No. I'll check when I get home, but I believe we get HD On Demand content from A&E, AMC, History Channel, and National Geographic, but we don't get any of them in our lineup yet.

Is there actually FX programming showing on it? My place in TN is on the Knoxville system, but we do not get the Fox Sports Net HD channel on our system. I would think with baseball season there ould be alot of available programming in HD. I wonder why they would remove the Fox Sports Net HD channel.

Yes, it's the actual FX HD channel. I looked on the guide and the same thing was on the SD channel at the same time.

Usually when I get On Demand content from a channel, the linear channel follows, although it could be several month later. It happened with AMC, History, Versus, and I think A&E. (Currently i have On Demand shows from Nickelodeon, IFC, WE, MTV, and VH1.)

Yup. We're supposed to get the linear channels this summer, though it would have been January if not for the PEG lawsuit (at least that's my guess).

Chalk another channel coming this year on Comcast systems. I received a response from WGN Superstation, they say Comcast is going to launch it this year, exact time is unknown.

We're already getting that on Comcast on Northern Virginia. Do mean an HD version?

BTW, ION, CMT, and G4 are now digital only here as of today.

We're already getting that on Comcast [WGN] on Northern Virginia. Do mean an HD version?
Yes, here in East Central Illinois we got a mailer saying that WGN is an HD channel that will be coming soon. Not sure if that will be one of the channels slated for April 30 or not.

Yes, it's the actual FX HD channel. I looked on the guide and the same thing was on the SD channel at the same time.

Wow that is impressive. Is it still on ch 402? From my trip there a couple of weeks ago and upgrading to HD service there is still a few HD channels that we get here that are missing from my Tn lineup. TLC,AMC,Disney,ABC Family,CNN,NFL,A&E,& TBS were all missing in Tn that we get up here. For you to have FX HD this early is quite a coup!

It's actually channel 401. They made 402 a Comcast HD Events channel, but I have only seen one program on there in 2 weeks.

http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey

Now I'm told Burlington County NJ is NOT getting these 10 HD channels on the 12th.

It only lists Avalon, Franklinville/Salem, Pleasantville, Turnersville, Vineland, and Wildwood, so yeah, looks like we're screwed.

It only lists Avalon, Franklinville/Salem, Pleasantville, Turnersville, Vineland, and Wildwood, so yeah, looks like we're screwed.

Again.

Anyway, I inquired about the website http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey/
and was told yes, it's theirs, done by a third party, and that yes, anything south of Trenton is South Jersey, we are indeed the Garden State "corp", but that we WON'T be included in the April 12th channel additions.

Conflicts with what I was told by them just days ago that we WOULD be getting them.

I think it depends on the head end you are attached to- not the particular corporate entity or "system" they happen to call you.

For example- I'm a former Patriot Media customer. They borg sucked us up. And now we are part of Comcat North Jersey (or something like that) but clearly we have different equipment with the rest of comcast around here. So it might be years and years till we match the other headends in this "system".

I dont understand whey they even have "systems" - they should just name crap by the stupid head end and it would be easier to follow....

Now I'm told Burlington County NJ is NOT getting these 10 HD channels on the 12th.


why not? did they say, i thought you were in Gloucester county anyway.did yopu get a message on your cable box last night at all? thats how i knew about this

i have no idea what system i am om on, turnersville or franklinville, what a confusing bunch of nonsense

why not? did they say, i thought you were in Gloucester county anyway.did yopu get a message on your cable box last night at all? thats how i knew about this

i have no idea what system i am om on, turnersville or franklinville, what a confusing bunch of nonsense

No he didn't say. I have the SA box which doesn't have messaging capabilities so no, no message that way. I'm in Burlington County. Confusing, yes. I've never seen such a screwed up company.

No he didn't say. I have the SA box which doesn't have messaging capabilities so no, no message that way. I'm in Burlington County. Confusing, yes. I've never seen such a screwed up company.

its possible he is wrong, wouldn't be the first time someone from comcast was clueless

its possible he is wrong, wouldn't be the first time someone from comcast was clueless

I know, I'm hoping that too. What bothers me is that my system wasn't listed on the webpage.

PS: He told me to sign up for e-mail notifications on the Comcast website. I told him I'd done that a long time ago, but sure enough, I wasn't. A few minutes later I got an email saying they're sorry about the problems with Comcast Internet service last Saturday(?). Anyway, everyone here be sure to sign up. Let's see what we get.

I called last week and the woman told me that at least in the Cherry Hill area, we are suppose to get them. She coulda been talkin out her a$$ though

Again.

Anyway, I inquired about the website and was told yes, it's theirs, done by a third party, and that yes, anything south of Trenton is South Jersey, we are indeed the Garden State "corp", but that we WON'T be included in the April 12th channel additions.

Conflicts with what I was told by them just days ago that we WOULD be getting them.

That's really messed up. Yes, you're part of of SJ, but no HD for you. And last I checked, Burlington County wasn't, you know, small. Or without its fair share of attractive Revenue Generating Units.

Going to call and see if Turnersville == Comcast of Gloucester County. When they start throwing out specific municipalities, it's a shame that my first reaction is to think it's really just those municipalities.

It only lists Avalon, Franklinville/Salem, Pleasantville, Turnersville, Vineland, and Wildwood, so yeah, looks like we're screwed.

Again.

Anyway, I inquired about the website http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey/
and was told yes, it's theirs, done by a third party, and that yes, anything south of Trenton is South Jersey, we are indeed the Garden State "corp", but that we WON'T be included in the April 12th channel additions.

Conflicts with what I was told by them just days ago that we WOULD be getting them.

The municipalities listed in http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey/subpage.html align to Comcast of South Jersey and Comcast of Avalon as per the 2005 NJ BPU doc on cable companies. See http://www.nj.gov/bpu/pdf/cablepdfs/cablefacts2005.pdf

Comcast of Garden State and Comcast of Gloucester County don't appear to be in this round of HD goodness.

I thought Burlington County was getting new Channels on 4/12/2008.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20240406-New-HD-in-Burlington-County-NJ

I thought Burlington County was getting new Channels on 4/12/2008.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20240406-New-HD-in-Burlington-County-NJ

Depends on whether or not your municipality is handled by Comcast of South Jersey or another operating company (i.e., Comcast of Garden State) as listed in the PDF. Also, it looks like those who are getting the channels got messaged on their boxes already.

Hope I'm wrong about all this.

Depends on whether or not your municipality is handled by Comcast of South Jersey or another operating company (i.e., Comcast of Garden State) as listed in the PDF. Also, it looks like those who are getting the channels got messaged on their boxes already.

Hope I'm wrong about all this.

Some of us such as myself have SA boxes that do NOT have messaging capability, unlike Motorola boxes that do.

I wonder why we in the Toms River Area didn't get CNNHD and TLCHD when the other channels were added a few weeks ago.

I wonder why we in the Toms River Area didn't get CNNHD and TLCHD when the other channels were added a few weeks ago.

Styker, I believe it's due to the fact that you have, for instance, YES HD, SNY HD and CSN HD whereas the South NJ systems only have the Philly channels, in case of sports, CSN HD. Pure lack of bandwidht.

Some of us such as myself have SA boxes that do NOT have messaging capability, unlike Motorola boxes that do.

Yes I have SA box all so. I am on the Garden State system.

I have 2 blank channels on my HD-DVR. Channel 228 and 238. They just show "To Be Announced" Perhaps those are new channels?

I have 2 blank channels on my HD-DVR. Channel 228 and 238. They just show "To Be Announced" Perhaps those are new channels?

Strange. I'm in the same area and don't have either.

For Middletown, CT (06457) I have struggled to determine when the following will be added:

- TBSHD
- SciFiHD
- SNY (Sports New York - Mets Station)
- MLB Extra Innings (baseball season package)

What is increasingly frustrating is that I am a big baseball fan and whenever the Mets are on ESPN, it is blacked out... thinking I actually have SNY.

I believe 06457 has some bandwidth / wiring issues that are going to be addressed at some point, but Comcast is inconsistent in their responses or intentionally vague.

I'd love to give the Dish a shot but I live in a condo and do not face accordingly.

A nice rant for a first post.

Hi All!

Hi All!

Hi back! Welcome:)

Still waiting on ESPNNEWS HD DISNEY HD ABC FAMILY HD AMC HD NHL HD SCIENCE HD

Have had all the other channels in Manassas since February

with 7 (ABC NBC CBS FOX PBS CW MY NET HD) locals Manassas has 34HD's

not bad

Strange. I'm in the same area and don't have either.

I live in Cherry Hill. I am actually on the border of Cherry Hill and Maple Shade, so I guess I am residing on the old Garden State system

What is increasingly frustrating is that I am a big baseball fan and whenever the Mets are on ESPN, it is blacked out... thinking I actually have SNY.

CT is in the home territory for the Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox. National non-excusive broadcasts of all these teams are blacked out whether or not your cable company carries each team's regional network. I remember reading an article about Comcast refusing to carry SNY in CT, but I don't know why. I guess they're claiming it's too expensive to carry 3 RSN's in that area.

I have 2 blank channels on my HD-DVR. Channel 228 and 238. They just show "To Be Announced" Perhaps those are new channels?

no just for ondemand access i think

I have 2 blank channels on my HD-DVR. Channel 228 and 238. They just show "To Be Announced" Perhaps those are new channels?

I've noticed those in my area for about a week. I'm not sure what they're there for.

A channel that is noticably absent from Comcast is the Big Ten Network. I had to either go down to a neighbor's house who has Dish or miss almost half of the University of Illinois games this past season.

I've noticed those in my area for about a week. I'm not sure what they're there for.

