[X1] 2018 Winter Olympic Games coverage on X1
Comcast just issued this press release on their coverage of next month's Winter Olympic Games on the X1 platform (and also on the Xfinity Stream app and web portal): Comcast Unveils Unparalleled Winter...
View Article[Bill] Bill went up, can anyone help
Hi everyone, my bill has been $117.77 for the past year since I got Comcast tv + internet. I have one tv and thus one HD DVR (the x1 dvr). Two months ago my bill went up to almost $150. I called and...
View ArticleReturning to Xfinity as a X1 customer
So, after my venture out to a local WISP (which failed miserably) i am returning to xfinity, and chose to check out the X1 platform. I decided to self install (as a prior D* tech, i wired my whole...
View Article[Connection] XFINITY XG1-A Picture Macroblocking/Screen Cutouts
We've had X1 TV service for a while and the picture quality has been underwhelming. Programming on many, if not all, of the channels suffer from pretty severe macroblocking, and frequent picture/audio...
View ArticleMOCA filter
  A Comcast tech stopped by this afternoon to install a MOCA filter. The item he installed looks like the one in the picture below, the etched model number matches up, as does the verbage on...
View Article[NEWS] Channels dropping from tiers
Saw this in my latest bill in the Chicago area. It is probably going to happen nationally around the same time:quote:Effective May 10, 2018, the following channels will no longer be available on our...
View Articlechannels
my recent bill says Xfinity TV Changes Effective May 10, 2018: The Weather Channel will only be available on Expanded Basic, Family Tier, and new Sports & News tier.does this mean it will not be...
View Article[Praise] X1 Picture looks wonderful.
Our family just got X1 service yesterday and we love the picture so much, I had to beg my dad to add an extension to my room and even though the TVs are different (LG Plasma @ 720p and my TV is...
View Article[NEWS] beIN Sports files Program Carriage Complaint against Comcast
beIN Sports is complaining that their sports channels are placed in higher-priced and lower viewed tiers than Comcast's own sports channels, NBC Sports and NBC Universo, and frequently provides beIN's...
View Article[X1] hd channel
never had this happen before,i'm in central NJ my ESPNHD channel is 850,just before the channel was out for a little while,now it just came back on and it is in SD?anybody else see this.
View Article[HD] MLB Extra Innings
Any word whether the MLB Extra Innings package will be offered in HD in the Philadelphia Area? For the life of me, I don't understand why Comcast does not offer their sports channels in HD in this area...
View ArticleComcast now converting broadcast channels to MPEG4
I just noticed that Comcast is starting to convert some local broadcast channels to MPEG4. On my non-X1 DCX-3400, I can tell MPEG4 because the 30-second skip has a bit of a delay, and sometimes the...
View Article[Comcast Equip] XR2 Freezes with Magnavox TV
We received a new XR2 remote for our HD DTA. I programmed it earlier today and everything seemed to be working. Just a few minutes ago, I noticed that the remote freezes up after pressing the volume...
View ArticleSwitching to IP Video
I understand sometime this year Comcast will jump to ip video. Will that require renting a gateway for Comcast? I own my modem and router. Currently on the X1 platform.
View Article[OnDemand] AMC Launching an Ad-free Viewing Option for Xfinity TV Subs
Comcast and AMC announced today that they are launching an ad-free, on-demand service for AMC original shows. Called "AMC Premiere," this premium option will cost $4.99 a month: AMC Launches Premium...
View Article[Connection] Help services continuously goes down
I am at wits end with Comcast. I have issues with my XI service that losses connection and is down several times a day. I have had tech out here lead tech and a supervisor out and it is still not...
View Article[NEWS] The Weather Channel sold to independent Entertainment Studio
quote:The Weather Channel has a new home: Entertainment Studios, owner of Pets.TV and several other cable...
View Article[Connection] netflix device
I was just wondering everybody's thoughts.for Netflix streaming is there any benefit to stream Netflix on a smart tv,bluray player,x1 box,roku,etc. if so why?
View Article[X1] New X1 install
I finally gave in and replaced my 2 RNG110 boxes with X1. I did the self install and received a Primary box and a XiD DTA box. I have both working fine currently. I also have 4 DTA's in the house, I...
View Article[X1] TiVo wins patent suit against some X1 boxes and features
Comcast will be removing functionality that allows customers to schedule X1 DVR recordings remotely from mobile devices while they pursue an appeal: TiVo Notches Win in ITC Patent Battle with Comcast...
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