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motorola870 @ 17th Oct 07:21PM:
Re: [TWC] New HD channels for San Diego

looks like motorola SDV solutions is moving along well.

I hope they just use only these qams in my system for SDV

1 PPV QAM
3 SPORTS PAKAGE QAMS
1 WEST COAST PREMIUMS QAM
4 open QAMS
8 HD QAMS

they currently use 18QAMs in dallas for HD

so if they go like socal and north county is going they will only use 5QAMS total for non SDV HD for HD in dallas.

Can you estimate how many qams they are going to use for SDV im thinking 16QAMS

they use at least 10QAMS for the above HD alone.

TWC dallas might not have to put that many channels on SDV.

So it looks like north county has A28 iguide or soon will.

So it looks like DALLAS and LOS ANGELES are the two last major motorola systems to yet launch SDV.
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rv65 @ 17th Oct 09:13PM:
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They'll probably reshuffle the QAM's and then put in SDV.
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motorola870 @ 17th Oct 09:20PM:
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so your saying that SDV will most likely be in the top frequencies?

also would 16QAMs be sufficient for SDV.
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rv65 @ 21st Oct 05:01AM:
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Maybe, maybe not. It all depends on the SDV pool and how it's configured. I think it might be ok. Some SDV divisions have about 40 QAM's in their pool. SDV frequencies vary. It can even be at 54 MHz if they wanted to.

Ex Adelphia is getting a big HD channel add. No new channels for this area but actually the new channels will be channels that San Diego already has. A year ago ex adelphia would get new channels but then San Diego proper surpassed them. Finally they've decided to deploy SDV.

TMC is now included with Showtime. I guess TWC San Diego finally transitioned to the Showtime Unlimited package. My mega charged pack includes all the major premiums so I'm good to go. I don't get any specialty VOD or Disney VOD.
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rv65 @ 23rd Oct 06:05PM:
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It's nice that TWC San Diego might be getting FSN Prime Ticket HD. Maybe FSN Prime Ticket SD would be nice as well or maybe it's an ex Adelphia thing. Satellite gets FSN Prime Ticket HD but not TWC San Diego. Still want to see better HD channels. Once these channels get added we could start seeing better HD channels.
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rv65 @ 24th Oct 02:45AM:
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TWC Desert Cities has FSN Prime Ticket HD. Actually Desert Cities and Barstow customers should chime in since TWC San Diego operates these divisions.
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rv65 @ 2nd Nov 01:36AM:
Re: [TWC] New HD channels for San Diego

The current services listed below will not be accessible to Cable Card-equipped Unidirectional Digital Cable Products purchased at retail without additional, two-way capable equipment on or about November 2009: (Following channels affect North County customers only) CCTV-9, Curren, CNBC World, Fox Business Network, Centric (FKA - BET on Jazz), Lifetime Real Women, LOGO, Fuse, Fox Reality Channel, Discovery Kids, Planet Green, Sleuth, VH-1 Classic, Style, Fine Living, Fit TV, PBS Sprout, DIY, National Geographic, Biography, History International, Ovation, Great American Country, G4 Video Game TV, GSN, Boomerang, WAM, Bloomberg TV, C-SPAN 3, CNN International, EWTN, TBN, The Word Network, American Life TV, INSP, Gospel Music Channel, iLife TV, BYU, Encore East, Encore
West, Encore Action, Encore Love, Encore Mystery, Encore Westerns, Encore Drama, Fox Movie Channel, Sundance Channel, IFC, IndiePlex, Flix, Cine Latino, Sorpresa, Fox Sports en Espanol, History en Espanol, MUN2, MTV Tr3s, Galavision, Video Rola, Canal Sur, CNN Espanol, V-me, Discovery Espanol, Boomerang Espanol, Disney XD Espanol, EWTN Espanol, La Familia, ESPN Deportes, ESPN U, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, Speed, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox College Sports Pacific, Fox College Sports Central, Fox College Sports Atlantic, The Tennis Channel, NBA TV, Fuel, CBS College Sports Network, Outdoor Channel, TVG Horseracing, Big Ten Network, MLB Network, SBTN, TV Japan, Zee TV, TFC, Playboy TV, Cinemax @max, Cinemax 5Starmax, Cinemax Actionmax, Cinemax Moremax, Cinemax Outermax, Cinemax Thrillermax, Cinemax Womensmax, HBO 2, HBO Comedy, HBO Family, HBO Latino, HBO Signature, HBO Zone, HBO East, Showtime 2, Showtime Beyond, Showtime, Extreme, Showtime, Family Zone, Showtime Next, Showtime Showcase, Showtime Women, Starz Cinema, Starz Edge, Starz in Black, Starz Kids & Family, TMC Xtra, MLB Extra Innings/NHL Center Ice, ESPN Full Court/ESPN Game Plan, NBA League Pass/MLS Direct Kick, Big Ten Network HD, Speed HD, Channel 4 San Diego HD, National Geographic HD, CNN HD, TNT HD, ESPN HD, ESPN 2 HD, Fox Sports Network HD, USA Network HD, Palladia HD, Versus HD, Discovery Channel HD, HD Theater, A&E HD, Food Network HD, FX HD, HGTV HD, TLC HD, History HD, Syfy HD, Lifetime Movie Network HD, The Disney Channel HD, Animal Planet HD, Golf Channel HD, Science Channel HD, HD PPV+, Smithsonian Channel HD, Mav TV HD, MGM HD, and Universal HD.

