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In article <17396@borg.cs.unc.edu> bennett@merak.cs.unc.edu (Robert Bradley Bennett) writes:
>
>In Cable Vision of Carrboro, the "Basic" channels are unscrambled, so you
>can hook you VCR between the wall outlet & the descrambler to record channels
>2 thru 12 (I think) even while viewing channels on TV via the scrambler.

Nope.  CVI-Carrboro seems to be somewhat enlightened.  No descrambler
required for 2-36 standard service nor HBO.  When I subscribed 3 years ago
they explicitly asked if I had dable ready gear, and a recent channel-list
insert marks off those that are cable-ready.  One of the other premiums is
also done with traps (as HBO).  Some premiums are scrambled; don't get any
of those so I wouldn't know.

As far as utilities, Carrboro looks like the place to be:  no cable box
(unlike Chapel Hill), Southern Bell (not GTE like Durham), Duke Power
(not CP&L).
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