Denham, Mitch
I think I still have it on basic Comcast (in Hillsboro), channel 32. I
will check again tonight to be sure. Maybe their official answer is
that you don't get it with basic, in case your cable connection is poor.
Things start fading once you get to channel 34 and beyond and briefly
re-appear at channels 69, 70, and 71 (Lifetime, E!, and AMC). At least
at my house :-)
mitch
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Aaron.Leritz@CH2M.com
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 3:31 PM
To: erikv@erikv.com; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Bad News from Comcast
We have basic and don't get OLN any longer. When we had the full package
OLN was on 401 or 402, something like that. Then it moved to 32 for a
while. We downgraded to basic to wheen the kids off the cartoon network
and was excited when we still had OLN/Versus on Channel 32. A few month
back it disappeared from 32 (maybe when you did your poll). I don't
believe it is part of the basic package any longer.
Do others get OLN/Versus as part of their basic? I would sure like to
know if I am just missing it.
Aaron Leritz
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Erik Voldengen
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 3:19 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Bad News from Comcast
I don't know if you'll loose it for sure.
I wanted to watch the Tour de France last summer, but I did not have
cable. I called Comcast and asked if OLN (now Versus) was included in
the basic cable package. They said it was NOT. Same thing was on
their website.
I then polled this email list and I believe 20 out of 20 confirmed they
did have OLN with basic cable.
Further, I read somewhere that part of the NHL television rights require
broadcast to hit a certain number of homes, which apparently isn't
possible with the larger cable packages - only basic cable has enough
penetration.
So maybe it will go away, but maybe it won't. At least you can still
watch Mythbusters ;)
-Erik
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of John Schader
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 3:06 PM
To: OBRA
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Bad News from Comcast
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I just got my Comcast bill with
the products & services price list effective 3/7/07. RATS! Although they
are lowering the bare bones basic service fee by 25 cents to a mere
$8.15, they have eliminated Versus (OLN) and the Golf Channel. Now one
needs at least "Standard Cable" at $50.89/month to get those channels.
Come July, I'm going to miss all my favorite bull riding and BBQ
competitions. Say it ain't so!
John
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