In my area, COMCAST is slowly but steadily increasing the HD On-Demand selections.

Two months ago, all we had was the Passion of the Christ (non-OAR) and several IMAX movies.

The current list includes:

Shrek 2
The Terminal (Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones)
Surviving Christmas
Dog Gone Love
In Plain Sight
Sonata

The last two appear to be made-for-HD videos. Sonata is a knock-out according to the comments on imdb.com

I was wondering is this list is the same throughout the country. Does anyone with HD On-Demand have a different selection?

I have the same in California in the Bay Area.

Same here. $6 is too much for me.

Still haven't heard if you can tape these with DVHS.

Would'nt it be called, "pay-per-view" rather than "on-demand". I thought on-demand was free.

I guess it could be worded different, I have time warner.

We have pretty much the same list for TWC Austin HD-VOD... $4.95 a movie

Has anyone watched one of these? Are they OAR? Most on-demand movies including those on Showtime and HBO are 4:3. The exception seems to be original cable movies and shows like "The Sopranos."

last time i checked (last night) we only had Shrek 2 and Envy. I have a free On demand rental so i'm itching to try this. Once there is a bigger selection i will try it.

Update: I just checked now (2/11) and we now have Shrek 2 and Dog Gone Love

So far we have had: Several IMAX films, The Passion of the Christ, Shrek 2, Envy, and Dog Gone Love. In the past we have not had under 4 HD movies on demand now we're down to 2. Maybe they should only have HD movies and downsample them for the other on demand standard def most people without hd use.

We don't have it here yet (South Jersey).

i doubt we have it either...

Originally posted by DaveFi
Still haven't heard if you can tape these with DVHS.

I watched The Terminal today. Looked good, but not my cup of tea. Was 16.9, so virtually OAR (1.85).

There's no provision for recording to the DVR. There was no response to my pressing the red record button on the silver remote.

I got the following message on the screen when I attempted to record via firewire to my JVC 30K VCR:

REC PROHIBITED [103]

but the picture and sound passed perfectly through the JVC to its component outputs. Tape playback was black with white noise streaks.

For $6 and no recording I'll wait for it to hit HBO.

I'm no business whiz, but I really have to believe they would make a lot more money on these if they priced them at $2.99 instead of $5.99.

I think if they cut the price in half they would easily double the number of paying customers, and probably far exceed that.

That, and get more and better selections, of course.

A week or so ago there were actually 2 free HD on demand shows in my area. They were both about 5 minutes each and were from a live performance of some band. It did give me the chance to actually see what HD on demand looked and sounded like. I was suprised at the quality it was actually really good. However I dont think I'd pay $6 for any.

are the movies on HD VOD in 5.1?

Passion of the C was in 2.35:1&5.1, PQ is very decent. The viewing period is 24 hours only, i didn't get the chances to try it on DVHS but will do it on my next purchase of shrek2.

I am fine with $5.99, as long as it works as advertised, OAR with 5.1. PPV SD is about $2.99-$3.99, $5.99 makes sense for HD. Great thing doesn't come cheap.

FYI, I live in sweet big D where all the premium doesn't get the evil Flag except VOB, it failed ( or i shall say, successful block me from) copy to XP.

Originally posted by zeroendless
Passion of the C was in 2.35:1&5.1, PQ is very decent. The viewing period is 24 hours only, i didn't get the chances to try it on DVHS but will do it on my next purchase of shrek2.



Someone else reported in this Forum that Passion was 16:9 but not OAR (2.35:1) on COMCAST HD On-Demand.

Please let me know if your D-VHS VCR works with On-Demand. As I mentioned earlier, I got a "recording prohibited" message when attempting to use my JVC 30K.

Where is HD? In LA, the Comcast CSR confirmed my observation that nothing is HD (at least not on HBO, SHO or Starz ON DEMAND).

Did I miss something? I didn't investigate PPV but only looked at my subscribed premium channels. Is it in PPV where the HD movies live?

Originally posted by DSperber
Where is HD? In LA, the Comcast CSR confirmed my observation that nothing is HD (at least not on HBO, SHO or Starz ON DEMAND).

Did I miss something? I didn't investigate PPV but only looked at my subscribed premium channels. Is it in PPV where the HD movies live?

In COMCAST ON-Demand, the HD programs are a category separate from HBO, Showtime and Starz. There are so many categories that they don't fit on the same page. I need to scroll down to Page 2 to get the HD category. Maybe some people don't know they have it because they haven't scrolled to Page 2.

We don't have Page 2 here (Comcast, South Jersey, SA3250HD). It's something I suggested when they first came out with the OnDemand menu.

Are these actually $6.00??? The same list is available on TWC, but for $3.95, like all the rest of the PPV.

The "page 2" stuff--I take it that the menu for all VOD services is accessible through a single channel on Comcast? I think that's true of Cox here as well. There are a gazillion different VOD channels on TWC: HBO On Demand, Showtime On Demand, TMC On Demand (all subscription VOD, available if you subscribe to the correpsonding premiums), Movies OD (pay-per-viewing-period VOD) and the recently added HD OD. Then there are a ton of freebies that aren't worth much: Comedy On Demand, CNN On Demand, History On Demand, etc. Very little content, obviously designed to introduce non-premium/non-PPV using subs to the concept.

IMHO HD VOD needs to be priced maybe $1 above SD VOD to succeed pricing it at $5.99's too high.

That new pop up when I hit my guide button is annoying. I have to hit two different buttons to get to my guide. I wish the Scientific Atlanta areas had just one OnDemand channel instead of 10 different ones.

Comcast does not care what so ever about Sci At box areas. Not only are our interfaces 5 years old. They waste screen space like a politician wastes money. So much blank bar area. Also our OnDemand and music choice channels respond much slower then a Moto area.

Boo hiss!

Btw, I'm in South Jersey.

Someone else reported in this Forum that Passion was 16:9 but not OAR (2.35:1) on COMCAST HD On-Demand

Please let me know if your D-VHS VCR works with On-Demand. As I mentioned earlier, I got a "recording prohibited" message when attempting to use my JVC 30K.

It was 2.35:1 alright, i would have call in to cancel if wasn't OAR. I have 40k and mits 1100u, we'll see how it works.

Originally posted by dneily
I watched The Terminal today. Looked good, but not my cup of tea. Was 16.9, so virtually OAR (1.85).

There's no provision for recording to the DVR. There was no response to my pressing the red record button on the silver remote.

I got the following message on the screen when I attempted to record via firewire to my JVC 30K VCR:

REC PROHIBITED [103]

but the picture and sound passed perfectly through the JVC to its component outputs. Tape playback was black with white noise streaks.

I know I wasted 4$ trying to Record "the magic of flight" IMAX from HD VOD:(

Originally posted by drhill
That new pop up when I hit my guide button is annoying. I have to hit two different buttons to get to my guide. I wish the Scientific Atlanta areas had just one OnDemand channel instead of 10 different ones.

Comcast does not care what so ever about Sci At box areas. Not only are our interfaces 5 years old. They waste screen space like a politician wastes money. So much blank bar area. Also our OnDemand and music choice channels respond much slower then a Moto area.

Boo hiss!

Btw, I'm in South Jersey.

Also South Jersey. I complained when they first implemented the new pop up - told them I hated it. Just wanted to let them know not everybody likes everything they come up with.

