High speed cable IPs?

[Finnkc]

I was wondering about a rumor I have heard.

If you subscribe to the Highspeed Cable IP (Rogers) do you get basic cable? I know you can buy basic cable and highspeed for like 60/month CAD. But the highspeed only is 44/month CAD, and someone told me in order for them to give you highspeed they need to give you basic cable as well but just don't tell you.

Anyone tired to hook the TV up to a highspeed line that doesn't have a cable TV package

 

[Soybomb]

No, that only happens if they don't put filters on your line, which needless to say would be dumb.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

I hate to suggest the obvious, but why not visit their website and see what their subscription requirements are?

 

[bozo1]

They're supposed to put filters on the line but many cable companies don't. (which is why many ISP's charge you more for internet service if you don't have cable service as well 'cause they assume many people will pirate it)

 

[Finnkc]

ic thanks, I wasn't sure and I did hear rumors that it was possible.

 

[hjo3]

I use Charter cable in Washington state (US). My cable internet used to also supply full basic cable. But a few months ago, they did something to the line that cut out a lot of the channels so now you can only get like the 5 highest channels. A friend told me they couldn't filter out the higher channels cuz it'd interfere with the networking stuff.

Of course, using television signal that comes across on an internet-only cable setup is strictly against my ISP's TOS, so I'd never dream of watching it for any length of time. I only know because I test it from time to time. Er... for quality assurance. Or something.

 

[Finnkc]

Originally posted by: hjo3
I use Charter cable in Washington state (US). My cable internet used to also supply full basic cable. But a few months ago, they did something to the line that cut out a lot of the channels so now you can only get like the 5 highest channels. A friend told me they couldn't filter out the higher channels cuz it'd interfere with the networking stuff.

Of course, using television signal that comes across on an internet-only cable setup is strictly against my ISP's TOS, so I'd never dream of watching it for any length of time. I only know because I test it from time to time. Er... for quality assurance. Or something.

oh of course 😛 I wouldn't dream of ripping off the cable company.