Cox and Fox

[batonrougesooner]

Anyone know if Cox in OKC will be carrying the Fox HD signal for the bowls?


Edit: Below is the email I received from Fox. Further down the thread.

[Dio]

Socks on Fox in Box on Cox

[boomersooner28]

Lox can be on sox in box on cox if rox are dox.

[Rock Hard Corn Frog]

Lox can be on sox in box on cox if rox are dox.

Fox has trucks sir, Texas sux sir.

[DrZaius]

but if dox are not rox then they could be tox that throw rox at cox stuck in a box on sox on planet zox

[boomersooner28]

BUT, planet zox's rox are in a box that dox if gox hax wox in the friggin vox!

[Sooner_Bob]

This thread is a pox.

[Rock Hard Corn Frog]

This thread is a pox.


Any update on Austin Box?

[Larry&Leisa]

He's the ox of jox in lox

[#1-Erin-Higgins-Fan]

This is a stupid thread!

[soonernation]

This is a stupid thread!

It is now thanks to you.

[Dio]

This is a stupid thread!

I can't blab such blibber-blubber
My tongue isn't made of rubber.

[Rock Hard Corn Frog]

:eddie: drank and crashed a boat, Aggies do it with their goat.

[batonrougesooner]

Here's the answer...




Thankyou for writing.



The bowl games will not be carried in HD thru Cox, but will be broadcasted in HD over the air on 25.1



Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG), parent of KOKH and KOCB, has attempted to negotiate with Cox Communications, parent of your local Cox cable system, to ensure that you receive KOKH and KOCB’s Digital TV programming on your local Cox cable system. SBG made an offer to Cox Communications, in July 2005, but Cox continuously refused to respond, despite numerous attempts by SBG to discuss the terms of the agreement.



What Cox doesn't tell you is that we have invested millions of dollars to provide free over the air broadcast of our stations, and the cable companies want our signal for free so they can package it up and charge a fee.



Although Cox says they are not charging for HD service, you must rent their box at a additional cost to receive HDTV programming. Sinclair is not asking for anything that is unreasonable. As a matter of fact, Sinclair has signed agreements with Direct TV, Dish Network, Comcast and other major cable providers.



KOKH FOX 25 and KOCB CW 34 were the first Full power DTV stations in Oklahoma City, so that the general public could receive HDTV broadcasts over the air.



I hope this helps you understand Sinclair's position with Cox Cable. If you have any further questions, please call our corporate offices at 410.568.1500



We also urge you to contact your local Cox cable system or its parent company, Cox Communications, at (404) 843-5000, to demand that Cox carry KOKH and KOCB’s digital signals.



Sincerely,



Steve Bottkol
KOKH FOX25/KOCB CW34
Director of Engineering & Operations
Sinclair Broadcast Group
1228 E. Wilshire Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
405.843.2525 wk
[email protected]
KE5IOB

[Foty]

So if I purchased an hd antenna I could get the game in hd with my hd box? It would just be OTA right? I'm new to this stuff, but I found an hd antenna from walmart. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2625059

Would I need anything else?

[soonerboomer93]

check on www.antennaweb.org

they will be able to advise on what antenna's work best where you live and some other stuff

[hurricane'bone]

I still can't believe you guys don't get FoxHD.

[85Sooner]

COX is the worst cable company in the country. They have NO reagrd for their customers.

[Dio]

Another perfectly good threadjack- ruined.

[Taxman71]

So if I purchased an hd antenna I could get the game in hd with my hd box? It would just be OTA right? I'm new to this stuff, but I found an hd antenna from walmart. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2625059

Would I need anything else?

I recommend the Terk5 antenna from BestBuy or elsewhere. Around $50, but has worked perfectly for a year for me.

Considering all the BCS bowls are on ABC and Fox, you either get an antenna in OKC metro or you get screwed by Cox.

[OUstudent4life]

To be completely fair, they're both at fault...Cox and Sinclair Broadcasting (and Hearst-Argyle (?) - the owner of the ABC affiliate) are all betting that by removing the HD feeds, the public will eventually get mad at one or the other.

Well, we're mad at both, and the only people getting screwed are the customers. WAY TO GO, CORPORATE AMERICA!

Gah.

[Foty]

check on www.antennaweb.org

they will be able to advise on what antenna's work best where you live and some other stuff


I checked it out, and it looks like the Fox HD signal is just within my reach.

http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Stations.aspx

[Boomer.....]

I still can't believe you guys don't get FoxHD.
Heh. Just another reason..... :P

[StoopTroup]

I applaude all of you loyal HD owners in your pioneering of the early HD programs.

I look forward to the day, when I can watch HD for free and there is no need for threads like this one.

Until then...

I'll just be here watching in Black & White TV my Grandmother left us in her will. :D

[Indy Sooner]

Two more Cox Foxes:

http://www.blazinbeauties.com/images2/courtney_cox/courtney_cox_6.jpg

http://www.humoronline.com/celebrity-pictures/nikki-cox-1.jpg

[Stitch Face]

Rock out with your **** out?

[goingoneight]

I thought this was some kind of pron thread for a second... :D

[batonrougesooner]

I think I spy a nipple.

[Jason White's Third Knee]

http://home.alphalink.com.au/%7Ewarrior/sf04.jpg..

....and a Fox.

[Rock Hard Corn Frog]

I would hit it...and would not quit it...


As long as we have no Cox of Fox...I must say sir this thread Rox.

[Jason White's Third Knee]

Indeed, it has knocked off my sox. We should put it in a box and keep it under lox. People everywhere would come by the flox. We could send it to the middle east to help with the tox. If we send it by ship I'll take it straight to the dox.


