05-05-2010, 06:12 PM
GGD wrote:
I pay them for Cable TV, and I was getting what I was paying for in a much more convenient way, but now I have to pay an additional $2/month for electricity to power their cable boxes, and find space in my TV area to put their box.
This is the first time I've ever had to use a cable box to get watch the cable TV that I pay for (I don't subscribe to any premium channels), and I've had Cable TV for a few decades.
If you have limited basic, you were not paying for the content. I think that's what evilrobot and other's are referring to specifically. If you had another tier, you were warned months ago (year+ perhaps) that analog was going away and that you needed to switch to a digital box. Stupid? Probably. I think Comcast should keep the old standard basic (or a decent subset) as clear QAM and only have the boxes for "premium" content.
I have limited basic and still enjoy many clear QAM channels. Well, enjoy is a strong word. We barely watch regular TV. I pay for limited basic solely to get a break on my Internet costs. Otherwise, I would pay the same amount per month for just the internet.
Nathan