another Comcast head-end goes digital

[Jerry Feldman]

On 02/25/2010 10:46 AM, Bill Bogstad wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Richard Pieri <richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org=
> wrote:
>  =20
>> On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:13 PM, Richard Pieri wrote:
>>    =20
>>> I'll update when things change.
>>>      =20
>> Going on a month later and nothing has changed.  No ClearQAM for broad=
cast TV.
>>
>> The head-end conversion to "all digital" is actually only for channels=
 above 29, the so-called "expanded basic" channels.  I suppose that's Com=
cast MA's workaround for the regs: as long as they provide analog broadca=
st TV they don't have to provide an unencrypted digital signal.
>>
>> Except... Comcast is still transmitting "expanded basic" in analog NTS=
C.
>>
>> Beats me.  Maybe more proof that Comcrap -- I'm sorry.  Xfinity -- can=
't do anything right the first time.
>>    =20
> Weird.  I'm still getting Basic, Expanded Basic, and some other
> channels as ClearQAM in Cambridge.
> In some cases, I get two ClearQAM signals for OTA channels,  the
> original HD as well as a downsampled SD ClearQAM channel.  I wonder if
> this has anything to do with individual contracts that Comcast has
> with the various towns.  Last time I checked, the Basic channels were
> still available as analog NTSC as well.  I guess I should cross my
> fingers.
>
>  =20
I've got to read the latest letter again if I still have it, but I
understand that they will be 100% digital starting in March (in my
area). I'm not sure what they will be transmitting in NTSC after next
Monday.

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Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org>
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