Now tell me how anyone is going to make an HD copy using component? Those decks were $5K when they were sold. This just shows how ignorant the folks at the helm are. I suspect some copy protection company sold them that idea. What the threat is that if you have a QAM tuner on your computer you tune in an OnDemand stream and record it. But then you are getting an inferior stream to what you'd find on an HD-DVD or BluRay disk. But then this is the company that took a poll of its staff to see if they preferred OAR or cropped movies in HD. Go figure.

Even if you could, is it any different than the HD content they broadcast on the regular channel that we can get over component?

Found some programs from WE in the HD section. (Future channel?)

Missing HBO HD on demand content in the northern suburbs of chicago as well, in fact thats what I came here to check. The selection always seemed rather poor when I checked anyway but thats really disappointing...guess I'll switch over to Showtime if they don't put it back up soon.

It returned here with Dreamgirls and Inside Man, which is also under Cinemax.

I checked last night and HBO HD On Demand was still missing...can anyone else confirm that it's back?

I checked last night and HBO HD On Demand was still missing...can anyone else confirm that it's back?

I know you want someone else to confirm it's back, but it must be regional. It WAS gone here for a few days, but it did return recently. I have no idea if it's going to grow, shrink, or disappear.

I took a peak at showtime HD on demand offerings last night and they seemed pretty bare too. I seem to remember them having alot more a few weeks ago.

Wish they would start offering some better free movies. Sometimes theres a gem to catch but its rare.

We lost HBO&SHO HD here in south Miami, too. We for some reason didn't have any other HD ondemands except those two, but even those are gone now.

I know you want someone else to confirm it's back, but it must be regional. It WAS gone here for a few days, but it did return recently. I have no idea if it's going to grow, shrink, or disappear.

Same thing in NJ. It was gone...then it returned for a few days. Now it's gone again.

Movie Debuts, Television Series Premieres, Action Trilogies And Oscar-Winning Films Pack Comcast’s On Demand Service

More Hot Hits Added Every Week to Entertain Viewers and Deliver More High-Definition Choices Available Anywhere, Any Time

Top VOD Titles Include: The Bourne Trilogy, Michael Clayton, the Rush Hour Trilogy, and Academy-Award Winners Ray, Traffic, The Pianist, The Queen Rain Man, The Departed, Happy Feet

Philadelphia, PA - February 4, 2008

Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, announced top new titles on its signature video on demand (VOD) service, most available in HD. The new lineup includes:

• Hollywood hits that are available the same day the films hit DVD;
• Hot television series premiering on VOD at least one week before airing on linear television channels;
• Two action-packed, blockbuster trilogies; and
• Special Academy Award-winning films for every movie buff.

The news follows Comcast’s announcement of Project Infinity, its vision to deliver exponentially more content choice on TV, including more high-definition (HD), sports, movies, kids’ programs and network TV shows which the company introduced at the Consumer Electronics show on Jan 8th.

“Television viewing has changed and consumers have an insatiable appetite for personalized content delivered directly to their TVs. We’re leading the charge and our customers love it” said Derek Harrar, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video Services for Comcast. “With top titles like the Bourne and Rush Hour trilogies, we’re giving our customers more movies, more shows and more HD than anyone else – all available at the click of their remote control.”

These new viewing choices are part of Comcast’s video-on-demand lineup with more than 10,000 VOD selections available each month. Comcast customers now are selecting On Demand more than 100 times per second, with about 275 million views monthly; and since 2003, the company has seen viewership grow dramatically, surpassing six billion views.

Comcast’s On Demand highlights are outlined below, along with links to details about each of them provided by Fancast.com, which Comcast also launched at CES. Fancast.com is the first online destination that enables users to watch, manage and find entertainment content wherever it is available – on Fancast, on television, online, on DVD or in theaters.

