 SmokeyI'd rather be skiingPremium
join:2003-05-20
Wild West | Re: going back to the 80's They don't require a box for basic cable. They can charge a box for expanded cable, or premium channels.
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 | | Re: going back to the 80's said by Smokey:They don't require a box for basic cable. They can charge a box for expanded cable, or premium channels. Pretty soon televisions will be coming out digital cable ready. Theoretically you won't need a box then either. | |
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 | SmokeyI'd rather be skiingPremium
join:2003-05-20
Wild West Reviews:
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| Re: going back to the 80's Unless you use premium services, in which case you will need a card from the MSO's. I'm sure they will push the FCC to allow them to use the cards for anything but the basic channels there as well.
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|  imrfPremium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI | Many are already DCR, but they have QAM tuners, so the telcos would then need to use QAM modulation in order for those sets to work properly. And I don't see that happening. | |
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 wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | Basic cable is going away or gone in most areas. I assume that the cable co's are doing this under the guise of "digital upgrades" but in reality they do it so they can charge you for the box.
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| | | Re: going back to the 80's Actully its because they want to get rid of the bandwith hogging Analog. But of course you can't please everyone. Some people want more Bandwidth intensive services (HD,VOD) and there some people (usually older folks) who won't away from analog only services. So.... | |
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Basic cable is going away or gone in most areas? Really? That's odd, since we have comcasst here and I use regular analog cable every day. it wont change over to digital cable untill there are enough HDTV sets in use where the TV stations have to shut down their analog channels and turn inb their licenses for cancellation, which will be a few years yet since HDTV sets are still to expensive and digital add on boxes for regular analog TV's are mot yet readilly available.
Meanwhile, you notice you have to pay for digital cable (and rent the box that serves up ads between slow assed channel changes-which is the reason they want to hook it to a phone line, as well as PPV, etc) AND pay for the HDTV teir on cable to use your HDTV. | |
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| | | wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | Re: going back to the 80's FYI digital cable does not mean it must be HDTV. HDTV is just one optional component of digital cable. Why dont you go read up on the facts before you contest or insult others.
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Ummm...Isn't that what I said above? Perhaps I missed something... | |
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