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1 edit | [HD] hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Any news/rumors of new HD chanels coming to the Reading area?  | |
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pennstatejim
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Reading, PA | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area I wouldn't expect anything anytime soon without analog migration. They are pretty much maxed out I do believe. | |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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clubs:  | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Yep, last I heard from cypherstream is that you guys are totally maxed out. No room at all. | |
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cypherstream
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| Maxed out indeed. No one will come clean and tell me if they've tested higher frequencies (like EIA channel 119 or 120). So based on EIA channel 118 being the highest available frequency, were topped off.
Moving SD to 15:1 muxes and possibly reorganizing some current muxes may get us a little bit of space, but the easiest thing to do is migrate analog. Analog migrations have been pushed back to March, due to the "migration freeze" that went into effect to not confuse customers between cable digital migration and OTA digital migration. | |
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join:2008-05-31 | Don't expect anything yet. No, we don't have much space, and it's the least of our worries right now. | |
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| Chad473
join:2007-12-18
Lancaster, PA
| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area said by ComcastTech  : and it's the least of our worries right now. well that's unfortunate. | |
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pottsville
@comcast.net | Not to be a smart ass Comcast tech but what are Comcast priorties for central PA? Seems to me getting our systems up to par with other Comcast systems, dish and satellite would be on the list of "THINGS TO DO SOON". | |
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cypherstream
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1 edit | Well Bend Broadband just completed it's all digital conversion. They have 750 MHz systems and recovered over half of that bandwidth by removing analogs. They now have 71 HD channels with at least 5 more coming this month alone. This year they are doing DOCSIS 3.0 and IP simulcast shortly thereafter.
RCN is another provider that in all but the Lehigh Valley have completed the all digital conversion.
»www.cedmagazine.com/BendBroadban···209.aspx
If Comcast would do this to Reading, it would be the savior to all our bandwidth needs. Not only that but it would help the more important worries such as theft of service. Those analog modulators could also be sold and some money reclaimed in the process.
Pass that along to upper management. We want DTA's! We want HD! We want DOCSIS 3.0! We want a better DVR experience! I know a few people who are currently SERIOUSLY looking into DirecTV in the Reading system. What I'm telling them? Go for it. Until the Reading system improves, I will not defend it. I think loosing subs is something to worry about. | |
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| LeftyJR
join:2008-02-19
Avis, PA | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area According to a tech here in my area, we were just updated to DOCSIS 3.0 last week...
Not sure what that means because the same tech told me my system was 750mhz, when everyone here says its 860! | |
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join:2007-10-14
Lebanon, PA | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area They probably have the CMTSs installed in the Reading headend. Freeing up the channels needed, testing, and implementation is a whole different ball of wax. | |
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1 edit | Set top message today says you can now order premium channels with the remote. How do you do this? Would there be an icon on the channel or something in the info menu? I have all the premiums.
Guide/firmware looked the same on the DCT-700 I checked today. No 3rd Party apps either. Must be some xml configuration file change to add something that I-Guide always supported. Then also a backend server or software module piece to take those order requests, forward them to billing and forward conditional access grants to the ONT-1000. | |
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join:2007-10-10
Reading, PA
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Cypher,
Since I don't have any premiums, I checked it out for you. When you tune to the channel, it says, obviously, that the channel is not authorized and says press info for ordering information. There is a little "Buy" button just like On Demand or an In Demand channel. | |
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area That's a neat feature. They should of had this for awhile. It automates the process and saves phone reps from doing it for you. There's other providers who've done this before. iSubscribe is a module to the Passport system which allows changing your current package. iSubscribe is more robust, as they can have special combo deals in there that you can pick (say an HBO + Max combo). The iGuide way sounds like you will get charged the ala carte price for that particular channel. | |
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Wilmington, DE | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Cypher-
FIOS TV now allows you to purchase channels via the remote. It does come in handy.
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| As to the getting our system up to par comment, the Reading system has changed GREATLY in the past 8 months. We've replaced a lot of feeder, added more fiber and did more node splits. Our plant design in most of Berks County is now up to date. As for Pottsville, yeah it's going to take a lot longer for that system to catch up. We've had guys up there trying to help out, but its so old there.
Now with the Digital Transition being pushed back till summer, we now have to do more installs to get more people prepared for the switch.
