I don't know why people constantly think that all their channels will suddenly become digital by subscribing to digital cable. It must be bad marketing by some cable companies because I personally haven't been led to believe that they all become digital.
The main problem that I don't like with digital cable is the lack of processing power by the set top boxes. Many of the Motorola, SA, and Pioneer boxes are first/second generation and are slow at deciphering the qam signal and rendering the onscreen graphics.
Also these companies spend millions on upgrades and forget that it requires maintenance. One leak or bad component can cause ingress and kill multiple carriers. -- Total Modems On This Upstream Channel : 485 (457 active) Avg upstream channel utilization : 98%
said by panth1: The main problem that I don't like with digital cable is the lack of processing power by the set top boxes. Many of the Motorola, SA, and Pioneer boxes are first/second generation and are slow at deciphering the qam signal and rendering the onscreen graphics.
bingo! that's the main reason i cancelled digital cable. with analog i press channel up and a split second later i get the picture. with digital cable it takes triple the time. unacceptable.
also, i don't want/need another remote! -- We'll be incredibly lucky to make it out of this decade without an attack that dwarfs 9/11 due to the current U.S. led war.
