[opendtv] Re: My Jax clear QAM HD went away
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:13:16 -0400
At 9:59 PM -0400 4/27/10, Tom Barry wrote:
I've previously been skeptical here that the cable companies would start
encrypting the network channels. But I notice today I can no longer get
ABC and Fox in HD that way. What I hadn't considered, and what they
did, is that they might keep the SD versions for limited basic customers
with cable ready TV's but encrypt the HD versions.
Chalk up another victim of Retransmission consent. Now that the cable
companies are paying the broadcaster for their content, they have
both the incentive, and most likely contractual rights, to limit
access to the HD version for customers paying those fees. The
lifeline customers continue to get 4:3 SD, but you must pay for
digital to get digital...
Regards
Craig
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