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alanisrox69
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Re: [Other] New Rates - All

said by ike:
said by alanisrox69:

The only place you will get quality seems to be FiOS....

I can't get FiOS here or I would jump on it.
Same here... From what I understand, it is available where I use to live (near Verizon's Kuhnsville CO), but won't be available in my current area (Whitehall)...

Service Elec. (I know, ultra-compressed HD) doesn't even offer bi-directional CM, Digital TV or HD in my area either... Verizon says they can only do about 700k via DSL, so that combined with a dish is not an option (you get use to 7-megabit).

So, I guess I'm "stuck" with RCN for now...
I just want to say I'm working closely with the SecTV folks to un-compress their HD since they have the available bandwidth. They seem to understand they have more HD channels, but lack the quality...we'll see what happens.

But who knows, maybe RCN will get a move on Analog Crush in the LHV. If they must compress HD channels in the LHV, they should've started with Analog Crush here first, not the cities that have the bandwidth (860mhz systems) to go a little bit without compression.

Until then, I, like you, am stuck with RCN since DSL doesn't get to me (1.5mbps only), and I will not go to Dish/DirecTV. I keep signing up for the FiOS "Alert Me" when available though....

-Derek-

phorum
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analog crush is coming to you

»investor.rcn.com/downloa ··· 08.7.pdf

machpost
join:2002-01-11
Washington, DC

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said by phorum :

analog crush is coming to you

»investor.rcn.com/downloa ··· 08.7.pdf
Very interesting. That presentation, dated August 7, states that NY, PA and DC will get the analog crush during the second half of '08. At least in regard to DC, this is contrary to everything I've heard on the subject in recent months. I have to wonder if we'll actually see the analog crush this year, or if this stuff is nothing more than propaganda aimed toward investors.

The same slide also mentions "100+ HD channels post-crush." I hope that's true.

rcnman
Jason Nealis
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join:2003-05-02
Herndon, VA

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Trust me, You will see Crush this year..

machpost
join:2002-01-11
Washington, DC

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said by rcnman:

Trust me, You will see Crush this year..
Thanks!
nycityny
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join:2005-08-09
New York, NY

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said by rcnman:

Trust me, You will see Crush this year..
New York too?!?!

It took so long to do Boston and Chicago that I cannot imagine they can do several large markets in the next 5 months.
jhlmsln
join:2005-05-01
Washington, DC

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The key word is finish. Will RCN finish this year
or start this year for all markets.

jhl
alanisrox69
join:2005-03-29

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said by rcnman:

Trust me, You will see Crush this year..
Unfortunately, I'll believe it when I see it. I don't see the LHV getting crush anytime in 2008 or 2009 for that matter.

-Derek-
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said by machpost:
said by phorum :

analog crush is coming to you

»investor.rcn.com/downloa ··· 08.7.pdf
Very interesting. That presentation, dated August 7, states that NY, PA and DC will get the analog crush during the second half of '08. At least in regard to DC, this is contrary to everything I've heard on the subject in recent months. I have to wonder if we'll actually see the analog crush this year, or if this stuff is nothing more than propaganda aimed toward investors.

The same slide also mentions "100+ HD channels post-crush." I hope that's true.
By my calculations we are already in the 2nd Half of 2008.
1st Half: January, February, March, April, May, June
2nd Half: July, August, September, October, November, December

We are in the 2nd month of the 2nd half. 4 more months to go. Don't see it happening.

But feel free to prove me wrong (although, proving me wrong doesn't happen very often with RCN it seems).

-Derek-
Maggs
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join:2002-11-29
Jackson Heights, NY

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I won't be crushed, at that point I seriously will look into moving to satelite for TV, RCN's cheapest cable modem plan and phone plan.
Maggs

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Hey if they do Crush in NYC, I'll buy Jason a beer! It's already almost Sept they have 3 months.
tvdrew
join:2008-08-20
Washington, DC

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Yeah, don't they need to take a bunch of steps first, like getting converters into everyone's home? The crush itself is just the flip of a switch (so to speak)--there's a bunch of prep one would expect to have heard about if it's going to be complete by the end of 2008.

lilhurricane
Crunchin' For Cures
Numquam oblita
join:2003-01-11
Purple Zone

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