Hollywood blockbuster trilogies available On Demand include:

Bourne Trilogy
Available now, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Bourne-Identity/16910/main
http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Bourne-Supremacy/10291/main
http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Bourne-Ultimatum/94583/main

Rush Hour Trilogy
Available now, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Rush-Hour/11286/main
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Rush-Hour-2/8051/main
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Rush-Hour-3/96289/main

Feature films available On Demand the same day they’re released on DVD, including:

Shoot Em Up
Available now, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Shoot-em-Up/91231/main

Mr. Woodcock
Available now, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Mr.-Woodcock/9015/main

Invasion
Available now, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Invasion/15476/main

The Brave One
Available 2/5, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Brave-One/15335/main

Rendition
Available 2/19, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Rendition/96130/main

No Reservations
Available 2/12, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/No-Reservations/8030/main

Michael Clayton
Available 2/19, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Michael-Clayton/30659/main

Academy Award-winning favorites this month;
With more than 30 Academy Award-winning movies available On Demand in February, any movie buff can find what they’re looking for, with titles like Ray*, The Pianist*, Traffic*, The Queen*, Dances with Wolves, Rain Man, The Departed and Gandhi—as well as family favorites like Happy Feet and Babe* for younger fans.

*These titles also are available in HD.

Premium and free television premieres available On Demand include:

The Tudors
First season available 2/18 to all Comcast Digital Cable customers, even if they don’t subscribe to Showtime, also in HD; second season premiering in March, available to Showtime subscribers, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Tudors/95710/main

The Wire
Available now
http://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Wire-%28HBO%29/88049/main

Flavor of Love
Available 2/4, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/tv/Flavor-of-Love/1706/main

Also available are the highly anticipated series, Whitest Kids U’ Know and Pinks, all also in HD, and the movie Husband for Hire.

http://www.comcast.com/About/PressRelease/PressReleaseDetail.ashx?PRID=730

Same thing in NJ. It was gone...then it returned for a few days. Now it's gone again.

HBO HD on demand is gone in Atlanta as well. I actually called them up about it and the lady said "well it should be there" and then i said, well its not, so please remove it from my subscription. I was not impressed with HBO's HD on demand selection even when it was available, having it gone makes it worthless to me.

Speed Channel's Pinks is available in HD.

Comcast Slam Dunks High-Def Entertainment with March Madness(R) Mania Including Sports Madness, Movie Madness and 'Must-See-Moments' Madness

Sports Lovers and Entertainment Buffs Alike Can Find Thousands of Viewing Options Just a Click Away on Comcast On Demand

March 03, 2008: 09:00 AM EST

PHILADELPHIA, March 3 /PRNewswire/-- Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, announced its upcoming roster with special NCAA(R) March Madness(R) programming features. High-definition NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship sports-themed specials from CBS Sports and movies take center court and join Comcast's exploding library of new and current entertainment choices on its signature video-on-demand (VOD) service. These choices include Hollywood hits -- some of which are available the same day the films hit DVD; hot television series that premiere on VOD at least one week before airing on linear; and thousands of additional VOD selections available each month.

"With game highlights available in HD On Demand, NCAA March Madness fans need not worry about missing the action while at work. It's one more example of the power of On Demand, this time for sports enthusiasts," said Derek Harrar, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video Services for Comcast. "Whether you love great movies, TV shows or sports, Comcast always offers more to watch, on your schedule."

These special March Mania features and the other new viewing choices are part of Comcast's Project Infinity, the company's commitment to deliver exponentially more content choice on TV, including more high-definition (HD), sports, movies, kids' programs and network TV shows. Currently, Comcast's VOD lineup offers more than 10,000 selections each month and Comcast customers now are selecting On Demand more than 100 times per second, with about 275 million views monthly.

Comcast's NCAA March Madness Memories and Highlights, as well as additional March offerings, are outlined below with links to details about them provided by Fancast.com, the first online destination that enables users to watch, manage and find entertainment content wherever it is available -- on Fancast, on television, online, on DVD or in theaters.

NCAA March Madness Memories and Highlights Available on 3/3 -- ALL IN HD, and At No Additional Cost to Digital Cable Subscribers

Throughout the month of March, and into April, Comcast On Demand will have NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship memories and highlights available to its digital cable subscribers at no additional cost. This programming (found on the On Demand Menu at Sports & Fitness, and then to NCAA March Madness) includes:


-- Highlights from 63 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
games beginning with the first round on Thursday, March 20th through
the Championship game on April 7.
-- Historical moments packages from past tournaments including exciting
Buzzer Beaters to Shooting Stars such as:
-- Laettner (Duke) vs. Kentucky 1992
-- Bill Walton (UCLA) vs. Memphis State 1973
-- George Mason's run to the Men's Final Four 2006
-- Villanova over Georgetown 1985
-- NC State and Jimmy Valvano - 1983
-- Post-tournament recap show

