Notyoursmydear

1inxs

Welcome to the forum. Did you purchase the HD programming package? If not then you would only receive SD programming.

Piggie

Exactly, plus some cable companies do have your local channels in both analog SD and if you scan all the QAM channels you might find them there. Many companies send the locals in HD on QAM even with the most basic packages, but not all of them. You can just try a channel scan with the TV set to QAM (TVs varies on how one does this) or call Cox and ask them.

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staticMHZ

Scan the QAM band if you can. You should have a QAM tuner.

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Yes616

If your HDTV supports this, a cable card might be the cheapest way to go on some cable systems. Some systems might require you to have an HD set top box to get all that you can get that you are entitled to. It's hard to tell unless you ask them. You might ask them then come back here before you make a final decision.

One thing is for sure, with cable, do not hook up the TV using a basic antenna wire (co-ax) from the set top box. You will either use component / with RCA stereo for sound or a digital sound connection or HDMI takes care of everything (picture and surround sound) or a DVI connection (picture only, you need to add the sound using RCA or digital connections).

Notyoursmydear

I scanned the channels and found our regular channels in HD on different channels than the normal which I think are QAM after doing some research. I called Cox and they said it would cost $15/month more to get a DVR and have more HD channels. Think i'll hold off for a while on that. Is there any other way to get a few more HD channels?

bicker

If you're already scanned for digital channels, the ones you found are the ones that are available to you without adding an advanced service that will provide you decryption services.