Some HD channels unavailable unless I buy the Cox DVR Service??

What are you using to tune your channels? If you're using a CableCard tuner, you should be able to get every channel except OnDemand services. You shouldn't be required to purchase any other equipment.

TALK TO THEIR SUPERVISOR.

Cox 'specialists' are notorious for not having a clue WTF they're talking about.

Believe me -- I know from years of painful experience w/ Tivo's, Cetons, and other Cox nonconformism...

It's gotten to the point here in NOLA that I have the cell number for the ONE cablecard guy Cox uses in this area. He asks me how my kids are doing when I call...

IF this is actually true for your area, I'd threaten to cancel my service. SDV and on-demand content are entirely different.

For me, given the fact that Cox gets $300 of my money every month, I can guarantee you they'd fix that 'issue' in no time...

Go up the chain. All the way...

Still a Cox customer, but I don't think DIYHD is on my channel list.

We get the 4th-tier lineups here in the Crescent City.

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Will check in the am to see if DIYHD is on my Tivo or Ceton lists, and if I get it. I have a tendency to remove channels I don't watch, and DIY is one of those channels...

Wow thats pretty bunk its like they are trying to deter people from using cablecard. Is this a new tactic because they want to make money off your renting stb's and paying for dvr service.

Is that even legal?

Anyone else see the irony in a cableco not allowing you to watch DIYHD on a home-built HTPC ...?

Is there some sort of FCC requirement that they *have* to offer these channels with other equipment? I thought I read that somewhere...

Maybe PM erkotz or open a Ceton ticket for clarification...

Did last year's FCC ruling (the one that required all cablecos to make CableCards accessible, etc) have any language regarding programming? I would be surprised if they left in such a gaping loophole as to allow cablecos to restrict broadcast (vs on-demand) programming based upon what you've installed your M-card into!

lmao!!

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You should be able to receive the Plus Pack HD channels (at least that's what they called them here in Omaha) without subscribing to the Whole Home DVR. See my posts in the Omaha HDTV thread here, which will then link to a San Diego HDTV forum thread more fully discussing this very issue in other Cox markets.

Are the Plus Pack HD channels showing up in your Ceton channel lineup? If so, your tuner knows where to find the channels, and all that's needed is for Cox to pass the authorizations to your CableCard.

In my case, for some odd reason I can't get DIY HD, but I do get the rest of the Plus Pack channels that I should be able to get (when 7MC tunes to it, I get a "subscription required" message even though I'm subscribed to the correct package for it). I've decided to let this sleeping dog lie for the time being, however - it hasn't been worth my time to pursue it lately.

I get the DIYHD via Cox on Silicondust Prime with no issues.

Cox has this in the Tulsa market as well... These Plus channels are above 860Mhz and only received by the Trio boxes. I don't know how Cox gets by with advertising no HD fee for the channels you subscribe. My ultimate package has all the Plus channels but they stick the HD versions in the Plus and charge extra for it. I tried the Trio boxes (POS).

What I don't know, is if any of the cablecard tuners (Ceton, SiliconDust, Hauppauge) can tune above 860Mhz? If so, I don't see how Cox could restrict your access if you package included.

I thought the magic cutoff point was somewhere around 860 MHz, not over 1 GHz...I could be wrong. However, in Cox's Omaha system, the highest channel used for the Plus Pack channels is 961 MHz (DIY HD, coincidentally enough...). I regularly tune channels on 937 MHz with the Hauppauge.

Yep... 860-1Ghz. I called and after the 3rd call finally spoke to supervisor who confirmed that 12/1/2011, the Plus channels should be provisioned for customers with 1Ghz tuners (he said there were 6 capable including certain Tivos, the Cetons and the HDHR Prime).

I have the Prime... They added the channels to my authorized but my cablecard would not update. Had to schedule a service call today to switch out cards. We will see after...

Thanks to the original poster who clued me in to this change.

Heads-up for those with the Hauppauge WinTV-DCR-2650 - this tuner is not explicitly on Cox's list, but just tell them that it's essentially the same hardware as the HDHR Prime.

In most (possibly all?) markets, this is known as the "Plus Pack". The FCC requires that MSOs make "all linear channels" (which would cover this) available to CableCARD customers (to clarify this, this means that they will be authorized for them, and does not prohibit technologies like SDV or higher frequencies). Unfortunately, many of the reps are mis-informed and will state that this is not available on CableCARD tuners.
When we brought this issue to Cox's attention a few months ago, they did comply and accommodated those customers. It is my understanding that they are working on rolling out a fix for all (CableCARD) customers, but in the interim, if you have a Ceton InfiniTV, open a support ticket with us and we will get it sorted out with Cox for you.



This is incorrect. I believe they are above 860MHz, but not above 1GHz (nothing is that high). All InfiniTV tuners can tune up to 1GHz. The ATI DCT cannot tune higher than 860MHz, so those users are likely out of luck.

Thanks for the clarification Eric... Yes, I came back and corrected to 860Mhz-1Ghz. I should have edited my original so no one would be mis-informed. In fact, I will do so now.

Been working with Cox the last couple of days. Have most of the Plus channels working. Some are still not tuning. It is an issue on the Cox side with provisioning related to the building of package codes that will enable Plus channels for your subscription. I think they will work it out.

Also one more thing to remember, a lot of amps aren't certified to 1GHz, so if you have an amp at home, it may need replacing