[mythtv-users] Comcast putting the squeeze on Analog cable

[William]

Ross Campbell wrote:
> Comcast in my area is planning to cripple analog cable service by 
> limiting service to channels 2-33 starting March 16th.
>
> With the broadcast transition from analog to digital TV, I BELIEVED 
> that the message was intended to be: "If you don't have cable, you 
> need to ...". Now, I FEEL that Comcast's arbitrary crippling of their 
> analog cable service is contrary to the message that was being 
> presented around the US DTV cutover.
>
> At the moment, I'm very happy with my PVR-500 and analog cable. At 
> some point, I'll go to an HDPVR, but I don't want to do it this week, 
> and I don't want to be forced to do it based on an arbitrary decision 
> by my cable provide to start reducing my channel lineup.
>
> Something about this whole mess feels to me to violate the spirit of 
> the broadcast transition to digital. I'm pretty sure I'm justified in 
> feeling like I'm getting the short end of the stick, but... is Comcast 
> ALLOWED to do this?
>
> -Ross

Yes, they are as they are a privately held company and can move things 
around however they want. Personally I stopped using analog on comcrap 
because the picture is so poor and since everything I watch is now 
available in HD my 2 set top boxes attached via firewire all all I need.

-Bill