rody_44
Premium
join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA | reply to CableTool
Re: Goodbye analog. ALMOST! ( chicago)
im all for ads. but comcast takes my standard analog channels off i will consider that a breach of my 2 year contract. |
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elwaylite
join:2006-09-01
Goose Creek, SC | 2 year contract, I've never heard of a contract for cable. |
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CableTool
Poorly Representing MYSELF.
Premium
join:2004-11-12 | The new triple play promo can last for two years but its contracted. |
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plat2on1
join:2002-08-21
Hopewell Junction, NY
clubs: | wish that would happen here, the analog quality is so bad here its not even wroth watching  |
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jsinaiko
Premium
join:2001-04-25
Chicago, IL
 ·AT&T Midwest
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I got a message on voice-mail today - called back and it's changing over on April 10th in the city.
The cost of the extra box depends on your service. I have Standard and it's costing me $4.25 per month I think.
I'm in 60615 but they said it's going to be the whole city.
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dead_screem
join:2004-09-10
Carol Stream, IL
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said by jmdomini  :What is the charge presently for additional boxes? I used to have a second box in my bedroom just for the convenience of having a guide. But I was getting charge both for the box and a "digital extra outlet". I'm not in Chicago though, just wondering. In my area, its broken down as such,
DCT $4.01
Digital Additional outlet service $5.99
Which is a major rip-off imo.
Whenever this comes to my area there's no way in hell my parents will pay $10 per TV to get our other 3 TVs digital...
There's also a $0.23 charge for remotes but I believe that's included in the $4.01 DCT fee. |
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58483323
Gurt me
join:2003-06-23
Normal, IL | reply to CableTool
Will this roll out to the suburbs any time after Chicago implements this? |
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CableTool
Poorly Representing MYSELF.
Premium
join:2004-11-12
| Most likely. Even though the city is huge, most of the north/northwest side already scramble the expanded basic. Once the city is converted the suburbs will most likely follow. Huge freaking undertaking!
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20 | reply to Georgiaboy
The people that are running your system are the same people that run the others.
Comcast, as a whole, has an overall direction they take the company. It's just that not all systems get there at the same time for varying reasons. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
1 edit | reply to CableTool
Woah! They went back to scrambling again?
I've been part of an unscramble and trap conversion.. only to be part of the 6 man team to scramble and untrap a couple years later.. Sacramento to be exact. NOT fun! |
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rody_44
Premium
join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA
 ·Comcast
| reply to CableTool
just a guess but ide be willing to bet its going to be a long time before the suburbs see it. it makes much more sense now that we know at least part of it is scrambled anyway. that means they need a box anyway so why not. i still believe most of us will be able to enjoy analog well beyond the year 2010. |
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rody_44
Premium
join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA
·Comcast
2 edits | reply to CableTool
how exactly do you handle the subs that already have a digital box. i suppose they dont get a free one and now you get to listen to my neigbor has one for free. why do i have to pay for the 2 i have now. you are also going to have subs calling up and ordering digital boxes expecting you to come out and install a free box in a seperate bedroom upstairs that never had cable. then you get the pleasant job of having techs sent out for no reason. personally i think its a big mistake making a move like this. but then i also feel the move is being made as much for theft reasons as a bandwidth crunch. we will know for sure if and when the move reaches the suburbs. |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs:
| If expanded basic is already scrambled, people already have boxes where they want that level of service. It's a matter of swapping out the analog box for the digital one. This would only affect legacy customers that signed up longer than 5 years ago or so. The latest customers would of already been given digital boxes.
Let us know how the transition goes. |
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scanpa
Premium
join:2006-09-06
Lebanon, PA | I heard they did a massive hiring promo for about every job position, to get ready for this. Hope this goes smoothly. |
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WayneHolmes
join:2006-12-23
Mountlake Terrace, WA
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said by dead_screem :]In my area, its broken down as such, DCT $4.01 Digital Additional outlet service $5.99 Which is a major rip-off imo. Whenever this comes to my area there's no way in hell my parents will pay $10 per TV to get our other 3 TVs digital... There's also a $0.23 charge for remotes but I believe that's included in the $4.01 DCT fee. Overall this seems like a smart move for Comcast. As a low margin customer (limited basic, no digital, no CDV, no extras) this is probably what will trigger me to disconnect my cable service.
Assuming I'm not alone, this will have the effect of raising the average revenue per subscriber, which should also raise their net profit per sub.
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drchud
join:2006-01-18
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I wonder if Dish and DTV will push ads here in Chicago hard trying to get disgruntled comcast customers who have to pay for each STB. Comcast should consider including 2-3 standard STB for free like how the Sat companies give out 4. Its gonna get expensive for those who have tv in 4 rooms. Over $20 in just box rental fees. Its gonna be interesting to see how this all plays out. |
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plat2on1
join:2002-08-21
Hopewell Junction, NY
clubs: | the sat companies give you the receivers(as in you don't need to buy them) but they still charge a monthly fee for every receiver past the first... |
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Loker
Premium
join:2004-07-11
Fargo, ND
clubs:
| said by plat2on1 :the sat companies give you the receivers(as in you don't need to buy them) but they still charge a monthly fee for every receiver past the first... yeah Dish rents just like the cable companies....DirecTV gives you the boxes free but then makes you pay each month for the boxes....and if you are a current DirecTV customer you can not get any promotions and end up stuck paying for additional boxes plus the monthly fee....(thats how it worked when I dealt with DirecTV...and I still see DirecTV receivers for sale inside best buy so I assume it is still true?)
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Herm
@comcast.net | This kind of blows for people with a DT Series 2 Tivo. |
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CableTool
Poorly Representing MYSELF.
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join:2004-11-12
| Yeah, motorized cars blew for the people with a horse drawn carriage business too. 
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