Yesterday I called and emailed Mediacom about upcoming Hd channels and the Big 10 Network. I told them that the other local cable companies, Dish Net and Directv are kicking their butts in HD programming. That it's time to get going. The CSR asked me what channels in HD would interest me. I told her any as long as it's more than 1 channel. The customer service person didn't have any news about it. Interestingly though, I received an email reply that reads this;


Mediacom Customer Service <customerserviceso@mediacomcc.com> 2:17 am (5 hours ago)

We understand your concern and are presently working to provide more HD
channels to our channel line up. We at Mediacom continuously strive to
provide our customers with the highest and best digital products.

The next channels that are to be HD are TNT and Animal Planet. This will
happen in the near future.


Customer Service Support
1613 Natahala Beach Road
Gulf Breeze, Fl 32563


How near is the question now?
Well, I did say more than 1 channel. Oh Christ!!!

Thanks for the info. I posted a link to your post over in another Mediacom forum. Should be interesting. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19192139-Cable-TV-And-The-Next-HD-Channel-To-Be-Added-Is

Perfect timing.

I'm an Illini guy (U of Illinois) and had just today sent an email to local (Moline, IL) Mediacom executive assistant that has helped me with some issues over the past few years.

Basically I was asking about:

(1) The Big 10 Network grid lock and
(2) The lack of new HD channels in the last 2ish years.

Her response was:

(1) Mediacom wants the Big 10 Network in their "sports tier" so people already paying for "extra" sports programs would get it - this would remove the need for Mediacom charge $2 per "basic" subscriber to add it at the "basic" level. Big 10 Conference wants it in the "basic" tier so everyone can get it (read advertising sales potential) and assumes no extra charge by cable companies. I'm curious if anyone knows if the cost went up for "basic" with the cable (or satellite) providers who have in fact added it to "basic". No time line has been discussed, at least publicly, while we miss all the games we used to see on ESPN and other channels. Both Mediacom AND Big 10 Conference Tick me off!

Also, she had no idea if the Big 10 Network channel(s) to be added would be HD and/or standard def!

(2) The tale of woe for added HD channels was that of horsepower to complete the digital conversion by 2009 deadline AND also bandwidth. Once again, NO time table at all and no channel quantity qualifiers either. I had included the recent Dish HD addition list (about 15 I recall) to her in the email and suggested Mediacom at least pick out 1 2 or 3 to keep the customers "satisfied" short term by throwing us a bone, while we wait until 2009 to get any more.

I'd love to hear from more folks on the Mediacom lack of effort - including any Mediacom employees/executives that may read the AV forums.

Also, if this post needs to be moved to other forums to get the exposure it should get, please feel free to do so!

I responded to the other thread about this on DSLReports - I'm currently a Mediacom HD subscriber, and their offerings are pathetic. I'm switching to Dish, on the hope that I can get a good signal after I trim a few trees. (I've heard Dish's sats are a few degrees further West, which would help me get through neighbors trees).

I would go with DirecTV, but they've been promising more HD for years and haven't delivered, so I see no reason to assume this year will be any different - Dish has more available right now.

I am a frustrated Insight/Comcast customer in Cham-Bana, IL where the cable company has the same issues with the Big Ten Network as Comcast. If the Big Ten Network is not available by basketball season, I am switching to satellite.

So much for cable companies being an asset to the community. If Comcast and Mediacom really cared about the communities they serve, they would bite the bullet for the time being and just provide the Big Ten Network on the basic tier for now. I am not holding my breath that the Big Ten Network will ever be available on cable.

One of my customers told me over the weekend that Mediacom in Des Moines sent out a letter stating they were going to be removing the SD west coast feeds of the premiums to add more HD content within the next few weeks.

I switched from Mediacom (Peoria area) a couple of months ago for all these reasons.

No BTN

No HD channels announcements - standard we are working on it email

NO "guide" info for the HD locals - creates problems for parental control when no ratings

DVR service- no dvrs we'll put you on the "waiting list"

No HD-DVRs

Limited to one HD box per house

Wasted more time trying to sell me phone service than provide TV programming.

I switched to direct, so far so good.

I was going to keep MC internet, but they want $67/month now w/o cable TV. So they are history once the retention credits stop.

This so SOOOO like where I wanna go! I'm alread "poised" with a gmail address!

I hate to have to go thru the "growing" pains of changing our equipment, re-upping phone service, etc. but I think I'm there.

Why did you pick Direct as opposed to Dish?

How do the set top boxes/DVR's compare?

Do you have multi-room set-ups?

How about total costs? Ahead or behind the curve?

How do the channel guides/info compare?

Any other details that would be helpful in making the choice to jump?

Thx!!!!!!!!!!!

I went with direct because I liked thier HD package better. I also like thier business focus, sports programming, HD, DVRs.

I have the H20 (HD) and 2 HR20 (HD-DVR). I'm getting 2-SD-DVRs for the kids rooms tomorrow. I love the HR20, my first experience with a DVR. I couldn't imagine watching TV without them now.

Multiroom setups? I went with a box at each TV, in part because I have 3 HDTVs to feed.

Cost-wise: Its hard to compare right now, with all the special promotions. In the end, I plan on paying about the same or more as I did with MC. But I plan on getting alot more programming, boxes, etc. I wouldn't change just to get or expect lower costs. I would do it to get better programming and equipment options.

Other advice, take Dish's best offer to direct and say do better. Hopefully you can at least get a free HR20 out of them (usually $299) and some programming credits.

Thanks Chris - 1 more question please - does the DVR remote have the 30 second skip function that got me hooked on ReplayTV DVR to begin with?

yes

I responded to the other thread about this on DSLReports - I'm currently a Mediacom HD subscriber, and their offerings are pathetic. I'm switching to Dish, on the hope that I can get a good signal after I trim a few trees. (I've heard Dish's sats are a few degrees further West, which would help me get through neighbors trees).

I would go with DirecTV, but they've been promising more HD for years and haven't delivered, so I see no reason to assume this year will be any different - Dish has more available right now.
Huh? DirecTV has more HD than Dish right now. You know they added a bunch this month with more to come. Yes, Dish has Voom. I just don't see them adding too many more right now. It would be nice if they did.

I would go with DirecTV, but they've been promising more HD for years and haven't delivered, so I see no reason to assume this year will be any different - Dish has more available right now.

They've been promising more HD in 2007 for years. They just started delivering on that promise (on time).

You're right. Maybe that's what he meant. At any rate, DirecTV now has the most HD and the quality is pretty darned good. I would love Verizon to add the extra channels or even Dishnetwork, but right now DirecTV has or will very soon have the channels I want in HD.

Just stumbled across online today. Hope they are serious about this..

Mediacom Eyes HD Expansion
NOVEMBER 06, 2007
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Mediacom Communications Corp. may have posted a disappointing quarter Tuesday, sending shares below a 52-week low, but the company is still pushing ahead with a plan to enhance its service portfolio, including a hefty expansion of high-definition television (HDTV) content in time for the 2007 holiday season.

Speaking Tuesday morning with reporters and analysts, EVP of operations John Pascarelli said Mediacom's "basic family cable" tier will offer between 30 to 40 hi-def channels for the added cost of the new set-top.

"We expect to announce the first phase of the new HD channels in the next 30 days," he said. With that being the first phase, I guess we can expect subsequent phases, which will be required to keep up with the beefy hi-def lineups DirecTV Group Inc. (NYSE: DTV - message board) and EchoStar Communications Corp. are flaunting.

In other strategy-related moves, Mediacom -- which has much more DSL than fiber-to-the-home competition to contend with since Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q - message board) is its primary telco competitor -- also plans to offer its low-end cable modem service (likely its 512-kbit/s tier) across the board, and couple that with a "fixed, long-term pricing strategy."

Mediacom is also teeing up a commercial voice product slated to launch in the first half of 2008.

While Mediacom used its earnings call to outline some new strategies, quite the opposite happened during Insight Communications Co. Inc. 's later in the day.

Insight, which turned in a solid quarter, offered nothing new about its prospects for a sale (and no analysts even brought it up in the Q&A session), which all but confirms that the MSO is off the block for now... or at least until sometime after it wraps up its system deal with Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) later this year. (See Insight-ful Questions Expected Tuesday.)

i saw this also. hope they are right. the holiday season is approaching soon. i already have their hd/dvr motorola box.

i saw this also. hope they are right. the holiday season is approaching soon. i already have their hd/dvr motorola box.

I haven't went to the boxes yet. I"m waiting for them to get more channels before I'm committing to an extra 30 bucks a month for the HD channels and DVR. How do you like their DVR by the way?

it's ok. it's not as fancy as the D* HR20 but for your basic needs for recording, it's easy to use. the dual tuner feature is a little awkward to use though. better than a vcr. lol

"We expect to announce the first phase of the new HD channels in the next 30 days," he said.

well isn't announcing it the first phase? didn't you just do exactly that? their lack of HD programming is downright unacceptable. i signed up for HD right at the beginning of "Shark Week" on the discovery channel, only to find out its Discovery HD theater. can you imagine how disappointed I was (even though its my fault for not reading closely enough).

i live near Des Moines and it seems that ESPN and ESPN2 are always backwards lately. anyone else notice that? thats of course when ESPN actually comes in - there are times when its either laggy, theres no sound, or just no picture at all.

It truly is sad that Mediacom is not offering more channels in HD. I hope that the recent press junket is a sign of things to come.

As an aside, can I ask what everyone here is paying for their service?

I pay for Family Cable [expanded basic/broadcast basic], Digital Plus and HDTV Tier and high speed internet. I am now paying right around $120 for this. I got an six month introductory rate and am kind of appalled at how expensive this is now that the introductory rate ran out.

I don't even get the Digital Premium channels like Starz, Encore, HBO, Showtime, TMC or whatever. I can't imagine how expensive it'd be if I got them. They say knowledge is power so I'm asking what you're paying and what packages you get. Reason: collectively we might be able to bargain our bills down. I'm going to call them and see if I can get it lowered because we've been using Mediacom (internet) for the past six or seven years and we used cable for a years before switching to DirecTV and later Dish. I only came back because I wanted to use TiVo via my Series 3 and unfortunately the satellite operators don't support an industry-standard device like the Cable Cards.

