Samsung N5300 & Xfinity Streaming App
Hello All I tried it when first got this television, at the time tv was a bit slow for some reason, well it got a firmwire update in November and seems to be working better Would it be wise to try the...
View ArticleWhat are the pros and cons of the new 4K box?
I have a 4K TV and I am wanting to know if the new boxes are worth upgrading to. Is the HD channels in 4K or is it just the stuff from the apps that are in 4K? Also coming from having a clock then...
View ArticleTons of TV station renewals coming up!
Looking at the contract renewals page shows a huge number of stations with contract renewals coming up. 99% will probably be renewed. Anyone know any pattern to these stations? The only ones I know are...
View Article[Content] Is Comcast going to drop Fox Sports(RSNs)?
Negotiations coming up later this year. https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/comcast-may-lose-fox-rsns-later-this-year/quote:There has been a lot of talk recently about Sling TV, fuboTV, and YouTube TV all...
View ArticleTiVO and X1 together?
I have a TiVO Bolt on cablecard and two minis. Disappointed that Tivo now has buggy software and pre roll ads on their DVR. I would like to add a X1 4K box for my main TV and keep the TiVO's for other...
View Article[X1] Best way to convert to X1
I currently am still using a legacy DCX box. It has become rather unstable and has rebooted itself daily the past 3 days. Everything is working fine otherwise, so I don't think it's a signal issue....
View Article[Comcast Equip] Modem down & CATV stuck on one channel....
My mother is a Comcast customer, and I live nearby. She's been having an intermittent problem over the last 3 months, where a.)Cablemodem will go down and b.)The remote-control for her Converter will...
View ArticleHBO max
If you subscribe to HBO will we automatically get HBO MAX. Will that mean getting Cinemax channels or only Cinemax ON Demand? It's going live May 27 at HBO web site for streaming.
View Article[Price] It's time to say WTF? to Comcast!
Consumer Reports' 'What the Fee' campaign targets Comcast for its TV, sports fees By Bob Fernandez, The Philadelphia Inquirer - June 27, 2018...
View ArticleComcast dual play package cost
Just completed a call with Comcast agent. I was checking their Dual play $79 package (140+ channels with 200Mb/s Internet). Although the basic package is $70 by the time I added XG1 + Xid , the total...
View ArticlePlan renewal online, double play deal
For the first time ever the double play renewal was available online. My double play $79 plan expires at the end of the month. I went online to change plans and it showed me the $79 deal for renewal....
View ArticleQuestions about Installation before I Commit
I'm looking to get Xfinity with TV and Gigabit internet. My question is will the tech be able to do this kind of setup? Coaxial from outside --> split to two (1coaxial for cable tv, 1coaxial for...
View Article[Account] Free CableCARDs
I was just going over my bill today and noticed there is no longer a separate charge for either of my cablecards. Owing my own equipment continues to pay off in money saved. :)
View ArticleNo more ID (Investigation Discovery), WE or WGN America Det
This was covered here earlier this year: https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r32394277-Content-New-Flex-channel-groups-lineup When I went to get my X1 DVR at the NEW local Xfinity store, I also asked to...
View Article[NEWS] Comcast expects steep video sub losses to continue in 2Q20
Comcast chief financial officer Michael Cavanagh says that they expect a similar loss of TV subscibers in the second quarter of this year as in the first (~ 400,000): Comcast sees more runway for...
View Article[X1] xid box
just noticed that in my account, devices and the staus center shows that xid box as status unavailable but that box works perfectly,rebooted the box but same thing,anybody else ever see this?
View ArticleIs Comcast going to switch to HTML5 on there streaming site?
Has anyone heard if or when Comcast will be switching to HTML5 on there streaming site? https://www.xfinity.com/stream/listings Flash will pretty much be dead by January 2021 as most bowers will be not...
View Article[Comcast Equip] X1 XR15 Remote
I got my X1 boxes working finally and now I'm trying to program the remote to my TV and Soundbar and having issues. I have a TCL tv and I need to use Admiral brand codes for the remote to work....
View ArticleGetting new promo
My 2-year promo on a double play is ending soon, and I have a feeling that I'll have a hard time getting back on a suitable promo right away. A suitable promo to me is something along the lines of what...
View Article[Connection] What is considered a good power level for the QAM tuners?
Most of us know what a good modem power level is but here is a better question. What is considered a good power level for the QAM tuners on our X1 boxes? I assume that QAM power levels on the TV box...
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