Sport-Themed Movie Highlights Available 3/1- ALL IN HD
Hoosiers
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Hoosiers/38862/main

Rocky
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Rocky/15645/main

Raging Bull
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Raging-Bull/24982/main

Bull Durham
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Bull-Durham/33818/main

Blue Crush
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Blue-Crush/17002/main

Slap Shot
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Slap-Shot/30304/main

Field of Dreams
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Field-of-Dreams/26349/main

Days of Thunder
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Days-of-Thunder/6472/main

Major League
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Major-League/28333/main

Glory Road
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Glory-Road/19934/main

Remember the Titans
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Remember-the-Titans/36273/main


Feature Films Available On Demand the Same Day They're Released on DVD -- ALL IN HD


Nancy Drew
Available 3/11, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/Nancy-Drew/6144/main

August Rush
Available 3/11, also in HD
http://www.fancast.com/movies/August-Rush/30438/main

Television Highlights Available On Demand - ALL IN HD
Ax Men

History Channel's first ever non-fiction series about the treacherous life of timber cutters, available On Demand in HD 3/1, one week before its linear debut.

The Tudors

First season available now to all Comcast Digital Cable customers, even if they don't subscribe to Showtime, also in HD; second season premiering in March, available to Showtime subscribers, also in HD.

http://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Tudors/95710/main

Kids' Choice Awards

An exclusive HD replay of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards airs On Demand on 3/30.

A full listing of On Demand programming can be found at comcast.com/OnDemand.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NEM03103032008-1.htm

The Kids' Choice Awards is in true HD and looks great. Even the movie clips are in HD.

Now,all three GODFATHER flicks are available in HD!!!

Now,all three GODFATHER flicks are available in HD!!!At this point they should be offering them for free instead of $4 each.

There is G4 programming in the Cutting Edge section. Previews and interviews.

Gospel Music Channel programs in the music section.

can anyone comment on the PQ of the godfather? If it's nothing special I won't bother, I already have the dvd.

2008 CABLE SHOW: Fuse To Launch HD VOD Channel On Comcast

Content, Including Original Series, Music Videos, Concerts, Available To 7 Million Subs

-- Multichannel News, 5/18/2008 4:30:00 AM

NEW ORLEANS--Cablevision-owned Fuse is launching a high definition video-on-demand channel in July on Comcast, the first affiliate to sign up for the new offering.

Fuse's NOFXThe Fuse HD VOD content will be available to approximately 7 million Comcast digital-cable customers and will include original series, interviews and music videos. It also will include events and concerts from Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, The Beacon, The Chicago Theatre and the WaMu Theatre. Fuse is part of Cablevision’s Madison Square Garden unit.

In a release, Fuse executive vice president of content distribution said: “Comcast digital cable customers will now have the opportunity to watch music videos, view interviews from their favorite artists and enjoy original programming, some of which Fuse has created exclusively for this platform, all in HD.”

“Comcast is pleased to offer Fuse's HD VOD programming to our customers,” Diana Kerekes, Comcast's vice presidenr of video content, said in the release. “Fuse's high-definition content is a welcome addition to the growing number of high-definition choices that our customers can enjoy on Comcast On Demand.”

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6561985.html

Smithsonian HD programs in the News & World section.

can anyone comment on the PQ of the godfather? If it's nothing special I won't bother, I already have the dvd.

I know this is too late, but the PQ was far better than the DVDs. Also, I was surprised that the audio was better even than the benchmark THX laserdiscs!!

I see there are episodes of Heroes, The Office, and 30 Rock in HD, but they are $1.99 each. Also some free clips from the Athens Olympics.

A few weeks ago I started watching the John Adams mini-series in HD using on demand. Monday I went to on demand to finish watching, and there is no HBO content in HD at all. If you go to HD on demand, then click "premium channels," HBO isn't even listed.

I went online to comcast live chat with customer service, and the woman said "it is a known problem that has been reported in your area, we're working on it, but there is no estimated time for service restoration."

Now it's two days later, and still nothing. I'm in the Fort Lauderdale area. Annoying.

