posted September 28, 2004 11:26            

all we had to do was... what was that whiz?
~BB

[edit: i kinda like that we're not limited to digital. it means anybody can see it, not just the Dtv subscribers.]

posted September 28, 2004 11:39            

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Originally posted by King Crimson:
that's better'n your email responses bb...
but, it's only a website....lol

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posted September 28, 2004 11:42            

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Originally posted by King Crimson:
verrry sarcastic...<wink>....inside from the other nite confirmation issue....

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posted September 28, 2004 11:46            

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Originally posted by betting babe:
YES!!!! WE HAVE AN RCN WEBSITE UPDATE!!!
http://www.rcn.com/cabletv/lineupDetails.php?lineupID=10

all we had to do was... what was that whiz?
~BB

[edit: i kinda like that we're not limited to digital. it means anybody can see it, not just the Dtv subscribers.]

[This message has been edited by betting babe (edited September 28, 2004).]

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posted September 28, 2004 11:50            

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Originally posted by King Crimson:
you again....LOFL.................

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posted September 28, 2004 11:58            

on topic--glad to see you readin' before askin'..........

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Originally posted by Just Looking:
Off topic: King Crimson, are you an Adrian Belew fan? On topic: Now we need a news release and (more importantly) subscriber statistics!

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posted September 28, 2004 12:09            

i found this in their PR's:

" The company's programming will be available on a subscription basis to those desiring its programming. The network will broadcast 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Providing distribution via satellite ensures availability of the network across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico."

and this:
"We are very proud to announce that we have sponsors for any people who are housebound with AIDS. We are going to pay for their basic cable and provide the $7.95 per month subscription to Q Television Network at no charge."

"basic cable" usually does not include digital channels- just channels 1-13 etc. in my experience anyway...
~BB

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Originally posted by bill1352:
not digital?? i thought it was supposed to be, might have something to do with the broadcast problems....

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posted September 28, 2004 12:14            

Q TELEVISION NETWORK CONFIRMS SOFT LAUNCH

Q Television Network continues its drive towards its public launch and will air on May 15, 2004 a test of its broadcast signal. This signal will be sent out in analog format and will be viewable to all C-band dish owners. After this test is concluded, network will revert to a digital scrambled signal as it continues towards its regular soft launch to cable, satellite and advertising concerns. Further information regarding satellite and transponder for viewing will be posted in the coming days

posted September 28, 2004 12:23            

Firestone Communications, Inc., (www.firestoneinc.com) is a privately held media company based in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. FCI’s core business is the network origination and uplink of cable and broadcast neworks, ownership of the cable network, Sorpresa!, and complete commercial and television production services. Company executives have produced television programming for Univision, Telemundo, Turner Broadcasting, and many other clients. The company’s facilities include over 43,000 square feet of offices, production studios, fully digital master control, Avid editing suites and a comprehensive tape library. .

posted September 28, 2004 12:26            

when Q states they are sending out a digitized, scrambled signal, i infer they mean to the CABLE OPERATORS. The satellite carries the signal to local cable companies (scrambled so that it isn't picked up by consumers along the way). the cable operators then DESCRAMBLE the signal and carry it via coaxial/fiber optic cable lines to paying subscribers. So, the method by which Q sends their signal has nothing to do with the method by which it is received at a consumer's tv. That's up to the cable company.

Ok- is that any clearer?
~BB

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in my limited experience, a "digital signal" is simply a method of carriage through the cable lines, whereas a telephone line takes an "analog signal" and converts it to a "digital signal".

even "basic cable subscribers" are hooked up to a cable which carries the digital signal.

wish i had my lingo better, but do you know what i mean?
i don't think there's any such thing as "analog cable". which is why cable operators can carry broadband & telephone companies can't...
~BB

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Originally posted by King Crimson:
~bb....from the q website......

Q TELEVISION NETWORK CONFIRMS SOFT LAUNCH

Q Television Network continues its drive towards its public launch and will air on May 15, 2004 a test of its broadcast signal. This signal will be sent out in analog format and will be viewable to all C-band dish owners. After this test is concluded, network will revert to a digital scrambled signal as it continues towards its regular soft launch to cable, satellite and advertising concerns. Further information regarding satellite and transponder for viewing will be posted in the coming days

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posted September 28, 2004 12:27            

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Originally posted by King Crimson:
and there's this.......q website.......

