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<description><![CDATA[machpost posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1652254" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1652254');">TitusTroy</a>:</small><br><br>RCN does have a pretty stellar lineup at the moment...but that doesn't mean that there isn't room for improvement...off the top of my head I can think of BBC America HD, MSNBC HD, and the Viacom channels you mentioned<br> </div>I agree. I'd add CBS College Sports HD to that, with the college football season coming up. And HLN HD, which I believe is launching soon.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[TitusTroy posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1625799" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1625799');">shadyman777</a>:</small><br><br>To be honest, outside of the Viacom channels (Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Spike, etc...) What other HD channel is out there that you wish to have? I think RCN has a steller HD lineup. I can't wait to get it later this year.</div>RCN does have a pretty stellar lineup at the moment...but that doesn't mean that there isn't room for improvement...off the top of my head I can think of BBC America HD, MSNBC HD, and the Viacom channels you mentioned]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[shadyman777 posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1652254" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1652254');">TitusTroy</a>:</small><br><br>any new HD channels in the works?<br> </div>To be honest, outside of the Viacom channels (Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Spike, etc...) What other HD channel is out there that you wish to have? I think RCN has a steller HD lineup. I can't wait to get it later this year.<br><br>Edit: to add to this.... I'm not even sure RCN will get the channels I listed above for a while. Viacom is very particular on who they will give HD channels at this point. It's kind of like four or five years ago, when they didn't want to renew with DISH. They wanted so much money and dish wasn't having it... that is.... until DISH lost so many customers they paid for the channels. I'm sure RCN is most likely in the same boat with Viacom now. Viacom probably wants a fortune, and RCN is saying no thank you until you lower it to X amount. And this might not be the issue with RCN, maybe it's more technical and less financial. But the Viacom/DISH issue is a true story.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[TitusTroy posted : any new HD channels in the works?...havn't heard about any new channels since Cartoon HD launched on July 1st...lost in all the hoopla over the Tivo announcement have been any new additions to the HD lineup]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[JamiLeeD posted : Just saw on TVGuide's website that they got syndication/cable rights for <i>Ugly Betty</i>.  While I rarely used their network, it would be nice to see TVGuide Channel come back for this alone.  I don't suppose there's a TVGuide Channel HD?]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[jonbrach posted : I agree,RCN has added most of the important channels and now there are only a few remaining...BBC,comedy channel,VH1 and MTV and a couple of the movie channels such as TCM and Foxmoviechannel would be nice]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[TitusTroy posted : I think RCN has been doing a nice job adding some very good channels in the past few months...NBATV HD, MLB HD, Cartoon HD...we can't get every channel we want but there are only a handful remaining which I really have high on my list---> MSNBC HD, Comedy Central HD, BBCAmerica HD and Palladia HD come to mind]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[shadyman777 posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/559807" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=559807');">machpost</a>:</small><br><br>It looks like it's going to be a long time before RCN adds any quality HD channels to the lineup. Instead, they'll probably add the Fishing Channel HD or yet another "HD" channel with zero true HD content like MavTV, and raise our bills another $10/month  :mad:<br> </div>Sounds familiar :P I don't know how though ;)]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[machpost posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/924916" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=924916');">JamiLeeD</a>:</small><br><br>I just sent an channel request message via RCN's website about BBCAHD.  I got a response fairly quickly saying there are no plans to add that channel to the lineup.  :(<br> </div>It looks like it's going to be a long time before RCN adds any quality HD channels to the lineup. Instead, they'll probably add the Fishing Channel HD or yet another "HD" channel with zero true HD content like MavTV, and raise our bills another $10/month  :mad:]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[JamiLeeD posted : I just sent an channel request message via RCN's website about BBCAHD.  I got a response fairly quickly saying there are no plans to add that channel to the lineup.  :(<br><br>Oh, well, I guess <i>Torchwood</i> in standard def. will have to do (or wait until HDNet starts airing the new season).]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[TitusTroy posted : anyone know if there are any actual HD programs on Cartoon HD?...I thought the new Star Wars Clone Wars series would be in HD but looking at the Guide listings it doesn't appear to be]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[damink23 posted : Same thing here in the boston area.  