dennis1x
@rr.com
| reply to dennis1x36
Re: [Cable] Dallas/Ft Worth Metro Vol I -- Time Warner
so its just the uplink to cable companies? that blows. i know you mentioned it was espn issue so i started comparing to satellite and so wasnt buying the espn problem. if it can be (and is) traced back to separate uplink to just cable companies i guess i can hold out hope that it will be fixed at some point.
i watch espn probably more than anything so obviously this is a big deal to me. it is really terrible at 50"+ and i can trace it back to almost the day it changed because i have dvr'd stuff before it went bad a couple months ago. |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX
1 edit | reply to Dennis1x
face the facts it is ESPN not twc it has been reported on multiple providers not just twc.
I think it has to do with ESPNs satellite uplink for the cable co's.
it has been reported on comcast houston, cox orange county,twc nyc. |
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Dennis1x
@rr.com | reply to dennis1x36
I can't believe they are paying 4 bucks per subscriber and then limiting the bit rate for espn resulting in a joke of an HD quality for espn/2/U even compared to dtv. I have to go to a sportsbar now for things I really care about on espn. |
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Joe Siegler
join:2008-10-08
Garland, TX
| reply to jtltke137
»tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20091125/···ble_fees
An interesting article about TWC asking for end users' "help" against cable rate increases. |
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jtltke137
join:2009-02-28
2 edits | reply to motorola870
said by motorola870  :They are testing I-Guide A28 in grapevine, lewisville, coppell, irving, bedford, colleyville, double oak, flower mound, and euless. What does A28 allow you to do?
My biggest gripe is that you record a program and you can't select the "Find more episodes" option. I have to keep doing manual searches over and over again.
My ReplayTV had this ability in 1998.
EDIT: from »www.multichannel.com/article/339···_Web.php
With the new i-Guide A28, Comcast is offering myDVR Manager, which lets subscribers schedule recordings on one or more DVRs from the Web at www.comcast.net/mydvr.
Comcast and other cable operators have trailed DirecTV, Verizon, AT&T, TiVo and others in providing the ability to remotely manage DVRs, and it's a feature competitors have touted as part of recent marketing campaigns.
Other new features in the i-Guide A28 include "skip ahead/skip back" to fast-forward or rewind DVR recordings in five-minute increments; a new on-screen keyboard designed to make typing in searches faster; DVR folders that automatically group shows together; the ability to search and set recordings by actor, director or keyword, similar to TiVo's WishList; and bulk deletion of recordings.
Interactive TV features being launched with the IPG are shop-by-remote to make HSN purchases; "request for information" triggers for advertisers; and the ability to set program reminders or recordings directly from certain TV show and movie promos.
The A28 guide also shows viewers who tune to a standard-definition channel an on-screen prompt that lets them switch to an HD version if it's available.
"The enhancements bring customers more choice and convenience by allowing customers to easily skip forward or back during their favorite programs, watch their favorite programs in HD without having to scroll to a higher channel to see if it is available and search for programs by title, director, keyword and more," Comcast said.
Comcast is launching the A28 i-Guide market-by-market, with Chattanooga, Tenn., one of the first systems to receive the upgrade. The MSO expects to continue to roll out the enhanced IPG throughout 2009 and into early 2010. |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX | reply to np23
well it takes about three months to install the system so it should be very soon.
They are testing I-Guide A28 in grapevine, lewisville, coppell, irving, bedford, colleyville, double oak, flower mound, and euless. |
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np23
join:2005-10-28
united state
| reply to motorola870
Still just an announcement, no date or official notice from TWC Dallas. |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX | reply to np23
well this time it is coming for real
»www.broadcastingcable.com/articl···sion.php |
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np23
join:2005-10-28
united state
| reply to motorola870
said by motorola870 :thats gping to change when SDV is launched. at least were getting more HD  I've been hearing SDV "soon" for like 3+ years. lol |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX
1 edit | reply to np23
thats going to change when SDV is launched.
at least were getting more HD |
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np23
join:2005-10-28
united state | reply to dennis1x36
I just don't understand why the HD lineup is so bad for the 5th largest DMA in the country. Look up Rochester, NY and see all the HD the 80th ranked DMA has compared to DFW. |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX
| reply to Joe Siegler
the changes are not related. Twc just waited a while to add them. They were planning to make the changes. They had to make agreements with those 5 channels to move them to digital.
They are most likely adding the HD channels to coincide with the 2010 winter olympics.
TWC austin is adding MSNBC HD at the same time that dallas is adding the 7 NBC universal channels in dallas. |
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Joe Siegler
join:2008-10-08
Garland, TX
| reply to motorola870
Just noticed something about the 4 HD adds (SyFy, CNBC, Bravo, USA)... They're NBC Universal properties. All of 'em. I wonder if this (their add here) has anything to do with the possible sale of NBC. Some of these have been available on other TWC's for a little while now.
Anyway, the channel change page on the TWC Dallas site still lists only the additional sub channels - that change image from the last page in this thread still hasn't been picked up there. Just FYI... |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX | reply to radicon
no im saying you might have gotten the guide update. the saved programs is in the same place. |
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radicon
join:2004-04-17
Euless, TX | reply to motorola870
I do not recall, I will check that out when I get home tonight. So you are saying that they have moved the delete option to another screen? Amazing!!! |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX | reply to radicon
when in ondemand at the bottom of the on demand menu do you see the word "more choices"? |
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radicon
join:2004-04-17
Euless, TX
| reply to dennis1x36
Has anyone noticed any changes to their on-demand menu? After you have watch your selection, it goes into the "Saved Movie" menu. When you select your saved movie, you do not have a choice to delete it anymore. Apparently you have to wait for the 24 hrs for it to automaticely delete. |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX
| reply to preppymex
said by preppymex :Okay, so its good that there adding some new HD Channels, but just to make sure, CMT which is on 63 will be deleted? and channel 287. Or will just be on one channel on 287. Ohhh dear, here we go agian with the Channel 4/27 mess agian. Remember we were talking about that like 3 years ago when Time Warner just came into town. tru TV will be on 47/266 and be digital only
STYLE will now only be on 150 and be digital basic
ABC FAMILY will be on 61/105 and be digital only
CMT will be on 63/287 and be digital only
OXYGEN will be on 73/156 and be digital only |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX | reply to preppymex
there might be two waves one in mid december and the second one the last week of december like i posted about. |
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preppymex
join:2009-04-06
Dallas, TX | reply to dennis1x36
So the 4 new HD channels count as the 20 that were going to get in December right? |
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