I just spent some money on two brand new TV sets with DTV built in the TV's.
I was getting the DTV channels and HDTV channels that were digital with no
problem. Today I performed a channel scan on the TV's with no luck.
I called TV manufacturer about the problem. They told me they had no choice
but install the DTV tuner with both over the air, and cable signal support. The TV
fully supports digital cable signals. The only reason you would not get the digital
channel if they encrypted the signals. I was then told that the decoder were in the TV
but not the decoder with decryption. I was OK with that. Maybe Charter
messed something up or bad communication.
I called Charter and what they told me was all channels was encrypted to stop
stealing of CATV service. That I would have to have their set top box. I said I have 5
TV's with basic cable will you give me a free converter for all 5 of them. They said no
only two and the other 3 would be six dollars each.
I research http://www.dtv.gov and found out that TV with the DTV on them will
not be affected from the cable all digital change over and only premium channels
would require a set top box. hence my TV's are DTV equipped. I should not need
a converter box from Charter.
I also have a digital converter box that scan for digital channels on cable and over
the air with no success.
Summery
I think this is another market scam to swindle profits from consumers.
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Member of Charter HSI Line Monitors .
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