Cablevision goes HD crazy!

**Joseph Dubin** · 04-23-2009 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by cforrest

Expand, as in going to other Cablevision systems, not just the Bronx & Brooklyn. Those 2 areas are the only ones getting all 30 HD channels at the moment. The rest will get them in June, as Cablevision expands the carrying of the channels throughout its systems.

You're 100% right. I was fooled and should have realized it.

The announcement is spun in such a manner as to imply that more stations are to be added. One has to read it more carefully to understand CV is only referring to expanding those 30 new HD stations beyond New York City.

Am sure they knew the release would be misread by many.

**RemyM** · 04-23-2009 09:32 PM

Regardless of how you read the press release, they're not going to stop adding HD after this.

**Joseph Dubin** · 04-24-2009 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by RemyM

Regardless of how you read the press release, they're not going to stop adding HD after this.

Oh, I agree with you Remy, we'll obviously be getting more, it's just that the release made it appear more were to come in a very, very short time. No doubt CV did want to spin it in a certain direction for maximum effect.

**wberndt** · 04-24-2009 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by dm145
Look at you rewriting history. Voom failed because no other providers wanted it and Cablevision could not keep losing millions carrying it alone!

There is no excuse for streeeeeeeeetching any channel!

My point is...everyone complains about how they want more HD channels and as soon as we get some, they complain that they're not the 'right' channels or that there's no HD content on them (which NO Cable company has control over).

(Oh, and as for rewriting history...go back & check the posts when voom was around, many people on these forums complained how they were a waste with no good content, even if it was all HD)

You know...there was a time when TV channels were transmitted in B&W and then color TV came along. Some shows still transmitted in B&W for a while though, even to people who bought color TV's. Then, they all switched to color. In a few years, we'll be looking back and saying...remember when TV channels were analog? Remembed SD channels? HD is soooo in it's infancy right now, but more and more shows are going that route and in the very near future I believe we won't have the upconvert, stretchy problems were seeing today for new shows. (as for older content...well...I've never seen 'I love Lucy' in color, but it's still pretty darn funny to watch.)

**dm145** · 04-24-2009 11:31 AM

I agree that HD will be the norm soon and forums like these will be dead!

**mkm4** · 05-08-2009 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by dm145

I haven't seen any HD on MTV HD, CMT HD, or NIC HD

On Nick, The Peguins of Madagascar and some of the live action shows are in HD.

**jpr281** · 05-09-2009 02:16 AM

The new episodes of The Real World and The Challenge are in HD on MTV.

**mws192** · 06-04-2009 04:13 PM

This is about to hit CT:

"Premium High Definition (HD) channels are currently spread throughout the 700s in no particular order, creating a frustrating experience for customers wanting to surf through HD premium channels and multiplexes. We will be dual illuminating premium HD channels beginning at iO TV channel 800 as a first step to create a consistent block of premium HD programming. HD premium channels below 800 will be removed at a later date, details of which will be distributed separately. Effective Wednesday, <B>June 17, 2009</B>, the following premium HD channels will be dual illuminated (are included in the link):"

http://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUndo...b?OpenDocument