I have Family Cable, Digital Two-Star pack (HBO & Starz), 1 HDTV box and 1 regular box, along with HSI. My bill is currently at $143, including taxes and fees.
Direct TV announced they will have locals in Hi-Def this year (mid 2008), and hopefully the SWM will be available by then. I'll probably keep Mediacom for basic cable and HSI, and go with Direct TV. It won't be any cheaper, but I'll have a lot more HD programing.

I have Family Cable w/ Starz, 1 HD box, and Internet - currently is running ~$75, but that's still at the introductory rate. I believe when I called to get this all set up, they told me the rate would increase to $90 per month for the both of them, then add the $10 brings it up to $100. I'll be considering a dish in May (when the promotion is up) because of Mediacom's lack of HD.

This just gets worse and worse. Just came back from visiting my local Mediacom office in Prairie Du Chien, Wi. I live in the NE Iowa/Sw Wis market. The gal working in the office said she hasn't heard anything about our market moving HD channels to the expanded basic lineup. She said her office feels like the red-headed step child because they're always the last to get anything. They don't even have the phone service yet! I don't see how they can take some of the markets and give them more HD channels and not others. I can't switch to dish either because I'm right on the Iowa/Wis border and to get the sports channels I need to watch my favorite teams I need cable. I'm so frustrated. Right now I have a whopping two HD channels I receive though QAM. CBS and NBC. Whoopee..:rolleyes:

Oh and I pay nearly 60 bucks for expanded basic service. They want nearly 30 bucks more to upgrade to the HD tier with the DVR and 5 more HD channels. Right...:rolleyes:

Family Cable - 51.95
(itemized as Expanded - 32 and Basic - 19.95)

Internet - 45.95

Taxes & other bs fees - 6.08

Total: 103.98

But wait..."Effective in 30 days, your Family Cable service rate will increase $3.00 per month. We greatly appreciate your business."

Yeah, right. And I appreciate your insipid lack of HD channels. :rolleyes:

Thanks for all the replies. I was just curious as to how much my bill was compared to everyone else's. Looks like I'm not being too gouged. I would have thought that the satellite companies would have forced the cable companies to lower their costs, but apparently not. I guess you are getting a lot for what you're paying but still, it seems like it's a little high. I'd be more comfortable paying around $100 for what I get.

Another question (and pertinent to the HD topic). Has anyone got Mojo HD yet? It's listed as available in some areas on their site. All I get currently on the HD tier is HD theater, HDnet, HDnet Movies, Universal HD and the two ESPN HD channels. I also get locals in HD when available, of course.

Really wish Mediacom offered Current(.com). It's a really cool, interactive tv show that allows you, the viewer, to send in pods (think video podcasts) that they will air if they're good. Very Web 2.0-ish. Cool show. Get to watch it on Dish occasionally.

Mediacom in Des Moines has Mojo.

Mojo is in Central Illinois also.

anymore new info regarding future hd. I know about the supposed information release in 2008, but does anyone know anything about it. Thanks.

anymore new info regarding future hd. I know about the supposed information release in 2008, but does anyone know anything about it. Thanks.

Sounds like the Cedar Rapids market is getting a bunch of HD channels next year. Other markets (such as mine) are looking to be out of luck for who knows how long. Satellite is looking better and better all the time..

i just received a message on my dvr saying that the local stations that broadcast in hd are available in the 700's. i've had these since i signed up back in may. maybe they are ramping up for some new hd channels. supposedly espn/espn2 are suppose to be moved the the family tier and others are to be rearranged for the upcoming 30-40 hd channels. they announced by the holidays that the new channels would be here. it's almost that time. they better be good, santa's watching.

ESPN and ESPN2 are in HD in Coralville tonight. I get them through the Mediacom HD box, but have been unable to locate them through my QAM tuner. I don't have the HD tier, and they are still at 830 & 831.

I had a few responses to add info to this thread. I moved to Des Moines from DC a few months ago. I had Comcast cable in DC and, while I wasn't 100% pleased with it, it is much better than Mediacom so far. This surprised me as I assumed that since they had similar operations, they were essentially the same.

I have the vip pack which is phone, cable, and internet for $99, plus I've added the HD package and DVR service. It's about $120ish a month after all is said and done.

I had the motorola HD-DVR, but I wanted a box with HDMI, so I visited the local office several times and got a new Pace brand box that was just rolled out for Mediacom and it is MUCH better for HD than the motorola box. It has HDMI outputs too.

Comcast's ondemand is SO MUCH better than Mediacoms, I can't even believe it. I used ondemand regularly in DC and haven't touched it here. I can't believe how sparse it is. And the payperview is ridiculous! I could watch a newly released movie whenever I wanted to on Comcast. On Mediacom, one friday night I was trying to find a payperview movie to watch and the one I wanted was only available at 5 am on Tuesday...that's it.

I recently looked into switching to Qwest's bundled package which includes DirectTV because I had a bad experience with the Mediacom DVR not recording something and I'm tired of the lack of HD. I chatted online with someone about getting DirectTV and they said that my area (Des Moines suburbs) has FULL CAPACITY for subscribers, so I couldn't get satellite. I would have to wait until someone cancelled their service!! I've never heard of such a thing. I had no idea that this was even possible and it's a little bewildering to me.

So as it is, I don't have an option for tv other than Mediacom. I'm really hoping they flesh out their HD lineup.

I'm surprised no one else complains about their ondemand. I really hope they do something about that as well. It's about as useless a service as I've ever seen.

I had the motorola HD-DVR, but I wanted a box with HDMI, so I visited the local office several times and got a new Pace brand box that was just rolled out for Mediacom and it is MUCH better for HD than the motorola box. It has HDMI outputs too.

I was told that they didn't have any HDMI boxes, and the tech that came to our place said he'd never heard of them having one...

If you're in Des Moines, I was told the same by the tech and by the 800 number. But I went to the office anyway on Ingersoll and asked someone at the counter and she said they were getting them in soon and would call and she did! I was really nice, so maybe that helped. At the time when I came in they had a stack. I'm not sure if they were spoken for or not, but make a few appearances at the main office and act nice and see if they can get you one.

my motorola hd/dvr has hdmi outputs.

I recently looked into switching to Qwest's bundled package which includes DirectTV because I had a bad experience with the Mediacom DVR not recording something and I'm tired of the lack of HD. I chatted online with someone about getting DirectTV and they said that my area (Des Moines suburbs) has FULL CAPACITY for subscribers, so I couldn't get satellite. I would have to wait until someone cancelled their service!! I've never heard of such a thing. I had no idea that this was even possible and it's a little bewildering to me.



Who did you speak to? DirecTV can't be at full capacity, it is a one way system and every home in America could get it. The only possibility is that the installers may be overbooked, and that they aren't scheduling new installations at the moment. Even in this case they usually just schedule you several months out. I would suggest you find an independent retailer for satellite, and ask them about getting installed.

Who did you speak to? DirecTV can't be at full capacity, it is a one way system and every home in America could get it. The only possibility is that the installers may be overbooked, and that they aren't scheduling new installations at the moment. Even in this case they usually just schedule you several months out. I would suggest you find an independent retailer for satellite, and ask them about getting installed.

I was trying to get a bundled package through Qwest. They direct you to DirectTV's website and I clicked on "chat with a representative" and it brought a chat window.

I gave him my zip and he said my area was "at full capacity" and said I had to wait until someone cancelled their service. Like I said it was bizzare.

I really don't want to switch to satellite. I was just fed up with Mediacom and wanted to see what my options were. I suppose if I really want to go with dish I can check for other installers or try the chat again in case I got someone who didn't know what they were talking about.

It's after Christmas, anyone on Mediacom have more HD channels yet? I don't.

I was trying to get a bundled package through Qwest. They direct you to DirectTV's website and I clicked on "chat with a representative" and it brought a chat window.

I gave him my zip and he said my area was "at full capacity" and said I had to wait until someone cancelled their service. Like I said it was bizzare.

I really don't want to switch to satellite. I was just fed up with Mediacom and wanted to see what my options were. I suppose if I really want to go with dish I can check for other installers or try the chat again in case I got someone who didn't know what they were talking about.


Oops, it appears it was the broadband that was at capacity. I thought I was chatting with a direct tv representative when I was told that.

no new channels yet on Mediacom yet

the ball in times square isn't the only one being dropped this season. nuttin' yet.

I'm hearing if you have an HD STB from Mediacom you can get ESPN in HD without having the HD tier. I highly doubt your going to get these channels in the clear. Heck I don't even get all of the locals in the clear in my area.

I just jumped ship on Mediacom {western burb. of Mpls.} after many years.
I went with Qwest's package of phone, 7mb DSL & DirectTV - saves me about $50.00 a month. The local Mediacom folks are pretty decent and customer service {for a cable co] was good for us.

Mediacom is so glacial in adding HD content and pricing has gone up considerably.They aren't even close to competitive here.

In My area the DSL speeds downstream during peak times are a bit disappointing but the upstream is much faster the cable, I'm able to live with it{barely}. Thankfully I'm pretty close to a switch.

Now if DTV can figure out a way for my HR20's to have dual live buffers I'd really be happy.

I got my mediacom bill today and espn and espn 2 are on Hd family cable and hd net etc are on hd pak. bill also went up 2 bucks.

Also on the bill where are all the other hd channels located, like locals etc. Would they be under hd familly cable, and the hd pak sections.

If that is the case I have a total of six hd channels not including the hbo, showtime etc.

Sucks for me. No locals at all.

Also on the bill where are all the other hd channels located, like locals etc. Would they be under hd familly cable, and the hd pak sections.

I'm in the Twin Cities market and the local HD stations are listed under HD Broadcast Basic.