Firestone Communications, Inc., (www.firestoneinc.com) is a privately held media company based in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. FCI’s core business is the network origination and uplink of cable and broadcast neworks, ownership of the cable network, Sorpresa!, and complete commercial and television production services. Company executives have produced television programming for Univision, Telemundo, Turner Broadcasting, and many other clients. The company’s facilities include over 43,000 square feet of offices, production studios, fully digital master control, Avid editing suites and a comprehensive tape library. .

notice "fully digital master"....

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posted September 28, 2004 12:37            

this instills a lot more faith in to those that have been sceptical.

step by steps the little ducks are forming a row. way to go Q

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Originally posted by RobinO:

Check again dude, they're listed on RCN's site now.

-R

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posted September 28, 2004 12:39            

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Originally posted by King Crimson:
that's better'n your email responses bb...

but, it's only a website....lol

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posted September 28, 2004 12:42            

U4 however is goign to have a harder time now with the lie conspiracy

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Originally posted by penny-trader:
oh please i suppose they are lieing

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posted September 28, 2004 12:53            

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Originally posted by betting babe:
YES!!!! WE HAVE AN RCN WEBSITE UPDATE!!!
http://www.rcn.com/cabletv/lineupDetails.php?lineupID=10
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posted September 28, 2004 13:18            

Sorry, thought my ticker was stuck. LOL

posted September 28, 2004 13:20            

"In an atmosphere of suspicion, men shrivel up."--
Prof. H. Drummond

Same for his buddy.

posted September 28, 2004 13:28            

PPS won't last long at these levels. Seems like I keep saying it but it's only been a couple months under a penny. Keep watching.

posted September 28, 2004 13:42            

France Starts Gay TV Channel PinkTV

7 minutes ago Add Television - AP to My Yahoo!

By JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press Writer

PARIS (AP) — The transgender sportscaster wears a miniskirt, the porn is gay, lesbian and bisexual, and Wonder Woman will be on every night at seven.

France's first gay television channel, PinkTV, is an eye-opener. And that's the point. Pink's founders believe there's a ready audience for the channel, and not just among France's estimated 3.5 million gays.

Pink's "a giant leap for television, a small step in high heels," said presenter Eric Gueho in a promotional clip shown at the channel's unveiling Tuesday, which was feted with pink champagne.

"Gays are speaking to the French. But not all French speak to gays. But it will come."

Well, maybe. This at times surprisingly conservative and largely Roman Catholic country is still divided when it comes to homosexuality.

France has in recent years made big strides, legally recognizing gay couples and electing a gay mayor for Paris. Homophobic remarks will be punishable with prison and fines under a draft law expected to be debated in parliament before the year's end.

But the group SOS Homophobia recorded a doubling in attacks on gays last year, with 86 cases against 41 in 2002. In January, a 35-year-old gay man was severely burned by attackers who doused him with gasoline and ignited it. Sebastien Nouchet told investigators that one of his aggressors said: "You're going to die, faggot."

The government suspended Noel Mamere, a figurehead in France's green movement, from his post as a town mayor for a month after he presided over France's first gay marriage on June 5.

A court in Bordeaux in the southwest later annulled the union of Bertrand Charpentier and Stephane Chapin — a ruling the couple has vowed to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

"Marriage is great! I recommend it to everyone," Charpentier said after the July ruling. But President Jacques Chirac and his popular finance minister and would-be successor Nicolas Sarkozy are among those who have spoken against gay marriage — even though a poll earlier this year showed that a majority supports such unions.

Pink says it will take part in the debate on homosexuality and other topics but not does plan to be militant. The channel launches Oct. 25 on cable and satellite. Subscription will cost $11 a month.

Britain already has two channels on the Sky Digital platform — GayDate TV, a teleshopping channel targeting the gay community, and GayTV, a late-night soft-core porn channel. And Sweden has gay-friendly programming.

But Pink is the first nationally broadcast gay channel of its kind, said its founder and president, Pascal Houzelot. Pink is aiming for at least 180,000 subscribers. Houzelot said he expects half the audience will be in the Paris region.

"Pink is coming at the right moment," he said. "There's an evident change in mentalities. We've seen society changed. We've seen the law change ... In France, we can clearly say that gays have gone from the era of tolerance to the era of legality, which simply means equality."

