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[PALefty]

They rearranged my cable channels (numbers) today. They said it was to organize them better. I can't seem to find anything.. and they don't seem to be organized at all. I read that the hi-def are now all together... so I guess that is the only advantage. I wish I had hi-def!

Actually, I wish tv's were able to be programmed so actual channels were irrelevant. Maybe they already have that in very expensive models.

[TheRic]

Make sure you have all the channels programmed in.

For example I had channel 42 edited out (didn't get that channel) So when I advanced I would go from 41 to 43. Later when they added some channels they added something to 42. I didn't get it since I had that channel edited out. Added it, and then everything was fine.

[sacherjj]

My TV has autochannel programming.... Well my TiVo does. When the lineup changes, the TiVo just changes. Very nice.

[vaking]

I forgot when I watched live TV.

Since I got my Media Center PC setup I practically stopped watching live TV. The MCE knows all shows 2 weeks in advance (a week before TV guide arrives). It records all the shows I and my family want to watch, it is capable of recording 2 channels at once in case there is a conflict, you select shows not channels and watching a 1-hour show takes only 1/2 hour because you can zoom past commercials. The only caviat - do not program it to record all episodes of major shows because there is not a chance you will watch that much TV. At least if you have a hobby.