Looks like Mediacon is finally coming through with new HD channels here in Central Illinois! I noticed that my DVR guide has added a space for channel 752.....not yet populated with programming info and the signal doesn't come in. As best I can tell the new channel will be........CSPAN2. What a dissapointment! Anything would be better tban CSPAN2...I never watch it. Oh well.

Mel

Looks like Mediacon is finally coming through with new HD channels here in Central Illinois! I noticed that my DVR guide has added a space for channel 752.....not yet populated with programming info and the signal doesn't come in. As best I can tell the new channel will be........CSPAN2. What a dissapointment! Anything would be better tban CSPAN2...I never watch it. Oh well.

Mel

CSPAN in HD? Wow how exciting...:rolleyes:

Looks like Mediacon is finally coming through with new HD channels here in Central Illinois! I noticed that my DVR guide has added a space for channel 752.....not yet populated with programming info and the signal doesn't come in. As best I can tell the new channel will be........CSPAN2. What a dissapointment! Anything would be better tban CSPAN2...I never watch it. Oh well.

Mel

I have MOJO on 752 on Mediacom in Effingham.

ditto in central Iowa.

I stand corrected, you guys are right. It is MOJO on 752...Oh well, I doubt if I will watch that, either. I am hoping for History, Food, etc.

Mel

Okay,

I'm looking for the ESPN and ESPN 2 in HD also. My bill has something call "Family HD". But I've called Medicom twice and no one knows anything about the "Family HD" with ESPN and ESPN. They are telling me, you must have the HD service (additional fee) and the HD Box (additional fee)

Really think Mediacom is playing games. This may be topic the FCC needs to address. I'm thinking about filing a complain.

Okay,

I'm looking for the ESPN and ESPN 2 in HD also. My bill has something call "Family HD". But I've called Medicom twice and no one knows anything about the "Family HD" with ESPN and ESPN. They are telling me, you must have the HD service (additional fee) and the HD Box (additional fee)

Really think Mediacom is playing games. This may be topic the FCC needs to address. I'm thinking about filing a complain.

You might need the HD set-top, but if you have the regular family cable plan you should have the two ESPNs now. As stated above, the most recent bill spells out the lineup changes and they moved the two channels to a separate tier that goes in tandem with the regular family plan. I don't know if that's across the board for Mediacom or just in certain areas (Central Illinois here,) but you may have to find a CSR or supervisor that's more in the know.

Just wanted to chime in about billing. I just checked my bill that's due this month, and its $3 less than last month's bill. After comparing January's to December's, I noticed the following:

December
Family Cable Expanded Service $14.79 Basic Service $9.21 $ 51.95
Service Discount -27.95
HDTV Tier $ 9.95

January
Family Cable Expanded Service $14.85 Basic Service $9.15 $ 54.95
Service Discount -30.95
HDTV Tier $ 6.95

So they jacked the price of the family cable package up $3 (I'm still on the promotional period, so it didn't change) and dropped the HDTV Tier $3. Seems fair. They're still screwing us on HD programming, just a little bit less. They also dropped the Taxes from $5.11 to $4.73. Anyone else seeing this on their bill?

Okay,

I'm looking for the ESPN and ESPN 2 in HD also. My bill has something call "Family HD". But I've called Medicom twice and no one knows anything about the "Family HD" with ESPN and ESPN. They are telling me, you must have the HD service (additional fee) and the HD Box (additional fee)

Really think Mediacom is playing games. This may be topic the FCC needs to address. I'm thinking about filing a complain.

Yeah you'll need the HD box from them to get those two. You don't have to sub to the HD tier, but you do need the box.

You might need the HD set-top, but if you have the regular family cable plan you should have the two ESPNs now. As stated above, the most recent bill spells out the lineup changes and they moved the two channels to a separate tier that goes in tandem with the regular family plan. I don't know if that's across the board for Mediacom or just in certain areas (Central Illinois here,) but you may have to find a CSR or supervisor that's more in the know.

You won't get those two channels in the clear if that's what your thinking. They're encrypted and you need the HD box. They just don't require you to sub to the tier anymore to get them.

Just wanted to chime in about billing. I just checked my bill that's due this month, and its $3 less than last month's bill. After comparing January's to December's, I noticed the following:

December
Family Cable Expanded Service $14.79 Basic Service $9.21 $ 51.95
Service Discount -27.95
HDTV Tier $ 9.95

January
Family Cable Expanded Service $14.85 Basic Service $9.15 $ 54.95
Service Discount -30.95
HDTV Tier $ 6.95

So they jacked the price of the family cable package up $3 (I'm still on the promotional period, so it didn't change) and dropped the HDTV Tier $3. Seems fair. They're still screwing us on HD programming, just a little bit less. They also dropped the Taxes from $5.11 to $4.73. Anyone else seeing this on their bill?

Yep they raised rates 3 bucks on the family cable to allow the ESPN HD's in. They lowered the tier because the ESPN's aren't there anymore. Kind of nice how they say no deal to the Big Ten network because they don't want to force everyone to have to pay for it, but they're more than willing to make everyone pay for ESPN HD by putting it on family cable. Talk about double standards. :rolleyes:

So they jacked the price of the family cable package up $3 (I'm still on the promotional period, so it didn't change) and dropped the HDTV Tier $3. Seems fair. They're still screwing us on HD programming, just a little bit less. They also dropped the Taxes from $5.11 to $4.73. Anyone else seeing this on their bill?

Just wait until the promotion run out. Mediacom don't extend promotion or allow you to enroll in new promotions.

As for as the ESPN/ESPN2 HD they are not broadcasting in the clear. You need a HD box ($10/month) or a cablecard ($1.99/month) assuming you have a HD TV. But the way the bill reads, they should be broadcasting in the clear or waive the monthly fee (don't hold your breath on the waiver or broadcasting in the clear). I've got to call back so they can activate those channel on my cablecard.

Okay... been on hold with Mediacom for the last hour. The CSR gave me the story that ESPN/ESPN 2 HD is not available through the cablecard. So I told her that was unacceptable and asked for a call back from the supervisor (very high call value). I'm going to take the cablecard by the local mediacom office and see if they can program the card for ESPN/ESPN 2. one theory is that the programmers haven't developed a package for ESPN/ESPN2 so if they activate the ESPN HD they will activate all of the HD channels in the package. And I'm not looking to pay any more money.

Mediacom doesn't have very good customer service. Anyway I'm scheduled to have MC phone and internet services install in a few weeks.

My next step is to email the CS department and then I'm going to write the regional director.. Cause his name was signed to the new bill and channel lineup.

You won't get those two channels in the clear if that's what your thinking. They're encrypted and you need the HD box. They just don't require you to sub to the tier anymore to get them.

So what they're doing is making you pay for the box ($10). Cause I can't get them thru the cable card either.:mad:

Okay... I have one more update... I took my cablecard to the locate Mediacom office and they gave me another (m-card). Had to call the service line and I gave them the spill about the local office said give the ID number on the card. After sending multiple hits, the card and the tv finally paired. Now I'm getting ESPN/ESPN2 HD. It was worth the effort....

I'll be upgrading to mediacom phone in a few days and they're letting me try the digitial channels for a couple of months (box included). So, I'll have to get them to add those channels to the card also.

Suggest if you have the card, you call with the info required to pair the card and TV. They should be about send the hit to you...

OK so I have been seeing the mediacom commercials for the last few days talk about how wonderful Mediacom is over satellite because they give you what you want in HD.

They said that you get TNT HD as well as the ESPN channels without charge. Well I can't find TNT ANYWHERE. Not that I am really into TNT, but it is better than IPTV.

The only channels I am looking for in HD are; MTV, VH1, FX, CW, Comedy, USA, Sci-FI, and Spike. I DVR 99% of everything I watch off networks because, well let's face it, SD is ok but not HD worthy.

If anybody has ay info as to where TNT HD is since mediacom is advertising they have it here in the Des Moines area, let me know so I can watch all those wonderful repeats and non original programs.

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From my experience (Moline, IL) the advertising is national in nature but does not describe any local limitations. We've had the same 16 HD channels for 4 years and just this past December a front page Mediacom article (again, national in nature) purported to be growing the list of channels, realigning current channels, reconfiguring pricing upward $3 but that actually total outlay will be less for those getting the HD package.

They said they were allowing folks to get up to 16 channels right away in 2008 and more will follow. Local Mediacom rep tels me none new until 2009 because the local office suffered in terms of resources and bandwidth. And, of course we already have 16 HD channels and have had for years!

Every rating service I've ever seen including Consumer Reports always places Mediacom at the bottom!

This poor service combined with the new Big 10 & NFL channel gimmick channels has my blood boiling but its obvious government/FCC turns a blind eye to these "monopolistic" strangleholds.

I wish we still had Cox cable in the Quad City area, they were miles better.

From what I've been reading elsewhere, Mediacom isn't focusing on HD. I wouldn't expect much in the way of more HD channels added to their HD tier anytime soon. I had it for over two years and didn't think it was worth paying for anymore. I decided to drop them and go with OTA HD. It's free and has enough programming to satisfy.

Now, if I could just get the HD package by itself along with the DVR rental for under $20 a month I'd probably would still have it despite the lack of channels. Why one must have the family cable package in order to get the HD package makes no sense other than greed. I'm sure someday they will offer this but then the price will be just as much as family cable or more.

From what I've been reading elsewhere, Mediacom isn't focusing on HD. I wouldn't expect much in the way of more HD channels added to their HD tier anytime soon. I had it for over two years and didn't think it was worth paying for anymore. I decided to drop them and go with OTA HD. It's free and has enough programming to satisfy.

Now, if I could just get the HD package by itself along with the DVR rental for under $20 a month I'd probably would still have it despite the lack of channels. Why one must have the family cable package in order to get the HD package makes no sense other than greed. I'm sure someday they will offer this but then the price will be just as much as family cable or more.

Exactly what I've been hearing. They're obsessed with getting their stupid phone service in everywhere and Mediacom employees have told me first hand that they simply aren't worried about HD right now at all. Makes a lot of sense huh? Whose going to take their phone service if they drop their cable?

