View Full Version : E! HD, VERSUS HD, GOLF CHANNEL HD, STYLE HD and G4 HD on December 8, 2008


surf_fun85
08-20-08, 07:32 AM
For Immediate Release

Comcast Networks is proud to announce the launch of E! HD, VERSUS HD, GOLF CHANNEL HD, STYLE HD and G4 HD on December 8, 2008!

With the excitement surrounding HD programming, these must have networks are sure to enhance your current lineup! Call your Comcast Networks rep today to get some of your favorite networks in the clarity of high definition.

http://www.comcastnetworks.com

slowbiscuit
08-20-08, 08:00 AM
So Golf/VS is going to split up? It's a combined HD channel in the ATL now.

AndyHDTV
08-20-08, 08:02 AM
STYLE HD and G4 HD on December 8, 2008!

http://www.comcastnetworks.com

These are new additions, that have been rumored about and now confirmed.

Jediphish
08-20-08, 09:57 AM
So Golf/VS is going to split up? It's a combined HD channel in the ATL now.

That's been the plan for a while now (to separate the shared HD channel).

CycloneGT
08-20-08, 10:26 AM
Good, I won't have to worry about the Golf Channel programming running late and causing a delay in the coverage for any of my Indy Car races on Versus-HD next year. It happened already a few times on ESPN this year.

jefbal99
08-20-08, 03:27 PM
Good, I won't have to worry about the Golf Channel programming running late and causing a delay in the coverage for any of my Indy Car races on Versus-HD next year. It happened already a few times on ESPN this year.

or races being called short of the scheduled number of laps due to the TV window closing?

lvthunder
08-20-08, 03:53 PM
Does G4 even have anything to show in HD? I heard they only have 3 original shows and the rest of the time it's reruns that they bought from others. I hope this is the at the bottom of D*'s list.

surf_fun85
08-20-08, 04:56 PM
Does G4 even have anything to show in HD? I heard they only have 3 original shows and the rest of the time it's reruns that they bought from others. I hope this is the at the bottom of D*'s list.

I heard X-play is in HD

davcole
08-20-08, 10:33 PM
I'm in it for E!

Stealth87
08-21-08, 01:35 AM
Does G4 even have anything to show in HD? I heard they only have 3 original shows and the rest of the time it's reruns that they bought from others. I hope this is the at the bottom of D*'s list.

Attack of the Show and X Play are the prime time shows that will be in HD. LOST and Heroes may also be in HD. They broadcast E3 and Comic Con every year as well.

mx6bfast
08-21-08, 10:55 AM
My wife watches Style quite a bit. Maybe D* will have them shortly after it launches. Hopefully not in stretch-o-vision.

YoungC55
08-21-08, 11:11 AM
I want G4-HD on E*
E!-HD for the hot celebs too. ha

Doom878
08-21-08, 11:40 AM
Those Playboy chicks in HD.

jpr281
08-21-08, 05:23 PM
*crosses fingers* 2009 Tour de France in HD

evil
08-21-08, 06:10 PM
Directv should add all those channels only if comcast gives them MOJO too.

Digger16309
08-21-08, 07:59 PM
The title of this string should be edited to denote "Comcast". It says it in the first post, but I had to click on it to discover that.

URFloorMatt
08-21-08, 08:53 PM
Does E! currently produce any content in HD? Isn't it all reality shows and clip/ranking/celebrity comment shows that rely heavily on stock video footage?

Ken H
08-21-08, 09:01 PM
The title of this string should be edited to denote "Comcast". Not really. Comcast may be definitely adding them, but on 12/8 they will be available to all HD providers.

Ken H
08-21-08, 09:03 PM
or races being called short of the scheduled number of laps due to the TV window closing?

Or even worse, conflicts between golf and NHL Playoffs, like happened last year.

Ken H
08-21-08, 09:04 PM
Does E! currently produce any content in HD? Isn't it all reality shows and clip/ranking/celebrity comment shows that rely heavily on stock video footage?

