[Z-Man]

I seem to be having an issue with TCM HD. I find sometimes the channel won't come on when I select a program. I noticed this when I tried to record Dr Strangelove recently but got only a black screen. As well, I find this usually happens if there is a different program on the HD channel and the SD channel.

Just now, I had trouble getting the HD version of Five Easy Pieces. I kept getting a black screen for the first 10-15 minutes. Now, it's coming in fine but I can see an issue if I tried to record it for later viewing. Anyone else have this issue.

 

[thenewdc]

The HD channel has blackouts due to lack of copyright on certain movies. They cant air them in Canada. TCM has yet to provide a Canadian feed with substituted programming for their HD channel which is the American feed. The SD feed is the Canadian feed that already has program substitutions for certain movies.

 

[57]

Sounds like the Eastlink IPG doesn't have the correct programme information since many providers now say when the programme is blacked out - see the following thread on the topic:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=117585&highlight=tcm*+blackout

However, I thought I saw Five Easy Pieces in my listings, so perhaps you have a signal problem. Check it.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=21274