If you're an ex adelphia user who is using a Cable Card TV or a non TA compatible UDCP host are SOL. Cable Card TV users can use a defeatured cable box for HD but no PPV, VOD, or guide. Tivo, Moxi and Media Center PC's can just use a TA. This is the list of channels that are going to SDV in ex adelphia. Ex Adelphia is getting there and will be able to match San Diego in HD channel counts.
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motorola870 @ 2nd Nov 01:47AM:
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the motorola boxes are not defeatured the have vod and ppv.
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rv65 @ 2nd Nov 03:19AM:
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Our division does defeature SA 3100 HD's for CableCard customers.
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rv65 @ 2nd Nov 02:09PM:
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More HD channels in December and maybe November. Hopefully they can get up to 100 HD channels but it doesn't seem likely.
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rv65 @ 3rd Nov 04:15PM:
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»www.timewarnercable.com/SanDiego···ice.html

Maybe it's been changed slightly again. Ex Adelphia will be getting more HD once they get SDV up and running.

Now you don't have to go to Clairemont or Ware Ct to get a box now. If you call 1-866-202-4222 they'll send it to you next day. Comes with all the instructions and cables. As long as some idiot doesn't hook up his or her HD box improperly. The new Samsungs make it harder for those to hook it up to their HDTV using an RF modulator since there isn't one.
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rv65 @ 6th Nov 03:19PM:
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Has anybody in the Ex Adelphia area lost channels and are using 1 way CableCard equipment. Ex Adelphia supposedly went SDV. If you're using a Tivo, Moxi, and CableCard PC you should just go and get a TA. The ATI DCT will get a firmware update sometime in the future to enable SDV support. The Ceton tuner is SDV compatible from the get go and that you only need 1 Motorola TA for the Ceton card since it can do more than 2 tuners.
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rv65 @ 11th Nov 12:23AM:
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A bunch of HD channels are going to be added on 12/8. TWC will also eliminate 6 analog channels in San Diego. Rates won't go down due to having less channels. TWC is giving a free box away for 1 year. TWC won't make these clearQAM but they only hand out HD boxes so you get the added bonus of getting them in HD. A TWC employee wont say which analogs are being eliminated but I think they'll be not as major channels. Plus Digital costs the same as analog. In Some markets it's cheaper to get Digital with a box than analog. It gets more expensive when you get more boxes though.

MSNBC HD
NBA TV HD
ESPN U HD
AMC HD
QVC HD and 5 more HD. Now we finally get NBA TV HD. We used to have it but it was turned off but we had the SD version. San Diego also acquired an ex adelphia area which is why we had NBA TV but not NBA TV HD. I think we'll get G4 HD, Weather HD, WGNA HD and Lifetime HD. All of these are in the legal notice. No sign of BBCA HD :( but it will come later. San Diego is getting there but it will take a while.

Edit: All these channels are coming on 12/8 and not 12/10. All I know is that 10 HD channels will be added on 12.8.09.
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rv65 @ 11th Nov 12:24AM:
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Tennis Channel HD is also another possible HD channel.
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Flashfox @ 12th Nov 01:03AM:
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How would I know if we went SDV up here in ex-Adelphia Carlsbad? I still have the same cable boxes and I haven't seen anything different anywhere.
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rv65 @ 12th Nov 05:22PM:
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Thats the thing. If your box rebooted because of iGuide A28 then you might have it. SDV is transparent when it works. When it doesn't work it will say Channel not available.