This article from the Southern Illinoisan (http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2008/01/26/local/23104522.txt) talks about Mediacom's new HD pricing - and adds that they'll be adding TBS, TNT, CNN and Fox Sports Midwest "in the next 45 days." Hopefully this is A.) true and 2.) applicable outside of Carbondale.

just talked to a csr at the local office. she showed me an email stating that the above channels will be added in Feb. finally.

just talked to a csr at the local office. she showed me an email stating that the above channels will be added in Feb. finally.

Great. Now we'll see if everyone actually gets them or just a few select markets..

it looks llike the paxton/rantoul, central illinois area is going to receive them. i don't even care if tnt hd is stretcho either. something new to peer at.

it looks llike the paxton/rantoul, central illinois area is going to receive them. i don't even care if tnt hd is stretcho either. something new to peer at.

How were you able to confirm this? Just wondering so I can check my area.

I have a TiVo and Sony DVR with CableCards and they currently have the following placeholders added:

835 TNT-HD
836 TBS-HD
837 CNN-HD

The channels are not live, there are just placeholders for them. Also, the existing non-local HD channels are not working, or turning on and off. Maybe they will be live soon.

By the way, I'm in Minnesota.

How were you able to confirm this? Just wondering so I can check my area.

Yeah I'd like to know this also as lots of people are reporting seeing the channels spots on their DVR's but of course I see nothing on mine.

I am in Minnesota as well and can confirm that those channel placeholders are on my channel menu also but are not yet active.

they are not on my guide yet. i was just going by the office's email paper i saw at Mediacom. all of my non-local HD channels were turning on and off last night also.

An employee thinks most of the channels are going to roll out next week. Headend issues before the Superbowl is probably what they're trying to avoid I was told, so we'll see.

TNT, TBS, and CNN are live in Minnesota.

here too in Des Moines

also getting a test pattern on Ch. 832

here too in Des Moines

Yep, I'm in Des Moines and noticed TNT, TBS, CNN, and an unnamed channel at 832.

Glad to finally get something more, but sad that we're excited over 3 new channels, given the selection on other carriers. :-)

Yep, I'm in Des Moines and noticed TNT, TBS, CNN, and an unnamed channel at 832.

Glad to finally get something more, but sad that we're excited over 3 new channels, given the selection on other carriers. :-)

Be happy you guys got something. Not a sign of anything going on here in NE Iowa..

nada here either. central ill.

TiVo here in central Iowa says 832 is Fox Sports HD

I hope the Cedar Rapids market gets them. We've all gone too long without anything new.

nothing new in Huntsville AL... my service is through the cable card so... I may have to call once it's confirmed that the new channels are available.

nothing here yet in central mn.

I live in Cedar Rapids Iowa and we have never gotten Cinemax in HD. Any other mediacom markets getting it? It makes me upset everytime I start watching a movie and see that "available on Cinemax HD" message everytime. I don't understand their contracts but they aren't working very hard to get what people want.

youre talking cinemax, all I want is locals to start with.. then move on to the other channels. No kidding any channel would be good at this time.

will these channels be visible with a QAM tuner?

youre talking cinemax, all I want is locals to start with.. then move on to the other channels. No kidding any channel would be good at this time.

yeah locals would be fantastic! Can't wait to watch the game today in SD even though my local Fox has it in HD. :mad:

will these channels be visible with a QAM tuner?

No.

channels 735-TNTHD, 736-TBSHD, and 737-CNNHD are now on my guide here in central illinois. appeared yesterday. they are 'tileing'. must be working on signal from headend. no Fox Sports Net HD or Comcast SportsNet HD channels appearing yet. their is a PPV HD channel appearing on 799.

channels 735-TNTHD, 736-TBSHD, and 737-CNNHD are now on my guide here in central illinois. appeared yesterday. they are 'tileing'. must be working on signal from headend. no Fox Sports Net HD or Comcast SportsNet HD channels appearing yet. their is a PPV HD channel appearing on 799.

CNN, TBS and TNT are up in full on those channels in Effingham, but no RSN yet. (we should have FSN Midwest, but not Comcast here.) We've had PPV HD for awhile.

it seems like my local Mediacom service techs are slower and not as skilled as other areas. we always have service issues going on from the headend located in Farmer City, Il. If I had a clear sky to the D* HD sat, I would still be with them. when i finally buy a home, I'm gonna make the area is clear of trees and buildings.

90 HD channels on sat...and 21 or so HD channels currently available on mediacom...maybe they'll catch up one of these years.

Has anybody seen the new channels in the Cedar Rapids area yet? I want to confirm that Comcast HD will be included (Cubs in HD!).

they are finally on here in central illinois.

733-CSNHD Comcast SportsNet
735-TNTHD
736-TBSHD
737-CNNHD
799-PPVHD

still waiting to see if I'll get FSNHD-Fox SportsNet

they are finally on here in central illinois.

733-CSNHD Comcast SportsNet
735-TNTHD
736-TBSHD
737-CNNHD
799-PPVHD

still waiting to see if I'll get FSNHD-Fox SportsNet

jpark- I think we are in the same geographic area so I wanted to ask you if you had any problems with the local HD channels last night? I recorded "Lost" and when I finally got around to watching it at 11 pm, the recording stopped at 13 minutes into the show. Then, I flipped around and noticed 707,712,715,and 717 were off-the-air. 703 was fine, though.

Mel

Has anybody seen the new channels in the Cedar Rapids area yet? I want to confirm that Comcast HD will be included (Cubs in HD!).

CR I haven't heard yet. I would hope we get the new channels as we are a decent sized market. I'm also hoping for Comcast HD to watch the Blackhawks games in HD.

Pigpen, It's funny, when I talked to Mediacom CSR last weekend, they said we should have them Monday or Tuesday. Everytime you talk to somebody you get a different answer.

Pigpen, It's funny, when I talked to Mediacom CSR last weekend, they said we should have them Monday or Tuesday. Everytime you talk to somebody you get a different answer.

In the Mediacom forum they were saying not until the end of the month. It's a joke. I just dropped these guys for D*. Enough paying these guys the same amount of cash I'd pay D* to get a fraction of the HD content. Can't wait to finally have BTN and NFL as well.

jpark- I think we are in the same geographic area so I wanted to ask you if you had any problems with the local HD channels last night? I recorded "Lost" and when I finally got around to watching it at 11 pm, the recording stopped at 13 minutes into the show. Then, I flipped around and noticed 707,712,715,and 717 were off-the-air. 703 was fine, though.

Mel

I was in slumberville by 9:00 PM last night, so I don't know. I have had those same issues in the past though. I bet the headend was having a problem. Are you getting the new channels yet? I'm in Paxton, about 40miles from Champaign.

I was in slumberville by 9:00 PM last night, so I don't know. I have had those same issues in the past though. I bet the headend was having a problem. Are you getting the new channels yet? I'm in Paxton, about 40miles from Champaign.

Yes, I am getting the new channels. Your previous post alerted me to them becoming available. Thanks! Now I only wish we could get MORE channels in HD. I'm in Mahomet, just west of Champaign.

Mel

Mediacom had an add in the Iowa City Press-Citizen today. On or around March 10 they will add Comcast Sports HD, and TNT HD for the Iowa City, Coralville and Johnson County area.

The same advertisement is in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. What about TBS and CNN?

Madison County AL, channels 835 - 837 show to be announced now
I noticed last week they finally added WHIQ-HD (PBS) now the only local they lack is WHDF (CW)

Was wondering if mediascum was planning to add some more channels in North AL...

Mediacom is flat broke. You'll be lucky to have 30 HD channels by 2010. There are many HD customers out there that are still waiting on their first HD DVR. They simply don't have them to distribute and won't do anything about getting more. Great customer service.

I don't even have DVR service and I got a pace hd dvr box (dvr not activated) and I just signed up for hd about 2 weeks ago in central mn. (have espn 1&2 and some hd net stuff and thats it) So to say they don't have the boxes i am not sure about that one.

I would guess that if anyone is having problems getting boxes it most be local thing. I know that when my box went out here in Huntsville, I was able to drive to their local office and get it replaced without a problem. They had a closet full of them.

they gave me a pace DVR when I went to pick up an HD box last may, and I can say it is the worst cable box I have ever had. Wish they had stayed with motorola

they gave me a pace DVR when I went to pick up an HD box last may, and I can say it is the worst cable box I have ever had. Wish they had stayed with motorola

Why do you say that it is the worst cable box you have ever had. Just curious trying do research on my box, thanks.

anybody else having trouble with cable outtages? all channels are off. my bill is paid up to date and is not due again until 3/3/08. central illinois area here.

Why do you say that it is the worst cable box you have ever had. Just curious trying do research on my box, thanks.

I just got one last week after using the motorola one for over 3 years. Things I don't like about it. If you use a SD tv on it then it won't format the Widescreen images correct on your screen. It will scrunch up the image instead of letterboxing it for you. Also it has some jittery type lookingness for a few seconds sometimes when fast forwarding/rewinding or when a recording is stoping/starting while you are watching something on your DVR. Basically commands can make it do that. What I like better is that the time is in blue and that it has 2 red lights to show how many things you are recording. It also does seem to response faster on the menu to things.

Just got a letter in the mail stating that they are eliminating the west verisons of the movie channels in my area in order to add more HD channels. Did anyone else get this letter? I am in southern MN and have all these channels in HD-fox, cbs, nbc, abc, pbs, fsn, cnn, tbs, tnt, espn2, espn, uhd, discovery, hdnet ,hdnet movies, hbo, starz, showtime, the movie channel.

If they are adding more this would be awesome as I have been seriously considering switching to Direct TV for HD. I hear the new MPEG4 broadcasts are very close in quality to the cable broadcasts and obviously they have WAY more available in HD.

They already did that here.