I'm really hoping that those are pretests for the adds tomorrow. If I don't get more HD channels, I may be forced to go satellite

On several Atlanta headends, the following channels showed up in QAM last week, but have yet appear in the guide (nor can they be tuned directly):

ABC Family HD
AMC HD
Disney HD
Science Channel HD
TLC HD

I'm really hoping that those are pretests for the adds tomorrow. If I don't get more HD channels, I may be forced to go satellite

Yes I am with you if no HD Channels :eek: I will be going to Satellite :mad:

No 228 and 238 are HD On Demand shortcuts.

Ok I called Comcast of Cherry Hill and had a long talk with three people at the same time(6:03pm to 7:43pm). We who are on Garden State cable system will not get any new Channels any time soon. They have no planes at this time for upgrading us with more HD Channels. They do have enough people asking for them. I told them you mush be on something because I know so many people that has left you because of lack of HD channels and lack of info to your Customers!! I am going to be one very soon!!
Basically WE got Screwed again.

Ok I called Comcast of Cherry Hill and had a long talk with three people at the same time(6:03pm to 7:43pm). We who are on Garden State cable system will not get any new Channels any time soon. They have no planes at this time for upgrading us with more HD Channels. They do have enough people asking for them. I told them you mush be on something because I know so many people that has left you because of lack of HD channels and lack of info to your Customers!! I am going to be one very soon!!
Basically WE got Screwed again.
COMCAST SUCKS THE BIG ONE

Dan, I'm really sorry. I didn't have time the other night to call Comcast of GlouCo, but I will tomorrow. Comcast just gave us $13/mo. less of a bill while adding SHO and Starz. That said, the next service provider who give SJ the HD hookup and the most realistic roadmap (Comcast's 500 HD channels? Were we born yesterday?) gets our business.

I thought Burlington County was getting new Channels on 4/12/2008.

:) I just got off of the phone with Comcast and they confirmed that there will be 10 new HD channels added in Burlington County on 04/12/08. I live in Burlington Twnshp so I have my fingers crossed.

Still waiting on ESPNNEWS HD DISNEY HD ABC FAMILY HD AMC HD NHL HD SCIENCE HD
not bad

I don't think Comcast has added ESPNews HD for anyone yet, which i find hard to believe. Still no idea why we don't have NHL HD here either. Other than those 2, we have everything else.

A channel that is noticably absent from Comcast is the Big Ten Network. I had to either go down to a neighbor's house who has Dish or miss almost half of the University of Illinois games this past season.

Ugh, don't even get me started. Comcast is being retarded about that whole thing. I missed a ton of Michigan State games this year because of it. They did say there's about a 95% chance they'll settle by football season, but i haven't heard anything new in a month

:) I just got off of the phone with Comcast and they confirmed that there will be 10 new HD channels added in Burlington County on 04/12/08. I live in Burlington Twnshp so I have my fingers crossed.

I live in Eastampton or you can just say Mt, Holly by Zip 08060

:) I just got off of the phone with Comcast and they confirmed that there will be 10 new HD channels added in Burlington County on 04/12/08. I live in Burlington Twnshp so I have my fingers crossed.

You're on a different system (Comcast of Burlington County) than I am (Comcast of Garden State). You have the Motorola box in Burlington. I was told both that we were getting them and that we were not. Should be an interesting thread tomorrow.

Its 12:15 and got all my new HD channels :D:D

Its 12:15 and got all my new HD channels :D:D

same here and they look good no evidence of over compression at all, even still have NFLHD which i thought was going way although i now get the message not authorized for some reason, also no picture on NGHD And A&E HD right now

Ok I did not get any New HD Channels:eek::mad: WTF Comcast you drop the ball again.:( You suck the big one again on the Garden State system.:(
I will be Calling D*TV this up coming week to get some pricing. I wish Fios would get here.

Ok I did not get any New HD Channels:eek::mad: WTF Comcast you drop the ball again.:( You suck the big one again on the Garden State system.:(
I will be Calling D*TV this up coming week to get some pricing. I wish Fios would get here.

Nope. We got nothing but lies as usual.

Nothing in Cherry Hill. Bastards! I had 2 different CSR's confirm for me the additions. Guess I am going to call today and give them some frustation. I'm already on the best deal I can get so it may be time to switch

Nope. We got nothing but lies as usual.

Nothing here either. Let's ring them up today and see if we Gloucester County folk are going to get the same line as Daniel got the other day - not adding anything anytime soon, despite a lot of demand.

Are Comcast of Garden State and Comcast of Gloucester County connected in any way aside from both providing Comcast service?

Nothing in Cherry Hill. Bastards! I had 2 different CSR's confirm for me the additions. Guess I am going to call today and give them some frustation. I'm already on the best deal I can get so it may be time to switch

I got a good deal from them the other day too. Was on Digital Preferred w/HBO ($91.20/mo). They gave me SHO and Starz, but took just under $13/mo. off the bill. Coincidentally, my new monthly cable bill is almost exactly $20/mo. less than Fios. Coincidentally. Because Comcast is magnanimous like that. Had nothing to do with the Fios switch being flipped on recently.

I get every channel including the HD channels except Cinemax for 39.99$ a month. Plus 20$ a month for internet and 6.95$ for a HD-DVR box. My total bill is usually around 71$

I also get the sports package included in that too. I would be stupid to cancel right now, but I need my HD channels :(

Last week they gave me free HBO & Starz! for 6 months. I cancelled my premium channel package when the raised their price Jan. 1 and didn't add any new HD channels, and let them know why.

I get every channel including the HD channels except Cinemax for 39.99$ a month. Plus 20$ a month for internet and 6.95$ for a HD-DVR box. My total bill is usually around 71$

I also get the sports package included in that too. I would be stupid to cancel right now, but I need my HD channels :(

Are you a new subscriber? How'd you manage THAT?

:) I just got off of the phone with Comcast and they confirmed that there will be 10 new HD channels added in Burlington County on 04/12/08. I live in Burlington Twnshp so I have my fingers crossed.

I had been told we would be getting the new channels in the Burlington Comcast system as well, but nothing showed up today, which really sucks.

Apparently the only place in NJ it showed up was in the South Jersey Cable system, but then that was the only area that I saw anything official for (http://comcastbignews.com/southjersey/).

The support reps must have thought that South Jersey Comcast included all of South Jersey.

By the way did anyone happen to watch BSG last night on Sci-Fi? If so did you have issues where the audio periodically dropped out for a second?

The support reps must have thought that South Jersey Comcast included all of South Jersey.

The "Customer Account Executives" :rolleyes: as they're called and their supervisors are dumber than a bag of hammers. They could save a fortune in salaries by firing all of them except for the people who deal with new service/add service/cancel service and simple technical issues such as outages. I say "simple" 'cause anything more than "my cable's out" type issues ("I'll send a signal...") are out of their grasp.

I like your idea, maxman: Let folks wanting questions about upcoming service changes answered do without answers (since they're as likely as not to be incorrect, right?) If a customer calls for anything other than to report an outage, make service change or a to challenge a specific line item on a bill, perhaps they should just have the reps say something like, "Sorry, but that information is not available."

Are you a new subscriber? How'd you manage THAT?

I was a new one back in December. That promo is good for 6 months :)

FiOS is right on my doorstep now. They just expanded (http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/11/verizon-spreads-fios-tv-to-more-of-new-jersey/) to Mount Holly, Westampton, et al. Mount Holly is like a quarter mile from me. So close... yet so far.

In other words, F Comcast and their constant screwing of Burlington and Camden Counties.

I wrote Comcast and got the following response. It comes from a Customer Care Specialist (whatever that means) so who knows how accurate it really is:


We apologize for the inconvenience you've experienced.

The channel changes are not for your area and will not be available to you in your area until later this spring early summer.

If you need further assistance, please feel free to respond directly to
this email. We appreciate you taking the time to contact us.

Thank you for choosing Comcast.

FiOS is right on my doorstep now. They just expanded (http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/11/verizon-spreads-fios-tv-to-more-of-new-jersey/) to Mount Holly, Westampton, et al. Mount Holly is like a quarter mile from me. So close... yet so far.

In other words, F Comcast and their constant screwing of Burlington and Camden Counties.

Oh ****!!! :eek: Mt,Holly is down the street from me:eek: Come on Fios I will make the switch:D

Boy, I really wish Jersey would get their own local thread...

Boy, I really wish Jersey would get their own local thread...

To Bad:D Poor Baby:eek:

I had been told we would be getting the new channels in the Burlington Comcast system as well, but nothing showed up today, which really sucks.

Apparently the only place in NJ it showed up was in the South Jersey Cable system, but then that was the only area.

The support reps must have thought that South Jersey Comcast included all of South Jersey.

By the way did anyone happen to watch BSG last night on Sci-Fi? If so did you have issues where the audio periodically dropped out for a second?

I called those morons and I was told "Oh it's not in your area yet maybe end of April sometime May we do not know an exact date but you will be notified".
Vineland down to Wildwood area received the new channels today what ever that means :mad:.

...I called those morons and I was told "Oh it's not in your area yet...

In WHAT AREA? If you would PLEASE!:)

In WHAT AREA? If you would PLEASE!:)

Sorry about that :o

I live in Burlington Township.

AMC HD seems like a big waste of bandwidth and why was NFL HD yanked

Anyone in Philly, or anywhere else for that matter, getting 5StarMax in HD? I was looking over my Comcast TV Planner and it has 5StarMax movies listed as being in HD. When did that happen? I don't subscribe to Cinemax myself so can anyone with those channels confirm this please?

Sorry about that :o

I live in Burlington Township.

I though you might get the new channels for sure in Burlington Township as you have the Motorola boxes. Guess that doesn't make a difference. We both get NOTHING!

...I was told "Oh it's not in your area yet maybe end of April sometime May we do not know an exact date but you will be notified".

