I realize this may not be the best place to post this but I can't seem
to find anyplace better. I'm sure someone knows something about this
though.

I have analog cable and Comcast has just recently taken away Cinemax
and TMC and now we get two Bravo channels. I received no prior notice
of these changes and I'm really ticked off. I had heard that they were
going to be taking away the premium channels from the analog customers
but at least they could've given notice. From what I heard, it's an
attempt to get people to switch to digital cable. I also heard that
analog customers simply need to get a new cable box or something and
then they can get the premium channels. I figured I'd try to get some
info on this before I call them so I have a better idea about what's
going on.

Does anyone know anything about this?

This is NOT the correct News Group!

This News Group is for Broadband Internet access via Cable modems not Cable TV.

The following News Group is apropos to to your discussion: alt.cable-tv

Please learn the difference.

Dave



"Mike" <littleboyblu87@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3e7445e7.0408171838.7a75a650@posting.google.c om...
| I realize this may not be the best place to post this but I can't seem
| to find anyplace better. I'm sure someone knows something about this
| though.
|
| I have analog cable and Comcast has just recently taken away Cinemax
| and TMC and now we get two Bravo channels. I received no prior notice
| of these changes and I'm really ticked off. I had heard that they were
| going to be taking away the premium channels from the analog customers
| but at least they could've given notice. From what I heard, it's an
| attempt to get people to switch to digital cable. I also heard that
| analog customers simply need to get a new cable box or something and
| then they can get the premium channels. I figured I'd try to get some
| info on this before I call them so I have a better idea about what's
| going on.
|
| Does anyone know anything about this?

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 02:43:43 GMT, "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

Mike wrote:
No specific information, but Comcast is pushing broadband internet for
their video mail, game portal, etc., and analog TV must make way since
it consumes far to much valuable bandwidth with a high alternative
value.

Q

Since the cable box is necesary to see any premium channels and the box they
rent is digital, I assume you are asking because you have your own box.
Comcast is only keeping the few analog premiums because they know as soon as
they all go away most bootleggers will probably switch to a dish. They have
been chipping away at them a couple channels at a time for a few years.

I have a dish the price is better.
The truth is, when you get a real heavy storm or a blizzard the dish goes
out
until it passes. So I go on the outside antenna for that period.

"Mike" <littleboyblu87@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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BigJIm wrote:

So you're saying, when the weather is bad enough that you're going to
stay inside, you can't watch anything but the local broadcast stations?
What a deal!

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....
That's an exaggeration. If your dish is installed correctly (so you have
sufficient signal strength PLUS some), then you should only lose signal once
or twice a year for a few minutes at most. And to lose signal at all, the
weather has to be so bad that you are probably in the bathtub with a
mattress over your head and not even thinking about the TV. -Dave

Warren wrote:

Yes. It means you can watch all the soaps and game shows or even Oprah &
Dr. Phil!!! ;-)


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If the weather is that bad the cable will probably be out too, maybe for days.
Mine went out last Friday and just got back yesterday. (Charley)
My "Dish" neighbor lost his signal for about 45 minutes including the 10 to
realign the dish when the storm passed.

littleboyblu87@yahoo.com (Mike) wrote in message news:<3e7445e7.0408171838.7a75a650@posting.google. com>...

gfretwell@aol.com (Greg) wrote in message news:<20040818143415.21318.00001382@mb-m18.aol.com>...


First, I just want to say that I did post my question in alt.cable-tv
but I received no helpful responses as I never do in that newsgroup.
People in this newsgroup seem more knowledgeable about most cable
issues so that's why I posted here.

The converter box I have is from Comcast and is about 3-5 years old.
Interestingly, I went to Comcast's website and it does list Cinemax
and TMC as being available to order for my area. I also still get two
other premium channels.


Since I have analog cable, what would I or Comcast need to do for me
to get digital cable? Do I just need special digital boxes or does
Comcast need to do something at their office?

That doesn't make it less Off Topic.