Originally posted by maxman
We don't have it here yet (South Jersey).

Ocean County here and we have it.

Originally posted by dneily
In COMCAST ON-Demand, the HD programs are a category separate from HBO, Showtime and Starz. There are so many categories that they don't fit on the same page. I need to scroll down to Page 2 to get the HD category. Still trying to find what you're referring to, but with no success. Yes, there is a second page for the main ON DEMAND menu, but nothing called HDTV on either the first or second page.

Here on Comcast in LA there is no category specifically named "HDTV" or anything that looks like that. The only thing other than the HBO, SHO and Starz button that I would think might be relevant is a "MOVIES" button, which is probably PPV. But there's no way to tell if these PPV movies are in HD. Again, there is even a Page 2 for these movies, but again nothing titled anything that might be construed as HDTV. There is a "widescreen" category, but beyond that nothing which might suggest HD or OAR.

Can you be more specific about what is the text in that button on Page 2 which you say is HD?

Again, the CSR here in LA said there was no HD. I would think he would have pointed me to PPVHD if it existed.

I dont see any of the movies you guys are talking about, all I get in the HDTV on-demand category is the 2 live performances by the band that guy was talking about ("Yellow Card", whoever that is. They seem rather awful). Anyway how can I get to the movies? Atlanta area by the way.

cryptowizard - Check out this thread in the Local HDTV forum:

Atlanta, GA - Comcast (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=188046&goto=newpost)

I repeat my question: where is the HDTV button in the ON DEMAND menu scheme? What is the actual text on the button, what page is it on, and how did you get there drilled down through what primary button?

I see nothing on the LA Comcast menu system that says anything about HD, PPV or otherwise, for ON DEMAND.

HD OnDemand has not launched in all Comcast systems yet. It's still in trial mode and may not yet be launched on your system. The Bay Area I think Comcast picked up just a couple of years ago. It probably wouldn't be selected for a trial area but would roll out once they are ready to do so nationwide.

Regards,
GoIrish

I watched "The Terminal" yesterday since my local Comcast has finally added a few titles to their HD On Demand lineup.

It didn't quite look like HD. It may have had slightly more detail than the DVD but it definitely didn't have the sharpness of HD like you would see anyplace else. There was also lots of pixelization in the early scenes where they were chasing the Chinese and a few half-second audio dropouts during the whole feature. For six bucks a title, I'm not planning on doing this again.

Originally posted by scowl
I watched "The Terminal" yesterday since my local Comcast has finally added a few titles to their HD On Demand lineup.

It didn't quite look like HD. It may have had slightly more detail than the DVD but it definitely didn't have the sharpness of HD like you would see anyplace else. There was also lots of pixelization in the early scenes where they were chasing the Chinese and a few half-second audio dropouts during the whole feature. For six bucks a title, I'm not planning on doing this again.

I'd rate The Terminal on On-Demand as no better or worse than most movies on HBO HD. I didn't notice any pixelization or audio dropouts.

I think the fee would be worth it for any title that I was very anxious to see, but didn't want to wait for it to appear on HBO or Showtime. In hindsight, The Terminal is not such a movie.

Originally posted by dneily
In hindsight, The Terminal is not such a movie.

20/20 huh. Well I'm glad you saw it so I can wait to see it free on HBO. ;)

Thanks though.

Originally posted by paul watkins
Would'nt it be called, "pay-per-view" rather than "on-demand". I thought on-demand was free.
My experience with Comcast is that "pay-per-view" refers to programs that are shown at a pre-determined time. "on demand" lets you watch the show whenever you want. Many shows are free but not all.

On Comcast of Alexandria, we have a channel, 198, designated for the HD on Demand.

Collateral showed up here for $3.99, all the others are $5.99.

we also had a Benji movie added to the HD list as of yesterday

We have the Benji movie too, but that's still $5.99.

Colleteral is 2.35. Is it OAR here? Don't want to waste $4.

Well I saw Collateral in August in theaters and I really liked it. I was gonna watch it tonite since it is only $3.99, so I go to watch it, an now it's gone. WTH?? :confused:

COMCAST On Demand just added Shark Tale to the HD selections.

Benji Off The Leash was supposed to be available until March 31st, but it disappeared from the On Demand HD menu a few days ago.

Yep, Shark Tale here too, with Benji as well and a few more IMAX films.

The IMAX films are $3.99 with everything else $5.99 with the exception of Collateral (which is probably a mistake).

They need to price the HD versions equivalently with the SD versions, that means $4- that's as high as I go. I certainly won't pay $.01 if they crop them.

I will say if they add something like The Incredibles OAR for $6 I just might spring for it...

Last Saturday Comcast downloaded SD and HD On Demand to my box, and I don't have an SD digital package. I guess you only need HD to get both because they're on the same "channel". They must have just added HD On Demand here.

I hope they add some free HD content to On Demand. Unless they lower the $5.99 movie price, I'm sticking with DVD rental from Netflix.

I find it particularly amusing that IMAX: First Emperor of China is running on INHD2 tonight, and is also available as an OnDemand title.

Can't they get any real movies that aren't running on their other channels?;)

Originally posted by DaveFi

I will say if they add something like The Incredibles OAR for $6 I just might spring for it...

They won't. Mostly because Disney has never come to an agreement with inDemand to offer any of their movies on demand.

There's no provision for recording to the DVR. There was no response to my pressing the red record button on the silver remote.

I got the following message on the screen when I attempted to record via firewire to my JVC 30K VCR:

REC PROHIBITED [103]

Here in Jacksonville the HD VOD is not encrypted yet. I recorded Shark Tale over the weekend just to see if I could, on my F3Q card. The picture was sometimes good but with noticeable blocking on moving scenes. It was encoded at 14.1 mbps which should have been enough but without inverse telecine using MPEG-2 repeat flags so it did not compress as well as it should have.

It's a pain recording VOD since a channel seems to be assigned dynamically when you buy it. Thus I had to go hunt for it and then rewind the VOD using the cable box before starting recording on my PCHD card. It was an interesting experiment but certainly not easy enough to bother often, not counting the $6.00. I assume they will probably encrypt it soon anyway.

- Tom

I may have to try recording "Shrek 2" to D-VHS & see if it allows me.

Shrek 2 and Collateral will both be on HBO in May. Collateral however will likely not be OAR on HBO.

Collateral will be on HBO HD in June, but I wanted to see it in OAR 2.35:1.

So today, I ordered this movie via On_Demand, only to find out it was cropped to 16:9, not OAR.

I called COMCAST to get a refund (credit). The customer rep said they don't normally give refunds, but she talked with her supervisor and got his/her O.K.

Keep in mind all that these are trials, Comcast has not officially offered this service yet and they're evaluating backbone impacts of HD OnDemand through the small usage this is getting. One of the reasons it's priced as such is to insure they don't get an unmanageable load on the network through the trial period.

Once they feel this is a product they want to more widely support and feel their infrastructure is properly prepared for it, you should expect to see more content other than just re-purposed/existing content as well as perhaps a different price point(s).

Regards,
GoIrish

To the person asking where is the HD button or page 2. Its a button just like the All movies, Premium, cable favorits etc.; If the options available but off the main OD screen so you cant see it use the down arrow on your remote to see what other options and choices you have.

One of the few annoying things about OD for me is that many times the info button will display at the top of the window "I Available OnDemand" but then I cant find the show anywhere in the OD section. Be nice if one of the remote buttons was clickable to take a person to that items OD place.

