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Re: [CATV] RCN to Encrypt Basic Cable, Boxes Needed on ALL TVs e said by Thermo1223:Yes it was Ave. C and my experience was not as bad as yours, man they really care it seems.
I left out a bit where I kept asking them how it was fair to charge me for something I get for free now. It makes no sense, she just ignored that and get rattling off how every TV needs a box.
Ugh I seriously want to go to SECTV but my wife would kill me for changing again. Maybe I should just give Directv another call. The dish is still sitting on my roof from the last time.
SECTV has TCN and CSN.
Go with Directv but they are still locked out of CSN and TCN. |
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Ok, just got a call back from the local service center manager. RCN WILL supply an HD box free for one year. Thank You RCN for stepping up to the plate on this one. I think I'll stick around for another year  .
I have always said and will say again. RCN is technically a sound company. I cannot complain about their technology or reliability. I may not be happy with their pricing, or "extra" fees. But they have stepped up to the plate and I'm pleased. Thank You!!! |
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| If I have an issue should I just call general customer service or is there a particular person I should talk to? My e-mail has gone unanswered as of now. |
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| Thermo, I first contacted customer service and spoke to someone there. They were the ones that told me we were to be given our choice of box. |
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said by quattrog:Just got back from a very frustrating visit to the local RCN office on Avenue C in Bethlehem PA. From what I can see, RCN is offering low cost packages in the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia that they do not offer in Boston, NY, DC, and Chicago. They are offering 50 Mbs internet service in NYC for $35 but you must pay a minimum of $80 to get any kind of TV at all.
Lehigh Valley RCN Offer
Digital TV & 50 Mbps High-Speed Internet
TV CHANNELS:38 Channels 21 in HD
INTERNET SPEED: 50 Mbps Package includes 1 HD converter and 1 digital converter, PLUS Docsis cable modem rental. $49.99/mo
So at least be grateful for this option. |
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| RCN Lehigh Valley I call RCN whenever I see a new offer being made. They have been generous about giving me services just for calling.
1) Signature Digital Cable TV (70 in High Def)
2) Showtime and The Movie Channel
3) Starz
4) 25 Mbps High-Speed Internet
5) Unlimited Local and Long-Distance Calling
A) Cable Modem
B) Router
C) MoCa Bridge
D) Tivo Quad with 500 Gb disk
E) Satellite Tivo
F) Digital setup box (standard def)
For $122 per month + $15 taxes and $5 fee for wiring insurance
It was $10 cheaper for a full year. |
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Re: [CATV] RCN to Encrypt Basic Cable, Boxes Needed on ALL TVs e said by Geto :Over the weekend, I set up a brand new Samsung TV for my mother in law room.
I was not aware that you could use cable without a box, specially now that is digital. Is it possible that I got lucky with the TV with a built in feature but that this will go away come April 10? Can I still have basic channels (HD?) without paying a monthly fee for a cable box?
The TV is a Samsung ES46UN7500 and I have RCN in Boston. Short answer is NO.
Longer answer is that the FCC required that all tv's sold in the USA after 2005 be developed to have what is called a QAM tuner that would allow you to receive unencrypted digital signals via a cable. The equivalent tuner for "over the air" (OTA) digital signals is called an ATSC tuner.
When HBO began operating in 1972, and TBS began cable broadcasts in 1976 the Fcc realized that cable companies would be more profitable if they only transmitted a hand selected group of channels. In order to protect the broadcast television stations they passed a regulation that the cable companies had to carry those stations as well as any others. When the technology was developed to cheaply encode all channels, protecting the cable companies against widespread signal theft, the Fcc ordered the cable companies to leave the OTA signals unencrypted.
So prior to April 10, 2013 plugging a cable into some or all of the TV's in a home to get these stations was not "theft of services". But in November 2012 the Fcc regulation was successfully challenged in court, and the cable companies could begin encrypting all channels.
In my humble opinion, RCN should voluntarily leave some channels unencrypted. I would suggest the:
(1) RCN TV
(2) Public Broadcasting Stations
(3) Local independent stations. In the Lehigh Valley that would be:
69.1 720p WFMZ-HD Main WFMZ-TV programming
69.2 480i WFMZ-AW The 69 News AccuWeather Channel
69.3 WFMZ-ME Me-TV
69.4 WFMZ-RT Retro Television Network
39.1 Main WLVT Programming / PBS
39.2 V-me
39.3 Create
60 WBPH-TV
These channels would not be a threat to RCN's business model, and people who want to put small TV's in the kitchen, garage, or bathroom would still be able to watch the news, or old reruns without cluttering the space with setup boxes. |
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