Comcast has begun telling customers that it is preparing to encrypt its basic cable signals, meaning some customers will need a new digital adapter if they want to even receive any basic programming.
The adapters will be free in some markets, and one model will work with third-party set-top boxes, like those by Scientific Atlanta and Motorola.
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They already have done this in my area which is why I'll soon be dumping my Basic Antenna Service from Comca$t in favor of FTA Satellite (Free-to-Air Satellite).
and this is funny because this just means people will just connect the new boxes to there tv recorders record there tv show decrypt it and still pirate it
Quote:and this is funny because this just means people will just connect the new boxes to there tv recorders record there tv show decrypt it and still pirate it
so you didn't do jack
I think this is more to prevent people from simply stealing from the cable line directly. Old school methods of stealing a connection from someone else's cable line will no longer be effective. On that grounds, their goal would succeed.
I think this is more to prevent people from simply stealing from the cable line directly. Old school methods of stealing a connection from someone else's cable line will no longer be effective. On that grounds, their goal would succeed.
Yes and also they can now control how many TVs you hook up in your house. I really hate paying additional every month to get digital on a second TV.
This was the last nail in the coffin IMO. Programming sucks on cable tv, satellite is the same, so its free via antenna to me, plus Netflix and Hulu Plus after canceling Comcast this morning.
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Originally posted by xboxdvl2: don't know what it means by coaxial cable.pretty sure you could use a splitter of some sort to use more than 1 tv.
You could the old way (by ways f a splitter). Now you need a box for each tv. Unless you split after the box and 2 tvs in the house would watch the same programming.
Originally posted by xboxdvl2: don't know what it means by coaxial cable.pretty sure you could use a splitter of some sort to use more than 1 tv.
You could the old way (by ways f a splitter). Now you need a box for each tv. Unless you split after the box and 2 tvs in the house would watch the same programming.
i was thinking of rf splitter after the box.judging by pics on google coaxial cable looks like what goes to the wall socket before you run another wire to the tv.
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