Just got a letter in the mail stating that they are eliminating the west verisons of the movie channels in my area in order to add more HD channels. Did anyone else get this letter? I am in southern MN and have all these channels in HD-fox, cbs, nbc, abc, pbs, fsn, cnn, tbs, tnt, espn2, espn, uhd, discovery, hdnet ,hdnet movies, hbo, starz, showtime, the movie channel.

If they are adding more this would be awesome as I have been seriously considering switching to Direct TV for HD. I hear the new MPEG4 broadcasts are very close in quality to the cable broadcasts and obviously they have WAY more available in HD.

I am in central mn and I wish I had those channels. You are lucky compared to my espn 1 2 and 4 hd net and premiums thats all i have. I just want my locals.

So now that I got a letter telling me they are removing the west coast feeds of the premium channels, how long before I see some new hd channels.

So now that I got a letter telling me they are removing the west coast feeds of the premium channels, how long before I see some new hd channels.

They removed mine last like July and they "claim" I am getting 2 next month, lol. Don't get your hopes up.

Same here. About 6 months ago I received a message the west coast feeds were going down to make room for 2 new HD stations. The feeds went down, but no new stations in the last 6 months.

Mediacom is switching to SDV for more HD content.

Source: EngadgetHD

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/02/mediacom-venturing-into-switched-digital-video-looks-to-add-mor/

Ugh, not cool for me.

Ummm what does that mean? What is SDV?

Ummm what does that mean? What is SDV?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched_Video

Ummm what does that mean? What is SDV?
If I'm not mistaken, SDV will mean that those with HD TiVos will not be able to receive some of the HD channels. Right? (Guess I better hold off on buying an HD Tivo..)

I thought I read somewhere that some people are getting some new hd channels on the 10th of march. Wondering how that is going for ya all tomorrow. Good luck...

I live in Cedar Rapids and the 2 we were promised "on or around March 10" have not gone live as of now.

We'll see how long they take. It did say "On or around March 10th." I wonder what their definition of "Around" means? My guess is probably 30 days after March 10th.

Doesn't sound like your getting them at all. Surprise, surprise..:rolleyes:

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19890048-IA-Wish-Mediacom-has-more-HD-channels~start=80#end

Still nothing in Iowa City 3/15, 12:45pm

I was in the local Moline, IL office the other day to try to figure out why my internet cuts out all the time, and the lady told me that she thinks they are adding 3 or 4 new HD channels very soon. I just hope I can get TNT HD before the NBA playoffs start. I WANT NBA IN HD DAMNIT.

BTW my internet is irritating me. It cuts out pretty often. I noticed that if I bypass my splitter and hook the incoming cable directly to my modem, the internet works fine. GOt a new splitter from the office, it still does it. 3 different splitters and it still happens. Man, I want satellite. I just need to figure out what to do about internet. I don't really want DSL, but I don't want to pay Mediacom 60 bucks a month for internet.

Mediacom finally launched TNT-HD and Concast Sports Net HD in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa City area today.

anybody having issues with channel 752 (il) MOJO HD being out for the past couple of days?

anybody having issues with channel 752 (il) MOJO HD being out for the past couple of days?

I just checked and MOJO HD is out for me, too. I'm in Central Illinois.

at least it's not my box

I just checked and MOJO HD is out for me, too. I'm in Central Illinois.

Is your channel 752 nameless? Mine is still out and now the channel name is gone. ????

Is your channel 752 nameless? Mine is still out and now the channel name is gone. ????

Yep, no channel name here, either. Besides that the guide reads "To Be Announced" for all time slots and when I go to dial in the channel, I have to go through the parental lock. It must be off the Mediacon lineup.

so we get 4 new hd channels and they take an old one away? what a crock!! to quote Lando Calrissian; "This deal is getting worse all of the time."

You've got like 8 HD channels, and you want MORE? What are you, some kind of HD freak or something?

lol!

I see MojoHD (752) is back on finally.

I see MojoHD (752) is back on finally.

Is it actually back on for you? It shows up in my guide again, but I can't actually tune to the station. Then again, I can't tune to a number of the stations currently... probably an issue on my side.

no, it's off again.

It's on for me, but I don't get the guide information. Strange.

Well, it came on for me for a little while. TBSHD and CNNHD also came on for a while for the first time. Of course I seem to have lost ABCHD, CBSHD, and HDNET Movies in the process.

I've got a service request in to hopefully get someone out to get this all cleared up since I can't seem to keep a strong signal. (Supposed to have come on Saturday while I wasn't working... I'll have to wait and see if they manage to come out sometime while I'm at home now...)

Of course, for me it is probably all local problems, which my neighborhood seems to get a lot of. New subdivision that just started selling their houses probably cut into our feed and degraded our signal quality. (I assume that is how things work with cable signals, if not, please point out my ignorance/mistake!)

Well, it came on for me for a little while. TBSHD and CNNHD also came on for a while for the first time. Of course I seem to have lost ABCHD, CBSHD, and HDNET Movies in the process.

I've got a service request in to hopefully get someone out to get this all cleared up since I can't seem to keep a strong signal. (Supposed to have come on Saturday while I wasn't working... I'll have to wait and see if they manage to come out sometime while I'm at home now...)

Of course, for me it is probably all local problems, which my neighborhood seems to get a lot of. New subdivision that just started selling their houses probably cut into our feed and degraded our signal quality. (I assume that is how things work with cable signals, if not, please point out my ignorance/mistake!)
Wow. Just had a great technician come out and fix me up. Discovered that the original installer had actually had the line going to my main TV (HD DVR box) going through two splitters outside my house and then I had it going through one inside my house. He was surprised I was able to get HD at all.

Got that fixed for me. Put an external box on the side of my house since the splitters were just dangling previously.

My box had also stopped working for VOD at times which he said was a problem with the Pace boxes that they hadn't got resolved yet. So he gave me a motorolla box. (I of course did verify nothing good was recorded on my box, but forgot to make note of my season passes... doh!)

Anyway, I just thought I would share a good experience with Mediacom since those seem so few and far between.

I am in Ames, IA and have been on a waiting list for an HD box. It has been like 2-3 months. I don't get how they can be out of boxes for this long. Would I be able to get one from a different city or is this "shortage" a state wide thing?

I was in the local Moline, IL office the other day to try to figure out why my internet cuts out all the time, and the lady told me that she thinks they are adding 3 or 4 new HD channels very soon. I just hope I can get TNT HD before the NBA playoffs start. I WANT NBA IN HD DAMNIT.

BTW my internet is irritating me. It cuts out pretty often. I noticed that if I bypass my splitter and hook the incoming cable directly to my modem, the internet works fine. GOt a new splitter from the office, it still does it. 3 different splitters and it still happens. Man, I want satellite. I just need to figure out what to do about internet. I don't really want DSL, but I don't want to pay Mediacom 60 bucks a month for internet.

I've had this problem for weeks as well, so if you find a solution, please PM me! They have the most amazingly unreliable internet service ever. I just wish I had another choice for high speed because I would do it in a heartbeat!

I am in Ames, IA and have been on a waiting list for an HD box. It has been like 2-3 months. I don't get how they can be out of boxes for this long. Would I be able to get one from a different city or is this "shortage" a state wide thing?

Customer Service told me that I would be on a waiting list for a box too..Seemed kind of odd to me so...I went to my local office (Geneseo, IL) the next day and picked up a brand new Pace HDDVR.....
I wouldn't trust their customer service to make sure you get a box. Be a little more proactive.
They were supposed to contact me when both Phone and HD Channels were available in my area. They didn't either time it took me inquiring at the local
shop to get any results..:(

I apologize if this is not the right place to ask this question. I read thru this thread and others in hopes of answering these questions...and only got a partial answers. So, I'm asking for a little help.

I'm in NW FL on Mediacom. Main TV is HD feed from a Pace box thru a Yamaha 663 to a Sony XBR. Bought a Vizio 20" for a guest bdrm. Direct cable connection to the Vizio and autoprogram did not pickup all the HD channels available off the box, like ESPN and 2 and the local FOX and CBS feeds. I understand this is to be expected, correct? May I ask for a brief explanation why?

However, direct hookup to the Sony and autoprogram: still no ESPN or 2 but did pickup the CBS and FOX feeds. Does that mean the Vizio tuner is inferior and should be returned?

Lastly, this situation where you can't get all the HD channels without the box, does that go away with the Feb conversion?

Appreciate your thoughts and help in advance.

It was a pleasant surprise to turn on the TV last night and see the Cubs in HD. I had to do a double take to realize Mediacom added WGNHD 825 in Des Moines. Looks like KCWI HD is also there 809. Now if we could replace FoxSports Midwest with FoxSports North, I could watch the Twins and be a very happy man.

I am in Ames, IA and have been on a waiting list for an HD box. It has been like 2-3 months. I don't get how they can be out of boxes for this long. Would I be able to get one from a different city or is this "shortage" a state wide thing?

Gotta be an Ames thing. I had a HD DVR box from the DSM Ingersoll location about two weeks after placing my order.

It was a pleasant surprise to turn on the TV last night and see the Cubs in HD. I had to do a double take to realize Mediacom added WGNHD 825 in Des Moines. Looks like KCWI HD is also there 809. Now if we could replace FoxSports Midwest with FoxSports North, I could watch the Twins and be a very happy man.

Sorry, I got my request in before yours, to have FSN MW on forever. :)

The WGN HD and KCWI additions are certainly nice (and surprising).

I apologize if this is not the right place to ask this question. I read thru this thread and others in hopes of answering these questions...and only got a partial answers. So, I'm asking for a little help.

I'm in NW FL on Mediacom. Main TV is HD feed from a Pace box thru a Yamaha 663 to a Sony XBR. Bought a Vizio 20" for a guest bdrm. Direct cable connection to the Vizio and autoprogram did not pickup all the HD channels available off the box, like ESPN and 2 and the local FOX and CBS feeds. I understand this is to be expected, correct? May I ask for a brief explanation why?

However, direct hookup to the Sony and autoprogram: still no ESPN or 2 but did pickup the CBS and FOX feeds. Does that mean the Vizio tuner is inferior and should be returned?

