"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:


I guess so. We do not have digital cable or HD tv sets so the S-video
works just fine for us.


Comcast hasn't gone to "digital" cable in your part of the country?

Many subscribers, me included up until a few days ago, just have a basic
cable service meaning there is no cable box. The cable is simply hooked up
to the VHF antenna input on the TV and you use the TV tuner to choose the
channels. In this case, all channels are analog.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:


I guess so. We do not have digital cable or HD tv sets so the S-video
works just fine for us.


Comcast hasn't gone to "digital" cable in your part of the country?

Many subscribers, me included up until a few days ago, just have a basic
cable service meaning there is no cable box. The cable is simply hooked
up to the VHF antenna input on the TV and you use the TV tuner to choose
the channels. In this case, all channels are analog.

Eisboch

We have analog also although digital is offered. I just refuse to pay the
extra bucks for it.

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT com wrote in message
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We have analog also although digital is offered. I just refuse to pay the
extra bucks for it.


Same for me for years ... I just wasn't into watching TV that much. But, at
the constant goading by a few people (who shall remain nameless) to "get
with it before the NFL playoffs start!", I tried the HD routine. I have
to admit - it's not bad. Only problem is that now I've noticed that some of
the most beautiful women movie stars have facial hair.

Eisboch

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:05:36 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Same for me for years ... I just wasn't into watching TV that much. But, at
the constant goading by a few people (who shall remain nameless) to "get
with it before the NFL playoffs start!", I tried the HD routine.

Sounds like you are able to get HD reception on analog cable, or did I
read that incorrectly?

Does anyone know if HD is available via satellite? One of my goals
for the year is to get satellite TV for the boat and then figure out
how to pipe it into the house when we are home, followed closely by
kissing the cable company goodbye.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:05:36 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Does anyone know if HD is available via satellite? One of my goals
for the year is to get satellite TV for the boat and then figure out
how to pipe it into the house when we are home, followed closely by
kissing the cable company goodbye.


Both DISH and DirecTV offer HD programming. An HD capable sat receiver is
required. As far as sat TV for the boat and home, not a tough deal to
accomplish. I'm a DISH subscriber. I pay the going rate for my service
package at home, and for an extra $5 per month I can have an additional
receiver access my account. In my case, the additional receiver resides
permanently on the boat. I started with DirecTV years ago with a receiver
only on the boat. I liked the service so well, I wanted to add it to the
house. DirecTV offers the same $5 monthly rate for an additional receiver,
but stipulates that both receivers be attached to the same telephone line.
I have no hard-wired telephone service at the dock in the marina, so DirecTV
wanted to charge me a full service subscription for the second receiver.
Dish has no such restrictions, and was happy to let me have the second
receiver anywhere I wanted it, with only the $5 extra monthly fee. Works
great for me. Before I subscribed to satellite TV, I briefly tried Cox's
digital cable service and didn't care for it. I like the DISH service much
better. I have basic cable going to the less important TV's in the house
and Cox's broadband cable internet service, which is terrific.

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 12:45:02 -0700, "RG" wrote:

Both DISH and DirecTV offer HD programming. An HD capable sat receiver is
required. As far as sat TV for the boat and home, not a tough deal to
accomplish. I'm a DISH subscriber. I pay the going rate for my service
package at home, and for an extra $5 per month I can have an additional
receiver access my account. In my case, the additional receiver resides
permanently on the boat. I started with DirecTV years ago with a receiver
only on the boat. I liked the service so well, I wanted to add it to the
house. DirecTV offers the same $5 monthly rate for an additional receiver,
but stipulates that both receivers be attached to the same telephone line.
I have no hard-wired telephone service at the dock in the marina, so DirecTV
wanted to charge me a full service subscription for the second receiver.
Dish has no such restrictions, and was happy to let me have the second
receiver anywhere I wanted it, with only the $5 extra monthly fee. Works
great for me. Before I subscribed to satellite TV, I briefly tried Cox's
digital cable service and didn't care for it. I like the DISH service much
better. I have basic cable going to the less important TV's in the house
and Cox's broadband cable internet service, which is terrific.

==================

Thanks, good information.

When you say "additional receiver", I assume you mean receiver and
antenna both?

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:05:36 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Same for me for years ... I just wasn't into watching TV that much. But,
at
the constant goading by a few people (who shall remain nameless) to "get
with it before the NFL playoffs start!", I tried the HD routine.

Sounds like you are able to get HD reception on analog cable, or did I
read that incorrectly?

Does anyone know if HD is available via satellite? One of my goals
for the year is to get satellite TV for the boat and then figure out
how to pipe it into the house when we are home, followed closely by
kissing the cable company goodbye.


With cable service the HD programs are on the cable (along with digital,
analog and internet). You need a cable co HD receiver to decode the HD
signal.

Both Direct TV and Dish Network offers HD programming.

Interestingly (and this confused me for a while) some HD TVs have a
built-in HD tuner that will decode broadcasts that are in HD. Broadcasts
meaning the old fashioned transmitter/antenna stuff - not cable or sat. The
Samsung I bought has this and initially I thought I would not need the cable
company box, but it is only for the "on the air" signal.

Eisboch

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

JimH wrote:

I guess so. We do not have digital cable or HD tv sets so the S-video
works just fine for us.


Comcast hasn't gone to "digital" cable in your part of the country?


Many subscribers, me included up until a few days ago, just have a basic
cable service meaning there is no cable box. The cable is simply hooked up
to the VHF antenna input on the TV and you use the TV tuner to choose the
channels. In this case, all channels are analog.

Eisboch


We updated a year ago to digital.
Getting ready for the big shift to HDTV in the near future.
(read:...saving for the TV)

"Don White" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

JimH wrote:

I guess so. We do not have digital cable or HD tv sets so the S-video
works just fine for us.


Comcast hasn't gone to "digital" cable in your part of the country?


Many subscribers, me included up until a few days ago, just have a basic
cable service meaning there is no cable box. The cable is simply hooked
up to the VHF antenna input on the TV and you use the TV tuner to choose
the channels. In this case, all channels are analog.

Eisboch
We updated a year ago to digital.
Getting ready for the big shift to HDTV in the near future.
(read:...saving for the TV)

When all channels in the US go digital (I believe in 2008 or 2009) there
will be no need to upgrade your TV's to HD if you have cable.

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT com wrote in message
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When all channels in the US go digital (I believe in 2008 or 2009) there
will be no need to upgrade your TV's to HD if you have cable.


How do you figure that?

Eisboch