Aside from daily doses of Wonder Woman and Japanese "manga" cartoons, Pink plans to broadcast movies, documentaries, music programs, experimental video and series including "Queer as Folk."

There'll be debates Mondays on homophobia, gay unions, gay parenthood and other topics, a chat show Thursdays and X-rated films four nights a week after midnight. The actors will wear condoms.

Pink's sports presenter, Brigitte Boreale, used to be a he but now prefers the term transgender. She wore black high heels and a miniskirt to Tuesday's launch and plans to cover the often macho world of sports "with an angle of attack that's totally different."

She's also keen on marginal sports like — yes — underwater hockey. "It's totally mad," she said.

Houzelot said about 50 percent of programming will be devoted to subjects "of direct interest to or consecrated to gay guys and girls."

"Perhaps we'll set ourselves apart in the way we tackle subjects and the subjects that we tackle," he said. "Clearly, it will address itself in the first instance to gays but is much larger than that and will, I hope, seduce a diversified public."

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On the Web:

Pink site: www.pinktv.fr

posted September 28, 2004 13:56            

under Cable TV tab...overview

Cable TV the way you expect it

Imagine the ideal cable TV for your lifestyle. Programming that entertains you, informs you, lets you unwind. Picture RCN Cable TV. With Basic Cable that includes channels like The Disney Channel and ESPN Classic for no extra charge. Or, Digital Cable, with more than 120 channels—including dozens of basic and premium movie channels. Plus, 24 Pay-Per-View channels, 10 international channels, and 45 CD-quality
music channels*. All delivered via RCN's revolutionary fiber-optic Megaband® network. Top-rated 24-hour customer service. Great rates. And it gets even better when you bundle cable with RCN phone and Internet. It’s not your imagination. It’s RCN.
* Number of channels per tier will vary by location. Some services and features are not available in all areas. Check for availability. Call 1-800-RING-RCN (1800-746-4726)

and for nyc.....
http://www.otcbb.com/asp/Info_Center.asp?symbol=RCNC

9/23/04 11:07 AM RCN Completes Network Upgrade to Provide Manhattan with the Best in Digital Services - PR Newswire

RCN Completes Network Upgrade to Provide Manhattan with the Best in Digital Services
NEW YORK - PRNewswire-FirstCall - Sept. 23
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RCN Corporation (Pink Sheets: RCNCQ) today announced that it has completed the network upgrade of its customer buildings in Manhattan. The buildings now have RCN's proprietary two-way fiber MegaBand (R) network enabling subscribers in these buildings to receive RCN's full suite of unparalleled cable TV, phone and high-speed Internet.

In conjunction with the network upgrade, RCN has seen an increasing number of its customer base taking bundled high-speed data and phone services in addition to cable TV, with almost 75 percent of second-quarter 2004 installations coming from its product bundles. In addition, average revenue per customer (ARPC) climbed 30 percent during the last 12 months, and average services per customer (ASPC) grew 25 percent in RCN's upgraded two-way buildings.

RCN designed and built the MegaBand (R) network with tomorrow in mind, making future product launches and service enhancements easy and more cost effective, unlike other existing local competitive networks.

"RCN's network is second to none. It gives us a competitive advantage,"said PK Ramani, general manager for RCN's New York market. "With this upgrade, we're making an investment in our customers. We're excited to provide them with a robust suite of products and services that will provide choice and give them the best telecommunications value available."

Besides RCN's core triple-play bundle of cable television, local- and long-distance phone and high-speed Internet, RCN's lineup of digital products includes:

MegaModem Mach7: The fastest two-way residential Internet service in the city at 7 megabits per second downstream and up to 800K bps upstream is more than six times faster than DSL and double the speed of the competition's high- speed Internet service. MegaModem Mach 7 far exceeds any other Internet provider which typically only offers downloads speeds of up to 3Mbps and upload speeds of up to 384Kbps.

With the faster speed RCN delivers, customers can enjoy:
* Multi-player online gaming * Streaming video clips and downloading music * E-mailing large files like family photos * Working from a home office * Hosting their own Web sites and more RCN InterAction Games and Music: Download and play the hottest games, like Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon, plus access more than 700,000 songs
by artists like Beyonce, The Beastie Boys and Jessica Simpson.

Impulse On-Demand: RCN's Video-On-Demand (VOD) product provides customers with the latest movies and more to enjoy -- at their leisure-- with full VCR- like control.

