So as it turns out, ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD did not disappear from my cable system. They were two of several channels reassigned out of the 1400-range of channels down to the 1000-range of channels, as Time Warner Cable of Kansas City imposed a uniform numbering system to deal with its ever-expanding universe of HD offerings.
That's great news if you can get them. But as I documented yesterday, I cannot because I am one of about 1,200 households in Kansas City that was stupid enough to believe the line that you could substitute a CableCARD for a full-blown cable box, save some space on top of the TV and a few bucks a month in the bargain.
Some bargain. Here now is the new TWC KC high-def lineup. You'll notice that every channel now conforms to its analog counterpart, so History HD is at 1069 just as History SD is at 69, Planet Green HD is 1226 corresponding to 226 for the SD, and so on. The premiums have also moved, to the 1300 tier. I have put in boldface those channels that I can still get with my CableCARD.
1000 Discovery Theatre HD
1014 TBS HD (yep, I watched the playoffs in glorious SD)
1023 Science HD
1024 MTV HD
1032 TNT HD
1033 ESPN HD
1034 ESPN2 HD
1035 A&E HD
1040 TLC HD
1044 CNN HD
1045 Discovery HD
1048 ABC Family HD
1050 Travel HD
1052 Food HD
1054 HGTV HD
1055 Versus HD
1056 Nat Geo HD
1057 Animal Planet HD
1059 FSN HD (limited hours)
1060 Fox News HD
1069 History HD
1070 Disney HD
1202 Outside HD2
1203 ESPNU HD
1204 ESPNEWS HD
1217 Biography HD
1226 Planet Green HD
1243 Boomerang HD
1283 Hallmark HD
1300 HBO HD
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