A few weeks ago I started watching the John Adams mini-series in HD using on demand. Monday I went to on demand to finish watching, and there is no HBO content in HD at all. If you go to HD on demand, then click "premium channels," HBO isn't even listed.

I went online to comcast live chat with customer service, and the woman said "it is a known problem that has been reported in your area, we're working on it, but there is no estimated time for service restoration."

Now it's two days later, and still nothing. I'm in the Fort Lauderdale area. Annoying.

is this not a current issue for anybody else?

yes and no. I know what you're saying and understand how it could happen, but don't see it as a major issue. At least here, they put something like "ends 6/01" next to the titles about a week before a program goes away. So if you're into a show and that happens, you have to either catch up or find them live to DVR.

On a side note, there are articles you can find online about this... HBO has had cold feet all along about offering HD On Demand. So far they've only offered a few things (Justin Timberlake concert, final season of The Sopranos, John Adams... maybe I'm forgetting something else) in HD On Demand. Once the window closed on those things, the HBO section always goes away. I did read somewhere that they are going to do a more perminant HD On Demand offering in the near future... but no details yet. Showtime and Starz! just increased their HD considerably though, so that should help move things forward.

The bottom line is that awhile back HBO removed all their HD content from On Demand – across the board. All providers!

I did notice after that, that John Adams showed up (on Comcast anyway, for some unknown reason). But as you say, it is now gone.

Bye, bye!

As jeff28 says maybe Showtime and Starz will prod them into doing more!

I'm in Comcast country...country that was formerly Insight country. We do not have all the HD channels that are offered by Comcast locally...yet. Also...

We have absolutely no HD On Demand at all. Only SD. I've asked how long it will be and they have no idea.

yes and no. I know what you're saying and understand how it could happen, but don't see it as a major issue. At least here, they put something like "ends 6/01" next to the titles about a week before a program goes away. So if you're into a show and that happens, you have to either catch up or find them live to DVR.

On a side note, there are articles you can find online about this... HBO has had cold feet all along about offering HD On Demand. So far they've only offered a few things (Justin Timberlake concert, final season of The Sopranos, John Adams... maybe I'm forgetting something else) in HD On Demand. Once the window closed on those things, the HBO section always goes away. I did read somewhere that they are going to do a more perminant HD On Demand offering in the near future... but no details yet. Showtime and Starz! just increased their HD considerably though, so that should help move things forward.

thanks. i must be going nuts then. i don't use on demand all that often, but i could swear that every time i checked there were always a few token HBO movies in HD, some specials in HD, and going back a ways - entourage episodes in HD, flight of the conchords episodes in HD, the sopranos, rome, deadwood, etc. etc. all in HD. and more recently that john adams miniseries. sure, they always had an "end date" on the older episodes.

only in the last week is HBO not listed under HD on demand/premium channels. gone. my concern was that there was comcast on demand HBO in HD content, but that i was no longer getting it for some odd reason (despite the fact that i pay for HBO every month).

so, is anybody currently receiving any HBO in HD on demand? if anyone is getting it, we should all be getting it. no? why would it fluctuate from area to area?

Comcast’s HD VOD Library Heats up This Month with TV Favorites and Summer Sci-Fi Sizzlers

Leading Video-On-Demand Service Chalks Up 8 Billion Views

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSK, CMCSA), the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, is offering consumers a wide-range of high-definition (HD) entertainment options on video-on-demand (VOD) this month, including the return of highly-anticipated television series, blockbuster movies, and special sci-fi programming to commemorate NASA’s 50th anniversary. The company also marks a major milestone this month with more than eight-billion VOD views since 2003.

In addition to watching new episodes of hot series like Weeds, customers can catch up on entire past seasons of that show and the Emmy-winning comedies The Office and 30 Rock. These offerings, and this month’s special sci-fi movie and television features including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, join thousands of Comcast’s VOD offerings, which consumers are choosing more than 120 times per second.

"Since launching in 2003, our customers have enjoyed the unprecedented choice and convenience of our On Demand service over 8 billion times," said Derek Harrar Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video Services for Comcast. "This month we have some of the hottest series and comedies coupled with legendary sci-fi movies, so our consumers have everything they want at the touch of a button."

Currently, Comcast’s VOD lineup offers more than 10,000 unique selections each month, with more than 500 of those choices available in HD.