HDTV: The revolution in television viewing -- providing customers with a state-of-the-art movie theatre-like experience. RCN offers the most channels of HDTV programming in New York (including ESPNHD, DiscoveryHD, HBO and more) with unparalleled sharpness and detail.

DVR (Digital Video Recorder): Digitally record favorite shows without a VCR. Plus, access RCN's lineup of HDTV channels with an HD-ready television -- both services are available with one converter box.

For more online information about these services, please go to:
http://www.rcn.com/corpinfo/NY/newyork.php

posted September 28, 2004 14:02            

my old option was $20/month. it gave me around 20 channels and was called "basic cable". i had no option for pay-per-view, video on demand, etc. it was "basically" the minimum service they offered, and i didn't even need a cable box to get it- i could run the coaxial cable right into the plug on my tv.

my current option is called digital cable- and the minimum package is $60/mt. I have access to digital subscriber services like VOD/PPV/and an extra 1000 channels that come with the digital service. and i get a fancy cable box.

the only difference in the setups has been the cable box I have.

posted September 28, 2004 14:21            

The actual listing on an up and coming carrier is great. This has got to show its validity to all those who still question the Q.

Wish I had more money. O.K., wish my wife would let me use more money.

posted September 28, 2004 14:23            

it was approx 5 years ago, and they were the contract provider to my building for all cable/internet broadband services. basically, if you lived in the building, you got their signals.

their customer service was excellent. i even remember calling at 11p one nite cuz (i think it was the tyson fight) wasn't coming thru properly. they took care of it over the phone immediately. i just loved them, but had never heard of them before.

posted September 28, 2004 14:44            

Here is the email:

Mr Downing,

I just have a few more questions, if you don't mind.

Will the cities that begin to receive Q Television in October be given a 'free preview" also?

Is the missing audio part of the "free preview" or is there still a technical issue to resolve?

Also, I noticed that Q Television is now listed on the San Francisco channel line up on your website, but they are listed as "Qtv". Shouldn't they be listed as "Q Television", "Q Television Network", or "QTN" since there is already a "Qtv"? Additionally, it is not flagged as a digital channel and I thought that was digital. Am I incorrect or will that happen when the signal is scrambled?

Thank you in advance for any information you can provide. I'm sure that you're being bombarded with questions, so your response is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

******* *******"

Here's the response:

"The free preview was just in SF as part of the inaugural launch on RCN, and the technical issues have been resolved. The website now says Q Television Network instead of QTV..."

Well, he answered most of the, but we'll just have to keep speculating on the 'digital' issue.

[edit spelling]

posted September 28, 2004 14:56            

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Originally posted by betting babe:
i used to have RCN when I lived downtown. they rocked.

it was approx 5 years ago, and they were the contract provider to my building for all cable/internet broadband services. basically, if you lived in the building, you got their signals.

their customer service was excellent. i even remember calling at 11p one nite cuz (i think it was the tyson fight) wasn't coming thru properly. they took care of it over the phone immediately. i just loved them, but had never heard of them before.

think they still provide services to a few of the luxury buildings downtown. but i think it's mostly high-end apartment buildings.
~BB

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posted September 28, 2004 15:07            

Also it was posted on an earlier thread that some buildings (condos) owned by Time Warner have RCN.

Seems that RCN provided more for less wth their best-of-the-best bundled services.

First alternative television network broadcast first on the best of the bundled services carriers!

.......I need more shares.

posted September 28, 2004 15:22            

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Originally posted by suzainiee:

.......I need more shares.

[This message has been edited by suzainiee (edited September 28, 2004).]

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posted September 28, 2004 15:55            

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Originally posted by suzainiee:
Yes, I think Trump does have RCN.

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posted September 28, 2004 16:05            

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Originally posted by 1BigTip:
Maybe CA's earthquake today is a sign that QBID will hit 5.9 cents soon.

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posted September 28, 2004 16:46            

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Originally posted by Deg's wife:
Home from work. Was on pins and needles and
clock watched all day. I am wondering one
thing. If RCN is not charging for Q right
now, how come my cousins' neighbors can't
view it? It just dawned on me. He should of
been able to watch "The Gay Review" when he
went over there Saturday.

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posted September 28, 2004 17:18            

I see that as a milestone. Kinda like the "one step for man............."

...... QBID headed to the moon!

However, let me make this more clear; QTN will not be available on the moon-----yet! lol