We still have analog cable from Comcast in our house. So old skool, eh? We did upgrade to a nice HD TV last year and our cable service includes many local stations in HD, but our Tivo is still standard def. Comcast is itching to get people like us onto digital cable but we were never happy with the plans that always cost more and were more confusing than the expanded basic plan we’re content with. We knew we were lining up dominos when we bought the new TV: new cable plan or switch to a dish, HD Tivo, new DVD player and DVDs, various ways to download programming — and making it all work well together. But we weren’t rushing to tip that first domino over. Then in December the Seattle Times announced that Comcast was forcing the digital switchover, moving channels above 29 to digital format and requiring a converter box to receive them. Comcast was not forthcoming with details on timing, which I attributed to a phased rollout plan to minimize unified screaming from their customers and technicians. Brier Dudley updated his Times blog FAQ post from December as he learned more, and in March he announced that Comcast had begun the switch in certain areas. They plan to complete all of Washington by the end of the year. We receive a letter every month from Comcast enticing us to switch. Now we’re waiting for the one that doesn’t present it as a choice.