Cartoon HD this morning and no other new HD channels.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[TitusTroy posted : Cartoon Network HD is up and running here in NY!  :D<br><br>just chaecked and I don't think any other new HD channels launched besides Cartoon HD]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[machpost posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1560844" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1560844');">nickcatal</a>:</small><br><br><div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1652254" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1652254');">TitusTroy</a>:</small><br><br>whatever happened to Palladia HD?...it was listed on the list of new channels back when the Analog Crush first occured back in October 2008...it was listed as Channel 634 and was supposed to be 'Coming Soon'...can anyone from RCN comment on why this channel was never launched (at least in the NY market)<br> </div>Palladia is 634 in Chicago and works fine<br> </div>Same story in DC. Palladia HD was part of the original Analog Crush HD lineup, but we've never seen a trace of it. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[nickcatal posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1560844" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1560844');">nickcatal</a>:</small><br><br><div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/769782" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=769782');">Zahl</a>:</small><br><br>It's up over here (ch 633). Thanks guys, it looks great.<br> </div>Not seeing it in Chicago. Have you noticed any additional channels showing up?<br> </div>Alright, I have it now @ 633 here in Chicago<br>As of right now (5:44 AM CST) the show on just seems to be a stretched & upscaled version of the SD channel, which is kinda annoying<br><br>Don't see anything else new on the lineup, and still no MSNBC-HD, TCM HD or any of those Viacom ones that RCN have yet to dip into carrying.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[nickcatal posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/769782" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=769782');">Zahl</a>:</small><br><br>It's up over here (ch 633). Thanks guys, it looks great.<br> </div>Not seeing it in Chicago. Have you noticed any additional channels showing up?]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[nickcatal posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1652254" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1652254');">TitusTroy</a>:</small><br><br>whatever happened to Palladia HD?...it was listed on the list of new channels back when the Analog Crush first occured back in October 2008...it was listed as Channel 634 and was supposed to be 'Coming Soon'...can anyone from RCN comment on why this channel was never launched (at least in the NY market)<br> </div>Palladia is 634 in Chicago and works fine]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Zahl posted : It's up over here (ch 633). Thanks guys, it looks great.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[anon posted : having worked in dozens of headends across the country,  there are more costs associated with adding even just one hd channel!  it may require additional splitting of satellite signal, rack space and power for satellite receiver for channel being launched, stat mux license, license for rate shaping if used, wiring, ports on routers, splitters, etc if used. so folks dont think launching a channel is flip of switch or swap of mod. old NTSC mod have little value. mexico uses NTSC but there is an abundance of surplus equipment out there with every american and canadian cable company going all digital.<br><br><div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1118186" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1118186');">cypherstream</a>:</small><br><br>Yeah actually many of the QAM modulators have 4 RF outputs in one 1U rack.  So that's one (or two) AC connections for 4 QAM's , and each QAM can hold up to 15 SD or 3 HD (with robust stat mux compression).<br><br>Vs... old analog modulators which take 1 AC outlet for ONE CHANNEL.<br><br>The cost is mostly the new QAM modulators.  It really doesn't cost something to remove an analog modulator from a rack and replace it.  Your already paying headend techs a daily salary, not like they are going to demand a huge raise for swapping out equipment in the rack.  I love doing that stuff at work.  Plus, they could sell the old Analog modulators to other systems that use NTSC-M and the same US RF Bandplan.  There are quite a few other countries that could use this stuff.<br><br>So you get energy savings, rack space savings, and plant bandwidth efficiency savings, without replacing line amps and line extenders.<br><br>And by the way, Cartoons look GREAT in HD!  From the vibrant colors to the sharp lines, I'd MUCH RATHER watch cartoons in HD vs. SD (4:3 pillarbox OR stretched) anyday of the week.<br> </div>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[nickcatal posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/559807" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=559807');">machpost</a>:</small><br><br>So is anyone seeing MSNBC-HD yet? The channel is launching today.<br> </div>I'm assuming if it does launch soon it will launch July 1 with Cartoon/others and I would expect it on 652 here in Chicago.