I just recorded the I Love Lucy XMas special on CBS. I recorded it without commercials. Now, when I access Recordings, I know I can make Playlists. Since I recorded this without commercials, I had to "Cancel the recording" each time it went to a commercial break. As a result, ALL recordings have the same title.
I know how to create playlists. But, each time I add I try to add a another recording that has the same title as the first recording, nothing happens. For instance, I recorded I love Lucy at 8p and stopped at 8:12 when it went to a commercial break. I then recorded it when the show came back at I want to say 8:19. I put the 8p recording in my playlist but when I added the 8:19 recording, since it has the same title, nothing happens.
I wanted all recordings to flow smoothly when I watch them on my playlist like I was surfing YouTube. Is there anyone that can help me?
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Recording on XFinity
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[Price] What exactly are " digital outlet fees"?
What exactly are " digital outlet fees"?
Those digital outlets in my house are something I paid for and belong to me. I as the customer and responsible for the internal wiring.
Comcast before the encryption used to connect cable in your house and it did not matter if you had 1 or 100 TVs. They claimed the digital boxes were requires due to the government forcing them to convert all signal to digital which TV were unable to handle without their box( not true)
So where did this digital outlet fee come from and if you think about it very hard, what exactly are you paying for? Is this like paying your power company a $10 fee for every power outlet you have in additional to the power that you use?
What if you have a splitter on the same outlet or only use your Tivo when you want to record something on the same outlet by first unplugging your cablebox then plugging in your Tivo to record it.
I think this outlet fee is absolutely nonsense and something made up in order to charge you the same thing if you lease their equipment or own your own. Being a monopoly or a quasi-monopoly allows them to play these games. I guess the FCC is not going to do anything about it or does not understand what they are doing.
What do you guys think of the so called " digital outlet fee" that started coming out when people started to show interest in owning their own equipment to escape the comcast lease?
Thanks.
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[Apps] Update Or Remove Netflix Account Info?
How can I update or remove my Netflix account info on my Xfinity box (MX011ANC)? My Netflix account info changed after I enter it in the Netflix app and now the app hangs on the opening screen when I start it. I'm guessing I need a way to clear my Netflix account info outside of the Netflix app since I can't get to the app menu to change the config within the app.
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[Connection] moca filter
went to my local office today got a dvr AR AX013ANM with the clock and 2 xid and the guy screwed on a moca filter on each device is this right? the main dvr connected fine but the 2 xid won't connect get rdk-03036.would removing those filters make them connect?
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[X1-X2] XR2v3 remote
i just found on ebay link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Comcast-Xfinity-RNG-DTA-XR2-v3-R-Remote-w-Batteries-BRAND-NEW-/271792610701?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f481a1d8d that is of a listing for the XR2v3.
Comcast says on http://customer.comcast.com/help-and-support/cable-tv/remote-program-the-xr2-or-xr5-to-control-a-tv that the difference is that the only difference between the XR2v3 and the XR2v2 is that the XR2v3 can control the tv's input.
but the differences between the XR2v2 and the XR2v3 are nore than that. I will list them.
going from the top of the remote to the botton of the remote and from left to right The color of the remote changed from gray to black, all power button changed shape, they added a tv signal button, the replay button has be replaced, they made the play/pause button 2 buttons, the exit/stop button has been changed to just a stop button and the image on the button is not a stop logo and moved the exit button to bellow the last button, changed the look of the info button, added a Fav button, got rid of the colors on the A-D Buttons, added the word help under the A key, and a skip button is added
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x1 setup
just got x1 setup yesterday works great,1 arris xg1 dvr and 2 xid boxes,the guy told me the 2 xid boxes work off the main dvr,so does this mean that if the dvr goes bad the other 2 xid boxes will not work?
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[Comcast Equip] x1 box
there are different versions of boxes i just got the AR AX013ANM box how old is this box?what version?
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[X1-X2] New XG1-A lacks hard drive?
After having problems with the newly issued Pace the service center rep issued me a brand spanking new Arris XG1-A box (mfg model #AX013ANM) and I tried Googling it to try to find sell sheets but to no avail. The rep said they're lighter and lack a hard drive and record in the cloud.
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X1codes
if someone is switching from legacy to X1 does comcast have to change or put the right codes on the persons account in order to activate and get the boxes working?
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Cloud DVR Recordings Consistently Skip
I posted this in the Direct forum but wondered if you guys had any problem with this. The system used to work great for me until several weeks ago. Maybe just a coincidence but the problems started at the same time I saw on my account online that I had Cloud DVR added to my list of services and when we were forced to switch to the XFinity TV app instead of the TV GO app.
Problem:
All my Cloud DVR recordings have consistent skips only when viewed on a PC or my tablet (not on the in home DVR). The skips are always in the same locations when when I watch a given show, even if I back up the recording and re-watch it. The skips are consistent in time/location even when the shows are watched on different devices so it is pretty evident the problem is with the recording as it sits out in 'the cloud'.
Last night I watched Vikings and there is a 5-20 second skip (hard to know how long) for every 1-3 minutes of viewing. It is really bad because the characters will be talking and then you will miss a critical part of the conversation! A similar thing happens with The Walking Dead. There is no problem when I watch the shows from my in-home DVR which is also recording them.
