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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:52:31 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Digital conversion affecting local HD channels?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Heres the deal:

I have two TVs, the living room, with a comcast cable box, and the bedroom, which was connected via analog cable (no box). Both TVs are HDTVs.

Bedroom TV (no box) has always been able to tune into 4-1, 6-1, 25-1 etc....the local channels but in HD. It has also been able to tune into the basic cable lineup in SD.

A month ago, Comcast started removing the cable channels from analog in my area, ending 2 nights ago when they were all removed. No big deal, I only use the bedroom TV for local channels, basically, nightly news and some late night TV. I have no interest in getting a 2nd cable box.

Today, I turn on the TV....and all the local HD channels are gone! I can only tune into CBS, ABC etc in SD....to make matters worse, I can't even find fox. Previously, it was 25-1, with 25 being Nickelodeon. 

How/why did the digital switch include the local channels? Is this standard or did my local comcast people screw up?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-20 01:13:35</pubDate>
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<title>[HD] Comcast Cable direct to HDTV Tuner.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[What will I get if I plug a Comcast cable directly into my HTDV Tuner without their Digital Box?  Do I really have to have their Digital Box on an HDTV that has a digital tuner?  My HDTV also has a slot for subscriber services but I think that is for Dish Network.  I am hoping that I only have to order a Digital Box for my other analog TV.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-23 21:04:21</pubDate>
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<title>[Billing] Free OnDemand coupons</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I received some mail from Comcast, where I can go to a web site and get 4 coupons for free OnDemand movies (up to $5.99 each.)

My billing is automatically charged to my credit card. Anybody have something similar and know how the coupons would be applied?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-21 15:25:48</pubDate>
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<title>Coax Question</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hi,

I have HSI and cable TV from Comcast.  The way it is currently configured for my house is that the drop leads to a 2-way splitter with both lines going to the upstairs bedroom.  In the past, we had used DirecTV for the living room downstairs, but that service has been cancelled, leaving an unused coax cable and wall jack that we would now like to use with our existing Comcast service.

The problem is that the DirecTV cable is too short to reach the splitter, and I don't have the tools necessary to compress/crimp some new coax.  Can anyone recommend an already prepared coax cable that is good quality and can be used outdoors?  How about the same for a splicing kit?  Here are the ones I was looking at, but I'm not sure about the quality of either:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103071
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062638

Thanks in advance for any help!]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-24 04:58:20</pubDate>
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<title>CHannel round and round</title>
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<description><![CDATA[1. Why should I NOT assume that channels are constantly reshuffled to stifle ANY attempts to use ANY other products than those supplied by Comcast? VCR+ codes or Gemstar for example and why is this better for consumers than letting third parties offer solutions. As compared to the days of ONLY IBM PC... Why should I believe Comcast is MERELY redirecting bandwidth, weekly, to more efficiently provide the services we want?

2. Why does Comcast ALLOW their customers to purchase $100 remotes and digital tuners, as standard new TV costs? Where is Comcast griping to protect their customer base? And why is their no Comcast TV set, which could easily be a simple monitor, cable ready with a remote that is rented ready to go?

3. Why does Comcast send me a bill once every 30 days, but only give me a window of approximately 3 days to mail, so that I may not technically be late with my payment, hence risking increased interest costs on other credit rating services?

4. Why would Comcast give me two FREE boxes, while a reasonable person would assume Comcast's operating expenses must incur those FREE costs and get passed on, but then show a line item cost for the FREE boxes, which may not CURRENTLY raise my bill, BUT at any of the 4, 5 or 6 times during the year, when Comcast increases line item cost, at their pleasure with no regulatory oversight, INCREASE THE COST FOR THE FREE BOXES? Whew!

5. Why does Comcast believe that I may take any grievance to my local government cable advisory committee, where a bunch of old men and woman who have NO idea of cable issues or high speed bandwidth issues, and actually get some sort of resolution. I have talked with OUR attorney, who negotiates OUR contract, but is also the SAME ATTORNEY who negotiates ALL the local contracts in my state, and says there is nothing we can really do. There he goes now, off to have discussions with his ONLY Company, somewhere where temperature and food is more conducive to the perils of contract negotiations...

I would like to hear any responses to these questions before I get to the meat and potatoes of dissatisfaction. Or is this the wrong community for this discussion? Sorry in advance if you don't think it is.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-24 11:18:05</pubDate>
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<title>TV Guide Network renews carriage deal with Comcast</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23370961</link>
<description><![CDATA[Title says it all. Interesting that they'll begin airing Curb Your Enthusiasm next year. Only knew of TV Land acquiring it for 2014.

