Comcast basic cable and HD receiver.

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Worked with my mits 62725(built in receiver)...harrisburg comcast

Don

"supertester" <supertester777@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone successfully recd any HD signal using their basic service
> and a receiver? I tried the SIR-T351 with no success.
>

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I have a Sony KDF 50WE655 and I just plug the cable into the back of the TV
scan and get all the HD stations that aren't encrypted, this includes all
the locals +ESPN.
"supertester" <supertester777@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone successfully recd any HD signal using their basic service
> and a receiver? I tried the SIR-T351 with no success.
>

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HappyCamper wrote:
> On 17 Mar 2005 13:53:59 -0800, "supertester"
> <supertester777@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Has anyone successfully recd any HD signal using their basic service
>>and a receiver? I tried the SIR-T351 with no success.
>
>
> I've never even seen the price for HD service on any of their price
> sheets. They mention this or that, but not what the totals are.

I just called them recently about this. If you have standard analog
expanded service, then it costs $10 more a month to get HDTV ($5/month
for the set-top box/tuner, and $5 a month for basic HDTV service, and
you don't get any of the HDTV programming that is only available with
their standard-definition cable service.

If, however, you have a standard-definition digital cable plan, then if
you want HDTV, you only have to pay $5 more a month from Comcast, for
the tuner rental. You also get more programming, because you get the HD
versions of a few of the channels which are available only via the
standard-definition digital cable package.

It's complicated.

>
> Nothing on their website the last time I looked either.
>
> "Just call one of our friendly sales people"
>
> Yeah right, like my history of talking to them has ever been
> satisfying.
>
> I love these big companies that couldn't care less about business.
>
>

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<HappyCamper> wrote in message
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> On 17 Mar 2005 13:53:59 -0800, "supertester"
> <supertester777@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Has anyone successfully recd any HD signal using their basic service
>>and a receiver? I tried the SIR-T351 with no success.
>
> I've never even seen the price for HD service on any of their price
> sheets. They mention this or that, but not what the totals are.

I thought it was on their web site. $5/month for the HD service (you get a
new box) or for $9.95 you can get the dual-tuner PVR and the HD service is
"free".

There might be install fees also.

Steve

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Alex Perez <aperez@gmailDAWT.com> wrote:

>supertester wrote:
>> Has anyone successfully recd any HD signal using their basic service
>> and a receiver? I tried the SIR-T351 with no success.
>>
>
>This won't work. Over the Air ATSC uses the 8-VSB modulation method.
>This is the only thing your OTA HDTV tuner knows how to demodulate.
>Digital Cable, both standard and high-definition, however, uses QAM-256
>(quadrature amplitude) modulation.

I think the SIR-T351 demodulates both 8-VSB and QAM.

My similar SIR-T451 gets the local HD channels (except FOX and UPN)
from Comcast.



joemooreaterolsdotcom

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It must also have an 8-VSB tuner as well because I get (with a little luck
and no real antenna) OTA HD stations in my area. I believe with a proper
antenna I could many of the Hartford and NYC stations giv

"Alex Perez" <aperez@gmailDAWT.com> wrote in message
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> Gomer Jones wrote:
>> I have a Sony KDF 50WE655 and I just plug the cable into the back of the
>> TV scan and get all the HD stations that aren't encrypted, this includes
>> all the locals +ESPN.
>
> Yeah, that's because your KDF-50WE655 can demodulate and decode
> QAM-modulated FTA (free to "air", i.e. unencrypted) channels by default.
> Expect to see more of this in the very near future.
>
>> "supertester" <supertester777@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1111096439.629139.102810@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>Has anyone successfully recd any HD signal using their basic service
>>>and a receiver? I tried the SIR-T351 with no success.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>