The quality of the video is perfect and there is no pixelation or anything. The skips come w/o any warning and they are 'perfect' time shifts where you are instantaneously shifted forward in time like a section of the video was just clipped out and then the video was sewn back together.
When I view the shows on my tablet, the skips are still there, in the exact same spot, even if I download the entire show to the tablet first and then watch it (so there is no streaming issue). I don't know if downloading is even possible on the PC so I have not tried that.
How can this skipping problem with the Cloud DVR be fixed? I don't believe there is any problem with my signal levels but I will post them here nonetheless.
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[Comcast Equip] Need to replace my cablebox, trying to figure out my options.
I have a very very old model DVR Cablebox from Comcast, and it's a mess. The HDMI doesn't work anymore, the HDD is small, and now HD channels are showing audio and the GUI, but no video. I need to replace it.
Issue is, I have shows I want to keep on it. After searching and searching and searching, seems like the only thing I can possibly do is slowly, one by one, basically record them over component or something..... great.
So, I was looking into if that X1 system was any better about this.... and it was just a whole lot worse, with a ridiculous "checkout" system to watch your recordings and all sorts of other nonsense.
I do NOT want to have to deal with this nonsense again, I know that it's possible to buy your own DVR (though the options are very very limited), if I were to do that, would my recordings still be locked to the device, or are there models where I can download my recordings off of them? I just want a DVR that will work with my service and allow me to actually keep my save my records to watch on PC or whatever.
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[X1-X2] dvr recording
just got x1,did not try it yet but i got 1xg1 dvr and 2 xid boxes.can you record from the 2 xid boxes or do you have to record from the main dvr and only view them on all the boxes?
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[Content] Comcast subscribers may lose the YES Network
This may be bad news for New York City area sports fans:
Comcast to drop YES Network if contract negotiations fail
By Joseph Kohut, Scranton Times-Tribune - November 17, 2015
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/comcast-to-drop-yes-network-if-contract-negotiations-fail-1.1972157quote:Comcast subscribers may lose the YES Network beginning Wednesday as contract negotiations with the network's majority owner, 21st Century Fox, have reached an impasse, Comcast spokesman Bob Grove said.
Notices went out to Comcast franchise holders, including one to municipal officials in Scranton dated Thursday, who subscribe to the network.Yes Network is currently listed on this page on Comcast's site: http://my.xfinity.com/learn/programming/
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dvr boxes
i know these boxes have a hard drive,i have the AX013AN Arris XG1v3 was wondering how long under normal use these boxes usually last?the guy said at the office that it is very hard to get a brand new box you always get a refurbished one.doesn't comcast ever give out new boxes,but i guess it really does not matter because if it goes bad you could just go get another one.any comments?
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[X1-X2] Xfinity X1 now available to New Customers
I just heard a brand new radio commercial for the new Xfinity X1 cable box on local radio station 94.1 WIP Sports radio. But like others have said its currently only available for new residents and customers :( I am a long time Triple Play customer and I wonder if I called up and complained if I could get comcast to hook me up with a few X1 boxes? My guess not very likely :( But the good news is at least its here for new customers so maybe spring or summer 2013 it will be available for the rest of the Triple Play customers.
If anyone here in Philly gets it maybe you can give us a nice review with some photos and video :)
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[Comcast Equip] Cloud DVR Question
Hello-
I have had my X1 DVR for a couple years now. As I was looking at my account online, I noticed that I now have the Cloud DVR functionality on my account.
Does that mean that the DVR inside my house is no longer actually recording anything and that all the recordings are in the Cloud now? Any way I can investigate further?
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[X1-X2] moca filter
this has been probably asked before,but is a moca filter needed for X1 setups even without DVR service?
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[X1-X2] x1-internet
does the internet cable modem have anything to do with how the x1dvr and other x1 boxes connect?or if you're internet goes down will you still have x1?could somebody get x1 without comcast internet service?
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[Content] Tennis Channel, Viceland and FYI tier changes...
Saw these two items posted on the Comcast Help & Support Forums:
"Areas that currently offer the Tennis Channel via the Sports & Entertainment Package will be moving this channel to the Digital Preferred level of service on or before December 1st."
http://forums.xfinity.com/t5/Channels-and-Programming/Tennis-Channel-move-from-Sports-amp-Entertainment-Package-to/td-p/2803352
"On or around November 15th, Viceland and FYI will move to the Digital Preferred level of service in all areas that currently carry these channels."
http://forums.xfinity.com/t5/Channels-and-Programming/Viceland-and-FYI-will-move-to-Digital-Preferred-on-or-around-11/td-p/2803351
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[Content] A question about UHD/4K
Thinking about getting a new TV and have been looking at the 4K TVs. I have a question about them.
From what I have read Comcast doesn't offer 4K now except on a Samsung Smart TV with an app from Samsung, then only HD on demand will be in 4K.
My question I have is, how will 4K be broadcast and delivered. I am sure I will need a couple new boxes on my X1 system, but what else if anything?
Just helped a friend set a 4K set up last night. He also bought a 4K Blu-ray player and played Life of Pi in 4K and must say pretty impressive.
Just wondering if I should wait because I am sure it will take Comcast awhile before they get everything setup.
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