I have to pay extra for the basic cable. When I signed up at the house many years ago, the basic cable was free if you ordered their Internet service. When I moved into the apartment a few months back, I inquired about that and they stated they no longer provided that service. I did order the Internet, but not the cable service. Once I had the Internet up and going I tried to plug my TV into the coax and received no channels. I tried an antenna, but didn't receive anything so I ordered their basic line-up. Fry's has a basic HDTV USB device for $80 with a $20 rebate that I might try to see how/if it works.
Erich Newell wrote: > Do you pay the extra dollar or whatever it is to get the basic cable > included with your cablemodem, or are you simply attaching your > existing connection to a receiver? If you don't have a subscription to > the basic cable service you should only be able to see up to channel > 22 in the East Valley or 23 if you're lucky and live in the central or > west valley. (23 is Discovery channel...which I don't receive) These > channels cannot be blocked without affecting the function of the data > service. > > As for me, I've never subscribed to the basic service (even though it > only works out to a dollar more) because my work has paid for my cable > modem...but if a portion of the bill shows up as "TV service" they > won't pay that bit...and since I only watch the OTA HD PBS broadcasts > anyhow, I choose to keep the ~$12 difference each month in my wallet. > :) > > I'm almost 100% certain that no HD channels are broadcast in the range > available to me...Anyone have different experience? (i.e. no basic > subscription, but HD channels still visible) > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
