 dubz
join:2002-12-19
Oakland, CA | reply to cypherstream
Re: [X1] Xfinity TV on X1 Platform and X1 Remote Control App! i Just wrote a damn paragraph 5min ago and its not show up on this thread! Round Deuce: I live in San Ramon CA. and Comcast is scheduled to install X1 dvrs and reg X1 HD box in my padd next week! Happy to finally have a nice guide and a fkn DVR! Anyways just a heads up.
I think you have to be a triple play subscriber to qualify for da X1 .. not sure tho! |
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With DirecTV I have the default "hide sd duplicates" option. To tell you the truth, I never miss the SD equivelent. 90% of what we watch is HD and if something is pillarboxed or stretched I really don't care. Point is DirecTV overcompresses SD so poorly that stretched upconverted hd feeds looks 100 times better. Yeah really!
More cable companies are slowly starting to offer AutoHD. It started with Cablevision but now Rogers offers it and so does Time Warner in their Navigator software. SARA 1.92 and newer,Rovi Passport 5.5 / Echo 3.5 and newer support it as does TWC ODN. I think that just leaves out idiotGuide eh- I mean iGuide. Does TiVo have this feature? |
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That is correct it is nice feature, only downside that if the channel isn't broadcasting in HD you can't change over to the SD channel with the feature on. |
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said by SpHeRe31459:I still think it's crazy that more TV providers haven't just adopted the model that Dish has... DirecTV does the same  |
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said by cypherstream:But it does do Auto-HD from what I saw. Like the channels in the 800's or 1000's wouldn't really be needed because if you type in '10' it will show it in HD if available.
That's a major plus, most people I know (especially older folks) don't even know/care/can't remember the HD channel equivalent, and so end up watching the SD version.
I still think it's crazy that more TV providers haven't just adopted the model that Dish has where the channels are literally the same number, so you won't get confused and/or forget the HD version's number. Their boxes tune to the correct version given your set-top box capabilities and/or TV setup preferences on the box.
With everything on Comcast's network being digital now anyway all the "channels" are in a virtual channel table map anyway, so it's entirely arbitrary what number is used in the guide. |
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But it does do Auto-HD from what I saw. Like the channels in the 800's or 1000's wouldn't really be needed because if you type in '10' it will show it in HD if available. |
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No all channels still show up on the guide. I don't think that will change b/c that way a customer can see the other channels available and hopefully subscribe to them. |
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I thought the x1 was going to allow people to block channels they don't subscribe to like satellite services do? |
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 rrlover
join:2001-03-25
Marlborough, CT | reply to gate1975mlm
Spoke to Comcast about upgrading to X1 and was told it is available in CT and I need a truck role. Cost is $31.50 @ box which would be an almost $100 software upgrade. I said no thank you and will wait until a promo and/or free upgrade in the future. |
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 telcodad
join:2011-09-16
Lincroft, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to gate1975mlm
FYI - An article on the FierceCable site yesterday with the latest news on Comcast's plans for a network DVR, which looks to be integrated into the X1 platform:
Comcast recruiting architect to build network DVR
By Steve Donohue, FierceCable - February 26, 2013
»www.fiercecable.com/story/comcas···13-02-26 |
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Can you set up favorite channels? I found some forum on another site that said it's not easy but it can be done. |
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 JeepMattC'mon the UPremium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE
kudos:2 | reply to justmeee
Justmeee-
Yep! Works perfect w/ my Harmony 1. I didn't even have to update any settings from the old DVR.
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I'm supposed to get the X1 installed tomorrow. Is there a basic option to just list favorites as opposed to all channels? That would be one feature I would really miss that on my Motorola DVR.
Also, I've noticed that the X1 remote uses RF frequencies. I'm gathering from other posts that it will work fine with a Harmony 1 remote, but can anyone confirm this?
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said by mikedz4:when can I possibly get the x1 box and guide here in the pittsburgh area?
»forums.comcast.com/t5/XfinityTV-···/1557105 |
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JeepMattC'mon the UPremium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE
kudos:2 | reply to Mike Wolf
Just found my answer in the other thread...nm.... |
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when can I possibly get the x1 box and guide here in the pittsburgh area? |
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said by psujim:So, what you are saying is eventually (the key word) the new guide experience will be on the DCX3400 without switching out to the X1 box?
Correct. That is the end goal. Older boxes will be iGuide, but newer more capable boxes like the Motorola DCX series will get the X1 Guide Software. |
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Hey Russ would be nice if someone would supply us with specific model numbers but Comcast seems tight lipped. |
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 psujim
join:2007-10-10
Reading, PA | reply to Russ
said by Russ:A30 is the current upgrade in the Motorola STB area.
S26 is the current upgrade in the SA/Cisco STB area.
These guides will be the legacy guide in their respective STB areas for STBs that won't support the X1 Guide. The X1 guide is the next major guide for both Motorola and SA/Cisco STB areas. It will run on newer Motorola DCX STBs and Cisco RNG STBs. It is based on Tru2way protocols and the guide is displayed in 16:9 resolution.
The X1 Experience is the eventual goal for all of Comcast's high-end cable boxes regardless of geography or existing plant infrastructure.
So, what you are saying is eventually (the key word) the new guide experience will be on the DCX3400 without switching out to the X1 box? |
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telcodad
join:2011-09-16
Lincroft, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to telcodad
According to this blog item in the Denver Post today, Comcast has announced that it will launch the X1 next in Colorado Springs, "ahead of its release in the larger Denver market":
Comcast launches next-gen X1 set-top box in Colorado Springs, the new pay-TV battleground
By Andy Vuong, The Denver Post - January 30, 2013
»blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbyt···nd/8041/ |
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