How is Comcast Handling the Digital Switchover?
How is Comcast Cable handling the digital switchover? Currently the digital versions of the channels are up in the 200's section of their list, and the analog channels are still in the bottom. Will they move those D-channels down and clear the A-channels out? This would be ideal, as then they could add more channels in that space that the D-channels took up. Or will Comcast just keep things the same?
Also, how does this affect people WITHOUT boxes, have just a regular analog set, and just get straight cable? Will they be out of the loop, or will Comcast automatically convert the channels back to analog on their side before they send out the signal?
Thank you.
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Eventually, the will switch to have all digital channels (they told me probably not until 2010 or late 2009) and your TV will need a cable box. But not in February.
Asked Comcast when I moved in November.
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The difference between OTA analog/digital broadcasting and cable's analog/digital transmitting is with a cable-ready TV you can view the analog channels without the Comcast set top box, but you need that box to watch the digital channels as you stated in the 200 range.
So if you're currently a Comcast or other TV subscriber like DishNetwork or Satellite TV then you won't see any change in the way you receive or view TV.
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