As previously said, for each analogue channel being taken off, 3 to 4 digital non-HD channels can be put in and I guess about 2 HD channels. The additional money they raise by renting digital boxes can be used for enhancement of their network, equipment, or line their pockets. So they force us to pay for their capital expenditures that were already covered when they set the base package prices!
Base line: We are paying them twice for the same thing. Isn't it fraudulent or even illegal to ask for something to be paid twice? We pay for a package of channels, not for a specific delivery mechanism. Ok, someone wants all HD: Go pay for it. Someone else doesn't: Pay for it, too. That's what comes out at the end of the technology jungle. But whatever technology Cablevision chooses for transmission, analogue, digital, copper, fibre, is their business and I couldn't care less, therefore I shouldn't pay for their decision.
On top of that, Cablevision praises digital as a picture quality improvement. Actually, the picture quality decreases when going digital: The data is being compressed and the provider can decide by how much. This decreases the number of displayable colours for each frame. It is obvious when many different base colours and shades are in a picture. Looks like reducing a computer picture to 256 colours to save storage space. And let alone these blocks of smudge when the transmitter and cable box run out of sync...until the next synchronization frame is being transmitted. Happens in my area during lightning.
Cablevision just started to charge me for the converter after 1 year free usage. I'll threaten to take them to small claims court. Don't think that'll accomplish much, but let's see what's happening when I actually file the case with the county court and they get served.
At the very minimum I want an option to buy a box of my choice vs. renting whatever they decide. Can't imagine a base box to be more than 1 year of rent.
Anybody an idea on how to get dual tuner Picture in Picture working except using 2 cable boxes per TV and a jungle of remotes?
This is an old chat, but... As previously said, for each analogue channel being taken off, 3 to 4 digital non-HD channels can be put in and I guess about 2 HD channels. The additional money they raise by renting...
Cablevision Claims They Are Not Lying Liars, But Mysteries Remain
This is an old chat, but...
As previously said, for each analogue channel being taken off, 3 to 4 digital non-HD channels can be put in and I guess about 2 HD channels. The additional money they raise by renting digital boxes can be used for enhancement of their network, equipment, or line their pockets. So they force us to pay for their capital expenditures that were already covered when they set the base package prices!
Base line: We are paying them twice for the same thing. Isn't it fraudulent or even illegal to ask for something to be paid twice? We pay for a package of channels, not for a specific delivery mechanism. Ok, someone wants all HD: Go pay for it. Someone else doesn't: Pay for it, too. That's what comes out at the end of the technology jungle. But whatever technology Cablevision chooses for transmission, analogue, digital, copper, fibre, is their business and I couldn't care less, therefore I shouldn't pay for their decision.
On top of that, Cablevision praises digital as a picture quality improvement. Actually, the picture quality decreases when going digital: The data is being compressed and the provider can decide by how much. This decreases the number of displayable colours for each frame. It is obvious when many different base colours and shades are in a picture. Looks like reducing a computer picture to 256 colours to save storage space. And let alone these blocks of smudge when the transmitter and cable box run out of sync...until the next synchronization frame is being transmitted. Happens in my area during lightning.
Cablevision just started to charge me for the converter after 1 year free usage. I'll threaten to take them to small claims court. Don't think that'll accomplish much, but let's see what's happening when I actually file the case with the county court and they get served.
At the very minimum I want an option to buy a box of my choice vs. renting whatever they decide. Can't imagine a base box to be more than 1 year of rent.
Anybody an idea on how to get dual tuner Picture in Picture working except using 2 cable boxes per TV and a jungle of remotes?