On the positive side at least Starz has some movies in WS now at least, hopefully the other channels will start foing the same. Havent watched any of em yet and assume their SD WS but its a step in the right direction at least. Then again has anyone seen any FREE OD HD shows? I try to check myself but no luck in the last month since I lost my voom and went comcast for a while.

There have been a few Music Videos in Hd for free.

Since they don't list the aspect ratio I'm not going to take the chance. HD or not, I won't watch a non-OAR movie.

We enjoy on-demand when nothing interesting is on the HD channels. The National Geographic and Discovery services often have shows we like. (And, so far, they are free).

I hope this means that, for those of us who have it, it will remain and just get more appealing. Of course, I fear that expanded On-Demand will mean a slower growth of national HD channels on Comcast. I guess we shall see.

Rich N.

Comcast in Richmond currently has 7 free hd on demand older movies. Bad Boys;Bridge river Kwai;5 easy pieces;legends of the fall;Oliver;return to blue lagoon;Taxi Driver

Originally posted by beaudot
Comcast in Richmond currently has 7 free hd on demand older movies. Bad Boys;Bridge river Kwai;5 easy pieces;legends of the fall;Oliver;return to blue lagoon;Taxi Driver Wow, that's not bad, but the $64K question is: are they in OAR?

I haven't checked OnDemand for awhile here in Western PA. Have to see if there's anything good on there.

I ordered this movie today, and watched all 3 hours and 5 minutes.

Although I found the movie enjoyable (worth watching, but no better), the PQ was subpar. Most indoor and dark scenes had washed-out color and excessive green tint. This is a Hallmark made-for-TV movie released in 2002. I expected much better quality from Hallmark. The PQ was no better than some of the older movies shown on InHD.

I ordered this movie today, and watched all 3 hours and 5 minutes.

Although I found the movie enjoyable (worth watching, but no better), the PQ was subpar. Most indoor and dark scenes had washed-out color and excessive green tint. This is a Hallmark made-for-TV movie released in 2002. I expected much better quality from Hallmark. The PQ was no better than some of the older movies shown on InHD.I hope you didn't have to pay $6 for it like they are charging here. Who do they expect is going to buy it at that price?

I'm in South Jersey, and I see we have HD on demand. We're a SA system, so you go to the "regular" On Demand, select Movies, and you get a bunch of categories (Action, Comedy, Widescreen, New, etc.). One of these, I think it's on the second page, is HD.

That said, I never tried to get one as $6 is too much, and I never found a compelling title.

Damn, you're right --- how long has it been there?

If you do spring for the steep 6 dollars can you pause it (does it have pvr like functionality). I don't have comcast but am thinking of switching from E*

Who do they expect is going to buy it at that price?

Not many. See the previous posts about how Comcast is pricing the HD content high to limit the amount of people demanding it while they are testing how much stress HD VOD puts on their system.

If you do spring for the steep 6 dollars can you pause it (does it have pvr like functionality). I don't have comcast but am thinking of switching from E*

I use on-demand all the time (the free stuff) and you can do pause, FF and REW, just like a DVR. I have the SA8300 but did have the Moto6412 and you had the same capability.

Rich N.

Not many. See the previous posts about how Comcast is pricing the HD content high to limit the amount of people demanding it while they are testing how much stress HD VOD puts on their system.How can it be a legitimate test when so few try it?

How can it be a legitimate test when so few try it?

It's less a consumer/marketing test than it is a technical/node test.

GoIrish

It's less a consumer/marketing test than it is a technical/node test.

GoIrishIn any event, one would hope they offer it at more reasonable prices when they fully roll it out. Unfortunately it looks like OAR is out already.:(

Ring of Fire only $3.99!



...Oh, wait. It's been on INHD a few million times already.

For anyone with Comcast HD On Demand: Does the HDTV On Demand category show up on your SD receiver menu, or only on the HD receiver menu? Is there anyway to bring up a movie without navigating to it in the menu?

HD on Demand is usually programmed by the headend to only be available on HD capable equipment. It's not necessary to have the option available on SD equipment.

So far I haven't seen any of the free (or premium like HBO) on-demand stuff in HD. It would be nice to have on-demand HBOHD movies at least.

I noticed last night that "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Jerry Maguire" were added to "Laurence of Arabia" in the Free Movies (HD) category. I haven't checked out JM yet, but CEofTK looked pretty good.

Close Encounters is not OAR. I'll pass.

Close Encounters is not OAR. I'll pass.

At least its not stretch-o-vision as it was on TNT-HD.

DNeily -

16:9 HD transfers of COLLATERAL are open-matte, at least the one they show on HBO-HD was. You actually see more on the top and bottom of the frame than the dvd.

so no, it's not OAR, but Mann obviously protected the frame so that the mattes could be opened up for home viewing. it's a much better option than cropping!!!


after watching both i actually prefer the look of the open-matte COLLATERAL..

If they cut prices to $3.99 for HD movies (equal HW and Blockbuster) and had more recent movies, I'd probably purchase them.

No 5.1 on CLOSE ENCOUNTERS either. But that seems to be the case with Comcast-NJ. Apparently, all 5.1 has been eliminated from the On-Demand offerings.

Jerry Maguire is 2.0 as well. Not sure why, because the DVD is 5.1.

As mentioned on another thread that was linked here, The Fifth Element is now being shown. Unfortunately, only in dd 2.0. :confused: Is there any possibility that Crumcast will begin showing these titles in dd 5.1?

bummer no 5.1 but yes... here in Lowell, Ma now "The Fifth Element" is on.

Yeah, I hear you. It's also showing in Fresno,CA. I guess I have no choice but to watch it while using DPLII. :rolleyes: :)

No OAR either, as usual. I'll wait for the HD DVD version.

Too bad they won't give us a new release like Revenge of the Sith in the HD On Demand or a selection of more than one theatrical-release movie every 3 months.

Madegascar is there for me. Not like I'm going to pay $6 for it though.

No Comcast HD OnDemand here in Detroit. :(

Madegascar is there for me. Not like I'm going to pay $6 for it though.

I haven't checked out a pay movie from HD On Demand yet because I haven't felt compelled to shell out $6 for what's been available (The Ring 2, Terminal). I might check out Madegascar since I haven't seen it before. I definitely will not pay $6 to watch The Fifth Element since I've seen it a bunch of times already, although not in HD. I'm sure it's stunning in HD, but I'd rather watch it on DVD in my upconversion DVD player than pay $6 for a movie as old as that. I might pay $3 to see it in HD.

I definitely will not pay $6 to watch The Fifth Element since I've seen it a bunch of times already, although not in HD. I'm sure it's stunning in HD, but I'd rather watch it on DVD in my upconversion DVD player than pay $6 for a movie as old as that. I might pay $3 to see it in HD.


The 5th Element is free.

The 5th Element is free.

Then I'll watch it :D

I also noticed The Fifth Element not being in OAR. It's making me very nervous for the future.

Must be nice to have OnDemand in any form. This is an older thread and I still do not have OnDemand here in Mid-Michigan. I called Comcast recently to ask WHY we haven't received it yet...they had no solid answer. Comcast told us in Jan 2005 we would have it and then said it would be delayed a few months....well now it is Jan 2006 and still no info on it. I pay for the Premium tier so I would not have to pay anymore to use this feature. *sigh*

Very annoying. There should be a law stating that they have to tell us exactly why this feature is not up and running. Of course that will not happen.

