[mythtv-users] Comcast rendering my HDHR useless

[Michael T. Dean]

On 11/10/2008 11:21 AM, Travis Tabbal wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:05 AM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
>   
>> That's where the recently enacted bandwidth limits Comcast has come into
>> play.
> I don't use them for internet access either, so I have no problem there. I
> use a local WISP that has no bandwidth use limits. They just stipulate that
> they will shut me down if I cause problems for other customers. So I
> throttle my downloads during peak hours and generally be a good network
> citizen. They have not had any problems with me. It helps that 90% of what
> we watch is available OTA or via Netflix.
>
> I do realize that many people have limited options for network access. So if
> you have Comcast and can't change, perhaps my way won't work so well. Just
> offering suggestions for the now "useless" HDHR. :)

And, really, how do you expect to change the world without a bit of 
sacrifice.  I.e. if everyone "has to" have their cable channels, why 
would the cable co ever decide to improve the situation.

Boycott cable--and get 290M US friends to join you--and the cable co's 
will change.

Mike