»www.timewarnercable.com/sandiego···ice.html

New Legal notice and Hallmark is going to the variety tier on 12.9.09. San Diego will probably get the channels on 12.9.09 instead of 12.8.09 but 12.8.09 seems plausible. A few analogs are getting channel number changes while CMT, ShopNBC, TruTV, Travel Channel, C-Span 2, and ABC Family are going digital. They will remain in their respective tiers but will require a box or a compatible UDCP device with a Tuning resolver.
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rv65 @ 12th Nov 05:41PM:
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TWC San Diego added Halogen TV on CH. 266.
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motorola870 @ 12th Nov 10:53PM:
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halogen was ilife tv its not new.
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rv65 @ 13th Nov 01:09AM:
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Ex Adelphia is 870 MHz while San Diego proper could be a 750 MHz system though it could very well be 870 MHz or even 1 GHz.
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rv65 @ 15th Nov 06:54PM:
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HD Showcase OD now has NBC.
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rv65 @ 18th Nov 06:04PM:
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»www.timewarnercable.com/SanDiego···ice.html

Legal notice was updated again. Now it's even harder to read but it's now updated.
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Flashfox @ 19th Nov 03:47AM:
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OK, I am still curious. How can I tell if my Motorola based system has been updated to SDV? I see no differences whatsoever. You talk about "iGuide A28". How can I tell if this is what I have? (Carlsbad, ex-Adelphia area w/Motorola HD converters and recorder)
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rv65 @ 19th Nov 04:29AM:
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»is.gd/4YDs6

This can tell you what guide you have.
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rv65 @ 19th Nov 01:30PM:
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Tuning adapters are available to ex adelphia subscribers.
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rv65 @ 19th Nov 11:31PM:
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CCTV-9
Current
CNBC World
Fox Business
Centric
Lifetime Real Women
LOGO
Fuse
Fox Reality Channel
Discovery Kids
Planet Green
Sleuth
VH-1 Classic
Style
Fine Living
Fit TV
PBS Sprout
National Geographic
Biography
History International
Ovation
Great American Country
G4!
GSN
Boomerang
WAM
Bloomberg TV
C-Span 3
CNN International
EWTN
TBN
The Word Network
American Life TV
INSP
Gospel Music Channel
Halogen fka I-Life TV
BYU
Encore Suite
Fox Movie Channel
IFC
IndiePlex
Flix
Sundance Channel
Spanish Tier
Sports Tier
Cinemax Suite
HBO Suite
Starz Suite
Asian Channels
Padres HD
Sports Tier in HD
TMC and TMC Xtra
Out of market Sports Packages
HD PPV+
Big 10 Network HD
Speed HD
Nat Geo HD
CNN HD
TNT HD
ESPN HD
ESPN 2 HD
Fox Sports HD
USA HD
Palladia HD
VS HD
Discovery Channel HD
HD Theatre
A&E HD
Food Network HD
FX HD
HGTV HD
TLC HD
History HD
Syfy HD
LMN HD
Disney HD
Animal Planet HD
Golf HD
Science Channel HD
MGM HD
Universal HD
MavTV HD
Smithsonian HD

If your in the ex Adelphia area and have a UDCP Tivo, Moxi, or CableCard PC you'll lose these channels unless you get a TA. CableCard TV's WILL NOT work with these channels since they don't work with a TA. The TA is a Tuning resolver which plugs into the back of a Tivo, Moxi, or Media Center PC via USB. Tivo and Moxi's can be plugged in via USB and Coax. It's a small device and not some large box. San Diego proper has already gone SDV so North County will get it. They're available as of now and are ready to be picked up. You don't have to have a truckroll to have it installed. It's not that hard to install and it should work great.
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rv65 @ 21st Nov 07:42PM:
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Well I got a letter from TWC today saying that 6 analogs are going to digital but remain on the tier. Hallmark is going to the variety tier on CH. 279. On 12.9.09 you'll need a box to view ShopNBC, Tru TV, ABC Family, CMT, C-Span 2, and the Travel Channel. If you have a box, Cable Card, or Tuning Adapter you should have no difference in seeing these channels. XHAS (Telemundo) is going to the Limited basic tier on CH. 20 you don't need expanded basic to view that channel. Originally it was going to the digital intro tier but those plans were shelved.

C-Span 2 is moving to CH 121
ShopNBC is moving to CH. 22
TruTV is staying on CH. 39
ABC Family will remain on CH. 35
CMT is moving to CH. 66
Travel Channel is moving to CH. 69

Comedy Central move to CH. 60
Golf Channel to move to CH. 58
BET to move to CH. 70
C-span to move to CH. 21
Golf Channel HD will move to CH. 758
Telemundo (XHAS) will move to CH. 20

This affects both North County and San Diego. Hope this helps.
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rv65 @ 21st Nov 07:46PM:
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Like I said they'll offer analog customers 1 free HD box for a year to help compensate for the lost analogs. TWC will not move them to a higher priced digital tier. The analogs going to digital besides Hallmark will remain in the expanded basic tier but will require digital equipment to view them. After the 1 year period is up you have to pay for the box. TWC San Diego WILL NOT lower your bill just because you have less analogs. That would be a smart thing but thats not how they do business. The letter didn't mention that but I think that's a plausible offer.

Edit: The free box offer is listed in the letter and you should get on with this offer soon as it will expire on 1.31.10.

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