Now sure about now, but see the Discontinued section of the HDTV Programming Synopsis. E! did a number of live HD Red Carpet Special Events, in years past. I'd like to see those return.

cobolisdead
08-22-08, 03:17 PM
Man, I wished my local cable company had G4 in HD. I hate having to watch the SD versions of X-play and game makers.

Digger16309
08-22-08, 09:51 PM
Not really. Comcast may be definitely adding them, but on 12/8 they will be available to all HD providers.

It is confusing because D* already carries the Vs/Golf HD hybrid already.

Mikey Palmice
08-22-08, 10:20 PM
Attack of the Show and X Play are the prime time shows that will be in HD. LOST and Heroes may also be in HD. They broadcast E3 and Comic Con every year as well.


Olivia Munn in HD :D:D:D:D

nickdawg
08-23-08, 12:05 AM
WOW, sounds like four winners in the HD department!

NOT!

lvthunder
08-23-08, 12:07 AM
It all depends on if they turn out like Universal HD or if they turn out like CMT HD.

Marcus Carr
08-30-08, 06:02 PM
Comcast Networks HD

Network OVERVIEW

On December 8, 2008 the great Comcast Networks programming that your viewers love will be available in HD. E!, GOLF CHANNEL, VERSUS, Style and G4 all in the concentration of crystal clear HD.

SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING

• Watch E! HD become the ultimate destination for
entertainment fans who crave the latest on celebrities,
entertainment and pop culture.
• Your viewers won’t miss a single sequin with E! HD, the
premier network for Red Carpet coverage. From Live from the
Red Carpet at the Academy Awards® to the Golden Globe®
Awards, Grammys® and BAFTAs®, they’ll see it all in the clarity
of high definition.

E! HD PROGRAMMING
• Live From the Red Carpet®
• Snoop Dogg’s Fatherhood
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians
• Denise Richards: It’s Complicated

• G4 viewers are always up-to-date with cutting edge
technology and now G4 HD feeds their addiction for the latest
must-have tech gadgets, web culture and video games.
• G4 pushes the boundaries of TV with fresh, original shows
and groundbreaking interactive features, and G4 HD takes it
to the next level. Your viewers will see all this in the clarity of
high definition.

G4 HD PROGRAMMING
• Ninja Warrior
• Hurl!™
• Heroes
• Attack of the Show & X-Play
(coming 2009)

• Watch the PGA TOUR like never before with stunning,
true-to-life clarity and precision.
• Add GOLF CHANNEL HD to your lineup and expand your HD
universe with every thrilling shot, heartpounding moment and
unbelievable victory.
• Drive digital upgrades with razor sharp action and
unsurpassed sound quality as GOLF CHANNEL HD takes
viewers greenside for the PGA TOUR and the European Tour.

GOLF CHANNEL HD PROGRAMMING
• PGA TOUR and
European Tour
• Big Break
• Highway 18
• School of Golf: Hilton
Head Island

• Style, the network always ready with a fresh perspective, is
bringing your viewers dynamic original programming in a new
perspective... in stunning HD.
• Style HD is the premiere destination for women who want to
look, feel and be their best. Combining fashion, beauty, home
and entertainment, Style covers what’s important to women.
It’s a must-have for every season.

STYLE HD PROGRAMMING
• Ruby
• Peter Perfect™
• Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane
(coming 2009)
• Clean House® (coming 2009)

• Watch VERSUS HD become the new destination for
viewers who want to be at the center of it all.
• VERSUS HD — clear and precise, high-definition
coverage that takes viewers dangerously close to the
action. The incentive to upgrade to HD has never been
clearer.
• VERSUS HD is the premier network for exclusive live
events and original shows covering competition.

VERSUS HD PROGRAMMING
• NHL
• World Extreme Cagefighting
• PAC-10 College Football
• Tour De France
(new in 2009)

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/contents/pdf/Comcast_HDGuide.pdf

Ken H
08-31-08, 01:25 AM
Now sure about now, but see the Discontinued section of the HDTV Programming Synopsis. E! did a number of live HD Red Carpet Special Events, in years past. I'd like to see those return.

