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• So true! - AbeCollins 12:10:18 08/04/03 (1)
  In Reply to: Hah, welcome to digital posted by SysInfo on August 03, 2003 at 19:37:08:

  I made some comments about Comcast digital cable above but I forgot to mention one of my biggest complaints....

  
  The stupid set top box is required to change channels and it is as slow as melted cheese. You can hit the channel up / down button and wait up to a second for the picture to appear. Try doing that thru a zillion channels!

  At least with old analog cable, I can use my TV w/o the set top box and surf through the channels at lightning speeds.
  
  

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  • Re: So true! - CPL 23:43:00 08/05/03 (0)
    In Reply to: So true! posted by AbeCollins on August 04, 2003 at 12:10:18:

    Your digital channels are compressed when transmitted from the headend. When it gets to your Digital Consumer Terminal (DCT), the box will uncompress the signal and convert it back to analog before it reaches your TV set. I think this is how it works.
    
    

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• I shoulda known. It's just like cd's and vinyl, huh? Analog's better. <nt> - RickMac 07:13:02 08/04/03 (2)
  In Reply to: Hah, welcome to digital posted by SysInfo on August 03, 2003 at 19:37:08:

  
  
  

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  • And by that you mean...? <nt> - John 09:33:51 08/07/03 (1)
    In Reply to: I shoulda known. It's just like cd's and vinyl, huh? Analog's better. posted by RickMac on August 04, 2003 at 07:13:02:

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    • I generally prefer vinyl over digital music. - RickMac 23:26:38 08/07/03 (0)
      In Reply to: And by that you mean...? posted by John on August 07, 2003 at 09:33:51:

      I'm getting the feeling that the cable companies are trying to talk people into the idea that digital cable has a better picture than analog (just like the record companies did with cd's over vinyl), but my eyes are telling me the opposite, just like my ears did with music.

      There may be something wrong with my cable box or a connection somewhere, though. If everyone's Fox Sports World looks as bad as mine does, Comcast must be getting slammed with complaints. I can barely watch a soccer game without tired eyes and a headache.

      Later,
      RickMac
      
      

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