Comcast HD in Atlanta

[dnyce]

I just moved to the West side of Atlanta into this beautiful 5/4 and my worst fear was realized. I can't get a satellite signal, no more DirecTV more importantly no more Sunday Ticket

Anyway I have Comcast coming next week to install a HD DVR box. I am a few years removed from Comcast and I haven't kept up with the latest. Can someone fill me in on what the available HD channels are and how much HD content is on On Demand?

And just any general news that will make me feel better about coming back to cable. To be honest I am pretty excited about On Demand I've heard great things. Thanks.

 

[dnyce]

On Demand same day release

Now this is pretty exciting...

Movies available On Demand the same day as it is released for sale. Not sure if this is news to anyone but it sounds like they are testing this here in Atlanta!

New from Comcast: Very latest movies on demand | ajc.com

 

[daboogas94e]

what about Dish Network???

im near Atlanta as well

 

[Meathead]

I just moved to the West side of Atlanta into this beautiful 5/4 and my worst fear was realized. I can't get a satellite signal, no more DirecTV more importantly no more Sunday Ticket

Anyway I have Comcast coming next week to install a HD DVR box. I am a few years removed from Comcast and I haven't kept up with the latest. Can someone fill me in on what the available HD channels are and how much HD content is on On Demand?

And just any general news that will make me feel better about coming back to cable. To be honest I am pretty excited about On Demand I've heard great things. Thanks.

There's a fairly good amount of HD On Demand content. Including the Premiums with the exception of HBO (not very much last time I checked). PQ and SQ are excellent across the board for all Comcast HD offerings.

One tip, leave your HD DVR box on all the time. Don't turn it off as that seems to stave away most of the more common bugs that affect the Moto boxes (report back on which one you receive).

Also, go here if you need help/tips with it: DVR Chatter

Most recent HD Channel list:

WSB-DT (ABC)
WAGA-DT (FOX)
WXIA-DT (NBC)
TBS HD
WGTV-DT (PBS)
WGCL-DT (CBS)
WUPA-DT (CW)
WATL-DT (MyNetwork TV)
A&E HD
National Geographic HD
TNT HD
Discovery HD Theater
ESPN HD
ESPN2 HD
Golf/VS HD
Music HD (MTV HD)
Universal HD
MOJO
HGTV-HD
FOOD-HD
CNN-HD
Animal Planet HD
Discovery HD
History HD
FSN HD
USA HD
SciFi HD

Premiums:
HBO HD
Cinemax HD
Starz HD
Showtime HD

 

[dnyce]

Most recent HD Channel list:

WSB-DT (ABC)
WAGA-DT (FOX)
WXIA-DT (NBC)
TBS HD
WGTV-DT (PBS)
WGCL-DT (CBS)
WUPA-DT (CW)
WATL-DT (MyNetwork TV)
A&E HD
National Geographic HD
TNT HD
Discovery HD Theater
ESPN HD
ESPN2 HD
Golf/VS HD
Music HD (MTV HD)
Universal HD
MOJO
HGTV-HD
FOOD-HD
CNN-HD
Animal Planet HD
Discovery HD
History HD
FSN HD
USA HD
SciFi HD

Premiums:
HBO HD
Cinemax HD
Starz HD
Showtime HD

Wow! Pretty impressive lineup. Comcast has come a long way.

Ofcourse I get my HD DVR yesterday and it doesn't work out of the box. I was on the phone with tech support for 40 minutes and they need to send a Tech on Friday to swap out the box.
Not a great start. I get no video at all and it's stuck on channel '0', they told me the box couldn't be activated for some reason. Two more days with no HD

Don't remember the model number, but it's a new Motorola box with a black LCD display on the front. Looks much better than the old all silver boxes.

 

[dnyce]

what about Dish Network???

im near Atlanta as well

No line of sight for any satellite. I have a ton of tall trees blocking the South sky in my yard