With DirecTv supposedly going to have 100+ national HD channels by late 2007, can we reasonably expect the same from Comcast? I would think that this has to be a concern for all cable companies. I know in my market HD seems to have taken a back seat to the Comcast phone service.
100+ HD channels?
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Just FYI: The comments behind DirecTV is:
After the addition of the last 2 remaining satellites in 2007, their new capacity of that system will be 150 national HD channels and 1500 local HD channels; not that they will be offering 150 national HD channels by 2007. There likely will not be near that many broadcasting HD channels yet for DirecTV , Dish, or cable to add.
After the addition of the last 2 remaining satellites in 2007, their new capacity of that system will be 150 national HD channels and 1500 local HD channels; not that they will be offering 150 national HD channels by 2007. There likely will not be near that many broadcasting HD channels yet for DirecTV , Dish, or cable to add.
Just wait till cable can due away with there analog channels, they will have tons of room for HD.
tdti1 said:
First are you talking about Feb. 17, 2009?
It seems to me that it is almost easier to launch a billion dollar satellite than it is to dig a hole and place a "broader" cable in it. I know this is WAY over simplifying things but I am hearing huge claims by DirecTv and almost nothing from Comcast.
BTW: I currently have Comcast for HD content and DirecTv for sports subs. I am debating going HD on DirecTv and dropping Comcast even though TODAY I am very happy with Comcast.
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You already have HD on the current cable, and when everybody finally upgrades to a digital cable set top box, then they do not need analog anymore, not everyone will upgrade but when the majority does cable co's will not have a large amount to convert free or for a small upgrade charge.
Verizon and there fibre is also something to look at for HD.
Verizon and there fibre is also something to look at for HD.
tdti1 said:
Could be a long wait. I suspect it will be several years before most cable systems turn off their analog channels. Too many of their customers still have analog only TVs VCR's and DVD-R's.
Jestr40 said:
Here's what Steve Burke, Comcast COO said in a recent interview here http://www.tvpredictions.com/burke091306.htm
"TVP: Can you estimate how many new HD channels will be offered on Comcast systems between now and the end of the third quarter 2007?
"SB: We’re planning to offer 32-35 HD channels (including broadcast) by the third quarter of 2007. (Note: Comcast now has around 20 national and local HD channels, depending upon the market.)"
It seems to me that this is a reasonable estimate. I think I read that the prediction by D* of 100+ national HD channels by Rupert Murdoch was later disavowed by a D* spokesperson who said Murdoch "mis-spoke." (He actually said 100 HD channels by Christmas. More here http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=725849)
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I agree that 32-35 would be great. I also have read that DirecTv has poor picture quality on alot of the HD channels they offer now. I have read nothing from DirecTv that even admidts to this now or whether they are going to improve the pq with the new sats.
Chris Freeland said:
Unless there new set top boxes will be HDMI out only, what I quoted from you above does not really matter, I record digital just fine with my old vcr.
Did anyone see the announcement of the channels that will be discontinued later this month in the SF Bay area? Any chance that is in line with the addition of new HD channels
ReconPJ said:
I got it in Rohnert Park. The channels being deleted are plain digital channels. With just 4 of them I only see one new HD channel, maybe KBCW channel 44 as a guess.
ReconPJ said:
Just got a message this morning that they are adding MTV-HD. Argh! I would have preferred KBHK HD or Universal.
When we speak of the overall amounts of HD channels we should understand that it is pretty much do with demand. Naturally things like sports, locals and ppv's would go...also nature ones...
However there's plenty of channels that frankly would have a low demand to go to hd...say for example a hd oxygen, hd g4, hd soap opera channel etc. If there's space for it that's one thing but the channels most likely will be allocated in terms of the demand.
However there's plenty of channels that frankly would have a low demand to go to hd...say for example a hd oxygen, hd g4, hd soap opera channel etc. If there's space for it that's one thing but the channels most likely will be allocated in terms of the demand.
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