[opendtv] Re: Market forces
- From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 07:36:20 -0400
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From: Craig Birkmaier
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
From a technical standpoint analog cable is problematic, as it would require
blocking filters at the pole or house for the channels you do not want. So the
likely path is to turn off analog, recovering that spectrum for more broadband
and require everyone to upgrade to digital cable.
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Already happened about two years ago in my Xfinity cable system. All channels
except some shopping and broadcast channels are encrypted, so to watch anything
other than OTAs and stunning faux diamonique rings, you need a cable box.
During the switchover, every extended basic household received (at no "extra"
charge) 2 no frills STBs that output only NTSC RF channel 3 (no messaging, no
on demand, not even an epg) and one full feature STB that output RF, Composite,
Component, or HDMI.
All three of these boxes are individually addressed, so could easily be used in
an ala carte scheme.
John
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