rcnman
Jason Nealis
Premium,VIP
join:2003-05-02
Herndon, VA
2 edits | [CATV]Cartoon HD coming July 1 to all Analog Crush Markets :
I know I have seen a ton of messages inquiring into when we would launch Cartoon HD , good news its coming July 1, to all Analog-Crush Markets 
-Jason
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Jason Nealis,
Sr. Director, Video Product and Video Operations |
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jonbrach
join:2005-03-31
New York, NY | Re: Cartoon HD coming July 1 to all Analog Crush Markets :
this really makes me laugh,i recognize people have spoken of cartoon network in HD but in all seriousness who watches and cares whether a cartoon is in HD or not?maybe i am missing something perhaps? |
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jhlmsln
join:2005-05-01
Washington, DC | I don't watch and I don't care.
Another rate increase coming for this.
jhl |
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E512N
join:2007-05-22
Chicago, IL | reply to rcnman
Wow - there's just no winning with some people.
Jason - thanks for your update and thanks again for putting up with us on this board. |
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tigrzeye
Control4 Certified Installer
join:2007-07-18
LHV, PA | reply to jhlmsln
we might care ....
but we can't watch....
as we are in the Lehigh Valley !!!
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Titus09
@rcn.com | reply to rcnman
good news!...thanks Jason...keep the new HD channels coming...and to the guy complaining about cartoons being in HD...why wouldn't someone want to watch animation in HD?...anything looks better in HD, cartoons included |
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jonbrach
join:2005-03-31
New York, NY
 ·RCN CABLE
| i am certainly not complaining and am thankful for the new HD channels for sure...i just would rather see stations such as MTV or VH1 or comedy central or other stations before cartoons....again ,i am not complaining just making a comment and asking a question |
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Titus09
@rcn.com
| MTV, VH1, Comedy Central have very very few HD programs at this time so having an HD channel would be a waste...unless you're a huge fan of The Real World, which I believe is the only program to be filmed in HD on MTV...Comedy Central only has maybe 2 HD programs at the moment (Daily Show + Colbert?)
I'd rather have HD channels with some real HD content on them...otherwise it will look the same as the standard channel or upconverted shows...look at G4 HD and E! HD...barely any HD content on them |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL | reply to jonbrach
they are up scaled king of the hill and family guy. |
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spongyfungy
join:2002-08-15
Chicago, IL
1 edit | reply to Titus09
I'm pretty sure viacom channels like nick, mtv, vh1, comedy central will jack up the fees |
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mlabate
join:2007-09-03
Bangor, PA | Jason.... any idea when the Lehigh Valley gets this?
No body loves us =( |
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alanisrox69
join:2005-03-29
LHV, PA | reply to rcnman
Analog Crush for the LHV please. |
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shadyman777
High Definition is where it's at.
Premium
join:2009-03-02
Easton, PA
·RCN CABLE
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I must say, the whole "In all analog crushed markets" saying bothers me. Because we're the only market who has analog channel serviced areas. So when i see "New HD channel" I instantly get excited until I continue on and realize we're not a part of the excitment. I guess I should be used to that by now, yet I've always held hope that RCN would get their act together. |
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LHVanon
@rcn.net
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Money doesn't grow on trees. If it does, let me know where I can find some. The Crush project would cost tons of money. I'm sure that is why RCN hasn't done it yet in the Allentown area. Allentown is not as densly populated as the other markets it serves, and I would assume cost much more to implement.  |
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quattrog
join:2009-03-20
Northampton, PA
| said by LHVanon :Money doesn't grow on trees. If it does, let me know where I can find some. The Crush project would cost tons of money. I'm sure that is why RCN hasn't done it yet in the Allentown area. Allentown is not as densly populated as the other markets it serves, and I would assume cost much more to implement. That's fine. I understand that. But why should we be paying the same amount as those areas that do get all the benefits of the analog crush, mainly being many more HD programs. Further more, RCN has already chosen to block all HD channels that were in the clear for the last two years. So those of us who have HD sets with QAM tuners, can no longer take advantage of that. If they are not going to cut us a price break, then at least unblock those channels HD channels we had before. I find RCN marketing funny. They advertise "free HD", but you must rent their HD STB at $11.95 a month to get those "free" HD channels. As someone else said on here. That's like advertising free food, but you need to buy the utensils to eat it. |
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tigrzeye
Control4 Certified Installer
join:2007-07-18
LHV, PA
1 edit | reply to LHVanon
I did a Google search a while back looking for info on the L. V. and the analog crush. I stumbled across an article that showed, if my memory serves correctly, that RCN had reduced it's costs approximately $7 million dollars in the first 1/4 of 2009, mostly because of the analog crush in the major markets according to the article. (I'll try to find same article again and post as an edit)
So yes there was initial cost to implement the crush but it was a great savings for RCN as well.
