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Ads in my i-guideComcast just put the ads into the i-guide in Savannah a few minutes ago . I can't really see the point , but strangely, I like how the guide looks with it . I guess I'm a bit wierd because of it. The ads add more color lol.(making the guide a little more appealing in my mind) It actually makes the guide look more interactive lol. I just looked at it again, and somewhat revert my statement . Maybe they would look better if they took up the whole bottom portion of the channel guide. lol Also, I did some in-guide investigation, and they only appear in the traditional guide(listing by time). Not any other search methods. Anybody know why they suddenly decided to reinstate these ads. |
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redstaracura
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2006-Aug-29 7:16 pm
I came on here just for this thread.
I noticed them also.
NW Chicago market |
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to Georgiaboy8
I came here also for that, and think it sucks. |
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afailPittsburgh, Pa join:2004-02-07 Pittsburgh, PA |
to Georgiaboy8
love how they have time for this but no time for... Digital Simulcasting NFL-HD Iguide Update TIVO update ESPU/Boomerrang/HDNET |
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to Georgiaboy8
Now each page of the guide shows less channels. How annoying! |
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to afail
said by afail:love how they have time for this but no time for... Digital Simulcasting NFL-HD Iguide Update TIVO update ESPU/Boomerrang/HDNET Yeah, you have a point there. My area can also relate, except for the NFL NetHD thing. Normally games are shown on INHD, but no full time channel. I think the games in HD are good enough for our HDTV owners with C-Cast. |
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said by oblivian:Now each page of the guide shows less channels. How annoying! I have mines on double height so mines still displays five cells. Obviously I can't count , I had 4 cells. I'll keep it at double b/c the single height cells are too small for me. I wish they saved this for VRN guide or something |
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to Georgiaboy8
I had mine set to double height and it went to only showing 4 channels at a time now that there is a big old add at the bottom. I just switched it to single height and now I have 5 channels per page. But I still think it sucks. |
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Zoder join:2002-04-16 Miami, FL |
Zoder
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2006-Aug-29 8:06 pm
Added in SE Florida too. Guess they weren't too busy preparing for Ernesto to flip the switch. |
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to Georgiaboy8
I just noticed this today and, personally, I think it sucks. I don't pay too much money each month for them to display an ad everytime I look at the guide. The worst part is that it is highlighted each time you scroll manually through the listings.
They really are doing their best to piss me off.... |
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to Georgiaboy8
This is horrible. |
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58483323 (banned)Gurt me join:2003-06-23 Normal, IL 3 edits |
to Georgiaboy8
WTF?
This is BS.
We all need to complain!
And is this EVERYWHERE? |
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pplchamp1Great One Premium Member join:2002-01-25 East Hartford, CT |
to Georgiaboy8
Ads here in Ct too. Started about 7PM |
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58483323 (banned)Gurt me join:2003-06-23 Normal, IL |
58483323 (banned)
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2006-Aug-29 8:50 pm
I sent an email to Comcast expressing my EXTREME disappointment. I advise ALL of you to do the same. It's BS, we're already paying over a hundred dollars for service just to get subjected to advertising? That makes no sense. |
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to Georgiaboy8
This just plain sucks! It takes up a cell for a channel listing, and it actually highlights everytime you scroll through the guide. This has got to go. WTF would they put a add to watch discovery??? if i wanna watch discovery, ill scroll through the guide till i get there, then i can at least see what is on that channel. At least give us the option to disable this. |
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58483323 (banned)Gurt me join:2003-06-23 Normal, IL |
58483323 (banned)
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2006-Aug-29 8:52 pm
I don't understand why Comcast would suddenly do this.. this is HORRIBLE in regards to customer service. We PAY for this service. |
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to Georgiaboy8
Me too. Do we get a discount for this crap?!!! When you pay money, you shouldn't get ads. |
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58483323 (banned)Gurt me join:2003-06-23 Normal, IL |
58483323 (banned)
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2006-Aug-29 9:00 pm
Exactly. FOUR lines of programming is just unacceptable! And they better not give me crap saying to switch to single-height b/c I shouldn't have to. |
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to Georgiaboy8
Which adds do you guys have so far? i count 3 here in chicago.
Discovery Health Animal Planet Search something or the other
why put those in there? if customers wanna watch those channels wouldnt they just go to that channel in the guide listing? I can only imagine that this is a precursor for other kinds of adds. |
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58483323 (banned)Gurt me join:2003-06-23 Normal, IL 1 edit |
58483323 (banned)
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2006-Aug-29 9:03 pm
I'm getting those as well. I don't understand the "Search" ad.. it's pretty dumb.
Oh wait.. they just changed! Parental controls, Travel channel, and History channel. |
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drchud
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2006-Aug-29 9:04 pm
Edit: now i am seeing some others in there like parental controls history channel
and the others i posted are now gone. must be some sort random add they change throughout the day.
Still sucks! |
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58483323 (banned)Gurt me join:2003-06-23 Normal, IL |
58483323 (banned)
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2006-Aug-29 9:09 pm
Yep, still sucks...
I haven't received an email response yet. When I do, I'll post it here. |
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CRP2Comcast of Ocean County join:2005-12-26 Brick, NJ |
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That's one thing that I like about the SARA guide, no ads. Sure it might not be as aesthetically pleasing or intuitive as the i-guide software, but it does its job without the clutter. One thing that I do find strange is that it seems to have been implemented in a lot of areas at the same time. |
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to Georgiaboy8
Pittsburgh area here just got the ad's about 1 hour ago. Very horrible!
What is the proper e-mail address to complain to? |
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58483323 (banned)Gurt me join:2003-06-23 Normal, IL |
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Very true. But i-Guide didn't have ads until now.. But it did always have the support. |
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Thanks sending one now. |
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58483323 (banned)Gurt me join:2003-06-23 Normal, IL |
58483323 (banned)
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2006-Aug-29 9:13 pm
Great. If we complain, something can be done about it. Again, I advise EVERYONE here to complain somehow (phone, email, etc..). If we dont' complain, nothing's going to happen. |
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Zupper Premium Member join:2002-12-28 Novelty, OH |
to 58483323
Same here in Southeast Michigan. Double height cells only show 4 lines. Boo Hiss. This really sucks. Just what I need, to spend more time flipping screens to scroll through the guide.
Any inside email or phone numbers we can use to get a more direct complaint? |
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to Georgiaboy8
Sent an email too. But do you really think it will do any good? all the time they spent giving us this comcastic feature (like reminding us about search and parental controls). One can only hope that they will listen to their customers. |
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