pplchamp1
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| Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand Posted at Engadget HD
HDNet, HDNet Movies coming to Comcast
Today, September 04, 2008, 9:20:00 PM | Richard Lawler
Filed under: HDNet, Cable, New content
Add two stations to Project Infinity, Comcast has -- after several years of battling -- signed up Mark Cuban's HDNet and HDNet Movies, plus a free video on-demand package. Specifics on when the channels should go live in your area weren't noted, only that the cable company plans to increase its carriage of the two networks over the next year. Hopefully Comcast subscribers will get a (non-bandwidth starved) peek at Dan Rather, HDNet Fights, early movie premieres and more before tru2way and switched digital video roll out, but we can't be sure.
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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New York, NY
clubs:  | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand Whoaaa!
FINALLY! WOOT! | |
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CRP
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join:2005-12-26
Brick, NJ | Hell froze over. | |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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New York, NY
clubs: | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand I doubt we'll see the linear channels for years in NNJ...
I think we'll see the On Demand content though. | |
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Comcast of Ocean County
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Brick, NJ | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand I'd be interested in knowing the specifics i.e. tier, pricing etc. | |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL | And how long will the roll out take?
parts of the Chicago area still don't have the new HD channels.
how much will they compress them? | |
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| markofmayhem
join:2004-04-08
Pittsburgh, PA
| Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand Those are perfect questions to ask the VP of operations for YOUR area. This isn't satellite, the local chiefs have control. I can't imagine these channels to roll out in a higher priority than some channels already released with higher advertising revenue. Can't wait for it on-demand  | |
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ak3883
join:2005-08-20
Bensalem, PA | Nice to hear
But in Philly they don't see to want to or be able to add HD channels, so I'm not holding my breathe for them anytime soon. | |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
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Reading, PA
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| Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand said by ak3883  :Nice to hear But in Philly they don't see to want to or be able to add HD channels, so I'm not holding my breathe for them anytime soon. Correction.. | |
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Travelfan1
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Iselin, NJ
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| The official press release:
»www.hd.net/pressrelease.html?200···-01.html
First paragraph says it all:
"HDNet, the leader in high definition programming, today announced a carriage agreement to add HDNet and HDNet Movies to Comcast's strong high definition (HD) programming line up. The agreement enables Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, to provide the two HDNet networks to HD subscribers in many of its systems, including free On Demand programming, in addition to increasing Comcast's carriage of HDNet over the next year."
That means, HDNets available this year in Boston/Chicago and the areas in PA that Comcast Guy is always referring in his postings. My area? Fuggetaboutit.....   For crying out loud, we have yet to get A&E, Food and channels that have been widely available in other Comcast systems for over 1 year! Great news is the free On Demand programming, though!
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| Comcast Guy
join:2008-01-16
Harrisburg, PA | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand Judging by the nature of the press release, I would be willing to guess that HDNet channels will be a priority similar to the way ABCFamily and Disney were rolled out. Just a theory, but it seems similar. | |
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| Hound
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Princeton, NJ
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| Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand We have HDNet and HDNet Movies on the old Patriot Media
System. Comcast did not get rid of these channels like GameHD.
However, the channels are in a special $1.99 tier with Wealth HD. The $1.99
covers the carriage
cost. I suspect the new deal will put HDnet in digital starter and HDnet in a higher tier similar to Directv.
Hell did not freeze over. Comcast is waking up to the fact that many subs have a
choice of four TV providers and Comcast
has been losing over
100,000 video subs per quarter not including acquisitions. Competition is great for the consumer. | |
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Greg_Z
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Springfield, IL | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand Already have in Springfield. | |
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Travelfan1
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Iselin, NJ | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand Greg_z, in what package has it been added? | |
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Springfield, IL
1 edit | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand said by Travelfan1 :Greg_z, in what package has it been added? Both by themselves in a $7 a la carte pkg - TOTAL rip-off if you ask me.
Also keep in mind - we already had these in Springfield BEFORE CC took over from Insight at the beginning of this year. Most Insight properties already were carrying them, so I presume that all of those systems that cc took over kept them as well. | |
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Big Bear Fan
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fancydancer
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Springfield, IL
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| Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand said by Big Bear Fan :
Did Springfield get the updated channels Chicago and Boston recently received
Springfield have them when we were under Insight's control. Comcast kept them onboard. As dishrich said, its a rip off, $7 for two channels, no thanks.
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Des Plaines, IL
| said by Hound :We have HDNet and HDNet Movies on the old Patriot Media System. Comcast did not get rid of these channels like GameHD. However, the channels are in a special $1.99 tier with Wealth HD. The $1.99 covers the carriage cost. I suspect the new deal will put HDnet in digital starter and HDnet in a higher tier similar to Directv. or they can be like WOW! cable and put in a $7+ HD PACK as well moving some of there other HD channels there. | |
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patspub
join:2005-02-10
Philadelphia, PA | Well this is Good news!!! but when can we expect a so called "Comcast Launch Date" for Philly? We don't even have USAHD or SCI-FI HD yet. | |
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Big Bear Fan
@comcast.net
| Being a former Insight cable company which CC took over we have HD net and HD net movies . But we dont have the new additions that Chicago and Boston got have a partial mix no FX Fox channels Weather channel QVC The movie premiere feature is nice Nice channels interesting programming | |
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rob316
join:2005-10-17
Carteret, NJ | I have with DTV already.
