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Comcast offers the most HD channels, crystal clear digital quality plus a huge array of On Demand programming - from favorite TV series to the latest blockbuster movies. You can even get HD programming on demand.
Here are the answers to your questions about Comcast Digital Cable:
FAQ: Comcast Digital Cable with On Demand
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Comcast Digital Cable with on Demand offers an unparalleled collection of TV programming - including more HD channels than satellite. With a Comcast DVR or HD DVR, you can record your favorite shows, pause live TV and never miss another moment.
Comcast On Demand offers thousands of movies and shows ready to watch when you are—from blockbuster movies to kids’ programming to network shows. And most are free. Add 45 commercial-free music channels to round it out, and the choice is simple. You’ll never want to leave your living room again.
What is Comcast Digital Cable?
Comcast Digital Cable is a brand new way for Comcast to deliver television signals to your home. Digital technology enables Comcast to "compress" its signals, thereby providing you with high-quality picture and sound -- all without the dish or unsightly antenna. Convenient access to programming, more value, increased viewing control and a better customer experience are just a few of the benefits you'll enjoy with Comcast Digital Cable.
What is the difference between analog and digital cable?
Comcast Digital Cable uses advanced technology to deliver more choice than analog cable service. Digital cable comes with a separate set-top box that allows you access to more programming and interaction with your television.
Analog cable typically has approximately 100 stations, wheras digital cable has hundreds of stations.
Benefits of digital cable include:
- On Demand - Lets you choose from hundreds of movies and shows that you can start and stop whenever you want.
- Pay-Per-View - More hit movies at convenient start times
- Music Choice - Commercial-free, high-quality music, 24-hours a day
- Interactive program guide - channel listings, favorite channels, search, and so much more.
Do I need a separate Digital Cable box for every TV?
Yes. Customers who want to use the full range of Digital Cable channels and features, such as On Demand, pay-per-view and the Comcast interactive program guide, will need a set-top box provided by Comcast for additional televisions. If you have a television equipped with a CableCARD you will only be able to receive one-way Digital Cable channels and will not be able to receive On Demand, pay-per-view and the interactive programming guide.
What is a digital converter box (set-top box)?
A digital converter box (also called a receiver or set-top box) is actually a powerful computer that receives cable input and processes multiple channels into a single frequency so that sound and images can be viewed on your television.
That is why your TV must be tuned to channel 3 or 4 in order for the box to work properly. When the digital converter is attached to your TV, you are able to watch digital channels. Not only does it process incoming signals, but it also sends information back to our signal-processing center.
Since these boxes now do more than "convert" channels to a single frequency, they are also referred to as set-top boxes. They also allow authorized customer TVs to receive all of the cable channels offered by the system.
What's the difference between Digital Cable and satellite services?
Unlike satellite services, the signal from Digital Cable cannot be interrupted by snow, rain, and high winds. With a satellite dish, something as simple as medium to dense cloud cover can cause a satellite picture to be degraded or unintelligible.
You do not have to buy a dish that needs to be installed on the outside of your house.
You will receive all local channels without an old-fashioned rooftop antenna. With all the hype around satellite offering local channels, local channels are still only available in 35-40 major cities nationwide. Where available, they stilll do not carry all of the local programming that Comcast provides, just major networks. PBS in many cases is still offered at an additional charge above and beyond local programming.
Satellite providers do provide the same sophisticated parental controls as does Digital Cable.
Finally, with Comcast Digital Cable, you'll never have to go out and buy new equipment as older equipment becomes obsolete. Satellite systems age and upgrades are up to you to plan and pay for.
Do I have to buy a Digital TV to receive Comcast Digital Cable?
No. With Comcast Digital Cable you will receive a Digital Cable box that modifies the incoming Digital signal so that it can be viewed with your current TV. With Comcast Digital Cable you will be able to enjoy extended service from your current television, without having to buy a Digital TV.
