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Originally posted by VERTiG0 I do, and when I select a channel to view it takes the same amount of time to come up. It is unbelievably annoying. Also when will Rogers start offering CableCARD tech? Aren't we here in Canada like 5 years behind the USA in this stuff?

CableCards don't have two way communication yet, they can't offer any of the interactive stuff which I believe is one reason for the lack of it.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 I do, and when I select a channel to view it takes the same amount of time to come up. It is unbelievably annoying. Also when will Rogers start offering CableCARD tech? Aren't we here in Canada like 5 years behind the USA in this stuff?

I'm not in Cable anymore, moved to media. I know that the boxes do take a moment to "flip", but that's how long the boxes take to deciper the pixels (digital info) (525 lines per 29.97 frames of video per second). Malek, how does that sound... did I do ok?

Our generation is used to immediate "now" but I'm sure you can be that patient...

The boxes are two way (they have the little card slots for credit cards), and they could ping boxes to see what you're watching, but privacy laws don't allow it.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Is there any way at all to make this 3250HD box not suck shit when changing channels? I'm talking a wait time of almost 2 seconds before the channel and info show up.

Take it back and get the 8300HD with the PVR, I have no complaints with it so far.

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Originally posted by tw1tch CableCards don't have two way communication yet, they can't offer any of the interactive stuff which I believe is one reason for the lack of it.

Gotcha.

Also now, why aren't all HD broadcasts in 16x9? These grey bars that Sony LCDs put up on the sides are annoying as hell. 4:3 HD broadcasts seem redundant to me. The only 16x9 stuff I've got on here now is CityTV HD and PBS HD. I guess I've gotta go up a package to get the other stuff eh?

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Originally posted by tw1tch Take it back and get the 8300HD with the PVR, I have no complaints with it so far.

I want that box. I don't find much use for the PVR with the On Demand service and timeshifting. I love watching my corrie at 630 and being able to watch Jeopardy at 730! Gawd I'm a nerd.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 I do, and when I select a channel to view it takes the same amount of time to come up. It is unbelievably annoying. Also when will Rogers start offering CableCARD tech? Aren't we here in Canada like 5 years behind the USA in this stuff?

THe fact that HD is not broadcast free over the airwaves is BS enough. I wanted to get a ATI HD Wonder when it came out, but realised it would be useless in Canada.

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Originally posted by Orko THe fact that HD is not broadcast free over the airwaves is BS enough. I wanted to get a ATI HD Wonder when it came out, but realised it would be useless in Canada.

Yeah, the ATSC tuner in my TV picks up just wierd shit.

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Originally posted by muzzybear What do you do in Montreal, Malek? And you're friends with Tatgirl, too, I know (her and I go waaaay back).

euh I live here

seriously, if your question was what is my occupation, then the answer is a disgruntled computer ANALyst

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Originally posted by tw1tch Take it back and get the 8300HD with the PVR, I have no complaints with it so far.

i have the latest HD PVR, whic I believe is the 83xx... its not perfect, has some bugs, weirdness at moments... sometimes it reset itself...

always take extended warranties with PVRs.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Gotcha. Also now, why aren't all HD broadcasts in 16x9? These grey bars that Sony LCDs put up on the sides are annoying as hell. 4:3 HD broadcasts seem redundant to me. The only 16x9 stuff I've got on here now is CityTV HD and PBS HD. I guess I've gotta go up a package to get the other stuff eh?

the Grey bar aren't put by the SONY, but by the box.... look up your user guide, i changed it from grey to black

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