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carljanderso
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join:2008-09-15
Huntington Beach, CA

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Re: Verizon is Offering to Change STB because of Lineup changes

The 6xxx do not support MPEG-4 compression, while the 7xxx boxes do.

So, if you watch/subscribe to the channels in the e-mail, you will require a 7xxx series box.
hgratt
join:2003-12-09
Plano, TX

hgratt

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said by carljanderso:

The 6xxx do not support MPEG-4 compression, while the 7xxx boxes do.

So, if you watch/subscribe to the channels in the e-mail, you will require a 7xxx series box.

I have a Motorola 6416-2 box. When I check via the menu, it indicates that my box is compatible with all content.
PJL
join:2008-07-24
Long Beach, CA

PJL

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said by hgratt:

said by carljanderso:

The 6xxx do not support MPEG-4 compression, while the 7xxx boxes do.

So, if you watch/subscribe to the channels in the e-mail, you will require a 7xxx series box.

I have a Motorola 6416-2 box. When I check via the menu, it indicates that my box is compatible with all content.

Which package do you have, Prime with no premiums?
hgratt
join:2003-12-09
Plano, TX

hgratt

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said by PJL:

said by hgratt:

said by carljanderso:

The 6xxx do not support MPEG-4 compression, while the 7xxx boxes do.

So, if you watch/subscribe to the channels in the e-mail, you will require a 7xxx series box.

I have a Motorola 6416-2 box. When I check via the menu, it indicates that my box is compatible with all content.

Which package do you have, Prime with no premiums?

I have the Ultimate HD. I don't subscribe to the HBO channels listed, but I do have the others (923, 924, 926, 928, 929, 1002).
PJL
join:2008-07-24
Long Beach, CA

PJL

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said by hgratt:

I have the Ultimate HD. I don't subscribe to the HBO channels listed, but I do have the others (923, 924, 926, 928, 929, 1002).

You should qualify for the swap. Others with Ultimate have already gotten their replacements. See the other thread on this topic.

This is why we don't need another thread on this topic. People have to repeat information.
hgratt
join:2003-12-09
Plano, TX

hgratt

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said by PJL:

said by hgratt:

I have the Ultimate HD. I don't subscribe to the HBO channels listed, but I do have the others (923, 924, 926, 928, 929, 1002).

You should qualify for the swap. Others with Ultimate have already gotten their replacements. See the other thread on this topic.

This is why we don't need another thread on this topic. People have to repeat information.

The problem I have is :
1. The set top box exchange is not located under in-home agent - it is located under customer support just below the in-house agent.

2. When I activate and go thru the process, it indicates that I'm compatible and there is no further option to do an exchange.

Where is the option to initiate the exchange?

Thanks,
Harvey
fredct
join:2005-07-13
Springfield, NJ

fredct to carljanderso

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said by carljanderso:

The 6xxx do not support MPEG-4 compression, while the 7xxx boxes do.

So, if you watch/subscribe to the channels in the e-mail, you will require a 7xxx series box.

So this is about compression and not switched video or something?

Just wondering because I have a Tivo with cablecard. And switched video would break compatibility or at least require an adapter.

motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX

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said by fredct:

said by carljanderso:

The 6xxx do not support MPEG-4 compression, while the 7xxx boxes do.

So, if you watch/subscribe to the channels in the e-mail, you will require a 7xxx series box.

So this is about compression and not switched video or something?

Just wondering because I have a Tivo with cablecard. And switched video would break compatibility or at least require an adapter.

yes it is compression changes to MPEG4 which is used by the Satellite providers and Uverse and some of Verizon's more recent HD offerings.

Surprisingly I live in an area where SDV is used for most of the HD channels by Time Warner Cable and they actually took Discovery HD off of SDV and put in on a dedicated QAM on 57MHz and unencrypted due to it being in the limited basic tier I have 144 HD channels and only 22 HD channels are not SDV.
knarf829
join:2007-06-02

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said by fredct:

Just wondering because I have a Tivo with cablecard. And switched video would break compatibility or at least require an adapter.

From what I've read, Premiere models will handle this switch just fine. I guess we're about to find out first hand.

aaronwt
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join:2004-11-07
Woodbridge, VA
Asus RT-AX89

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said by knarf829:

said by fredct:

Just wondering because I have a Tivo with cablecard. And switched video would break compatibility or at least require an adapter.

From what I've read, Premiere models will handle this switch just fine. I guess we're about to find out first hand.

We already know first hand. FiOS started using MPEG4 channels last year. Yes, TiVo Premieres handle the current FiOS MPEG4 channels just fine.(If you have a Series 3 box then you are SOL).

This is great news. Hopefully they start switching even more channels to MPEG4 and then adding some more HD MPEG 4 channels as well.

I only wish the change would occur on March 15th instead of April 15th. The sooner the better.