Sci-Fi Highlights Available – ALL IN HD

Watch the exclusive premiere of the second episode of Discovery: NASA Missions, Discovery’s newest six part series that celebrates the 50th anniversary of NASA missions.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Close-Encounters-of-the-Third-Kind/1 7867/main (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

Starship Troopers

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Starship-Troopers/8683/main

Serenity

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Serenity/11896/main

Twelve Monkeys

http://www.fancast.com/movies/12-Monkeys/93330/main

Television Highlights Available On Demand – ALL IN HD

The Office – Watch the entire past season.

http://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Office/7370/watch-it/on-fancast

30 Rock – Watch the entire past season.

http://www.fancast.com/tv/30-Rock/9578/main

Weeds – Watch new episodes available 6/17, and watch every episode from season three.

http://www.fancast.com/tv/Weeds/7860/main

Heroes – Watch the entire series.

http://www.fancast.com/tv/Heroes/1200/main

BET Awards

An exclusive in depth nominee package as well as a look back at the most captivating and outrageous moments leading up to this year’s BET Awards, BET’s highest performing stunt every year.

G4: Code Monkeys

Exclusive premiere of the show’s new season, On Demand one week before it is aired.

NBA Draft Profiles

Watch profiles of your favorite professional basketball prospects on NBA TV On Demand leading up to the June 26 draft.

Feature Films Available On Demand the Same Day They’re Released on DVD – ALL IN HD

Semi-Pro

Available 6/3

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Semi-Pro/96215/main

Fool’s Gold

Available 6/17

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Fools-Gold/95407/main

Be Kind Rewind

Available 6/17

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Be-Kind-Rewind/96633/main

10,000 B.C.

Available 6/24

http://www.fancast.com/movies/10%2C000-B.C./20588/main

A full listing of On Demand programming can be found at comcast.com/OnDemand.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080609005137&newsLang=en

I can't find the HowardTV HD clips. This was updated weekly. The section it used to be in has completely disappeared. The main reason I paid for the HowardTV yearly subscription was to see it in HD. Does anyone know the new location for them? I just see the low quality SD version of them.

I can't find the HowardTV HD clips. This was updated weekly. The section it used to be in has completely disappeared. The main reason I paid for the HowardTV yearly subscription was to see it in HD. Does anyone know the new location for them? I just see the low quality SD version of them.

They are still available in the Chicago area. HD ONDemand>Premium Channels>Howard TV. Or Premium Channels>Howard TV>HD Clip of the Week.

The ones available right now aren't that good in my opinion.

Art

OnDemand Music Lessons (Guitar World) - GONE!

Anyone know who I need to contact to get them back. I agree that they weren't the best ones out of the ones from the low quality ones available. But, at least they were there; and, after all, I did pay for them. At least, thats what I thought was included in the package; and, a major selling point.

I had actually sent a couple of emails to HowardTV's website asking for more HD content in the past year. I never received a reply back. But, a week after my last message to them, they completely disappeared from the HD ONDemand>Premium Channels>Howard TV. Or Premium Channels>Howard TV>HD Clip of the Week sections. Nice.

They are still available in the Chicago area. HD ONDemand>Premium Channels>Howard TV. Or Premium Channels>Howard TV>HD Clip of the Week.

The ones available right now aren't that good in my opinion.

Art

Several HD programs from Food Network and HGTV. One of them is stretched.

i don't like that they have movies available in SD that aren't available in HD (at least on my system, which is not always consistent with the info on the comcast web site).
i been waiting for atonement and my wife's been waiting for 27 dresses. both available in SD but not HD.
time to hit the redbox.

i don't like that they have movies available in SD that aren't available in HD (at least on my system, which is not always consistent with the info on the comcast web site).
i been waiting for atonement

ATONEMENT has been available in HD for sometime in the North NJ area. Not sure why all areas don't have the same OnDemand offerings.

i don't like that they have movies available in SD that aren't available in HD (at least on my system, which is not always consistent with the info on the comcast web site).
i been waiting for atonement and my wife's been waiting for 27 dresses. both available in SD but not HD.
time to hit the redbox.

The Comcast website show that we have a ton of HD On Demand available in my area. We actually don't have any at all. None....zero. Heck, our channel lineup on the website has been incorrect for months. I wouldn't expected anything better at this point.

Programming from Fuse in the HD music section.

