superakcraig
join:2005-03-15
Louisville, KY
| reply to bigredtbone
Re: [CATV] Insight Digital 4.0 - New HD Channels Announced
Just wanted to point out in case no one noticed, we now have ABC Family and Disney in HD in the Louisville market now. I noticed it last night. The 25 days of Christmas might be nice in HD (not that alot of the cartoons they show will be in HD but at least it will be clear).
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Guest
@insightbb.com
| I have a question and was wondering if someone would be able to help me?
I am in the Louisville market and I just got a new LCD HDTV set. Using the digital tuner, I can get the very basic HD programming (WLKY, WHAS, WAVE, etc). Im looking on the Insight website and it states that their cable tv has basic and classic channels. It also has Basic HD Channels (which is what I'm getting with the digital tuner), and Classic HD Channels. There is a little disclaimer that states "HDTV set, Basic Service, and HD receiver required to receive all HD Channels.
Looking further on the website, it stated that the Digital 4.0 equipment costs an extra $5.00 a month.
Am I wrong to assume that if I add the digital 4.0 box for $5.00 more a month, I could be able to get the Classic HD channels that is supposed to be included in the basic cable tv package? |
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jamesnmandy
join:2007-01-03
New Albany, IN
 ·Insight Communicat..
| reply to bigredtbone
call me weird, but i actually like to stay current on "current events", especially recently, the ability to watch CNN and others in HD is nice, seeing as i have a HDTV & pay for HD service, any time a channel is broadcasting in HD and analog/digital i will always choose HD, even if it is to watch grass grow or senators talk about stupid stuff, anything in HD is better than nothing |
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gadawg
join:2006-01-27
Louisville, KY
| reply to Guest
You need basic and classic service and an HD DVR(I think) to get more than the local channels in HD. It will cost you about $60 a month for all that.
I don't know what equipment costs $5.00 per month. Do you have a link for the $5.00 Digital 4.0 equipment? |
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Han Solo
@insightbb.com
| reply to bigredtbone
There is only TWO WAYS to get HD channels other than local stations which are transmitted in clear QAM.
ALL the other HD channels are strictly proprietary digital cable channels.
There are only TWO/THREE WAYS to get receive them.
a) Get a HD PVR Box from Insight, its $15 per TV. Not a cheap solution at all.
b) Have a TV with a built in CABLECARD slot, and get a cable card from insight which will allow that TV to tune in digital cable stations. Cablecards are $1.50 a month.
- Only problem is that, not very many TV's have cablecard slots anymore, because the cable industry screwed it up the tv mfgr's all pretty much gave up on it. If you have an older HDTV like say 2-3 years+ old, it might have a cable card slot, newer than that they are rare.
c) Have a new HD TIVO PVR, which also has cablecard slots. Again, its only $1.50 a month for the cablecards, but its $500-800 for the TIVO and maybe $15/month for the tivo service.
SO YES... 'additional equipment may be required' = Use our $15/month PVR or you use a Cablecard which not many new TV's even support anymore.
Insight is smoking some SERIOUS GRASS if they really think these are sensible options for their customers. |
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Han Solo
@insightbb.com | reply to bigredtbone
Oh I see... looks like CABLECARDS are $5.00 a month now.
So that's where this guy is getting $5.00 a month.
Insight has no non PVR HD box, its only if you have a TV with a cablecard slot, which I bet you don't. |
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