• Your viewers won’t miss a single sequin with E! HD, the
premier network for Red Carpet coverage. From Live from the
Red Carpet at the Academy Awards® to the Golden Globe®
Awards, Grammys® and BAFTAs®, they’ll see it all in the clarity
of high definition.

E! HD PROGRAMMING
• Live From the Red Carpet®

My dreams have come true. Well, at least this one....

coyoteaz
08-31-08, 02:35 AM
Unless we start seeing dresses decorated with something that looks exactly like MPEG blocks lacking high-frequency detail, I suspect many Comcast viewers will be missing a whole lot of sequins :eek: :rolleyes: :D

Marcus Carr
09-18-08, 03:18 PM
RCN to carry Versus HD, Golf HD, Style HD.

http://www.rcn.com/pdf/dc_crush_lineups.pdf

CycloneGT
09-18-08, 04:10 PM
I sure hope that Dish Keeps Versus-HD when it and Golf separate. No assure that Dish will carry all of these Comcast channels.

Marcus Carr
10-13-08, 09:51 AM
Comcast’s Big HD Bang

After Years Of Preparation, Comcast Nets Set To Go Live With Five New HD Feeds

-- Multichannel News, 10/13/2008 5:56:00 AM

For five of Comcast's entertainment and sports networks, the big bang for HD programming will arrive on Dec. 8. That's when the Comcast Programming Group will flip the switch to launch new HD simulcast feeds for E!, Style and G4. Meanwhile, The Golf Channel and Versus, which had been sharing an HD channel, will each get simulcast channels.

“We are making large investments across the board to upgrade our production to HD,” Comcast Programming Group president Jeff Shell said. “We will have a big chunk of programming available at launch. It won't be just up-converted standard-def feeds.”

Some Comcast cable systems will get a preview of the big bang, with the launch of the E! HD feed on Oct. 15, prior to its national launch. All of the channels will be available in 1080i.

Shell said Comcast will also have HD video-on-demand offerings at launch, though the company was not yet ready to release details.

Comcast executives also declined to name which MSOs will carry the feeds, but noted that they won't charge extra for the HD simulcasts and that they expect to gain widespread distribution for the services.

Shell expects virtually all the cable operators currently taking the Golf and Versus hybrid HD channel to take the two separate feeds and that most will also take the E! feed.

“The content we have is of particular interest to operators,” he said. “Obviously sports are a big driver in HD, but the red carpet production and entertainment programming we do at E! is a natural as well.”

While Dec. 8 is the big day for the launch of the five new simulcast feeds, the task of transitioning to HD has been a lengthy and expensive process, requiring massive upgrades of studios, control rooms and other aspects of network operations.

Although this requires massive operational changes, Shell said, “The biggest challenge has been getting the capital and taking it from other places. Like any other business, we are always looking at how we invest our money and the returns. HD is a little hard because you know you need to do it but you can't quantify the benefits and there isn't an immediate return. You can always decide to wait another year.”

Still, the networks began investing in HD production about five years ago and will continue revamping their infrastructure into the second and third quarter of 2009, when some of E! and G4's signature daily shows will move to HD production.

In terms of the facilities and operations, Comcast's sports networks are the furthest along. The regional sports networks, which already have HD feeds, have dramatically increased their HD production in recent years.

In early 2007, Golf and Versus launched their hybrid HD channel with programming from each network. Also in 2007, Versus opened a new HD studio for its Hockey Central show and in 2008 started producing its College Football Central show in HD.

“When we built our studio and post production facilities we did it with HD in mind with everything HD ready and compatible,” making it relatively easy to upgrade the facilities and ramp up to HD production, said Marc Fein, executive vice president of programming production and business operations for Versus. Currently, Versus is working with the Comcast Media Center to upgrade its playout and master control room.

