http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20453254 en Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:05:55 EDT Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:05:55 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20453254 BSD24 : The answer is no. HD content will not show when you are using a Standard Definition cable box. The box doesn't have the capability in showing or receiving the HD content. Meaning the box process can't convert the HD content. This includes any and all HD content whether channel or on-demand or ppv. You upgrade to HD box you will get the appropriate HD channels and on-demand content access depending on your current level of service.

Nice thing about Comcast is for the most part you won't have to pay more to get the HD channels, but there are some (ex; ESPN 1) channels that you may need to get Digital Classic or Prefered if you don't already have them. Reason is some broadcasters charge Comcast more than other Broadcasters to have access to their HD version of a channel.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20453254 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:26:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20451084 Da Man : OnDemand requires at least the Digital Starter tier here (its only $2 more but still). I wasn't getting the exp basic channels in digital either (no idea if this area is ADS). I do get the guide. The free box pamphlet came on the same one telling me about the new HD channels so I just assumed it would do HD.
Would anyone know if I out pull out the FCC mandate requiring to provide a STB with firewire on customer request would work? Would anyone know what I'm talking about or just go 1394 WTF?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20451084 Thu, 08 May 2008 11:39:46 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20450325 JohnInSJ : Around here (San Jose, CA) they rebroadcast a lot of the analog SD channels as digital ones, and the digital box will show you the digital one automagically if its available.

No HD channels will show on an SD box. You'll need to pay the $9/mo (or whatever it is this week) for each HD STB you want.

Local HD channels (fox/abc/cbs/nbc/pbs, and 10000 shopping channels) are usually broadcast clear QAM - they are here - so a clear QAM tuner will get you those.

Oh, you also get OnDemand and the Guide with a box.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20450325 Thu, 08 May 2008 08:48:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20449935 Da Man : I finally got my free STB but turns out the fine print didn't say it would an HD one. Downcoverted recompressed HD is better than analog but it just gives me a black screen on the HD channels (no unathorized messages or anything). Is this normal? Is this thing only good for the 2 channels they made digital on the exp basic and to tell time? Its a SA box.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20449935 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:20:58 EDT