This is supposed to be happening in all other Comcast markets. Also, the "online page for customers to view upcoming network contract expirations" that the author talks about is not "new."
ESPN Classic is history on Xfinity in Connecticut
By Alexander Soule, CT Post - October 16, 2017
http://www.ctpost.com/business/article/ESPN-Classic-is-history-on-Xfinity-in-Connecticut-12280954.phpquote:Comcast is dropping ESPN Classic from its Xfinity cable TV service in Connecticut, also creating a new online page for customers to view upcoming network contract expirations.
The new Comcast website at http://my.xfinity.com/contractrenewals lists contract expirations through December, to include that month the Time Warner networks CNN and TNT. Comcast stated it “fully expects” to reach renewals of those deals.
Altice USA likewise dropped ESPN Classic this month from its Optimum cable service in Connecticut as part of a new carriage agreement with Walt Disney, which controls Bristol-based ESPN with Hearst a minority shareholder.EDIT: Edited to say that this is not just in Connecticut.
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[Content] Comcast is dropping ESPN Classic
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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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[Content] Comcast is providing a free preview week for NBA League Pass
Comcast is providing a week-long free preview of NBA League Pass, from tonight (Oct. 17th) until Tuesday the 24th:
Comcast & Dish Tip Off Free Preview of NBA League Pass
By Phillip Swann, TVPredictions.com -October 17, 2017
https://tvanswerman.com/2017/10/17/comcast-dish-tip-off-free-preview-of-nba-league-pass/quote:Comcast and Dish tonight will tip off a week-long free preview of the NBA League Pass.
The NBA season begins tonight with a doubleheader featuring Boston at Cleveland at 8 p.m. ET and Houston at Golden State at 10:30 p.m. ET.
The NBA League Pass, which offers up to 40 out-of-market games each week, costs $199 for the entire season. (Note: Local blackout restrictions apply, meaning you can not watch your local team via the package.)
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Dish and Comcast’s free preview of the NBA League Pass (and Dish’s NBA TV preview), will run from tonight to Tuesday, October 24. ...Also see this earlier thread: https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31620303-HD-Comcast-to-finally-stream-NBA-League-Pass-games-in-HD
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[Comcast Equip] XR2 Replacement Remote
Does anyone know if Comcast still hands out XR2 remotes? The one for our HD DTA has been acting up. Fortunately I have another but that one feels like it might go out soon as well.
Also somewhat tempted to just get a full featured X1 box to replace the HD DTA. We already pay something like $6 for it so at this point we might as well just get another X1 box.
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[X1-X2] New Voice Remote coming soon - the XR15
 
This Comcast Voices blog post today mentions, and has a photo of, the "forthcoming new remote" - the XR15 voice remote for X1:
Red Dot Award Recognizes Comcast for Simple, Elegant Products
Comcast Voices - July 19, 2017
http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/red-dot-award-recognizes-comcast-for-simple-elegant-products
A "face-on" shot of it can be found on this linked page on the Red Dot site: http://red-dot.de/pd/online-exhibition/work/?lang=en&code=41-05579-2017&y=2017&c=252&a=0quote:Ergonomics and user-friendliness were the primary focus in developing this remote control. The result is a compact input device for which the design and placement of each key has been well thought out. Keys that are only rarely used have been completely eliminated or integrated into other function buttons. The keys are tactically differentiated and can be identified by touch. They also light up when the remote is taken into the user’s hand.Above is a side-by-side comparison with the current XR11 voice remote.
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[Content] Channel realignment/reassignment general reporting & discussion
I know there has been other threads about this, but they seemed to be more for a specific location instead of in general. Feel free to use this thread for reporting your area or state and discussion.
So I received a letter from Comcast today informing me that the Freedom Region in New Jersey should see a change in June.
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[Comcast Equip] Voice Remote No Battery Warning
The remote just died with no indication that the battery was low.
Only two months ?
Known problem or me ?
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[Comcast Equip] X1 DVR boxes.
The DVR on my X1 is the PA PX013ANM. Does Comcast have a DVR that is either SSD or cloud storage.
Over the last couple months the box is starting to make a scraping like noise which I can only assume is the hard drive, it is getting very annoying and louder from the first time I noticed it.
Was going to take it to the Xfinity store and replace it, but don't want to do that if they would be giving the same model box.
Thanks
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[Apps] Comcast to launch new Xfinity Stream app
FYI:
Comcast to Launch "Xfinity Stream" App on February 28 to All Xfinity TV Subscribers
In Home: Watch Entire TV Line-Up on Phones, Tablets & Laptops; On-the-Go: 200+ Live Channels, Remote DVR Access and 40,000 On Demand Titles
Successor to the Xfinity TV App Brings Xfinity X1 Functionality Including a Spanish Guide, Filtering, Music Channels and Common Sense Media Ratings
Comcast press release, Business Wire - February 14, 2017
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170214005805/en/Comcast-Launch-%E2%80%9CXfinity-Stream%E2%80%9D-App-February-28quote:Comcast today announced plans to launch “Xfinity Stream,” an app available to all Xfinity TV customers at no additional cost on devices in and out of the home. The app, which can be downloaded by Xfinity TV customers without charge, will allow users to watch their entire TV line-up on phones, tablets and laptops in the home, and when they’re on-the-go, to tune-in to more than 200 live channels, access and program their DVR and watch 40,000 on demand titles.