Don't believe them. The first week of January I was told I'd be getting new HD channels during January and February. Comcast reps LIE. Oops, I mean "Customer Account Executives".

I just talked to customer service and they could not verify any schedule for any new HD channels in the Garden State area. They did say "they have not forgotten about Garden State, and it is on its way." Great. They also said they get calls every day about this.
I have about 6 months until this current plan expires so I'll probably go FIOS at that time. I hate having to change my email address so I'm reluctant to make the move. :mad:

I though you might get the new channels for sure in Burlington Township as you have the Motorola boxes. Guess that doesn't make a difference. We both get NOTHING!

Yeah so did I :mad: and look at what another person was told who also lives Burlington.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20240406-New-HD-in-Burlington-County-NJ

I am going to call Verizon too and find out WTH considering Mount Holly is supposedly getting Fios :eek:

[QUOTE=swyck;13630522]I just talked to customer service and they could not verify any schedule for any new HD channels in the Garden State area. They did say "they have not forgotten about Garden State, and it is on its way." Great. They also said they get calls every day about this.
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And each call taker gives a different answer..since they dont really have a clue

[QUOTE=swyck;13630522]I just talked to customer service and they could not verify any schedule for any new HD channels in the Garden State area. They did say "they have not forgotten about Garden State, and it is on its way." Great. They also said they get calls every day about this.
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And each call taker gives a different answer..since they dont really have a clue
Boy that is true:D

I wrote to Comcast and asked when they will have MLB EI HD games and was told that there are no plans to provide those games. Rats.

Rich N.

The good thing is that they always say that when there is no solid launch date. I've had them say that to me and have whatever channel show up a couple months later. I did make it clear to them though, that I will not be giving them that extra money for those packages until the HD channel is part of it.

Boy, I really wish Jersey would get their own local thread...

maybe the mods will permit it now- I'd prefer A NJ thread for local news and this thread for comcast in general but I dont make the rules around here.

AMC HD seems like a big waste of bandwidth and why was NFL HD yanked

I'd guess that since it's not football season there isn't a huge clamoring for the channel. So they can shut it off now and hopefully they figure out SDV or something else to add it back come august...

I'd guess that since it's not football season there isn't a huge clamoring for the channel. So they can shut it off now and hopefully they figure out SDV or something else to add it back come august...

QFT. That's the reason in a nutshell.

We still have NFL HD here in Philly. What we don't have is Sci-Fi HD.

I wrote to Comcast and asked when they will have MLB EI HD games and was told that there are no plans to provide those games. Rats.

Rich N.

Have you noticed the daily MLB EI schedule on Comcast actually does list which game is available in HD? Last year that information was not given.

I plan to phone Comcast later this month and ask for a refund. We are NOT getting what we are paying for.
Comcast is charging us for this MLB EI package and they are NOT allowing to view the select HD games per week.
I suggest you do the same. Give them a call.
I did phone last year to vent my frustration and was given 1/2 my money back. That satisfied me.

The Weather Channel HD has been added in Boston.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=13592085#post13592085

AMC-HD, Animal Planet HD, CNN HD, & History HD added in Richmond, VA.

The Weather Channel HD has been added in Boston.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=13592085#post13592085

No Weather Channel HD in Boston it's just the digital channel mixed into the HD channel section

CNN HD, AMC HD, Family, Disney and Science added in Broward County, Florida.

No Weather Channel HD in Boston it's just the digital channel mixed into the HD channel section

The Weather Channel HD is on 847 in Boston, but not the 'burbs. I believe this is because they have an all digital network. NHL HD is in Boston as well.

The following HD channels were added to (most of) the San Francisco Bay Area this morning:

736 SCIFIHD
747 FOODHD
751 APLHD
752 TLCHD
759 CNNHD
769 AMCHD

Existing HD Channels for the SF Bay Area Rebuild include:

700 HD on Demand
701 HD on Demand 2
702 KTVUD
703 DKNTV
704 KROND
705 KPIXD
706 KICUD
707 KGOHD
709 KQEDH
712 KBCWD
720 FSNHD
722 VS/GLF
724 ESPND
725 ES2HD
730 NFLHD
734 A&EHD
735 TBSHD
737 TNTHD
738 USAHD
739 UDH
740 MOJHD
743 MHD
746 HGTVD
750 DISHD
754 HDT
757 NGCHD
758 HISTD
770 HBOHD
780 S-HDw
785 SHOHD
792 MXHDW

FSN Bay Area is now Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Welcome to the Comcast brand of regional sports.

anyone getting "Not Authorized" for SciFi HD?

anyone getting "Not Authorized" for SciFi HD?

If you are in the SF Bay Area, yes, most of us are. If you are somewhere else, please make yourself known.

i'm getting scifi hd with no problems here in the south bay in santa clara

The Weather Channel HD is on 847 in Boston, but not the 'burbs. I believe this is because they have an all digital network. NHL HD is in Boston as well.

We all have all digital networks It is just analog simulcasts of extended basic. :(

The ONLY channels that should remain analog are local broadcast and PEG channels (with letter boxing for 16:9 content)

Digital starter should IMHO be unencrypted within the 220-500mhz zone

We all have all digital networks It is just analog simulcasts of extended basic. :(


chitchat...I was referring to the fact (please, correct me if I am mistaken) that in Boston proper the network is ONLY digital, you always need a box as there is no analog (maybe, just the locals for lifeline service).

chitchat...I was referring to the fact (please, correct me if I am mistaken) that in Boston proper the network is ONLY digital, you always need a box as there is no analog (maybe, just the locals for lifeline service).

perhaps but still most if not all systems carry digital stuff in an all digital format.

Even the SD locals and the PEGs are digital.

How did Boston/ Brookline go to all digital except for OTAs? Is it because they used have 2 -450 Mhz trunks when with Cablevison?

If you are in the SF Bay Area, yes, most of us are. If you are somewhere else, please make yourself known.
Comcast seems to be have some big burps bringing Sci-Fi to the Bay Area. :D

perhaps but still most if not all systems carry digital stuff in an all digital format.

Even the SD locals and the PEGs are digital.

Understood. I was just commenting as to why Boston could have HD Weather Channel and HD NHL Network that the rest of us in Eastern Mass don't have. If they don't have analog channels hogging bandwidth (I think Chicago has gone to this, as well), they might have the space for more HD.

Comcast launched The Weather Channel HD in Boston and Brookline, Mass. on April 3; with plans to launch the service for HD viewers in the Northwest New Jersey system May 15.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6552154.html

Boy, I really wish Jersey would get their own local thread...

Reason that so much concentrates on NJ here is that it is the most densely populated state, yet Comcast provides the LEAST amount of service. Unlike many other areas of the country, NE NJ so far has nothing!. No SciFi HD, no CNN, not even HGTV, FOOD or WEATHER (not that I'd watch those three anyway.)

Just to confirm, on May 15th, we will indeed see 3 new HD channels here in Philadelphia.

Disney HD - Channel 239
ABC Family HD - Channel 195
Science HD - Channel 194

This is all according to my latest comcast bill.

We of Garden State cable system of New Jersey are bent over again !

Just to confirm, on May 15th, we will indeed see 3 new HD channels here in Philadelphia.

Disney HD - Channel 239
ABC Family HD - Channel 195
Science HD - Channel 194

This is all according to my latest comcast bill.

That's good news. But please don't say "Philadelphia" if that's not what you mean.

Will we see these here in Philadelphia, or will you just see them in Glenside?

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6552154.html

I live in Boston and I personally have not seen any HD on The Weather Channel HD as of yet. I'm not saying that they don't show HD, but if they do, it must be a small percentage of the time because all that I have seen thus far is pillar-boxed 4:3 content. As for NHLHD, I would guess that I need to pay more $$$ to see that channel, but it is on 822 IIRC.

CT is in the home territory for the Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox. National non-excusive broadcasts of all these teams are blacked out whether or not your cable company carries each team's regional network. I remember reading an article about Comcast refusing to carry SNY in CT, but I don't know why. I guess they're claiming it's too expensive to carry 3 RSN's in that area.

Comcast began carrying SNY in many areas of CT starting this year, so I believe their stance has changed (probably due to public outcry?).

Middletown, CT seems to be this Bermuda Triangle when it comes to Comcast... I did hear mention from one rep that they need to do alot of work on the lines for bandwidth, etc but could not get into specifics.

Comcast began carrying SNY in many areas of CT starting this year, so I believe their stance has changed (probably due to public outcry?).

According to SNY.TV, they're only carrying it in SD.

http://web.sny.tv/about/subscribe.jsp?state=ct

Comcast began carrying SNY in many areas of CT starting this year, so I believe their stance has changed (probably due to public outcry?).

Middletown, CT seems to be this Bermuda Triangle when it comes to Comcast... I did hear mention from one rep that they need to do alot of work on the lines for bandwidth, etc but could not get into specifics. We do have SNY now, and you are correct that we only have it in SD. At least for the moment.

Middletown, and other parts of Connecticut (like down by the shore) are a mess. My understanding is that it is a bandwidth issue. The "story" I heard from various local Comcast folks goes something like this:

Connecticut was mostly a TCI territory. TCI was pretty aggressive about upgrading their networks. AT&T bought TCI, and since most of the money was spent and the hard work was done, went ahead and finished the upgrades TCI started.

Meanwhile Comcast had a very small footprint in the state, splitting whatever wasn't covered by TCI with Cox. And, largely because of that, didn't invest much into the few small networks they had. Middletown is one of these networks. Those networks basically stagnated while Comcast spent time developing elsewhere.

Eventually Comcast purchased AT&T Broadband, and with it came the large, upgraded TCI network in CT. So now they have the "upgraded" networks alongside their stagnated ones. And, with the recent rush of HD and other services, Comcast is starting to feel the pain in the neglected areas.

