[mythtv-users] Comcast just made things worse

Brad Fuller bradallenfuller at gmail.com
Thu May 6 19:51:02 UTC 2010


On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 10:57,  <mythtv at derdev.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 6 May 2010 10:51:13 -0700, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 08:39,  <mythtv at derdev.com> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 6 May 2010 08:44:16 -0600, Travis Tabbal <travis at tabbal.net>
>>>
>>> The Comcast guy just literally left my home after trying to figure out
>>> why
>>> about a dozen channels in my Digital Starter package wouldn't tune with
>>> their larger, "free" cable box (not the DTA).  After 2 hours of effort
>>> and
>>> talking to the escalations, they determine that the several affected
>>> channels have been promoted to the next package up - Digital Classic.
>>>
>>> So NOW, Comcast is forcing channels up to more expensive packages after
>>> they make you a captive customer of the digital services.
>>
>> Can you tell us which channels are moved up to the more expensive
> package?
>
> I'm in Lisle - 60532.  Comcast guys says our service is provisioned out of
> Elmhurst.
>
> There's probably 8-9 channels affected, none of which I really cared
> about.
> The ones I can find now as not available in spite of what the Comcast
> channel lineup web applet says are:
> 121 DIY
> 124 Fine Living
> 132 Nick2
> 143 LOGO
>

Those were never in the "low" channels for SF Southbay


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Brad Fuller
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