jchambers28
join:2007-05-12
Alma, AR | WOW
that looks really cool |
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kcblack
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join:2000-09-11
Chicago, IL
 ·RCN CABLE
| Hmm.
I guess I'd wonder if this has a QAM/ATSC Tuner?
It says it will hook up to your cable and access the anaolog channels, but even a Visio TV will access digital channels over just the coax cable (without a set-top box).
Also, it says OEMs, but it would be cool for end-users to buy these to speed up acceptance.
Kevin
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MadMANN
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join:2005-08-19 | reply to jchambers28
Re: WOW
Not too shabby. I would make one improvement, however. Why not go the extra mile and throw in a QAM tuner that is CableCard compatible for the digital broadcasts? That would be even nicer! |
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hayabusa3303
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2 edits | Pointless
Quote.. users will instantly have access to their analog cable channels on a PC, Mac, or compatible smartphone.
in less than two years its a piece of junk. analog goes bye bye. LOL
Edit STB may not work on this either i should say. |
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kcblack
Premium
join:2000-09-11
Chicago, IL
·RCN CABLE
| Analog Cable and Analog OTA are two different things if I understand this right.
As I understand, if you have cable, you can still use your old tv in the future even if you don't have a cable box, its just Off the Air that is affected.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm not.
Kevin
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TKJunkMail
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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said by hayabusa3303  :in less than two years its a piece of junk. analog goes bye bye. LOL The OTA mandate by the FCC to move channels to analog by Feb 2009 does NOT apply to what cable companies deliver over their systems.
But that being said, MOST cable companies are making plans to end analog channel delivery eventually. Some faster than others.
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wruckman
Ruckman.net
join:2007-10-25
Northwood, OH | Analog?
This needs to be digital and in HD! Not just Analog! |
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Thespis
I'm not an actor, but I play one on TV.
Premium
join:2004-08-03
Keller, TX
1 edit | reply to hayabusa3303
Re: Pointless
quote:
in less than two years its a piece of junk. analog goes bye bye. LOL
Edit STB may not work on this either i should say.
Did you miss this part?
quote:
In addition, customers with a digital cable set-top box can connect SlingModem to the set-top box to access live or recorded television programming, premium content and video on demand.
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ossito16
join:2004-07-31
Whiting, IN
·RCN CABLE
| reply to wruckman
Re: Analog?
totally agree,
I can access my RCN digital channels with my Philips HDTV w/o a digital converter box. The channels show up as crazy numbers though, and I have to write down on a piece of paper as to what channels are for what station. I get channels like 143.555 and 143.556. I wonder how I could select channels with an onscreen tv guide when using the slingmodem. |
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kcblack
Premium
join:2000-09-11
Chicago, IL | My moms are like 1216-1, 1216-2, etc.
Kevin |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
Home
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Re: Pointless
The Analog cut off date in Feb 2009 applies to NTSC over the air broadcasters. Cable is not required to cut off analog service to its customers, and in fact, I believe there was something brewing in the FCC that is said to require cable to keep analog turned on until 2012, unless they offer a no-cost box to analog subscribers.
But yes, this thing should have a QAM tuner and CableCard, or now Tru2Way capability.
BTW, this device does not have an OTA NTSC tuner, as no one was allowed to manufacture and sell a device with an NTSC tuner after July 2006 in the US, per the FCC. Cable NTSC is slightly different than OTA NTSC, and so TV's and other boxes (TiVo's) are still made with Cable NTSC capable coax inputs. |
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hayabusa3303
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join:2005-06-29
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1 edit | reply to Thespis
said by Thespis : quote:
in less than two years its a piece of junk. analog goes bye bye. LOL
Edit STB may not work on this either i should say.
Did you miss this part? quote:
In addition, customers with a digital cable set-top box can connect SlingModem to the set-top box to access live or recorded television programming, premium content and video on demand.
I didnt miss that part but who is to say the cable company will ALLOW the sing to work with there box? Ie changing channel for example.
edit or maybe i have missed something? |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
00000 | reply to hayabusa3303
"in less than two years its a piece of junk. analog goes bye bye. LOL"
Sigh.... |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
00000 | reply to smcallah
For people out there that are uninformed or the "FCC Conspiracy to make you buy a new TV" group. It will ONLY effect you if you use a coat hanger to pick up your TV. |
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The Beer
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
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join:2001-07-24
Omaha, NE
clubs: | Just like the integrated VOIP/Cisco Cable Modem UBR924
Cox won't let it on their network.
Just watch...
"That modem is not on our approved modem list, sorry" |
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mrweirdo
join:2004-09-12
Roseville, CA
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Re: WOW
said by MadMANN :Not too shabby. I would make one improvement, however. Why not go the extra mile and throw in a QAM tuner that is CableCard compatible for the digital broadcasts? That would be even nicer! that would be nice however there is one problem with that as Cablelabs licensed out the cablecard specs for pc based tuners to microsoft because vista had DRM built into it. I believe the slingbox is based of some form of linux basically making no chance in hell we will ever see any cablecard support.
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Brad B
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join:2005-07-07
Everett, WA | Comcast
I foresee Comcast allowing this on our network. Last year, when I was in a different department, I overheard talk of us working with Sling on a device. |
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Comcast employee
@comcast.net | reply to TKJunkMail
Re: Pointless
Doesn't matter almost all cable companies are switching over to Digital signals before that..Comcast is one of them...Not all channels will be encoded but they WILL be digital |
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shashinka
join:2000-09-16
West Boylston, MA | reply to mrweirdo
Re: WOW
New cable boxes are having cablecard slots and cards required from the FCC I believe. These STB are running on linux. |
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Thespis
I'm not an actor, but I play one on TV.
Premium
join:2004-08-03
Keller, TX | reply to hayabusa3303
Re: Pointless
Controlling the cable box is easily accomplished with an IR blaster.
All you're doing is hooking the STB output to the slingbox instead of the TV. |
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