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Just made some updates to the above post, also everyone in Snohomish County (except Edmonds) should now have Video On Demand. All HD box's were updated to firmware 7.07 this last week enabling both the DVI and Firewire ports on the boxs. And lastly if you have high speed internet by Comcast and you haven't reset your modem lately you're gonna want to as Comcast launched the new 3.0mpbs speeds this week but to get it you have to reset your modem by unplugging it from the power for about 30 seconds and then plug it back in.
Both KSTW (UPN 11) & KIRO (CBS 7), are owned by the same folks, so I'm guessing that if they ever get on Comcast, it'll be at the same time (like with KONG and KING).