No, that’s true. The FCC mandates that the cable companies provide both the standard definition and high definition channels as part of the same basic service. In The Villages, basic service (channels 1-20 costs 14.95/mo. And you don’t need a cable box, just attach the cable(s) to your set(s) and you’ll be watching the standard definition broadcast network channels. For HD, you need to rent a HD cable box for 7.95/mo which will deliver the HD version of those channels to one HD TV.
Then if you want to receive any of the other HD channels such as Discovery HD, Animal Planet HD, etc. you will have to pay extra for an HD programming plan but those channels wouldn't be available to you for free with an over the air antenna mounted on your roof anyway.
|