RANT MODE= ON

Is Comcrap ever going to be competitive with DirecTV's fighting events? I am paying more than DirecTV customers which comcast has less picture quality and completely no HD PPV live fighting events. I'm not even talking about Sunday Ticket stuff. It's pretty lame that I have to watch all the fights at my brother's home who has DirecTV. I pay him to order the fights for my family to come over and watch (UFC, boxing, etc). I also watched the Affliction fight on SpikeTV HD over at their house too, but it's not going to be free next time.

DirecTV should have a commercial showing Comcast customers going over to DirecTV people's homes to watch high quality un-recompressed channels and PPV/channels that dont exist on Comcast.

RANT MODE= OFF

Where is Jumper in HD? Did they forget that one?

Where is Jumper in HD? Did they forget that one?

It is currently offered in HD OnDemand here in NJ.

Spike TV programming in the Cutting Edge section. DEA, Game Trailers, and Factory are in HD. Everything else is upconverted.

is this a comcast thing with having no HBO-HD on-demand ?

Spike TV programming in the Cutting Edge section. DEA, Game Trailers, and Factory are in HD. Everything else is upconverted.Almost all of the anime programming on IFC HD are upconverts with the exception of Samurai 7 which is true HD.

FX, Concert.TV, Penthouse in HD.

As of last month, GaleryPlayer is out of business.

Penthouse in HD.Penthouse in HD? Who could ask for anything more?:eek::eek::eek:;)

Anyways, lots of new free movies this month including Crouching Tiger (subbed) unfortunately looks matted though. Oh well, maybe one day Sony will put it on BD...

Havoc TV in the HD music and sports sections. But it looks like it's all upconverted.

http://www.havoctv.com/

The Sarah Silverman Program from Comedy Central in real HD under TV Entertainment.

Comcast Announces More Than 1,000 HD Choices Available -- the Most HD Content Anytime, Anywhere

HD Choices Increase Five-Fold This Year

Last update: 11:00 a.m. EDT Oct. 15, 2008

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As HD viewing skyrockets, Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, today announced that it now has more than 1,000 high-definition (HD) viewing choices, delivering on the company's commitment to significantly increase HD programming by year end. This announcement also marks a major milestone for Project Infinity, Comcast's vision to give consumers the ability to watch any movie, television show, user generated content or other video that a producer wants to make available On Demand.

"Consumers can't get enough HD, so we're now offering over a thousand HD choices, five times more than last year. However, it's not just about HD volume, but about having the highest-quality content consumers really want, whether they want to watch live or on their schedule," said Derek Harrar, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Video Services for Comcast. "With the best HD movies, top-rated HD shows and the hottest HD music all On Demand ... we're delivering the future of HD television, today."
HD Explosion

With the availability of more than 1,000 HD choices, the company strengthens its industry-leading position of providing more choices on TV than anyone else, feeding the insatiable appetite consumers have for HD content. Recent HD trends include:

-- The proportion of viewing time spent with HD has increased nearly 50 percent in four years.(1)
-- Over the next three years, the total number of HD households receiving HD service is expected to increase by 90 percent or 53 million households.(2)
-- Of homes with HD cable, 27 percent now have two or more HD sets hooked up to cable HD.(3)

With 1,000 HD choices, Comcast is delivering the HD programming that aligns with what consumers want to watch and how they want to watch it, for example:

-- live HD sporting events through all of the major local broadcasters, Comcast SportsNet, ESPN and ESPN2, TBS, TNT, Versus, etc.;
-- more than 200 HD movies from top movie providers; supporting recent findings that in spite of how many HD movies are already out there in HD, 65 percent of HD viewers want more;(4)
-- nearly 300 television shows including highly acclaimed television series like Mad Men, Weeds and the CSI series, available on linear and on HD On Demand the day after they air; and
-- hundreds of music offerings in the music category, which is one of the most popular categories currently On Demand.

