it when I see it. Just as with the Panasonic DVRs we were supposed to get. |
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Re: [DVR] Spectrum Quad Tuner DVR revealed It's ugly. |
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So when can we get this in the Philadelphia area?  |
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owlynPremium,MVM
join:2004-06-05
Newtown, PA | It should be available starting February 30th. |
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| is that everywhere? I'm hoping I get it before the installer said it would be available. |
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| said by mikedz4:is that everywhere? I'm hoping I get it before the installer said it would be available.
Yes, everywhere there's a February 30th. What day of the week is February 30th next year? I don't have a calendar handy. |
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Mike February 30th doesn't exist in the Gregorian calendar. Also I wouldn't take the installer's word as face value regarding the release of the quad tuner. It needs to be approved by the lab then tested by customers or employees to insure that there are no major faults. If approved then it'll be rolled out one area at a time based on supply and demand. However, if they do happen to find something significantly wrong then expect a lengthy delay. |
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