[mythtv-users] Digital Cable newbie questions

Matt skd5aner at gmail.com
Wed Apr 11 16:10:04 UTC 2007


On 4/11/07, Josh <TwoOneSix at thatclothingco.com> wrote:
> Douglas Hitchcock wrote:
> > Until now I've used only analog cable, to make my life simple.  Now
> > Comcast is forcing digital on me, and I'm kind of annoyed.
> >
> > They tell me they're giving me a DCT 700 converter box, and I have no
> > other choice.  Does anyone use a DCT 700 successfully and happily?
> >
> > I have dual tuners, a pvr250 and a pvr350, and a normal 4:3 tv.
> >
> > So I guess I need two converter boxes?
> > That means I need two IR blasters?
> >
> > I have a microATX case with only one serial port, will the dual head
> > one from http://www.irblaster.info/ work?  I thought I read somewhere
> > about it had to be different kinds of boxes.
> >
> > I think that's it, thanks for indulging a digital cable newbie.  I've
> > searched and read but, I am still confused, I've been willfully
> > ignorant of these things until now and am trying to decide if I'm
> > ready to learn, or switch cable companies :)
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> I wouldn't be too dedicated to switching cable companies since
> everyone's gonna be required to have digital cable by 2/17/2009. It's
> going to be a slight PITA to get the digital boxes setup, but it will
> all work out in the end.
>
> http://www.timesfreepress.com/absolutenm/templates/life.aspx?articleid=13249&zoneid=10
>
> --
> Josh
>

FYI - the Cable companies are under no obligation to push all their
content out digitally.  The mandate is for any public broadcast
OVER-THE-AIR (OTA) to stop broadcasting analog by that date.  After
that date, if the cable companies want to continue to send an analog
signal, they are under no mandate by the FCC to stop.

Matt


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