HD Theater

[dfergie]

Discovery's Family of HD Networks is growing! Discovery is thrilled to announce four exciting, new HD simulcast channels. Now you can get some of your favorite networks in the clarity of high definition. Call your local cable or satellite provider to find out how you can get Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, and The Science Channel in HD.
Discovery now offers five HD channels. HD Theater (formerly Discovery HD Theater), which has been around since 2002, is a unique 24/7 HD channel that offers original programming created exclusively to maximize the benefits of HD. In addition, we offer four simulcast channels in HD including Discovery Channel HD, TLC HD, Animal Planet HD and The Science Channel HD.
Now viewers can watch all of their favorite shows in HD including Discovery Channel's hit series Deadliest Catch and Dirty Jobs; TLC's Little People, Big World; Animal Planet's Meerkat Manor; and The Science Channel's Mars Rising; just to name a few.
Please contact your cable or satellite provider to find out if Discovery's Family of HD Networks is available in your area.

Source: Discovery.com

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Interesting how the same page claims:

What HD format will these channels be available in?
All of our channels offer 1080i and 5.1 surround sound.

True about the 5.1, but are they actually sending 1080 feeds? or is it 1440?

 

[Sean Mota]

It is 1920x1080i at the origin but dish downgrades to 1440x1080i

 

[rockymtnhigh]

It is 1920x1080i at the origin but dish downgrades to 1440x1080i

Interesting. Thats what I figured.

 

[dfergie]

Old thread but renamed... I'm enjoying the Military channel "bleed overs" that they have been showing such as the Air Combat series...