Yes I know everyone who knows about Docsis 3.0 wants it. Were going start off bonding 3 Channels then go from there. This will not start happening till next year. As for the DVR, we fixed those problems, I have 2 HDDVR's and they work fine. As for the Direct TV scare you mention, the amount of people we gain is MUCH higher than the subs we lose. Trust me, were not hurting. I personally am doin installs everyday.
We brought on two more channels which are not HD and no one will probably watch. This year our HD line up will double, just give us time. | |
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| rob316
join:2005-10-17
Carteret, NJ | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area No offense ComcastTech I know you work for them and all but please stop saying just wait this year you will see more HD, this has been said for the last 2 years with ZERO results. | |
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join:2008-05-31 | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area yes we have added more hd, look at your guide. | |
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area said by ComcastTech :yes we have added more hd, look at your guide. wow you got me excited for a sec....checked my guide and nothin (state college) | |
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2 edits | How about replacing those SAIII LE's, trunk and bridger amps with 860 MHz or 1 GHz electronics. I don't consider it up to date unless that is done. 750 MHz of bandwidth isn't good enough for everybody anymore. | |
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@comcast.net | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Cypherstream what kind of cost would that be for a small system to upgrade from 750mhz to 860 ? | |
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| Haha its not SA III more Type II's then III. Yes I'd LOVE to see a full 1ghz system, but I'm not the owner of Comcast. Yes if it were my way, it would be a 1ghz system with over 100+ HD channels and Docsis 3.0 with over 4 channels bonded, and cheaper rates, blah blah blah, but instead I have to live with what I got. It's not a perfect world, and Comcast IS a hell of a lot better in other areas. Just not Berks County. Yes I told the higher-up's we need to make changes, and they say yeah we do, but can't do anything about it right now. The way there talking next year will be the bigger changes to get ready for Docsis 3.0.
said by cypherstream :How about replacing those SAIII LE's, trunk and bridger amps with 860 MHz or 1 GHz electronics. I don't consider it up to date unless that is done. 750 MHz of bandwidth isn't good enough for everybody anymore. | |
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4 edits | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Well I wish they would do something. Over 10 years now at 750 MHz, you would think the system would of depreciated enough to make an upgrade the normal thing to do.
Other providers are doing it...
»Cox: Fully Upgraded To 1Ghz By 2011
If your all too familiar with Berks County, maybe you've seen Service Electric's upgrades going on. Magnavox 750 to C-COR 870 gear. Lots more fiber pulled, much smaller homes passed per node, etc...
Wouldn't it be better if you could work with the state of the art equipment? How about getting some SA Gainmaker 1 GHz gear put in? Or C-COR Optimax 3100 1 GHz segmentable nodes and FlexNet 901e amps or something. There's tons of options out there. The taps can handle it. SA Multimedia Stretch taps are rated to 1 GHz.
What do you think the chances are that they could push to Ch 121 (780 MHz ceeling). They are doing that in Pottstown/Norristown and that's rated 750 MHz per FCC registration information. Heck Williamsport is pushing to test Ch 120 on their 750 MHz gear (as is York I believe). Why not up the levels a bit on 119,120,121 and run 64QAM on Ch 121 just to be safe. Careful not to clip the Tx laser of course...
It IS possible, so what's stopping them? My node looks like an SA 6940. According to the datasheets: »www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps8···ist.html they are 870 MHz nodes. So if we have decent nodes, could they just upgrade our amps? | |
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3 edits | said by ComcastTech : This year our HD line up will double, just give us time. I've heard this one before. Like Rob said, no offense, I'm sure you'd like to see the new stuff as much as any of us and we appreciate any info you can give, but I don't think there's anyone around here that lays hope on any promises comcast makes. We'll believe it when we see it. | |
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Arlington, TX | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Cypherstream: what frequencies are Hallmark movie channel and Daystar on your system. | |
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clubs: | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area CH 157 HALMV - 621 MHz ENCRYPTED
CH 287 DSTAR - 621 MHz ENCRYPTED | |
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Arlington, TX | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area chypher: according to silicondust they unencrypted WFMZ 69 ACCUWEATHER | |
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clubs: | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area If you put in my zip code, 19606, silicon dust is currently taking you to Service Electric Cablevision's clear QAM lineup. | |
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Arlington, TX | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area 19608 is the zip used for comcast reading. | |
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cypherstream
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clubs: | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Oh good find! | |
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| You said it Cypher, I live in Pottsville and we would welcome a system upgrade. I give Comcast a tremendous amount of money each month and I expect to get the maximum return on investment. If I pay the same amount as the people in Chicago and they get maybe 25% more content then we do, then I should get a 25% discount. No ore excuses Comcast. SDV, Tru2Way, Tivo, Docsis 3.0...these are a few of my favorite things. | |
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| ComcastTech
join:2008-05-31
| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area The thing thats stopping us is money. Service electric doesn't even run amps and LE's, it's pretty much node then tap, node then tap. they have been doing that for years, and they have been on a 860mhz system for a bit. Yet they still suck cause their feeder is half the size.
