Feb 1 - six new channels?

[skottey]

Yes I think the guide costs extra, in the case of the boxs you speak of, that they currently have. I was thinking more along the lines of creating a special service just for them to get rid of the analog. And yes that is the same case here in orlando all the channels they moved to digital from analog can be had using the 1$ digital box. (including local government and telemundo and other channels in the works to be moved)

I agree.. they need to get rid of analog all together and then come up with a cheap box that you are required to get at $1 for each analog TV. They don't need a guide, just something to get the channels they get now. They don't have a guide now with "analog" only so they don't know what they are missing. Making this device required for all devices, would benefit in these ways...
a- BHN could get rid of analog all together
b- BHN could cut down on piracy
c- BHN would have an exact count of the number of TVs hooked up in their entire system
d- BHN could possibly have these cheap boxes report back channel viewership in a Nielson type ratings fashion and sell the data (stripped of your personal info) to the advertisers.

Think of all the bandwidth freed up.... analog is so 1970s.... the other option is a box on the side of the house that converts it all.

The only downside to BHN is that they would have to buy a heck of a lot of these boxes and spend months rolling them out to everybody. But the payoff would be wonderful.

[stevenl]

I think so to.. 70 analog channels = over 700 digital channels. (or roughly 200 HD channels)

[skottey]

I just found this link....


Bright House adding five HD channels to Orlando, Florida lineup - Engadget HD

Looks like Orlando is just now getting A&E Biography and History International in addition to the HD channels. Wow.... thought you guys had these two. We have had them forever. I have watched a lot of History International. Good stuff! Looking forward to the day when all these channels go HD. You guys are going to enjoy History International, even though it is only SD. Good stuff!

[skottey]

Some people on tampabayhdtv.com boards seem to think new channels will be added on or around Feb 5th. I don't know how true this is or where they get their information. Nothing happened Feb 1st, so we'll see about the fifth.

[iceturkee]

Some people on tampabayhdtv.com boards seem to think new channels will be added on or around Feb 5th. I don't know how true this is or where they get their information. Nothing happened Feb 1st, so we'll see about the fifth.

sorry, my contacts are in orlando but i could ask monday and see if i get an answer.