said by matcarl :

Thanks Savvy, too bad they are counting a PPV Event channel among them.

said by Mark F :

And there are a lot of shows in SD that will always be popular (see link).
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said by Hound :

Most HD cable channels are built around one HD program.
People generally want an HD channel to watch one program.

said by Hajman :

HD Irrelevant: ESPNews, CNN, Weather Channel, CNBC

Filled with Stretch-O-Vision: Animal Planet, TBS, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, USA, Lifetime, Bravo, SCI FI

Extra subscription channels for which a HD channel already exists: Showtime West, Cinemax West, HBO West

Channels I know nothing about: MOJO, The Science Channel, Starz Edge, Starz Comed, Starz Kids and Family, Outdoor Channel, Smithsonian

Perhaps some of my classifications are wrong, but beyond Versus / Golf, baseball playoffs on TBS and very little original programming on Sci Fi (like BSG - that I don't watch) and other channels, I don't get why people are so amped about adding HD channels NOW.

said by frankpf3 :

1.) He gave the list of HD channels to me.
2.) Nice productive post.
3.) Excuse me for wanting the most for my money.

said by frankpf3 :

3.) Excuse me for wanting the most for my money.

said by frankpf3 :

What's the channel list?

said by Hound :

It sounds like the real thing. MLB EI and NHL CI share the same 14 channels on In Demand. NBA LP is on different channels. So Savvy got that correct.

I just hope Verizon provides GameHD which is part of the MLB EI/NHL CI package. GameHD is part of the carriage agreement and is free. Comcast has made a bonehead decision
not to provide GameHD. Without GameHD the MLB EI/NHL CI package is not very good. Most people who sub to MLB EI/NHL CI have HD and want GameHD. The sports packages are useless
without HD channels.

said by FIOS MAN :

Matt....

Is this a rumor or a reliable source?? Where is this coming from ?

said by tew1165 :

afiggatt, you make some good points. I'm assuming the rollout would be national simply because Verizon seems to treat FIOS TV as more of a national product than the cable companies do, but I did not realize the last of the analog shutdowns was scheduled for October. It would be painful waiting that long. Here's hoping it happens much sooner.

FMR VZMAN, do you have any information? I realize you're no longer with Verizon but you always seem to be able to clarify things on these boards.

said by tew1165 :

I think Verizon is going to have to wait until all VHO's are digital and turn on all new channels at the same time. Can you imagine the outcry if a couple VHO's get all this new HD and no one else does? Verizon's customer service lines would be jammed with complaints from customers who haven't yet gotten the new channels. I just can't imagine anything but a national rollout of the new channels all at once.

said by matcarl :

I don't think that's the case now. I think they are shooting for everyone the last week of July, 26 HD's

said by matcarl :

I don't think that's the case now. I think they are shooting for everyone the last week of July, 26 HD's

said by kirk1233 :

Why do they need to give it to the entire country at the same time? If Pittsburgh and other markets are all digital already why not deploy as headends are capable?

said by kirk1233 :

Why do they need to give it to the entire country at the same time? If Pittsburgh and other markets are all digital already why not deploy as headends are capable?

said by psbny :

The thing that is taking so long is the conversion of FiOS to all digital throughout the country. Once the whole country is all digital Vz will quickly add additional programming. I believe something like 48 more SD channels and 26 HD channels towards the end of July.