We can't just go and upgrade the Reading area because everyone wants us to. Unfortunately our system is poor, and corporate won't do anything about it. I don't know when it's going to happen. Docsis 3.0 has to come here within the next two years for the 2010 law in effect, so you will see changes within the year. Just waiting on the money. As for Pottsville, thats a completely different system from us. Thats what you call old plant. They are very far behind. | |
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Carteret, NJ | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area It's funny how Comcast can raise their prices every year but cry poverty when it comes to upgrading their systems. Comscam is what they should change their name to in my opinion. | |
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area said by rob316 :It's funny how Comcast can raise their prices every year but cry poverty when it comes to upgrading their systems. Comscam is what they should change their name to in my opinion. Easy to say from your position. But if you're running a corporation the first priority is delivering stockholder value. If that takes siphoning capital from lower income neighborhoods to upgrade higher income/more demanding customers then that's what they should be expected to do. If you aren't satisfied, there are other options (satellite). It's really just the nature of business and should not be met with surprise or a lack of understanding. | |
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join:2005-10-17
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area I already ditched Crookcast for Verizon DSL/Phone along with DTV and never been happier, my bill is $60 dollar less and I have better quaility service especially with DTV and my 85 HD channels. I will never go back to Comcast unless they are the only privider avaliable if I ever move. | |
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area If only FiOs were available in my area (Reading system), I'd dump Comcrap yesterday. Comcast gives us the "whoa is me" story about not having the money to upgrade their systems, but they have PLENTY of money to hire lobbyists to work against expansion of the TeleCos throughout PA and protect their legal monopoly. They've fought FiOs in the state legislature in Harrisburg and the Philly city counsel. How about they upgrade their systems in order to attempt to compete with Fios when it comes, rather than delay the inevitable while customers/hostages suffer? | |
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1 edit | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Well said ckdk1.
Everyone I know wants Fios. Verizon has an opportunity to make a killing here but yet they show no interests.
Regarding Service Electric, it's real close to where I live and if I move, most likely it would be in a Service Electric area. Sure their feeder is smaller, but the fiber is pushed out so much further so it's pretty much a wash. Cable Services LLC has been doing lots of work replacing Magnavox gear with C-COR gear and running lots of new fiber and feeder. Right now they are in Amity Township working in the developments behind the Redners and around Daniel Boone H.S. Earlier last year they ripped up roads in my Dads development running new lines and replacing pedestals along the way. They did Farming Ridge in Exeter not too long ago either. They are a prime example of what a cable operator should be doing. Constantly keeping the system up to date so they can offer what they want without any limitations. Their signal levels are good 38~40 SNR's on modems. I'm just surprised with the very small node size that 10mbps is the top speed. With maybe 100 homes per node they should be able to do Cablevision style 30mbps without even using DOCSIS 3.0. I guess that limitation is more from PTD supplying the headend with what it would need. | |
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| I spoke to a friend last night, and he was told that Fios probably would be coming to the Reading area in about two years. So, if this is true, Comcast does not really have to bust their tail to upgrade our HD channels. I want to believe Tech and just be patient but it is very hard seeing other Comcast ares getting channels that we just do not have. Maybe things will change but it is really starting to be a grind!!!!  | |
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cypherstream
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| Original Manufacturer: Scientific Atlanta®
»www.broadbandinternational.com/r···ctID=347
Category: Amplifiers
Sub Category: FAST-PAC ™ Series Amplifier Upgrades
Description: 2 PAC-S drop-in module. Upgrades SA Line Extender Housing up to 870MHz without respacing/resplicing.
