 nipseyrusselNipsey Russell, yo
join:2002-02-22
Philadelphia, PA | comcast comcast told someone in my neighborhood that they had to upgrade to digital because of the pending national digital transition - which is just a lie |
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 CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | said by nipseyrussel:comcast told someone in my neighborhood that they had to upgrade to digital because of the pending national digital transition - which is just a lie
On February 17, 2009 all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. Digital broadcasting will allow stations to offer improved picture and sound quality and additional channels.
»www.dtv.gov/ |
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bjbrock
join:2002-10-28
Mcalester, OK | Cable companies will still be sending their signal to the consumer as always. So if you get your TV through a cable operator you do not need a digital TV or converter. You will only need the converter if you get your TV across the air. |
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 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:5
 ·Frontier FiOS
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said by Cheese:said by nipseyrussel:comcast told someone in my neighborhood that they had to upgrade to digital because of the pending national digital transition - which is just a lie On February 17, 2009 all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. Digital broadcasting will allow stations to offer improved picture and sound quality and additional channels. » www.dtv.gov/ If Comcast told the neighbor that they had to upgrade to digital cable service because of the national digital transition, they lied. The national digital transition affects Over The Air (OTA) aka signals that require an antenna. MSOs are unaffected by the national switch over.
The only exception to this is if the cable company is doing like what Verizon has done in some (all?) markets and switched over to a 100% digital infrastructure. I'd bet that it's not the case in this situation. |
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