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 tigrzeyeRoyal Security Svcs.Premium
join:2007-07-18
LehighValley | reply to Paul_Brookline
Re: [CATV] Clear QAM channels slowly disappearing in Boston? Thank you Paul_Brookline for your post, concise and to the point.
A couple additional considerations:
1/ My RCN bill now exceeds my budget plan electric bill. A utility that provides me with heat, hot water, and power for every appliance and gadget in my household.
2/ I can't switch to another cable company. RCN is a monopoly in my area, it's the only choice, no competition, no competition pricing to have to beat.
3/ Okay we have already lost the battle, RCN is encrypting their signals, period !! So at least lesson the blow a bit RCN and make your STB rentals reasonable. I recently added an HD STB and it is $11.99 per month. Same thing on DirecTV satellite, is $4.99 per month per box/TV connected. $12.00 for a box to just sit there, used or unused. OUCH!! | |
| tigrzeye--another thing that troubles me is that in the Lehigh Valley, we can't even get OTA broadcasts because of our geography. If I'm not mistaken, this was the impetus for the first cable company in the country to start operations here (Service Electric). That's another option that we simply don't have if we want to get major networks (NBC, CBS, ABC, etc.) in HD.
So for those of us in the Lehigh Valley, correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it, we rely on cable to get ANY signal since there is no OTA alternative. Just another example of how our options will really be limited by all of this. | |
JimFPremium
join:2003-06-15
Allentown, PA | said by tubby17:So for those of us in the Lehigh Valley, correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it, we rely on cable to get ANY signal since there is no OTA alternative. It depends on where you are. I have a good UHF antenna in the attic, pointed towards the local LV stations, but also get (about 30 degrees off-axis) the ABC, CBS and NBC stations from Philly. They are all HD (1080i except for ABC, which is 720p). Usually they are OK, but I get some dropouts and will eventually upgrade to another antenna pointed directly at the Philly stations, and switch between them. | |
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