[mythtv-users] Myth HD - requirements?

[John P Poet]

On 7/20/06, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/20/06, Calin Brabandt <cbrabandt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:26:17 -0700
> > >From: Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Myth HD - requirements?
> > >To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
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> > >On Jul 18, 2006, at 3:12 PM, John P Poet wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 7/18/06, Greg Oliver <goliver at cistera.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >
> > >>> You can call Comcast - there is an FCC ruling that
> > forces them to
> > >>> give
> > >>> you a firewire enabled box for OTA channels at a
> > minimum.  All other
> > >>> channels they can encrypt at their leisure..
> > >>
> > >> Yup, did that.  They just shrugged, and stared at
> > me, like "What are
> > >> you going to do about it?"
> > >>
> > >> John
> > >
> > >Have the FCC shut them down until they comply?
> >
> > We wish!  Check out avsforum.com.  It seems many
> > Comcursed subscribers have had difficulty getting
> > anything done about it.  The FCC is more interested in
> > planning the broadcast flag rollout (once the MPAA has
> > spent money on Senators and Legislators sufficient to
> > realize their agenda) than defending consumer rights.
> >
>
> I called and talked to "Eddie" at Comcast of Albuquerque.
>
> I told him I would like a firewire enabled HD tuner box.  He said they
> did not have one to give me.
>
> I asked him how long before they could get one?  He said never.
>
> I told him the FCC required them to provide me with such a box.  He
> said that the FCC required the boxes have firewire, but did not
> require the port to be active.  I told him that was not true and
> offered to provide him with the FCC document.  He said it did not
> matter, that comcast would never get any boxes with firewire enabled.
>
> The City of Albuquerque has a website.  I found a form on that site
> for cable company complaints.  I have filled out that form.  I wonder
> how long it will take for the city to get back with me....
>
> John
>

I just got a call from Comcast regarding my complaint on the City of
Albuquerque website.  She says she will get me a firewire enabled
SA3250HD box first thing tomorrow morning.

John

P.S. Thanks Daniel.