This thread in our Comcast forum has been tracking the cable giant's slow but steady migration away from older MPEG-2 based set-tops to new MPEG-4 based gear. MPEG-4 allows Comcast to deliver HD content more efficiently, freeing up bandwidth for other television content and broadband services. TiVO has told customers that thirteen cities have already completed or made the shift, with Chicago users the latest to see the change last week.
A post last week by a Comcast representative over at the
official Comcast forums stated that this will be an upgrade process that will extend well into 2017, with
one rep stating that numerous cities are on the horizon.
"I can let you know that Seattle,Twin Cities, parts of the Boston Region, and Detroit area are tentativley scheduled for the next few months, but these are subject to change," said the employee. A different post suggests the Salt Lake City market could be migrated as soon as tomorrow.
The obsolete cable box models Comcast is eliminating include: DCH3416, DCT6200, DCH3200, DCT6412, DCT3416, DCT6416, DCH6416, DCT5100, DCH6200, DCT3412 and DCT6208.
