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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi
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 Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:04 am Post subject: Mysterious changes to my cable TV |
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I've been tuned in to cable TV channels since February. Just the cheap version, not fancy Sky or anything. Everything was fine and dandy, until...
Last weekend I noticed that some had channels had switched around a bit, e.g. BBC had been 34, but changed to 77 (which was National Geographic, which changed to something else). This is the first time I have encountered this!
Today I got home to find that a few more had changed (like Donga was 51 and now is 76; Discovery 77>72; and BBC changed again!).
Anyone know why this is happening? I have not touched my remote control so I know I haven't unwittingly retuned the channels.... |
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keithinkorea
Joined: 17 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:27 am Post subject: |
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I don't know why this happens but it seems to happen a couple of times a year. Some channels disappear, new ones appear. It's just one of those things.
I rarely watch TV but I noticed this a while ago. It has happened in all the houses I've lived in (3) in Korea. Don't know why though, sorry! |
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trevorcollins
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Mysterious changes to my cable TV |
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| Ekuboko wrote: |
I've been tuned in to cable TV channels since February. Just the cheap version, not fancy Sky or anything. Everything was fine and dandy, until...
Last weekend I noticed that some had channels had switched around a bit, e.g. BBC had been 34, but changed to 77 (which was National Geographic, which changed to something else). This is the first time I have encountered this!
Today I got home to find that a few more had changed (like Donga was 51 and now is 76; Discovery 77>72; and BBC changed again!).
Anyone know why this is happening? I have not touched my remote control so I know I haven't unwittingly retuned the channels.... |
I seem to have the same cable set up as you. Same channels etc. Yeah I got the change but don't seem to be missing any channels. Sometimes it works in your favor and you get a free trial version of a really cool channel like HBO for 6 weeks or so. |
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your replies.
At least I am not the only one!
The only fear I have is that some of the channels I regularly record programmes off will change to higher than 51, which is the highest my ancient VCR will go... (fingers crossed this won't happen. although I wouldn't mind Onstyle or Discovery changing to a lower number...  ) |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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yeah mine has changed around again..
all my channels have moved numbers.. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Man, you get BBC with your cable? Fah. I don't get BBC. |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| It's been my experience with a couple of cable providers here in Seoul that the changes are announced beforehand via both an insert in your monthly bill and on whatever channel is your local-access channel. |
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:27 am Post subject: |
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Aaargghhhhhhhhhhh!!
It's happened AGAIN!
Grrrrr - why is this happening so much all of a sudden?
P.S. I am not in Seoul, but the company I get billed by is Hanvitnet... I cannot imagine they could give me a notice that says "and we'll randomly be changing all your channel numbers every day in the last week of April"...  But I will endeavour to peruse said insert with more effort next time, just in case! |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| It just happened to me and I lost AFNK. Not that I'm too upset but I'm gonna miss Scrubs on Sunday nights. |
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plato's republic
Joined: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Ancient Greece
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| Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:08 am Post subject: |
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Actually I seem to have lost all of my cable channels during the last few days and they haven't come back....???  |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| plato's republic wrote: |
| Actually I seem to have lost all of my cable channels during the last few days and they haven't come back....??? |
You gots to pay yo' bill! |
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scarneck
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Sun Spots and Solar Flares or NK nuclear testing. |
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