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With comcast, HD Broadcast channels are INCLUDED IN LIMITED BASIC SERVICE.
(well the are in Boston)
If you already have an ATSC tuner,you will most likely be able to get the HD
localsd withOUT a box.
However they SHOULD let you have THIER box for boix rentasl fee and the cost
of limited basic.
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A widescreen edition of a movie presents the film frame as it was seen in
the movie theater. This is the version that best preserves the filmmaker's
original intent.
End of story!
"Terry joyce" <terrynospamjoyce@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:HIKdnVWGdKrx8YLcRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> Frank Lodge wrote:
> > Recently got a Sony XBR CRT set.Almost no cable programming
> > is available in my town...and Dish TV says "no network channels
> > available in your area.I assume that Direct TV is the same.
> >
> > So,I bought a Radio Shack powered antenna for OTA broadcasts.
> > The local PBS station comes in almost perfectly....but that's
> > it.
> >
> > I'd love to hear from anybody who has had good experiences
> > with indoor HD antennas.
> I am fighting with Comcast over HD. I say that they are supposed to
> give me whatever I can get over the airways. They say HD is in digital
> tier and I need to suscribe to that service & pay for a cablecard or one
> of their STB. I get NBC,PBS,Fox hd but not ABC, UPN or WB stations from
> my area. I went and bought RS OTA powered Ant. I get All stations but
> considerable drop out and fluctuation in signal recieving. Techs came
> out from Comcast and said they never saw TV like XBR. I complained about
> the fact that I get other peoples Video On Demand stuff including R
> rated Porn. They said I was lucky and if I don't like it block those
> chanels. I don't want PPV or VOD. Just want what is over the air. I know
> that if I spend $100 on a better Ant I will not need them at all for HD.
> I don't understand (other than their greed) why I have to pay extra for
> HD. It seems to me that they want me (a 20 year customer) to pay for the
> upgrades mandated by the goverment. I would think that the basic cable
> cost should cover their R&D.
> I recieve all local HD with some drop out & freezes but in general It
> does work and shows me that OTA is not dead and once the conversion to
> digital is complete the better picture and ease of reception will really
> crimp the cable company's plan to make me give them $100 a month.
> Good Luck from Metro Detroit
> Terry Joyce
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