Thanks Darren for the update. I did however check the Weather Channel earlier
today and it went back to its normal state, but the weather scan channel is
still, I think flakey a bit, last I checked.
Jeff
Darren Hayes wrote:
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
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