»www.broadbandinternational.com/r···ctID=505
Category: Amplifiers
Sub Category: FAST-PAC ™ Series Amplifier Upgrades
Description: 6 PAC-S drop-in module. Upgrades SA Slimline ® Housing up to 870MHz without respacing/resplicing.
Notice the emphasis on the without respacing/resplicing part. | |
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ComcastTech
join:2008-05-31
| Berks County sucks. Plain and simple haha. I'm in Sinking Spring, and there is no talks of Fios. There will be no Fios here for a long time. 1. It's taking them years to get Franchise agreements even in larger cities. 2. There is too small of a demographic, and because of that Comcast and other local cable companies don't need to put a rush on things when theres no direct competition. And no, Direct TV isn't even close to competition.
Verizion ran fiber right through the middle of Harrisburg, but it's only active on the east side outskirts. They just got the agreement in Philadelphia, and it will still be two years before its everywhere in there. | |
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roddy3530
@comcast.net | I spoke to Comcast today about my bill, and he told me that we would get three new HD channels on 2/26. We will see! | |
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cypherstream
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area 2/26 is about the one year anniversary of our last major HD additions. Yeah we got some channels here and there since than, but Feb 2008 we got like 8 all at once.
There's no room, so if that's true they would have to remux some channels. They could get us History and Animal Planet in HD if they change our HD Theater mux around, but I don't know what third channel they would do.
ckdk1, are you just guessing or have you heard something?
ComcastTech, I agree Berks County is in the stone age. Next time I move I'll be sure I have a place to put a dish, or move into Service Electric's territory. | |
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pennstatejim
join:2007-10-10
Reading, PA
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area There's no shot of FiOS anytime soon in Berks County. I know a few people who work in different levels at Verizon, and there are absolutely no plans whatsoever for Berks County. Not even on the radar. In fact, when FiOS originally came out (TV that is), I asked about when we would be getting it here in Berks and my friend said "Never, they have no interest in doing that in Berks County." Checked with him a few weeks ago when Philly got the distribution deal. Same answer. Zero discussion of it ever coming here. | |
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cypherstream
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Well then Verizon is just as bad as Comcast then. So Verizon wants to loose out on an opportunity for more customers and more talk and praise of their service. They are technologically advanced, but in reality that means nothing if you only cover 5% of the country.
So Verizon, F you. You just lost out on a very high tier customer who subscribes in over $200 worth of services. Continue to send those 1mbps DSL ads and they will continue to find their way into my shredder.
Comcast is no better. F you Comcast. The second I get a chance to move, you better be certain a dish is going to be put up. If you can't keep up, then move along now. You gotta pay to play! | |
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@comcast.net | Best case scenario:
217 HISTORY HD
221 CNN HD
238 AMC HD
Worst:
189 QVC HD
209 CNBS "HD" (Not HD)
237 Weather HD | |
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| Total guess/speculation/hope, channel numbers are based on neighboring systems and open channel numbers in the Reading system, since they seem to keep the channel numbers pretty much the same from Philly to HBG. Comcast will probably give us more crap which they carry under some BS contract to favor one content provider, i.e. the FX/FNC/Speed addition. | |
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pennstatejim
join:2007-10-10
Reading, PA | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area I would think maybe we will get the History and Animal Planet channels as Cypher said. Maybe they will make that into a new 3-channel mix. | |
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| Are any systems serviced out of the Lebanon head end distributing DTA's? That would seem to signal that analog to digital migration is at least on the radar and there is hope for enhancements.Otherwise I just don't think we have any chance for service upgrades in Reading
Comcast earnings come out tomorrow (2/18) it will be real interesting to see the subscriber numbers | |
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2 edits | DTA's could solve our bandwidth problems. Maybe we all should call about them. If people in Central PA get an idea that DTA's exist and are available, maybe they would think about deploying them?
Seriously I'd love to grab one of those guys by the arms and drag them over to the Philly burbs and say, "See, this is what a DTA is and what benefits it would bring!" Someone needs to seriously educate them that there are solutions out there. Heck maybe the DTAs are backordered. That doesn't mean there aren't any other solutions in the tool box! There's 15:1 SD Compression rates, 1 GHz RF expansion, SDV Technology, etc... Seriously they need to open a CED Magazine from time to time. Hopefully someone from our area heads to this year's Cable Show 09' and gets some good ideas.
