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Re: [COMCAST] i-Guide Massachusetts Has anyone heard of the launch date for the new guide in Massachusetts? |
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 mbernsteBoostedPremium,MVM
join:2001-06-30
Piscataway, NJ | reply to Morac
Re: I got the new guide. S. NJ is run differently than the rest of the state. You're part of the "corporate HQ" region of Philly.
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 nascar
join:2000-02-28
Verona, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to Morac
said by Morac:I'll have more info when I play with it later. Comcast NJ - Union/Verona
Not sure how much more info you can have since pretty much everything i-Guide has been covered here:
»www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthre···d=449214
and here:
»www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthre···d=464986
Anyway, unless you have the 6412, the i-Guide losses much of its pizazz. |
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join:2001-08-30
Riverside, NJ
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You'd think they'd try to keep the "corporate HQ" region as top quality as possible. You wouldn't know that from the amount of problems I've had in this area 
They fix one thing (sometimes over a year after I report it) and then something else breaks. The local techs in the area aren't too helpful either (they completely dismissed my packet loss problem and onDemand audio problem).
Any way, I checked out the new guide and it's faster, but I don't really care since I use TiVo's guide. The only thing I like is the channel bar disappears a lot faster. It's set at 2 seconds, but it seems like it is gone in less than a second.
Just some things I noticed:
1. Weather is now 5 days (nice)
2. Only 3 days worth of channel lists (don't care, got TiVo)
3. Bar disappears quicker (good).
4. No Ads 
5. Either 3 or 6 lines of channels in the guide (setting in guide settings).
6. Channels that contain on Demand content are marked as such.
7. Timers gone, replaced with reminders/record. 
8. No help 
Some other things I noticed about OnDemand:
1. New stuff is marked new (nice).
2. LC? Does this mean last chance?
BTW, what is everyone choosing for a color? The default blue is okay, but not great. Most look horrible.
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mbernsteBoostedPremium,MVM
join:2001-06-30
Piscataway, NJ | Well, I just got confirmation that the new guide will not be coming to my system until next year. There's only one more maintenance window for the year and there's not enough time. Like I said, let them work out the bugs, besides, I too have a DVR superior to Comcast's, its called a TiVo.
If you live near Alviso, California, on December 17th they're giving away free TiVos!
I do have to admit, since getting an HDTV, I don't watch TV through the TiVo anymore, so I am using Comcast's tan guide a lot more often, so it would be nice to get an improved guide. Like I said though, I'm patient. 
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to mbernste
Re: [COMCAST] i-Guide i still have the old one on the Danbury, CT system. but our system is allways alittle slow on upgrades, probally some county/FCC BS.
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nascar
join:2000-02-28
Verona, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to mbernste
Re: I got the new guide. said by mbernste:If you live near Alviso, California, on December 17th they're giving away free TiVos! Comcast NJ - Union/Verona
I doubt anyone waiting on Comcast's 120 gig HD DVR with all it has to offer would want that - free - bottom of the line, 40 gig, single tuner, non HD paper weight called Tivo.
When the blinders come off, all Tivo fan boys will see that Tivo's days are numbered. |
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join:2004-05-11
Allen, TX | reply to mbernste
said by mbernste: I too have a DVR superior to Comcast's, its called a TiVo. I do have to admit, since getting an HDTV, I don't watch TV through the TiVo anymore, Isn't this a bit of an oxymoron? I also have HDTV, but since I have the Moto 6412, I can still use a DVR with it. My opinion, that makes it far superior to a Tivo...but like I said, it's my opinion. |
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join:2004-06-05
Newtown, PA
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said by Morac:BTW, what is everyone choosing for a color? The default blue is okay, but not great. Most look horrible. I went with Onyx. |
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join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE
kudos:2 | Navy blue was my choice.  |
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mbernsteBoostedPremium,MVM
join:2001-06-30
Piscataway, NJ | reply to JBinTX
Not at all. I still go online and schedule my TiVo to record things. I still use it to view photos and listen to music via my home theater system and I still watch recorded programs, including stuff recorded on the HDTV channels. I still get 99% of the functionality of the TiVo. Also, if I want to, I could always watch live TV through the TiVo, but except for when I want to watch something in HD, I rarely watch live television.
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said by owlyn: said by Morac:BTW, what is everyone choosing for a color? The default blue is okay, but not great. Most look horrible. I went with Onyx. I went with onyx too, but I like the stock colors as well. Most of the alternates are weird. I was hoping for a red one, but the only option they have is this dark red which doesn't look so great. Then again regular red would probably look weird as well... |
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said by mbernste:S. NJ is run differently than the rest of the state. You're part of the "corporate HQ" region of Philly. Was at a Christmas party in Delaware county (outside Philly) last night - my buddy's 2500 box had the I-Guide. Was cool to see the differences b/t that and the DVR box I have - the guests were all commenting how great they were liking their new guides as well..
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mbernsteBoostedPremium,MVM
join:2001-06-30
Piscataway, NJ | said by JeepMatt: the guests were all commenting how great they were liking their new guides as well.. Sure, rub it in that I'm still stuck with the tan guide.
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| I heard that I would get the guide during the first quater . . . January to March. How bout anyone else? |
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neilnr
join:2004-01-03
Garland, TX
1 edit | I was told early January for my area. They still have to work out some bugs. I hope they get it fixed by then. |
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said by morac:
2. LC? Does this mean last chance?
Yes, LC means last chance. This is a great feature. The NEW tag is also nice. It makes it easier to find something that you have not gone through yet, and things that will soon be gone. There are more enhancements coming down the road. There will eventually be tie-ins with Comcast Digital Voice service.
said by morac:
8. No help
Help will now be available as OnDemand tutorials. The old help functionality may be restored soon. |
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nascar
join:2000-02-28
Verona, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to mbernste
Re: [COMCAST] i-Guide Comcast NJ - Union/Verona
Well... well... Looks like the 14th and 15th past with no i-Guide. What a surprise. I have to wonder if anyone reads my posts or maybe they are just wishing I'm wrong.
I'm being told Comcast customers in New Jersey should expect to see the i-Guide in the first two weeks of January.
There maybe some issues with certain STB's (6208) and they may not get the i-Guide.
If and when I get anything more I will post it here. |
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Re: [COMCAST] i-Guide Massachusetts Well, I live in Ashland. At the end of October there was a message on the box saying it would be installed sometime before November 6th, then there was something else I read either in a bill or on the webiste that mentioned a date around Novermber 20th. That was the last date I heard, and it is now December 19th. No new guide, no explanations as to why not. |
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| mbernste . . . I know you get all this inside info so I was wondering if you could give me an update? I use the Hi-Def 5100 Motoroal box. Thanks so much! :0) . . . can't wait till this horrid tan guide gets off my systmem. I also have a scientific atlanta analog 6800 box i believe. How come when comcast changed my channels, the channel ID number never changed with it? Also, some are there (are the wrong channel,) and some are just completly missing. |
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