[mythtv-users] completely new and have questions before I buy hardware

Jay R. Ashworth jra at baylink.com
Wed Sep 10 00:43:55 UTC 2008


On Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 02:28:45AM -0700, Justin The Cynical wrote:
> I ask as it seems that many people believe, for whatever reason, that 
> the FCC ruling regarding analog broadcasts applies to cable service, 
> when it actually applies to broadcast stations only.
> 
> I don't know if it's a misunderstanding of the upcoming change, cable 
> company reps being misinformed, or cable companies out right fibbing, 
> but it seems to be a common misconception.

We seem to think it's the latter.

I buttonholed BrightHouse Tampa Bay when a client recently got boxes for
the first time (new HD set), and they said explicitly that no, they were
*not* dropping their analog tier anytime in the near future.  (We're too
big a metro; the percentage of people with cable who can't afford a box
and digital is too high).

Cheers,
-- jra
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