Versus is already doing all of its National Hockey League games and college football games in HD, as well as boxing and World Extreme Cagefighting matches and a number of hunting and fishing programs.

With the launch of a separate HD simulcast feed, Versus will then have room to expand its HD programming to a number of other sports, including the IndyCar Series and Tour de France cycling.

In 2009, the network will add about 15% to 20% more HD fare and push the proportion of native HD programming to about 70% in primetime, Fein said.

E! has also been prepping for its high-def close up for a number of years but faces larger upgrades that will delay the launch of some of its signature programs until the second quarter of 2008. “We've had to rebuild the entire infrastructure for the networks,” said Steve Blue, Comcast Entertainment Group senior vice president of production and operations.

The first to make the transition was E!'s red carpet coverage. “We've been producing all of its red carpet coverage of the Golden Globes, Emmys, Grammies, Oscars and SAG Awards in HD for five years because we knew we would end up moving to HD and because so much of what we use in recurring shows revolves around stuff from the red carpet. We knew we needed it for our library.”

E!'s Chelsea Latelyl will make the HD transition early next yearThis year, E! also began producing a number of original programs and series in high-def, including Denise Richards: It's Complicated, Living Lohan, Sunset Tan, Pam: Girl on the Loose and Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, according to Blue.

The third season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians is currently in production in HD but won't run until 2009.

The next step will be upgrading the studios and control rooms for the network's studio shows — E! News, The Daily 10, Chelsea Lately, and The Soup. “These are all going to switch to full HD probably early in the second quarter of 2009,” Blue said, with Chelsea being the first to make the transition.

Over the next two quarters, E! is also beginning to produce all of its True Hollywood Stories and countdown shows in HD, with the first of those programs beginning to air in the second quarter of 2009.

At launch, about 10% of E!'s high-definition feed will be shot in native HD but this will increase dramatically to about 50% in 2009 once shows like Chelsea Lately, E! News and The Daily 10 move to high-def.

“We've also been actively producing HD content for Style this year,” Blue said. “Beginning a few weeks ago, we began producing basically 100% of the Style's original production in HD,” though a number of those series [won't debut] until 2009.

Current and upcoming HD productions for Style in 2008 include Ruby, Instant Beauty Pageant, Split Ends and Fat Free Fiancés. In 2009, the network will run HD productions of the second season of Peter Perfect, the third season of Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, Clean House, Kimora: Baby Phat Special, Giuliana & Bill Reality Special, Running in Heels and Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?

A lot of G4's schedule is taken up with daily series. Some of the network's acquired programming, such as Lost and Heroes, are already available in HD and some of its original fare, including Ninja Warrior and Hurl!, have been shot in HD.

But the studio and control room used for its daily series Attack of the Show! and X-Play that take up so much of the network's schedule won't be completely upgraded to HD until early in the third quarter of 2009, Blue said.

“The big bang in terms of volume of HD production on G4's schedule will happen then,” he said.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6604573.html?desc=topstory

ldivinag
10-13-08, 01:21 PM
now waiting for FX and SPIKE, which both are broadcasting in HD somewhere else...

sigh...

sansri88
10-13-08, 01:46 PM
I'm *still* waiting for Discovery, Food, HGTV, Science, etc in HD, let alone FX or Spike.

Doom878
10-14-08, 09:14 AM
Does D* get E! at October launch?

Marcus Carr
11-03-08, 08:34 PM
In my Comcast guide Versus/Golf HD only lists some of the Versus programming. Everything else says To Be Announced. Strange since 12/8 is over a month away.

sansri88
11-03-08, 09:19 PM
Marcus you're not alone, it's the same here.

Marcus Carr
11-17-08, 12:38 PM
http://bst.reedbusiness.com/gifs/comcast_mcn_monday_e_640x480_111408.jpg

bigpatky
11-17-08, 06:28 PM
http://bst.reedbusiness.com/gifs/comcast_mcn_monday_e_640x480_111408.jpg

dang, she is way too skinny. i like skinny girls, but that's a little much.

