06-01-2008, 04:27 PM
[quote Gareth]If Comcast changes it, that's their decision and has NOTHING to do with the over-the-air digital transition.
Comcast's only obligation is to carry the OTA channels either in analog format (as they are doing now for you), or to provide you with cable boxes to receive the OTA channels.
The converter boxes are only useful to convert the digital over-the-air transmissions to an analog format for older TV's. If you only have cable service and don't have or plan to get an antenna, the converter box will be useless to you.
Thanks for that explanation. Even after countless threads about the transition here, and poring over the dtv site where I applied for the coupons, I was still a bit unsure. So unless my only source for TV is an antenna (outside or rabbit ears), I should be fine? I figured Comcast would use this as an opportunity to force us to rent additional set-top boxes, but as long as I can still connect the coax directly into an older TV and it will work, I'll be okay.
Comcast's only obligation is to carry the OTA channels either in analog format (as they are doing now for you), or to provide you with cable boxes to receive the OTA channels.
The converter boxes are only useful to convert the digital over-the-air transmissions to an analog format for older TV's. If you only have cable service and don't have or plan to get an antenna, the converter box will be useless to you.
Thanks for that explanation. Even after countless threads about the transition here, and poring over the dtv site where I applied for the coupons, I was still a bit unsure. So unless my only source for TV is an antenna (outside or rabbit ears), I should be fine? I figured Comcast would use this as an opportunity to force us to rent additional set-top boxes, but as long as I can still connect the coax directly into an older TV and it will work, I'll be okay.