<br><br>From &raquo;<A HREF="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/307007-MSNBC_Aims_to_Raise_Profile_with_HD.php" >www.broadcastingcable.com/articl&middot;&middot;&middot;h_HD.php</A> :<br><div class="bquote">MSNBC in HD will launch at different times on different MSOs. It will debut on Cablevision on June 29 and on Time Warner in July. By the end of August, MSNBC HD will be available in 11 million homes.</div>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[boble88 posted :  Yes to TCM/HD, black & white movies look great in HD as compared to SD.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[shadyman777 posted : yeah, I'm sorry guys... I've been mistaken. Aparently TMC and TCM are two different channels. All this time when i've been watching "TMC" i thought it was "Turner Movie Classics." Aparently "TMC" means "The Movie Channel." So, when I thought the Lehigh Valley had a minor plus to other markets, I eat my own dust, yet again. :P]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[benjamin posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1625799" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1625799');">shadyman777</a>:</small><br><br>Turner Classic Movies High Definition? We already have it in the Lehigh Valley.<br> </div>LV ahead of us, for once. That's a nice change! :-)]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[shadyman777 posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1536268" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1536268');">LewisD8</a>:</small><br><br>We need TCM HD!!<br> </div>Turner Classic Movies High Definition? We already have it in the Lehigh Valley.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[machpost posted : So is anyone seeing MSNBC-HD yet? The channel is launching today.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[TitusTroy posted : whatever happened to Palladia HD?...it was listed on the list of new channels back when the Analog Crush first occured back in October 2008...it was listed as Channel 634 and was supposed to be 'Coming Soon'...can anyone from RCN comment on why this channel was never launched (at least in the NY market)]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[LewisD8 posted : We need TCM HD!!]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[cypherstream posted : Yeah actually many of the QAM modulators have 4 RF outputs in one 1U rack.  So that's one (or two) AC connections for 4 QAM's , and each QAM can hold up to 15 SD or 3 HD (with robust stat mux compression).<br><br>Vs... old analog modulators which take 1 AC outlet for ONE CHANNEL.<br><br>The cost is mostly the new QAM modulators.  It really doesn't cost something to remove an analog modulator from a rack and replace it.  Your already paying headend techs a daily salary, not like they are going to demand a huge raise for swapping out equipment in the rack.  I love doing that stuff at work.  Plus, they could sell the old Analog modulators to other systems that use NTSC-M and the same US RF Bandplan.  There are quite a few other countries that could use this stuff.<br><br>So you get energy savings, rack space savings, and plant bandwidth efficiency savings, without replacing line amps and line extenders.<br><br>And by the way, Cartoons look GREAT in HD!  From the vibrant colors to the sharp lines, I'd MUCH RATHER watch cartoons in HD vs. SD (4:3 pillarbox OR stretched) anyday of the week.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[machpost posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by <a href="/profile/1560844" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1560844');">nickcatal</a>:</small><br><br>Can we expect MSNBC-HD next month?<br> </div>And BBC America HD, which launches on July 20?]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[nickcatal posted : Can we expect MSNBC-HD next month?]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[jackal2001 posted : I'm with you there mightyhog.  I just got a brand new 50" TV and figured it was a waste to stick with RCN for Cable TV.  I kept the phone and internet, ditched the TV.<br>When I canceled, the nice lady on the phone wanted to know why I switched and she sounded like she wanted to offer me discounts, but it was too late.  I told her that RCN should not have raised the prices in the LHV while now having to pay for Cinemax.  I told her if RCN would have crushed the analog and I would have 80+ HD channels I would stick with RCN for TV.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[mightyhog posted : It's like beating a dead horse at this point.  I've watched my internet speeds go down the crapper and have come to deal with the fact that we will never get the amount of HD as the other markets at this point, even though we shell out the same amount of cash.    :huh:  Whatever.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[shadyman777 posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by LHVanon :</small><br><br>Money doesn't grow on trees.  If it does, let me know where I can find some.  :)  The Crush project would cost tons of money.  I'm sure that is why RCN hasn't done it yet in the Allentown area.  Allentown is not as densly populated as the other markets it serves, and I would assume cost much more to implement. :huh:<br> </div>Wow, so you mean to tell me you're not insulted with the fact that they're not even PLANNING on crushing our market? Especially since we were the FIRST market RCN owned and operated?? C'mon, what you just said is silly. The Lehigh Valley two way customers should be getting the same amount of HD channels as the other markets. I'm sure there's a way to do it even allowing one way connections to pass through the same line. So we'd probably have 20 less HD channels... that's better than being 70 less like we have now. RCN needs to get their act together, unless they don't want the Lehigh Valley market anymore. I'm just waiting for a class action lawsuit to follow through about how we pay more, and get less.