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Comment on Tivo Update/I HATE Comcast by UniverseOfLuxury

UniverseOfLuxury — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:24:23 +0000

Dude, I just dealt with this same issue for the last 30 days. Figured it out on a late night call with one of the Concast technicians. Here’s what you have to say:

“Close the order.”

Apparently, if they don’t close the order the cards don’t get properly activated. Not exactly sure what closing the order entails but it works. Another thing I tried was to have the tech send a “cold initialize” over the line. Apparently there are three signals they can send: a hit, an initialize, and a cold initialize. The cold initialize resets the card and repairs it with the receiver. Again, I’m not a tech and I don’t know if this is wholy accurate. I am just posting it here in case it might help someone looking for hope at 3 am.

Here are the symptoms I had. I got basic cable up to channel 25 and a few sporadic channels like 78 and 79. No HBO, no Discovery, no CNN. I have a Tivo Series 3 HD with two Motorola cable cards from Concast.

If you have the same problem. Here’s what I recomend:

1. Call comcast

2. Customer service will answer, say immediately that you want to speak to a technicial in the digital cable department. (don’t waste a single breath on customer service)

3. Ask the tech to look at you account and make sure they “Closed the order”.

4. If that doesn’t work, ask them to send a cold initialize over the line. Tell them that you have already tried everything else and are on the verge of cancelling your service if they give you a hard time.

5. Wait about 5 minutes and you should get your channels.

Hope that helps some poor soul out there! Good luck!

Comment on My Lunar Eclipse Picture by Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:09:25 +0000

Good job!!!!

Comment on Hummer H3’s Suck…. by Ron

Ron — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:14:15 +0000

Oh, let me add, as I mentioned this was a rental. So, it was a fairly bare bones base model. I’d still expect it to make it through though. That being said, I’d still want to try out the Hummer HX concept vehicle if given a chance…

Comment on Hummer H3’s Suck…. by Ron

Ron — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:58:28 +0000

Hey, that’s possible. But, I’ve driven quite a few 4-wheel drive vehicles over the years. Although, most tended to be true 4-wheel sans traction control and all of the other new gadgetry they are putting in vehicles today. That can definitely cause issues in situatons like this. But, I turned off what I could and yet the truck would not move. Other vehicles I have driven, based off of some sticky situations, would have zipped right through it.

Comment on Hummer H3’s Suck…. by Hummer Guy

Hummer Guy — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:28:09 +0000

“Never driven one before” — probably why you got stuck.

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Comment on Tivo Update/I HATE Comcast by Ron

Ron — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:30:00 +0000

Hi Jessica,

No, I haven’t really gotten anywhere with e-mail. Maybe their internet filtering bit them (not sure if you have seen that in the news the last month or so).

Comment on Tivo Update/I HATE Comcast by jessica

jessica — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:19:28 +0000

have you had any luck with your e-mail and taking a stand against them?

Comment on Tivo Update/I HATE Comcast by jessica

jessica — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:18:10 +0000

i have been having nothing but problems with comcast for years. they have a monopoly in my area and are the only internet providers available. i am seriously considering moving just to get away from comcast and their horrible service. i cannot believe what they do is legal.

Comment on Happy Holiday’s… by imhelendt

imhelendt — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:35:46 +0000

LOL! Yes! The fact that you like fruitcake is VERY weird. EW. lol!