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Cable Systems with channels 1000 and above

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Tim from Springfield IL

In browsing some online cable listings I have seen some systems (but none locally in my market AFAIK) where at least HD channels are offered in the 1000s (most likely SD channel # + 1000). And IIRC Comcast is planning an eventual national channel lineup that will park HD channels (plus some international ones) in the 1000s. What systems do you know of that receive channels 1000 and above?

And this leads me to another question: Are there systems that ACTUALLY RECEIVE a grand total of 1000+ actual physical channels--including the separate SD and HD feeds of broadcast and cable channels?
 
Tim from Springfield said:
In browsing some online cable listings I have seen some systems (but none locally in my market AFAIK) where at least HD channels are offered in the 1000s (most likely SD channel # + 1000). And IIRC Comcast is planning an eventual national channel lineup that will park HD channels (plus some international ones) in the 1000s. What systems do you know of that receive channels 1000 and above?

And this leads me to another question: Are there systems that ACTUALLY RECEIVE a grand total of 1000+ actual physical channels--including the separate SD and HD feeds of broadcast and cable channels?
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By coincidence, I noticed earlier today that the Comcast Boston / Brookline (MA) system has added a Ch 1998 - Xfinity TV Help & Support. It is showing videos of how to use various cable box menus. Other than this, they have never used 4 digit channel numbers. The next highest number is 990.
 
Comcast in Nashville has channels that are over 1000, mainly the HD equivalents of the SD channels. Comcast in Memphis has just a few channels over 1000. Charter in Jackson, TN has channel 2495 for requesting upgrades, but regular channels go up to 999.
 
Cox in San Diego is also into the 1000's and 2000's with everything from 1-999 pretty full up.

How do systems with so many channel monitor so many channels? Automation? This is sure a far cry from the days when the most advanced cable TV system had 36 channels and a headend in a broom closet somewhere.
 
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