Comments on: Facts to Know About Comcast Cable TV http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:18:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: jitiz http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1171 jitiz Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:46:08 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1171 Before the install, a contractor runs fiber underground up to your house. On the day of hookup/install they don't need to do any digging. We were home when they ran the fiber and asked them to run it along the property line and then into our garage (where our existing telephone box was) but they'll run it up to wherever the phone (telco) box is on your house. I'm not sure how that will work, they could probably splice into your existing cable because MoCA (the coax protocol Verizon uses) can coexist with Cable TV and Satellite signals. Or they may run Eithernet to wherever your computer/office is. If you have a preference where things run or how it's hooked up, the installer can probably accomodate you. They were very good when we got FiOS and kept things out of the way. Before the install, a contractor runs fiber underground up to your house. On the day of hookup/install they don't need to do any digging. We were home when they ran the fiber and asked them to run it along the property line and then into our garage (where our existing telephone box was) but they'll run it up to wherever the phone (telco) box is on your house.

I'm not sure how that will work, they could probably splice into your existing cable because MoCA (the coax protocol Verizon uses) can coexist with Cable TV and Satellite signals. Or they may run Eithernet to wherever your computer/office is.

If you have a preference where things run or how it's hooked up, the installer can probably accomodate you. They were very good when we got FiOS and kept things out of the way.

]]> By: radeon9836vx http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1170 radeon9836vx Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:19:46 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1170 If you have a choice between FIOS and Uverse, take FIOS. I haven't heard anywhere that have both, since each is are offered by respective incumbent telephone providers, which typically do not share territory.. The FIOS TV service is very much like cable, but better quality. It uses IPTV only for interactive services like VOD and PPV, regular channels like regular cable, meaning you can have any combination of boxes or cablecards for a TiVo or cablecard TV. Uverse is 100% IPTV, meaning you may be limited on what and how many boxes you can get, and internet use may affect TV reception or viceversa. If you have a choice between FIOS and Uverse, take FIOS. I haven't heard anywhere that have both, since each is are offered by respective incumbent telephone providers, which typically do not share territory..

The FIOS TV service is very much like cable, but better quality.
It uses IPTV only for interactive services like VOD and PPV, regular channels like regular cable, meaning you can have any combination of boxes or cablecards for a TiVo or cablecard TV.

Uverse is 100% IPTV, meaning you may be limited on what and how many boxes you can get, and internet use may affect TV reception or viceversa.

]]> By: ShiroKreuz http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1162 ShiroKreuz Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:21:22 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1162 lol hahahhaa thats my opinion even u can have an opinion like russian sounds horrible like id fkn care its ur opinion and in my opinion russian people sound kinda funny when they talk because of the way they pronounce L lol hahahhaa thats my opinion even u can have an opinion like russian sounds horrible like id fkn care its ur opinion and in my opinion russian people sound kinda funny when they talk because of the way they pronounce L

]]> By: smiffytheninja http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1172 smiffytheninja Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:47:03 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1172 Should be a simple problem to fix the broken solder connections on the YOKES...that's why your picture FLATLINES like a heart monitor on those medical shows.... Call a TV tech and have him solder the yoke connectors.... Should be a simple problem to fix the broken solder connections on the YOKES…that's why your picture FLATLINES like a heart monitor on those medical shows….

Call a TV tech and have him solder the yoke connectors….

]]> By: Leftwing http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1169 Leftwing Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:34:45 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1169 didn't they warn you this was going to happen? I bet they have a questions page on their main website with the new channel numbers. Try it! And if you have the time to call customer service I bet one of the operators can send you a new channel lineup brochure too. Or if it isn't too far away go into the actual cable office tomorrow and pick up a new brochure for the cable channels. That's probably faster. but if you have digital go into the main menu and ABC search for your show by name and that will get you what you want. didn't they warn you this was going to happen? I bet they have a questions page on their main website with the new channel numbers. Try it! And if you have the time to call customer service I bet one of the operators can send you a new channel lineup brochure too. Or if it isn't too far away go into the actual cable office tomorrow and pick up a new brochure for the cable channels. That's probably faster. but if you have digital go into the main menu and ABC search for your show by name and that will get you what you want.

