Comcast encrypts extended basic channels

[warlord-DPNOqEs/LNQ at public.gmane.org (Derek Atkins)]

Me, I just stopped recording my cable shows.  I record enough off OTA
that I don't watch it all.

-derek

"Chris O'Connell" <omegahalo-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> writes:

> Good for you!  I think you'll find life without tv is very rewarding!
>
> Chris O'Connell
>  From my iPhone
>
> On May 13, 2010, at 10:35 PM, "Greg Rundlett (freephile)" <greg-SfI3QVg0eaJl57MIdRCFDg at public.gmane.org 
>  > wrote:
>
>> I simply cancelled tv.  I'msure it'll take some getting used to but  
>> now I
>> don't have to worry about the junk the kids see on tv
>>
>> On May 12, 2010 5:23 PM, "Bill Bogstad" <bogstad-e+AXbWqSrlAAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Tom Metro <tmetro-blu-5a1Jt6qxUNc at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>> It appears that a the Newton/...
>> They just did this in Cambridge as of yesterday (May 11th).   I had
>> thought they were going to do it in April, but either they delayed it
>> for a month or I had misremembered the flyer they had sent me.
>>
>> At this point, the only unencrypted digital channels are basically
>> local OTA rebroadcasts, cable access channels, and some shopping
>> channels.   That leaves me with about 50 unencrypted digital channels
>> some of which are SD versions of the OTA rebroadcasts.   This compares
>> with the 440 encrypted digital channels that my HDHR sees during a
>> channel scan.
>>
>> Some channels are still being sent in NTSC (analog) format:
>> 2-22,58,98,99; but everything else is digital only.
>>
>> My May Comcast bill talks about more changes coming in June.  Five
>> more OTA HD rebroadcoasts will be added along with around 6 non-OTA HD
>> channel changes/additions.  The most interesting thing is that they
>> explicitly say that the OTA HD rebroadcasts will be viewable with a
>> "HD QAM tuner TV".  At least they aren't going to encrypt the OTA
>> channels.
>>
>> Bill Bogstad
>>
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