No CBS for Charter
I have not been very fond that I could not watch CBS in HD through Charter but the latest news is just ridiculous. STLtoday is reporting that Charter is going to lose the standard definition feed after December 31st. This is horrible. There are several shows that I record with my DVR for CBS so this now means that I have to go and watch the shows online since I normally miss when they are on.
I would switch to a dish (Direct TV or Dish Network) but we can not get HD through our building’s satellite dish. My unit is not wired for two lines so I would never be able to record two shows at a time with a dish so I will never go for it. My only hope is that U-Verse come to my area some day.
I am not sure if this is a Charter or CBS problem but I can only presume that Direct TV, Dish, and AT&T are all paying for CBS so someone needs to settle their problems and get the issue resolved. I would pay extra if that is the problem.
Dan Bockhold Said,
December 22, 2008 @ 8:54 pm
I know I have told you this before, but you should get an antenna and not worry with cable or dish. You can get an HD recorder and you won’t have to pay a monthly fee.
Matthew Smith Said,
December 23, 2008 @ 7:36 am
@Dan Their is a lot of good TV going on outside of the major networks.
@Eric That sucks that you have no other option than Charter. From what I read it is both a Belo (the company that owns the CBS network in St. Louis) and a Charter issue. Belo is greedy and Charter is cheap. That is not a good combination. CBS really needs to step in and push their weight around to fix the problem.
Ted Said,
December 23, 2008 @ 8:46 pm
Eric, doesn’t this sound like something out of a Negotiation text book? This screams for some ADR interest based negotiation. I doubt that no CBS on charter is anyone’s BATNA.
ted
The Wrangler Said,
January 1, 2009 @ 3:02 pm
@Matthew Smith:
Who taught you grade school English?