[CATV] Problem with Travel Channel HD (660) in DC
For the past month or so, Travel Channel HD has been showing up in the wrong aspect ratio. While it appears to be in HD, there are black bars on either side of the picture. This is the only HD channel...
View Article[TiVo] OnePass
Does anyone know if the TiVo OnePass features are coming to the T6 and when?
View ArticleRepeated Outages in Brookline, Massachusetts
Edited for clarity around 12:40 AM Eastern time, 1/14/15. In the 6 weeks I have had RCN internet service at my present address, I have noticed about 8 outages. I've called RCN during a majority of the...
View Article[CATV] Taxes, Fees, Charges, and Surcharges
Enough is enough already. When will we have a coaxial cable surcharge, to cover the growing cost of coax? This below the line pricing is ridiculous.
View Article[Speed] Subpar internet speeds during weekends & evenings.
I recently upgraded from 50/10 service to 75/15, and have so far been disappointed. I was consistently getting 50+ mbps speeds at any hour of the day, but decided to upgrade; after upgrade my ping...
View Article[Need Info] Reverse DNS with static IP?
Simple question that I'm sure has been answered before: I understand that the static IP service unblocks the normally blocked ports (25/80). But will RCN also update their reverse DNS entry to a domain...
View Article[Speed] Terrible Peak Hour Speeds in Chicago
I'm just about fed up with RCN and starting to look at my other options. I have the 25/4 cable Internet plan and I'm getting nothing near that during the evenings. I can get close to 20 Mbps down...
View ArticleSlow Internet Speed in Gaithersburg, MD
I've noticed extreme slowness in Gaithersburg for the last 24 hours. Is this a known issue, and is it being worked on?
View Article[CATV] Another HBO/Max Free Preview Weekend starts now
HBO and Cinemax Customer Appreciation Free Preview - 1/16 to 01/18/15 The HBO/Max Free Preview Weekend airs Friday, January 16 through Sunday, January 18, 2015.Signal will close on 1/19 at 6am. See hit...
View Article[CATV] MTV will be in black and white on 1/19/15
MTV PROGRAMMING ON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY Please note, on Monday, January 19th you will see programming on MTV in black and white. This is intentional. All programming on MTV, excluding commercials,...
View Article[Need Info] [PHILA-Delaware County]Upgrade from old SD boxes to new HD boxes
Hi - I have 2 sd boxes (connected previously to old CRT tvs.) I recently bought a new lcd tv and intend to get another one. I want to upgrade my service to HD and I understand that I will need to...
View Article[TiVo] digital box
I HAVE A OLD DIGITAL WHAT DO I DO I DO NOT SPEND MORE MONEY ON CABLE. I HAVE TIVIO BUT IT DOES NOT WORK FOR MY 86 YEAR OLD FATHER
View ArticleMotorola DCT700 replacement
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Dct700-Digital-Cable-Converter/dp/B003AOL2QY We've had a DCT700 since Sep 2009. The RCN retail rate has jumped from $3/month to $10/month while the purchase price of one...
View Article[Other] Incorrectly Billed Franchise Fee
I understand that the franchise fee is "A fee paid to a municipality to allow use of the public streets and rights-of-way and operate a cable television system within that municipality. This is a...
View Article[CATV] All Markets - Channel & HD Wishlist for 2014
It's back by popular demand... ...and thanks for the reminder uid://1660694 For the sake of housekeeping, and keeping info all in one place - please post here ALL channel & HD requests. [att=1]...
View ArticlePrice rise! WOW!
My bill last month: $168.75 This month: $189.18 = a $20.43 increase. Over 12% Most all of the line items were raised. My base bundle price went up $12 alone. I guess it's time for a change. I had...
View ArticleTerrible Peak Hour Speeds in Milton, MA
I get the same thing here in Milton, MA during the hours of 7 until around 11 or midnight. RCN has sent out 6 techs in the span of as many weeks to try and correct the problem. The poor tech who was...
View Article[E-Mail] RCN blocking our new email server IP
we were issued a new IP at our colo and it seems that is is eing blocked to our customers using RCN to host their email. Our IP is 72.28.xx.xx and this services our email domain mcfina.com. How do we...
View ArticleTivo Premiere Network Issues
Hey guys, I've been having a network connection problem for the past day or so. I use the old school RCN provided wireless G adapter. I checked the Tivo network settings and it looks different from...
View Article[Need Info] New RCN 330mbps plan in NYC
hi, everyone, has someone been using new rcn 330mbps plan in nyc ? I am considering to switch from TWC Maxx 300mbps to RCN 330mbps. if someone does use it, what is it actual speed? and what is the...
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