Vamp9190
join:2002-02-11
Chantilly, VA
1 edit | reply to Reaper_WA
Re: [HD] What HD channels do you most want Verizon to add?
Oops I missed that. So my list is the 5 non-bold ones. 
Actually, I went back and looked at your provided link, and some of the channels are not listed on that grid one way or the other, so it is really hard to tell in that case. |
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Reaper_WA
join:2008-12-15
Lynnwood, WA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| said by Vamp9190  :Actually, I went back and looked at your provided link, and some of the channels are not listed on that grid one way or the other, so it is really hard to tell in that case. If channels aren't in the AVS Forum list then they do not currently have an HD feed. |
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Acerone
join:2006-12-29
West Sayville, NY | reply to Reaper_WA
Looks like 5 HD channels coming 2010. Starz In Black HD; Starz Cinema HD; IndiePlex HD; RetroPlex HD; and a West Coast feed of Encore HD.
Source TV Predictions |
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Reaper_WA
join:2008-12-15
Lynnwood, WA
·Verizon FIOS
| said by Acerone :Looks like 5 HD channels coming 2010. Starz In Black HD; Starz Cinema HD; IndiePlex HD; RetroPlex HD; and a West Coast feed of Encore HD. Source TV Predictions I'd love to have all those. The more HD movie channels the better. |
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cmullen8
Ultraman
join:2004-06-10
Silver Spring, MD
·Verizon FIOS
 ·ViaTalk
| reply to Acerone
said by Acerone :Starz Cinema HD This one in particular has had some titles that interest me but do not run on the Starz channels that have HD feeds and are not on HD VOD. An example I can think of in recent months is "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly." |
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appleman102
join:2002-07-23
Morristown, NJ | reply to Reaper_WA
no offense, but FiOS isn't for those looking for a la cart corner cutting. It is for people who want EVERYTHING, and should be considered a premium service.
If you can't take the prices then switch to something else. |
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matcarl
join:2007-03-09
Franklin Square, NY
1 edit | reply to Acerone
said by Acerone :Looks like 5 HD channels coming 2010. Starz In Black HD; Starz Cinema HD; IndiePlex HD; RetroPlex HD; and a West Coast feed of Encore HD. Source TV Predictions It doesn't say it's coming to Fios, it's just coming out. They already don't carry Starz West which is available. For that matter it was also announced that EWTN will be going HD in December, will we get that? TBN has been in HD for a long time and we still don't get it. |
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mrmegadeth99
@verizon.net | reply to Reaper_WA
FIOS should def add these as well as STARZ HD WEST and STARZ EDGE HD WEST |
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dave
Premium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio | reply to Reaper_WA
TCM
BBC America
MSNBC
and HBO On Demand (got HD live, want HD on stuff I miss seeing live) |
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darcilicious
Cyber Librarian
Premium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
·Verizon FIOS
 ·Comcast
| said by dave :TCM BBC America MSNBC and HBO On Demand (got HD live, want HD on stuff I miss seeing live) MSNBC HD is available to FiOS customers where it doesn't conflict with Cablevision's strangle-hold.
HBO HD VOD has recently been added, I thought...
»[VOD] HBO HD on demand is here!!! |
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dave
Premium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio | HBO HD VOD - well, so it has. Thanks! |
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justin9876
join:2006-04-21
Keller, TX
| reply to darcilicious
said by darcilicious : MSNBC HD is available to FiOS customers where it doesn't conflict with Cablevision's strangle-hold. Nope. The MSNBC SD channel is available but not the HD. Your statement surprised me so I went and checked, not available, at least here in Texas. |
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darcilicious
Cyber Librarian
Premium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
·Verizon FIOS
·Comcast
| said by justin9876 :said by darcilicious : MSNBC HD is available to FiOS customers where it doesn't conflict with Cablevision's strangle-hold. Nope. The MSNBC SD channel is available but not the HD. Your statement surprised me so I went and checked, not available, at least here in Texas. Hey, I think you're right! Sorry about the brainfart! |
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Greg2600
join:2008-05-20
Belleville, NJ
| reply to Reaper_WA
I've said it many times, but at this point, I want HD channels that have a good amount of HD programming. MSNBC, E!, TruTV, do they? I think not. BBC America, Turner Classics, NASA, Crime and Investigation do. I'm not sure about G4. Cartoon Network is mostly toons, which don't look much different in HD.
Also, I think the FOX 2010 launches are a viable subject in this kind of thread. Reason is that Verizon isn't adding anything until 2010 anyway. FOX, who are not a cable company competitor, should be able to strike a deal with Verizon much faster than Time Warner or Comcast. We could see FOX's channels up first. |
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rtcy
FACTS only please
Premium
join:1999-10-16
Beverly Hills, CA
 ·Verizon west (ex G..
