| I'm dreading it... Only because I don't watch all that much tv and I only have analog service. I don't want a box for each tv in my house.
It isn't the end of the world, but I don't want to have to provide a credit card to them to get a box (no they don't do this everywhere, but in some places they do) nor do I want to deal with the box let alone pay for multiple ones just to get service period. Especially on my HTPC which does just fine with the analog I have now.
I'm sure that it will happen sooner or later, but here is my vote for later. |
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 CjaicemanPremium,MVM
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| said by alfnoid:Only because I don't watch all that much tv and I only have analog service. I don't want a box for each tv in my house. ...nor do I want to deal with the box let alone pay for multiple ones just to get service period. I would not mind having a box for each TV, but I do not want them to charge you for it. I have the digital package w/ HD for my main tv, but just regular analog on the other two TV's. I would not mind moving them to SDV, but there should be no additional cost. I think thats the only way they will get it to fly with the main customers, otherwise they will start doing the model of Satellite, and I don't like paying per TV for standard channels.
Another thought I just had is it will help prevent people from stealing cable as they will no longer be able to get standard TV w/o a box registered on Comcast's system. That should also help lower prices (or at least keep them from going up more).
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 MadMANNPremium
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kudos:2 | I predict that sooner or later, the whole "box rental" fee will no longer be broken down. More than likely, they will include it in the price of packages. IE, you want the "Gold" package on four sets: $xx.cc.
Plus, they get cheaper for the providers and smaller in size every time a new series comes out. The Motorola DCT-700 is the size of a cable modem.
Also, don't forget the 2way cable card in the future (if they can make the TV manufacturers follow a standard). |
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That's why Dish network is great.... their boxes control 2 TVs... half the boxes... and thus half the $$ you're spending on the boxes. You get all the channels you're paying for on all your TVs too.
Plus, if it's a DVR you can watch the recorded content on either TV. Bea-u-ti-ful.
Cable companies could do this... but it's not in their interest to find ways to save their customers money or give them better features unless they are forced to by the competition. |
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I was dreadning that too but someone brought up a good idea and it could be a possible product by now. Basically there would be a box like the netpop the phone company has on your house (even if its a condo or appartment, there is one somewhere!) Bascially there they'd put a unit that would durn the all digital broadcast back to analog and serve it up to you. How expensive would that be I dunno and it would still not provide the extra service just basic expeanded and maybe a few others but no rental or on demand. Also my other nitpick with digital is that I can tell a digital channel from analog and neither look at good as broadcast with a good antenna. Can't win them all I guess. |
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