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Re: [X1-X2] Xfinity X1 now available to New Customers

On today’s 4Q2013 earnings call, Comcast's Neil Smit said that X2 will become available to all X1 subscribers at the month’s end, so that also appears to support the January 29th date.
telcodad

telcodad

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said by telcodad:

On today's 4Q2013 earnings call, Comcast's Neil Smit said that X2 will become available to all X1 subscribers by the month's end, so that also appears to support the January 29th date.

Also from an article on the Light Reading site today (»www.lightreading.com/ear ··· d/707459 ):
quote:
As part of the video turnaround strategy, Comcast is counting heavily on its next-gen IP video platform, X1. With the cloud-based programming guide and user interface now rolled out throughout its footprint, the MSO is accelerating plans to offer X1 and later versions to more than half its video customers over the next few years. Currently, X1's availability is limited to triple-play subscribers and a few double-play subscribers.

"We're very pleased with the early customer feedback" on X1, Comcast vice chairman and CFO Michael Angelakis said during the call. Citing various company metrics, he and Smit said X1 subscribers are purchasing notably more video-on-demand titles and watching more on-demand programming than other video customers. They are signing up for DVR service and triple-play bundles more frequently than other video subs, and they are cutting the video cord less often.

Comcast officials are also speeding up plans to upgrade the growing X1 customer base to the more advanced X2 guide through a software download. Smit said all X1 customers will soon receive the software upgrade to X2, which enables more personalized search and navigation capabilities.
telcodad

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FYI - See my post over on this thread for the latest X2 deployment news: »Re: [X1-X2] X2 deployment news
joejoejeo
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But the official launch of the x2 guide is tomorrow, but it could not be deployed to every x1 sub at that time

SeattleMatt
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Have the Movie Night app on the DVR here as well - but didn't try the whole "log in" thing.

In X2 news -
I'm suing JoeJoeJoe!!! It's 1/29 and I don't have the update!

Honestly - didn't expect to wake up to anything.
joejoejeo
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If you don't have it it does not mean anything because it is the day when they officially release the x2 guide, not exactly the day you would get the x2 guide though.