[mythtv-users] Easiest way to find NBC on Comcast QAM

[Rob Davis]

On 2013-06-25 22:13, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 2:09 AM, Monkey Pet <monkeypet at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> Hi all, I am hooked up to Comcast Cable using a HD Homerun Tuner and
>> scanning using QAM.
> 
> Just a heads up.  Comcast is rolling out encryption for all (including 
> basic)
> channels across the country over the next some months (where months
> is likely to drag into 2014 for some areas).  Comcast has not 
> pre-announced
> the schedules for the areas to be converted (which are likely to depend 
> on
> the availability of acquiring HD-DTAs in sufficient numbers), but since 
> you
> appear to live in a major market area, it is likely that you should 
> start
> considering your options (OTA, or CableCard OCUR tuner) for the near
> future for your local channels rather than expecting that clear QAM
> will continue to work.


You beat me to it. Ours (Rockford, IL) is being encrypted Jul 16th..  
Just switched everything over to Antenna.  There is no future in 
ClearQam anymore unfortunately (at least as far as Comcast is 
concerned).