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comcast adds more junk as of 6-12-09

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Crapcast just added IONHD and WFMZD as was posted on this board earlier which is acceptable, BUT they also added more of nothing, MHZWV which is English speaking Foreign television and MIND2 which might be Channel 35's side band. BUT something watchable such as Retro on FMZ-side or GSN is no where to be found....typical, can't wait for FIOS but as usual South Philly is last on FIOS'S list.....nothing comes to South Philly, except for toxic development....
 
WFMZ-RTN is brand new so give it some time for consideration on either provider. Tribune still doesn't have listings, WFMZ's website doesn't either, but I'll have to check my TiVo again this weekend.

With FIOS, you won't get all the Philadelphia sports (mainly the overflow that Comcast Network Philadelphia picks up), although here Fios (and not Comcast) has WGN and WGN-HD which has Chicago sports, and more than half a dozen other channels, and a better international channels selection.

I think Comcast and Fios (and DirecTV) will eventually will carry all the popular cable channels in HD eventually, so those differences should even out.
 
Give MHz WorldView a chance. It's quite interesting TV. I wish I had it where I am.

- Trip
 
ding12 said:
WFMZ-RTN is brand new so give it some time for consideration on either provider. Tribune still doesn't have listings, WFMZ's website doesn't either, but I'll have to check my TiVo again this weekend.

With FIOS, you won't get all the Philadelphia sports (mainly the overflow that Comcast Network Philadelphia picks up), although here Fios (and not Comcast) has WGN and WGN-HD which has Chicago sports, and more than half a dozen other channels, and a better international channels selection.

I think Comcast and Fios (and DirecTV) will eventually will carry all the popular cable channels in HD eventually, so those differences should even out.
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Why isn't Comcast required to sell Verizon CNP (the former CN8) if Verizon wants it for the Phillies?


What's interesting in my Comcast headend out of Malvern, PA, they added NJN2 but, we don't have NJN in our system. Can they add a digital sub-channel without having the primary broadcast station? I can get WNJS-DT clearly over the air where I live.
 
CN: I think its stems to the fact that its not satellite delivered. In the Lehigh Valley area, Service Electric was awarded the rights and has the extra Phillies games, but RCN doesn't, and Service Electric even advertises that the other provider doesn't carry those extra games.

Being with Fios now, a few things I miss about Comcast are:

-CN Philadelphia
-listening to MusicChoice online via Comcast internet. Doesn't work with Fios internet. Only works with cable internet.
-TubeTime on Comcast OnDemand. (Does Comcast still have that?)
-cable card rental was slightly cheaper with Comcast.

-digital subchannels from local stations (not a big deal for me as I have an antenna)

Otherwise, Fios beats Comcast hands down when it comes to just basic channel count, HD channel count, international alacarte, and price/channel. Fios just added Comedy Central HD (although Daily Show/Colbert I think are still not in HD).

One annoying thing about RTV Retro TV is their logo is not transparent, and is too big. Still don't have listings for it.
 
A cable card is a special card you insert into your television, if they have a port for them. This way, you can watch all your channels (and, in some cases, use on-demand service) without a converter box.
 
ding12 said:
CN: I think its stems to the fact that its not satellite delivered. In the Lehigh Valley area, Service Electric was awarded the rights and has the extra Phillies games, but RCN doesn't, and Service Electric even advertises that the other provider doesn't carry those extra games.

Being with Fios now, a few things I miss about Comcast are:

-CN Philadelphia
-listening to MusicChoice online via Comcast internet. Doesn't work with Fios internet. Only works with cable internet.
-TubeTime on Comcast OnDemand. (Does Comcast still have that?)
-cable card rental was slightly cheaper with Comcast.

-digital subchannels from local stations (not a big deal for me as I have an antenna)


Doesn't Fios have another music system besides MC, which is much better than MC.

Otherwise, Fios beats Comcast hands down when it comes to just basic channel count, HD channel count, international alacarte, and price/channel. Fios just added Comedy Central HD (although Daily Show/Colbert I think are still not in HD).

One annoying thing about RTV Retro TV is their logo is not transparent, and is too big. Still don't have listings for it.
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