Edit: here is the article
»www.multichannel.com/article/231···g_Q1.php
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tvdrew
join:2008-08-20
Washington, DC | reply to rcnman
If the cartoons aren't in HD, then meh.
But the Simpsons in HD is a massive improvement over the SD version--so much visually richer. It's jarring to see the old ones. |
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shadyman777
High Definition is where it's at.
Premium
join:2009-03-02
Easton, PA
·RCN CABLE
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said by LHVanon :Money doesn't grow on trees. If it does, let me know where I can find some. The Crush project would cost tons of money. I'm sure that is why RCN hasn't done it yet in the Allentown area. Allentown is not as densly populated as the other markets it serves, and I would assume cost much more to implement. Wow, so you mean to tell me you're not insulted with the fact that they're not even PLANNING on crushing our market? Especially since we were the FIRST market RCN owned and operated?? C'mon, what you just said is silly. The Lehigh Valley two way customers should be getting the same amount of HD channels as the other markets. I'm sure there's a way to do it even allowing one way connections to pass through the same line. So we'd probably have 20 less HD channels... that's better than being 70 less like we have now. RCN needs to get their act together, unless they don't want the Lehigh Valley market anymore. I'm just waiting for a class action lawsuit to follow through about how we pay more, and get less.
Here was an odd example I found... RCN was advertising their movie package for $24.99 in all markets but the Lehigh Valley on their website... the ad for the Lehigh Valley, $29.99. Why the $5 extra bucks? I look at how many channels they recieve, about 50 or so more digital channels for about $5 less too. If RCN were to send us a letter with a planned date of a crush, and a charge of $5 or $10 to go towards the HD movement as a temporary thing... then so be it, i'm all in for more HD channels. Yet, they recently raised my bill $10 for what? Nothing. Yeah i'm complaining, but the addition of HD to these other markets warrents money spent to get their feed, which means... how i'm taking it anyways... screw the Lehigh Valley, they got 33 HD channels, they should be happy. And to be honest, I would be if I had certain channels in HD they're offering in other markets, but take that 33, and minus ten from that for premium HD channels i don't get. |
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mightyhog
join:2003-02-22
Nazareth, PA
·RCN CABLE
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It's like beating a dead horse at this point. I've watched my internet speeds go down the crapper and have come to deal with the fact that we will never get the amount of HD as the other markets at this point, even though we shell out the same amount of cash. Whatever. |
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jackal2001
join:2002-10-04
Bethlehem, PA
| I'm with you there mightyhog. I just got a brand new 50" TV and figured it was a waste to stick with RCN for Cable TV. I kept the phone and internet, ditched the TV.
When I canceled, the nice lady on the phone wanted to know why I switched and she sounded like she wanted to offer me discounts, but it was too late. I told her that RCN should not have raised the prices in the LHV while now having to pay for Cinemax. I told her if RCN would have crushed the analog and I would have 80+ HD channels I would stick with RCN for TV. |
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