Cox Communications is changing the way it delivers television signals to some of its Louisiana customers. After a three-month transition period, customers will need a digital converter box for each TV set that now receives an analog channel lineup directly through a coaxial cable wire.
Cox estimates that 20 percent of its subscribers are analog only. Others have some digital cable service -- on a primary TV set, for example -- but have analog cable on secondary sets; these customers will need converter boxes on the secondary sets.
Cox said it will supply digital "mini-boxes" to analog-cable users – some free of charge for as long as five years. Eventually, these will carry a $2.99 monthly rental fee, the company said.
