Comcast HDTV - The Orange Mane

Rigs11 · 04-26-2004, 10:38 PM

Anyone out there have HDTV from Comcast? If so how is it? Do they supply the box and for how much?

BigPlayShay · 05-12-2004, 04:32 PM

Hey Rigs. You have to set up an appointment for a tech to come by. they take your old box and set up the HDTV box. The fee is an additional 5-10$ a month, I can't remember exactly.

alkemical · 05-14-2004, 07:40 AM

do the boxes have S video on them yet? Or are they still using componant hookups?

Rigs11 · 05-14-2004, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by amesj523

do the boxes have S video on them yet? Or are they still using componant hookups?

In order to receive a true HDTV picture you need to have Component hookups on your TV and it has to be HDTV compatible. S-video wont do and neither will composite.

alkemical · 05-14-2004, 05:31 PM

componant sucks... hmmmm i get 1080i with svid from my dvd.....

Rigs11 · 05-16-2004, 08:30 PM

Are you sure? It might be that your TV is upconverting the signal a la line doubling.

alkemical · 05-17-2004, 04:37 PM

dude svideo rocks - componant sucks... its analog...

Rigs11 · 05-17-2004, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amesj523

dude svideo rocks - componant sucks... its analog...

Component gives you the best picture and is required for hdtv. Are you sure you're not confusing component with composite?

alkemical · 05-18-2004, 09:03 AM

i could be -

but that still doesn't change the fact Svid is still digital

Big Slick · 05-21-2004, 01:33 PM

It's $5 per month to rent the STB
It hooks up with component cables.
It is all digital.
You will only receive the signal that is broadcast by each station (ABC is 720p for example)
Your TV will convert the signal. There is very little difference between 720p and 1080i anyway.

shaun514 · 06-24-2004, 08:08 PM

Component is better than S-Video. The best you can get with s-video is 480i. DVI or HDMI is still the best.

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05-12-2004, 04:32 PM	#2
BigPlayShay Ring of Famer Novaking Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,237 Adopt-a-Bronco: Got Cut	Hey Rigs. You have to set up an appointment for a tech to come by. they take your old box and set up the HDTV box. The fee is an additional 5-10$ a month, I can't remember exactly.

05-14-2004, 07:40 AM	#3
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	do the boxes have S video on them yet? Or are they still using componant hookups?

05-14-2004, 05:31 PM	#5
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	componant sucks... hmmmm i get 1080i with svid from my dvd.....

05-16-2004, 08:30 PM	#6
Rigs11 Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 7,823	Are you sure? It might be that your TV is upconverting the signal a la line doubling.

05-17-2004, 04:37 PM	#7
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	dude svideo rocks - componant sucks... its analog...

05-18-2004, 09:03 AM	#9
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	i could be - but that still doesn't change the fact Svid is still digital

05-21-2004, 01:33 PM	#10
Big Slick Just Drafted Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	It's $5 per month to rent the STB It hooks up with component cables. It is all digital. You will only receive the signal that is broadcast by each station (ABC is 720p for example) Your TV will convert the signal. There is very little difference between 720p and 1080i anyway.

06-24-2004, 08:08 PM	#11
shaun514 Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 327	Component is better than S-Video. The best you can get with s-video is 480i. DVI or HDMI is still the best.