Marcus Carr
11-18-08, 03:46 PM
http://bst.reedbusiness.com/gifs/comcast_tuesday_1x1z_111708.jpg

bigpatky
11-18-08, 07:08 PM
^^^^^^now that's what i'm talking about. ^^^^^^

more hockey in hd that doesn't get pre-empted for lpga.

sansri88
11-18-08, 07:26 PM
Niiice PBR and Le Tour de France in HD :)

Doom878
11-19-08, 09:16 AM
Shouldn't WEC be higher on that ad considering MMA is growing fast.

jefbal99
11-19-08, 09:25 AM
Niiice PBR and Le Tour de France in HD :)

PBR has been HD since VSGLF launched. My wife and I would watch the replays on Sunday evening going to bed, now we've gone to the events two years running.

Tour de France finally in HD, KICK ASS!!!

Hope DirecTV is with the split on day one.

oktoberrust11
11-19-08, 10:42 AM
Olivia Munn in HD :D:D:D:D

Olivia is very pretty, but I'm more of a Layla Kayleigh (http://www.laylakayleigh.com/) fan.

*sigh*........

;)

Marcus Carr
11-21-08, 09:54 AM
http://bst.reedbusiness.com/gifs/comcast_friday_1x1z_111708.jpg

jefbal99
11-21-08, 10:30 AM
What happened to the red ads for E! HD and Versus HD?

davcole
11-21-08, 12:26 PM
Really looking forward to E! IN HD. That channel was always a favorite of mine when I had SD, since becoming and HD snob, i've not had a chance to tune in the channel.

Already it's impressive to see they have a number of shows set for HD already, as opposed to HD channels like BRAVO, ABC FAMILY.

moshock
11-21-08, 12:38 PM
I just want to know when DirecTV is getting G4 in HD. I'm obsessed with Attack of the Show, but I hate that it's in SD.

Does anyone really know if/when DirecTV is getting G4 in HD?!

blitzen102
12-01-08, 11:14 AM
My guide information (Comcast) already shows the two split out. Versus HD on 206 - Golf HD on 207.

Ken H
12-01-08, 11:41 AM
MOJO is officially gone. On Comcast channel 206 in the Detroit area, the screen says:

"MOJO HD is no longer available. Please stand by for Versus HD which will be available on this channel December 8th, 2008. Questions or Comments, Call 1-888-COMCAST."

Channel 207 is currently Versus HD / Golf Channel HD.

blitzen102
12-01-08, 11:54 AM
MOJO is officially gone. On Comcast channel 206 in the Detroit area, the screen says:

"MOJO HD is no longer available. Please stand by for Versus HD which will be available on this channel December 8th, 2008. Questions or Comments, Call 1-888-COMCAST."

Channel 207 is currently Versus HD / Golf Channel HD.

I did not look to see what programming was on each channel. I set the Wild/Avalanche game to record tonight on 206 based on the guide. I'm probaly screwed but I should make it home in time to change it.

jaxdan3
12-01-08, 09:08 PM
E! HD just showed Snoop Dogg's Fatherhood in HD, non hd programs are aired 4:3 with black bars on the sides.

Marcus Carr
12-02-08, 06:17 AM
Comcast in Baltimore has moved Versus/Golf HD to 226 where MOJO was. Its old location at 254 is now Golf HD. But both are still showing the combined programming for now.

Doom878
12-02-08, 09:19 AM
So what's in HD so far for E! other than Snoop.

bigpatky
12-02-08, 11:40 AM
So what's in HD so far for E! other than Snoop.

the best show on E! is The Soup. Girls Next Door will be nice in HD. :D

mx6bfast
12-02-08, 01:52 PM
FWIW, Satracer has said Versus & Golf HD will be split tomorrow. No explicit confirmation of HD for both, but more than likely true.

