HDTV over cable

[Saulbadguy]

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
Do you guys pay a rental fee for the cable box? My cable company informed me that I HAD to buy the box (motorola dct-5100). They also said it would be around $500..and they don't sell it, only a small company here in town sells them..which seems to be a fly by night business, that I don't quite trust. What a bunch of BS.

UPDATE: the dct-5100 sells for $599.99 at the place I was talking about. I haven't been able to find it on the net. I'm calling the cable company to give them a piece of my mind.

 

[royaldank]

Originally posted by: rh71
I've been contemplating this the last 2 days. Since work is compensating for my cable modem, I will have a $45 cheaper cable bill every month. Should I upgrade to digital cable ?!?!? I'm think for an additional $20, yes... but you know... digital means I get only what I actually pay for (heh, you get the idea)... but on the other hand, I can finally use my HDTV with HD ! What a concept...

Tough decisions...

If you have a nifty analog box giving you bonus material, that wont go anywhere with digital cable. You get the same analog signal. They just add the digit to the stream as well. My friend still pulls his out during fight night and it works like a charm.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: royaldank

If you have a nifty analog box giving you bonus material, that wont go anywhere with digital cable.

I know this... that's what I was saying... but what did you mean by the rest of it...

You get the same analog signal. They just add the digit to the stream as well. My friend still pulls his out during fight night and it works like a charm.