[OT] DTV switch-over (was: Mythtv users + Comcast subscribers)

[Jerry Feldman]

AFAIK Comcast will continue to provide analog signals until the 2012 
deadline. However, they can also follow some other cable companies by 
providing free converter boxes to basic cable subscribers.

On 05/29/2009 04:21 PM, Ben Scott wrote:
> On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Greg Rundlett (freephile)
> <greg at freephile.com> wrote:
>   
>> ... Comcast is distributing little Digital to Analog converters (along
>> with their switchover to DTV broadcasts) ...
>>     
>
>   I thought the DTV switchover was mainly a problem for people
> receiving TV via OTA broadcast (over-the-air, i.e., antennas).  I
> thought the CATV companies could basically keep sending analog signals
> forever.  Or are they jumping on the digital-only bandwagon, too?
>
> http://www.dtv.gov/topfaqs.html#faq3
>   

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