This has nothing to do with CSN, but in the Portland area will now require one of their digital adapters to view channels 32-71. They offer their customers two free ones, so no big deal right? Well wrong, because their standard adapters are unable to tune HD channels. Right now, with a HD TV, you can plug your cable in and get HD broadcasts from Channel 8-1, 12-1 etc. But you can't tune into those with the adapter plugged in. So your only choice is to only get channels 1-32 on that TV, or pay an extra $13.50 a month for another HD adpater. After the Blazer season is over, I'm going to switch down to limited. (that will show em!)
Comcast is the worst cable company in the nation, and was voted the worst of ANY company for customer support... too bad they have a monopoly around where i live...
I really thought they'd get their act together now that Verizon FIOS is becoming available in this area, now they have a competitor, but instead they pull a stunt like this. Though I've heard bad things about the quality of FIOS... Verizon does carry CSN, but I"d have to look into what kind of package you'd require to get CSN. But perhaps we should do what I used to do with DSL and cable broadband, just keep switching back and forth so you'll always be on their "promotion deal"
I think they offer 2 free adapters and 1 free digital cable box, and the latter does get the HD channels. At least, my new one seems to, although I don't have an HD tv, so I can't be sure. barfo
Yet, if you have been a customer of Fios, Dish or DirecTV you had to have a box for every TV set. They never had the option of bypassing the use of a box for some channels. The reason Comcast is doing this is so they can use the recaptured analog frequency to increase cable modem speeds and add a bunch more HD channels. If you are a cable modem customer and/or you have HD TVs and service, these changes will make you a happier customer. If you don't have their internet and you have basic cable hooked directly to a bunch of TVs in your house - you are not a happy customer.
Got a message on my Comcast box saying that Comcast may be losing the NFL Network. NFL Network may not renew their deal with Comcast.
I just read that Comcast sports net is now carrying the A's games, which means that people with DirecTV who live in Oakland (as I do) may not be able to see A's games on TV. Mirror of the Blazers situation. And the Sharks may be in the same situation next year.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/31/nfl-network-advises-viewers-of-may-1-comcast-divorce/ Found this, dunno where it applies, but a read nonetheless
Well, I just found out, that the newsletter actually lied. They probably did so because they didn't want to answer a bunch of questions from elderly customers, but after this move over, your digital TV will still be able to tune into channels 32+ without an adapter, you just have to do a channel scan, because they could be coming through on weird channels like 55-14
The move over already took place in Salem, where my dad lives, and he didn't get a digital adapter for his 2nd HDTV, the only thing that happened is that channels 32-77 moved to other channels, and he had to do a channel scan to find them. He then just made his own TV guide. If they are encrypted in the future, then ya, you'd need a box. But I ordered one of the free rinky-dink adapters they send out, and I don't think that little device is doing any decryption.
