HDNet HDTV from (OTA) KRON-DT

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"HDNet has not even been able to negotiate a deal directly with
Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider. The KRON deal
represents an end-run of sorts around that restriction."

Kirk Bayne
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"K. B." <hotmail.com@lis2lis2> wrote in message
news:4125878b.1703877@netnews.worldnet.att.net...
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<http/www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/08/19/BUGAV8A83D1.DTL
>
>
> "HDNet has not even been able to negotiate a deal directly with
> Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider. The KRON deal
> represents an end-run of sorts around that restriction."
>
> Kirk Bayne
> alt.video.digital-tv Home Page
> <http/www.geocities.com/lislislislis/avdtv.htm>

I hope I didn't miss a detail somewhere, but I think they excluded generic
OTA
set-top boxes. The article said, "Only people with HDTV monitors or
HDTV-ready
set-top boxes from Comcast or a satellite company can receive the channel."

I think think that's an error. If KRON is digital OTA ... your box oughtn't
need to be
from Comcast.

 

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Within these hallowed halls, Sal M. Onella of
<salmonella@food.poisoning.org> added the following to the collective
conscience:
> "K. B." <hotmail.com@lis2lis2> wrote in message
> news:4125878b.1703877@netnews.worldnet.att.net...
>>
>
<http/www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/08/19/BUGAV8A83D1.DTL
>>
>>
>> "HDNet has not even been able to negotiate a deal directly with
>> Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider. The KRON deal
>> represents an end-run of sorts around that restriction."
>>
>> Kirk Bayne
>> alt.video.digital-tv Home Page
>> <http/www.geocities.com/lislislislis/avdtv.htm>
>
> I hope I didn't miss a detail somewhere, but I think they excluded
> generic OTA
> set-top boxes. The article said, "Only people with HDTV monitors or
> HDTV-ready
> set-top boxes from Comcast or a satellite company can receive the
> channel."
>
> I think think that's an error. If KRON is digital OTA ... your box
> oughtn't need to be
> from Comcast.

Good point, if someone in the bay area with an OTA box can give us a report
on this we'd all be thankful.

 

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STB still working fime for KRON HD as of 11pm 8-21-04....

 

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"RJablonn" <rjablonn@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040822215132.22535.00001657@mb-m11.aol.com...
> STB still working fime for KRON HD as of 11pm 8-21-04....

Ah! Thanks. Just an oversight in the news article. Good.

"Sal"