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=146311

Hardcore Legend
12-02-08, 02:34 PM
That would explain why my Comcast online channel lineup already had the two channels split.

Marcus Carr
12-02-08, 03:28 PM
Comcast in Baltimore has moved Versus/Golf HD to 226 where MOJO was. Its old location at 254 is now Golf HD. But both are still showing the combined programming for now.

The channels are now showing their respective programs, although 226 is still called VSGLF. Beginning tomorrow the program listings are also different.

Marcus Carr
12-02-08, 03:36 PM
That would explain why my Comcast online channel lineup already had the two channels split.

My lineup at Comcast.com has both also, but it's still missing FX, Fox News, Speed, and NFL which were added recently. TVPlanner and Zap2It have all the new channels.

Marcus Carr
12-02-08, 03:41 PM
Golf HD has a crawl that says it goes 24/7 on 12/8 (officially at least).

jaxdan3
12-02-08, 05:29 PM
So what's in HD so far for E! other than Snoop.

The only other thing I saw was the E! news ticker running across the bottom of the screen.

jpr281
12-03-08, 10:06 AM
Just got the switch of VS-HD and Golf-HD this morning on Cablevision, both in 1080i. 9:30a-10:00a VSHD showed American Safari in HD (previously not seen in HD because that was in Golf-HD's share time of VSGLFHD). Golf-HD is showing 4:3 shows but with the Golf-HD logo outside the 4:3 frame on the top right hand side (its normal position). I'm not sure when the next scheduled HD program is for Golf, but I'd assume it would get broadcast in HD.

Jonnyb99
12-05-08, 08:13 PM
VersusHD and GolfHD are now separate on D* on channels 603 and 605, respectively.

Marcus Carr
12-07-08, 01:43 AM
Tee Time For Golf Channel HD

After Sharing Space With Versus, Channel Draws Dedicated HD Feed

By Mike Reynolds -- Multichannel News, 12/6/2008 10:00:00 PM

After sharing channel space with Comcast Corp.-owned Versus, Golf Channel will tee off alone in high-definition Dec. 8.

With commitments from its parent, as well as DirecTV, Dish Network, Cox Communications, Verizon's FiOS TV and Cablevision Systems Corp., Golf Channel HD is expected to be in 12.5 million homes by January. Officials for the service said other operator deals are pending that could add another 3 million homes to that total.

Holes No, 9 and 1 at Plantation Course in MauiUnder the shared channel arrangement, Golf’s HD presentation had been limited to daytime hours, with Versus events in primetime. Now, those who missed live tournament action will be able to see it and other programming at night and throughout the programming day on Golf Channel HD.

The service figures to provide brilliant vistas with its four-round coverage of the PGA Tour’s first three 2009 stops: the Mercedes-Benz Championship from Kapalua’s picturesque Plantation Course on Maui, Hawaii, the Sony Open in Hawaii, and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic from Palm Springs, Calif.

All told, Golf plans to offer 750 hours in native HD during 2009, showcasing not only the PGA, but some LPGA and European Tour action, plus original productions. Those include upcoming series Golf in America and the highly anticipated show, Project Barkley with Hank Haney, in which the former NBAer gets much-needed swing help from Tiger Woods former coach Hank Haney.

Factoring in encores, Golf has a minimum of 2,100 HD hours lined up for 209 a total that could grow as the network transitions its news coverage, topped by its Golf Central franchise, to the enhanced format by the close of next year.

Plantation Course hole No. 17Viewers checking out the improved picture-quality aside, Golf Channel will spread the HD gospel as part of its annual 2009 PGA Tour Kick-Off affiliate local ad sales initiative. To date, systems reaching 54 million homes are on board with the LAS effort, requiring that participants run taggable cross-channel spots touting the men’s tour and the network’s high-def presentation of the same. Moreover, there are taggable Golf Channel- themed product spots, trumpeting operators’ HD, high-speed, DVR and other advanced services.