This past weekend I was up in the pocono region in the middle of nowhere. The biggest city that operator served is Stroudsburg. They have 51 HD channels and nice SA gear with the quick passport guide. Kind of a shame when east bumblef*%$! has better technology than we do. | |
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area said by cypherstream :This past weekend I was up in the pocono region in the middle of nowhere. The biggest city that operator served is Stroudsburg. They have 51 HD channels and nice SA gear with the quick passport guide. Kind of a shame when east bumblef*%$! has better technology than we do. That's because it's Blue Ridge Cable. My brother lived up there and not only is their cable better than Comcast they are also cheaper. The last I heard to have the exact same thing that I have as far as TV was $30 cheaper with Blue Ridge and too think they're a small cable company. Their HSI was with Penn Tele Data. I'm not sure if that is all the same now or not. My brother moved from there to IL three years ago.
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Yeah they are a great small cable operator. I was surprised at their very respectable VOD selection. They even have HD-VOD, and popular network shows on VOD right after they air.
Back to our system, I hope the DCX box runs the Tru2Way guide. In a perfect world it would be more robust, but for starters how about putting the Tru2Way I-Guide that runs on the Panasonic TV's? See it's I-Guide, but updated graphics.
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Cypher-
Funny you were in the Poconos this past weekend - so was I! Up in Lake Harmony - saw cable trucks for Metrocast - I had no idea there was yet another cable operator up in that area.
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2 edits | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Jeep, I didn't know that either..
PA Towns & Communities - top
Albrightsville
Beach Haven
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Bloomsburg
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Cumbola/Tuscarora
Dallas
Edwardsville/ Larksville
Fern Glen/ Nuremburg
Freeland
Glen Lyon
Hazleton
Hunlock Creek
Jackson Township/ Shavertown
Kaska/ New Philadelphia
Lake Harmony
Larksville/ Plymouth
Long Pond
Mary-D
Middleport
Mifflinville
Millville
Mocanaqua/ Shickshinny
Mountain Top/ Nuangola
Nanticoke/ Nuangola/ West Nanticoke
Nescopeck
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Nuremberg/ Rock Glen
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Stillwater
Sugarloaf
Tamaqua
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Lake Harmony's HD lineup (Bolded what I don't get with Comcast)
1 WNEP HD TV's Newswatch 16 Ch. 800
2 WVIA HD (PBS) Ch. 801
3 WBRE HD (NBC) Ch. 802
4 WOLF HD (FOX) Ch. 803
5 WYOU HD (CBS) Ch. 804
6 WSWB HD (CW) Ch. 805
7 TBS-HD Ch. 806
8 Animal Planet HD Ch. 807
9 TLC HD Ch. 808
10 The Science Channel HD Ch. 809
11 Discovery HD Ch. 810
12 HGTV HD Ch. 811
13 Food Network HD Ch. 812
14 CNN HD Ch. 813
15 The Weather Channel HD Ch. 814
16 Planet Green HD Ch. 815
17 Speed HD Ch. 816
18 QVC HD Ch. 817
19 HD Theater Ch. 850
20 ESPN HD Ch. 855
21 TNT HD Ch. 856
22 NFL Network HD Ch. 857
23 Outdoor HD Ch. 862
24 ESPN2 HD Ch. 863
25 HDNet Ch. 853
26 HDNet Movies Ch. 854
27 WealthTV HD Ch. 858
28 Universal HD Ch. 859
29 National Geographic HD Ch. 864
30 A&E HD Ch. 865
31 History Channel HD Ch. 866
32 HBO HD Ch. 852
33 Cinemax HD Ch. 860
34 Showtime HD Ch. 851
bbethlehempa, you replied to the wrong thread! @rr.com eh? Are you the same anon that posted something about RCN LV Analog Crush in »Re: Moving printers from server to server
Why didn't you guys post in the right thread: »[CATV] Lehigh Valley HFC Line Gear and many tech questions | |
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| Yeah well thats life. We just got 3 new DVR's today, the Motorola DCX 3400. When everything is decoded and downloaded to the boxes in the next couple weeks, I'm gonna test one. They are already installed in the headend.
