Another delay story?

[John Francini]

Unless it's a cable-ready TV with an HD (digital) tuner, and a  
CableCard(tm) slot.

j


On 10 Oct 2006, at 7:14, Peter Q. George wrote:

> More than likely, Comcast is receiving the HD signal
> of WHDH now (and all of Boston's TV stations).  If
> you're using a (hybrid) digital box, tack on a few
> more seconds of delay as well. I've noticed the delay
> factor between the over-the-air signal of Boston's TV
> stations and what Comcast provides, myself.
>
> "Progress"... takes time, literally.
>
> According to "reliable sources", Comcast will
> eventually shutdown the analog tier within the next
> few years, requiring everyone to use the digital box.
> The "cable ready" TV will be (in essence) useless,
> without a box.
>
> --- "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross.com> wrote:
>
>> I've been using a small TV in my study, getting the
>> Channel 7 news
>> off the air, but I left the TV on in another room,
>> tuned to Channel 7
>> on cable.  And I discovered that Comcast has a delay
>> of about 7
>> seconds from the off-air signal.  I understand
>> stations having a
>> delay for live programming, in order to protect
>> themselves against
>> Janet Jackson's breast, but why does Comcast have a
>> delay from air
>> signals?
>>
>> -- 
>> A. Joseph Ross, J.D.
>> 617.367.0468
>>  15 Court Square, Suite 210                 Fax
>> 617.742.7581
>> Boston, MA 02108-2503           	
>> http://www.attorneyross.com
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Peter Q. George (K1XRB)
> Whitman, Massachusetts
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