tew1165
join:2008-01-03
Chalfont, PA
| New Hi-Def Channels
Does anyone have any insight into the new hi-def offerings that verizon has been touting? I believe they mentioned offering up to 60 channels by spring and 150 by year-end '08. In particular I am hoping that they will be adding the basic cable channels that show sports on a full or part time basis, such as TBS, Versus, Speed, and the Golf channel. My calls to verizon customer service have been a waste of time on this issue. |
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matcarl
join:2007-03-09
Franklin Square, NY | Nobody knows. We won't until it happens. |
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Vamp9190
join:2002-02-11
Chantilly, VA | reply to tew1165
But more than likely they will closely mirror DirectTV, so check their HD lineup and it will probably be most of those. |
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JayMan 007
join:2005-07-18
Richmond, VA
| said by Vamp9190  :But more than likely they will closely mirror DirectTV, so check their HD lineup and it will probably be most of those. I agree and add that they will probably add the ones that other Cable Cos like Comcast have first ex: Animal Planet, CNN, History, Science Channel, Sci-Fi, TBS, TLC, USA & Vs/Golf. |
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icemannyr1
join:2001-04-11
Township Of Washington, NJ | reply to tew1165
Once Verizon is no longer required to offer analog channels and they are turned off Verizon will gain space to ad more HD channels.
I believe currently channels 2-50 are reserved for analog broadcast channels. |
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tew1165
join:2008-01-03
Chalfont, PA
| reply to tew1165
Just a follow up question. Comcast ownes Versus and the Golf channel and they combine those two into one shard hi-def channel. Assuming Verizon is going to aquire this combined hi-def channel, how will they offer it, since Versus is on the standard tier and Golf is on a seperate sports tier? |
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skeys
join:2007-05-09
Williston Park, NY
| reply to tew1165
With spring only 3 months away, I would hope we start hearing some news about new HD channels. They should come out blazing by offering between 5 & 10 new HD channels. This would be my recommended lineup:
CNN HD
TBS HD
GOLF/VERSUS HD
MTV HD
SCI-FI HD
SPIKE HD
NICK HD
One last thing they need to add is MLB Extra Innings.
Let's start 2008 off with a bang. |
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kgeissler
join:2001-12-03
Rowlett, TX | My FIOS already has MTV HD. |
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knarf829
join:2007-06-02
| said by kgeissler :My FIOS already has MTV HD. No, you have MHD, which is content from all MTV owned music channels combined.
MTV-HD is an HD feed of the MTV channel (you know, the one you really don't need in HD because it's mostly a lot of reality shows shot in SD). |
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frankpf3
verizon.net
join:2007-08-09
Huntington Station, NY | You know what he went. Do you really need to split hairs? |
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jvanbrecht
join:2007-01-08
Bowie, MD
| said by frankpf3 :You know what he went. Do you really need to split hairs? Normally, I would agree with you about splitting hairs.. but at this point, there is a new "when will there be new HD blah blah blah" post almost daily. Sarcasm, hair splitting, and general lynching and torture should apply to those who do not bother to search.... |
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knarf829
join:2007-06-02
1 edit | reply to frankpf3
said by frankpf3 :You know what he went. Do you really need to split hairs? The poster was asking about a totally different channel than the guy responded about. It's like asking about MSNBC-HD and being told information about CNBC-HD. Close, but not the same.
Obviously, attention to detail is not your strong suit Frank, but pointing out an entirely inaccurate response to a question and then providing an accurate response is hardly hair splitting. |
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afiggatt
join:2007-07-12
Sterling, VA
| reply to skeys
said by skeys :With spring only 3 months away, I would hope we start hearing some news about new HD channels. They should come out blazing by offering between 5 & 10 new HD channels. This would be my recommended lineup: CNN HD TBS HD GOLF/VERSUS HD MTV HD SCI-FI HD SPIKE HD NICK HD If Verizon is going to add a few more HD channels, they should add the most watched cable channels that also have some useful true HD content. TBS-HD has almost no HD and all SD is stretched, I think MTV HD is almost all SD. Checking avsforum, Spike did not air any HD programs until this month.