The network, which counts some 82 million standard-definition subscribers, has also embarked on a PGA campaign that highlights its HD coverage, under an “Epic Drama” theme, with executions in print, TV and online.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6620419.html

RemyM
12-07-08, 09:55 PM
Factoring in encores, Golf has a minimum of 2,100 HD hours lined up for 2009 a total that could grow as the network transitions its news coverage, topped by its Golf Central franchise, to the enhanced format by the close of next year.

We have to wait until the end of next year for Golf Central in HD. They knew this switch was coming, I expected them to go HD after their annual 2 week break at the end of this year.

URFloorMatt
12-07-08, 11:46 PM
I read that as Golf Central leading the transition with all news coverage in HD by the end of the year.

Doom878
12-08-08, 09:45 AM
Today's D-Day. Did anyone get these?

Jonnyb99
12-08-08, 09:57 AM
Today's D-Day. Did anyone get these?

See my post above. GolfHD and VersusHD were on D* last week. I have not checked the others yet today.

Marcus Carr
12-08-08, 10:10 AM
I got them on Comcast six days ago. Most of the time they have been showing the same programming. After midnight this morning they were showing their own programming, which is reflected in the guide listings. When I left this morning the picture on Versus HD was frozen but the audio was working. Golf HD was fine.

kaiservt
12-08-08, 10:12 AM
Versus and Golf HD on Comcast in Burlington, Vt.

TravelFan1
12-08-08, 10:17 AM
Marcus, when you said "I got them", do you mean VS HD and Golf HD only? Or all of them, including G4Hd, E!HD, etc?

Marcus Carr
12-08-08, 10:17 AM
Marcus, when you said "I got them", do you mean VS HD and Golf HD only? Or all of them, including G4Hd, E!HD, etc?

Versus and Golf.

Baldmaga
12-08-08, 11:05 AM
I would hope Directv would release these on Wednesday or Thursday on their normal channel launch days. But no big deal if they don't. I'm wanting some Lost in HD on G4 though!

Ken H
12-08-08, 11:24 AM
Versus and Golf.
Same in the Detroit for Comcast. Versus HD is on the old MOJO channel, 206, and 207 is dedicated Golf Channel HD. No other changes.

Jeremy W
12-08-08, 11:29 AM
I would hope Directv would release these on Wednesday or Thursday on their normal channel launch days. But no big deal if they don't. I'm wanting some Lost in HD on G4 though!
Don't hold your breath.

Doom878
12-08-08, 11:31 AM
So nobody has G4HD yet?

AAF
12-08-08, 01:44 PM
D* moved G4 last week (from 354 to 310) when they split Golf/Versus, but who knows if that means the HD version is soon to follow.

Oliva Munn in HD? I'm not sure the internets can take it.

Jeremy W
12-08-08, 02:11 PM
Oliva Munn in HD?
I make it a point not to watch G4, but once DirecTV picks it up in HD, I will be watching Attack of the Show.

AAF
12-08-08, 03:01 PM
...well it's no TechTV, but we can't have everything we want.

Jonnyb99
12-08-08, 03:27 PM
I'm wanting some Lost in HD on G4 though!

Lost is being shown in HD on Monday nights on SciFi, which D* currently offers.

SeattleAl
12-08-08, 04:53 PM
Report for Comcast Seattle:

Golf HD and Versus HD are up and running on 625 and 626, filling out a new HD sports segment consisting of ESPN, ESPN2, Golf, Versus, and FSN from 623-627. FSN is a part time channel that only has programming when FSN is airing an HD game. ESPN and ESPN2 are dupes of the originals at 173 and 174, which are still available.

machpost
12-08-08, 05:55 PM
I've got Versus HD here on RCN where VSGOLF HD used to be. No sign of Golf HD, and the guide data for Versus HD is missing.