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The Xfinity Stream app, the successor to the Xfinity TV app, includes the ability to switch to a Spanish guide, favorite channel filtering, music channels and Common Sense Media reviews and ratings, offering users an X1-like experience for customers’ phones, tablets and laptops in and out of the home. ... 
EDIT: Also on MCN now: http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/comcast-launch-xfinity-stream-app-feb-28/410910
EDIT2: Karl has a news item up on this now: https://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-to-Launch-New-Xfinity-Stream-TV-App-February-28-138959
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[TiVo] TiVo access to XFINITY On Demand
Signed up for e-mail alerts and got a notice this morning that Tivo access to Xfinity Ondemand has hit Colorado:
TiVo Premiere DVRs work with Comcast in all regions and now have access to XFINITY On Demand in the following areas:
Colorado
Fresno CA
New England/Boston Area
Portland OR & Southwest WA
Sacramento CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Santa Barbara CA
http://www3.tivo.com/products/source/cable/tivo-comcast/index.html
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[X1-X2] Don't you just love notifications
Now there are Notifications on X1. Just got a popup on my screen about them. This
is really getting bad.
Waiting for the popup "your dead turn me off"
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[NEWS] Comcast: Loss of cable television subscribers accelerates
quote:Cable television subscribers are leaving Comcast at a faster pace, the company reported Thursday, reflecting the impact of a consumer shift from traditional TV services to online channels and streaming services.https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/26/comcasts-loss-cable-television-subscribers-accelerates/801959001
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Fox FS 2
According to my November bill Comcast will be adding the following.
New Channel: On December 19, 2017, FS2 will be added to
Digital Preferred chs 737/1209
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[Other] Does anyone proofread the X1 program guide?
The program guide says that tonight, on the Olympics Channel, the Slime Derby LPGA golf tournament will be aired.
However, the actual name is the Sime Darby tournament, named after a large corporation in Malaysia. See: http://www.simedarby.com/
How does a dumb mistake like that get through?
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[X1-X2] Why is X1 HD Quality so Poor?
I just bought a new 65" Samsung 4K TV, and the signal quality from my X1 box on HD channels is disappointing. My old 55" Vizio with 1080p capabilities shows a better picture, particularly in dark scenes with little contrast difference. The 1080p set shows these areas as grainy, while the 4K set show them with noticeable tiling.
I have run the same episodes of TV show through the X1 box and then the Samsung Smart Apps native Netflix or Amazon app. The Netflix and Amazon apps show no tiling in the same scenes that have tiling when played through the X1 box. I also have no problems on the 4K TV playing blu ray DVDs.
It seems that the better the TV resolution, the worse the X1 signal looks. Why are we paying a HD fee to Comcast when the signal is not that good? Will the new beta Comcast streaming TV have better signal quality? Streaming Netflix 4K videos yields stunningly good picture quality on my new Samsung TV. The X1 picture quality is noticeably poorer, even allowing for the fact it is supposed to be only 1080p (at least this is what I have set on my X1 box; 1080p, 60 fps).
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Xfinity TV Partner App on LG 4K Ultra HD Smart TVs
Comcast and LG Electronics USA today announced Xfinity TV customers will be able to access their cable service via the Xfinity TV Partner app on 2017 and 2018 LG webOS Smart TVs beginning in 2018.
Featuring the Emmy Award-winning X1 guide, the app will allow Xfinity TV customers to watch live and on demand programming, including local broadcast and Public, Educational and Governmental channels, as well as their cloud DVR recordings, delivered over Comcast’s secure private managed network on LG 4K Ultra HD Smart TVs led by the critically acclaimed LG OLED and LG SUPER UHD TVs.
"With our award-winning webOS user experience, Comcast customers will be able to take advantage of an easy-to-use interface and fast application performance on 2017 and 2018 webOS-enabled TVs," said Matt Durgin, Head of Content Innovation for LG Electronics USA. "Working with Comcast will bring these experiences to our customers so they can seamlessly enjoy their favorite content on our award-winning 4K Ultra HD TV line-up without the need for a set-top box."
Comcast launched the Xfinity TV Partner Program last year to expand the range of retail devices Xfinity TV customers can use to access the programming that is included with their subscription. Leveraging open standard HTML5 technology, the Xfinity TV Partner Program provides a common framework that smart TV, TV-connected and IP-enabled retail device manufacturers can use to develop an Xfinity TV Partner app for their device so that Xfinity TV customers can access their cable service in their homes without the need to lease a set-top box from Comcast.
http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/comcast-and-lg-partner-to-provide-xfinity-customers-access-to-their-xfinity-tv-subscription-on-lg-tvs
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[Content] Notices in my December Bill
Here are the channel changes noted in this month's bill:quote:Effective January 1,2017, Comcast will no longer carry Fox College Sports Atlantic (ch. 720), Fox College Sports Central (ch. 721) and Fox College Sports Pacific (ch. 722).