Lastly, this situation where you can't get all the HD channels without the box, does that go away with the Feb conversion?

Appreciate your thoughts and help in advance.

I would have expected you to receive the local FOX and CBS feeds without a cable box on both TVs. Have you tried "tuning" the vizio to the channel that shows up as FOX and CBS on the Sony? Perhaps the autoprogram didn't pick it up but it is still there?

As to ESPN not showing up... It is encrypted by mediacom so that you have to have a cable box to decrypt it. I believe they are restricted from encrypting the regular network channels?

I don't think the Feb conversion has anything to do with your HD channels issue. My understanding is that they will stop broadcasting analog stations over the air. Which to me means that the majority of people will not really see a change in anything. (Only those who don't subscribe to any form of cable or satellite service will be affected... correct me if I'm wrong someone.)

I'm a Mediacom customer from northwest Iowa. Currently we have HBO, Starz, Showtime, The Movie Channel, HDNet, CNN, ESPN, HD Theater, Universal HD Movies, FOX SPORTS NET, TBS, TNT, CBS, and FOX all in high definition available. They have advertised more to come this spring as well. I also have in use the new PACE Tahoe TDC779X box that Mediacom has started to offer. Using an eSATA HDD or eSATA enclosure, you can add more recording space via the external SATA port on the back of the box. I'm currently using a SATA enclosure with an internal 750GB Seagate HDD. It gives me around 90 hours of HD capacity. Just thought I'd pass this along.

Sorry, I got my request in before yours, to have FSN MW on forever. :)

The WGN HD and KCWI additions are certainly nice (and surprising).


Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! ;)

Any word on if (or when) the Cedar Rapids area will get WGN HD? GO CUBS!!!!!!!

Public television, IPTV, is not listed on my hd guide anymore. Anyone know more about this?

central illinois (paxton) area has WGN HD-725 on now. no guide info or channel name but on nonetheless.

I have yet to get any video on KCWI-DT via Mediacom on central iowa.

central illinois (paxton) area has WGN HD-725 on now. no guide info or channel name but on nonetheless.

on the guide now. watching wwe smackdown in hd tonight!

on the guide now. watching wwe smackdown in hd tonight!
Hey, jpark! Have you noticed that the signal is breaking up more on other channels since mediacon added WGNHD? I have noticed it on both Fox (707) and ABC (715) but am not sure if it is just my setup or a problem system wide.

Mel

haven't noticed. will watch for.

Any word on if (or when) the Cedar Rapids area will get WGN HD? GO CUBS!!!!!!!

I'm wondering the same thing..I'm glad that comcast is in HD so I can at least watch half of the games in HD but I'd really like WGN. so....anyone know?

Any word on if (or when) the Cedar Rapids area will get WGN HD? GO CUBS!!!!!!!
Haven't heard anything in Iowa City. Don't forget. The Cubs are on Mediacom's connection channel tonight.

my wgn hd channel lists shows that are on another wgn. take for instance last friday, the 18th. at 7:00 PM it listed wwe smackdown which is on wgn/cw, but it showed Elizabeth instead, the same as what was on channel 9, standard wgn. wtf! hopefully they get this straightened out. i'll wait to see what then i'm gonna give them a call if it's the same.

I just got my cable hooked up today and when the guy was hooking it up I asked him about WGNHD in Cedar Rapids. He didn't know about WGN but supposedly they are going to have a significantly larger number of HD channels soon ( I think he said 90) We'll see about that though.

Mediacom, Bresnan To Take Some Small Systems All-Digital

Agreements With FCC Allow Systems To Deploy Set-Tops With Integrated Security

By Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News, 4/25/2008 11:43:00 AM
Mediacom Communications and Bresnan Communications will convert some of their small rural systems to all-digital by the February 2009 digital TV transition date, in agreements with the Federal Communications Commission that will allow those systems to deploy set-top boxes with integrated security features.

Mediacom will convert 29 systems in Arizona, California, Kentucky and Mississippi, while Bresnan has pledged to eliminate the analog channels in its 625-Megahertz system in Gillette, Wyo.

Mediacom in January petitioned the FCC for an emergency waiver to the so-called “integrated set-top ban” for those systems, arguing that it may have to shut down some isolated systems otherwise.

Bresnan, meanwhile, in a December filing to the FCC said it could triple its high-definition lineup in 2008, to offer 50 HD channels, if it could eliminate the analog tier in the Gillette system. However, the operator said, it would only be able to do this if allowed to deploy lower-cost integrated set-tops.

The FCC, in an order dated April 16, granted those waiver requests.

Since July 2007, the FCC has required most cable operators to deploy set-tops with removable CableCards. By agreeing to move to all-digital operation, the Mediacom and Bresnan systems will be allowed to use lower-cost integrated set-tops.

Video customers in those all-digital systems will need a digital set-top to receive programming. Both operators told the FCC they will notify analog-only customers of the transition by mid-June and ensure that they have sufficient inventory of digital set-tops for those customers by then.

Mediacom vice president of legal affairs Tom Larsen said all-digital operation will allow those systems—each of which run at less than 552 MHz—to enhance our service offerings in these systems.

“We will immediately be able to expand the number of HD channels. The extra bandwidth will give us the freedom to offer more programming tailored to the local market,” Larsen said.

For example, Mediacom will be able to add more Spanish programming in its Arizona systems. Down the road, Larsen added, these systems will have the capacity to move to DOCSIS 3.0.

Larsen said Mediacom is still “finalizing our transition plan for these systems, but I anticipate that we will make a certain number of free low-cost boxes available to each household we serve during the transition period.”

In Gillette, Wyo., Bresnan will eliminate 63 analog TV channels and reclaim a net of 250 MHz of spectrum. The company has not announced how it will use the freed-up spectrum or the details of how it will distribute the Motorola DCT700 digital set-tops to existing analog customers.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6555154.html?desc=topstory

50 channels would be nice to see.

I just wish Cedar Rapids would put PBS back on the Guide. I dont know why they took it off.

We are expanding our free HDTV programming tier with more channel adds and most of our systems are more than halfway to our goal of having up to25 free quality HDTV channels by year end ad we are also beginning to see greater utilization of our newly launched HDTV movies on demand as well.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/79476-mediacom-communications-corporation-q1-2008-earnings-call-transcript?source=news_sitemap&page=4

well according to our bill WGN HD was supposed to be added to our lineup in eastern iowa/western illinois today.... No go
they did however remove a bunch of the redundant starz/encore channels... hopefully a sign of good things to come

History and A&E added to our HD lineup today..

History and A&E added to our HD lineup today..


I really hope those are added in DSM before the season finale of Ice Road Truckers.

i've really enjoyed HistoryHD.. I had kind of strayed from watching History since it wasn't offered in HD.. Nice to have it back

Bring on the discovery channels!!!
:cool:

i've really enjoyed HistoryHD.. I had kind of strayed from watching History since it wasn't offered in HD.. Nice to have it back

Bring on the discovery channels!!!
:cool:

where are you in central ill? what channel numbers are they? i see nothing on my guide yet. i know the standard def versions are channels 30(A&E) and 34(History).

im in annawan, il about 40 miles east of the quad cities via I-80
channel numbers are 747 for A&E 748 for History

The addition of the channels were a surprise to me.. We had a huge storm
come through town and we were without cable for 3 days.. When we got hooked back up low and behold there they were.. We still haven't seen the WGN channel added like a previous post ^^ mentioned.

DSM area - try channel 838. USA HD. :)

WGN HD ch 825 and USA HD ch. 838 up in Iowa City.

usa hd on in champaign, il area. waiting for others to appear.

USA (ch 738) and SCI FI (ch 739) added tonight
:cool:

I see on http://www.mediacomcc.com/cable_hdtv.html that if I have advanced HD receiver or cable card, automatically receive the HD Family Basic channels at no additional charge.

What does the HD receiver or cable card cost? I have family cable at the moment and get some HD channels with my QAM tuner.

I'm envious of you all. I live in a more rural north west indiana area. HD isn't even available in my area. Although, something must have changed around here recently because the analog cable looks so much better, well with amplifier too but still better than before when there was the amp. Scan with my set top box or tv only brings up music channels.

Anyone know what channels in hd would be available in northwest indiana anyways? I think its based out of Francesville, Indiana?

i called mediacom. talked to a csr. she said that my area (champaign county, and ford counties) started adding new hd channels 8/4 but didn't know when all of them would be added. i'm going to call my local office in rantoul.

in the past weeks i've seen wgn, comcast, and a&e hd channels pop in in moline.

mediacom needs to up their game. this staggering is just b.s. i went into my local office and asked when this area was going to get the hd channels of a&e, history, ans sci-fi. the csr there told me that they just found out at the office, the previous day, that they have usa hd. i was dumfounded. i told them that it's been on for a week now. the techs didn't know. the office staff didn't know. so, i told them to come here and check out this website for all of the latest news on updates and about home theater. she wrote down the url and the forum threads to click on to get here. i guess now we are the pipeline of info for mediacom. crazy! she did say that mediacom is planning to add more hd channels by winter. channels like the weather channel, animal planet. you know, crap that people only watch when their is nothing else on. yah!

You already have plenty of HD channels, jpark89. You can only watch one at a time, after all.

Mediacom csr

You already have plenty of HD channels, jpark89. You can only watch one at a time, after all.

Mediacom csr

sounds like the CSR who told me I would have to go on a 3 month waiting list for a HDDVR.. I drove to the local office the next day and picked one up... hehe ;)

You already have plenty of HD channels, jpark89. You can only watch one at a time, after all.

Mediacom csr

anything less than D* or E* is not enough, especially with the prices of mediacom service. i would still have D* if they hadn't put up a greenhouse behind me and the landlord would let me trim these trees.

are you a mediacom csr?

are you a mediacom csr?

No, I was just pulling your leg.


