Cox adding 15 HD channels in December
November 13th, 2009, 3:18 pm · 15 Comments · posted by Tamara Chuang, a.k.a. The Gadgetress
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Cox Communications just told me that Orange County customers will be getting 15 new HD channels by Dec. 15. Two others were added this week.
The Rancho Santa Margarita cable provider can do this because it is shifting some non-HD channels to the new technology and freeing up space. For more on how this technology works and why certain customers won’t be able to access the affected 100 channels, read the earlier story “Cox moving 100 channels to on-demand format.
Cox is set to end 2009 with 82 HD channels, ahead of Time Warner Cable, with 75, but behind local leader Verizon FiOS, which has 133. See the full list of Cox HD channels HERE.
Here are the newest HD channels:
| Cox HD | Ch. # | Channel Name | New |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E! HD | Added 11/11/09 | |
| 2 | Fox News HD | Added 11/11/09 | |
| 3 | 734 | KMEX HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 4 | 735 | KFTR HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 5 | 737 | MLB Network HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 6 | 738 | NBA TV HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 7 | 719 | ABC Family HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 8 | 720 | Disney HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 9 | 778 | HBO2 HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 10 | 775 | Hallmark Movie Channel HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 11 | 776 | Lifetime Movie Network HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 12 | 743 | MSNBC HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 13 | 726 | MoreMAX HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 14 | 779 | The Movie Channel HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 15 | 780 | Encore HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 16 | 742 | Fox Business HD | Added 12/15/09 |
| 17 | 729 | Biography HD | Added 12/15/09 |
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Hmmm … so Cox is adding KMEX (Univision) and KFTR (Telefutura) in HD at around the same time as TW, yet the two channels are not currently broadcasting in HD.
It appears Univision have a Christmas present for us in December in the form of HD broadcasting, especially since they have announced they will be presenting next year’s World Cup soccer matches in HD (http://www.univision.net/corp/en/pr/New_York_08042009-1.html).
Gadgetress – any firm date from Univision as to when channels 34 and 46 will go HD?
What an astute reader and cable follower. I had no idea those two channels weren’t broadcasting in HD. Wish I could read Spanish. Still, according to this Univision press release from April 2009, Univision aired the FiFA World Cup in HD. There are other message boards where people mention watching Univision in HD in Los Angeles.
I have not found KDOC in High Def on Time warner, not sure if it is on Cox in HD or not. Do the cable carriers not have to carry all of the local over the air broadcast content on their cables because they “block” access to the input of the TV set with their feed or devices?
They only are carried in the lower tier, in NTSC on TW.
What does the FCC require in this regard, just one of the signals or both?
Jim
KDOC does not broadcast a high definition signal at this time. So that’s actually not a cable system issue at this time.
wonder how they ran under the mandate to convert to HD or loose their license? Or am I confusing HD with digital signal. that probably is the problem.
Thanks for the information on the Cox addition of HD channels. I noticed they are adding HBO2 HD. Is there any mention by Cox if they will add HBO HD On Demand like the rest of the premiums that are available on HD On Demand already?
Cox is belatedly catching up! These channels have been available in HD for a long time on Dish Network and DirecTV
[...] Chuang at the Orange County Register has some sports channels being added to Cox Communications’ local [...]
Hi Gadgetress:
Don’t forget about DIRECTV! They have slightly more channels in HD than Verizon FIOS and have plans to have up to 200 channels in HD within a year. They also have PPV and on demand available in 1080p HD which I don’t think cable offers.
Thanks for the news!
Charles
Haven’t forgotten DirecTV nor Dish. Just haven’t had time to compile the list of HD channels. Expect that soon. Thanks!
I agree with “M”. I would rather have HBO On Demand HD than another HBO HD Channel. No need for a channel if I can pick what I want when I want.
Most of these channels are premium TV. I realized one day that I barely watch TV anymore. Why am I paying $125/month for cable and internet? Thats too much to pay, I remember when cable was $12.95/month in the 90′s. There needs to be a price war.
did the new hd channels show up? i have not seen them on my tv
One reader confirmed he started getting them today. New HD channels on Cox are supposed to start today so check again and let me know if it’s a negative.
Yes, they were added. However, I believe they are having problems with HBO2 HD. It says I need to subscribe to HBO2 HD, when I already subscribe to HBO, get HBO W HD and HBO E HD.