[olug] Slightly OT: COX digital channel numbers (mythTV users?)

[Mr Scsi]

I'm just about to make my foray into the htpc areana.
What is everyone using for digital capture/tuner cards?




On 7/24/06, Sean Kelly <smkelly at zombie.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2006 at 02:55:32PM -0500, Sean Kelly wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 24, 2006 at 12:36:32PM -0500, Ryan Stille wrote:
> > ...
> > > > That said, since I do not pay for their HD tier, I do not have
> access to
> > > > the TNT-HD, ESPN-HD, and other HD channels. I can't capture them, I
> can't
> > > > watch them, and I can't generally touch them at all. This, to me,
> implies
> > > > that they are encrypted.
> > > >
> > > > So, I'm guessing you're going to be pretty much limited to CBS, NBC,
> FOX,
> > > > ABC, and PBS.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Hmmm.. So when you tune to 819, you don't get TNT-HD? The tech on the
> > > phone told me that Cox doesn't charge specifically for the HD
> channels,
> > > but they do rent the HD cable box so you can pick them up.  Their
> > > website seems to support that also:
> > > http://cox.com/omaha/digitalcable/hdtv_faqs.asp#What will HDTV cost?
> >
> > Hmm. Looking at the pricing and the chanenl guides, it looks like you're
> > right. I could swear that TNT did not work for me at some point. Either
> > they changed it or I've insaned. I will try it when I get home tonight.
>
> Okay. Here's what I get:
>
> 802 (COX2): Works.
> 803 (NET3): Works.
> 805 (KMTVHD): Works.
> 808 (WOWTHD): Works.
> 809 (KETVHD): Works.
> 810 (KPTMHD): Works.
> 812 (NETHD): Works.
> 814 (UHD): Subscription service. To subscribe to this service, UNIVERSAL
> HD, please call customer service at 933-3000.
> 815 (HBOHD): Subscription service.
> 819 (TNTHD): Subscription service.
> 820 (DSCVHD): Subscription service.
> 821 (ESPNHD): Subscription service.
> 822 (INHD): Subscription service.
> 823 (INHD2): Subscription service.
> 875 (SHOWHD): Subscription service.
>
> So, without paying for a HD tier, HBO, Showtime, or any of that stuff, I
> get 7 "HD" channels. 802 doesn't seem to show anything other than a pretty
> screen saying that they sometimes show something.
>
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