The real kicker is that the stagnated areas are paying the same amount the "upgraded" areas are, even though they get significantly less HD channels.

Anyway, its kind of off-topic, so I'll end there :)

That's good news. But please don't say "Philadelphia" if that's not what you mean.

Will we see these here in Philadelphia, or will you just see them in Glenside?

Well, I am about 1 mile from Philadelphia, so my guess would be Philadelphia would also be included. When we got CNNHD/AMC Hd and the others, you also got them, correct?

Well, I am about 1 mile from Philadelphia, so my guess would be Philadelphia would also be included. When we got CNNHD/AMC Hd and the others, you also got them, correct?

But we didn't get Sci-Fi HD.

Well, I am about 1 mile from Philadelphia, so my guess would be Philadelphia would also be included. When we got CNNHD/AMC Hd and the others, you also got them, correct?

I saw a big sign in the Wachovia Center on the hockey game last night- "YOU'RE IN COMCAST COUNTRY". Comcast seems to have more channels outside of "Comcast Country".
I don't know if it ended up being shown in HD, but I saw that when the Flyers played games 1 and 2 in Washington, they weren't scheduled to be in HD on CSN-P. Comcast SportsNet Phila doesn't let you see the games at all if you don't have cable, then they didn't have the away games in HD from another Comcast SportsNet market.
CSN Washington and Versus both showed all of the games from both cities in HD.
Not a very good deal for sports fans in "Comcast Country".

COMCAST in Northern Santa Barbara County, CA this week added the following in HD:
CNN
Animal Planet
SciFi
TLC
AMC

anyone getting "Not Authorized" for SciFi HD?
My Tivo did not record BSG. It gave "not authorized" as one of the possible reasons. I switched to SciFi HD and got a blank screen.

Does anyone have ESPNNews yet?

Not as of yet.

Our Comcast system in East Central Illinois is slated for 20 new HD channels starting April 30, and ESPN News is not one of the 20 listed.

Our Comcast system in East Central Illinois is slated for 20 new HD channels starting April 30...
How do you know this? I'd like to see if my local Comcast is adding any HD channels before switching to DirecTV.

How about stop with all the channel additions if it means continued degradation of the HD PQ???

Not a bad idea. I just want one more: FX HD. I'd be willing to have it 3:1 mux'ed and accept that minor degradation for that channel and two others that are currently 2:1 mux'ed, but after that, I'll be happy with the HD channels we have. FX really has a lot of original programming that makes it worth of inclusion.

Not a bad idea. I just want one more: FX HD. I'd be willing to have it 3:1 mux'ed and accept that minor degradation for that channel and two others that are currently 2:1 mux'ed, but after that, I'll be happy with the HD channels we have. FX really has a lot of original programming that makes it worth of inclusion.

Amen

My last request would be Biography HD.
Then stop and save the compression!

Speed-HD.

Speed-HD.

Speed-HD is the next HD channel for Comcast???

Speed-HD is the next HD channel for Comcast???

Maybe for you. But not for us who is on Garden State system:mad:

He's just saying that he'd gladly take a over compressed HD channel if it was Speed HD.

We need to rename this thread "What's the next HD-Lite Channel from comcast"...since it seems many people will be happy with HD-Lite here...as long as its a channel they want :(

He's just saying that he'd gladly take a over compressed HD channel if it was Speed HD.

We need to rename this thread "What's the next HD-Lite Channel from comcast"...since it seems many people will be happy with HD-Lite here...as long as its a channel they want :(

sad but true.

sad but true.

Unbelievable huh? And on another thread the poll is drawing 38% of the votes from people who prefer a stretched picture over black bars.:rolleyes:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1002354&highlight=stretch

He's just saying that he'd gladly take a over compressed HD channel if it was Speed HD.

We need to rename this thread "What's the next HD-Lite Channel from comcast"...since it seems many people will be happy with HD-Lite here...as long as its a channel they want :(

sad but true.

Unbelievable that people would want lower quality HD and they pay for top level HD quality. I want the best pitcher quality because that is what I pay for and not HD-light.

No, I'm saying I'll trade at least two of my current over-compressed channels which show very little HD, none of which I'm interested in, for one (Speed-HD) that I am interested in.

The HD PQ story is all over the press since it is an AP story. Lots of egg on Comcast's face.

LESS Channels and Better Quality!!!!!!!

No, I'm saying I'll trade at least two of my current over-compressed channels which show very little HD, none of which I'm interested in, for one (Speed-HD) that I am interested in.

I second that!
I'm willing to give up 3-4 current HD channels to get our HD PQ back!

The HD PQ story is all over the press since it is an AP story. Lots of egg on Comcast's face.

You think they care??? :confused:
They've already stated that it's not enough for the "average" customer to even notice. They currently have no public plans to change a thing.
The writing is on the wall......

You think they care??? :confused:
They've already stated that it's not enough for the "average" customer to even notice. They currently have no public plans to change a thing.
The writing is on the wall......

All they want is are Money:eek:

Come on Fios :D It is in the town next to mine.:D

No, I'm saying I'll trade at least two of my current over-compressed channels which show very little HD, none of which I'm interested in, for one (Speed-HD) that I am interested in.

Amen to that.

Any info about new channels in Houston?

All they want is are Money:eek:

Come on Fios :D It is in the town next to mine.:D

:D I am in Burlington Twnshp and Fios cannot get here quick enough. I went to the Willingboro office today and while I was there I asked why if they had no plans to give my area the new HD channels on the 12th why did their reps continually tell us that we would receive them? The response I got was "Well it is not up to Comcast which HD networks will be added it is up to the networks. If they ask us to add them we will." :eek: I smiled shut my mouth and left.

Does anyone have ESPNNews yet?

no, Comcast has yet to add it anywhere. No idea why they agree to carry it, then wait forever to add it.

:D I am in Burlington Twnshp and Fios cannot get here quick enough. I went to the Willingboro office today and while I was there I asked why if they had no plans to give my area the new HD channels on the 12th why did their reps continually tell us that we would receive them? The response I got was "Well it is not up to Comcast which HD networks will be added it is up to the networks. If they ask us to add them we will." :eek: I smiled shut my mouth and left.

I visited my parents over the weekend up in East Windsor Township and noticed that they had a whole boatload of new HD channels, which they were now getting despite the fact that my dad refuses to pay the extra $10 for HD channels. I guess it's just coincidence that FIOS and FIOS-TV happen to also be available in EWT. :rolleyes:

I read from tvpredictions.com (http://tvpredictions.com)that Cox will be adding CNBC HD, Bravo HD, Lifetime HD, & Weather Channel HD in the Oklahoma City area on May 20th. They already add Travel HD so what's Comcast doing right now is absolutely nothing to satisfy their customers. Focus more on adding more HD channels & less on internet & phone services, video on demand, buying other companies, & the completion of the Comcast Tower in Philadelphia.

I fell your pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been bugging Comcast to add both Comcast Sportsnet Chicago HD and Superstation WGN HD to our channel lineup here in Fort Wayne, with no luck. I saw in an earlier post that these 2 channels, along with some others are being added in Central Illinois at the end of the month. I am hoping Comcast in Fort Wayne follows their lead and makes the same additions.

:D I am in Burlington Twnshp and Fios cannot get here quick enough. I went to the Willingboro office today and while I was there I asked why if they had no plans to give my area the new HD channels on the 12th why did their reps continually tell us that we would receive them? The response I got was "Well it is not up to Comcast which HD networks will be added it is up to the networks. If they ask us to add them we will." :eek: I smiled shut my mouth and left.

You were told that with a straight face? Oh man...

I have been bugging Comcast to add both Comcast Sportsnet Chicago HD and Superstation WGN HD to our channel lineup here in Fort Wayne, with no luck. I saw in an earlier post that these 2 channels, along with some others are being added in Central Illinois at the end of the month. I am hoping Comcast in Fort Wayne follows their lead and makes the same additions.

I am a Central Illinois subscriber to Comcast, and yes these two channels are slated to be added to our cable system, bu I am not betting that we will actally see WGN and Comcast Sportsnet on April 30. The disclaimer we got with the announcement flyer was - New channels coming soon. I will let everyone know exactly which channels we get on April 30.

I am a Central Illinois subscriber to Comcast, and yes these two channels are slated to be added to our cable system, bu I am not betting that we will actally see WGN and Comcast Sportsnet on April 30. The disclaimer we got with the announcement flyer was - New channels coming soon. I will let everyone know exactly which channels we get on April 30.

What worries me here in Fort Wayne is that we already had large influx of channels earlier this month and basically received everything else on the list of channels you are supposed to receive (other than Comcast Sportsnet Chicago HD and WGN HD). We are in the viewing area for both of the channels I am hoping for (we receive both in an analog form already), but for whatever reason, our local office hasn't been willing to add them to our channel lineup. I'll keep my fingers crossed near the end of the month.

You were told that with a straight face? Oh man...

Yeah seriously! Actually I was pretty good normally the Brooklyn would have come out of me but I shut it :D

Well, I'm in a former Insight area now (Greenwood, IN). I asked Comcast if they were going to add USA and Sci-Fi HD because we got out letter about additional HD channels, but these were two not included on the list. The response I received was that they were adding channels based upon marketing research in the area. USA and Sci-Fi were not slated for addition at this time because they weren't ranked high enough at this time. They said they would forward my letter to their marketing and programming departments for consideration in the future.

I visited my parents over the weekend up in East Windsor Township and noticed that they had a whole boatload of new HD channels, which they were now getting despite the fact that my dad refuses to pay the extra $10 for HD channels. I guess it's just coincidence that FIOS and FIOS-TV happen to also be available in EWT. :rolleyes:

my humble opinion = comcast and cable as a whole ar ditching pay extra for HD. Cablevision advertises like mad that HD is included in their rates.