Rob | |
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Chad473
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Lancaster, PA | wow, never thought i'd see the day.... | |
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mikedz4
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Weirton, WV | so when are they going to add hdnet, hdnet movies and hdnet on demand to pittsburgh area? | |
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PaulieORF
join:2001-04-15
Southington, CT
| Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand said by mikedz4 :so when are they going to add hdnet, hdnet movies and hdnet on demand to pittsburgh area? I'm guessing that most areas will see the HDNet VOD content before the linear channels, and I'd guess it'll be sooner than later. | |
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| We already get them here in Minneapolis area and we enjoy them - It is about $5 for the two channels per month I think or maybe a dollar more can't recall off the top of my head - but they show some good movies which we both enjoy - we noticed them on the guide when we bought our HDTV a few months back and asked about them. | |
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mikedz4
join:2003-04-14
Weirton, WV | any news on when these channels will be added or is this another "we'll add these to chicago, harrisburg, and boston in a week or two but the rest of the country has to wait til the 2nd half of 09 to get these channels?" | |
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pennstatejim
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Reading, PA
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| Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand said by mikedz4 :any news on when these channels will be added or is this another "we'll add these to chicago, harrisburg, and boston in a week or two but the rest of the country has to wait til the 2nd half of 09 to get these channels?" I'd venture a guess and say that's going to be pretty accurate. | |
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pplchamp1
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| said by mikedz4 :any news on when these channels will be added or is this another "we'll add these to chicago, harrisburg, and boston in a week or two but the rest of the country has to wait til the 2nd half of 09 to get these channels?" It depends on what systems will do more analog migrations.
Connecticut only saw Phase 1 of the migrations, there are more planned or being planned. Systems that have the bandwidth will see them faster than those that don't.
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mikedz4
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Weirton, WV | i don't know if we have bandwidth or not. I was told we were out of bandwidth but then they added big ten, big ten hd and the overflow channels. So now i'm not sure if we are out of room or not. | |
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moulder3
join:2007-05-21
Boston, MA
3 edits | Has anyone heard of launch dates yet? I was hoping we'd these channels would start rolling out in some markets by Nov. or Dec.
I had HDNet channels previously on another provider, and absolutely love this network. They do a FANTASTIC job re-encoding older movies to HD on HDNET Movies (eg. The Sting) and have amazing programming on HDNet (eg. Dan Rather Reports & Arrested Development reruns)
Please hurry, Comcast!!! | |
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Blahhhhhh
@comcast.net | Sweet! Look Who's Talking in HD, finally!! Hurrry Comcast, don't keep us waiting on this wonderful programming! | |
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| stanely
join:2003-01-04
Hopkins, MN | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand Well not every movie on HD Net is a classic but they all look good.:D I am looking forward toward the director's cut of Blade Runner on Thursday.
Plus the new season of Bikini Destinations isn't too shabby either... | |
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Delray Beach, FL | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand We got it in Delray beach already I believe at least the Hd net ondemand that is for sure. | |
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CRP
Comcast of Ocean County
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Brick, NJ | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand I could think of ten digital channels that I'd gladly trade for these precious gems. | |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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New York, NY
clubs: | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand HDNet's coming to Denver on 12/8. | |
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JamesDax
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Philadelphia, PA | LOL, Philly still dosn't have Sci-Fi HD. Not going to hold my breath for HD Net.
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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New York, NY
clubs: | Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand LOL, we don't have AEHD, HGTVHD, Discovery HD, etc..
Well we're under the same leadership now so maybe something will change soon. | |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
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join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
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| Re: Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand I don't know. Thought you guys didn't have too much available bandwidth, and they are rolling out DOCSIS 3.0 first because it's more profitable than rolling out new HD Channels. So most likely 3 more QAMs will be dedicated to internet. DOCSIS 3.0 starts eating into plant bandwidth much like VOD. Fios has it made because their internet and VOD bandwidth doesn't cut into the forward video bandwidth (and they don't even have analogs cutting into that bandwidth).
Say you have the minimum, 4 QAMs for VOD and 3 QAMs for D3. That's 21 HD channels at 3:1 lost out to bandwidth wasting VOD and Data. That's why I thought it would be great to at least run data in the 870~1 GHz band so it doesn't affect the normal forward video path. That of course would mean spending time and money upgrading nodes and amplifiers to pass 1 GHz. Not something Comcast wants to do. | |
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TurboDan
join:2006-06-08
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | I'm assuming this won't be tiered, since Comcast has generally been against that practice. I wonder how much the ol' bill will be going up for this. | |
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