Comcast digital transition?

[ron_newman]

A friend in Arlington received a letter from Comcast informing her that all Extended Basic* channels (24 and above) will soon be transmitted only in digital, and that she would need a cable box or digital adapter to continue receiving them. The letter says the analog signals will go away in two stages, some on October 20 and the rest on November 18.

Is this happening only in Arlington, or have Somerville and Cambridge customers received similar notices? ETA: If you got such a letter, what dates does it give for the transition?

* this means stuff like NESN, ESPN, CNN, MTV, AMC and the like -- not pay-channels such as HBO and Showtime

Comments

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

i got a notice last month and now have a digital adapter sitting on my floor because i've been to lazy to hook it up. (i have extended cable - i guess that's what it's called - i don't get hbo or showtime but do get, like, tbs and usa and the cartoon network and a&e and ten or fifteen news channels.)

[ron_newman]

Which city are you in?

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

oh, sorry, somerville.