 BSD24Tier 4Premium
join:2008-04-30
Middleboro, MA | reply to sansri88
Re: Comcast Analog Migration said by sansri88:Thanks for clarifying things. Just a question, how come my zip code isn't found? 08830. Edit: Here's a good question in the Q&A: Q: Does this have anything to do with the Digital Broadcast Transition? A: No, and it´s important to understand the difference between this change and the Digital Broadcast Transition. These are two unrelated events. This change to your service is driven by a desire to strike an appropriate balance between the interests of our digital cable customers and our remaining analog customers. The federally mandated Digital Broadcast Transition in February 2009 impacts over-the-air broadcasters, but not cable companies. Every television connected to Comcast cable will continue to work after this change to the way broadcasters transmit their signals. Because we´ve pledged to continue serving both analog and digital customers, only those using an antenna to receive over-the-air signals will be impacted. sansri88 - yes, I want to make sure people understand, because Analog Migrations are coming up. Many currently analog stations will be switched to digital only. Only the "Broadcasted Stations" like ABC, NBC, PBS, etc. will continue to be sent to customers using analog. The rest of the channels will be moved into digital.
Eventually TV's without a DTV Tuner and without a Digital Cable Box (once the migration is completed - all channels except your local channels) the TV will only get the local channels for your area. |
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 sansri88digital is herePremium
join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
kudos:1
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| Yep that's what I've heard already. One thing that's bothering me is on my system they haven't done anything in the past 7+ months when it comes to removing analog channels, and we haven't gotten any notice as to when anything new will come. We've fallen behind almost all comparable systems, and FiOS is coming in my township early next year.
And any reason why my zip doesn't work? |
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BSD24Tier 4Premium
join:2008-04-30
Middleboro, MA | Not sure, it is a new site but we are giving it out. The site just opened on 5/15/08 so it might not be fully functional, who knows. Or maybe no changes are happening in the next 2-3 months for your area, I don't know though.
I bet it is likely the division/region your in might not have gone into the new site yet.
We will be using the follows ways of contacting customers:
-30 Day Legal Notification Bill Insert
To view copies of the letters by town please use the customer web site (www.comcastdigitalworld.com ) and simply by entering the customers Zip Code, this will allow you to view both the letter the customer received AND the specific list of channels impacted in their town.
-Bill Message (“Please read the important notice regarding changes your Comcast Cable service located within this bill. For more information or to inquire about related Comcast Digital Cable discount offers, please call 1-800-COMCAST or visit www.comcastdigitalworld.com”)
And other means, but the 30day notice is required by law(subject to state regulations, which could vary by state). |
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sansri88digital is herePremium
join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
kudos:1 | Alright thanks. I've shot out an email to our region's marketing department to find out more. |
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said by BSD24:Not sure, it is a new site but we are giving it out. The site just opened on 5/15/08 so it might not be fully functional, who knows. Or maybe no changes are happening in the next 2-3 months for your area, I don't know though. I bet it is likely the division/region your in might not have gone into the new site yet. We will be using the follows ways of contacting customers: -30 Day Legal Notification Bill Insert To view copies of the letters by town please use the customer web site (www.comcastdigitalworld.com ) and simply by entering the customers Zip Code, this will allow you to view both the letter the customer received AND the specific list of channels impacted in their town. -Bill Message (“Please read the important notice regarding changes your Comcast Cable service located within this bill. For more information or to inquire about related Comcast Digital Cable discount offers, please call 1-800-COMCAST or visit www.comcastdigitalworld.com”) And other means, but the 30day notice is required by law(subject to state regulations, which could vary by state). I would think that some of the links don't work because many areas have no plans to migrate analogs "very" soon. And my market, in particular, sucks at even notifying people of these things. One particular digital to analog migration slew in Savannah was a seemingly random decision that caught customers by surprise because there was absolutely no advanced notification. I would have to guess that my market probably won't even be using the site if it can't even notify through billing statements. |
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patspub
join:2005-02-10
Philadelphia, PA | reply to BSD24
BSD24-Do you know when this will happen for Philly? |
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 Travelfan1RIP Analog Go Digital
join:2005-08-23
Woodbridge, NJ | reply to sansri88
said by sansri88:Alright thanks. I've shot out an email to our region's marketing department to find out more. Do you still waste your time with NJ II Marketing Depto? I have ZERO faith or trust on them.
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 JeepMattC'mon the UPremium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE
kudos:2 | Rumors were of something along this line occurring for Philly Metro as well - but info has been pretty tight lipped.
Any peeps out there with any info, please share.
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ak3883
join:2005-08-20
Portsmouth, RI | wbub reported it was going to be happening in late June timeframe, a different system each week or something. He said my system in Lower Bucks was happening around June 29th(or so, can't remember the exact date), a total rebuild of analog channels, re-lining up physical channel locations to optimize for future services like more HD, DOCSIS3.0, etc. I'm assuming this was what he was referring to. |
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patspub
join:2005-02-10
Philadelphia, PA | I remember Wbub saying that the channel migration will happen for Philly on June 23rd so maybe on May 23rd the zip code will work for Philly zip codes. Wbub you out there??? |
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