[Cialug] digital cable tv cards
neal daringer
admin at c0wzftp.com
Sun Dec 2 18:04:32 CST 2007
as far as i know they are using it for exactly what you said. possibly
for expanding cell phone network capabilities. i have the local fox,
nbc, abc, cbs, pbs, and university channels OTA. i dont really need much
more than that. anything else i can either download or dont need to watch.
p.s. i love x264 torrents :-D
Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> I have basic analog cable too.
>
> The digital conversion means the networks can squeeze the signals they send
> now (in our area, kcci, who, KDIN, etc) into a skinnier slice of bandwidth.
> This gives the extra bandwidth back to the government so they can re-auction
> the bandwidth or reserve it for Government/Emergency use etc. I'm not sure
> what they are doing with the bandwidth they back. It means that more
> channels could be offered OTA, but without demand and a profit motive we are
> probably stuck with the same five or six OTA channels we have now.
>
> Anybody know what they are using the reclaimed bandwidth for?
>
> -Nate
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: neal daringer [mailto:admin at c0wzftp.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 4:32 PM
>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Cialug] digital cable tv cards
>>
>> i know there is a difference between analog and digital and
>> HD. i've used dialup before and had a cell phone before they
>> were even 10% of what they are today (i.e. before callerid).
>> i just wish that people would take the time to investigate
>> what they are shopping for before they buy it. would help
>> keep a lot of the misleading crap off the market (if noone is
>> buying it then why sell it?). as it stands i only have the
>> ultra-basic cable plan (network and local tv plus the
>> shopping and religous channels), so if i can get all the same
>> channels that i get now OTA in digital, then why should i
>> stick with cable? i'm willing to shell out a few hundred
>> bucks now for a good antenna and pick up everything i need in
>> digital if it has its perks if catv wont be switching to digital.
>>
>> p.s. i emailed the fcc's 'digital changeover fyi list' asking
>> about the necessity of digital readiness for catv. should be
>> interesting to see what they say.
>>
>>
>> Nathan C. Smith wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not sure what path the signal actually takes, but it
>>>
>> becomes OTA
>>
>>> (over the air) digital at the point of transmission.
>>>
>>> The cable industry is (trying to make) making a big point
>>>
>> out of the
>>
>>> fact that if you have cable, you are already prepared for
>>>
>> the change
>>
>>> and when the date rolls around you don't need to do anything.
>>>
>>> Also, even though the OTA signal will be digital, it
>>>
>> doesn't mean that
>>
>>> it will be HD. I think this confuses a lot of people, in
>>>
>> addition to
>>
>>> the fact that there are different levels of HD. I think this whole
>>> transmission changeover is going to make some dishonest
>>>
>> people a lot
>>
>>> of money as they take advantage of all the confusion to
>>>
>> sell gimmicks
>>
>>> to make digital somehow HD etc. etc.
>>>
>>> BTW to Neal: I don't remember when you got back, but I'm
>>>
>> real glad you did.
>>
>>> And thank-you for your service.
>>>
>>> -Nate
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: neal daringer [mailto:admin at c0wzftp.com]
>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 3:51 PM
>>>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>>>> Subject: Re: [Cialug] digital cable tv cards
>>>>
>>>> how will cable companies get analog broadcasts then if
>>>>
>> there are no
>>
>>>> analog originating stations?
>>>>
>>>> will they demodulate it(or whatever its called) to make it analog
>>>> again?
>>>>
>>>> Nathan C. Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> What do you mean?
>>>>>
>>>>> If you are using analog or digital cable now the change
>>>>>
>> to digital
>>
>>>>> signals will make no difference to you.
>>>>>
>>>>> The changeover is for analog broadcast over-the-air signals only.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know about you but I intend to continue using my
>>>>>
>> TVs, Tivos
>>
>>>>> and MythTVs with analog cable until they stop offering the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> service or
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I get addicted to HD.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Nate
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: neal daringer [mailto:admin at c0wzftp.com]
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:39 PM
>>>>>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>>>>>> Subject: [Cialug] digital cable tv cards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i know a lot of you are not big cable users. but i was
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> wondering if
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> any of you have prepared for the digital changeover yet
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> for your pc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> tv tuners?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i'm trying to figure something out so that i can keep on
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> keeping on
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> with my recordings. any help would be nice.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i found this one that looks promising for linux.
>>>>>> http://www.pchdtv.com/hdtv_linux.html
>>>>>> heard about it?
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