Must be nice to have OnDemand in any form. This is an older thread and I still do not have OnDemand here in Mid-Michigan. I called Comcast recently to ask WHY we haven't received it yet...they had no solid answer. Comcast told us in Jan 2005 we would have it and then said it would be delayed a few months....well now it is Jan 2006 and still no info on it. I pay for the Premium tier so I would not have to pay anymore to use this feature. *sigh*

Very annoying. There should be a law stating that they have to tell us exactly why this feature is not up and running. Of course that will not happen.Not enough bandwidth. There's your answer.

FWIW, the JERRY MAGUIRE transfer is really nice even though it's not DD 5.1.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS is a VERY dirty print and cropped.

oleus

Not enough bandwidth. There's your answer.

Hmmm...really? That seems odd. I was told in Dec 2004 the problems were software/firmware related. Thats these problems would be resolved soon...as late as March 2005...then nothing.

Comcast, Dish network, etc should be forced to let their subscribers in the know on why we are not all on the same page. I still cannot get a straight answer on to why we do not get all the local channels in HDTV. I know it boils down to money, but we should be updated as to why their is a breakdown in communication between the affilliates and the HD suppliers. I am paying they same rate as other people do in other areas that get these HD stations.

This is wrong. I am tired of being treated like mindless cattle. If I want to trim back my bill some I cannot do it without losing HD stations. Since I am not getting what was promised me over a year ago then Comcast should give people like me a "deal" on our service.

Being that 99.9% of VOD services is overcompressed SD and this is a HD Forum, you're not going to get a lot of sympathy here. I don't watch it, and until more of it is HD I could care less.

DaveFi I didn't bring up OnDemand here in this thread. I only answered to it and voiced my opinions. No need to be rude. Even IF your numbers are correct then there is still an X amount of HD content with in OnDemand so it would make my post vaild.

Oh..one more thing...I was not looking for anyone's sympathy. I was only stating my own opinion just like everyone else does, no more, no less.

I didn't mean to be rude. If you have a problem with Comcast in your area, you'd do better with posting to the Local forum, or calling them directly.

The issue is not just bandwidth, but storage also. They (Comcast) use two different vendors for their On Demand product, Seachange and Concurrent. Since this is a fairly new technology, understanding the demands on both the network bandwidth and the cost of the storage is critical to making it a viable (profitable) product.

Additionally, it should be noted that there is a lot of content that is free to a Digital Video subcriber and even more if you also are a subsciber of the premium channels. I personally maximize my HD viewing with the Comcast HD DVR setop box. I look ahead in the Starz, HBO, Showtime, INHD programming guide and record everything I am interested in and do my own "On Demand HD". That said, I do know that they plan to continue expanding the On Demand offerings including HD.

On the Bandwidth Issue, the 850MHZ of available bandwidth in most of the Comcast locations is taken up with Analog Channels. There is a long term project to eventually go all digital, that will free up significant chunks of space for more/better video offerings.

Yes...I do use my DVR all the time. It is a god send. However, as you all well know that 120Gb Hard Disk on these things is not enough. I am consistently playing with 25% left on my DVR to record. I would like to have all the seasons of my shows in HD on my DVR to watch them at my leisure.

For example when Rome was on HBO it would have been nice to have OnDemand for that. There is no way I could of recorded the whole 12 episodes in HD to view it. I wanted to allow my son when he is home from college to be able watch some TV shows that we at home enjoyed while he was away. I had some shows set aside for him but by the time it was all said and done that took up over 50% of my hard disk on the DVR.

I also know at least in my neck of the woods we have enough bandwidth. The last time I had the Comcast techs at my house (A couple of good guys I might add) they made sure I had the latest in splitters and brand new cable running from the pole to my house. They informed me that we had the bandwidth to handle anything Comcast had to offer. They themselves were not happy with how Comcast treats their customers. These guys did not charge me extra for all the work they did for me. (One hooked me up to a cable modem and the other upgraded my DVR) They both felt people that spend well over $100.00/month with Premium Packages should be treated better and they did not mind taking the extra time to double check my connections and upgrade my wiring and such for no extra charge.

Comcast is like allot of companies. They play games with us as consumers. In order to get Hi-Def stations you must have digital service...ok...makes sense. In order to get Hi-Def premium stations (HBO,STARS,etc) you have to get the packages that allow you those. Err...ok...This is were they start to really gouge you. You cannot trim back your bill and keep what little they offer in Hi-Def that is available. That is the "Game" or the "Trap". Which ever you want to call it. They know darn well we want what little HD there is out there so they figure we will just pay the bill every month. They also know there are few options out there for us to switch out too like a dish. I for one cannot use a dish I live in a very wooded area.

Comcast also will not inform us on why we are not getting more local channels in HD. They play "stoopid" with their so-called Customer Reps. All we get is a run-a-round.

I
Comcast is like allot of companies. They play games with us as consumers. In order to get Hi-Def stations you must have digital service...ok...makes sense. In order to get Hi-Def premium stations (HBO,STARS,etc) you have to get the packages that allow you those. Err...ok...This is were they start to really gouge you. You cannot trim back your bill and keep what little they offer in Hi-Def that is available. That is the "Game" or the "Trap". Which ever you want to call it. They know darn well we want what little HD there is out there so they figure we will just pay the bill every month. They also know there are few options out there for us to switch out too like a dish. I for one cannot use a dish I live in a very wooded area.

Comcast also will not inform us on why we are not getting more local channels in HD. They play "stoopid" with their so-called Customer Reps. All we get is a run-a-round.

iN Boston
a)We get ALL our locals in HD.
b)You only need limited basic to get local HD channels. A HD cable box ,a cable card,or a QAM tuner is needed but they will let you rent an HD box. This is the policy nationswide with comcast and should be the policy with all systems.
c)WE DO NOT NEED TO GET EXTENDED BASIC IN ORDER TO GET DIGITAL CABLE. :)

I watched Close Encounters. Naturally it was cropped and DD2.0. The print wasn't that bad but the cropping seemed to smear the details on the space ships. The ending credits were in OAR (letterboxed in 4:3!) and the mothership looked much sharper and brighter.

The last time I saw this was in a huge theater a long time ago and, boy, this is one movie that is a totally different experience on the big screen. Seeing that mothership fill one wall of the theater was unreal. On the other head, this theater was still piping mono sound into a P.A. behind the screen so I have to say it sounded better in my living room.

This past weekend I had a chance to play around with my parents' Comcast OnDemand service and their cable service in general (Fort Wayne, IN area), and I was shocked by how awful the PQ and menus were.

They subscribe to the HD package and have all the necessary equipment, but the HD PQ was horrible. I have never seen such motion artifacts across every HD channel. Sporting events were a joke... a referee moving up and down the baseline (wide shot) during a basketball game was enough to cause artifacts.

The actual OnDemand service was equally a joke. The menu organization was horrible and the HD offerings were next to nothing. The movies actually listed as being in HD under the appropriate headings were in fact some sort of higher quality, 4:3 substitutions. I watched both The Ring 2 and The Island, and both were letterboxed within a 4:3 frame. I couldn't tell how good the PQ actually was because I had to zoom the picture so it would fill the screen. In both movies, the picture and sound would break up literally every five minutes, and sometimes even more often than that. I felt like I was watching an OTA broadcast with a bad signal and bad PQ.

