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Re: [HD] HD costs extra? said by The Q: I thought comcast gave out free dtas? Mine doesn't cost me anything extra (yet). Yea...the first TWO; the 3rd + are $2 each
DCT 2000s are not worth $50. |
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The Q
join:2008-06-26
Collegeville, PA | I see. Points taken! |
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said by Joe12345678:the carp DTA's that you have to rent and can't get the full payed for channel line up.
DTA's don't get the premiums, but then again neither did the strait analog basic cable they replaced |
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 joakoPremium
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kudos:5 | reply to tee el cee
So I have $29.95 plan and don't get the SD channels in HD. Need to upgrade to a higher plan for +$20/month to get the HD channels! $8.95 HD fee only covers the LOCAL channels (and ESPN 3D)
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yhp
join:2006-12-27
Philadelphia, PA
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What $29.95 plan? Economy? Family Tier?
Given the choice between shelling out an extra $8.95/mo for HD locals only and an extra $20/mo for what sounds simply like a plan with HD channels (and not necessarily HD "access" - your post isn't clear, unless you are talking about multiple outlets) it might make some sense to consider DVR service. For $16.95/mo. you'll get HD access, an okay box, and you can get it on top of Digital Economy, base price of which is $29.95 to $34.95 per month, depending on market.
HD "access" is an extra itemized item on most plans. Remember, just because a Comcast plan "includes" HD channels, that doesn't mean you'll actually have access to any HD -- which is kinda what this whole thread is about.  |
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| said by yhp:HD "access" is an extra itemized item on most plans. Remember, just because a Comcast plan "includes" HD channels, that doesn't mean you'll actually have access to any HD -- which is kinda what this whole thread is about.
And that's the problem. On top of their plans/packages being extremely obtuse, Comcast simply has no clue what they offer much less trains any of their employees from sales to "customer account executive" on what they offer. They went as far as dispatching a technician to for the "not authorized" (you would figure everyone gets QVC HD) messages. I called many times and I was told on multiple occasions the RNG150N "is not an HD box" but never told anything about the plan. At least the tech they sent was knowledgeable and even had a correct channel lineup (the one on Comcast.com was incorrect) but even then due to Comcast's backwardness they were unable to even add the correct package to the account.
The $8.95 "HD" fee was added last month -- and I was assured it would get me the HD versions of the current channels, never really had time to verify if it worked or not. But who would pay that when you can get exactly what the offer, and more actually, with an OTA antenna.
The plan I was sold doesn't even include the channels I wanted. I have it in writing from the sales rep it does. Everyone told me the service didn't need a cable box -- it does. Everyone at Comcast constantly gives incorrect and contradicting answers, a magic 8 ball would be just as accurate. The only thing Comcast excels at is providing a Comcastic experience.
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said by telcodad:said by telcodad:Well, it looks like the ability to actually purchase a cable box (albeit an old refurbished one) in the U.S. is becoming a bit more of a possibility:
ACE Plan Would Let MSOs Sell Old Set-Tops
Light Reading Cable - January 27, 2012
»www.lightreading.com/document.as···r_cable&
As expected, from this blog article by Jeff Baumgartner on the Light Reading Cable site, the CEA has filed their objection to ACE's waiver request: A New Battle Brews About Old Set-Tops By Jeff Baumgartner, Light Reading Cable - February 1, 2012 » www.lightreading.com/blog.asp?bl···lr_cable ACE's response to the CEA's objection to their waiver request:
ACE: Selling Old Set-Tops Won't Derail Retail
Light Reading Cable - February 7, 2012
»www.lightreading.com/document.as···r_cable&
"Adams Cable Equipment Inc. defended its Federal Communications Commission (FCC) waiver request that aims to let MSOs sell refurbished set-tops with integrated security -- something that the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is trying to stop, claiming that such a waiver would hinder efforts to create a true retail market from forming. ACE argued in a reply to the CEA's objections (»fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/···21858265) that the waiver would keep the spirit of the FCC's July 2007 mandate intact because it would give consumers a first-ever shot at buying low-cost cable set-tops via a retail channel. ACE also shot down a suggestion that the request would be limited to the 50,000 integrated security set-tops it currently has in inventory. While those boxes "would be sufficient to cover demand for some time, if ACE had the opportunity to acquire and sell more devices, that would represent a policy success for the Commission, not a threat or a failure," the company said." |
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| An item in the cable news roundup article on the Light Reading Cable site today:
"TiVo: Just Say No to Old Set-Top Sales
TiVo Inc. has joined the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny a waiver request from Adams Cable Equipment Inc. that's looking to let MSOs sell refurbished cable boxes with integrated security directly to consumers. The request "should be denied or at least significantly narrowed," TiVo told the Commission (»fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/···21858696). TiVo's chapped because the request to lift the ban on integrated security boxes, as written, would seem to let any cable operators sell all sorts of models, including high-end HD-DVRs. But TiVo is interested in knowing how many boxes Baja Broadband, a small MSO that sells some Motorola Mobility Inc. boxes in partnership with ACE, has been able to sell. ACE estimates that it has 50,000 boxes in inventory. TiVo argues that the effort "appears to be little more than a pretext for ACE to sell refurbished boxes."" |
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