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  • Digital Shift Affects Cable

    04/13/2008 10:47:38 PM PDT · by Santa Fe_Conservative · 68 replies · 157+ views
    AP ^ | 4/11/08 | John Dunbar
    WASHINGTON (AP) - For months, TV viewers have been told by government, by industry and by the media that if they already subscribe to cable, there's no need to worry about the coming transition to digital broadcasting. So cable customer Doris Spurk was surprised to learn that thanks to the transition, she would have to rent a converter box for $5.95 per month, per television set, plus pay for a $60 service call to install it. With five televisions in her home, the conversion would increase her bill by 75 percent. "It really ticks us off," the 63-year-old central Florida...
  • Cable's Digital Drive Irks Basic Customers

    09/25/2005 10:06:48 PM PDT · by RayChuang88 · 116 replies · 2,805+ views
    Associated Press via MyWay.com ^ | September 25, 2005 | Deborah Yao
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) - LaRonika Thomas got upset when Comcast moved the Sci-Fi channel to its digital service this summer, ensuring she couldn't continue to watch her favorite show, "Firefly," without paying $20 more a month. The Chicago resident received The Golf Channel instead on her basic, analog cable service. "I don't watch golf. I would rather have static on than that channel," said the theater director. "It's an awfully big cost," said Thomas. "I haven't canceled my service yet, but I may."