hopeflicker
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1 edit | typical
Typical marketing schemes 
Very misleading and on the verge on lying.
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Mactron
el camino Real
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| said by hopeflicker  :Typical marketing schemes Very misleading and on the verge on lying. It's numbers hype. They all play the game thinking we the consumer are clueless. Out of the ~150 channels I have, I watch 6-8 at the most. The rest are trash.  Will trash in HD be better?.. 
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golfgeek
join:2005-11-21
Bryans Road, MD
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agreed........Note they don't say 400 National HD channels. In other words we are adding 10 new national HD channels, 30 new VOD, and 460 local/regional channels spread all over the place.
Meaning you may see very little by the end of the year. Yes on the verge of lying. Pitiful. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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said by Mactron :Will trash in HD be better?.. Hell Yeah! Crystal Clear, Widescren, HD - trash!
LOL!
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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Mount Airy, MD |  Provide Actual Service First
I'm still wondering how Comcast plans to offer all these channels when many of the markets they acquired in swaps with other providers don't even offer basic things like on-demand and such.
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hopeflicker
Capitalism breeds greed
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Long Beach, CA
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Re: typical
said by dadkins :said by Mactron :Will trash in HD be better?.. Hell Yeah! Crystal Clear, Widescren, HD - trash! LOL! You mean we'll finally get J. Springer in HD??? fuck ya! 
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caddyroger
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said by Mactron :said by hopeflicker :Typical marketing schemes Very misleading and on the verge on lying. It's numbers hype. They all play the game thinking we the consumer are clueless. Out of the ~150 channels I have, I watch 6-8 at the most. The rest are trash. Will trash in HD be better?.. It could be the 6 or 8 that you watch that is trashed by what I watch. Not every one watches the same programs. Of dtv 100 I would only watch about 15 at the most. |
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Mike
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join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
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That is if they have an HD Camera...
else it'll probably be upsized to fit the screen resolution. |
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whocares
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20 cable channels set to debut when Comcast takes over
June 13, 2007, 7:17AM
Twenty channels, including five high-definition channels, will join the cable lineup when Comcast officially takes over for Time Warner-Houston on Tuesday.
Mailers were expected to go out today to all current TW subscribers announcing the new lineup, which shows renamed tiers and new channel groupings but keeps pricing the same.
The high-definition channels being added are:
* ESPN2 HD. High-def version of the sports and information channel.
* MHD. Music High Definition, which Tony Speller, senior vice president for Comcast's Houston region describes as "a combination MTV, VH1 and Country Music Television."
* Versus/Golf HD. Two sports networks sharing the same channel number. Versus offers hockey, rodeo and other sports.
* Starz HD. Movie channel available to Starz subscribers only.
* Cinemax HD. Movie channel available to Cinemax subscribers only.
Comcast's HD offerings — 21 channels total — will be complemented by more than 100 hours of HD content available on Comcast's "video on demand" service, Spelling said.
"We're updating our VOD platform from a system that had roughly 1,000 hours of content to one that has 6,000 hours of content and 9,000 different programs," he said.
That programming will roll out gradually and should be available to all in the greater Houston market by year's end.
Fourteen non-HD channels also join the lineup. They are:
* The Africa Channel. All-English channel celebrating Africa.
* ESPN Deportes. Spanish-language sports channel.
* Flix. Films from the '60s, '70s and '80s.
* Fox Reality. New and off-network reality series from around the world.
* GolTV. Soccer channel available in two different packages, one in English, one in Spanish.
* Gospel Music Channel. Gospel music 24/7.
* ImaginAsian TV. Movies, animé, sports and music.
* Indieplex. Commercial-free independent and art-house movies.
* MTV Tr3s. Lifestyle and music channel aimed at Latinos.
* Logo. Original series, films and documentaries focused on gays, lesbians and transgenders.
* MoviePlex. An affiliate of the Encore movie channels, this one runs movies of a different theme (crime, Western, etc.) every day.
* NFL Network. 24/7 football channel offering multiple games during the season.
* PBS Kids Sprout. Aimed at preschoolers ages 2 to 5.
* Retroplex. Commercial-free classic movies from the '50s, '60s and '70s.
Comcast will introduce a new tiering system that has several notable upgrades or improvements.
The new "Basic Service" tier includes all local channels (and their HD signals) as well as Chicago "superstation" WGN, Tube Music (affiliated with Channel 39), and Spanish-language channels LATV (affiliated with Channel 2) and V-me (affiliated with Channel 8). Price: $16.42.
An "Expanded Basic" tier adds 55 channels to the "Basic" tier, including eight HD channels. Price: $44.99.
"Digital Basic" is for customers who want the first two tiers plus access to video on demand, including MoviePlex. Price: $51.99.
Niche channels such as ESPN News, Current TV, Gospel Music Channel and Toon Disney are on the "Digital Classic" tier. Price: $55.99.
"Digital Preferred" adds Logo, Indieplex, Sundance, four Encore channels and more. Price: $56.99.
A sports pack, which includes the NFL Network, goes for an additional $4, while a 15-channel Spanish-language package can be added for $5 more. Premium movie packages and international channels are also available. HDNet pack, offering Mark Cuban's HDNet and HDNet Movies, can be had for another $3.
