Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

On Wednesday 12 October 2005 20:24, Chris Ribe wrote: > I haven't tried, but I'm almost certain the answer is yes. Digital and > analog cable coexist on the same line, as everybody in a neighborhood > shares > the same line. Yes, that's *usually* the case. Most cable providers rely on the fact

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

I haven't tried, but I'm almost certain the answer is yes.  Digital and analog cable coexist on the same line, as everybody in a neighborhood shares the same line.             On 10/12/05, Kevin Kuphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Chris Ribe wrote:> I have to pay something like $6/month for the box a

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

Chris Ribe wrote: I have to pay something like $6/month for the box and another $8/month for "Digital Basic Access" or some other such nonsense. The bottom line is that it is $14 more than the basic cable that I was getting. Are you able to tune the basic cable stations without the box stil

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

I have to pay something like $6/month for the box and another $8/month for "Digital Basic Access" or some other such nonsense.  The bottom line is that it is $14 more than the basic cable that I was getting.  On 10/11/05, Kevin Kuphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Chris Ribe wrote:> I'm pleased to rep

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

Chris Ribe wrote: I'm pleased to report that I found a Moto DCT6200 waiting for me when I arrived home from work today. The install guy was confused enough that he called me, but I just told him that I was going to hook it up to a computer and he was fine with that. I am also pleased to re

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

On Tuesday 11 October 2005 16:57, Chris Ribe wrote: > I'm pleased to report that I found a Moto DCT6200 waiting for me when I > arrived home from work today. > > The install guy was confused enough that he called me, but I just told him > that I was going to hook it up to a computer and he was fine

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

I'm pleased to report that I found a Moto DCT6200 waiting for me when I arrived home from work today. The install guy was confused enough that he called me, but I just told him that I was going to hook it up to a computer and he was fine with that. I am also pleased to report that I get ESPNHD, T

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

Brad Benson wrote: On 10/7/05, *Marc Infield* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: I was also impressed that they only charge $5 more for their DVR, are they any good? I hope not, by the time you add up what I have invested in parts for all my Myth learning it would

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

Brad Benson wrote: On 10/7/05, Steve Adeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does comcast charge a DVR fee on top of the box charge? No, I don't believe they do - just the $10/month for the DVR box.  One other thing I forgot to mention about the craptasticness of the Comcast HD-DVR:

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

On 10/7/05, Steve Adeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does comcast charge a DVR fee on top of the box charge? No, I don't believe they do - just the $10/month for the DVR box.  One other thing I forgot to mention about the craptasticness of the Comcast HD-DVR: It apparently also requires a box at t

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

On Friday 07 October 2005 12:29, Joseph A. Caputo wrote: > On Friday 07 October 2005 12:04, Alex Brekken wrote: > > No, you don't need (or want) the DVR version. The DCT-6200 box is what > > you want. The Comcast reps definitely don't know what they're talking > > about, and have no idea what Firew

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

On Friday 07 October 2005 12:40, Alex Brekken wrote: > Agreed. About the only claim to fame that the Comcast DVR box has is that > it will record HD. I don't *think* any of the other cable/satellite > provided DVR's can do that. (yet) If you really want a commercial DVR then > go TiVo. > Adelphia

[mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

No, the Comcast HD-DVR is crap. I figured, I just wanted to hear it. Made my day. -marc ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

Agreed.  About the only claim to fame that the Comcast DVR box has is that it will record HD.  I don't *think* any of the other cable/satellite provided DVR's can do that.  (yet)   If you really want a commercial DVR then go TiVo.  On 10/7/05, Brad Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 10/7/05, Marc

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

On Friday 07 October 2005 12:04, Alex Brekken wrote: > No, you don't need (or want) the DVR version. The DCT-6200 box is what > you want. The Comcast reps definitely don't know what they're talking > about, and have no idea what Firewire is. However, if you have them > search their knowledge base

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

On 10/7/05, Marc Infield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was also impressed that they only charge $5 more for their DVR, arethey any good? I hope not, by the time you add up what I haveinvested in parts for all my Myth learning it would end being DVRrentals for about 10 years. :) No, the Comcast HD-D

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

On Friday 07 October 2005 12:07, Marc Infield wrote: > I went through the same thing with Comcast in the bay area. When I > called and and pressed it with customer service person they said it > seemed fine to get the HD box with firewire (motorola 6200 I think), > but when he checked with his manag

[mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

I went through the same thing with Comcast in the bay area. When I called and and pressed it with customer service person they said it seemed fine to get the HD box with firewire (motorola 6200 I think), but when he checked with his manager to make sure he came back said you had to have a H

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

No, you don't need (or want) the DVR version.  The DCT-6200 box is what you want.  The Comcast reps definitely don't know what they're talking about, and have no idea what Firewire is.  However, if you have them search their knowledge base for "IEEE-1394" (the technical name for Firewire)  they wil

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

wow, this is awesome. I was hesitant to do it because I'm always the guy that would end up getting a non-firewire box with no way to get a new one, or getting a new one that still doesn't have firewire... out of curiosity, would I need the DVR version of the box or would the regular version hav

[mythtv-users] Re: Comcast being coy?

Federal regulations stipulate that if you request a firewire capable version of an HDTV tuner device they _must_ provide it On 10/7/05, Chris Ribe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't yet have a frontend capable of processing HDTV, but I decided to go > ahead and call Comcast and get an HDTV/Firew