<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 7:45 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 9/12/2013 4:26 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:<br>
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On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Karl Newman <<a href="mailto:newmank1@asme.org" target="_blank">newmank1@asme.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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Wait, you're able to use a HDHR Prime with a CableCard on Comcast WITHOUT<br>
the $10 "HD Programming Fee"?<br>
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The OP said yes (and that confirms my understanding), but with the caveat<br>
that that means you do not get the HD programming (including in some<br>
locations, apparently, no HD versions of OTA programming(*)). However,<br>
in the general case, you are going to have to get the CSR to understand<br>
*exactly* what you are asking for, and (with a good probability) call after<br>
your first bill to try to fix it again because of a "misunderstanding" (after<br>
all, who does not want HD? You *must* have been mistaken to not<br>
want HD :-).<br>
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Note that the fees for "HD Programming" (and additional "outlet fee"s)<br>
varies from franchise to franchise. And so does what features/options<br>
are available (and some people who are "grandfathered" into particular<br>
packages get things that no one else ever will again (just like some<br>
grandfathered cell phone plans (can anyone same unlimited data))).<br>
Unless you live in the same location as the OP, your rates and available<br>
packages may (will) be different.<br>
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OP here. Here's what happened. I started with a full on HD cable box and an analog HD encoder for Myth. (Whatever that single available model is, I can't remember off the top of my head. It has since been shelved and is no longer used.) With the advent of the HDHR Prime, I ordered one, went down to the Comcast office, picked up a CableCard. I figured out how to get that combination working with Myth and once I was happy and secure with that, I took the HD cable box back to Comcast. At that point, the HD Progamming Fee disappeared from my bill. In fact, I am getting a $2.50 User Owned Equipment credit on top of everything else.<br>
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Now was this an artifact of my particular order of ordering? I don't know. No one ever asked if I wanted HD programming. I never brought up the subject. The HD channels come in fine. As I mentioned in a previous post, when I asked for an HD-DTA, the lady was nice enough to tell me ahead of time that the HD Programming Fee was being added to my bill automatically. I said no.<br>
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I have since ordered a second HDHR Prime. Once it arrives, I will go down and order a second CableCard. I will make sure the fee is not added. I *should* have done this ahead of time. Alas, I am imperfect.<br></blockquote>
</div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Interesting. It sounds like you may have a unique situation. Let us know what happens with the second CableCard. Maybe I'll call Comcast and ask what their policy is on that.<br>
<br>Thanks,<br><br>Karl<br></div></div>