Subj : Re: Media Servers
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Oct 11 2023 11:07:51

  Re: Re: Media Servers
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to HusTler on Tue Oct 10 2023 05:47 am

 PF> The cable companies have seemed to find a business model that pisses off
 PF> all of their customers half of the time. it's almost like they rode
 PF> decades of government subsidies into a monopoly position and Just Don't
 PF> Care.

I don't really watch a whole lot of TV.  I don't have any kind of premium TV service, just over the air and other than that, a few other shows streaming here & there.

Years ago, I had Comcast internet and basic cable TV (before I realized I could actually get decent over-the-air TV reception at my location). I called Comcast to ask them to cancel the basic cable TV package, but they said my bill would actually increase.  Also, the cable TV box they had given me was outputting a basic standard-definition signal, and it was even a square 4:3 aspect ratio. It was odd watching some content that was supposed to be in widescreen with the sides cut off. I could get a better quality (and widescreen) image free over the air..

When I moved from that address, I was able to get fiber internet, so I switched away from Comcast and haven't looked back.

Nightfox
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