Over the air signals on Comcast....

[Garrett Wollman]

<<On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:02:04 -0400, Ron Bello <rbello@belloassoc.com> said:

> In Mashpee until last year, you could receive Expanded Basic (up to #80ish)
> without Comcast's small digital converter.  All SD, no HD.
> No longer the case.  Everything is now digital.  When they first
> distributed the digital converters you could get 2 at no additional monthly
> charge.
> Now Comcast bills them at $2 / month / converter.

Note that if you have a digital-cable-ready device with a CableCARD
slot, they're still required to give you one for free.  Second and
subsequent they charge $2.50 a month for.

TiVo is pretty much the only manufacturer of such devices these days.
(TiVo units tend to suck rather less than cable-company boxes, but
that's obviously overkill for the little 13" TV in the kitchen!)

-GAWollman