HD irony

[landlocked]

Isn't it kind of sad that DTV can boast about HD programming but can't even offer the one large channel they own, FX, on its satellite network?

Geesh -- throw us a bone and at least upconvert it.

 

[BFG]

No.

Fox can't the offer a channel that doesn't exist.

The may be related to Fox but they have little influence in telling when one of Fox's networks goes HD

 

[Happy Camper]

No.

Fox can't the offer a channel that doesn't exist.

The may be related to Fox but they have little influence in telling when one of Fox's networks goes HD

FOX HD? A phantom, to be sure. Wouldn't Rupert actually have to spend money to do that? I'd really prefer to get the rest of the movie channels in HD than to try to get a channel which does not exist.

Maybe they could come with a good lease deal so that consumers could lease a special receiver which only got FOX HD? New channel-FOX HD! Lease it now. Two year commitment!

 

[CRendall]

FX is on DirecTV. It's channel 248.

 

[landlocked]

Ok, so maybe they don't have control - but don't they at least have some influence to get an upconvert? Isn't that what (supposedly) TNT is?

 

[raoul5788]

Ok, so maybe they don't have control - but don't they at least have some influence to get an upconvert? Isn't that what (supposedly) TNT is?

I wish SOME people would do a little research and TRY to get a clue before they post! TNT HD shows hd content when it is there, like for NBA games, Law and Order, et al, but upconverts and stretches sd programming.

 

[landlocked]

Relax, dude. I was just going on some research I found in THIS very forum. The fact a small percentage of true HD programming doesn't change the foundation of claim -- that DTV is OK with putting upconverted content on.

 

[FlyingJ]

They put up what is on the channel...they have no control over that. Find another reason to bash D*

 

[raoul5788]

Relax, dude. I was just going on some research I found in THIS very forum. The fact a small percentage of true HD programming doesn't change the foundation of claim -- that DTV is OK with putting upconverted content on.

I do not know what the exact percentage of hd vs sd is, but there is quite a bit of hd.
You could not have done much research.

 

[Happy Camper]

FX is on DirecTV. It's channel 248.

He was talking about FX in high definition. There is no such channel, so DiecTV cannot carry it.

 

[Plywodstatebum]

Rupert has a few Fox channels FX, FMC, Fox News, they all could be HD if he wanted.

 

[Happy Camper]

Rupert has a few Fox channels FX, FMC, Fox News, they all could be HD if he wanted.

He'd have to spend money.