[HD] HD Tech Fee & Quality of Service
I'll start by currently saying that I do NOT have HD service, however for whatever reason one of my tuners does get the local HD channels. I do see occasional breakups and picture degradation on the HD...
View Article[HD] 4:1 HD compression!
Here in the Chicago area, we are supposed to have gotten FXX HD on the 16th. I noticed that it is on the same frequency as History, Animal Planet, and Velocity. That would make it a 4:1 HD feed! The...
View Article[Comcast Equip] whole home scheduling for multiple DVRs rolling out!
ComcastChad over at the Cocmast X1 forums at this to say. Whole Home Scheduling was enabled for a small % of customers (very very small) who have more than one X1 DVR in the home. We will be rolling...
View Article[HD] Get Ready for "Ultra-HDTV"
While Comcast is still charging us an "HD Technology" fee, it looks like DirecTV is already planning for "Ultra-HDTV": DirecTV planning for Ultra HDTV Advanced Television - March 15, 2012...
View ArticleCurrently issued Comcast DVR boxes
Hello, I have a Cisco RNG200 that went bad on me yesterday. I am going to Comcast today and replace it. I've had this model for about 3 years now and it pretty much sucks. It freezes, sound cuts out...
View ArticleMinor Guide Gripe
Probably the most annoying, yet minor grip I have about the guide in x1 is how it handles football listings. When using the side menu (and big guide too) the college football listings just say "college...
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 Article[HD] HD Technology Fee
Was sent a letter today from comcast saying I now have to pay an HD Technology Fee while using a Tivo. Anyone else in South Jersey receive this?
View Article[Comcast Equip] If your SetTopBox gets 'bricked' by an update, ...
Like my housemate's :mad: Motorola DCH70 was (3 green blinks, 2 yellow blinks, die at Power-On), be aware that Activation of a replacement box (e.g. Motorola DCT700) may be operating with obsolete...
View Article[X1-X2] Is the second X1 DVR supposed to have a MoCA filter
Tech came to install second X1 DVR, he said it would only be a standalone DVR so he'd have to put a MoCA filter on the line coming in. Does this seem right. I took the MoCA filter off and called CS and...
View Article[Bill] October Billing Notes - 3D Terminated, Price Increases and more
In my next bill: IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Effective December 18th, Xfinity 3D will cease operations and no longer be available. Important Information: Effective December 16, 2014 National Geographic...
View Article[Content] NJ- Not receiving Big Ten Network with digital adapters
Hello- I'm on the Ocean County, NJ system and was wondering why I can't access the Big Ten Network on any of my digital adapters? I recall seeing in the July bill that it would be moving to Expanded...
View Article[X1-X2] x1 won't respond to remote (all 4 boxes)
I have 4 x1 boxes. 1 dvr and 3 non-dvr boxes. On all of the boxes I can't get the remotes to work. I recognizes the remote but nothing happens. Won't change channels or show guide or anything. How can...
View Article[Bill] Comcast has lied AGAIN and raised my bill $30 in a week
Once again Comcast made a promise to give me services at a reduced rate to make up for bad service. In less than a week they rescinded the offer saying it was "not authorized". They then shut my cable...
View Article[HD] HD DTA worth using???
Currently I have the Motorola DCX3200/C385/011 and the Arris DCX3200/C385/011. I've heard that Comcast does have HD DTA boxes that have The HDMI port to recieve High Def channels and are much smaller...
View Article[Rant] email address for corporate office.
I decided to go with a DVR today so removed my old HD box, cleaned it up and took it to our local Xfinity store to trade it for a DVR unit. When I got home and unwrapped the DVR unit I couldn't believe...
View Article[Comcast Equip] Can I cancel Comcast cable by turning in my DVR?
There are multiple horror stories on the internet (so they must be true!) about multi-hour hold times for people trying to cancel their service. It once took me 5 hours (elapsed time) and 4 phone calls...
View Article[Video] Black tv screen(Solved)
Hello ! Just wondering if I should be concerned about 3 different times i have gotten a completely blank black screen with only the following lines at the left top of the screen: Red Hat Linux release...
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