Bright house Networks analog channels will change to digital

iserum · 07-20-2005, 02:51 PM

I found out from cable Bright house networks (Detroit metro area) that by end of Aug 05 all the analog channels will be converted to digital quality. no more fuzzy analogs.

Phireman · 07-20-2005, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by iserum

I found out from cable Bright house networks (Detroit metro area) that by end of Aug 05 all the analog channels will be converted to digital quality. no more fuzzy analogs.

Everyone cable customer will now have to get a box. It will be pandemonium for their CSRs

iserum · 07-20-2005, 11:41 PM

i asked BHN, do i need a box for the digital, according to BHN there is no box needed, i do think one need a box to view digital channels, but on the other side if everyone needed a box what will happen to people who have only basic cable, i don't think BHN has capacity to give everyone digital box.

RSawdey · 07-22-2005, 11:12 AM

Unless you've got a QAM capable digital tuner, and probably CableCard, you DO need a digital cable box...

Comcast is pushing the digital transition here by simply discontinuing all analog premium channels... so anyone that desiring movie channels MUST convert to digital. They're also in the process of duplicating all analog channels on the digital tier - which will give better quality in the short term and pave the way for elimination of all analog. It's one way to ease into the transition & avoid the huge job of supplying all customers with digital STBs at once.

Eventually, and not all that long from now, everyone without a digital tuner will need an STB... I'm sure part of the logic is to reduce theft of services.

ja2935 · 07-27-2005, 06:42 AM

So you are suggesting that Comcast will be running some channels (or perhaps all) in both analog and digital during the change over period? Do they have the bandwidth?

RSawdey · 07-29-2005, 09:40 AM

Yes, during the switchover the analog channels will be duped to the digital tier before the analog is turned off... they can fit 4-6 SD digital channels in the bandwidth of one analog channel, so it doesn't take as much space as you might think...

07-20-2005, 02:51 PM	#1
iserum High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,955	Bright house Networks analog channels will change to digital I found out from cable Bright house networks (Detroit metro area) that by end of Aug 05 all the analog channels will be converted to digital quality. no more fuzzy analogs. __________________ Panasonic 50PX80U/Pioneer BDP-51FD /Toshiba HD A1/Tivo HD SAMSUNG LNT-4661F/ Pioneer BDP-51FD/Dell XPS, Nvidia 9500 GT SONY BRAVIA 40V2500/40 GB PS3, WII, Intel Core 2 Duo with Nvidia 6800 Yamaha RXV1700 Def. Tech. Mythos III, V & Gems, Super Cube III Harmony Remote One Power Conditioner: Belkin PF40 Last edited by iserum; 07-20-2005 at 02:55 PM.

07-20-2005, 11:41 PM	#3
iserum High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,955	i asked BHN, do i need a box for the digital, according to BHN there is no box needed, i do think one need a box to view digital channels, but on the other side if everyone needed a box what will happen to people who have only basic cable, i don't think BHN has capacity to give everyone digital box. __________________ Panasonic 50PX80U/Pioneer BDP-51FD /Toshiba HD A1/Tivo HD SAMSUNG LNT-4661F/ Pioneer BDP-51FD/Dell XPS, Nvidia 9500 GT SONY BRAVIA 40V2500/40 GB PS3, WII, Intel Core 2 Duo with Nvidia 6800 Yamaha RXV1700 Def. Tech. Mythos III, V & Gems, Super Cube III Harmony Remote One Power Conditioner: Belkin PF40

07-27-2005, 06:42 AM	#5
ja2935 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,034	Analog to Digital on Comcast So you are suggesting that Comcast will be running some channels (or perhaps all) in both analog and digital during the change over period? Do they have the bandwidth?

07-22-2005, 11:12 AM	#4
RSawdey Mr. Wizard Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ferndale, Michigan Age: 61 Posts: 5,981	Unless you've got a QAM capable digital tuner, and probably CableCard, you DO need a digital cable box... Comcast is pushing the digital transition here by simply discontinuing all analog premium channels... so anyone that desiring movie channels MUST convert to digital. They're also in the process of duplicating all analog channels on the digital tier - which will give better quality in the short term and pave the way for elimination of all analog. It's one way to ease into the transition & avoid the huge job of supplying all customers with digital STBs at once. Eventually, and not all that long from now, everyone without a digital tuner will need an STB... I'm sure part of the logic is to reduce theft of services.

07-29-2005, 09:40 AM	#6
RSawdey Mr. Wizard Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ferndale, Michigan Age: 61 Posts: 5,981	Yes, during the switchover the analog channels will be duped to the digital tier before the analog is turned off... they can fit 4-6 SD digital channels in the bandwidth of one analog channel, so it doesn't take as much space as you might think...