 MadMANNPremium
join:2005-08-19
kudos:2 | reply to raybrett
Re: Go digital said by raybrett:Hopefully it is much later. I am not sure where you are to get a set top box for $1. I am unable to determine exactly what Charter's prices are from their web site, but as I recall the last ad they mailed the digital level was about $5 more plus about $5 per receiver. It doesn't take very many TVs and recorders to drive the price up unacceptably at that rate. I don't know about Charter. I know that other providers, Comcast in particular in digital simulcast areas, offer an all-digital set top box about the size of a cable modem. They offer an enhanced cable package in a lot of areas with said set top for $1 more than a standard analog cable package and it matches or exceeds the channel lineup with VOD included. Granted, prices will vary in different areas, but you get the idea.
When it comes time to get rid of analog altogether, I would wager that the price of cable be simplified to include the set top instead of breaking it down into price of programming and rental fees. Multiple rooms may differ, but keep in mind, the new converters are smaller and cheaper. The existing converters have digital and analog tuners and cost much more than the newer all digital boxes. People are naturally afraid of change, but I think this kind of change won't be as painful as people think. |
