<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Kirk Bocek <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:t004@kbocek.com" target="_blank">t004@kbocek.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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On 9/10/2013 10:20 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:<br>
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On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 4:44 AM, Kirk Bocek <<a href="mailto:t004@kbocek.com" target="_blank">t004@kbocek.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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So has anyone seen one of these beasts? Model numbers? Descriptions?<br>
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The Arris model is HD-DTA100u, the Cisco model is DTA HD170, the<br>
Pace model is the DC60Xu. I suspect they are all using the same<br>
Broadcom chip (the BCM 7572?).<br>
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I've got to turn back in one of my old "free" DTAs I wasn't using. I'm still<br>
using the other. I'll ask if they know anything about this mythical unicorn.<br>
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The quality of the CSRs vary, from extremely competent and<br>
knowledgeable to <something significantly less>. Until the<br>
SF Bay Area is scheduled to convert, Comcast may not have<br>
provided the training for any particular CSR to answer the questions<br>
(although you might get lucky).<br>
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I turned in my unused DTA this afternoon. They do have the HD-DTAs here in Concord/Martinez, east of San Francisco. Unfortunately, if I take one, it will add on the "HD Programming Fee" of $10 which my current setup is avoiding. So, no HD-DTA for me.<br>
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The good news is that I confirmed that a second CableCard is only $1.10 a month. So I see a second HDHR Prime in my very near future.<br></blockquote></div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Wait, you're able to use a HDHR Prime with a CableCard on Comcast WITHOUT the $10 "HD Programming Fee"? That was one of the big reasons I had been holding off on getting a Prime, because I thought a CableCard would automatically force the HD fee (even though I don't own an HDTV). Anyone else have the same experience with Comcast?<br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Karl<br></div></div>