Mel

:cool:

you ppl are funny lol

i have had dish direct and medicom and sorry i am willing to pay the extra for medicom....well i wouldnt say extra but i am willing to pay for the service im actually getting......

first off dish and direct are all digital and can afford to offer alot more choice because of the lack of bandwitdh...but if your willing to sign your life on a conctract that you cant get out of for a crap load of c-span and homeshopping network channels in hd then go ahead....when everyone that has left mediacom for the reasons stated and went to dish and direct start losing your promotions and start paying a couple hundred dollars more then you would at cable, dont be afraid to swollow your pride to go back.....o wait! your in a contract (bet them 20 hbo east and west and spanish channels are well worth the money now)

since mediacom has analog services for the people that cant afford anything better all the bandwidth to add better channels is not there.....once they go all digital they will be able to add 4 - 10 hd channels per analog then where will direct and dish be at accept having half you guys out there cleaning off your dish during a storm.

btw dishnetworks saying they are giving 1080p only now is bull crap....it will still pixelate during fast and bright scenes because they will compress the crap out of it....it will still not be as good as the blu ray

and no i do not work for mediacom, i just have had all 3 services and mediacom at least gives me what im paying for...you deny it because half you guys want something for free.

just my opinion

awesome!!!

you ppl are funny lol

i have had dish direct and medicom and sorry i am willing to pay the extra for medicom....well i wouldnt say extra but i am willing to pay for the service im actually getting......

first off dish and direct are all digital and can afford to offer alot more choice because of the lack of bandwitdh...but if your willing to sign your life on a conctract that you cant get out of for a crap load of c-span and homeshopping network channels in hd then go ahead....when everyone that has left mediacom for the reasons stated and went to dish and direct start losing your promotions and start paying a couple hundred dollars more then you would at cable, dont be afraid to swollow your pride to go back.....o wait! your in a contract (bet them 20 hbo east and west and spanish channels are well worth the money now)

since mediacom has analog services for the people that cant afford anything better all the bandwidth to add better channels is not there.....once they go all digital they will be able to add 4 - 10 hd channels per analog then where will direct and dish be at accept having half you guys out there cleaning off your dish during a storm.

btw dishnetworks saying they are giving 1080p only now is bull crap....it will still pixelate during fast and bright scenes because they will compress the crap out of it....it will still not be as good as the blu ray

and no i do not work for mediacom, i just have had all 3 services and mediacom at least gives me what im paying for...you deny it because half you guys want something for free.

just my opinion

I can't say that I'm looking for anything for free. My cable bill (family digital cable, the HD tier, cable internet, and DVR) was $147 last month for a lot of analog channels, and digital channels for that matter, that look like complete crap on a 52" LCD TV. My wife and I have pretty much limited our viewing to the 20 or so HD channels we get through Mediacom, so when new channels do become available, I have to admit that I do feel like I'm getting a bit more bang for my buck (or for my $1764 bucks a year...until they raise the rates again, which I'm sure will happen in January).

That being said, the weeks we have gone without cable/internet in the winter after the plow has again knocked down the cable wire to our house, a wire that has been hung way too low by way too many repair guys, has made me think about a dish from time to time. Sure, having a dish does mean having interruptions from the weather, but I'm not sure that's quite the deterant as having to spend an hour or more on hold after every snow storm to explain to another customer service rep with Mediacom that I shouldn't have to pay for a week's worth of cable and internet we didn't have because Mediacom wasn't able to send anyone out to my house (about six blocks from the Ingersoll location) for five days to reconnect the cable. Throw in the fact that either myself or my wife have to take a half days vacation for the repair guy to show up, even though they don't enter the house outside of a signature they need to show proof they did in fact show up to complete the job, and Mediacom really does become a pain in the arse.

I can't say that I'm looking for anything for free. My cable bill (family digital cable, the HD tier, cable internet, and DVR) was $147 last month for a lot of analog channels, and digital channels for that matter, that look like complete crap on a 52" LCD TV. My wife and I have pretty much limited our viewing to the 20 or so HD channels we get through Mediacom, so when new channels do become available, I have to admit that I do feel like I'm getting a bit more bang for my buck (or for my $1764 bucks a year...until they raise the rates again, which I'm sure will happen in January).

That being said, the weeks we have gone without cable/internet in the winter after the plow has again knocked down the cable wire to our house, a wire that has been hung way too low by way too many repair guys, has made me think about a dish from time to time. Sure, having a dish does mean having interruptions from the weather, but I'm not sure that's quite the deterant as having to spend an hour or more on hold after every snow storm to explain to another customer service rep with Mediacom that I shouldn't have to pay for a week's worth of cable and internet we didn't have because Mediacom wasn't able to send anyone out to my house (about six blocks from the Ingersoll location) for five days to reconnect the cable. Throw in the fact that either myself or my wife have to take a half days vacation for the repair guy to show up, even though they don't enter the house outside of a signature they need to show proof they did in fact show up to complete the job, and Mediacom really does become a pain in the arse.


stuff like this is a total legit reason for being upset....i wasn't trying to sound like i was attacking ahyone...i just know what my personal experience was like, but at the same time i listen to people complain all the time over petty things without really being realistic....example of what im refereing to is the jo smo that goes into mediacom who been one a 6 month promotion that he managed to talk into having for 3 years now then threaten to leave because they want there service for free.....or the people that dont realize the land cable companys are under contract with there citys they are in and actually lose money to most of the people.

let me explain;
say mediacom is under contract to be in this city, now in the contract they hafta do various things for the community and offer certain basic stations at a fixed rate (this all happens until local legislation changes it in every city btw) and not to mention cable companies have to be just like a handyman contracter and bid for or negotiate to the networks for packages and cable companies rent all there equipment. OK, now lets say with being undercontract under the city they have to offer basic cable at 25 bucks a month and it cost them 27 bucks a month to even provide it but under contract they cant charge more. where is the extra 2 dollars coming from that the company loses....then on top of that say fox charges them so and so amount for certain channels yet the cable company needs to make a profit...afterall they are a buisness

ok i think you guys see where im going with this....

also why is getting a dish cheaper? goes back to what i said little earlier.....they compete for a certain package price wich gets you a crap lot more channels but most them just east west of everything for a lower price not to mention the digital bandwidth allowed to even have them and without the need of cables in ground or on poles there is no need to have a contract with cities.

think of it as in terms of buying bulk at sames club...the more you buy the cheaper it gets, but when you already have to raise fees to be able to provide the service in the first place like cable companies you cant afford the larger packages.

To the OP of this thread - looks like you will have Big Ten Network in time for this year's home opener. Anyone know if the Big Ten Network offers an HD feed? Or will this only be analog?

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure part of BTN's terms is that they are required to offer the HD feed in addition to analog.

I am considering the purchase of a Dell XPS 420 with dual ATI Cablecard tuners (Mediacom user in southern IL). Can anyone enlighten me as to their own experiences with the Cablecard tuners and Mediacom?

On a related subject, which of Mediacom's HD channels are QAM (in the clear)...and DO NOT need the Cablecard tuner?

Topic title change.

still waiting on mediacom to add those additional channels of hd. sci-fi, a&e, history.

still waiting on mediacom to add those additional channels of hd. sci-fi, a&e, history.

We've got A&E but no History HD here in the Quad Cities with rumors SciFi is next.. In the past two months, they've also added HD channels WGN, Comcast Sportsnet, USA, TNT, and TBS

that is so odd QCA doesn't have History or Sci-Fi.. as my town does (40 miles east)...
HD service wasn't even available in my town until earlier this year.. surprising we have more channels.:eek::confused:

that is so odd QCA doesn't have History or Sci-Fi.. as my town does (40 miles east)...
HD service wasn't even available in my town until earlier this year.. surprising we have more channels.:eek::confused:

Here's the list (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=7227353&postcount=1) of what Mediacom HD channels are currently available in our market (scroll down).

UPDATE: Big 10 Network added today on channel 74. No HD channel available yet.

UPDATE: Big 10 Network added today on channel 74. No HD channel available yet.

78 in our market.

78 in our market.

Channel 59 in DSM. No HD yet.

UPDATE: Big 10 Network added today on channel 74. No HD channel available yet.

22 and/or 78 in Moline IL area. No promise on permanent assignments to SD and HD.

:(still waiting on new hd channels.

don't hold your breath ;)
if we get a few more by the end of the year I think we'll be lucky...

don't hold your breath ;)
if we get a few more by the end of the year I think we'll be lucky...
I would like to see SciFi, especially before BSG returns. I know some Mediacom markets have it; we don't yet.

time for all of us to call mediacom and start bitching at them. maybe it'll help.
doubt it, but just maybe.

It won't help. Mediacom is an extremely stubborn company that simply waited too long to embrace HD. So, now all of us are stuck waiting. I highly doubt we'll see any new HD channels until 2009. We definitely won't see any until they start removing analog channels, or switch to SDV.

It won't help. Mediacom is an extremely stubborn company that simply waited too long to embrace HD. So, now all of us are stuck waiting. I highly doubt we'll see any new HD channels until 2009. We definitely won't see any until they start removing analog channels, or switch to SDV.

I would have to disagree. I have Mediacom and now sort of have SciFi HD. (I can tune to it but do not get any guide info.) I'm using a HD TiVo but have heard that some around here with a regular cable box are now getting it without a problem.

I'm actually pretty impressed with the HD lineup that we get and feel that there really are only a few channels that I really want in HD that are not yet available.

Huntsville, AL area.

got scifi and usa hd yesterday in effingham il :)

got scifi and usa hd yesterday in effingham il :)

not in moline yet - channel numbers?

anything on Big Ten HD?

Not in Des Moines yet either. :(

nothing new in champaign,il area either. good thing i didn't hold my breath.

not in moline yet - channel numbers?

anything on Big Ten HD?

Yeah, I'd love to see SciFi HD, but we do have USA HD (channel 738). Here's (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=7227353&postcount=1) the updated Mediacom HD channel list in the Quad Cities.

good thing i didn't hold my breath.

i told ya..!!

since we all seem to be checking in...
nothing new to report in Annawan, Il either :(

ps: i still don't understand why i have Sci-Fi and the quad cities doesn't

Yeah, I'd love to see SciFi HD, but we do have USA HD (channel 738). Here's (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=7227353&postcount=1) the updated Mediacom HD channel list in the Quad Cities.

