TWC in Raleigh, NC moving to SDV

[ncbagwell]

I just got a letter in the mail from Time Warner Cable in Raleigh that they are moving many existing "lesser-viewed" channels to SDV starting on or around 9/13/08 in groups of approximately 20 channels. Here is the channel list:

Spanish Language Channels
Boomerang Espanol
Canal Sur
Cine Latino
CNN Espanol
Discovery Espanol
ESPN Deportes
Fox Sports Espanol
Galavision
La Familia
MTV Tr3s
Mun2
Telefutura
TV Azteca

Premium Channels
ActionMax - West
Cinemax - West
HBO - West
HBO2 - West
HBO Family - West
HBO Signature - West
Flix - West
MoreMax - West
Showcase - West
Showtime - West
Showtime Too - West
Sundance - West
ThrillerMax - West

Digital Sports and Games Channels
CBS College Sports
FCS Atlantic
FCS Central
FCS Pacific
Fox Soccer Channel
Fuel
Game Show Network
NBA TV
NHL Network
Outdoor Channel
Tennis Channel

Digital Variety Channels
American Life TV
BBC America
Bloomberg
Boomerang
Current TV
EWTN
Gospel Music Channel
NBA Preview Channel
Ovation
TV One

Sports Packages and Pay-Per-View
ESPN GamePlan
ESPN Full Court
iN DEMAND 1 and 2
MLB Extra Innings
NBA League Pass
NHL Center Ice
TEN Blue
TEN Blox

Personally, that doesn't look too bad to me. Of the few shows I do Tivo on these channels, I'll just set up Season Passes on one of my Series 2s and then transfer them when needed.

As a side note, they also said they expect to be able to offer Tuning Adapters later this year and that there would be NO CHARGE for those!


Edited to Update that these new channels are also SDV and unavailable:

260 Discovery Channel HD
261 Animal Planet HD
262 Planet Green HD
263 ABC Family HD
264 Disney HD
268 MLB Network HD
269 CNN HD
271 Versus HD
272 Fox Sports Carolinas HD
273 SPEED HD
274 ESPNEWS HD
275 TLC HD
276 Lifetime Movie Network HD
284 A&E HD
287 Big Ten HD
288 ESPNU HD
296 BIO HD
297 History in HD

SD Channels:
Big Ten Network
MLB Network
Chiller

We likely won't get these new channels being added on 2/15/09:
USA HD - Channel 258
Bravo HD - Channel 259
CNBC HD - Channel 266
Sci-Fi HD - Channel 267

[59er]

That seems very fair. The only one of those channels I would miss is BBC America.

[bxojr]

I just got the same letter. I have to say, I have no complaints. I don't think I've ever watched any of those channels except BBC America, and until Torchwood comes back from hiatus I won't care about that one either.

Assuming they stick to the "no additional charge" for the tuning adapter, I'd say TWC is doing it right. And I'm all for SDV if it means getting more HD channels down the road!

[SCSIRAID]

I got it too. Doesnt impact my viewing habits much. American Life Channel is the only casualty. No more Combat, 12 O'Clock High. Looks like somebody is thinking clearly at TWC Cary..... for now....

[ncbagwell]

Just a quick update on this for those in the Raleigh market. TWC just recently added the Big Ten Network (SD and HD) and those appear to be deployed with SDV. I emailed support and a tech said they were SDV but I don't completely trust that. Can anyone get these channels on the Series 3 or THD? I cannot.

On a whim, I called to ask when the Tuning Adapter would be available and, of course, they had no idea.

As for the SD channels they were planning on moving to SDV, as of yesterday (knock on wood), the Digital Sports and Games tier is still coming through on my S3. It also appears the Digital Variety tier is still tunable.

[macd2]

Any new info on Tuning Adapters and SDV channels in Raleigh?

[SCSIRAID]

Any new info on Tuning Adapters and SDV channels in Raleigh?

Very very soon. Head end software is installed and operational. Rumor is that some will get a letter from TWC Thursday or Friday with instructions on how to get a TA. Watch your mailbox....

[solikedude]

I talked to a rep today that indicated that the preorder form is now working. Apparently the two times I filled it out before Christmas didn't count.

Here's the link (FWIW):
timewarnercable.com/tuningadapter

[SCSIRAID]

I talked to a rep today that indicated that the preorder form is now working. Apparently the two times I filled it out before Christmas didn't count.

Here's the link (FWIW):
timewarnercable.com/tuningadapter

That link is not what you want.... check out the TWC Carolinas thread for the actual Raleigh order link.