I'm on comcast formerly patriot media. Comcast got ownership in august, added a large handfull of HD channels in january and redid the rate sheet and just changed the name from patriot to comcast now. When the HD channles were added and the rates redone- HD BECAME FREE. There is a tiny HD pay tier with 3 channels. Wealth, HDNET, and HDNET movies. We had those 3 from patriot and from what I gather comcast doesn't have a national deal for those- so I suspect the national HD channels were made free and those 3 holdovers were left up for contractual reasons but they decided to charge 2 or 3 bucks for them since they werent in the core comcast HD set.

Just like DBS changed in the past few years to "include locals for Free"- I'm sure at somepoint soon everyone will need to "include HD for Free"- looks like cable plans to use that as a differentiator with DBS for the immediate future. "sure you can get 50 more HD channels on Directv or Dish but egads they make you pay 10$ more a month for them"- that's probably already on the scripts comcast is handing out to the phone drones....

This may be old news, but our local rag had an article about Comcast's compression of HD channels, quoting AVS Forum in the article, too.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/27/hd-fans-crying-foul-over-crunched-cable-signals/

This may be old news, but our local rag had an article about Comcast's compression of HD channels, quoting AVS Forum in the article, too.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/27/hd-fans-crying-foul-over-crunched-cable-signals/

It's an AP article - it's been everywhere.

fwiw Comcast of NJ II is not going to see any new HD channels on 5/15..

sansr88,

do you mean Comcast of Union? and if so, what happened?

Yeah Comcast of Union....according to them the documents posted in the payment centers for the new channels was an internal document that was incorrect, and nothing is coming in the near future.

fwiw Comcast of NJ II is not going to see any new HD channels on 5/15..

Sansri- is that the former patriot media system?

We just started getting comcast bills and i think that was the name on it. (I know it had a "II" in it)- the patriot CSR's (they are still separate for now even though they are now comcast" have been saying more is coming in may.

Is it possible they call us Comcast of NJ II yet we would get different channels then union becasue we have different headends?

Sansri- is that the former patriot media system?

We just started getting comcast bills and i think that was the name on it. (I know it had a "II" in it)- the patriot CSR's (they are still separate for now even though they are now comcast" have been saying more is coming in may.

Is it possible they call us Comcast of NJ II yet we would get different channels then union becasue we have different headends?

You guys are I think Central NJ. I believe you fall under the jurisdiction of Northern NJ but marketing treats you guys separately when it comes to channel additions. Same goes for NW NJ.

Is it common for all of you to receive some kind of notice from Comcast when you are due to receive new HD channels? I keep seeing everyone talk about different ways they have found out about new channels or planned additions to a channel lineup---we used to receive a message on our digital box here in Fort Wayne, but now, you kind of have to figure it out on your own. I am not complaining (as long as they keep adding HD channels), but you would think there would be some kind of system that is used everywhere.

It depends on the locality, and its local regulations. In some areas, you get notice perhaps 30 days or more before adding new channels. In other areas, you don't. Check your channel list periodically.

Is it common for all of you to receive some kind of notice from Comcast when you are due to receive new HD channels? I keep seeing everyone talk about different ways they have found out about new channels or planned additions to a channel lineup---we used to receive a message on our digital box here in Fort Wayne, but now, you kind of have to figure it out on your own. I am not complaining (as long as they keep adding HD channels), but you would think there would be some kind of system that is used everywhere.

In New Jersey, from what I know, the regulations set by the BPU are as follows:

30 days notice for channel removals or channels switching tiers (from B2 to D1 or something)
24 hours notice for channel additions
All advertised in the newspapers

When it comes to HD channels, normally analog channels go with it so the changes are packed into one advertisement 30 days in advance.

Is it common for all of you to receive some kind of notice from Comcast when you are due to receive new HD channels? I keep seeing everyone talk about different ways they have found out about new channels or planned additions to a channel lineup---we used to receive a message on our digital box here in Fort Wayne, but now, you kind of have to figure it out on your own. I am not complaining (as long as they keep adding HD channels), but you would think there would be some kind of system that is used everywhere.

Here in the Chicago area the new channel shows up, and maybe a week or two later we'll get a message on the box telling us about it. Most of the time, though, the channel pops up and we're not notified. I get most of my new channel info by reading this and the Comcast Chicago message thread in the Local HDTV Info section.

Is it common for all of you to receive some kind of notice from Comcast when you are due to receive new HD channels? I keep seeing everyone talk about different ways they have found out about new channels or planned additions to a channel lineup---we used to receive a message on our digital box here in Fort Wayne, but now, you kind of have to figure it out on your own. I am not complaining (as long as they keep adding HD channels), but you would think there would be some kind of system that is used everywhere.

Here in Panama City it varies. Sometimes HD channels are added with no notice. But this morning there was a ad in the paper saying we will be getting 13 new HD channels on May 28th. So they are not consistant even on the same system.

Here in Panama City it varies. Sometimes HD channels are added with no notice. But this morning there was a ad in the paper saying we will be getting 13 new HD channels on May 28th. So they are not consistent even on the same system.

Did it list the channels you will be receiving ? if so, what channels ?

Did it list the channels you will be receiving ? if so, what channels ?


Disney HD
History HD
Animal Planet HD
HGTV HD
ABC Family HD
CNN HD
Discovery HD
TLC HD
AMC HD
Science HD
FOOD HD
USA HD
SciFi HD

Read the fine print and it said they will be added in May and June, not all at once.

Yeah Comcast of Union....according to them the documents posted in the payment centers for the new channels was an internal document that was incorrect, and nothing is coming in the near future.

NOTHING?!?!?! Let's hope that FiOS is coming in the near future! Comcast of Union shouldn't even be in business.

NOTHING?!?!?! Let's hope that FiOS is coming in the near future! Comcast of Union shouldn't even be in business.

Nada. I do have some information about other Comcast services, but I can't talk about it publicly.

Nada. I do have some information about other Comcast services, but I can't talk about it publicly.

Can you talk about why the heck we are getting 3 more HD channels in Philly and none of them is Sci-Fi HD???

Nada. I do have some information about other Comcast services, but I can't talk about it publicly.
PM ME
Can you talk about why the heck we are getting 3 more HD channels in Philly and none of them is Sci-Fi HD???

Or why Comcast has no planes in the near future to give us who is on Garden State system any new HD channels? I need to know why.

I need to know why.I suspect our friend knows WHAT, but not WHY.

Beyond that, what I've found is that even when folks are told WHY, for something like this, they don't recognize and accept it as an explanation. That's probably why we don't typically get explanations of WHY.

Wow that is impressive. Is it still on ch 402? From my trip there a couple of weeks ago and upgrading to HD service there is still a few HD channels that we get here that are missing from my Tn lineup. TLC,AMC,Disney,ABC Family,CNN,NFL,A&E,& TBS were all missing in Tn that we get up here. For you to have FX HD this early is quite a coup!

FX Hd is now gone from the 401 channel in Knoxville. It is back to showing Fox Sports HD (i.e. 99% Color Bars:confused:). I think they just had it pointing to the wrong satellite channel for several weeks and did not notice!

I had a tech out for upstream line issues the other day and I asked him if Comcast of Burlington (NJ) are getting new HD channels soon. He said he hasn't heard anything about it and he said the techs are usually the first to know. Not a good sign.

He also mentioned that HD channels are usually rolled out area by area in case there are problems. Finally when I asked him about SDV, he told me there have been some major problems implementing it (he used the word "failure") and it won't be available any time soon. Since the Cherry Hill system (where they are testing SDV) is right next to the Burlington system and many techs work in both areas, I'm taking his word on that.

Here in east central Illinois we got the 15 or so new HD channels that Comcast promised in a mailer they sent out last month, including WGN, Comcast Sports, and Sci-Fi. Now my wife and I will get to see a good share of Cubs games in HD.

Here in east central Illinois we got the 15 or so new HD channels that Comcast promised in a mailer they sent out last month, including WGN, Comcast Sports, and Sci-Fi. Now my wife and I will get to see a good share of Cubs games in HD.

Do you get the HD feed of WGN Chicago or Superstation WGN? I am really trying hard to get Comcast here in Fort Wayne to add both WGN (Superstation)HD and Comcast Sports Chicago HD to our lineup. I wasn't sure if Comcast was offering the Superstation version of WGN in HD yet, so I am curious to hear what was added to your lineup. Enjoy the baseball in HD!!!

I don't think WGN HD will be available outside of the Chicago DMA. Even though you are still in the region for Chicago regional sports networks (CSN), there are a lot of restrictions for showing local channels outside of their broadcast areas. (Of course, I'm just guessing here that you don't get Chicago stations in FW.)

With the demise of the old TBS Superstation format, I don't think we'll have WGN as we know it on cable systems nationally for very long.

I don't think WGN HD will be available outside of the Chicago DMA. Even though you are still in the region for Chicago regional sports networks (CSN), there are a lot of restrictions for showing local channels outside of their broadcast areas. (Of course, I'm just guessing here that you don't get Chicago stations in FW.)

With the demise of the old TBS Superstation format, I don't think we'll have WGN as we know it on cable systems nationally for very long.

As far as Comcast Sportsnet Chicago goes, we already get the channel here in Fort Wayne, but not in HD format. I believe that you are right about WGN--we get the Superstation version of the channel (not in HD), and I was hoping that Comcast might be adding the HD version of the Superstation to their nation wide lineup. We generally don't get Chicago stations here, but I guess that we are in the viewing area for Comcast Sportsnet Chicago---I am hoping this means that we will get the HD version of the channel eventually. It would be nice to see some Cubs games in HD (though they were on ESPN HD tonight, so I lucked out).