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@comcast.net | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Motorola DCX 3400
Still with the 160 GB standard,250 GB optional hard drives.The incremental cost for a 500GB drive is almost nothing. | |
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cypherstream
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| Keep me updated on the DCX 3400, like when they are available and how you like them.
I'm curious if the guide is different. They are supposidly Tru2Way, and the Panasonic Tru2Way I-Guide looks updated, like more modernized graphics, although still the same layout.
I'm curious what the HD size is and if you can upgrade the HD with a USB 2.0 or eSATA hard drive yet. Additionally if there are any other features like MR-DVR, Remote DVR Scheduling, and native resolution pass through. | |
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pullo
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Here is the user manual
»www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Bus···aleId=33
It has 2 USB ports,a Firewire port and a eSATA port for an external hard drive but it is "dependent on application support" | |
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bethlehempa
@rr.com
| said by cypherstream :Keep me updated on the DCX 3400, like when they are available and how you like them. I'm curious if the guide is different. They are supposidly Tru2Way, and the Panasonic Tru2Way I-Guide looks updated, like more modernized graphics, although still the same layout. I'm curious what the HD size is and if you can upgrade the HD with a USB 2.0 or eSATA hard drive yet. Additionally if there are any other features like MR-DVR, Remote DVR Scheduling, and native resolution pass through. crush is only for major metro markets where they face competition from 2 other providers. | |
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ckdk1
@comcast.net | If CC is actually dolling out new HD channels tommorrow as was posted before, they are certainly taking their sweet time to announce it. I'll believe it when I see it. | |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
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| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area I doubt it. Nothing looks changed from my last scan, except for Ch 90-10 and 90-11, which are most likely Daystar and Hallmark Movies.
Usually when there's an add, I would see some kind of change after scanning a day or two before the actual addition. They usually test things, but hey stranger things have happened. I still don't think we'll see anything this month. Wait until the end of March.
Bandwidth wise, they do have room to shuffle things around...
Example... There's only 6 SD services on Ch 117. They could easily add 6 or even 7 more to that.
Let's just say they move 103-2 through 103-8 to 117, so 117 has 13 programs on it. 103-1 has Discovery HD Theater, then there would be room to put Animal Planet HD and History HD on there.
Also there is room on Ch 94. Currently 94 only has 7 SD channels plus 3 Music Choice channels. You can actually add HD to that QAM and it would still work. Why? Proof is on Ch 93. Ch 93 has Palladia HD on it, along with 8 SD services and 9 Music Choice channels.
There's room for 3 HD channels easily, by simply doing what I stated above.
That doesn't even divulge into advanced compression such as 15:1 SD, or analog reclamation.
Oh and if an engineer is reading this, you forgot to encrypt 118-9 after the NHL free preview. | |
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area I have a few unencrpted channels that should be too unless you think they should be
Disney 113-5
Galavision 115-1
History channel 115-7
Abc Family 115-8
also have a test pattern for EAS on 119-12 | |
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appleman102
join:2002-07-23
Morristown, NJ | If reading gets HD updates...does that at all correlate to State College getting HD updates?? | |
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join:2008-02-19
Avis, PA | Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area Not always. | |
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join:2002-07-23
Morristown, NJ
| Re: hd updates for the Reading, Pa area said by LeftyJR :Not always. you are so lucky....I want to drive the 15 min over to lock haven just to see all those coooool channels | |
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ComcastTech
join:2008-05-31 | our hd updates are not related to state college at all. our feed comes from lebanon, and their feed comes from NJ. state college is from the pittsburgh area feed i believe. | |
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ComcastTech
join:2008-05-31
| For those of you in the Berks County area who have noticed a few HD channels tiling randomly, sorry. For those of you who haven't, you probably will haha. Were beginning to rearrange channels to make room for more crap. More channels will be going digital soon, opening up even more space for us. We started doing work on the return path, to prepare for DOCSIS 3.0 finally. Thats the other reason for the channel rearrangement, besides adding more HD channels. So, you guys will experience some tiling here and there at night, just bare with it cause there is nothing we can do about it till they are done fiddling around. Also upgrading the lasers to help with these soon to come upgrades.
At the meeting today it was announced that in under two years so we'll say...by the end of next year, we will have around 100 HD channels in the Reading/Berks system. Also we will most likely have Docsis 3.0 done as well. Gonna start at bonding 3 downstream channels (probably 112,113,114).
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