Cablevision goes HD crazy!

[Scott Greczkowski]

Just got word from my insiders at Cablevision that Cablevision is about to go HD Crazy! They are launching 30 new HD channels in the Bronx and Brooklyn! In all other Cablevision areas they will be adding 8 HD channels!

Customers in Bronx: As of April 20th, 30 new HD channels will be added to your lineup. High definition channels can be found beginning on Ch. 702.

Customers in Brooklyn: As of April 21st, 30 new HD channels will be added to your lineup. High definition channels can be found beginning on Ch. 702.

Customers in all other service areas: Cablevision has announced plans to significantly expand our HD programming across our service area by the end of June of this year. As of April 24th, 8 new HD channels will be added to your lineup - A&E, E!, History Channel, BET, Bio, Crime & Investigation, G4 and Palladia.

The channels coming to The Bronx and Brooklyn include:

Ch. 746 A&E HD
Ch. 747 History Channel HD
Ch. 751 E! HD
Ch. 754 BET HD
Ch. 781 BIO HD
Ch. 784 Crime & Investigation HD
Ch. 785 Palladia HD
Ch. 786 G4 HD
Ch. 788 Outdoor Channel HD
Ch. 789 NBA TV HD
Ch. 807 HBO West HD
Ch. 808 HBO 2 West HD
Ch. 809 HBO Signature West HD
Ch. 810 HBO Family West HD
Ch. 814 Starzh West HD
Ch. 815 Starz Comedy HD
Ch. 823 Showtime Extreme HD
Ch. 824 Showtime West HD
Ch. 825 Showtime Too West HD
Ch. 826 Showtime Showcase West HD
Ch. 833 Thriller Max HD
Ch. 834 WMAX HD (Cinemax for Women)
Ch. 836 5 Star Max HD
Ch. 841 TMC XTRA HD
Ch. 842 TMC West HD
Ch. 843 TMC XTRA WEST HD
Ch. 845 QVC HD
Ch. 846 Planet Green HD
Ch. 847 Style HD

In addition the following message will be added to Cablevision customers bills in these areas...

As of [DATE], 30 new HD channels will be added to our lineup - 4 HBO, 2 Starz, 4 Cinemax, 3 TMC, 4 Showtime plus A&E, E!, History Channel, BET, Bio, Crime & Investigation, G4, QVC, Planet Green, Style, Outdoor Channel, NBA TV and Palladia! High definition channels can be found beginning on Ch. 702. Availability of HD channels depends on level of service. An HD digital cable box or CableCARD is needed.

Just remember where you heard this first... here at SatelliteGuys.US.

 

[dantheman77]

i cant belive new york got it before st louis

 

[dm145]

I only count 29?

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Scott forgot a Cinemax HD.

 

[cjwct]

I only count 29?

i see the smile at the end, but still, a thank you first would have been nice considering every latest piece of cable/satellite/technology news is always ALWAYS broken here first!

Thanks for the news Scott!

 

[dm145]

I only count 29?

maybe Cinemax West HD was missed?

and of course. Thanks Scott for the awesome news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jpr281]

Funny there's no ION (WPXN) HD or Telemundo (WNJU) HD.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Funny there's no ION (WPXN) HD or Telemundo (WNJU) HD.

Why is that Funny?

 

[jpr281]

Why is that Funny?

Since they're both OTA channels that are going HD very soon.

 

[dm145]

Funny there's no ION (WPXN) HD or Telemundo (WNJU) HD.

good

 

[riffjim4069]

i cant belive new york got it before st louis

That's because Cablevision is having to compete with FiOS right in their backyard.

 

[JamesJ]

is cablevision doing SDV?

 

[cableguy79]

can anyone confirm this?

 

[cforrest]

is cablevision doing SDV?

Cablevision does use SDV. Right now is has been for Subscription Sports Packages (MLBEI), International Channel Packages & Premium HD movie channels. I'm curious to see if the Premium Channel HD feeds go to SDV and the rest aren't.

 

[C-A-S]

Wow! This is huge. Thanks so much for breaking the news! I can't wait to see them added.

 

[RickNY]

Since Brooklyn/Bronx are 100% digital systems, and I believe they are also 850 Mhz systems as well, I dont think they have bandwidth concerns to worry about SDV right now..

 

[jpr281]

Cablevision does use SDV. Right now is has been for Subscription Sports Packages (MLBEI), International Channel Packages & Premium HD movie channels. I'm curious to see if the Premium Channel HD feeds go to SDV and the rest aren't.

Just the ones that were added a few months ago. The main premiums HD channels (HBO HD, SHO HD, etc.) are still non-SDV.

 

[mws192]

Great news. Thanks Scott. Don't forget they're adding ABC Live Well HD next week as well.

http://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUnd...85256a63004def9685257590005957e7?OpenDocument

 

[dm145]

Great news. Thanks Scott. Don't forget they're adding ABC Live Well HD next week as well.

http://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUnd...85256a63004def9685257590005957e7?OpenDocument

I think it IS a very forgetable HD addtion

 

[Joseph Dubin]

Since Brooklyn/Bronx are 100% digital systems, and I believe they are also 850 Mhz systems as well, I dont think they have bandwidth concerns to worry about SDV right now..

Yup, being all digital we've been immune to many of the HD quality problems experienced in other areas and the SDV station not available message has never been a concern for us either.