Re: Why Buy a Converter?

"Bert Hyman" <bert@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Rog'" <rcblinnNoSpam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Is there any reason for those of us who rely on cable or satellite,
>> and expect that we always will, to buy a subsidized converter for
>> our analog-TV's?  Maybe just in case someone blows up our
>> cable-headquarters and takes out the satellites?

> Does your cable or satellite service give you all the digital
> sub-channels that are available from your local stations OTA?
> Can you receive your local channels from your satellite service at no
> extra charge?
> If your cable service does provide all the digital subchannels, do you
> have to rent a digital converter from them in order to see them?

Hmmm.  Food for thought.
I suspect that local OTA stations will only get one spot each from
these service providers.  However, Cox is, at least, promising to
analog sup****t three years.  "The signal will be down-converted
from its digital format, enabling customers to receive digital
broadcast programming in an analog format."