earletp
join:2004-02-03
PDX
| reply to schja01
Re: Comcast Chicago Suburbs Going All Digitail 9/29/09
said by schja01  :So Comcast is maintaining some minimal analog service through the digital conversion? Yes, it's my understanding that until at least 2012, the local broadcast channels like you have will be sent in analog. |
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Ruggiero
join:2008-07-24
Schaumburg, IL
| reply to Spiderman865
I work for Comcast in Illinois and wanted to address some of the questions raised in this thread:
1. Yes, "digital converter" and "digital set-top box" are the same . . . program guide, digital channels, On Demand, etc. DTAs simply convert digital signals to analog for the channels on the expanded basic tier.
2. There will DEFINITELY be more HD coming this fall. Details coming in the next several weeks.
3. To schja01's question, we wouldn't deploy DTAs to Basic Cable customers because we continue to offer Basic service in an analog format throughout Illinois. |
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kb1
join:2008-11-15
South Bend, IN
| said by Ruggiero :I work for Comcast in Illinois and wanted to address some of the questions raised in this thread: 1. Yes, "digital converter" and "digital set-top box" are the same . . . program guide, digital channels, On Demand, etc. DTAs simply convert digital signals to analog for the channels on the expanded basic tier. 2. There will DEFINITELY be more HD coming this fall. Details coming in the next several weeks. 3. To schja01's question, we wouldn't deploy DTAs to Basic Cable customers because we continue to offer Basic service in an analog format throughout Illinois. I'm confused. I thought DTAs convert analog signals to digital on the expanded basic tier. |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL | reply to schja01
$10 seems to be analog only and may have digital trapped out. |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL | reply to earletp
some said in a other post that some starter channels will not be in clear qam. Each area is not the same for what you get and at least one area has speed in it comcast Chicago land makes you get sports pack for it. |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL
| reply to Ruggiero
said by Ruggiero :2. There will DEFINITELY be more HD coming this fall. Details coming in the next several weeks. More HD as in what the city of Chicago has now?
Will there be more high speed internet data channels as well?
More VOD HD and SD slots? |
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schja01
I need to get a life.
Premium,MVM
join:2000-04-27
Morton Grove, IL
clubs:  
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·AT&T Midwest
| reply to Ruggiero
said by Ruggiero :3. To schja01's question, we wouldn't deploy DTAs to Basic Cable customers because we continue to offer Basic service in an analog format throughout Illinois. Thanks (again), this was the answer I was hoping for. |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
| reply to Ruggiero
said by Ruggiero :3. To schja01's question, we wouldn't deploy DTAs to Basic Cable customers because we continue to offer Basic service in an analog format throughout Illinois. Joe, that's NOT entirely true - down here in Spfld alone, you guys converted several basic (NOT expanded basic) channels to digital only. So, I would think that basic only subs should be entitled to 2 DTA's as well.
Some of the channels you guys moved include EWTN, ION, C-SPAN 2 & our local PBS on ch 8 - you also have several PBS subchannels in digital only, that are part of basic service. |
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scanpa
Premium
join:2006-09-06
Lebanon, PA
| reply to kb1
said by kb1 I'm confused. I thought DTAs convert analog signals to digital on the expanded basic tier.
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DTA -- Takes a clear Digital signal and converts it to a Analog signal for NON HDTV / Digital TV's. |
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dragoner
@sbcglobal.net | reply to Spiderman865
will CLTV stay on analog?
Will CLTV go 24/7 with CSN+ SD getting it's own channel?
Will the CSN Alternate (the csn web site does have a alt and + in the channel finder) show up on the system? |
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djdanska
Premium,MVM
join:2001-04-21
Glen Ellyn, IL
clubs: | While i don't know, i would imagine that cltv would go to digital. It isn't a broadcast basic channel. I would be shocked if it stayed analog. |
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dyhrdmet
join:2008-10-25
Springfield, NJ
| reply to dragoner
said by dragoner :
will CLTV stay on analog?
Will CLTV go 24/7 with CSN+ SD getting it's own channel?
Will the CSN Alternate (the csn web site does have a alt and + in the channel finder) show up on the system?
With this being a Comcast system, I would be shocked if you were missing anything related to CSN (Comcast SportsNet), i.e. CSN+, CSN Alt, CSN+ HD, etc. |
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Big Bears Fan
@comcast.net
| reply to Ruggiero
Just wanted to ask if that is just Chicago suburbs or includes downstate Il. as well.(Peoria/Quincy/Galesburg) Looking forward to more HD  |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL | reply to dyhrdmet
I think that alt is the 2th overflow that will only be used if they need 3 feeds. If hawks, bulls, and cubs / sox where on at the same time then they may of used it.
Direct tv has CSN SD / HD, CSN + SD / HD, and CSN ALT SD. |
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caster777
@sbcglobal.net | reply to djdanska
CLTV should go FTA on a wgn 9 sub channel.
CLTV is on digital and analog but will it stay on analog after this big turn off? |
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andyross
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL
| said by caster777 :
CLTV should go FTA on a wgn 9 sub channel.
CLTV is on digital and analog but will it stay on analog after this big turn off? CLTV is considered expanded basic (the digital copy is currently encrypted), so the analog will probably disappear. Also, it's a joint venture with Comcast, so I doubt it'll ever be on broadcast.
Before WGN adds any more subs, they need to get better compression equipment. Even with only the one sub, they tend to have pixelation problems. WCIU spent big money on high-end equipment, and they have surprisingly good quality despite the 5 subchannels (MeTV, MeToo, This, That, FBT). |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL | how much will get unencrypted? and why are they encrypted when they are giveing out the free mini cable boxes in the area that can only do clear qam?
other comcast area have stuff in analog / stater that are higher levels in other areas. |
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kb1
join:2008-11-15
South Bend, IN
| reply to Spiderman865
said by Spiderman865 :Just got this in the mail yesterday. Looks like more HD this fall.  Anyone else in the Chicago area receive this letter? |
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andyross
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL
| reply to Joe12345678
said by Joe12345678 :how much will get unencrypted? and why are they encrypted when they are giveing out the free mini cable boxes in the area that can only do clear qam? other comcast area have stuff in analog / stater that are higher levels in other areas. IF they actually start using DTA's, then typically it will be the expanded basic channels that will be unencrypted. That said, the DTA's do support a 'privacy mode' that is a simple digital scrambling that prevents a regular TV from viewing the picture. It may turn out that only limited basic channels, like now, will be truly unencrypted/unscrambled.
That said, by me, most of those channels are on a few frequencies. They can put physical blocks in to prevent basic users from accessing them. |
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insomniac
Oh Yeah
Premium
join:2002-09-22
Naperville, IL
clubs:
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to kb1
said by kb1 :Anyone else in the Chicago area receive this letter? Yes, I received it a few days ago.
I'm going to need two DTAs for two older TiVos. Anyone know if I can go pick them up now? I'd like to get this done ASAP, before the rush, and get any potential bugs worked out now.
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If everything seems to be going well, you've obviously overlooked something. |
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