Re: Comcast and 8VSB

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> On Sat, 10 May 2008 06:39:09 GMT Wes Newell
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> | I've never had cable, but I assume they can set the frequencies to any
> | value they want to on there equipment, thus using the same OTA
> | frequencies. Maybe not for some reason. In any case, 2-13 would
provide
> | them enough bandwidth to broadcast 60 SD programs using 8vsb. I don't 
> know
> | how many analog channels basic service provided, but I doubt it was
more
> | than 60.
>
> They could.  But there would be more waste as the existing channel slot 
> scheme
> has them in different places, and fitting in some 8VSB would leave gaps.

> If
> the do just 12 8VSBs and put them on 54-72 MHz, 76-88 MHz, and 174-216 
> MHz,
> then they are good to go and are only losing about 230 mbps of capacity.
>
I think it is purely a software issue. You should be able to be in cable 
mode and switch the IF output to the 8VSB instead of QAM detector. This 
would get you all cable channels.

Tam
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