I do know that in the baseball world, you are in the home viewing area for the Cubs, Sox, Reds, and Tigers (even if Comcast doesn't FSN Detroit there). Because of this, you were lucky to be able to see the Cubs on ESPN since it's non-exclusive and the game should have been blacked out there. Comcast always forgets to black out the Cubs - Nationals games on WGN where I live.
As for WGN HD, I don't think that the cable companies want to bring up that issue of why they want to add what amounts to be a local channel outside of its broadcast area, so it would be much easier for them to just keep what they already have for the rest of the country.

CSN Mid-Atlantic started showing HD games in 2003, and we didn't see it in Richmond until 2007. You're wait probably won't be as long, but it will be there eventually. Good luck...

Noticed just before I left for work that we seem to have our channels added in Fishers, IN. Most of them were just paid programming this early in the morning and they still don't have full guide info but it was nice to see them active.

Do you get the HD feed of WGN Chicago or Superstation WGN? I am really trying hard to get Comcast here in Fort Wayne to add both WGN (Superstation)HD and Comcast Sports Chicago HD to our lineup. I wasn't sure if Comcast was offering the Superstation version of WGN in HD yet, so I am curious to hear what was added to your lineup. Enjoy the baseball in HD!!!

We are getting the superstation version of WGN here in Champaign-Urbana, IL. The cable guide is showing the listings for the "local" WGN, though. I assume they will correct this soon.

Almost all of the programming last night was shown in 4:3 format. The only show in HD last night was Corner Gas. I am looking forward to the first Cubs game on WGN.

We are getting the superstation version of WGN here in Champaign-Urbana, IL. The cable guide is showing the listings for the "local" WGN, though. I assume they will correct this soon.

Almost all of the programming last night was shown in 4:3 format. The only show in HD last night was Corner Gas. I am looking forward to the first Cubs game on WGN.

That is great news that you are being offered the Superstation in HD---I am hoping that you are the first of many (including Fort Wayne) to receive this channel. I don't know if you are a basketball or hockey fan, but both the Bulls and Blackhawks (as of last week) will have games in HD on this channel.

Did a market get ESPNewsHD? It's listed as currently available on page 1?

I had no idea WGN had two feeds. If there is an "out of market" feed, then there's hope for the rest of the country to get it in HD.

I had no idea WGN had two feeds. If there is an "out of market" feed, then there's hope for the rest of the country to get it in HD.

We get Superstation WGN here in Fort Wayne---it is a different channel than WGN Chicago, though some of the shows are the same. They both have the sports coverage---if you google WGN and Superstation WGN, you can check out the differences between the two stations. I know that WGN Chicago has been broadcasting in HD for awhile now, and I think that the Superstation recently went HD---our friend on this forum from Champaign-Urbana said he is now receiving the Superstation HD feed from Comcast.

That is great news that you are being offered the Superstation in HD---I am hoping that you are the first of many (including Fort Wayne) to receive this channel. I don't know if you are a basketball or hockey fan, but both the Bulls and Blackhawks (as of last week) will have games in HD on this channel.

Actually none of the Hawks games will be on the Superstation and not all of the Bulls games are either.

Actually none of the Hawks games will be on the Superstation and not all of the Bulls games are either.

You are correct---I misread that the Hawks will in fact be on WGN radio and not the tv station.

I am the Champaign-Urbana person who is getting WGN in HD. One of the nice things is that they don't try to stretch the 4:3 programming like TBS and TNT. The only entertainment show that has been broadcast in HD so far is the show Corner Gas. I haven't been home when a Cubs game has been on WGN yet. We only started getting WGN HD on Wednesday, April 30.

Did a market get ESPNewsHD? It's listed as currently available on page 1?

Comcast has the rights and everything to show ESPNewsHD, but they haven't added it anywhere yet. This is not making me very happy! We've got everything on that list except ESPNews HD and NHL Network HD

From what I've read, iNDemand offers GAME HD and TEAM HD to all providers of their sports packages (MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS) at no extra charge. If this is true, Comcast could add these whenever they want.

Looks like Speed HD and FX HD are coming (Savannah, GA).

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20424401-Speed-HD

Interesting. But not on the 1st page....

You are correct---I misread that the Hawks will in fact be on WGN radio and not the tv station.

No they are going to be on WGN-TV as well. The games just aren't going to be carried nationally on the Superstation.

Interesting. But not on the 1st page....

That's because it is the first sighting of it.

Someone will update the first post soon.

Quick question....

I have several channels which are duplicated. The first channel will have a double digit channel number and its twin will have a triple digit channel number. I used the Comcast Live Chat and at first I was told to reset my box and then a separate person told that I should not have duplicate channels and that something must be wrong with the receiver. Anyone else have this problem?

It cause a problem with the DVR recording. I will ask it to record a show and it records the same show on both tuners, on both of the "twin" channels, at the same exact time.

The only channel which this problem that I can think of off the top of my head is BBC America.

Thanks.

Quick question....

I have several channels which are duplicated. The first channel will have a double digit channel number and its twin will have a triple digit channel number. I used the Comcast Live Chat and at first I was told to reset my box and then a separate person told that I should not have duplicate channels and that something must be wrong with the receiver. Anyone else have this problem?

It cause a problem with the DVR recording. I will ask it to record a show and it records the same show on both tuners, on both of the "twin" channels, at the same exact time.

The only channel which this problem that I can think of off the top of my head is BBC America.

Thanks.

In my area (Denver), three channels went from analog to digital-only recently. Two of these channels (MSNBC and TV Guide Network) can be tuned on the cable box at either the old 2-digit number or the new 3-digit number (both map to the same data stream). The third (C-SPAN 2) can only be seen at the new channel number. I never tried recording on these channels, so I don't know how the DVR handles it. Back when ESPN2 HD had the same name in the guide as ESPN2 SD, attempting to record the HD channel would result in only the (lower-numbered) SD channel being recorded.

I have duplicates of HD stuff all the time- my system was a small independent that comcast just bought up and officially became comcast a few weeks ago.

For example HD HBO is listed in the HD cluster and then again with a differnt channel number up in the HBO cluster.

It's not a problem on a tivo stand alone dvr- my friend has a moto leased dvr and he never told me it was a problem or anything

I have duplicates of HD stuff all the time- my system was a small independent that comcast just bought up and officially became comcast a few weeks ago.

For example HD HBO is listed in the HD cluster and then again with a differnt channel number up in the HBO cluster.

It's not a problem on a tivo stand alone dvr- my friend has a moto leased dvr and he never told me it was a problem or anything

It is NOT a problem at all. It is just the STBs mapping two virtual channel numbers (the ones the user sees on as the channel number on the STB) to the same actual channel (i.e. HBO HD at 218 and 313). They do it for convenience to -- for instance, group the premium's movie channels together in one area (i.e. HBO is 310-316) and to group the HD together in another range (i.e. HD channels are 191-225).

No they are going to be on WGN-TV as well. The games just aren't going to be carried nationally on the Superstation.

In the context of my message, I was communicating with a gentleman who receives the Superstation version of WGN, so actually the Hawks won't be on the version of WGN he is receiving. He still may be able to listen to the games on WGN radio, if the signal is strong enough. Since he doesn't live in the viewing area of WGN channel 9, I didn't feel it was necessary to clarify.

Did a market get ESPNewsHD? It's listed as currently available on page 1?

Didn't see it.

We got a notice this morning on the box here in Knoxville that ABC Family HD and Disney HD are coming June 16.

Nothing in South NJ (Garden State System) Maybe someday

Comcast here in the Twin Cities is adding ABC Family HD, Disney HD, and the Science Channel HD on May 30th.

Comcast here in the Twin Cities is adding ABC Family HD, Disney HD, and the Science Channel HD on May 30th.

Sci HD is the big catch here.
Disney for the occasional cartoon movie.
Toy Story in HD, gotta be good.

Hopefully, they keep the compression under control.
We are supposed to be a test market for SDV soon.

Sci HD is the big catch here.
Disney for the occasional cartoon movie.
Toy Story in HD, gotta be good.

Hopefully, they keep the compression under control.
We are supposed to be a test market for SDV soon.

Comcast keeps adding channels that show SOME high def programming, but continues to ignore those that show A LOT of HD programming. Go figure.

Nothing in South NJ (Garden State System) Maybe someday

Ditto for Comcast of Gloucester County...anyone have any new info on the SJ territories left out of April's HD bump?

Comcast keeps adding channels that show SOME high def programming, but continues to ignore those that show A LOT of HD programming. Go figure.

I would guess it's all about the contracts.

some channels probably get forced on them as bundles.

also- they probably play favorites based on ratings to a degree.

Looks like Speed HD and FX HD are coming (Savannah, GA).

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20424401-Speed-HD

Just saw today that Speed HD is OnDemand here in Philly.

btw, Why the heck don't we have Sci-Fi HD in Philadelphia????

According to a CSR at Comcast, the Denver market will have the following HD channels added on May 12th:

677 - TLC HD
679 - Disney Channel HD
680 - ABC Family HD
681 - Food Network HD
682 - The History Channel HD

A few of those channels were on my desired list, such as History, Food, and TLC, so I'm quite happy about those, but I'm not sure there's enough HD content to justify precious bandwidth at this time for Disney or especially ABC Family (how many of you were rooting for that one, eh?), unless you count the Disney movies, which are usually on DVD or Blu-Ray already. I guess if there is suddenly a LOT of new HD content shown on the Disney/ABC bundle, it could be good for the kids and young at heart.