If you go by cable channel ratings, for the channels that are now presenting a decent amount of HD, are not using stretch-o-vision, and based on the results of the poll I did here back in October, I think the next four HD channels (taking 2 QAM channels) Verizon should add are:
Sci-Fi HD
USA HD
CNN HD
Versus/Golf HD (but this may have to wait until verizon sets up a HD sports tier).
If not Versus/Golf HD, then Nickelodeon HD or FX HD.
The last 2 national HD channels Verizon gave us were: Discovery HD (good), A&E-HD (blech). Not the most promising pattern. Maybe it is time for a new vote for the 4 HD channels you most want thread? Who knows, maybe Verizon managers will read it. |
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matcarl
join:2007-03-09
Franklin Square, NY
1 edit | I think the next one they add will be one no one will watch. How about Si TV HD??
»www.multichannel.com/article/CA6448962.html
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Langning
Premium
join:2003-04-28
Marlborough, MA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to tew1165
According to Verizon.com's Channel Lineup for 01752, I see
Qubo 891
ION Life 892
iMetro 893
The Worship Network 894
But I can't see them on my guide or manually tune to any of them. My HD-DVR is upgraded with the new menu. Do I have to call them to add the "missing/new" channels. |
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frankpf3
verizon.net
join:2007-08-09
Huntington Station, NY | reply to matcarl
Great...it looks like it will be right up there with wealth-HD and LMN-HD |
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MeatChicken
join:2007-08-15
Paramus, NJ
2 edits | reply to Langning
said by Langning :According to Verizon.com's Channel Lineup for 01752, I see Qubo 891 ION Life 892 iMetro 893 The Worship Network 894 But I can't see them on my guide or manually tune to any of them. My HD-DVR is upgraded with the new menu. Do I have to call them to add the "missing/new" channels. I recently got them here in NNJ ...
They are simply Ion SD subchannels of stuff that I, & probably many viewers, will rarely ever watch.
Give it a week, if it's not an error they will be added to your local area as well ... |
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Baff
join:2007-12-05
Murrieta, CA
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to afiggatt
said by afiggatt : Sci-Fi HD USA HD CNN HD Versus/Golf HD (but this may have to wait until verizon sets up a HD sports tier). If not Versus/Golf HD, then Nickelodeon HD or FX HD. USA & Sci-Fi are 2 of the 3 SD channels I still watch a lot.
BBC America is the 3rd (Robin Hood, Dr.Who, Torchwood). With the writers strike, they are one of the few channels showing new (non-reality show) episodes. I've seen some ads for BBC in HD, so hopefully Verizon will add them before too long. |
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afiggatt
join:2007-07-12
Sterling, VA
| said by Baff :BBC America is the 3rd (Robin Hood, Dr.Who, Torchwood). With the writers strike, they are one of the few channels showing new (non-reality show) episodes. I've seen some ads for BBC in HD, so hopefully Verizon will add them before too long. BBC America has not yet started their HD channel. I think the start date is sometime in 2008, but nothing more specific than that. However, HDNet has exclusive HD rights to the first 2 seasons of Torchwood. They showed the season 1 episodes only a week or 2 later than BBCA. HDNet is currently repeating the season 1 episodes on Monday nights. Season 2 will start on HDNet on February 11, so you don't need BBCA-HD to get Torchwood in HD.
BTW, the new Dr. Who seasons have never been shot in HD, only widescreen PAL SD. |
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darcilicious
Cyber Librarian
Premium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
·Verizon FIOS
 ·Comcast
| said by afiggatt :Season 2 will start on HDNet on February 11, so you don't need BBCA-HD to get Torchwood in HD. Learning this just rocked my world  |
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