screenname
join:2004-08-12
Irvine, CA | [CA] clear QAM HD channels for Limited Basic package?
Until yesterday night, I was able to get local HD channels (2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 7.1....) with my Limited Basic package. Last night, 4.1 and 13.1 are disapper. My question is am I supposed to get HD local channels with Limited Basic in Irvine? |
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jesseb_66
join:2002-12-06
Tucson, AZ | Here in Tucson they changed em every few months... Just re-scan and search for them. I never subscribed to cable TV. Just had HSI, so I imagine you should get them if you actually subscribe to a channel package. |
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screenname
join:2004-08-12
Irvine, CA
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found the answer at »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAM_tuner . It is interesting that the post talks about " The law does not require the cable provider to advertise their availability, and the cable customer service representatives are known to unequivocally (and incorrectly) insist to customers that a converter box is mandatory to view any HD channels.". This is the exact respond I got when I called COX. |
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SoonerAl
Old Enough To Know Better
Premium,MVM
join:2002-07-23
Norman, OK
| Interestingly the Cox channel lineup page here in the OKC market notes that "Clear QAM HDTV sets will receive local HD broadcast channels without equipment rental" in the fine print at the bottom of the page. The actual channel assignments are not published however.
»ww2.cox.com/residential/oklahoma···neup.cox
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CoxTech1
VIP
join:2002-04-25
Chesapeake, VA
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Yes, it's not common knowledge amongst our front line technical support personnel but typically any HD programming that's accessible with an antenna will usually be available on Cox without the use of a converter box. Subscription programming is another matter. |
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screenname
join:2004-08-12
Irvine, CA | How ofter does COX check its PSIP stream? For example, KNBC's HD feed can be found at 84-450 instead of being mapped to 4-1. |
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chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA
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said by CoxTech1  :Yes, it's not common knowledge amongst our front line technical support personnel but typically any HD programming that's accessible with an antenna will usually be available on Cox without the use of a converter box. Subscription programming is another matter. This happened to my sis around the same time in VA. "Conveniently" the day of the digital transition... No one has give us a good answer however. Rescaning has not reestablished the OTA channels |
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screenname
join:2004-08-12
Irvine, CA
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For Orange County, CA, the channel list is at »ww2.cox.com/residential/orangeco···neup.cox . At the bottom of the page, it states "Cox Limited Basic service and HD receiver or CableCARD™ required for local HD channels." |
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