·Verizon FIOS
3 edits | reply to Reaper_WA
said by Reaper_WA :said by N O Y B :The channel I most want is the a la carte channel. I get so fed up with having to buy things I do not want, need nor use in order to get that which I do want and use. Let those who use it, pay for it. Everyone thinks that a la cart would be cheaper. In reality, individual channels would almost certainly cost more. If you spread costs for a channel across an entire subscriber base then the cost per individul is minimal. Spreading the costs over, say, 10% of your subscriber base means that the cost per individual would be 10 times higher. Simple math. Also, a pure a la cart system would need better accounting systems to manage it, and that would cost money too. this is what happens when one drinks the koolaid, one starts believing, one becomes a follower.
these conglamorates are busy creating useless channels and fill them with garbage like the new one being touted ED BEGLEY house "reality" show where he gets to bore you with his "green earth recycling"
please give me a f'ing break!
common there's basicly 2 types out there the sports head and the tv head. both sides usually are also movie heads
so local channels a couple of the "decent" UNsuper channels and the movie package. I'm done.
do not need to pay for ANY sports, ANY music cRAP channels, and any channels that has rolling or moving or audible crap on the screen to distract me( I have grand kids for that )
take a look at the discovery channel they had 5 or 6 good shows, and they have spread it out over a whole bunch of channels, due to LACK of quality programming or god forbid ORIGINALITY in hollywood.
when I had a BIG satellite dish and I had a la carte IT WAS CHEAPER and people would sit there and give me the same dumb argument and I would post a link to my provider and show the real prices and evryone would shut up.
BTW you can thank Motorola for that too. I have not had Cband for 6 years but the point is you buy what you want only below are monthly-quaterly-yearly prices for some channels
here's the current prices for a la carte
Digital 4DTV A la Carte Channels
Monthly Quarterly Annual
Animal Planet/The Travel Channel/TLC E/Discovery W $3.90 10.60 39.50
Bravo E & W 4.80 12.85 48.00
Chiller 4.95 13.34 48.50
Cinemax Digital 15.25 42.00 154.00
Discovery HD Theater (High Definition) 6.25 17.50 60.50
ESPN Classic 4.95 13.35 48.50
Flix 15.50 42.50 154.75
GAC - Great American Country 4.95 13.35 48.50
Golf Channel 4.95 13.35 48.50
Mini Scripps (HGTV/DIY/Food Network E&W/Fine Living/GAC) 9.20 25.60 80.40
HBO Digital 17.00 45.25 170.50
HBO/Cinemax Digital 25.75 73.25 282.00
Horse Racing Channel 7.29 19.99 57.99
Independent Film Channel 4.95 13.35 48.50
KDVR FOX Denver 3.40 9.49 32.50
KUSA NBC Denver 3.40 9.49 32.50
KMGH ABC Denver 3.40 9.49 32.50
KCNC CBS Denver 3.40 9.49 32.50
KWGN WB Denver 3.40 9.49 32.50
KTVD UPN 20 Denver 3.40 9.49 32.50
Sci-Fi 4.95 13.35 48.50
Showtime Digital Triple Showtime/FLIX/TMC 15.95 43.75 158.50
Showtime Digital 15.50 42.50 154.75
Sleuth 4.95 13.35 48.50
STARZ! Digital 15.75 42.75 162.00
Sundance Digital 5.65 14.85 56.80
TMC 15.50 42.50 154.75
TV Land 5.10 13.80 50.20
WE: Women's Entertainment 4.95 13.40 48.50
Wealth 2.79 7.99 26.29
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URFloorMatt
join:2009-07-08
Fredericksburg, VA
| reply to Greg2600
said by Greg2600 :I've said it many times, but at this point, I want HD channels that have a good amount of HD programming. MSNBC, E!, TruTV, do they? I think not. BBC America, Turner Classics, NASA, Crime and Investigation do. I'm not sure about G4. Cartoon Network is mostly toons, which don't look much different in HD. Some of this is incorrect. MSNBC is all HD. Turner Classic Movies has literally zero HD.
I don't know specifics so I could be wrong, but I would guess BBC America has less than 10 hours of HD programming per week. |
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Reaper_WA
join:2008-12-15
Lynnwood, WA
·Verizon FIOS
2 edits | reply to rtcy
To each his own but I'm one of those people that likes to have everything so I can channel surf.
These don't look like great a la carte prices to me BTW.
And I don't much like Kool Aid thank you very much. (What is it with so many assumptions and insults on this board anyway? One CAN make an argument without insulting people...) |
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JeepMatt
Delaware Fios
Premium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to URFloorMatt
The Ones Comcast Has
I want VZ to add the following HD's that Comcast is now rolling out in areas of PA/NJ and DE:
Time to step it up! 
E!
Style
G4
TruTV
Cartoon Network
CBS College Sports
TCM
MSNBC
TvOne (won't watch this - but Comcast is adding)
BET (ditto)
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rpjoe
Premium
join:2007-09-22
Rochelle Park, NJ | reply to Reaper_WA
Re: [HD] What HD channels do you most want Verizon to add?
PLAYBOY HD |
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Vamp9190
join:2002-02-11
Chantilly, VA
| reply to Reaper_WA
rtcy -- according to your a la cart price list buying individual channels would be way more expensive if you wanted most of the 120 HD channels that Verizon offers.
At about $50 for a year average (not exact numbers but you get the idea) per channel, times 120 = $6,000
So that's $500 a month
Not sure why you would buy by the week or month either.
Plus why limit yourself, it is good to be able to surf the guide and always have something good to watch. I think by buying a la cart and then having a lot less channels, you will end up having less to choose from. Plus it really puts 'work' into researching what shows are on what channels and when they are coming on, in order to decide when to order a channel a la cart. |
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