LexiGirl75
100% Goapele Head!
Oh he was saying I could get that picture quality with cable? Got it! Thought he meant if I had an HDTV regular reception would be like it was in the olden days. You know, like in 2003.
The new cable box from Comcast: SECRET
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Oh he was saying I could get that picture quality with cable? Got it! Thought he meant if I had an HDTV regular reception would be like it was in the olden days. You know, like in 2003.
I've stuck with Directv. Too lazy to change and too cheap to even consider Comcast.
Yes, I will purchase a HDTV Plasma hopefully this year. I love my aunt's Samsung 50". It's a friggin' beauty. HP-S5053
We had a time on Christmas trying to hook up my Emerson DVD/VCR combo. Finally figured out I didnt have the enough cords (per the tv manual) and so I will have to upgrade or get extra cords when I do this. SCART was something I was reading up on too. Things change drastically over time with one new concept.
Wow, You really are behind in the times. Just now getting a DVD/VCR combo?
Dougstermd
ORGASM DONOR
Uh... Why not just pay your bills on time?
Payin for cable is just wrong. s much more fun when you get it for free.
I was soo happy when the put underground cable in at my leonardtown address. No more climbing up that friggin television pole to hook up my cable
BTW Big pimpin,
me's tryin to stack my paper. I thinks you might have an inside angle fo dis job I is tryin to land
P
Patch Tuesday
Guest
Oh he was saying I could get that picture quality with cable? Got it! Thought he meant if I had an HDTV regular reception would be like it was in the olden days. You know, like in 2003.
Both the cable company and Directv offer HDTV channels is what I was referring to. Although Directv has a bigger selection and their HD picture quality is superior to Metrocast's in my opinion, which is based on currently having both services at our house...
With the right outdoor antenna, you can supposedly get the networks in HD now too, but I've yet to meet anyone actually doing it?
clevalley
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With the right outdoor antenna, you can supposedly get the networks in HD now too, but I've yet to meet anyone actually doing it?
Any outdoor antenna can get the HD channels, as long as you are close enough / antenna is good enough (enough gain that is) / and the TV is HD capable.
The picture is unbelievable! Very, very nice and FREE!!!
Me - I get it through DirecTV and with the house for sale I pulled the aerial and will use it as a backup at the new place...
LexiGirl75
100% Goapele Head!
Wow, You really are behind in the times. Just now getting a DVD/VCR combo?
Believe it or not I do move that slowly.
I got my first DVD Home Theater system in 2003 and I got the DVD/VCR combo early 2006. But, my aunt got her Plasma winter 2006 and she never wanted ANYTHING hooked up to it and she doesn't have movie AV equipment for it. I convinced her to let me bring mine so we can watch movies while celebrating Christmas together so that's where the "ancient meets newness" was discovered. I'm getting there though.
LexiGirl75
100% Goapele Head!
Both the cable company and Directv offer HDTV channels is what I was referring to. Although Directv has a bigger selection and their HD picture quality is superior to Metrocast's in my opinion, which is based on currently having both services at our house...
With the right outdoor antenna, you can supposedly get the networks in HD now too, but I've yet to meet anyone actually doing it?
You know I don't understand but I believe you.
I think (altogether) you said that you can get those channels in HD from cable and Directv without having HD service as long as you have and HDTV but that having the service makes a world of difference?
AndyMarquisLIVE
New Member
I don't get 4, 5, 6, 7, or 9 on basic cable with a digital TV set. They come in on an analog TV, but not very well.When I first moved down here Directv was suppose to come the following weekend but the man had jobs in Waldorf and couldnt fit me in so it ended up being two weeks later. I did not have a "good" tv just your basic Ames store bought 19" color tv. Well all I got was Fuzzy Fox 5 and a few fishing channels out of Salisbury. I never want to see that again so I make sure to pay my bill. But, now you have me wondering if I get a better tv would I get better reception sans cable. Hmm....
You have to have digital cable to pick those channels up. When the digital transition takes over, those channels won't come in at all.
Uh... Why not just pay your bills on time?
I'm glad to see that this was the very first response.
LexiGirl75
100% Goapele Head!
I've never experienced not having regular tv reception (no cable, satellite) until I moved here. I wonder what makes it that way living here. In DC I had no cable for years and always had 2 4 5 7 9 11 13 20 22 26 32 50 56 and all came in well on my Ames 19" color tv. When I got here only Channel 5 (though very fuzzy) came in and those two Salibury and Fishing channels.
Dodgem250
New Member
lol @ thinking you would still get digital cable by taking out the digital receiver and just using a barrel connector.
HAHA
BTW, I don't think you can use 72 font.
What I meant was that you can still get all of the standard cable channels just like you had before the digital box. The sad part is, when you get this new digital box, you still don't have but a few more channels, you have to subscribe to everything damn thing, I was sorta upset when I saw the lack of use you can get without having to subscribe to everything, like you don't know what you're "not getting" until you get the new digital box, it's a joke.
Now, all I can say is...
"888 Channels, and there's still nothing on"
LOL!
Dodgem250
New Member
I'm glad to see that this was the very first response.
Yeah, that's what I said too.
CableChick
Loved
vanbells
Pookieboo!!!
It's the same thing with high speed internet. You still get regular cable signal as long as you are receiving data.
PsyOps
Pixelated
So, if you're not paying your bill, you're not a paying customer. I don't suppose you call Comcast and complain when the cable goes out do you?
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Uh...
...a novel concept!
This is yet another example of the entitlement mentality of so many Americans which leads to all the other problems we have; you OWE me something. I am ENTITLED to take from others and not even pay for it.
So, if you ever wonder why 'progressive' tax rates exist it's because so many of us believe what belongs to other people is ours for the taking.
Uh... Why not just pay your bills on time?
...a novel concept!
This is yet another example of the entitlement mentality of so many Americans which leads to all the other problems we have; you OWE me something. I am ENTITLED to take from others and not even pay for it.
So, if you ever wonder why 'progressive' tax rates exist it's because so many of us believe what belongs to other people is ours for the taking.