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HDTV and cable

I have tried it in two markets (North Carolina and NYC). North Carolina only had stereo sound available (DD nonetheless) and a very limited selection (basically HBO only). Upon my return to NYC, I got HDTV which included the networks. I do have a digital front projector so the "digital blocking" which bothers some people is less of a factor. Nonetheless, the service is subject to "hiccoughs" in certain parts of town though not in others. One might presume node congestion, but I will leave such suppositions to Joe Murphy, Jr. who probably has a better handle on why this occurs.

At any rate, I cancelled DTV/HDTV and Road Runner (as slow as molasses on a winter's day . . . which further supports the node congestion theory).

For now I am looking at bird in the sky for video and DLS (ugh) for the PC. Of course, NYC's ability to go Digital/HDTV locally was dealt a devastating blow on 9/11. The majors had planned to continue to broadcast from the WTC in analogue and rebuild their somewhat neglected facilities on the Empire State for HDTV. For now, "bunny ears" will not work . . . only network feeds will.

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