On Thu, 08 May 2008 15:41:01 -0700, Philip <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>phil-news-nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>> On Thu, 8 May 2008 12:46:09 -0500 Chet Bosco <chet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> | In article <UcmdnX3dc-PMrb7VnZ2dnUVZ_uOdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, t-
>> | tammaru@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
>> |> According to the local newspaper here in NJ, Cablevision is dropping
the
>> |> analog feed on TLC, A&E, E!, SciFi, trueTV, Animal Planet, Travel
Channel,
>> |> CSPAN2, and QVC. Meanwhile, Comcast is dropping analog History
Channel, and
>> |> Cartoon Network. Possibly others. Verizon Fios seems to be
eliminating all
>> |> analog, and will provide free STBs for the "small number" of analog
>> |> customers.
>> |>
>> |> Tam
>> |>
>> |>
>> |
>> | If you're using the cable company's box then it doesn't matter what
they
>> | do with analog channels.
>>
>> I think the point was, you'll be using the cable company's box no
matter what,
>> in the (possibly very near) future. This is one reason I'm exploring
satellite
>> options. The advantage of cable to me was not needing to a box. But
if my
>> only option beyond OTA is to use some box, then that basically opens
things up
>> to where the quality of the box becomes a factor in choosing which
service.
>> Now, if I can get the box from a satellite provider WITHOUT having to
connect
>> to a phone line, that would be a huge selling point for me in favor of
the
>> satellite provider.
>
>So I have 5 live analog drops at my house. Will they provide me with 5
>free STBs?
Would you offer them if you were in their position? I don't think so.
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