New X1 Whole House DVR Is it Expandable
Hello- I'm coming back to Comcast from WOW on Wednesday. Getting the X1 system with the whole house DVR and 3 TVs. What's the capacity of the DVR and is it expandable? I have a WD A/V spec. 2GB drive...
View Article[X1-X2] X1 vs X2 guide.
Is everyone on the X2 guide? I'm seeing some conflicting reports about the quality of the X2 guide. I'm also hearing you can go back to the X1. What is everyone using, do you like it, and can you go...
View Article[X1-X2] DVR's Live TV Buffer, Lost When Switching Channels?
We are new to XFinity, but have had DTV, Dish and FIOS. On those 3 if we are watching live TV and change the channel we could always swap/switch back to the previous channel and the buffer that was...
View Article[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...
View ArticleHow to find direct sales rep
Does anyone have any contacts to Chicago/IL based sales reps I could get in contact with to get some price quotes? If you do, please PM me.
View Article[Cust Svc] Current customer bait and switch
Hello, I have been a Comcast customer for a few years. When I logged into my account, to pay my bill, I noticed an upgrade now link. When I clicked on this, I was offered several plans. One looked...
View ArticleSomeone claiming to be from Comcast came to door after 8pm
I posted this in the direct forum but i thought I'd post it here too. I just had the X1 installed a few days ago and haven't turned in my old STB and DTA yet. I plan to return them to the Comcast...
View Article[Cust Svc] Direct forum?
Are they having another hitch in the Comcast Direct forum? I see no answers from Pete since March 30. -- Knirps for moisture.
View Article[Content] the weather channel local on the 8s changes?
I've been hearing on the weather channel for the past month about major changes coming to local on the 8s soon. What changes are happening? I've switched to directv but my family still has Comcast just...
View ArticleUpgrade to X1
Got this Important Account Information with my bill today: "Beginning 3/25/14, a one-time X1 Platform upgrade fee of $99.99 may apply to existing XFINITY TV customers upgrading to the X1 Platform...
View Article[X1-X2] Recorded show won't play back
I have this issue almost daily. I will be watching a show while one is recording either the DVR would freeze or after watching a show the recorded one is corrupt and can't be played back. What is going...
View ArticleCM tuner quality question
So we just got the X1 package after I talked Comcast down from a 250$ bill to around 205$ and they threw in the X1 bundle as a 2 year no contract promotion. This last weekend, it was all set up by the...
View Article[X1-X2] X1 Remote Tweaks
So I'm new to X1. I just found out you can program the 5 minute skip button to 30 seconds by hitting Exit three times then entering code 0030. Is there any other useful tweaks?
View Article[X1-X2] X1 DVR function is so imprecise
Anyone else have issues with the X1 dvr being very imprecise? As if it is near impossible to while fast forwarding to stop it where you need it to. It seems to move in 25+ second segments. Especially...
View Article[Comcast Equip] Cable box with front Display and HDMI
Hi, I have digital starter. I don't have/need HD. Right now I have the box RNG 150N. Tech said I need to have HD service on my account with this box(which does not sound correct). Plus right now the...
View ArticleTerminators on Amp ?
Got my X1 triple play installed today. Tech leaves. Calls me back telling me that I have an Egress problem that the home office said he has to fix. He has to install some terminators on the unity gain...
View Article[Content] ME TV (Philadelphia)
Anyone else seeing "Infomercials" around 6:00 AM on Ch 788? My Tivo listings still show "Petticoat Junction" What time do they start regular programming?
View ArticleWhy does my cable keep going out every day
For the past 3 days, there's been 4 outages in my area. Every evening the cable TV and/or Internet has gone out for anywhere from several minutes to several hours. Trying to call Comcast is pointless...
View Article[Rant] Two weeks in and returning to U-Verse
Some things never change - Comcast is still, by far, the worst company I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with. Signed up about two weeks ago for the $99.00 per month double play with internet...
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