However, VERY specifically glaringly ABSENT from the list (I asked) were:

SciFi HD
CNN HD
Discovery Channel HD (Simulcast)
Science Channel HD (Simulcast)
Animal Planet HD (Simulcast)
The Tennis Channel HD (incredibly, STILL missing _SD_ from Denver market!!!)


Per the CSR, the missing HD channels will likely have to wait until the SDV rollout in February 2009. Hopefully the HD channels will recover back to full 18Mbps at that time as well, or whatever the channel provider's default data rate is then.

I can only hope that the Denver market is not about to go through the HD compression hell that other Comcast markets have gone through.

*Sigh* Just nine months to go..... :rolleyes:

Comcast keeps adding channels that show SOME high def programming, but continues to ignore those that show A LOT of HD programming. Go figure.

Well, here in the Twin Cities we have most of the channels you're thinking about.

For instance we have all the channels in the previous post.
Those that we don't are the one's mentioned coming soon.
(ABC Family, Disney and Sci Channel)

This will bring us up to 32, I think, not including NFL & pay channels.

The only one we won't get is Tennis HD, which we never had in SD anyway.

Looks like the upgraded areas in the San Francisco Bay Area will be getting the following HD channels on May 21st.

Disney HD - 765
ABC Family HD -764
Discovery Science HD - 756

Just saw today that Speed HD is OnDemand here in Philly.

We've had it for a couple of months in Knoxville. Still waiting on the channel itself. I don't care anything about "Pinks", which is what's on their OnDemand.

A few days early, these are the additional HD channels for the Denver market that ACTUALLY appeared on the cable box this morning:

677 - TLC HD
679 - Disney Channel HD
680 - ABC Family HD
681 - Food Network HD
682 - HGTV HD
683 - Science Channel HD

I guess the CSR confused The History Channel with the Home and Gardening Channel, LOL, errrrr... This is not good for those who really wanted The History Channel in HD. :(

The best news here was the pleasant surprise that The Science Channel HD was finally added. :D Gotta say, though, that big fat Sc HD logo in the corner of the screen is really distracting, even dreadful. They have GOT to get rid of that thing.

Other than that, most of the other new channels are not overly useful as long as they show stretched programming, which I have ZERO interest in. Rachael Ray looks HUGE on the Food HD channel, LOL, and HGTV HD, TLC HD, and ABC Family HD all had strrrretchedddddd low-res video. :( Of course, I realize this can vary per program, and a couple hours later I noticed that Food HD had a show in actual HD and ABC Family HD was not stretching a particular low-res show. At the time I tuned in, Disney HD was also not stretched, and they had some content either in HD or upscaled. So, results do vary, but I'll avoid the stretched shows as usual. IMO, channel content providers should avoid stretching shows entirely. Original Aspect Ratio ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS!!! When will they finally get the message???!

As others have so poignantly stated, why is Comcast adding HD channels that have little HD content instead of other HD channels that have a lot more HD, such as SciFi HD, History Channel HD, Discovery Channel HD, etc.??? :rolleyes: It just doesn't make much sense when bandwidth is so very precious until SDV finally rolls out. I guess they got quite the "deal" when negotiating the contracts. :P

I wonder if at some point, a critical mass will be reached with the simulcast HD cable channels, that they could pull the analog SD versions off the system and instead, have everyone watch the HD versions, perhaps downconverted to SD if necessary?

That would free up the bandwidth to eliminate the compression, and make room for new HD channels.

I wonder if at some point, a critical mass will be reached with the simulcast HD cable channels, that they could pull the analog SD versions off the system and instead, have everyone watch the HD versions, perhaps downconverted to SD if necessary?

That would free up the bandwidth to eliminate the compression, and make room for new HD channels.Cable is definitely going the direction of dropping the analog signals, but it's going to take a while yet. Comcast has contracts with various networks and various franchising authorities (Cities / Counties) that commit Comcast to providing these channels to all of their customers. These commitments are either part of Comcast's carriage agreement with the network or franchise agreement with Government (typically government access channels). Comcast can't unilaterally dump these channels from the analog line-up until either the carriage agreement expires, the franchise agreement expires, or until Comcast provides digital converter boxes to all of their customers (which is the direction that Comcast went in Chicago). Comcast has already dropped several analog signals here in the Seattle area (e.g. TV Guide channel) and will undoubtedly continue to drop more, but the analog channels won't disappear completely any time soon unless Comcast invests in a lot of digital cable boxes.

...Comcast has already dropped several analog signals here in the Seattle area (e.g. TV Guide channel) and will undoubtedly continue to drop more, but the analog channels won't disappear completely any time soon unless Comcast invests in a lot of digital cable boxes.

And the boxes would have to have HD tuners to do what was suggested (remove the SD equivalent channels and downconvert the HD ones in their place). Not going to happen.

And the boxes would have to have HD tuners to do what was suggested (remove the SD equivalent channels and downconvert the HD ones in their place). Not going to happen.

This would make far to much common sense for cable companies like comcast, I mean if a cecb box can do it for OTA why could an equivalent box not do the same inexpensivekly to tune and downconvert clear QAM HD on cable.

This would make far to much common sense for cable companies like comcast, I mean if a cecb box can do it for OTA why could an equivalent box not do the same inexpensivekly to tune and downconvert clear QAM HD on cable.

The DCT700 that I have on the second TV won't tune and downconvert any of the HD channels. I'm not sure what the problem is in doing that for QAM.

Comcast here in the Twin Cities is adding ABC Family HD, Disney HD, and the Science Channel HD on May 30th.

I always like more channels, anyword on Spike HD? I'm getting pretty sick of that lack of hd channels. I'm really close 2 moving 2 directv but it such a hassle to get everything switched over. The new moto boxes with mpeg4 are suppose to roll out by the end of the year are they not? Maybe that will get the ball rolling

Comcast in Chicago just added Science Channel HD this morning on channel 212.

The DCT700 that I have on the second TV won't tune and downconvert any of the HD channels. I'm not sure what the problem is in doing that for QAM.

This doesn't directly relate to HD, but I seem to remember Comcast has ordered a ton of these little converters that convert digital signals into analog and display them on an analog TV, no guide or anything. This thing, or a cable box would be needed, if/when they ever got rid of all the analog channels.

There was a story about it on Multichannel a couple months ago...

Basically it allows 90 year old Granny to keep watching TV w/o a cable box, and she's really watching digital channels, and refuses to get a digi cable box because she is afraid of technology and heaven forbid operate 2 remote controls.

Well, this time next week we here in Philly will be getting 3 new HD channels taking us to 34 total. Which isn't bad, i guess, for cable but we still won't have Sci-Fi HD, Discovery HD or USA HD. What's up with that?

Comcast in Chicago just added Science Channel HD this morning on channel 212.

Are you in the city? Up north here there's no sign of it on either of my TV's.

Well, this time next week we here in Philly will be getting 3 new HD channels taking us to 34 total. Which isn't bad, i guess, for cable but we still won't have Sci-Fi HD, Discovery HD or USA HD. What's up with that?

At least you are getting HD Channels:D Garden state system people are getting bent over and fed hard by Comcast with no new channels and for at least the next year or two.:mad: With are cable rate keep going UP:mad:

At least you are getting HD Channels:D Garden state system people are getting bent over and fed hard by Comcast with no new channels and for at least the next year or two.:mad: With are cable rate keep going UP:mad:

Now now, you guys aren't the only one getting the shaft. Us on Comcast of NJ II haven't seen ANYTHING since October 07 (save the addition of SNY-HD in March, which came with the deletion of NFL-HD).

Now now, you guys aren't the only one getting the shaft. Us on Comcast of NJ II haven't seen ANYTHING since October 07 (save the addition of SNY-HD in March, which came with the deletion of NFL-HD).

We are going longer than October 2007 with out any new HD channels.

That's nuthin', here in Santa Rosa, the last time we saw any new HD(current count-11), Dubya was about midway through his first term. :D

Here in Houston, our last new HD additions were in Oct. I really wish they would make an effort to add new HD channels soon.

Here in Houston, our last new HD additions were in Oct. I really wish they would make an effort to add new HD channels soon.

Do not complain. you get two channels starting with H.

Are you in the city? Up north here there's no sign of it on either of my TV's.











I really don't understand because it was on this morning. I got home later in the evening & it was gone so I contacted Comcast to find out what was going on & they didn't have a clue. I just told them basically that Comcast sucks when it comes to HD & that no wonder they are losing customers to Direct Tv. I just can wait until my lease is up so that I can move into a house or condo where I can have Direct Tv or Dish Network.

I fell your pain

A few pages back I mentioned that Comcast in Central Illinois got 16 HD channels about two weeks ago, including WGN HD. Has any other Comcast customers received this channel yet?

A few days early, these are the additional HD channels for the Denver market that ACTUALLY appeared on the cable box this morning:

677 - TLC HD
679 - Disney Channel HD
680 - ABC Family HD
681 - Food Network HD
682 - HGTV HD
683 - Science Channel HD

I guess the CSR confused The History Channel with the Home and Gardening Channel, LOL, errrrr... This is not good for those who really wanted The History Channel in HD. :(

The best news here was the pleasant surprise that The Science Channel HD was finally added. :D Gotta say, though, that big fat Sc HD logo in the corner of the screen is really distracting, even dreadful. They have GOT to get rid of that thing.

Other than that, most of the other new channels are not overly useful as long as they show stretched programming, which I have ZERO interest in. Rachael Ray looks HUGE on the Food HD channel, LOL, and HGTV HD, TLC HD, and ABC Family HD all had strrrretchedddddd low-res video. :( Of course, I realize this can vary per program, and a couple hours later I noticed that Food HD had a show in actual HD and ABC Family HD was not stretching a particular low-res show. At the time I tuned in, Disney HD was also not stretched, and they had some content either in HD or upscaled. So, results do vary, but I'll avoid the stretched shows as usual. IMO, channel content providers should avoid stretching shows entirely. Original Aspect Ratio ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS!!! When will they finally get the message???!

