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New Haven CT Limited Basic Changes

After March 6, 2012, equipment may be required to receive ALL channels, including QVC, C-SPAN, and Home Shopping Network.

On March 6, 2012, the following channels will require a digital converter, digital adapter or CableCARD to view:
2 - WCBS
3 - WFSB
4 - WVIT
5 - C-SPAN
6 - WTIC
7 - WTNH
9 - WCTX
10 - WHPX
11 - WCCT
12 - WEDH
13 - WUTH-CA
14 - QVC
15 - Home Shopping Network
16 - WNBC
17 - WABC
18 - WUVN
19 - WRDM-LP
20 - WPX
25 - TBS
26 - Educational Access
27 - Public Access
70 - CTN
95 - WSAH
96 - Government Access
99 - EWTN

On March 6, 2012, the following Limited Basic Channel will no longer be available:
99 National Jewish Television

I got the same notice and I am not too far from you (Springfield, MA). Fortunately for me, it does not affect me as my two TVs are hooked up to TiVo boxes with Cable Cards, although I have the HD Preferred Triple Play bundle which has many more channels. It will affect my mother's cousin though if they switch off analog basic up in Northampton (MA) and I told her I'd install the DTA myself (save her an install fee) as she is not very tech savvy (doesn't even own a computer or cell phone). She has basic because she lost TV reception when the analog broadcasts were shut down in 2009. We tried several different types (including amplified) antennas with no luck. The only solution was to get cable. The building construction may be a factor as well as the apartment building is built like a prison only without the bars, locked doors, or guards (I mean thick concrete walls).
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All of my CPE (including my EMTA) is customer owned. The only Comcast owned equipment in my house is the CableCards in the two TiVO boxes I own.

Interesting how it took several years before my market went to DTA's for expanded basic channels, then Comcast goes and turns off the limited local analog channels within six month of issuing the DTA's. Will be interesting to see if there is a local uproar over this in the local media when people can no longer get the analog channels in March.

Also unknown is how this will affect the currently unencrypted QAM channels. Most of which are in the limited basic lineup.

reply to bennor
Here in the Danbury, CT area, we went through the analog to all-digital change a bit over a year ago.

In addition to the elimination of analog, you may also want to prepare for your Comcast bill rising. Without me asking for any new features, the digital transition caused my bill to rise by about $10 per month.

reply to bennor
The full-digital transition occurred fairly smoothly in my area in September and October and, as far as I know, there was no "uproar" here.

However, the same can not be said for some other areas, like in St. Augustine, Florida:

Comcast changeover draws long lines, short tempers
St. Augustine Record - January 24, 2012
»staugustine.com/news/local-news/···-tempers

reply to bennor
I didn't even get a notice. Just happened "notice" they were gone.

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reply to camper

Same notice here. I also noticed that as of a couple days ago I no longer get Fox HD in Clear QAM on channel 61-1.

reply to bennor
A bump for those in the New Haven, CT market. In the fine print at the bottom of the page of the notificiation letter it does state the the following: "QAM tuner TVs will continue to receive Limited Basic channels 2-27, 70, 89-96, 99-100, 177, 185, 190, 228, 246-251, 253, 256-258, 280, 290-291 & 624".

And for some reason, starting yesterday, my analog channels are now partly snow and the Clear QAM signals have lost about 30% of the signal strength and signal quality (per my HDHomeRun) which is causing glitches in the digital QAM channels. Also the STB is no longer properly updating the channel guide lineup. I suspect the technicians who were out twice earlier this week at a home across the street may have screwed up my line or the signal strength on the line. Called Comcast and they reset the box and are doing a truck roll to see if something is wrong with my line.

reply to bennor
Same thing here in Mass. Comcast is finishing the rest of New England by the summer. My date is comign soon (don't remember exactly the date). Let's see what this will bring as far as extra channels, HD channels, coming my way.