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Comcast and QAM Tuner

Discussion in 'Community Broadband & Computers' started by wahoogeek, Oct 11, 2007.

  1. wahoogeek

    wahoogeek New Member

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    Not sure if I'm using the right terminology but...

    I am getting close to purchasing our first HD set and wondering if you can pick up local HDs via a QAM tuner using Comcasts analog service? I'd rather not deal with upgrading to any other Comcast service while waiting for FIOS.

    thanks
     
    wahoogeek, Oct 11, 2007
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  2. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    no - you must use an antenna or get HD service from them.
     
    flynnibus, Oct 12, 2007
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  3. wahoogeek

    wahoogeek New Member

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    Edit:

    flynnibus, is this from first hand experience? a quick (not exhaustive) reading of some posts on avsforums (HDTV, Washington DC), showed some people using this.
     
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  4. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    I have not tried with my set.. but I find it EXTREMELY unlikely. more likely is they are getting some channels on the digital signal that simply are unencrypted
     
    flynnibus, Oct 12, 2007
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  5. wahoogeek

    wahoogeek New Member

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    Yep and it works. Got the set tonight, plugged in the cable to the ANT input, did an autoscan for digital stations and viola. All locals in HD plus some unencrypted PPV movies in HD as well now available. I recall reading somewhere that the cable companies must provide any OTA station in their basic service, even if its HD. The other channels are just the cable company using unassigned channels to provide other services like PPV.

    No ESPN or Discovery HD but good enough until FIOS comes around (hopefully soon).
     
    wahoogeek, Oct 12, 2007
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