As others have so poignantly stated, why is Comcast adding HD channels that have little HD content instead of other HD channels that have a lot more HD, such as SciFi HD, History Channel HD, Discovery Channel HD, etc.??? :rolleyes: It just doesn't make much sense when bandwidth is so very precious until SDV finally rolls out. I guess they got quite the "deal" when negotiating the contracts. :P



I agree with you. Is it me or do our other HD channels now look more compressed? Way to go Comcast... you guys just took one giant leap backwards in denver.

I agree with you. Is it me or do our other HD channels now look more compressed? Way to go Comcast... you guys just took one giant leap backwards in denver.

As I posted in the Denver Comcast thread, my TV's QAM tuner is showing four channels with three HD streams each (51.x, 63.x, 65.x, and 91.x), so indeed compression is a reality here in the Denver metro. That said, I must admit that I couldn't tell which channels were being compressed when I went through them on the DVR, nor could my brother. If we can't see the difference, then we can't complain.

A few pages back I mentioned that Comcast in Central Illinois got 16 HD channels about two weeks ago, including WGN HD. Has any other Comcast customers received this channel yet?

I have been requesting this channel along with Comcast Sportsnet Chicago HD (we get both channels non HD already) for nearly 6 months, but we have yet to receive anything. I guess for now, I'll have to settle for watching the Cubs in HD when they appear on Fox, ESPN, or TBS.

I have been requesting this channel along with Comcast Sportsnet Chicago HD (we get both channels non HD already) for nearly 6 months, but we have yet to receive anything. I guess for now, I'll have to settle for watching the Cubs in HD when they appear on Fox, ESPN, or TBS.
The Cubs are on Fox HD right now and it looks like crap. I'm not sure if it is a problem with Fox, the local affiliate, or Comcast. I'm thinking it must be Fox because the other HD channels look fine right now.

I guess for now, I'll have to settle for watching the Cubs in HD when they appear on Fox, ESPN, or TBS.

TBS Sunday and ESPN Mon-Sat games are non-exclusive, so if either of your local teams are playing, the games are blacked out, making WGN and CSN the only place to see these games in your region.

The Cubs are on Fox HD right now and it looks like crap. I'm not sure if it is a problem with Fox, the local affiliate, or Comcast. I'm thinking it must be Fox because the other HD channels look fine right now.

I thought the exact same thing---I actually called my local Fox station to complain (I left a message). They have had problems the last few weeks here with the Fox Sat. afternoon game----for whatever reason, the games don't start in HD (not even full screen), and then a few innings into the game, the picture switches over to HD quality. Today, it was in wide screen, but something was really off with the sharpness of the picture.

TBS Sunday and ESPN Mon-Sat games are non-exclusive, so if either of your local teams are playing, the games are blacked out, making WGN and CSN the only place to see these games in your region.

For whatever reason (I don't really get the black out rules) the Cubs games are shown on ESPN here---for instance, we did get to see the Cubs vs Brewers game from last Tuesday night. We are in the regional area for CSN Chicago though, so I'm not really sure why we get the ESPN games. I don't think the Cubs have played on TBS this season, but when (if) they do, I will let you know if the game is broadcast here in Fort Wayne.

The Phillies/Cubs game was broadcast on TBS on April 13th and it was blacked out in Philadelphia. I had to watch it on CW57.

Do not complain. you get two channels starting with H.

Two channels that are compressed worse than the other national HD channels...

It's not uncommon the last 6-8 weeks to actually have the picture and audio on those two become choppy (like I'm watching an OTA broadcast) making it difficult to watch.

Unfortunately, I don't have an easy way to measure bitrate, since they are encrypted, and my ClearQAM tuner in the computer can't see them, only my SA8300HD.

I'm paying a premium to get them, and if by the end of the current run of "Star Trek: Enterprise" they haven't improved, I will be dropping them, particularly now that "Torchwood" has finished it's run.

I don't really get the black out rules

The bottom line about backout rules is that they are supposed to protect the regional rightsholder (CSN, FSN, etc.). The regional networks pay a zillion dollars so no one else but them can show games of a designated team or teams within it's region. More importantly, this gives channels like CSN more leverage when dealing with cable companies. If you don't carry our channel, you can't get these games at all. That's why some regions will have an FSN-HD channel that shows nothing but live games, and the rest of the time is a waste of space.
When Comcast wouldn't carry MASN where I live, we weren't able to get any Nationals games that weren't nationally televised on ESPN (Sunday) or FOX. That's how I learned all about these league imposed rules.

The bottom line about backout rules is that they are supposed to protect the regional rightsholder (CSN, FSN, etc.). The regional networks pay a zillion dollars so no one else but them can show games of a designated team or teams within it's region. More importantly, this gives channels like CSN more leverage when dealing with cable companies. If you don't carry our channel, you can't get these games at all. That's why some regions will have an FSN-HD channel that shows nothing but live games, and the rest of the time is a waste of space.
When Comcast wouldn't carry MASN where I live, we weren't able to get any Nationals games that weren't nationally televised on ESPN (Sunday) or FOX. That's how I learned all about these league imposed rules.

This is all true, but for some reason some of the ESPN non-exclusive broadcasts have not been blacked out this year. When the Cubs and Mets played on Monday night a few weeks ago the ESPN feed was available in Chicago.

The bottom line about backout rules is that they are supposed to protect the regional rightsholder (CSN, FSN, etc.). The regional networks pay a zillion dollars so no one else but them can show games of a designated team or teams within it's region. More importantly, this gives channels like CSN more leverage when dealing with cable companies. If you don't carry our channel, you can't get these games at all. That's why some regions will have an FSN-HD channel that shows nothing but live games, and the rest of the time is a waste of space.
When Comcast wouldn't carry MASN where I live, we weren't able to get any Nationals games that weren't nationally televised on ESPN (Sunday) or FOX. That's how I learned all about these league imposed rules.

This afternoon in Fort Wayne, we are blacked out of the Yankees vs Tigers game---Detroit is 192 miles away from Fort Wayne, and Chicago is only 162 miles away (according to Mapquest), yet the national telecast of Cubs game was shown here last week. Strange stuff

This afternoon in Fort Wayne, we are blacked out of the Yankees vs Tigers game---Detroit is 192 miles away from Fort Wayne, and Chicago is only 162 miles away (according to Mapquest), yet the national telecast of Cubs game was shown here last week. Strange stuff

Oops---I just saw the Tigers vs Yankees game got postponed today, so I guess I didn't miss much.

It doesn't make much sense, but you're in the Tigers territory, too, even though no cable companies carry FSN Detroit there. You can see a map of territories at http://www.maurybrown.com/images/MLBTerritories.jpg
Outside of this map, the Blue Jays have all of Canada, the Mariners have Alaska, and the Angels and Dodgers have Hawaii.
It's a little outdated, so the entire Baltimore territory is now shared with Washington.

It doesn't make much sense, but you're in the Tigers territory, too, even though no cable companies carry FSN Detroit there. You can see a map of territories at http://www.maurybrown.com/images/MLBTerritories.jpg
Outside of this map, the Blue Jays have all of Canada, the Mariners have Alaska, and the Angels and Dodgers have Hawaii.

Very interesting---thanks for the link!!

This might be good news for MLB fans who have cable. MLB is requiring the clubs to justify their territories at the owners' meeting this week. This would be good for somewhere like Fort Wayne, which is in the territory of the Tigers with no hope of ever getting FSN Detroit on cable. Another crazy example is the Padres, whose territory extends from San Diego all the way to Las Vegas and Tuscon, while their games are carried exclusively on Channel 4 SD, which is nothing more than a local cable channel. The clubs would have to show that they have active plans to expand their broadcasts into areas of their territories that they are not currently in. From the article, this was brought up last year, and the teams had until now to respond. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-blackouts040608&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Baseball. Oh god how I hate it.

Ok I just got done watching Tudors on Showtime HD and it look SO Bad. You could not tell it was HD. I went be tween Showtime HD and Showtime SD and you could all most tell no difference at all.
Comcast so sad, so sad!!

In today's Asbury Park Press, there is an ad announcing that the following HD channels will be added to Comcast of Ocean County on 5/15:

Science Channel HD (Digital Classic HD - Channel 194)
ABC Family HD (Expanded Service HD - Channel 195)
Disney Channel HD (Digital Preferred HD - Channel 239)

In today's Asbury Park Press, there is an ad announcing that the following HD channels will be added to Comcast of Ocean County on 5/15:

Science Channel HD (Digital Classic HD - Channel 194)
ABC Family HD (Expanded Service HD - Channel 195)
Disney Channel HD (Digital Preferred HD - Channel 239)

I used to live in Lakewood :( This sucks

I just got an announcement on my bill today. Starting June ,we'll have 3 new HD channels,ABC,CBS and PBS. plus 9 digital channels, DIY,SPOUT,FOX business,NAtional Geographic,movieplex,wedu vme,wedu fl,wedu world and cbs weather. The brochure also mentions espn hd,espn2 hd,vs/golf hd and TNT hd.

Finally some good news !

but they are also increasing their rates!

I just got an announcement on my bill today. Starting June ,we'll have 3 new HD channels,ABC,CBS and PBS. plus 9 digital channels, DIY,SPOUT,FOX business,NAtional Geographic,movieplex,wedu vme,wedu fl,wedu world and cbs weather. The brochure also mentions espn hd,espn2 hd,vs/golf hd and TNT hd.

Finally some good news !

but they are also increasing their rates!

Were you receiving any HD channels before this announcement? It sounds like for whatever reason, your local office is way behind in adding channels.