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TWC adds in four HD channels in San Antonio, Texas
While the eyes of geek lovers in San Antonio, Texas may have been focused on CES this week, at least one local realized that a handful of fresh HD channels showed up. Effective immediately, locals can find KSAT HD (112), NBC-WOAI HD (104), Showtime HD (182), Showtime West HD (183), Starz HD (383), Starz West HD (388), TMC HD (186) and Universal HD (164) on the EPG, and if you're into SD content too, hit the read link to have a look at all sorts of new standard-def options. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family][Thanks, Jason]
AT&T to rival TWC with U-verse TV launch in El Paso, Texas
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Austin, TX's KXAN takes local news HD, leaves KTBC as lone outlier
Everything is supposedly bigger in Texas, and we can imagine the awkwardness of being the only station in Austin to not offer local news in high-def is substantial. Just before Christmas, the city's NBC affiliate (KXAN) turned the screws on high-definition news, with revamped on-screen graphics and on-air tools. The station collaborated with FX Group in order to "design a visually creative and flexible news set that will be used for all newscasts," and of course, it also upgraded to HD cameras and HD weather forecasting equipment. With the transition complete, it leaves KTBC-TV (FOX) as the only game in town to not even offer newscasts in HD, though we suspect it'll be forced to get with the program soon in order to avoid further embarrassment.[Thanks, John]
Comcast adds The Weather Channel HD in Houston, Texas
Typically, we can count on Comcast to bring along at least three newcomers whenever it decides to bulk up an HD lineup, but for whatever reason, it decided to drop just a single, lonely high-definition station on the residents of Houston this week. For those too lazy to check the forecast online, The Weather Channel HD is now showing on slot 289. Who knows -- maybe this is just the calm before the proverbial storm.[Thanks, Stacey and Brandon]
Time Warner Cable adding 18 HD channels in North Texas
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Waco, Texas launches WCCC-TV government access HD channel
Here's an interesting one. The city of Waco, Texas has just launched its very own all-digital HD channel for government access use. WCCC-TV (Waco City Cable Channel) is thought to be the first of its kind in Texas, and it can currently be viewed on Grande channel 410. Since earlier this year, the staff at the station has been "creating all new programming and numerous short segments about Waco, its people and government all in 1080p HD." Of note, the HD channel was completely funded by two cable operators (TWC and Grande, we presume) and not a dime of city tax funds were required to pay for the new studios or equipment. Nice touch!TWC now handing out tuning adapters in Austin, Texas
We knew that Time Warner Cable was allowing customers in various regions around the country to pre-order their tuning adapter, and tonight we've received the first report of delivery. For those out of the loop, these free adapters enable CableCARD users to tune into any channel that's delivered via switched digital video (SDV); without one, your current TiVo (for example) won't ever be able to see any channel beamed out with the new technology. The lucky locale is Austin, Texas, but we get the idea that other places should be seeing them soon. Give your local TWC office a call, and do report back (bonus points for images) if you've found that your city now has 'em as well. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family][Thanks, Andy]
Verizon gears up for FiOS rollout in 27,000 Aimco apartments
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AT&T rolls out Weather On Demand U-verse functionality in Houston, TX
Lufkin, Texas gets Suddenlin's hottest HD trio
No clue if the fourth time is a charm, but Lufkin, Texas just got hit with the same trio of high-def additions that Suddenlink has been blasting to all manners of locales. TLC HD (756), Discovery HD (757) and Animal Planet HD (758) have all been added to the outfit's HD Basic tier, bringing the grand total of high-def options in the area to an astounding... 13. And yeah, that includes three locals in HD, too. We feel for you Lufkin, we truly do.AT&T checks off a year of U-verse in Central Texas
DirecTV lights up HD locals in six new markets
DirecTV's a few months behind on finishing up its summer HD locals expansion, but we're pretty sure subscribers in six new markets are willing to forgive the delay now that their favorite broadcast networks are in shining high-def. As of now, customers in Boise, Idaho; Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, Texas; Macon, Georgia; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan; and Fort Smith, Arkansas can tap into HD locals via DirecTV, and the satcaster can now claim that over 86% of US households are within range of 'em.North Texas finally getting TWC newcomers, even more HD soon
Remember those 11 high-def channels that Time Warner Cable owes North Texas? According to a report in the Dallas News, they'll be delivered by November 20th. In related news, the article also casually mentions that a full 17 to 19 even fresher HD channels will be unveiled "across the region" before the year's end. It's difficult to decipher whether that's to mean "the North Texas region" or "all of TWC's Texas markets," but if history is any indicator, we'd say the Dallas / San Antonio areas should be very well taken care of.[Thanks, Joe]
Time Warner Cable adds FOX News HD, MGM HD in Austin / Waco, TX
Time Warner Cable subscribers in Austin / Waco, Texas have long complained about getting the proverbial shaft on HD channels, and if you take a gander at lineups in the other major cities in the Lone Star state, it's easy to see the root of their frustrations. That being said, we can tell you that a lowly twosome is headed down the pike, with FOX News HD available right now and MGM HD coming on December 1st. Unfortunately, MGM is essentially replacing the soon-to-vanish MOJO HD, so you're left with a net gain of one. Sad, we know. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family][Thanks, Chad]
