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Last Update: 5/28/2008
Digital Cable
If you currently have cable television, you are likely already receiving
digital cable signals into your home. Being able to see these signals requires
a digital converter box. This box is capable of decoding the digital signal
and sending it to your television. For high-definition signals, a special cable
converter box is needed. The cable converter box will have HDMI, DVI,
and/or component video outputs that send the video signal to your television,
and will also support leading digital audio standards. Availability of high-definition
programming depends on your individual cable system.
Current programming availability
is listed in the table below for the major metro cable systems. If a channel
or network is not listed, that channel or network is not providing it's high
definition signal to any local cable company at this time.
Twin Cities Digital Cable HDTV Programming
Chart
Programming |
|
Comcast - Mpls. |
Mediacom |
Charter |
| KTCA-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| KARE-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| KSTP-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| WCCO-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| KMSP-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| WUCW-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| A&E HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| AMC HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Animal Planet HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Cinemax HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| CNN HD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Discovery Channel HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| ESPN HD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| ESPN2 HD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Food Network HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| FSN HD (part time) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Golf/Versus HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| HBO-HD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD PPV/VOD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Theater |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| HDNet Movies |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| HDNet |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| HGTV HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| History Channel HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| MHD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| MOJO |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| National Geographic HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| NFL Network HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Sci-Fi HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| SHO-HD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Starz HD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| TBS HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| TLC HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| The Movie Channel HD |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| TNT-HD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Universal HD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| USA HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Weather Channel HD |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
See the Local Channels page for more
information on KTCA-DT, WCCO-DT, KSTP-DT, KARE-DT, WUCW-DT and KMSP-DT.
Satellite
DIRECTV
Getting high-definition
programming from DIRECTV requires either a 3 or 5 LNB multi-satellite dish. To receive
HDTV from DIRECTV, it will be necessary to have a DIRECTV enabled high-definition receiver or HD-DVR.
DISH Network
DISH Network offers the ViP211 receiver as well as the ViP622 HD DVR for reception of HD programming.
Beginning on May 1, 2005, DISH Network
made available the VOOM satellite service networks. These
currently include Rush HD, Gallery HD, Rave HD, Ultra HD, Equator HD, Monsters HD. Animania
HD, Treasure HD, Family Room HD, Film Fest HD, Game Play HD,Kung Fu HD, WorldSport HD and World Cinema HD. In order to receive these networks,
which are carried by the Rainbow 1 satellite, it is necessary to have a dish
pointed at the 61.5 degree orbital position.
Programming available from the Digital Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers is listed in the table below. If a channel
or network is not listed, the channel or network is not providing high-definition
programming to any DBS provider at the present time.
Satellite HDTV Programming Chart
Programming |
DIRECTV |
DISH |
| KARE-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
| KSTP-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
| WCCO-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
| KMSP-DT |
Yes |
Yes |
ABC Family HD |
No |
Yes |
Animal Planet |
Yes |
Yes |
A&E HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| BigTen Network |
Yes |
Yes |
Bio HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bravo HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cartoon Network HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cinemax HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| CMT HD |
Yes |
No |
| CNBC HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| CNN HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| CSTV HD |
Yes |
No |
Discovery HD |
Yes |
Yes |
Disney Channel HD |
Yes |
Yes |
ESPN HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| ESPN2-HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| ESPN News HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| Food Network HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fox Business HD |
Yes |
No |
| FSN HD (part-time) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fuel HD |
Yes |
No |
| FX HD |
Yes |
No |
| Golf Channel/Versus HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hallmark HD |
No |
Yes |
HBO HD |
Yes |
Yes |
HD Theater |
Yes |
Yes |
HDNet |
Yes |
Yes |
HDNet Movies |
Yes |
Yes |
| HGTV HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| History Channel HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| MGM HD |
Yes |
No |
| MHD |
Yes |
Yes |
| MLB Extra Innings HD |
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