I have DirecTV and I know a lot of people would like to see D* buried and dead, but after my experience with Comcast, I could never be one of their subscribers. I'd just as soon install a 20 foot wide dish in my backyard than have to put up with such horrible excuses for HD programming. I hope for the rest of you that this was just a set of problems related to poor service in an isolated area, and not a national thing.

If I was only interested in SD, I probably would have loved the OnDemand service. For HD viwers, on the other hand, it seems to be a joke.

This past weekend I had a chance to play around with my parents' Comcast OnDemand service and their cable service in general (Fort Wayne, IN area), and I was shocked by how awful the PQ and menus were.

They subscribe to the HD package and have all the necessary equipment, but the HD PQ was horrible. I have never seen such motion artifacts across every HD channel. Sporting events were a joke... a referee moving up and down the baseline (wide shot) during a basketball game was enough to cause artifacts. ...

The consensus here is Comcast HD PQ is very good cross the board, many who switched from DBS to Comcast considered Comcast HD PQ surperior.

Make sure your parents have selected the correct HD output format on their Comcast HD box. If they use 480i or 480p output format, the HD PQ will look bad. Comcast motorola boxes don't have the easiest way to swtich HD output (720p or 1080i) which had in the past caused many undeserved complaints from the new users, and Comcast's often clueless technicians did not help the situation either.

alansaysyo -

my experience is exactly opposite of yours. when i switched from d* to comcast i was shocked at how much BETTER the hd looked...

PS - i noticed that WAR OF THE WORLDS and THE ISLAND were added to the HD on demand list....they aren't free but these might actually lead me to order my first HD PPV movie.....

The consensus here is Comcast HD PQ is very good cross the board, many who switched from DBS to Comcast considered Comcast HD PQ surperior.

Make sure your parents have selected the correct HD output format on their Comcast HD box. If they use 480i or 480p output format, the HD PQ will look bad. Comcast motorola boxes don't have the easiest way to swtich HD output (720p or 1080i) which had in the past caused many undeserved complaints from the new users, and Comcast's often clueless technicians did not help the situation either.

When I had Gregg Loewen calibrate my TV last April he found out that my DVI connection was worst looking then my component cable connection for HD. (Sony HS510 34") We were both kinda stunned at that. I also have a good DVI cable too. The component cable are the ones that Comcast installed.

Go figure...

Make sure your parents have selected the correct HD output format on their Comcast HD box. If they use 480i or 480p output format, the HD PQ will look bad. Comcast motorola boxes don't have the easiest way to swtich HD output (720p or 1080i) which had in the past caused many undeserved complaints from the new users, and Comcast's often clueless technicians did not help the situation either.
I will add that the 1080i output setting looks better on my 768p set, and some people with 720p sets say the same.

I have DirecTV and I know a lot of people would like to see D* buried and dead, but after my experience with Comcast, I could never be one of their subscribers. I'd just as soon install a 20 foot wide dish in my backyard than have to put up with such horrible excuses for HD programming. I hope for the rest of you that this was just a set of problems related to poor service in an isolated area, and not a national thing.

If I was only interested in SD, I probably would have loved the OnDemand service. For HD viwers, on the other hand, it seems to be a joke.

Like mentioned before the general consensus is that Comcast has better HD PQ than D* and E* (on some channels). There may be some areas where the first sentence may not be true though.

Are you sure you don't have a setup problem? Some questions:

What is the resolution of your parents TV?
What brand and model?
Which STB do they have?
Do you know how to change the resolution on the Comcast STB?

As fars as On Demand I agree with the menus and organization but it is definetly not a joke. Sure they could do better. Perosnally I use the service quite often mainly for kids programming that way I don't have to use my DVR space for SD cartoons (reserved for HD :D ).
As far as HD movies I have not tried a single one up to this day and I have had the service for months. I am not paying 6 bucks for an HD movie yet (without even mentioning it is not 5.1)

The movies actually listed as being in HD under the appropriate headings were in fact some sort of higher quality, 4:3 substitutions. I watched both The Ring 2 and The Island, and both were letterboxed within a 4:3 frame. I couldn't tell how good the PQ actually was because I had to zoom the picture so it would fill the screen.

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Is there any chance that your parents HD cable box was hooked up to their HD tv with composite cables instead of component. The comcast tech who hooked me up tried to do that I had to make him go back to his truck for the correct cables.

Is there any chance that your parents HD cable box was hooked up to their HD tv with composite cables instead of component. The comcast tech who hooked me up tried to do that I had to make him go back to his truck for the correct cables.

Ohh....good Lord! You got to be kidding me. That is just plain sad.

I was fortunate to have great Comcast techs come to my house. They also had HDTV in their own houses and wanted to make sure customers are hooked up as if it was their own equipment.

I will add that the 1080i output setting looks better on my 768p set, and some people with 720p sets say the same.
It looks better on my 768p set except when it's a 720p source like ESPN-HD, then I get all kinds of awful artifacts and it looks terrible.

has anyone watched WAR OF THE WORLDS or THE ISLAND in HD from ondemand yet?

I would have but comcast doesnt have the HD verison readny before I rent it from netflix.

has anyone watched WAR OF THE WORLDS or THE ISLAND in HD from ondemand yet?

I watched War of the Worlds on Comcast PPV HD and must say the PQ was average for the most part. It may be the transfer or the director wanting a "grittier" look, but it was far from stunning. There were times when I would have said "is that HD?".

The "look" of War of the Worlds that you mention was intentional... Spielberg wanted something gritty, etc... it was the same way in the theater..

that's not to say, however, that the comcast hd on demand version doesn't have issues of its own on top of that stylistic filter...

I watched War of the Worlds on Comcast PPV HD and must say the PQ was average for the most part. It may be the transfer or the director wanting a "grittier" look, but it was far from stunning. There were times when I would have said "is that HD?".

So how was the audio?

It looks better on my 768p set except when it's a 720p source like ESPN-HD, then I get all kinds of awful artifacts and it looks terrible.

I have the Sony kdf-42we655 with a screen resolution of 1368x788 and I posted in another thread that with the 6412 phase iii set at:

--1080i, CBS and WB look fanstatic during prime time shows like CSI or Gilmore Girls. However, for football and basketball, the tv looks like the picture is lagging, the bball court is grainy and the like.

--720p, sports on Fox, ABC, CBS, and ESPN are outstanding.

The other night I was lucky to watch a Pistons game in HD on ESPN, WDWB via Comcast, and WDWB via a direct coax connection to my tv. My best PQ came through ESPN with the stb set at 720p...hands-down.

Seems I'm alone in this camp. I was interested in how well my tv would take WDWB's 1080i signal bypassing the stb and while better than that same signal via the stb, the ESPN feed was still better with the stb set at 720p.

has anyone watched WAR OF THE WORLDS or THE ISLAND in HD from ondemand yet?


I watched The Island the other night. Looked amazing, Sounded really good to. First time I saw the movie and was a really good movie. For some reason every 20-25 minutes the audio skipped like it would on a dvd about half way through. Kinda annoying but after the first few times I was ok with it.

Was THE ISLAND in 2.39:1?

Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit now on COMCAST HD On Demand !!