Marcus Carr
12-08-08, 06:32 PM
Right now: The Contender in HD on Versus HD, and golf in 16X9 SD on Golf HD. HD commercial for the PGA Tour.

hdtvfan2005
12-08-08, 07:28 PM
VS-GolfHD on TWC San Diego is just a test pattern. Maybe they will turn it on Tomorrow or on Wednesday. Some more HD channels are expected for San Diego sometime by the end of this year.

Edit: Vs-Golf HD is going to be separated tomorrow morning. Golf HD hasn't gotten a channel assignment.

Clypser
12-09-08, 02:23 AM
Knology Cable has color bars on the channel where Golf/VS HD used to be. (Channel 909) Also, the program guide says "Off Air," so obviously they had no idea that this change was coming. Here's hoping they catch on soon and quit wasting bandwidth on color bars. USA HD would be a great start in putting that bandwidth to good use. Knology HD leaves alot to be desired. :mad:

Young C
02-14-10, 04:49 PM
Comcast Networks HD

On December 8, 2008 the great Comcast Networks programming that your viewers love will be available in HD. E!, crystal clear HD.

• Watch E! HD become the ultimate destination for
entertainment fans who crave the latest on celebrities,
entertainment and pop culture.
• Your viewers won’t miss a single sequin with E! HD, the
premier network for Red Carpet coverage. From Live from the
Red Carpet at the Academy Awards® to the Golden Globe®
Awards, Grammys® and BAFTAs®, they’ll see it all in the clarity
of high definition.

E! HD PROGRAMMING
• Live From the Red Carpet®
• Snoop Dogg’s Fatherhood
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians
• Denise Richards: It’s Complicated

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/contents/pdf/Comcast_HDGuide.pdf

Is this the native E! HD thread? Can somebody please find it for me.

Anybody know when Talk Soup will be aired in HD? I just got E! HD via Dishnetwork and I'm disappointed that Talk Soup is 4:3 SD.

Ken H
02-14-10, 05:19 PM
Anybody know when Talk Soup will be aired in HD?I haven't heard anything.

Young C
02-14-10, 05:35 PM
Thanks. OK.

Tele-TV
02-14-10, 06:45 PM
Thanks. OK.

You should check out Chelsea Handler's late night talk show, "Chelsea Lately." She's really hilarious. Plus there's a funny guy named Chuy. And its all in HD.

http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/chelsea/

Collector497
03-09-10, 04:32 PM
You should check out Chelsea Handler's late night talk show, "Chelsea Lately." She's really hilarious. Plus there's a funny guy named Chuy. And its all in HD.


It's in HD??? I wish someone would tell me what Comcast channel it's on because I can't find it.

Ken H
03-09-10, 04:37 PM
It's in HD??? I wish someone would tell me what Comcast channel it's on because I can't find it.

E! HD, 11pm ET M-F.

allargon
03-09-10, 06:36 PM
You should check out Chelsea Handler's late night talk show, "Chelsea Lately." She's really hilarious. Plus there's a funny guy named Chuy. And its all in HD.

http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/chelsea/

I remember when Dish added E! HD a few weeks ago. My wife instantly said, "Chelsea looks ooooooold!"

Collector497
03-18-10, 06:04 PM
E! HD, 11pm ET M-F.

I can't find that channel on Comcast in Chicago.

eddiew
03-18-10, 06:20 PM
Will E! HD ever come to DirecTV ?

Jeremy W
03-18-10, 08:48 PM
Will E! HD ever come to DirecTV ?
Probably once the new satellite is operational. We'll start seeing new channels at the end of April, although they won't be added all at once.

Collector497
04-23-10, 10:21 AM
I can't find that channel on Comcast in Chicago.

In the past two weeks we have finally gotten some new HD channels in the Chicago suburbs including E!.

surf_fun85
04-25-10, 07:55 AM
Probably once the new satellite is operational. We'll start seeing new channels at the end of April, although they won't be added all at once.

You must work for directv because your right on the money!

Jeremy W
04-25-10, 09:22 AM
You must work for directv because your right on the money!
Actually, I was. DirecTV is adding two new HD channels before the end of the month.