Dave




"Mike" <littleboyblu87@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| littleboyblu87@yahoo.com (Mike) wrote in message
news:<3e7445e7.0408171838.7a75a650@posting.google. com>...
| > I realize this may not be the best place to post this but I can't seem
| > to find anyplace better. I'm sure someone knows something about this
| > though.
| >
| > I have analog cable and Comcast has just recently taken away Cinemax
| > and TMC and now we get two Bravo channels. I received no prior notice
| > of these changes and I'm really ticked off. I had heard that they were
| > going to be taking away the premium channels from the analog customers
| > but at least they could've given notice. From what I heard, it's an
| > attempt to get people to switch to digital cable. I also heard that
| > analog customers simply need to get a new cable box or something and
| > then they can get the premium channels. I figured I'd try to get some
| > info on this before I call them so I have a better idea about what's
| > going on.
| >
| > Does anyone know anything about this?
|
|
| gfretwell@aol.com (Greg) wrote in message
news:<20040818143415.21318.00001382@mb-m18.aol.com>...
| > Since the cable box is necesary to see any premium channels and the box they
| > rent is digital, I assume you are asking because you have your own box.
| > Comcast is only keeping the few analog premiums because they know as soon as
| > they all go away most bootleggers will probably switch to a dish. They have
| > been chipping away at them a couple channels at a time for a few years.
|
|
|
| First, I just want to say that I did post my question in alt.cable-tv
| but I received no helpful responses as I never do in that newsgroup.
| People in this newsgroup seem more knowledgeable about most cable
| issues so that's why I posted here.
|
| The converter box I have is from Comcast and is about 3-5 years old.
| Interestingly, I went to Comcast's website and it does list Cinemax
| and TMC as being available to order for my area. I also still get two
| other premium channels.
|
|
| Since I have analog cable, what would I or Comcast need to do for me
| to get digital cable? Do I just need special digital boxes or does
| Comcast need to do something at their office?

Greg wrote:
Interesting. I've lived in six different places in the last twenty
years. I've been on four different MSO's over this period. The last time
I know of that the cable was out for more than 10 or 15 minutes was ten
years ago when I lived somewhere that the trunk was above ground, and
someone hit a utility pole.

Cable internet outages? Well, that's another story. But at least I was
able to watch TV while I waited.

On the other hand, I never lived in hurricane territory.

--
Warren H.

==========
Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my
employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife.
Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is
coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this
response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants
to go outside now.
Blatant Plug: "The Simpsons" 2005 Calendars and Books:
http://www.holzemville.com/mall/simpsons/books.html

David H. Lipman wrote:

Let's not make a big pissing contest out of it, just mark it read and move on.

Maybe Mike can put an "OT:" on the subject next time.

Greg wrote:
And he did that with no electricity, right? Magic Dish TV.

On 2004-08-19, Mike <littleboyblu87@yahoo.com> wrote:
If you switched from analoge to digital, the Comcast office need to
change/setup your service/account & switch the analoge box to a
digital box; the digital box has no rental fee as it is part of the
price for digital so the net cost is less than the $10 diff.

The digital box also has rca video/sound outputs to your home-theater
receiver if you want to go that route; supposedly some digital boxes
also have s-video & digital outs as well as the normal coax (think
this depends on availability on your local area).

I've gone from analog to digital back to analog & then to digital
because of Ovation & Trio (extra cost & disappointment).

Just take the analog box to Comcast when you want to change from analog
to digital & they would give you the digital box; don't know if it is
still true, but you did have to sit thru a "howto" digital use
at the office prior to getting the digital box (maybe 10 min).

Hmmm, I guess you never heard of a thing called a generator.
The utility power was back in hours. The cable was out for days.

lew@csus_abcdefg.edu wrote:

What if you don't have a box and have 8 different TV/VCR/PCs hooked
up ? Do you need to get 8 boxes and are they still included in the
price ?

$Bill wrote:
In my Comcast system (Michigan) you get 1 digital box and pay $4.83 each
for additional ones.

Charlie

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Charlie wrote:
Now you know why I'm sticking to analog as long as possible (like
till my TVs all have digital tuners .