A package that includes everything except the international channels is available for $86.99, which matches the current price for a similar offering on Time Warner.
All prices do not include the cost of equipment such as a digital box or an HD tuner.
Comcast enters a TV market more competitive than ever before. AT&T, Dish and DirecTV promise HD packages, for example, as good or greater than what Comcast is promising.
AT&T offers West Coast feeds of several cable channels and boasts 27 HD channels. Dish, like Comcast, offers 21 HD channels, but with a significantly different channel list. DirecTV has been advertising 150 HD channels by year's end.
"We're bringing customers the HD content they're demanding, the most popular channels they are asking for," Spelling said. "In addition, we have HD VOD, with more than 100 hours of HD content available. So I would say we are extremely competitive in that space."
He emphasized the quality, quantity and diversity of the programming Comcast provides as reasons to stick with cable. As for cost, the company noted that savings can be accomplished by bundling cable with other services Comcast offers, including phone and Internet access.
"We've been in the business a long time," added Ray Purser, Comcast's vice president of government and public relations in Houston. "We're investing $200 million in the market to launch new products and services. We have a call center of 900 employees who understand the business. Our competitors are trying to catch up to us, but they have a long way to go."
»www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/fro···763.html
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Mactron
el camino Real
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Re: typical
said by hopeflicker :said by dadkins :said by Mactron :Will trash in HD be better?.. Hell Yeah! Crystal Clear, Widescren, HD - trash! LOL! You mean we'll finally get J. Springer in HD??? fuck ya! Don't forget Maury... The Paternity episodes are the best.  Who's the Daddy.? !!
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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Re: 20 cable channels set to debut when Comcast takes over
I was an Adelphia subscriber when Comcast took over. Since then:
We've lost HDnet and HDnet Movies. I never watched them much, but Comcast can't legitimately claim to be adding HD channels when they are getting rid of them instead. INHD2 is gone, but I don't think that is Comcast's fault. We got a new HD channel called MOJO.
On Demand never worked with Adelphia. It still doesn't work now.
I keep Comcast mainly for their Internet service, which has actually been quite solid and reliable. I retain their cable service, over the objections of my girlfriend, because they do not compress HD signals any more than the original HD source does, unlike satellite. Plus, Comcast charges us much less for 2 dual tuner HD-DVRs than the satellite providers.
Someday, someday, I keep telling myself, I will go mount an outdoor TV antenna
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dmeyer
join:2002-08-14
Austin, TX | New channels
The Africa Channel? Puh-leeze. Probably has 1 hour of new original programming a week and the rest is repeats and infomercials.
"800 channels and nothing's on" |
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Necronomikro
join:2005-09-01 | reply to Mactron
Re: typical
Most amusing thing was when the girl had come up there for the third time, bringing 6 guys at once each time, and after the third time STILL didn't know who the daddy was. |
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blueeyesm
join:2003-09-05
Waterloo, ON
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said by Mactron : Will trash in HD be better?.. Actually, to keep it politically correct - it'll be known as the Recycling Network.
I love Lucy in HD, Gilligan's Island (colourized, AND edited for time) in HD, and more commercials than you can shake a stick at!
All for a low, low price of $50 / month! |
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telcolackey
The Truth? You can't handle the truth
join:2007-04-06
Death Valley, CA | reply to dadkins
Something satellite cannot do is Switched digital video (SDV) |
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ColorBASIC
8-bit Fun
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join:2006-12-29
Corona, CA
1 edit | There aren't 800 HD channels out
What's the point, there isn't 800 HD channels available.
Here's a novel idea: Instead of offering 800 HD channel capacity how about dedicating some of that bandwidth to HSI so you don't have to send out nastygrams and cancel customers who actual USE your HSI service.
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No to ESPN
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| How About Ala Carte?
I am in Houston and am waiting to see how this all works out. I use RoadRunner with TW and wonder if the Comcast system, after they "improve" it, will be as solid. No cable TV only my antenna in the attic.
If Comcast wants more of my money let me choose using an ala carte system. None of the added channels listed interested me. Until then, no more money. |
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FicmanS
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join:2005-01-11
Brownsburg, IN
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Re: typical
Nice...lol |
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brooklynman4
join:2004-09-07
Brooklyn, NY | reply to No to ESPN
Re: How About Ala Carte?
They going to have 800 hd channels but there channel line up will vary from state to state thats how they coun there channels lol. |
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whocares
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Re: 20 cable channels set to debut when Comcast takes over
said by pnh102 :I keep Comcast mainly for their Internet service, which has actually been quite solid and reliable. I retain their cable service, . Someday, someday, I keep telling myself, I will go mount an outdoor TV antenna why not try or do as i do,1 suggestion,
try DIRECTV for say a month,(less then 30days-trial) and keep RR for your internet,
but then with a satallite, you have to think about how much BAD weather you have heavy rains or snow,if its heavy it could block the tv signal, (here where i am maybe,MAYBE once a month MIGHT loose signal under 1/2 hr because of a heavy thunderstorm.
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