A number of channels have been problematic off and on all week. Earlier in the week a Comcast rep told me a magnetic storm/solar activity was an issue but that only lasted for several days. I do think they are still tuning the DS roll-out.
On dslreports I found many from other areas where DS has been rolled out are suggesting upgrading to a newer DCT box. So that might be my next step. And I was on the phone with Comcast several times today. After I explained several of the channels were almost unwatchable, a tech even called back later at 7:00 pm to ask me if my image quality had improved. And indeed it had. Watching the Ducks beat the Dawgs on FSN in a classic comeback was a pleasure. But I wasn't pleased with Brook's elbow to the face of a Husky. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Offtopic - Comcast "Digital Simulcast" (DS)image quality ANd I wonder if that's why the weather channel has been freaky these past couple of days as well, here in my end of the line? Alan wrote: > Darren Hayes wrote: > >> I learned that last week Comcast upgraded their Basic Digital TV >> service at >> the local Eugene (Chad Drive) head-end to support "Digital Simulcast" >> (DS). >> The supposed end-effect is that all Comcast programming on ch 1-99, both >> video and audio, is now entirely digital. At least this is how it was >> communicated to me over the phone by a Comcast Rep in Beaverton. >> (Sidenote: >> I didn't think anything can be entirely digital, as there is always some >> sort of transformation along the path. But I digress). >> > > Hmm, I wonder if that's why my basic (non-settop box) programming > suddenly seems to have dropouts and digital blocks when it never used > did before... > It seems most prevalent in the Channel 52-59 range. > > -ajb > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
