http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21476900 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:08:04 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:08:04 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477767 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477767 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:28:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477761 Correct. I too was under the impression that in a closed system (Not over the air) Analog was good to go. It seems that from Karl's post and from the letter from VZ that this is not the case. I know for a fact that with TW we now have less than 20 channels at work with the Analog boxe.
Lee]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477761 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:26:33 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477548
That should be #1.
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I thought cable companies were required to keep sending analog signals for another 3 years after the OTA conversion to digital.That only applies to broadcast locals. Additionally, there a stipulations regarding equipment being employed in the FCC ruling. Bottom line, the ruling only applies to some cable companies, and even then, it only applies to broadcast local and PEG channels.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477542 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:47:48 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477510 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477510 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:42:34 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477498
Of course, someone could email Eric Rabe and set him straight...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477498 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:40:36 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477352 said by tschmidt:

I'm confused. If MSO's have to include Analog in their lineup why would customer need a TV with digital tuner?You wouldn't... yet... but there is a sunset. The Analog will stop within a few years--- so eventually you will need it. If you get a Digital tuner TV now, you can receive OTA broadcasts immediately, no STB needed.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477352 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:10:17 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477328
However, many are changing over voluntarily for several reasons.
1) They can dump older equipment, no need to support/maintain
2) All digital, they can compress it and increase bandwidth;
3) Makes it harder to "steal" service
4) Extra revenue from STB, Cablecard fees etc
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477328 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:06:28 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477256 said by Jim Gurd:

I thought cable companies were required to keep sending analog signals for another 3 years after the OTA conversion to digital.

after Feb 2009 all televisions without a digital tuner will require a STB in order to get cable service.
I'm confused. If MSO's have to include Analog in their lineup why would customer need a TV with digital tuner?

/tom]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477256 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:53:05 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477195 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477195 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:41:14 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477179 required to keep sending analog signals for another 3 years after the OTA conversion to digital.

If I'm understanding this correctly after Feb 2009 all televisions without a digital tuner will require a STB in order to get cable service. No more plugging the cable directly into the coax jack on the TV.
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That being said MSO's are working transition to full digital, or at least expand digital offering for the same reason it makes sense to do Digital OTA - it frees up spectrum.

/tom]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477073 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:20:37 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477018 said by WaitWhat :

I thought service providers delivering television directly to the end-users were still going to be transmitting in analog and digital? I thought this entire transition only affected over-the-air broadcasters?
I believe that cable companies are not required to make the switch from the hybrid analog/digital environment by Feb of next year. I am not sure if they are required to do it at all since they are not using the airwaves.

However, as mentioned previously, I believe they will all, eventually, make the switch to full digital to gain space for additional QAM channels which use bandwidth much more efficiently. So, eventually, analog over cable will be in museums only.

I thought that I read the Comcrap would be going all digital by the end of 2009, or thereabouts.
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Perhaps my confusion is between delivery of service and type of service and that there is digital service and that there is a digital type of service, something I never really though out till right now.

So for deliver of service digital would be 200, 300 type channels and on demand requiring you to have a digital converter box from the company.
For type of service it would be cable trans mission of th Digital channels like say ch2.1 and ch2.2 meaning that its still the equivalent of the Analog service and you don't need a cable box if you have a QAM Turner. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21477007 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:07:26 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21476935 said by HarleyYac:

Yes and no. If you are in TW, Comcast, OOL etc etc country you do not need to change a thing BUT use the Companies Digital boxes. If you had "Rabbit ears" you need a digital box........for your OLDER TV. I think :)
If they force the customer to use a digital box, why the heck wouldn't they completely scrap the analog channels to recover the much needed bandwidth?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21476935 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:53:28 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21476923 --
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EDIT : they are ALL doing it for bandwidth reasons]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Wait-what-21476923 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:50:35 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Wait-what-21476900 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Wait-what-21476900 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:45:28 EDT