Mirroring Comcast's content strategy, a recent independent study outlined that HD viewers listed their favorite things to watch in HD as: sports, movies, TV shows and music respectively. And, when asked how they wanted to watch, respondents answered: sports live (78 percent), movies on their schedule (81 percent), TV shows on their schedule (65 percent) and music on their schedule (60 percent).(5)

On Demand Usage Continues to Grow Exponentially

Every month, Comcast customers choose On Demand programming more than 300 million times. Currently Comcast's On Demand lineup offers more than 10,000 selections each month and includes everything from movies, music and top TV shows to the most popular kids, sports and lifestyle programs -- available anytime consumers want to watch them, with the ability to fast forward, rewind and pause selections.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) ( www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.6 million cable customers, 14.4 million high-speed Internet customers, and 5.6 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNets networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net ( www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

(1) Recent national study by Frank N. Magid Associates.
(2) Recent national study by LRG, Jupiter, Yankee, MAGNA, Horowitz and Kagan research.
(3) Recent national study by Frank N. Magid Associates.
(4) Frank N. Magid Associates
(5) 2007 Omnibus study conducted by ICR, an independent research company.

SOURCE: Comcast Corporation

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/comcast-announces-more-1000-hd/story.aspx?guid=%7BC4B30799-7CFB-4EE1-9C90-33699DE62DB9%7D&dist=hppr

All the Bond films will be available via Comcast On Demand today through Nov. 30 in HD for the first time.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/entertainment/

http://blogs.usatoday.com/entertainment/Are they free or fee? OAR or cropped?

Are they free or fee? OAR or cropped?

Some are free (listed under "Free Movies."), but most are fee. DIAMONDS ARE
FOREVER, at least, is OAR.

The Sarah Silverman Program from Comedy Central in real HD under TV Entertainment.

Not in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's SD only. We are lagging in both linear and On Demand HD offerings.

Comcast Announces More Than 1,000 HD Choices Available -- the Most HD Content Anytime, Anywhere

HD Choices Increase Five-Fold This Year


More Comcast propoganda. We still have only 38 linear HD channels and the HD On Demand selections are not enough in terms of volume or quality. Somehow the MTV-HD On Demand offerings of garbage like Flavor Flav and his bimbos doesn't strike me as quality viewing. Counting every single individual program as a "choice" may be mathematically accurate but a better selection of real HD channels would be nice.

"Consumers can't get enough HD, so we're now offering over a thousand HD choices, five times more than last year. However, it's not just about HD volume, but about having the highest-quality content consumers really want, whether they want to watch live or on their schedule," said Derek Harrar, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Video Services for Comcast.Apparently they are not referring to PICTURE quality here :rolleyes:. Unfortunately, I have seen the PQ on our local Comcast system decline precipitously in recent months. It was never great, but it used to be that the On-Demand HD premium channel movie offerings were higher quality than their linear channel counterparts. Now they are just as bad and both are a big step down from where they were previously. It's to the point where false contouring is a common occurrence even. It stinks :mad:


ron

Are they free or fee? OAR or cropped?

Most are fee, $2.99 for SD and $3.99 for HD.

Tennis Channel programming in the HD sports section.

The Yule Log is back!

More new content:

Another HD fireplace (without music) and other winter-related scenes
NHL Network HD (sports pack required)

Also noticed some SD content from Boomerang.

South Park in 16X9 HD.

The Yule Log is back!

More new content:

Another HD fireplace (without music) and other winter-related scenes
NHL Network HD (sports pack required)


Well if the Yule Log is back then all that money that I send to Comcast every month is well spent...NOT!

Comcast Debuts Twilight On Demand In HD at 12:01 A.M. on March 21 – The Same Night of the DVD Release

Philadelphia, PA - March 16, 2009

Twilighters mark your calendars…Twilight, the blockbuster love story that captured the imagination of fans around the world and smashed box office records, is available to Comcast On Demand customers in SD and HD beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 21 – the same day as the DVD. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, will also provide three behind-the-scenes featurettes, including one exclusive featurette. Twilight will be available On Demand under the “Movies & Events” folder in “All New Releases.”

"Attention Twilighters: at 12:01 a.m. you can watch Twilight in HD the moment it's available and with no trip to the video store," said Derek Harrar, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video Services for Comcast. "Delivering this international pop culture phenomenon right into customers' living rooms demonstrates the power of Comcast On Demand."

Starting March 18, Comcast will have three featurettes available On Demand including an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at “Vampire Baseball.” “Vampire Baseball” examines the challenges and physical demands that come along with putting together the well-known movie scene and how visual effects were used. Other featurettes give an insiders view of what happened on the set along with a closer look at the vampires of Forks, Washington.

