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Posted by f/fgeorge on January 1, 2006, 11:07 am
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>[This followup was posted to comp.dcom.modems.cable and a copy was sent
>to the cited author.]
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>franzen_torres@yahoo.com says...
>> I am still using Comcast analog cable and I just bought an HDTV-ready
>> large screen TV. If I were to buy a Comcast-compatible Motorola
>> DCT5100/1000 cable box from EBay, and install it myself without having
>> to call Comcast, will the HDTV work? In other words, is the HDTV signal
>> already in the coax cable feeding analog signals to my home, and all I
>> need is something to decode the signal? The reason I don't want to call
>> Comcast is because they insist on a hefty installation fee and have a
>> long waitlisted installation schedule. This is on top of a monthly
>> rental for the HDTV box itself which runs till infinity. Thanks for any
>> help.
>
> Technically, you can buy the box, but it's extremely unlikely Comcast
>will support it or allow it to be used on their system.
>
> Your only real choice is to upgrade to digital cable with HD. If you
>don't want to spend the money, then you are out of luck. If you had
>bought a TV with a digital tuner, you might have been able to pick up
>unscrambled analogs channel, unencrypted digital channels, (which are
>usually limited to SD and HD broadcast channels, and some public service
>and music (audio) channels.
>
> Threaten to cancel and go to satellite, and they'll probably waive the
>fees and maybe even give you a reduced price deal for a few months.
I went to the local Comcast Office and picked up the HDTV cable box
and it hooked up just fine. I still have an older regular, non HD tv,
and it now gets the HD channels on it, not in HD of course. I wanted
it so I could tape my son on tv. 3 days later I returned the old
regular cable box and everything is fine. If you are cable smart you
can hook up an HDTV with no problems. The directions are fairly clear,
although not all cables are listed with the same names. Standard
stuff.
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