I got the same letter from Mediacom. We are losing CNN as well. I am thinking of going to antennae but don't want to lose my Internet access for $40ish a month. Are there any reasonable broadband access alternatives that won't cost much more than this?<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 12:10 AM, Daniel A Ramaley <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:daniel.ramaley@drake.edu">daniel.ramaley@drake.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Assuming the digital transition isn't pushed off yet again, broadcast stations will switch to digital soon. I have 2 TVs, one modern enough to have a built-in digital tuner, the other not. For the older TV i already have an ATSC (digital broadcast) tuner, but not a QAM (digital cable) tuner.<br>
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Currently i use Mediacom's "broadcast basic" cable package, which includes the broadcast channels plus Discovery Channel. Today i received a letter saying that Mediacom is moving several of their channels to digital soon. This means i'll have to find a QAM tuner for the older TV. Any suggestions on how to find a good QAM tuner box?<br>
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One other problem is that Mediacom's letter mentioned that Discovery Channel was being dropped from the broadcast basic package. It is the only channel i really watch, but i don't think it is worth the price of upgrading the cable package to keep it. So i'm thinking of switching to broadcast. I live in an apartment, so indoor antennas would be easiest. Any suggestions on how to choose an antenna? Would any old rabbit ears be OK as they were for the analog signals?<br>
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