RBost
@verizon.net | New HD Channels?
Has anyone heard if there will be anymore HD channels added this summer? MSNBC and BBC will be availablle as well as TCM. Is there a chance we may get any of these? I'm also hoping that CBS College Sports and NBA will be added soon. |
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JeepMatt
Delaware Fios
Premium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE
 ·Verizon FIOS
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The only 1 I know of is NBA TV HD - which is to be on by the time next season begins.
CBS CS stated in their PR that VZ would carry the HD feed "sometime in 2009" - but I have not heard any whispers on that, nor on any of the other channels you listed.
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SQUIDWARD360
join:2008-06-11
Leesburg, VA | At this point I'm only waiting for the Cartoon Network. Verizon has provided everything but the NFL Ticket at this point. I would like to see the NBA and NHL packages in HD though. |
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kes601
join:2007-04-14
Virginia Beach, VA
| said by SQUIDWARD360  :At this point I'm only waiting for the Cartoon Network. Verizon has provided everything but the NFL Ticket at this point. I would like to see the NBA and NHL packages in HD though. NFL Ticket is exclusive to DirecTV, the contract was just renewed.
NBA / NHL in HD to me would be a waste of bandwidth unless they could do these IP based. But, considering InDemand does not carry all the games in HD anyway it is a moot point. |
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SQUIDWARD360
join:2008-06-11
Leesburg, VA | It's only a waste of bandwidth since you don't want them. I'm sure 90% of the other people here would rather see those channels in HD then the .tv channels, Tennis HD, Mav Tv or YES. |
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jumpman247
@verizon.net
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said by JeepMatt :The only 1 I know of is NBA TV HD - which is to be on by the time next season begins. Please say they will have NBA League Pass as well  |
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kes601
join:2007-04-14
Virginia Beach, VA
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said by SQUIDWARD360 :It's only a waste of bandwidth since you don't want them. I'm sure 90% of the other people here would rather see those channels in HD then the .tv channels, Tennis HD, Mav Tv or YES. No, it is a waste of bandwidth to carry them in HD because they are part time stations that would require several QAMs.
And -- I completely agree with the stations you listed, I could care less about them as well, but at least they are full time stations (with the exception of YES, which I don't count since the point of the station is Yankees games which can't air outside of NY). |
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SQUIDWARD360
join:2008-06-11
Leesburg, VA
1 edit | They aren't exactly full time stations when they rerun the same programming. The demand on the part time programming is higher then these. |
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casey10s
join:2004-02-01
Monroeville, PA | reply to SQUIDWARD360
Tennis Channel HD is probably the channel I watch the most. I could care less about the NBA Channel. The same basically goes for the NFL Network. |
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afiggatt
join:2007-07-12
Sterling, VA | reply to RBost
Maybe Verizon will surprise us and add MSNBC HD when it officially launches tomorrow. But that is not likely. Of course, with the excessive coverage about you know who on the news channels, that may be a good thing. |
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Mark F
join:2007-08-01
Fort Wayne, IN | But, I was a fan of Charlie's Angels.
Mark F. |
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Acerone
join:2006-12-29
West Sayville, NY
1 edit | reply to afiggatt
MSNBC HD goes live on CableVision today. Time Warner in July. By the end of August, MSNBC HD will be available in 11 million homes. No mention of FIOS yet. Also BET HD went live on DirecTV |
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Myron4
join:2008-03-08
Dallas, TX
| MSNBC HD & NBATV
TWC in selected markets of course, which rarely seems to include North Texas. Their unique offering here is CBS College Sports HD but you only get that with their $7+ sports tier.
NBA TV is my #1 FiOS request now, SD & HD. Wasn't it actually in the channel lineup about 7 months ago for a couple of months... When does NBA League Pass get taken out of the hands of iN Demand? |
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robjlevin
join:2002-10-30
Millington, NJ
| said by Myron4 :. When does NBA League Pass get taken out of the hands of iN Demand? Probably never. DTV and Dish negotiate directly with the leagues because of their national footprint. It would be a logistical nightmare for cable companies (and I include FiOS in this) to handle it all. |
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kes601
join:2007-04-14
Virginia Beach, VA
| reply to SQUIDWARD360
Re: New HD Channels?
said by SQUIDWARD360 :They aren't exactly full time stations when they rerun the same programming. The demand on the part time programming is higher then these. Again, it's a moot point because InDemand doesn't even offer them as HD feeds.
BTW, I would be the first to subscribe if Extra Innings was in all HD, but I still think it would be a waste of QAM space |
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somebodeez
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-24
here | reply to RBost
I'd love to have TCM HD! |
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MeatChicken
join:2007-08-15
Paramus, NJ | reply to RBost
As has been mentioned.. Wish list ..
BBC AmericaHD when it launches in July.
E!-HD, Style-HD, Cartoon-HD, MSNBC (SD or HD for my market!), TCM-HD, IFC-HD, G4-HD. |
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Vamp9190
join:2002-02-11
Chantilly, VA
| reply to JeepMatt
said by JeepMatt :R- The only 1 I know of is NBA TV HD - which is to be on by the time next season begins. It would be nice, but I am not holding my breath on this one. Especially after the last 2 years of promises (and especially with them adding it to the guide as a cruel joke a few months ago). |
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SQUIDWARD360
join:2008-06-11
Leesburg, VA
| reply to kes601
said by kes601 :said by SQUIDWARD360 :They aren't exactly full time stations when they rerun the same programming. The demand on the part time programming is higher then these. Again, it's a moot point because InDemand doesn't even offer them as HD feeds. BTW, I would be the first to subscribe if Extra Innings was in all HD, but I still think it would be a waste of QAM space It's not entirely moot when Verizon can make their own deal like DTV. |
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VZ Mark
join:2009-06-22
Basking Ridge, NJ
1 edit | InDemand has two HD services. Game HD (VZ VC#1474) is used for MLB/NHL coverage and Team HD is used for NBA/MLS coverage (will be on VZ VC#1489 for start of NBA season)... |
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