The problem with a History Channel International HD is that the truly international content is NOT in HD. Disney & Hearst, the controlling owners of the A&E History Networks, are two companies who DON'T like to spend money, and they would have to convert the FILMED content, forget the videotaped content. Europe has had the widescreen aspect ratio for some time now for STANDARD def, not HD. So, you would be getting a channel an awful like BETJ HD that seems to have 100% standard definition programming. If it does have any HD programming on it, I've missed it.
Now, SOME of the programming aired on History International that are re-runs of shows originally aired on History Channel would be in HD, (not the really old stuff they air) but we have already seen that stuff on History Channel, so the value is very low. In fact, it really burns me that H.I. airs so much of what was already aired on History Channel because it has ruined what used to be one of my favorite channels, and it's value is the stuff they air from Europe, not the USA, that can't be seen almost anywhere else. But, I'm sure they are airing more old History Channel programming because it is cheaper. What else is new?
