As previously discussed, we've now tried both Cable (on one tv, with a
Comcast box) and a home-made antenna. We thought the antenna would
stop working on 6/12 but, much to our surprise, we still get the same
number of channels over the air that we got on 6/11 and before. Yes,
of course we have "re-scanned," many, many times. Amazingly, Channel
26 comes in now, sometimes. We can't tell if it's weather related, or
if they really boosted power a bit after 6/11. The picture breaks up
often, disappears for periods of time, etc, but we know it's out there
somewhere.
I guess we'll end up trying to figure out which TV's we really want to
watch. Then we'll see if Comcast actually has the mythical "DTA" boxes
which they are supposedly going to make available (2 to a household)
at no additional charge. Because we moaned (or was it screamed) so
loudly as stations started to disappear a couple of months ago,
Comcast gave us a "deal" that makes a switch to Verizon FIOs, now
available in our area, too costly to contemplate. Maybe next year,
when our Comcast bill increases.
Meanwhile our analog boxes limp along, getting whatever they get
directly from Comcast. The cost of a roof antenna (which is working
well for my dad, who lives just blocks away) is more than a couple of
Comcast boxes for the foreseeable future, and a switch to FIOS isn't
in the cards - yet, so I guess we're pretty well stuck. I sure would
like to know who is benefitting from all this though. Someone must be
making a mint.
Mical
Mical Wimoth Carton
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