On January 12,2017, Impact Network will be replacing The Word Network on channel 294 on the Limited Basic tier. Impact Network is a family oriented African-American Christian network.About that last change, it appears that The WORD Network is not leaving without a fight:
Comcast Feels Empowered To Bully THE WORD NETWORK, The Largest Voice In The Black Church
WORD Network press release, PR Newswire - December 1, 2016
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comcast-feels-empowered-to-bully-the-word-network-the-largest-voice-in-the-black-church-300371346.htmlquote:THE WORD NETWORK, the largest African American religious network in the world reaching 3 billion people worldwide, was notified by Comcast that they will be dropping The Word Network in certain key markets.
The Word Network responded immediately when it received the notification from the Comcast Senior Vice President of Content Acquisition. When she was asked what the reason for removing The Word Network was, she responded by saying "because we are Comcast, and we can."
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Arbitrary and egregious behavior such as this are the hallmarks of a MONOPOLY!!! ... 
The Word Network Files a Complaint With the FCC to Remain on All Comcast Systems
The WORD Network press release, PR Newswire - December 5, 2016
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-word-network-files-a-complaint-with-the-fcc-to-remain-on-all-comcast-systems-300372921.html
 
The WORD Network Files A Complaint With The Federal Trade Commission
The WORD Network press release, PR Newswire - December 6, 2016
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-word-network-files-a-complaint-with-the-federal-trade-commission-300373606.html
 
Comcast Headquarters To Be Target Of More Than 750 Protesters On Behalf Of The WORD Network
PROTEST TO BEGIN AT NOON ON MONDAY DECEMBER 12TH, 2016
The WORD Network press release, PR Newswire - December 9, 2016
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comcast-headquarters-to-be-target-of-more-than-750-protesters-on-behalf-of-the-word-network-300375964.html
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[Connection] What frequency does xfinity transmit digital tv at?
hola. Despite using dsl for internet, we still have Comcast for television. There is too many different tv shows being watched at any one time for cord-cutting to be practical.
The problem, our signal strength is often "poor". Too many times when it goes below the threshold of what our STBs and DTAs can receive. I was thinking of adding a powered cable tv amplifier into the circuit. But the one I have onhand was technically from the era of analog cable tv. It only goes up to 62 mhz. Would the digital signals be within that range? If so, can an analog amplifier boost digital signals if the frequencies match?
Thank you
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[X1-X2] Netflix coming to X1
Comcast and Netflix announced a deal to bring Netflix to the X1 platform.
http://www.recode.net/2016/7/5/12096380/comcast-to-let-netflix-onto-its-x1-platform-which-is-a-very-big-deal
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[X1-X2] New ARRIS XG1v4 DVR
 
On the X1 TV Box Comparison page https://www.xfinity.com/support/cable-tv/x1-hub-vs-companion-box/ , a new "ARRIS XG4 XG1v4" X1 gateway DVR box is now shown to be available in "select markets only."
The Feature Comparison table at the bottom of that page indicates that it has 6 tuners, but similar to the non-DVR XG2, can only pause and rewind live TV up to 25 minutes, most likely by using an SD card also.
There's also an article about it on the Light Reading site today, which reports that it is supposedly 4K/UHD and HDR capable:
Comcast Appears to Soft Launch First 4K DVR
By Mari Silbey, Light Reading - May 19, 2017
http://www.lightreading.com/video/4k-8k-video/comcast-appears-to-soft-launch-first-4k-dvr/d/d-id/732973quote:Well look what the Internet turned up. On a Comcast support page, the cable operator is now referencing an Arris XG4 DVR set-top, available in select markets only. The specs on the page don't advertise it, but multiple sources have told Light Reading that the product is a set-top that supports 4K Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range (HDR) video. And it may be Comcast's first 4K box on the market.
The XG4 DVR ... is reportedly going live now or in the near future in limited markets, which would explain why the product is showing up on an X1 support page. It's noteworthy, however, that Comcast doesn't reference 4K support among the specifications. Comcast has already been dinged for falling behind on its 4K roadmap, and the company may be wary of promoting a product launch until the DVR has gained some traction in the field.
Comcast has not yet responded to a request for comment about the DVR.
Among the specs that Comcast does list for the XG4 are six TV tuners, a 25-minute buffer for pausing and rewinding live TV, compatibility with the X1 voice remote, and support for AnyRoom DVR and X1 TV apps. ... 
EDIT: that X1 TV Box Comparison page has now been updated to label this as the "XG1v4" there: https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31468910-
I have therefore updated the subject line of this thread accordingly.
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