It's July 12th. Where's NGC?

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andyf

Discussion Starter · Jul 12, 2002

As of 7am CST this morning no NGC. Is there a special time they turn it on? I'm really looking forward to seeing this channel. Also, TiVo's channel list was updated last night to include NGC and DHD. That's pretty good timing on Tribune/TiVos end.

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Keith S

· #2 · Jul 12, 2002

Channel usually come on in the afternoon at about 5 PM EDT or earlier. I have seen a channel come on at 12 PM EDT.

What is DHD?

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RJS1111111

· #3 · Jul 12, 2002

Originally posted by Keith S
Channel usually come on in the afternoon at about 5 PM EDT or earlier. I have seen a channel come on at 12 PM EDT.

What is DHD?

That would probably be Discovery HD; the real deal instead of the demo?

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Scott Greczkowski

· #4 · Jul 12, 2002

Like you can record Discovery HD on a Tivo.

(well I guess you could if you downconverted the video)

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Steve Mehs

· #5 · Jul 12, 2002

Some times when E* adds a channel it wont show up on some receivers right away, so you'll have to pull the card. I think I only experienced this once a few years ago when E* added Style.

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Nancy Galliano

· #6 · Jul 12, 2002

What a bummer... for a few hours anyway. I remember that DirecTV used to start new channels in the early morning . Oh well. I waited this long....I guess I can wait a bit more.

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n0qcu

· #7 · Jul 12, 2002

I checked its on ch 186

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Nick

· #8 · Jul 12, 2002

One would think new channels would be a part of the 3 a.m. download. I just pulled my smartcard and....

...getting 5 min d/l

...waiting

...still waiting

....about 1 minute to go

and...

Ta-da, ka-ching!!!! Yippee!!! Hooray!!!

I now have NTGEO on 186!!!!

Yea!!!!

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[Post-inaugural edit]

It's BEAUTIFUL -- except for the bright
yellow bug that greatly distracts the
eye and detracts from the beauty of
the picture.

Already complaining, never satisfied.

Oh well

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Steve Mehs

· #9 · Jul 12, 2002

Yep I got it too, Hmm right now it looks more like the Nasa Channel

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Nick

· #10 · Jul 12, 2002

No way, Steve! NGC has real actual perfessional TV programming -- so far.

The bug is big enough to be a PiP window. It looks like the yellow 'click-here' highlight on the Dishplayer. Oh God, will I ever get used to it??? It ruins the picture for me. Maybe if I tape a piece of black paper over it...

Looks like they are doing the 3 hr repeat programming cycle like some of the Disc. channels. Uh-oh, paid programming from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m.

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Steve Mehs

· #11 · Jul 12, 2002

Im suprised NGC hasnt removed the bug, dont they know that can cause burn ins.

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andyf

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jul 12, 2002

Is the bug on the bottom right. The FOX burn in on the left was looking so lonely, it needs a friend.

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Nick

· #13 · Jul 12, 2002

Right. Bottom right.

Reminiscent of the old History channel bug - it was huge!

I've been trying to sample some of the
NGC programming, but all I can see is
the big ugly yellow bug. Can someone
please tell me what the current program
is about?

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SParker

· #14 · Jul 12, 2002

yeah that bug is annoying!

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James_F

· #15 · Jul 12, 2002

Get used to it....

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andyf

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jul 12, 2002

Any NGC email addresses that we can start a campaign to reduce/get rid of it?

James, she keeps running .... but doesn't get any closer.

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Nick

· #17 · Jul 12, 2002

She's running on a virtual treadmill.

James, have you given her a name...yet???

:lol:

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· #18 · Jul 12, 2002

I'm glad to have NGC but I really want my locals....... Oh well, let me get back to watching that lady run under James' name.....

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andyf

Discussion Starter · #19 · Jul 12, 2002

Ouch! That's a Texas size bug. Static, not transparent. That's going to hurt some peoples TV. I thought I saw it fade out, but maybe it was a commercial break.

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