<br><br>Here was an odd example I found... RCN was advertising their movie package for $24.99 in all markets but the Lehigh Valley on their website... the ad for the Lehigh Valley, $29.99. Why the $5 extra bucks? I look at how many channels they recieve, about 50 or so more digital channels for about $5 less too. If RCN were to send us a letter with a planned date of a crush, and a charge of $5 or $10 to go towards the HD movement as a temporary thing... then so be it, i'm all in for more HD channels. Yet, they recently raised my bill $10 for what? Nothing. Yeah i'm complaining, but the addition of HD to these other markets warrents money spent to get their feed, which means... how i'm taking it anyways... screw the Lehigh Valley, they got 33 HD channels, they should be happy. And to be honest, I would be if I had certain channels in HD they're offering in other markets, but take that 33, and minus ten from that for premium HD channels i don't get.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[tvdrew posted : If the cartoons aren't in HD, then meh.<br><br>But the Simpsons in HD is a massive improvement over the SD version--so much visually richer.  It's jarring to see the old ones.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[tigrzeye posted : I did a Google search a while back looking for info on the L. V. and the analog crush. I stumbled across an article that showed, if my memory serves correctly, that RCN had reduced it's costs approximately $7 million dollars in the first 1/4 of 2009, mostly because of the analog crush in the major markets according to the article. (I'll try to find same article again and post as an edit)<br><br>So yes there was initial cost to implement the crush but it was a great savings for RCN as well. <br><br>Edit: here is the article<br>&raquo;<A HREF="http://www.multichannel.com/article/231565-RCN_Reports_Strong_Q1.php" >www.multichannel.com/article/231&middot;&middot;&middot;g_Q1.php</A><br><br><small>--<br>If you don't know ask. I ask a lot, know a little.</small>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[quattrog posted : <div class="bquote"><small>said by LHVanon :</small><br><br>Money doesn't grow on trees.  If it does, let me know where I can find some.  :)  The Crush project would cost tons of money.  I'm sure that is why RCN hasn't done it yet in the Allentown area.  Allentown is not as densly populated as the other markets it serves, and I would assume cost much more to implement. :huh:<br> </div> That's fine. I understand that. But why should we be paying the same amount as those areas that do get all the benefits of the analog crush, mainly being many more HD programs. Further more, RCN has already chosen to block all HD channels that were in the clear for the last two years. So those of us who have HD sets with QAM tuners, can no longer take advantage of that.  If they are not going to cut us a price break, then at least unblock those channels HD channels we had before. I find RCN marketing funny. They advertise "free HD", but you must rent their HD STB at $11.95 a month to get those "free" HD channels. As someone else said on here. That's like advertising free food, but you need to buy the utensils to eat it.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[anon posted : Money doesn't grow on trees.  If it does, let me know where I can find some.  :)  The Crush project would cost tons of money.  I'm sure that is why RCN hasn't done it yet in the Allentown area.  Allentown is not as densly populated as the other markets it serves, and I would assume cost much more to implement. :huh:]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[shadyman777 posted : I must say, the whole "In all analog crushed markets" saying bothers me. Because we're the only market who has analog channel serviced areas. So when i see "New HD channel" I instantly get excited until I continue on and realize we're not a part of the excitment. I guess I should be used to that by now, yet I've always held hope that RCN would get their act together.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[alanisrox69 posted : Analog Crush for the LHV please.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[mlabate posted : Jason.... any idea when the Lehigh Valley gets this?<br><br>No body loves us =(]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[spongyfungy posted : I'm pretty sure viacom channels like nick, mtv, vh1, comedy central will jack up the fees]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[anon posted : MTV, VH1, Comedy Central have very very few HD programs at this time so having an HD channel would be a waste...unless you're a huge fan of The Real World, which I believe is the only program to be filmed in HD on MTV...Comedy Central only has maybe 2 HD programs at the moment (Daily Show + Colbert?)<br><br>I'd rather have HD channels with some real HD content on them...otherwise it will look the same as the standard channel or upconverted shows...look at G4 HD and E! HD...barely any HD content on them]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[jonbrach posted : i am certainly not complaining and am thankful for the new HD channels for sure...i just would rather see stations such as MTV or VH1 or comedy central or other stations before cartoons....again ,i am not complaining just making a comment and asking a question]]></description>
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