As part of the company’s commitment to innovation and the delivery of exponentially more quality content choice on TV, including more HD, Comcast offers an extensive On Demand library featuring a variety of content, including blockbuster movies, network television series, sports, music, kids’ programs and other new viewing choices. Comcast On Demand currently offers customers thousands of kids and family entertainment choices among the more than 10,000 programs available throughout the course of a month, including more than 1,000 choices in HD available at any time. Currently, Comcast customers view more than 300 million On Demand programs a month.

http://www.comcast.com/About/PressRelease/PressReleaseDetail.ashx?PRID=850

Comcast Debuts Twilight On Demand In HD at 12:01 A.M. on March 21 – The Same Night of the DVD Release

http://www.comcast.com/About/PressRelease/PressReleaseDetail.ashx?PRID=850

FiOS is offering it on the 21st as well.

More new content:
NHL Network HD (sports pack required)


Big deal. What we need (and have yet to get) is an actual channel with NHL-HD

The largest U.S. cable operator, Comcast Corp, is making plans to roll out a service called On Demand Online. For the cable operator, the service will be an extension of its existing video on demand service. Comcast has said it expects to roll out even faster speeds on its new cable platform, first demonstrated at last year's show.

"The service really makes a difference in the quality of the video if you're trying to watch an HD show," said Mitch Bowling, Comcast's senior vice president of online services. "It decreases the buffer time and if you're downloading the video, it's a much faster experience."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8430385

Comcast launches PBS HD On Demand

Posted by Jeff Chabot on Apr 1st, 2009

Comcast has launched PBS On Demand in high-definition (HD) throughout their U.S. market areas today. Shows like Antiques Roadshow, Nova, Masterpiece, History Detectives, and Frontline will now be available to watch at your convenience the day after they air.

PBS HD programs can be found under the “HD On Demand” listings for “History and Nature.”

The company is also celebrating a milestone of 11 billion views through its On Demand service, which offers 10,000 titles per month including 1,000 HD choices.

http://www.hd-report.com/2009/04/01/comcast-launches-pbs-hd-on-demand/

Inclusion of Comcast’s On Demand Platform in Time Shifted Ratings Reaffirmed by Nielsen

By: Business Wire
Apr. 2, 2009 04:55 PM

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK), the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications today announced that the Nielsen Company has conducted a test reaffirming that programming viewed via Comcast’s On Demand platform can be counted in time-shifted measurement, including C3 commercial ratings. The C3 rating measures the average commercial minutes in a program that were viewed live and time-shifted through video on demand or DVR playback in the three days following a linear broadcast.

The test showed the ability of Nielsen’s People Meter to capture the audio watermark for episodes of the second season of AMC’s original series Breaking Bad, viewed On Demand by Comcast digital cable customers. This reaffirmed Nielsen’s ability to identify and include recently telecast cable network programs (viewed On Demand), delivered to Comcast in a manner compliant with Nielsen encoding, and original telecast guidelines. Audio watermarking is the technology used by Nielsen to track and identify programming captured by its People Meter.

"Comcast subscribers watch over 150 million hours of On Demand programming a month, representing an enormous ratings pool that supplements linear viewership," said Derek Harrar, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Video Services for Comcast. "Nielsen's gold standard ratings for timeshifting, including C3, enable our programmer-partners to better monetize content by increasing live viewing ratings with Comcast subscribers 11 billion On Demand views."

“We were eager for Comcast and Nielsen to test with AMC, using our award-winning original series, Breaking Bad,” said Charlie Collier, AMC President and General Manger. “It’s crucial to measure the growing audiences enjoying our content on a delayed-viewing basis.”

Episodes of Breaking Bad are available On Demand to Comcast customers for a full 28 days, in both HD and SD, under “TV Series,” just hours after the original broadcast.

"Nielsen has measured on demand viewing since 2006, subject to standard distribution models and audio watermarking requirements appearing identical to the original cablecast,” said Scott Brown, Senior Vice President Digital Platforms & Media Strategy for Nielsen. “The test with Comcast was an extra step to confirm for them that our audio codes can be successfully detected.”

http://uk.sys-con.com/node/905880

How about 1000 minus one. NFL has taken the NFL network channel away from Comcast begining May one. Something about paying for sports tier to get it.