More info here:http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/389980-TV_Guide_Network_Renews_Comcast_Carriage_Agreement.php]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-20 14:36:31</pubDate>
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<title>[HD] hd updates for the Reading, Pa area</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Any news/rumors of new HD chanels coming to the Reading area? :)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-01-21 14:31:06</pubDate>
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<title>Leaking Cable Taps Comcast Wallingford/Brookhaven,PA</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23391206</link>
<description><![CDATA[I Live in SE PA and have called Comcast on several occations to get 2 Leaking Cable Taps fixed or Replaced, does anyone have any ideas as to who or where to contact anyone to get it fixed?
The reason i know that at least one of the taps is bad is when we got our cable installed the installer said that the tap is badly water damaged, but he wouldnt let them know about it.  But the other reason i know why its or both are leaking signal is that I am using for my antenna a Radio-Shack VU-190XR a 13.333 Foot antenna because i am into DX'ing.  But its picking up the analog service provided through comcasts lines and its picking them up and displaying it on my ANTENNA only TV.
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Weather Fan and Bowling gotta love them.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-24 19:36:42</pubDate>
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<title>RNG-110 via HDMI causing Sharp LED to not turn ON?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ever since I got the Comcast PACE RNG-110 HDMI box, my Sharp LED LCD HDTV will not consistently turn ON the first time.

The RNG-110 hooks into my Onkyo SR805 receiver and then HDMI out to the Sharp LED display. I turn the RNG-110 ON first and wait for the blue HD light to turn ON. I then turn the Sharp display ON followed by the Onkyo receiver. The Sharp display 9/10 times will stay black followed by the blue center light turning ON then OFF followed by the power light turning ON and then the power light and OPC light both turning ON in a series over and over. My wife and I then proceed to turn everything OFF. Sometimes we try this process for over 5 freaking minutes before the display finally turns ON. AVSForum folks think this may be a HDMI handshake issue with my Onkyo receiver.

What do you all think???

Thx!]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-24 18:36:42</pubDate>
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<title>Comcast of Burlington (South NJ) - New HD channels</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23388949</link>
<description><![CDATA[Comcast added 39 new HD channels last week and copied the existing HD channels (except HBO, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax) up into the 800s.  Unfortunately they never told anyone they added them so while they show up on my cable box and I can tune them on my TiVo, they aren't listed anywhere else and my TiVo has no guide data for them.

I made my own list of the channels since they aren't listed anywhere else, save the cable box guide.  Existing channel numbers will be in parenthesis for non-new HD channels:

790 - Live Well HD (NEW)
792 - WFMZ HD (271)
799 - WPPX HD (ION) (272)
800 - NJN HD (PBS) (261)
801 - HD ON DEMAND (228)
803 - KTW HD (CBS) (233)
805 - WTXF HD (FOX) (234)
806 - WPIV HD (ABC) (231)
807 - WPHL HD (MyTV) (235)
808 - QVC HD (NEW)
810 - WCAU HD (NBC) (232)
811 - WPSG HD (CW) (236)
812 - WHYY HD (PBS) (240)
815 - The Weather Channel HD (NEW)      
816 - CNN Headline News HD (NEW)
817 - CNN HD (221)
818 - MSNBC HD (NEW)
819 - CNBC HD (NEW)
820 - Fox News Channel HD (NEW)
821 - Fox Business News HD (NEW)
822 - Universal HD (208)
823 - USA HD (222)
824 - FX HD (NEW)
825 - TNT HD (204)
826 - TBS HD (220)
827 - Spike HD (NEW)
828 - Comedy Central HD (NEW)
829 - SyFy HD (226)
830 - WGN America HD (NEW)
831 - A&E HD (211)
832 - Bravo HD (NEW)
833 - E! Entertainment HD (NEW)
835 - Lifetime HD (NEW)
837 - The Learning Channel HD (225)
838 - HGTV HD (213)
839 - Food Network HD (216)
840 - Travel Channel HD (NEW)
841 - TrueTV HD (NEW)
847 - Comcast SportsNet Philly (200)
848 - Versus HD (206)
849 - Golf HD (207)
850 - ESPN HD (202)
851 - ESPN2 HD (203)
852 - ESPN News HD (NEW)
853 - ESPNU HD (NEW)
854 - CBS College Sports HD (NEW)
855 - Big Ten Network HD (NEW)
856 - Comcast Network Philly HD (201)
857 - Speed HD (NEW)
858 - NHL Network HD (NEW)
859 - Major League Baseball HD (191)
860 - NFL Network HD (218)
861 - NFL Redzone HD (274)
862 - Tennis HD (NEW)
863 - NBA HD (NEW)
866 - Black Entertainent TV HD (NEW)
868 - Animal Planet HD (230)
869 - Discovery Channel HD (224)
870 - HD Theater (205)
871 - National Geographic HD (210)
872 - Science Channel HD (191)
873 - Planet Green HD (NEW)
874 - A&E Biography HD (NEW)
875 - History Channel HD (217)
877 - Disney XD HD (NEW)
878 - Cartoon Network HD (NEW)
879 - Nickelodeon HD (NEW)
880 - Disney Channel HD (239)
881 - ABC Family HD (195)
883 - Country Music TV HD (NEW)
884 - Music Television HD (NEW)
886 - VH1 HD (NEW)
889 - American Movie Classics HD (185)
890 - Turner Classic Movies HD (NEW)
891 - Encore East HD (NEW)
892 - MGM HD (NEW)
894 - Hallmark Movie Channel HD (NEW)
895 - Lifetime Movie East HD (NEW)
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The Comcast Disney Avatar has been retired.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-24 12:59:13</pubDate>
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