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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: June 20, 2010, 08:24:01 PM »
I like that. Maybe instead of using lower thirds they can kill the IStar LDLs and replace the national thingy with the news?
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General Discussion / Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« on: June 17, 2010, 08:00:21 PM »
Xbox 360 Arcade. Brand spanking new from Walmart for what would total $110 ($149+free $50 gift card).
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: June 17, 2010, 07:56:28 PM »In Lansing, we were able to get two digital cable boxes, in addition to two digital transport adapters, free of charge. We also swapped out a digital cable box for an HD box, again free of charge. My dad and I walked into the Comcast office between Lansing and the E.L. this afternoon, and were told we could only have two digital transport adapters, and a digital cable box would cost $7.95 more per month.You seem to be close enough to me that these figures should be the same, so here goes.
You should only be getting 1 SD box + 2 DTAs free from Comcast. Additional boxes are $7.95, DTAs $1.95. HD is $7.95 one-box fee. So in your situation you should be charged $7.95 total for 1 free SD box + 1 HD box + 2 DTAs.
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: June 15, 2010, 08:48:53 AM »
In my prior experience, a laptop is going to be more taxed than a desktop when dealing with video. Donno how much that's changed with new processors and new technology. I built a dedicated recording box for ~$550 and it runs swimmingly (2.5Ghz dual-core Intel, 2GB ram, 1TB hard drive, Hauppauge 2250 dual tuner card, Win7 Home) - can record two HD feeds + watch a third without breaking a sweat. Might be worth looking into a dedicated machine at that cost. Once digital CableCard solutions come out for the PC it will probably become my all-in-one digital box. Plus you get Windows 7 Media Center which is the best thing to come out of Redmond in a very long time.
You could probably do it cheaper with parts-on-hand/not as fancy tuner card.
You could probably do it cheaper with parts-on-hand/not as fancy tuner card.
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Programming and Graphics / Re: TWC to carry Obama's primetime address on the oil spill
« on: June 15, 2010, 08:42:50 AM »
I can give them a pass on this one since TWC has morphed into more of an environmental network than a pure weather channel (looking at you, Forecast Earth). Let me know when they cover the State of the Union or somesuch.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: June 12, 2010, 06:32:25 PM »
They ran a small bit saying that they are preempting long-form because of developing weather...real nice bit. Someone must have gotten it...
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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC Poll
« on: June 12, 2010, 03:16:22 PM »
A 5 because a) it could be much worse and b) it could be much better.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Finally!
« on: June 09, 2010, 12:59:37 PM »No Weatherscan on Comcast? That's really surprising. The majority of Comcast headends east of the Mississippi carry Weatherscan. Maybe there's just no need for it in your market.No Weatherscan here, either.
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: June 07, 2010, 06:04:08 PM »
Eh. More aesthetics than meat. But hey, Farmville for the iPhone. :thumbsdown:
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Local Forecast / Re: Satellite LF Sightings
« on: June 07, 2010, 05:46:27 PM »
My feed is now really really soft compared to other channels/normal. IStar is still down.
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Local Forecast / Re: Satellite LF Sightings
« on: June 07, 2010, 04:19:08 PM »
26820 is down completely (no Local at all)
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Everything Else TWC / Re: Has TWC lost its way?
« on: June 06, 2010, 03:57:20 PM »
Okay, yes, I'm disappointed in TWC's lack of coverage during the outbreak last afternoon/evening. Being in the area and fed Storm Stories, yeah. Dual-feed was never used. This would be an ideal time for the STAR to go into some sort of Weatherscan mode that can loop a 2min local with the music on the system or so.
What I'm more pissed about is the double-standard. They preempted long-form today because the same front is hitting NE. All I ask is that their preemption policy is uniform.
What I'm more pissed about is the double-standard. They preempted long-form today because the same front is hitting NE. All I ask is that their preemption policy is uniform.
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General Discussion / Re: Your Interactive Program Guide
« on: June 06, 2010, 09:34:17 AM »New ones that aren't technically illegal...*I* can't wait for CableCard tuners for the PC...
I thought some were selling?
Silicondust makes network TV tuners and they are making a three-tuner. Big fan on Media Center on Windows 7.
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General Discussion / Re: Your Interactive Program Guide
« on: June 05, 2010, 02:12:45 PM »Mine looks like this (except with a Comcast logo of course):You're getting the iGuide like the Moto boxes soon.
http://www.shawnz.com/voom/coxdvr/guide.jpg
For the record, I've got the Moto box with the iGuide and all that jazz.
*I* can't wait for CableCard tuners for the PC...
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: June 04, 2010, 07:58:36 PM »
"Did you know... Doug, Angry Beavers, Rugrats are all on demand? Kids>Nick Rewind>VOILA! 
" via ComcastBonnie on Twitter (Comcast on-demand, obviously).
" via ComcastBonnie on Twitter (Comcast on-demand, obviously).