fancydancer
Perception is reality
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join:2002-08-28
Springfield, IL
clubs:
 ·Comcast
·Insight Communicat..
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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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mikedz4
join:2003-04-14
Weirton, WV | reply to pplchamp1
I betcha they put HDNET in Digital classic and HDNET Movies in the Sports/entertainment pack. |
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rej4sl66
@comcast.net
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Yup we got the same postcard - ironically after we canceled the two channels as we are scaling back - weird that HDNET Movies is going !!!!!
12/17/08 HDNET goes into Digital Starter, and 1-1-09 HDNET Movies disappears
Also in MN - Minneapolis (Old TWC) |
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stanely
join:2003-01-04
Hopkins, MN
·Comcast
| reply to pplchamp1
I was fortunate to have HDNet and HDNET movies available after Comcast took over the western suburbs of the Twin Cities from Time Warner. These 2 channels were only available on a HDTV Variety Package.
I just received a postcard in the mail today from Comcast.
The good: HDNet will be moving from the HDTV Variety pack to the Digital Starter package eff 12-17-08. 
The bad: They are dropping HDNet Movies eff 1-1-09. This totally sucks.  |
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mikedz4
join:2003-04-14
Weirton, WV
 ·DIRECTV
 ·Verizon Online DSL
 ·Comcast Digital Vo..
·Comcast
| reply to pplchamp1
from the denver post:
" Comcast Legal Notice:
Metro Denver Area
Effective December 8 2008 Comcast will make the following changes to the channel line up serving the areas listed above; HD Net added (Ch. 664) Sci Fi HD added (Ch. 688) KRMT (Ch. 19) moves to channel 243 Vs/Golf HD (Ch. 672) split into Vs HD (Ch. 689) Golf HD (Ch. 672) and Leased Access (Ch. 20) moves to Channel 19.
Note: Effective December 1 2008 MOJO HD (Ch. 664) will cease to exist and will no longer appear on the channel line up.
Aspen Glenwood Springs Carbondale Snowmass Village Granby Grand Lake Fraser Winter Park Rifle New Castle and Silt Areas:
Effective December 8 2008 Comcast will make the following changes to the channel line up serving the areas above; HD Net (Ch. 664) added Sci Fi HD (Ch. 688) added KRMT (Ch. 243) added Vs/Golf HD (Ch. 672) split into Vs HD (Ch. 689) Golf HD (Ch. 672).
Note: Effective December 1 2008 MOJO HD (Ch. 664) will cease to exist and will no longer appear on the channel line up.
Steamboat Springs Area:
Effective December 8 2008 Comcast will make the following changes to the channel line up in the area listed above; Vs/Golf HD (Ch. 672) split into Vs HD (Ch. 689) Golf HD (Ch. 672) and KMAS (Ch. 12) dropped on December 16 2008
Note: Effective December 1 2008 MOJO HD (Ch. 664) will cease to exist and will no longer appear on the channel line up.
Avon/Vail and Summit County Area:
Effective December 8 2008 Comcast will make the following changes to the channel line up serving the area above; Vs/Golf HD (Ch. 672) split into Vs HD (Ch. 689) Golf HD (Ch. 672)
Note: Effective December 1 2008 MOJO HD (Ch. 664) will cease to exist and will no longer appear on the channel line up." |
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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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| reply to sansri88
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 | reply to pplchamp1
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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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
Premium
join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
clubs: | reply to JamesDax
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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JamesDax
join:2001-02-24
Philadelphia, PA | reply to pplchamp1
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
Premium
join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
clubs: | reply to CRP
HDNet's coming to Denver on 12/8. |
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CRP
Comcast of Ocean County
join:2005-12-26
Brick, NJ | reply to likewhatever
I could think of ten digital channels that I'd gladly trade for these precious gems. |
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likewhatever
join:2002-08-03
Delray Beach, FL | reply to stanely
We got it in Delray beach already I believe at least the Hd net ondemand that is for sure. |
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stanely
join:2003-01-04
Hopkins, MN | reply to Blahhhhhh
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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Blahhhhhh
@comcast.net | reply to pplchamp1
Sweet! Look Who's Talking in HD, finally!! Hurrry Comcast, don't keep us waiting on this wonderful programming! |
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moulder3
join:2007-05-21
Boston, MA
3 edits | reply to pplchamp1
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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mikedz4
join:2003-04-14
Weirton, WV | reply to pplchamp1
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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pplchamp1
Great One
Premium
join:2002-01-25
East Hartford, CT
| reply to mikedz4
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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pennstatejim
join:2007-10-10
Reading, PA
·Verizon Online DSL
·Comcast
| reply to mikedz4
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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mikedz4
join:2003-04-14
Weirton, WV | reply to pplchamp1
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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PaulieORF
join:2001-04-15
Southington, CT
| reply to mikedz4
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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