[mythtv-users] OT: When is Rogers killing analog cable

[bhaskins at chartermi.net]

---- Michelle Dupuis <support at ocg.ca> wrote: 
> That's part of the problem - each drop needs a digital receiver...and Rogers
> charges per drop.
> 
> If I want a drop at my TV, and  another at Myth, I'm paying for 2 "digital"
> receivers.  With analog, I split as much as I want without more $, since I
> already have the analog Tuner in my myth box.  (And of course clean QAM is
> gone)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Paul Gallaway
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:14 PM
> To: Myth TV Users List
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: When is Rogers killing analog cable
> 
> > My local cable company is already telling customers that "The FCC is 
> > forcing us to go digital", which is of course totally false, but not 
> > completely unbelievable, given the mandated changes to OTA.
> 
> If it's digital it must be good, right! They wouldn't ever over compress the
> video would they?!?
> 
> I have one of the old basic analogue cable packages from Rogers.
> There's been some service changes recently. They've even gotten rid of the
> Ontario Legislature Channel and moved it to a digital one only.
> They also moved the preview channel to a digital only station that would
> give week long previews of other channels (usually ones normally only
> available with a digital package). Add in some successive price increases to
> one of oldest packages people might still have intact and I'd say it adds up
> to posturing in preparation of flipping the literal switch.
> 
> There was some indication on the list that US cable providers that have
> switched from partially analogue to all digital have had to provide
> terminals for at least local channels (sounds roughly equivalent to basic
> cable requirements in Canada, I think). Anyone know if there will be
> requirements to provide digital terminals to former analogue customers in
> Canada for free? If so, what would that mean for those renting digital
> terminals now (last I checked it was $3/month for an SD digital terminal -
> more for an HD capable one)?

Your lucky, Charter charges 10$/month for each box.
Real smart move on their part.... I'm putting in my attic antennas and
if/when I'm happy with them, I may end up dropping cable altogether. 
Their CEOs probably never heard of the old saying "part of something
is better than all of nothing"

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