Academy Award Winner: Best Animated Film

Was THE ISLAND in 2.39:1?

cropped on Comcast and D* PPV , OAR on Dish PPV.... :mad:

I ran out of HD movies to watch, so in the last week, I've viewed three On-Demand movies.

Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit is the best of the lot. Amazing PQ and DD 5.1. HD does wonderful things for this movie.

Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio is offbeat and enjoyable. Great performance by Julianne Moore. Good PQ and DD 5.1

New York Doll is a very interesting documentary. OAR is 4:3 because much of the film consists of archival movies/videos of the 1970's punk band The New York Dolls. HD doesn't do much for this film. Original sound is DD 5.1, but On Demand presents it in stereo. :mad:

I'm also interested in Dreamer , but I'm concerned it will not be presented in its original 2.35 aspect ratio. Has anyone seen it On Demand? Do you recall if it is 2.35:1?

I just noticed that they started showing some Starz movies in HD OnDemand. Right now there is Legend of Zorro and Proof. Legend of Zorro is 5.1.

I just noticed that they started showing some Starz movies in HD OnDemand. Right now there is Legend of Zorro and Proof. Legend of Zorro is 5.1.Oh sweet. Free w/sub? Because if they add more that's a huge incentive to pick up Starz.

Oh sweet. Free w/sub? Because if they add more that's a huge incentive to pick up Starz.

I subscribe to Starz so it is free for subs for sure, but it actually said it was "Complimentary" and not Free with subscription like the rest of Premium content.

Maybe somebody else who doesn't subscribe to Starz can confirm this.

On our system (Chicago - I am on Schaumburg headend) it was not under Premium->Starz. It is under HD On Demand->Starz.

I subscribe to Starz so it is free for subs for sure, but it actually said it was "Complimentary" and not Free with subscription like the rest of Premium content. Maybe somebody else who doesn't subscribe to Starz can confirm this. On our system (Chicago - I am on Schaumburg headend) it was not under Premium->Starz. It is under HD On Demand->Starz.

Ours in NJ (Union) is under "Premium-Starz-Starz HD." Unfortunately, the only two offerings right now are "Flightplan" and "White Chicks."

Ours in NJ (Union) is under "Premium-Starz-Starz HD." Unfortunately, the only two offerings right now are "Flightplan" and "White Chicks."

It says "Flightplan" and "White Chicks" are free with subscription.You must have Starz to receive Starz HD on Demand.

It says "Flightplan" and "White Chicks" are free with subscription.You must have Starz to receive Starz HD on Demand.

Well yeah, I thought that was assumed. Why would anybody receive Starz content if they didn't subscribe to Starz? It's no different than any other premium content provider.

You might want to check out TNT On Demand. They have all the Nightmares and Dreamscapes episodes available in HD.

You might want to check out TNT On Demand. They have all the Nightmares and Dreamscapes episodes available in HD.

Yep, it's the only way I get to see it in HD. We don't get TNT-HD in the SF Bay Area.

I subscribe to Starz so it is free for subs for sure, but it actually said it was "Complimentary" and not Free with subscription like the rest of Premium content.

Maybe somebody else who doesn't subscribe to Starz can confirm this.

On our system (Chicago - I am on Schaumburg headend) it was not under Premium->Starz. It is under HD On Demand->Starz.

It is nowhere to be found in Boston. :(

It is nowhere to be found in Boston. :(Although TNT's Nightmares and Dreamscapes are (not 5.1, but 2.0).

here in Atlanta, we have some ON-Demand HD content but nothing HD under the STARZ Premium On-Demand listings....

Although TNT's Nightmares and Dreamscapes are (not 5.1, but 2.0).

Same is true for Starz HD on Demand. No 5.1

Same is true for Starz HD on Demand. No 5.1

I'm pretty sure that Zorro was in 5.1 .

I don't subscribe to Starz but was able to watch "Proof" in HD for free. They also are offering "Mark of Zorro" for free. This may have something to do with the deal Comcast signed with Starz for more free movies OnDemand or to entice more Starz subscriptions.

I'm pretty sure that Zorro was in 5.1 .

In my area, Comcast (which still haven't even added UHD!) is only providing FLIGHTPLAN and WHITE CHICKS.

They added "Encore" and "HDTV Galery" sections under HD On Demand today. No listings are available yet.

They added "Encore" and "HDTV Galery" sections under HD On Demand today. No listings are available yet.

None of that in Boston.

They finally added something under "HDTV Gallery". It looks like "HDTV Gallery" is a showcase for http://www.galleryplayer.com/ .

Currently only "Dogs" is available. It is 61 minutes long and it shows photos of dogs with background music playing. It stays on each photo for about 3-4 minutes. http://www.galleryplayer.com/browse/collection_detail.aspx?catID=1056&sku=3469#

Just added within the last week in my area were the Nightmare & Dreamscapes in HD under TV Entertainment > TNT > Nightmares HD. They've recently split out the HDTV area into two categories "Movies" and "Free Movies". Still nothing under any premuim channels in HD.

I still don't know why they can't supply 5.1 with programs like Nightmares and Dreamscapes which originally had it.

Anyone notice that the free Starz stuff is a little jerky? Reminds me of a Divx file of a movie which is actually 23.976 fps encoded at 29.97. Both Darkness and Proof had this on pans though the PQ was pretty good.

Encore now has The Village in HD and they just added Discovery HD section, but no listings as of yet.

Last time i checked we still have none of this in Battle Creek MI

THey keep on adding stuff. They added "Music" section that has "INHD Jukebox". Currently no listings.

Just noticed The Terminator is a free movie this month.

Just noticed they got Starz HD and I don't have Starz. 5.1 for the two movies I just checked (Rent and an anime).

Anyone know why I can get HD channels fine on Comcast but the HD On Demand stuff is shown in standard resolution? I called Comcast but they want to send a tech out here. I checked all the setup options and can't find anything.

NO Starz HD on demand in Boston,even though there was a local ad for it(on ESPN HD of all places)

NO Starz HD on demand in Boston,even though there was a local ad for it(on ESPN HD of all places)It was on National TV advertising Narnia HD too. I am going to start a thread on it.

NO Starz HD on demand in Boston,even though there was a local ad for it(on ESPN HD of all places)
No HD Starz on-demand in Sacramento either.

No Starz HD On Demand here. There is a section for OLN under HD On Demand and programs are labeled as HD, but they are SD.

There is an HD Green Day video being advertised as available On Demand on the music channels, but I don't have it.

We had it for a while, but then they removed most of HD sections. Now we have Movies, Free Movies, Movieplex, and CBS under HD OnDemand. For a while we had Starz, Encore, Music and Discovery (it disappeared befored they had any programming listed)

Anyone have problems with audio when watch On Demand movies. Every movie I've ever tried to watch, after a about 5 minutes or so the audio just stops. I have to pause the movie and then play to get it back.

Happen to anyone else?

We had it for a while, but then they removed most of HD sections. Now we have Movies, Free Movies, Movieplex, and CBS under HD OnDemand. For a while we had Starz, Encore, Music and Discovery (it disappeared befored they had any programming listed)

As of now, NJ still has these. Encore has THE VILLAGE, Discovery has 2 documentaries (one is about Bali, the other a motorcycle trip), Starz has RENT, NATIONAL TREASURE, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, DARKNESS, ARMAGEDDON, and DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL. The CBS HD is now gone.