]]> By: kuresutekun http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1161 kuresutekun Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:15:26 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1161 i respect the fact that you're not used to the language. but to make a judgement on people because of their language from your outsider point of view, is completely irrelevant. wouldn't you be a little angry if foreigners say that english sounds cocky and brusque like snort? idk what they think but i've heard so many of my foreign friends that compare english as something grotesque in their native language. but that doesn't judge an entire race of people, which is exactly what you are doing. i respect the fact that you’re not used to the language. but to make a judgement on people because of their language from your outsider point of view, is completely irrelevant. wouldn’t you be a little angry if foreigners say that english sounds cocky and brusque like snort? idk what they think but i’ve heard so many of my foreign friends that compare english as something grotesque in their native language. but that doesn’t judge an entire race of people, which is exactly what you are doing.

]]> By: kuresutekun http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1163 kuresutekun Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:29:31 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1163 not that understandable? it's a language. just because you don't know the language doesn't mean it makes them uncute. that's just your point of view because you were taught a different language growing up. every language is as beautiful as another, and there is no way to compare it, unless you are from the two, three or etc.... nationalities. please. watch your comments. not that understandable? it’s a language. just because you don’t know the language doesn’t mean it makes them uncute. that’s just your point of view because you were taught a different language growing up. every language is as beautiful as another, and there is no way to compare it, unless you are from the two, three or etc…. nationalities. please. watch your comments.

]]> By: graveyardspunka http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1167 graveyardspunka Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:25:35 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1167 He/She is referring to the digital conversion the TV stations are going through. On February 17, 2009, all terrestrial transmissions will go from analog to digital transmission, meaning instead of the NTSC we have been recieving for over 5 decades, we will be recieving digital ATSC transmissions. Just because they transmit in digital format, it doesn't mean that all the programs and such will be in the high quality widescreen format. The downside is old TVs with rabbit ears and such, will not be able to recieve the digital signals. However, people do not need to purchase the widescreen HDTV sets you see in the store. The federal government will issue coupons upto 80 dollars to help with people who need to buy converter boxes so that they can watch TV on their regular TVs. If you have a HDTV but still record in VCRs, you will need a converter box. Since you have cable, you will most likely be not affected. Comcast will still send you analog signals. However, you may be asked (or told) that you can purchase HD channels and such for 5 or 10 bucks more per month. IF you recieve tv from over the air (rabbit ears), you will need the converter box. If you bought a TV in the past 2 years or so, you're TV may already be capable of recieving digital signals. Just look for the ATSC or HDTV logo on the TV or the manual. In that case, you do not have to worry about anything. More info: https://www.dtv2009.gov/ He/She is referring to the digital conversion the TV stations are going through. On February 17, 2009, all terrestrial transmissions will go from analog to digital transmission, meaning instead of the NTSC we have been recieving for over 5 decades, we will be recieving digital ATSC transmissions. Just because they transmit in digital format, it doesn't mean that all the programs and such will be in the high quality widescreen format.

The downside is old TVs with rabbit ears and such, will not be able to recieve the digital signals. However, people do not need to purchase the widescreen HDTV sets you see in the store. The federal government will issue coupons upto 80 dollars to help with people who need to buy converter boxes so that they can watch TV on their regular TVs. If you have a HDTV but still record in VCRs, you will need a converter box.

Since you have cable, you will most likely be not affected. Comcast will still send you analog signals. However, you may be asked (or told) that you can purchase HD channels and such for 5 or 10 bucks more per month. IF you recieve tv from over the air (rabbit ears), you will need the converter box.

If you bought a TV in the past 2 years or so, you're TV may already be capable of recieving digital signals. Just look for the ATSC or HDTV logo on the TV or the manual. In that case, you do not have to worry about anything.

More info: https://www.dtv2009.gov/

]]> By: ijustwannaknow http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1168 ijustwannaknow Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:55:45 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1168 By: kuresutekun http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1158 kuresutekun Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:30:51 +0000 http://www.internetcablephone.com/facts-to-know-about-comcast-cable-tv.htm#comment-1158 ....Not liking a language just presents you as a narrow-minded person. you should accept the way things are and not make these rude judgements. i find cantonese a very cute sounding language. ( of course that's becaue i speak it too.) I speak some korean and korean has as heavy an accent as chinese.different doesn't mean unattractiveness. perhaps it's hopeless to explain things to you since you already have an outlook on the world imprinted on you since whenever. ….Not liking a language just presents you as a narrow-minded person. you should accept the way things are and not make these rude judgements. i find cantonese a very cute sounding language. ( of course that’s becaue i speak it too.) I speak some korean and korean has as heavy an accent as chinese.different doesn’t mean unattractiveness. perhaps it’s hopeless to explain things to you since you already have an outlook on the world imprinted on you since whenever.

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