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I just wish I could opt out of the locals on Comcast.

Does Comcast allow customers to opt out of local channels and not pay the broadcast TV fee, or is this a mandatory fee for everyone? Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Not a chance. I would pay for my local RSN to gets Cubs and Bulls games, but I can live without ESPN. In fact, I would be perfectly fine with a locals + RSN option, eliminating all other cable networks altogether.

Since I am in a location that cannot get OTA reception, I would hate to lose my in the clear QAM locals. They are a great backup source when my Dish goes out and I refuse to install one of the Comcast converter boxes on each of my TV's. This could lead me to drop cable entirely, but I only...

Last night I switched Versus on for the first time in awhile and was greeted by a sports ticker on the bottom of the screen during Rocky. I just checked again tonight and the ticker is still there. I don't know when this started, but I don't remember seeing a ticker the last time I watched...

Yes! Yes! Yes! Show the scores twice an hour or whatever, but I don't always need a constant ticker on every channel.

I have Digital Economy, which should include several of the missing channels. I'm actually missing all but 4 or 5 channels under 100. After speaking with both Comcast and TiVo support, I have a technician coming out next week to re-pair my cable card. Let the nightmare begin! It's not that...

Yuck... just what I need, another remote. I guess I will just do without for now! Another issue though is that I noticed the analog channels they are cutting off are also unavailable on my TiVo box with a CableCARD. Shouldn't I be able to receive them through my TiVo?

Thanks a lot for the info. I have 2 more questions though before I have Comcast ship me the boxes. Does the box require its own remote to operate or do I still use my TV's tuner? Is it a passive or powered box?

Just last night I got the dreaded "If you can see this message, the TV you're watching isn't prepared for Comcast's digital network enhancement." message. I already have a digital programming package and a TiVo connected to my main TV, but my secondary TV's are all connected by coax. I assume...

My amp has a passive return, so it isn't amping the return levels.

The amps are both 4-port PCT amps with around -7db insertion loss and +7 db per port, which means I probably have about 17db coming in from the outside. I am amping a cable signal (analog and digital), plus a couple modulated channels on the 2nd amp. My longest run is from the 2nd amp to TV2...

I don't know what the level is coming into the house. I only know that it was +17dB behind the TV because the cable tech tested it. I took your advice and inserted a new 2-way splitter to go to the cable modem and feed the first amplifier. That should help a little bit, but TV1 is most likely...

I have a setup consisting of multiple splitters/combiners and amplifiers. A Comcast technician came out today for a cable card installation and he advised me that my signal was overamplified (about +17 coming into TV1) and that it could cause problems. My setup looks something like this...

I am looking for a receiver that has a cable card tuner and can output an HD signal to one or multiple TV's. I know that the TiVo receivers can do this, but I don't want to pay the $12.99 monthly fee and I can do without guide or DVR service. The only thing I need is a tuner to get the signal...

Apparently Comcast has positioned MLB Network in their Digital Classic tier, which doesn't seem to fit the requirements as defined by MLB Network. It should be available in the basic digital package, which is Digital Starter. Without any contact info on the MLB Network website, I'm not sure...

Are the sports packages available with a CableCard in place of a Set top box? Also, if I were to upgrade to the Digital Starter package with a CableCard, would I automatically get HD channels or would I have to spend the additional $8.99/month? It's not clear to me whether the $8.99 fee is for...

As an MLB fan and current Dish Network subscriber, I'm looking for an alternative to be able to receive the MLB Extra Innings package. I currently subscribe to the lowest tier of Comcast Basic Cable along with my internet service, since the price is only a couple dollars different than internet...

I have Comcast basic cable connected to my Hitachi 57F710S through my TV's QAM antenna input and I'm having trouble with the audio sync on all digital channels. The audio is consistently out of sync with the video. Audio typically lags behind the video, but the lag time varies and I have on...

You were completely right! I was bored tonight and remembered I had a very long coax cable in my closet, so I pulled it out and ran it to my TV in the other room. It gives me all my locals in HD, plus some additional channels that I can't even identify. Now I feel like an idiot for watching...

My computer is in another room so it would be difficult for me to test this, but I don't think it works like that since the basic cable signal is an analog signal. When they setup my basic cable in the other room next week, I'll try it without the box and see what happens. Best case scenario...

I just answered my own question. After speaking with 2 different representatives, I found out that I can add basic cable for $18/month and it will discount my high speed internet bill by $17/month. Adding local HD channels for $7/month, I end up with a net increase of $8/month and can now see...

I currently have Comcast high speed internet and seem to remember that the monthly fee is lower when also subscribing to a cable package. I'm looking into adding basic cable with HDTV. Does anyone know if the high speed internet discount still applies when people subscribe to multiple services...

I can deal without the Extra Innings package, but I'm going to be extremely upset if E* gets locked out of a 7 year contract the new MLB Channel. I'm a huge baseball fan and if E* doesn't carry the new channel when it launches, I'll be switching to D* or cable. I'm also one of the unlucky...

I live in an apartment with a sliding patio door and my dish was installed with an 8" flat coax cable going through the sliding door. After about 6 months, my TV stopped working and I found the cable stripped down to the wire and smoking. I bought 2 more of the cables on eBay and just received...