Boston has movies,free movies and that's IT!

No Starz
Nio Encore
No Discovery

Movies are only titles from Dreamworks studios

Boston has movies,free movies and that's IT!

Movies are only titles from Dreamworks studios

That used to be the case in NJ, but it seems to have changed, with mostly Columbia titles.

Current free line-up is: TERMINATOR, BIRD CAGE, MEN IN BLACK, and BAD BOYS

For a fee: BLOODRAYNE (Unedited), NEIGHBOR No. 13 (Japan), and MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION

That used to be the case in NJ, but it seems to have changed, with mostly Columbia titles.

Current free line-up is: TERMINATOR, BIRD CAGE, MEN IN BLACK, and BAD BOYS

For a fee: BLOODRAYNE (Unedited), NEIGHBOR No. 13 (Japan), and MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION

I weas reffering to the "Pay" movies.

The COMCAST web site now has the capability of producing custom reports of On-Demand material, as this example shows. I needed to cut out 3-4 obviously non-HD programs.

Akeelah And The Bee HD Akeelah/Bee HD Family Movies PG 09/27/06 02/01/07 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Armageddon - HD - Widescreen Format Armageddon - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/01/06 09/28/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
BloodRayne (Unedited) HD BloodRayne HD Sci-fi Movies TV-MA 08/25/06 11/23/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Chicken Little - HD - Widescreen Format Chicken Little - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/18/06 11/23/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / All Movies
Cliffhanger - HD - Widescreen Format Cliffhanger - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/01/06 11/09/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / All Movies
Darkness - HD Version Darkness/HD Starz 08/18/06 09/07/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood - HD Version Dont Be A Menace/HD Starz 08/18/06 09/14/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
Gold Fever (IMAX) HD Gold F. (IMAX) HD Documentary Movies TV-PG 07/28/06 09/21/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Komodo vs. Cobra HD Komodo/Cobra HD Sci-fi Movies PG-13 09/07/06 11/09/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector HD Larry/Cable Guy HD Comedy Movies PG-13 09/22/06 01/08/07 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Life Is Beautiful - HD Version - Widescreen Format Life Is Beautifu/HD Starz 07/21/06 09/21/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
Little Black Book - HD - Widescreen Format Little Black Book - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/08/06 10/05/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
Madea's Family Reunion HD Madea's Family HD Comedy Movies PG-13 08/01/06 11/27/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
National Treasure - HD Version National Treasur/HD Starz 08/25/06 09/21/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
One Missed Call HD One Missed Call HD Horror Movies R 07/21/06 09/14/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Sharks (IMAX) HD Sharks (IMAX) HD Family Movies TV-PG 07/14/06 09/07/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
She's The Man HD She's The Man HD Comedy Movies PG-13 09/01/06 01/31/07 HDTV On Demand / Movies
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/15/06 11/16/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / All Movies
The Incredibles - HD - Widescreen Format The Incredibles - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/15/06 10/12/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / All Movies
The Neighbor No. 13 HD Neighbor No. 13 HD Drama Movies TV-MA 08/11/06 10/12/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Valiant - HD Version Valiant/HD Starz 08/11/06 09/07/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD

I was digging through this post to see if any experienced what I have. Comcast offers a few HD On Demand for free. I tried watching and they are unbearable. I even paid for one to see if they were only doing that with the free hd movies and that is not so. They all look like non-anamorphic dvd's to me. The aspect ratio is off so that round objects are either flat or tall. Anyone else have this same problem? No it isn't my settings since all my other HD channels look pretty darn good as expected.

The COMCAST web site now has the capability of producing custom reports of On-Demand material, as this example shows. I needed to cut out 3-4 obviously non-HD programs.

Akeelah And The Bee HD Akeelah/Bee HD Family Movies PG 09/27/06 02/01/07 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Armageddon - HD - Widescreen Format Armageddon - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/01/06 09/28/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
BloodRayne (Unedited) HD BloodRayne HD Sci-fi Movies TV-MA 08/25/06 11/23/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Chicken Little - HD - Widescreen Format Chicken Little - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/18/06 11/23/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / All Movies
Cliffhanger - HD - Widescreen Format Cliffhanger - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/01/06 11/09/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / All Movies
Darkness - HD Version Darkness/HD Starz 08/18/06 09/07/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood - HD Version Dont Be A Menace/HD Starz 08/18/06 09/14/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
Gold Fever (IMAX) HD Gold F. (IMAX) HD Documentary Movies TV-PG 07/28/06 09/21/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Komodo vs. Cobra HD Komodo/Cobra HD Sci-fi Movies PG-13 09/07/06 11/09/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector HD Larry/Cable Guy HD Comedy Movies PG-13 09/22/06 01/08/07 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Life Is Beautiful - HD Version - Widescreen Format Life Is Beautifu/HD Starz 07/21/06 09/21/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
Little Black Book - HD - Widescreen Format Little Black Book - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/08/06 10/05/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
Madea's Family Reunion HD Madea's Family HD Comedy Movies PG-13 08/01/06 11/27/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
National Treasure - HD Version National Treasur/HD Starz 08/25/06 09/21/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD
One Missed Call HD One Missed Call HD Horror Movies R 07/21/06 09/14/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Sharks (IMAX) HD Sharks (IMAX) HD Family Movies TV-PG 07/14/06 09/07/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
She's The Man HD She's The Man HD Comedy Movies PG-13 09/01/06 01/31/07 HDTV On Demand / Movies
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/15/06 11/16/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / All Movies
The Incredibles - HD - Widescreen Format The Incredibles - HD - Widescreen Format Starz 09/15/06 10/12/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / All Movies
The Neighbor No. 13 HD Neighbor No. 13 HD Drama Movies TV-MA 08/11/06 10/12/06 HDTV On Demand / Movies
Valiant - HD Version Valiant/HD Starz 08/11/06 09/07/06 Premium Channels / Starz On Demand / Starz HD


Where and how did you get that list?

Where and how did you get that list?

Go here and click VIEW ALL PROGRAMS:

http://www.p.comcast.net/m/p/com/mic/hdondemand.asp?CMP=EMC-DIVODTUNE905

Then do a custom search (I used "HD").

I watched Darkness on Starz HD on Demand last weekend. PQ was very nice, except they seemed to have some obvious comression in the blacks (not good for a horror movie named Darkness). It could have sworn I saw some judder too.

Suprisingly the movie wasn't too bad.

Well, clearly Starz is offering the most HD OnDemand material right now. It will be interesting to see if The Incredibles is OAR like the regular showing.

They are running the Narnia OnDemand HD commercial here contantly yet we still don't have it in the Boston market. If they don't offer it during next week's free preview I guess I'll call up to bitch about it.

Go here and click VIEW ALL PROGRAMS:

http://www.p.comcast.net/m/p/com/mic/hdondemand.asp?CMP=EMC-DIVODTUNE905

Then do a custom search (I used "HD").

Is this site even accessable from the Comcast site? I've never seen it before.

Is this site even accessable from the Comcast site? I've never seen it before.You just have to go to their regular HD OnDemand page and in the SEARCH box type "HD".

CBS on-demand just showed up here in Richmond (non o^o). They have like every episode of every primetime show. And have one hd episode of CSI so far. It is a little better than our 2 multichannel local CBS (plus it has dolby digital, unlike our local). All the episodes are free.

