mjr
Premium
join:2003-09-18
Bethlehem, PA | reply to tigrzeye
Re: RCN Chicago - QAM channels gone
Rent a cable card and you'll be all set. (You know that) |
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tigrzeye
Control4 Certified Installer
join:2007-07-18
LHV, PA
1 edit | Yes I know that, but how many currently available 20" - 37" inch tv's can you buy that accept cable cards? Not many! If any!
Having cable card capabilities on all tv's would be awesome and I would do that in the drop of a hat. But it isn't gonna happen. My Samsung 42" plasma purchased 2 years ago has a cable card slot, and since then cable card fitted tv's have all but dissappeared. QAM tuners were to be the heal all, for BASIC cable digital channels as well as over the air digital. So cable cards went by the wayside.
The only sets currently being sold with cable cards are high end sets generally 42" and larger. (If you know of any 20"-37" sets with cable card capabilities let me know, seriously!!)
Let RCN encrypt the non-basic digital channels, . but continue to provide BASIC cable channels (currently 2 - 97) in digital format, but not encrypted. We currently don't need an STB to view basic cable and really shouldn't need them going forward when there are tv's with the QAM tuner that can receive digital unencrypted cable channels/signals.
This ends my side of the discussion---
Thanks for your .... help. |
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cdr1000
join:2004-02-18
10100 | Just a few LCD TV sets with CableCard slot
Sharp LC-37D7U
Sharp LC-32D4U
Toshiba 32HL95
SHARP LC26D5U
Philips 32PF7320A
LG 37LP1D
LG 26LX1D
JVC LT-32X776
JVC LT-37X688 |
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tigrzeye
Control4 Certified Installer
join:2007-07-18
LHV, PA
1 edit | cdr1000
Thanks for the list but several seem to be discontinued. None appear available at CircuitCity or BestBuy (atleast by a quick google search)or other normal retail outlets. CNet reviews are good to pretty good, not outstanding.
Doesn't matter .. I don't need a tv with a QAM tuner or cable card slot anymore I went a different route already!!
But thanks for the time to make a list. |
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