Actually not up to date from my guid:

703 whbf cbs
705 kwqc nbc
707 kljb fox
708 wqad abc
710 wqpt pbs
712 kdin pbs
725 wgn
730 espn
731 espn2
732 fox sports
735 tnt
736 tbs
738 usa
740 universal
741 discovery
747 a&e
750 hdnet
751 hdnet movies
780 hbo
785 starz
790 showtime
791 the movie channel

In Des Moines, we have USA HD but not Sci-Fi.

Actually not up to date from my guid:

703 whbf cbs
705 kwqc nbc
707 kljb fox
708 wqad abc
710 wqpt pbs
712 kdin pbs
725 wgn
730 espn
731 espn2
732 fox sports
735 tnt
736 tbs
738 usa
740 universal
741 discovery
747 a&e
750 hdnet
751 hdnet movies
780 hbo
785 starz
790 showtime
791 the movie channel

Yours is identical to mine (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=7227353&postcount=1), except 732 is Comcast Sportsnet HD, not Fox....check it closely next time you watch.

Yours is identical to mine (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=7227353&postcount=1), except 732 is Comcast Sportsnet HD, not Fox....check it closely next time you watch.

u are correct - my error

Mediacom plans upgrades for cable television

Alan Reed

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Trigg County subscribers to Mediacom’s cable television service have greater choice and improved service to anticipate as the cable provider upgrades to an all-digital network.

“People may have heard about the digital transition for television,” said Mediacom Spokesman Randy Hollis. “It involves more than just the broadcast industry, and it’s what’s happening in Cadiz and Trigg County.”

Hollis said that on November 19, Mediacom would cease analogue cable TV service, and provide the purely digital service. Customers without a digital tuner in their televisions will need a set-top tuning box to receive the signal. He said that the company would provide one box per household and charge a nominal fee for additional boxes. For example, a second tuner would cost $1.99 per month. “Over-the-air” broadcast television stations are required to switch to digital transmission in February of next year. Without the set-top box or a TV equipped with a digital tuner, analog cable subscribers will no longer be able to receive the signal. Hollis said that Mediacom “planned ahead” for the transition and possesses ample tuners to offer customers.

“The digital signal offers subscribers a better sound and picture,” said Hollis. “It also allows them to enjoy some other services like the use of a digital video recorder (DVR), and high definition television (HDTV). With the digital service, we will be adding 60 channels, including 20 hi-definition channels. They are not available yet, but will be added to the lineup on November 19. The way I look at it is that we are in a digital age. It’s where the world is going and we are getting there now.”

http://www.cadizrecord.com/articles/stories/public/200810/08/04Gs_news.html

Where is this in Kentucky?

Wow, I really wish that was Des Moines.

I'm actually glad I don't live there. That would break my Series II TiVo unless you add the cable box + TiVo's IR Blaster thingy. From everything I have heard, you really don't want to go the IR Blaster route if you can avoid it.

I would hate to have to give up one of my TiVos that has lifetime service.

On the other hand, my HD TiVo would still work fine and I would get lots more HD channels. Supposedly.

ehh. Might be nice, but I'm glad I'm not the guinea pig.

anybody read any news for mediacom hdtv?

Nuttin lately - you?

Nah, haven't heard anything new for quite a while. Maybe we'll get 5 new HD channels before 2010.

lol

Just got a message on my DVR that MOJO HD will be discontinued on 12/1/08. BUT, the message went on to say that there would be more HD channels added soon. Maybe like last year when they promised 25 new channels by Christmas....Never Happened!


Mel

I saw that too.. but, remember, Mediacom has promised us many HD channels in the past and it didn't happen.

Is there a way to see the list of HD channels mediacom offers in my area.. I don't have cable tv, just internet and was looking to get cable tv of some sort.

Is there a way to see the list of HD channels mediacom offers in my area.. I don't have cable tv, just internet and was looking to get cable tv of some sort.

It would help if we knew where you are. Or you could just contact your local MC office.

Is there a way to see the list of HD channels mediacom offers in my area.. I don't have cable tv, just internet and was looking to get cable tv of some sort.

Here is there website that shows what they offer: http://mediacomcc.com/cable_hdtv.html

Note that is says in small print that not all channels are available in all areas. Also, there is a place on the page to type in your zip code to see if HD is available in your area. Also, all of the local channels are available in HD....CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS and Fox.

Sorry, my zip code is 55810 (proctor). I looked around on their site, and it doesn't look like they offer a lot of HD channels compared to satellite companies like dish network, at least from what I've seen on the website. I'm not concerned with the local channels, as I pick them up with an antenna, just the cable channels in HD.

Princeton, KY HD channels eff. 11/19:

HD Broadcast Basic
503 WSIL-HD Harrisburg ABC - NEW!
506 WPSD-HD Paducah NBC - NEW!
512 KFVS-HD Cape Girardeau CBS - NEW!
HD Family Cable*
509 WGN HD - NEW!
524 USA HD - NEW!
525 TNT HD - NEW!
526 TBS HD - NEW!
527 FX HD - NEW!**
529 A & E HD - NEW!
531 SCI-FI HD - NEW!
534 ESPN HD - NEW!
535 ESPN 2 HD - NEW!
537 FSN-South HD - NEW!
540 Speed HD - NEW!**
546 CNN HD - NEW!
550 CNBC HD - NEW!
555 HGTV HD - NEW!**
557 Food Network HD - NEW!**
560 The History Channel HD - NEW!
581 Bravo HD - NEW!
749 Discovery Theater HD - NEW!**
HD Pay-Per-View*
701 In Demand HD PPV - NEW!**
HD Premium Channels*
755 STARZ 1 HD - NEW!
769 SHOWTIME HD - NEW!
777 TMC HD - NEW!
782 HBO HD - NEW!

http://www.mediacomkentucky.com/princeton_linuep.html

Princeton, KY HD channels eff. 11/19:

HD Broadcast Basic
503 WSIL-HD Harrisburg ABC - NEW!
506 WPSD-HD Paducah NBC - NEW!
512 KFVS-HD Cape Girardeau CBS - NEW!
HD Family Cable*
509 WGN HD - NEW!
524 USA HD - NEW!
525 TNT HD - NEW!
526 TBS HD - NEW!
527 FX HD - NEW!**
529 A & E HD - NEW!
531 SCI-FI HD - NEW!
534 ESPN HD - NEW!
535 ESPN 2 HD - NEW!
537 FSN-South HD - NEW!
540 Speed HD - NEW!**
546 CNN HD - NEW!
550 CNBC HD - NEW!
555 HGTV HD - NEW!**
557 Food Network HD - NEW!**
560 The History Channel HD - NEW!
581 Bravo HD - NEW!
749 Discovery Theater HD - NEW!**
HD Pay-Per-View*
701 In Demand HD PPV - NEW!**
HD Premium Channels*
755 STARZ 1 HD - NEW!
769 SHOWTIME HD - NEW!
777 TMC HD - NEW!
782 HBO HD - NEW!

http://www.mediacomkentucky.com/princeton_linuep.html


Nice lineup! How recently were these additions made?

and how do we find out if these are available in our areas?

When I go to mediacomtoday.com and look under TV listings, for HD channels I only get:

830 ESPNHD
831 ESN2HD
840 UHD
841 HDT
850 HDNET
851 HDNTM
880 HBOHDe
885 STZ1H
890 SHOHDe
892 TMCHD

Apparently, for HD, I don't get USA, TNT, Sci-Fi, etc. That can't be right, can it?

Mediacom is adding to the Iowa City headend the following in HD on or about 12/18 as announced in the Iowa City Press Citizen today.
A&E
CNN
FOOD NETWORK
HGTV
HISTORY
SCIFI
TBS
Also FX & SPEED are being added to the Iowa City headend BUT WILL NOT be availble in Iowa City. (To many local IC channels)

Nice lineup! How recently were these additions made?WOW, they got theirs all at once.

Mediacom is adding to the Iowa City headend the following in HD on or about 12/18 as announced in the Iowa City Press Citizen today.
A&E
CNN
FOOD NETWORK
HGTV
HISTORY
SCIFI
TBS
Also FX & SPEED are being added to the Iowa City headend BUT WILL NOT be availble in Iowa City. (To many local IC channels)Are those additions in Iowa City all in the Family Cable tier?

When I go to mediacomtoday.com and look under TV listings, for HD channels I only get:

830 ESPNHD
831 ESN2HD
840 UHD
841 HDT
850 HDNET
851 HDNTM
880 HBOHDe
885 STZ1H
890 SHOHDe
892 TMCHD

Apparently, for HD, I don't get USA, TNT, Sci-Fi, etc. That can't be right, can it?

I don't think so...most of those are in the "premium" tiers, not family cable.

are those additions in iowa city all in the family cable tier?



yes, but you'll need a HD box of some sort from Mediacom to see any of the HD channels except the locals, which are not scrambled.

yes, but you'll need a HD box of some sort from Mediacom to see any of the HD channels except the locals, which are not scrambled.

Yup....here's hoping they add some here in the Quad Cities. I watch with my TiVo Series 3 with CableCARDS. I'd love me some SciFi HD and FX HD.

New HD Channels in Des Moines launching on 12/10/2008:

SciFi HD ch 839
A&E HD ch 847
History HD ch 848

New HD Channels in Des Moines launching on 12/10/2008:

SciFi HD ch 839
A&E HD ch 847
History HD ch 848

Have you seen an ad or what?

JDS in Moline.

New HD channels are now live:

Sci-Fi HD: 839
A&E HD: 847
History HD: 848

New HD channels are now live:

Sci-Fi HD: 839
A&E HD: 847
History HD: 848

Moline had A&E on 747 but I don't see the other 2 at all.

As far as I know, today's adds were only for the Des Moines/Ames, IA market.

So does this officially make Cedar Rapids' Mediacom service the worst cable tv service in the country?