[iO] New Guide Rollout
So I just got an email that says they will be doing work between 1AM and 6AM between now and the end of October. I presume this is the new software roll out. Also has instructions to reboot the boxes...
View ArticleRDP access through new Arris modem
Hello, I just got the new ARRIS modem sent to me. I installed it and registered it, and everything on my internal network works as expected. The problem I'm having is I can't RDP into my PC anymore. I...
View ArticleDVR+ Pixelation
I recently turned on DVR+ on my account and am wondering if others have issues of really bad pixelation during playback? The first thing that I watched was last weeks Covert Affairs and it's horrible....
View Article[OOL] Ultra on Fast Ethernet
Hi, I got bumped up from Boost Plus to Ultra 50 (for a price reduction of 10 dollars a month), and I called tech support a number of times to see if I could get Ultra 101, they asked me what kind of...
View ArticleDVR plus recording space expansion coming
In the equipment information insert in my bill was this line about DVR Plus. Coming soon, you'll be able to record up to 10 shows at once and store up to 300 hours of SD and 75 hours of HD programming.
View ArticleIP address block changes overnight
Not a big deal but just wondering where else they've done these changes. I have been, since the past years always in the 68.xx / 69.xx blocks. Today I woke up and no internet, everything looked good on...
View Article[iO] come on io
optimum need to get more sports channel they only have yes msg espn i hope they get twc sports net i want to see my lakers
View ArticleMbps drops if I use my router.
Hey. I just got ultra 50 for $4.95. My down speeds are around 10-20mbps, which is about the same as w/o boost, when I use my router. If I connect my computer directly to the modem my down speeds @...
View Article[iO] Big Download to Converters on July 25, 2013
Let's play a game. 10 points to the poster with the winning answer :) What was the seemingly big download that Cablevision sent out to the converters on the Bergen-Cresskill system on July 25, 2013...
View ArticleThoughts on Router Woes w/Ultra
Brain Trust, I just purchased a TL-R600VPN router to replace a D-Link DGL-4100 as I needed the gigabit WAN port for full throughput with the Ultra 101 tier (BTW, the D-Link was rock solid for the last...
View ArticleHow to capture video from cable
I'm wondering how you would capture any channel? As in record it and write it to a file on a drive. From what I've read, in order to capture any of the channels that you can receive through a set top...
View ArticleOpt Wifi w/ underground utilities
We've all seen the access points hanging off the cable wires on the utility poles. But does Cablevision have an Optimum Wifi deployment capability for areas with underground utilities?
View ArticleDLNA + HDHR Prime setup?
So I'm considering what options I have for cablecard live tv access, not necessarily DVR at this point but being able to have a device like the HDHomeRun Prime which gives 3 cablecard tuners. Since...
View ArticleReelz Channel temporarily unavailable
I've been getting a message all say that Reelz Channel is temporarily unavailable. "Temporarily" has now lasted over 12 hours. Fix it already Cablevision geez.
View Article[help] Logging In
Optonline used to remember my name and password when I logged in. Now it will not no matter what I do. I know it's a minor annoyance but it's an annoyance. The Optimum people have been of no help. Any...
View Article[iO] Reelz HD & NYC Life HD
I just happened to be passing my channel guide (the actual channel) in NJ, and noticed NYC Life HD (ch. 817) and Reelz HD (ch. 694) are coming July 23.
View Articleno 5.1
If this was asked already please let me know. Wonder if anyone else has this problem. I have my cable box hooked to my tv via hdmi, audio to my tuner via optical audio. I was getting 5.1 sound until...
View ArticlePower outage and CV
The big thunderstorm this evening caused a power failure at about 4:45 PM. CV's batteries lasted about 2 hours, then died. Now there's a CV truck out at the corner with an extension cord running to...
View ArticleLegacy (grandfathered) video packages eliminated in June
Cablevision notified the CT PURA that they will eliminate grandfathered video packages in June and you will be moved to one of the new comparable packages at a higher rate....
View ArticleCanceling a channel change
On the old guide, if you typed in a channel and then decided you didn't want to switch, you could hit exit before the switch and cancel it. This doesn't work with the new guide. However, I found that...
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