Re: HDTV and Comcast questions


"Rerics" <mccres@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The old Trinitron is on the fritz, so I'm getting a digital cable
> ready, fully integrated HDTV, which supposedly only needs the Cable
> Card. I would like to use it primarily for DVDs and as many HD stations
> as I can get with Comcast. I currently have Comcast's Standard cable
> package.
>
> My question is, will I be able to get local HD AND the cable HD
> programming with the Standard package + Cable Card, or would I need to
> upgrade (at least) to the Digital Classic package in order to get the
> non-local HD programming? I'd just as soon keep what I have if I can
> get all the available HD programming; I'm not interested in getting
> premium channels and the like. I hesitate to ask the Comcast people
> because the cynical side of me suspects that they would try to get me
> to upgrade whether I needed to or not.
>
> I get (for example) ESPN with the Standard cable, but would I get ESPN
> HD with the same package (with added Cable Card)? I live in the San
> Jose area, and I've heard that some metro areas require the upgrade
> while some don't. Does anyone have any insight into this? All
> info/comments are gratefully welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Rerics
>
Here in NJ you get the local channels, Discovery HD, and PBSHD in HD without
a cable card. That assumes you start out with analog cable that has 90+
channels. If you have the very basic cable that only goes to Channel 29, you
will probably get none, because of a filter they threw in. The CableCard
does nothing unless you sign up for digital service, which is also the only
way you can get the CableCard. With it, you get something like 300 channels.
Pay per View, and On Demand will not work with the CableCard. TV Guide may
or may not.

Tam


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