Ok, enough thread jacking. Let's get back to the jox.





Damn. Neg spek the **** out of me for that stupid post. I DID post Samantha Fox though. She is probably one hot grandmommy by now.

[StoopTroup]

Do they have pron in HD yet?

[batonrougesooner]

Did someone mention box?

knox some box?

Lord, I apologize.



(I've pretty much helped jack my own thread!)

[Rock Hard Corn Frog]

Did someone mention box?

knox some box?

Lord, I apologize.



(I've pretty much helped jack my own thread!)

Would rub lox on cox's box...

[ByngSooner]

I checked it out, and it looks like the Fox HD signal is just within my reach.

http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Stations.aspx


I live 70 miles from OKC and get Fox HD great with an outdoor antenna.
Regular antennas work fine for HD. Main things to consider are the distance from the tower and knowing that signals from all but ABC are UHF.

PM if you have any questions.

[OU Adonis]

COX is the worst cable company in the country. They have NO reagrd for their customers.

Not according to JD powers.

So you think Cox customers should be charged for an HD signal you can get free over the air?

[JohnnyMack]

COX is the worst cable company in the country. They have NO reagrd for their customers.

We just got three new HD channels added by COX here in Tulsa.

ESPN2HD, FOXSPORTSHD and the NFL Network in HD.

Now granted there isn't a ton of HD programming on these channels, but I'll take what I can get.

[Sooner_Havok]

Channels I am being charged for but don't want:

Telemundo
Lifetime
AMC
ABC Family
CNBC
MSNBC
Court TV
BET
TV Land
HG TV
Golf Network
E TV
Speed Network
EWAM
Halmark
OXYGEN
GAS
MTVHIT
TVONE
EWTN
FAMNET
Soap Network
Fine Living
FITV
Game Show Network
Fox Reallity


Channels I want but cox says wouldn't be fair to charge customers for:
ESPN-U
Fox-HD
ABC-HD

At least give me ESPN-U. If you can have the Golf Network on for the two ******* people in the state that want to watch it, then you can **** well put ESPN-U on!

[OU Adonis]

Channels I am being charged for but don't want:

Telemundo
Lifetime
AMC
ABC Family
CNBC
MSNBC
Court TV
BET
TV Land
HG TV
Golf Network
E TV
Speed Network
EWAM
Halmark
OXYGEN
GAS
MTVHIT
TVONE
EWTN
FAMNET
Soap Network
Fine Living
FITV
Game Show Network
Fox Reallity


Channels I want but cox says wouldn't be fair to charge customers for:
ESPN-U
Fox-HD
ABC-HD

At least give me ESPN-U. If you can have the Golf Network on for the two ******* people in the state that want to watch it, then you can **** well put ESPN-U on!

ESPN-U is coming pretty soon.

[Sooner_Havok]

ESPN-U is coming pretty soon.


That is what Cox told me when I called them over a year ago and asked why we didn't have it :mad:

[OU Adonis]

That is what Cox told me when I called them over a year ago and asked why we didn't have it :mad:

Don't forget this thread then :).

[Sooner_Havok]

Everytime I call them and ask them why they don't offer stuff like ESPNU or ABC and FOX HD, they say the same old thing:


Well sir, it wouldn't be fair to the rest of our customers to carry those channels and have to charge them for them when they don't want them.

Then I point out that there can't be that high of a demand for Golf TV and some of the others and I get this:


Well sir, there is actually a very high demand for the Golf channel. And we feel that since an overwhelming majority of our customers wish to recieve the golf channel, that it justifies carrying it and letting all our customers pay for it.


No sh*t, actually conversation I had with a dumb jerk up there, no more than two months ago. I call about every other month to harass them :D

[Stitch Face]

No sh*t, actually conversation I had with a dumb jerk up there, no more than two months ago. I call about every other month to harass them :D

Appears to be working well.:cool:

[Rock Hard Corn Frog]

socks cox sux, fox cox ...

[Foty]

I'm sure soon they will realize the mistake they are making by not carrying these channels and see more customers making the switch to Directv or Dish.

[Stoop Dawg]

Not according to JD powers.

So you think Cox customers should be charged for an HD signal you can get free over the air?

Serious question:

Do Cox customers get charged for non-HD signals you can get free over the air?

If Cox is "my friend in the digital age", then shouldn't they provide digital services? Their internet service is spotty and the number of HD channels appears to be shrinking instead of growing.

[SoonerJason]

good title for a porn.

[RedStripe]

http://hotbeanbags.com/photos/carolina-gamecocks.gif&http://www.virgin.net/movies/wallpapers/images/fockers_thumb.jpg

[OU Adonis]

Serious question:

Do Cox customers get charged for non-HD signals you can get free over the air?

If Cox is "my friend in the digital age", then shouldn't they provide digital services? Their internet service is spotty and the number of HD channels appears to be shrinking instead of growing.

Not sure what kind of point your making with #1. Cox doesn't charge for local channels. Its included in their limited lineup.

Point #2 Cox has like 14 HD channels in OKC. How many does DTV have? 6? (Cox doesn't charge for any HD channels)

Hey Havoc. How come you haven't came back to this thread and ate crow about ESPNU? It went live Jan 2nd in OKC.

[RedstickSooner]

Just a side note - if you have an HDTV, you should *always* do everything you can to get over-the-air HD channels.

Provided you can pick up the signal, it'll be the highest quality possible for that channel, whereas the signal you get through Cox (or satellite, once DirecTV launches all those satellites for the sole purpose of picking up a signal that's already being broadcast for free, bouncing the signal up to a satellite, and then bouncing it back down to ground after compressing the snot out of it) will be compressed.