iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | reply to jmn1207
Re: Capacity Issue Wait...you're saying that there' 870MHz worth of digital, interesting TV out there? |
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 jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA
kudos:1 | Amazing huh?
At 6Mhz per channel, there are about 140-150 QAM channels. FiOS uses up to 10 for SD stations per QAM and 2 HD stations per QAM. With all of the rules requiring them to make so much room for local stuff, they really have run out of space to add some HD channels that the cable competitors are now offering.
A rumor going around is that many of the SD channels might be moved to an IPTV system to recover some more space, although this would cripple those of us with CableCard devices, as these channels would no longer be available. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | Why can't they just upgrade the system to 1GHz? |
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jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA
kudos:1 | said by iansltx:Why can't they just upgrade the system to 1GHz? They need equipment that can work at this extended frequency. None of their set-top-boxes currently in circulation are capable of handling 1 GHz. It's an expensive update, as Cox Cable can agree.
It's possible to only add premium channels in the upper spectrum and distribute new DVR's with 1 GHz tuners to these customers, but that is still quite a complicated endeavor and makes for very restricted limitations on channel lineups. |
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