[mythtv-users] [Slightly OT] comcast moving to settop on Bay Area - goodbye analog

[Marc MERLIN]

On Sun, Mar 08, 2009 at 09:38:03AM -0700, Gregorio Gervasio, Jr. wrote:
> >> 2) if so, or in either case, are those digital channels (going to be)
> >> tunable with hd-homerun or encrypted and will require the DCH-3200 or
> >> equivalent (like SCIFI-HD)
> 
> 
>         They are already Clear QAM (at least in my area) so they are
> tunable with the HDHR.  You can check what's currently unencrypted in
> your area here:
> 
> http://www.silicondust.com/locale/country/hdhomerun/channels

Indeed, it looks like they updated.
All right, I'll need to dust off HD-HR setup docs to add those new channels
and map them, thanks.

> I believe the channels will remain unencrypted because that's what the
> converter boxes can handle.  The only potential problem is if Comcast
> decides to move the channels around too frequently.  I suspect they'll
> move them a bit after they free up the analog frequencies.  In my area,
> the switch is scheduled "on or around" tomorrow (March 9) so I'll have
> to monitor this for the next few weeks.
 
Thanks for the info.
 
> >> 3) Since I have the OTA channels tunable via HD-Homerun, are there even any
> >> analog channels going to be left that will be worth tuning (in other words, will
> >> my 3 analog tuners be sitting idle from now on)?
> 
> 
>         I guess they are useful as additional tuners if you have
> schedule conflicts.

Well, right now I had the analog tuners directly plugged into the cable. If
I'm not really looking forward to setting up more digital-analog converter
boxes plugged into my analog tuners, along with IR blasters. 
I think my analog tuners will now be mostly useless, unless maybe I'm
recording 2 channels on HD-Homerun already, and need the analog tuner to get
a 3rd concurrent channel.

Thanks for the info,

Marc
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