Quote Originally Posted by miro_gt View Post
hey thanks for all replies, I'll spread some rep shortly, good info on here.

the only reason that we got Comcast is the internet. So we added the basic TV package on top of that (goes up to about channel 82 or so), just to have some channels I guess. So we got that box that came out for free, so it is the smallest one. But I'm thinking that we pay too much, as the bill usually comes at about 100 bux/month. I mean I'm only watching like 5 channels max - Speed, SyFy, Discovery, History, and maybe CNN sometimes, and the GF watches like 10 ...

What I got as impression is that same channals that we have from 0 to 100 repeat themselfs from 800 to 900 but with HD quality, so this is where I'm hoping to get some advantage of having new TV.

I'm leaning towards the small one though
Just so you know, the free small box from Comcast does not display High Definition channels, only Comcast's "Digital" channels, which are pretty muched their re-mapped scrambled channels. So you won't be able to view channels 800 etc.

I hate the small box because it gets in the way of clean instalations (i.e. you invest money to get your tv on the wall, only to have that stupid box hanging on the side in order to even watch tv).

The only way to get the High Definition channels (in 1080i) is to go with either the HD Box or the HD DVR Box (which I have).

One OTHER way to do it, is (if you have not bought your TV already), is to get a TV with a QAM tuner (which I also have). All you would do is do a search of channels and it will give you a list of available channels (some even in HD...) that you are able to watch.

The downside is that you woudl have to 'learn' what show is on what channel, plus your channels will be screwy. (36-108 for example instead of just 36), so you would have to also create a list or look for one online.

The upside is that you don't need the box (big or small) to watch all of your basic cable channels that you are already paying for anyway. You can connect your tv right to your wall cable outlet.