sorry it took me so long to back here, i had an unplanned extended stay out of town. I still dont know what the cable guiys were doing around here but i still have my channels and no change to the bill.
I asked a buddy of mine about it, (his brother is a crooked comcast worker). He said its all about in a little filter that plugs into the little box or something, this was all a week or so ago i dont remember exactly what he said. He also told me that anyone who knows what they're doing can pop off the filter.
But anyways im free of guilt, and enjoying my movie channels...
ryan