At 02:09 PM 1/22/2008, you wrote: >There won't be any more digital locals than there is analog locals right >now. My guess is that they will be replaced. They aren't under a mandatory >carry law after the analog is switched off. They can just carry HD if they >wish. The cable companies, on the other hand are required to carry a signal >which analog subscribers can receive until 2012. They can do this by any >means they want though. even giving those subscribers a digital box at no >extra charge. My guess is that it will be cheaper for them to just continue >the analog signal for local channels only on their systems. > >Steve
Comcast here in Houston does an analog feed of around 80 or so stations. All of these have a digital counterpart if you have a digital set top box or the DVR. After 2012 (in 3 years) everybody that is on analog will need to rent a box from the cable company for each TV they want to use on the cable service. Oh & something else about Comcast. If you have a new set with a digital tuner & have the tuner scan for all analog & digital channels you will only be able to watch the analog ones. Every digital channel is scrambled.......
