How will people keep their stolen cable with the new digital switch over?

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How will people with stolen basic comcast cable keep their stolen cable with that new digital transport adapter, because you have to call comcast to activate it?


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[falcon8765]

The DTV transition only affects people that get TV with an antenna. If you have cable, nothing changes.


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[Matt_L]

They're 2 seperate transmission methods, they cannot effect each other


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[gkk_72]

The digital switchover will only affect over the air (antenna) reception.  For those that use an antenna - rabbit ears or outside antenna, they will need the DTV box.  It will not affect cable, satellite or other similar program distribution methods.  So if someone is stealing cable it will still work.

We in Hawaii switched over already.  I have Oceanic Time Warner Cable and nothing changed for me.


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[R_T]

There is a bit of confusion here.  The other answers are correct in that "the" digital transition only has to do with Over The Air.

However, since you talk about the Digital Transport Adapter, you obviously are one of the more savvy askers!  The DTA is a cable converter box being deployed by Comcast so that Comcast can convert their system to all digital.  People without a DVR will need a DTA to get all the channels.  Apparently, someone with an ATSC tuner will still be able to get channels 31 and below without a DVR or DTA.  So cable thiefs will not be completely shut down, however they will be restricted somewhat.  I have a feeling there will be a number of legal subscribers that get irritated because they have to use a "cable box" instead of the nice digital tuner in their new TVs.  It seem like a step backward.


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