They've also added a bunch of free HD movies including as good as it gets.

Starz catalog is getting bigger as well.

This is becoming a pretty useful feature.

One of my favorite movies, Thelma and Louise, is now available free on COMCAST HD On-Demand.

Unfortunately, it is one of the worst-looking HD programs I've ever seen ... it looks like a 10th generation VHS copy.

Yeah, here there is basically crap.

Starz HD is down to just 2 things, and one of them is Pooh's Huffalump movie.

I was excited when I saw Ghostbusters HD, but it looked horrible, my DVD copy looked wayyy better.

I get audio dropouts every 2-5 minutes when watching any HD on-demand program. Never happens otherwise. The audio just cuts out for a fraction of a second. It's not earth-shattering, but it is annoying. Comcast is coming on Monday, but I figured I'd ask if anyone else has or has had this problem.

Many of the CBS shows are free now in both Nashua and Derry New Hampshire but the only two listings for CBS HD shows are the last two airings of CSI but they aren't free at all like thier SD counterparts. They are 1.49 each and last I checked I was told they would be free and it also seems that some reports here confirm that its free in at least a few areas.

I get audio dropouts every 2-5 minutes when watching any HD on-demand program. Never happens otherwise. The audio just cuts out for a fraction of a second. It's not earth-shattering, but it is annoying. Comcast is coming on Monday, but I figured I'd ask if anyone else has or has had this problem.

same here. small audio dropout for about 2 seconds every 5 minutes or so on any HD ondemand i watch.

same here. small audio dropout for about 2 seconds every 5 minutes or so on any HD ondemand i watch.

Thanks! It's good to know that it isn't something unique to my equipment at least. Maybe a bandwidth issue?

I was excited when I saw Ghostbusters HD, but it looked horrible, my DVD copy looked wayyy better.

Not OAR :(

I will be receiving the new Sony 60' SXRD XBR2 any week now. I wanted to get the best HD available. I currently have a satellite dish from Directv but have recently read that their offering is essentially HDTV-lite. I have to decide which provider to get whether to switch to another dish provider or go cable. Are you all satisfied with your reception and picture quality. Sounds like there is some disappointment here. It seems no matter what choice I make there will be compromises and maybe major ones. Thanks in advance for your input.

I have Comcast and there's no way I'd switch to satellite. Absolutely love the HD-DVR, and the picture quality is outstanding on my ISF calibrated Sony. Currently 19 HD channels. Oh yes; we want a full review of the XBR2!

I get audio dropouts every 2-5 minutes when watching any HD on-demand program. Never happens otherwise. The audio just cuts out for a fraction of a second. It's not earth-shattering, but it is annoying. Comcast is coming on Monday, but I figured I'd ask if anyone else has or has had this problem.

I haven't even tried to watch any HD on demand program in months, but I had the same problem last time I did. With the free stuff you kind of deal with it, but if it happened with paid stuff that would piss me off.

It's really hit or miss with the On Demand HD stuff. Some stutters for me, others don't. Most of the Starz stuff did, but seeing as it's almost all gone now it's irrelevant.

Howl's was beautiful, but as someone else mentioned it didn't look smooth. There was something "off" about it.

Well I looked up comcast and they do not provide service in my area. I was directed to Adelphia which directed me to Time Warner. That screen tells me to call a number to find out if there's HD in my area. I just called the number and got a message, "do to the high number of calls we will not be able to answer your call at this time please call again later." Not very encouraging. Anyway I have read through many threads and although cable seems to have the best SD and HD picture it looks like I will not be able to get it. It also seems the general opinion is that Dish is better than *D with regards to picture quality although dish has gotten worse over time.

I repeat my question: where is the HDTV button in the ON DEMAND menu scheme? What is the actual text on the button, what page is it on, and how did you get there drilled down through what primary button?

I see nothing on the LA Comcast menu system that says anything about HD, PPV or otherwise, for ON DEMAND.

In Seattle we have the silver DVR Comcast box to receive the HD signal.

HD ON DEMAND portion of the ON DEMAND menu is below the screen. So you either have to scroll up to get the menu that falls below the screen or scroll down to get to those menu items that you cannot see after pressing ON DEMAND.

In Seattles HD ON DEMAND we have "free movies" (Ghostbusters, The Terminator, Bad boys, Money Train, As good as it gets and others) There are also "movies" that are usually recent DVD releases, but they charge for those.

Mad Max just showed up in the free movie section. Worst crop job ever!!!! Where do they get their editors? Do they even bother to look at the prints before they air them?

Starz Movie here is down to 1 title: Little Black Book, and Encore has dissapeared.

Mad Max just showed up in the free movie section. Worst crop job ever!!!! Where do they get their editors? Do they even bother to look at the prints before they air them?

Starz Movie here is down to 1 title: Little Black Book, and Encore has dissapeared.

Not in Lawrence.

...Encore has dissapeared.

Try looking under the Premium channels on demand heading (not the HD on demand area). That is where they moved Encore HD on demand in NJ (as a subset of Encore).

I still haven't had Encore HD On Demand, just Starz.

I still haven't had Encore HD On Demand, just Starz.Ah thanks. Just Tank Girl.

Starz HD OnDemand now has...BIG FAT NADA.:D

In NJ, Comcast has also added the first two episodes of the Spielberg-produced mini-series INTO THE WEST in HD. I almost was going to rent the series on DVD a month or two back. Glad I didn't! (You can find it under the TNT selection)

Ah thanks. Just Tank Girl.

Starz HD OnDemand now has...BIG FAT NADA.:D

Must be Framingham Lawrence still has everything!

Think Comcast overcharges and don't like their equipment or a lot of people I've dealt with working for them, but must tip my cap for them and HD. Great HD PQ, nice free HD On Demand selection (too bad the Office isn't free, no 99 cents not a lot, but principal when CBS ones are :)), saw that Encore had a HD section now (basic digital needed for their hd pack included, so encore is included so most will be able to take advantage), good job

Going through the onDemand stuff last night I found a previously unseen section for free HD movies.

Go to Free Movies and then Movieplex, then Movieplex HD. Not any great movies but they did have 4 or 5 in there.

Going through the onDemand stuff last night I found a previously unseen section for free HD movies.

Go to Free Movies and then Movieplex, then Movieplex HD. Not any great movies but they did have 4 or 5 in there.Transfers are some of the worst I've seen and the terrible cropping don't help. I wonder where they dug them up?

I recently watched three HD On-Demand movies:

Rocky III (free): Grainy, but I still enjoyed it. I especially liked the quote that Rocky is possibly "too old and washed up" at age 34.

Parenthood (free): Although this movie is 18 years old, the PQ was surprisingly good. Sound was DD 5.1, even though source material was Dolby Stereo.

Inconvenient Truth (pay): This movie, being a documentary, contained lots of low-PQ clips. The original video portions though have good PQ. I wanted my two teenagers to see this, and so the $5 fee was worthwhile IMO.

Anyone know why I can get HD channels fine on Comcast but the HD On Demand stuff is shown in standard resolution? I called Comcast but they want to send a tech out here. I checked all the setup options and can't find anything.

I have the same exact problem

can anyone here help?

When playing an HD On-Demand show, just pause the video for one minute, and then press play, it will resize to HD. I have to do this on my box. Hope this helps.

I noticed that Lifeforce is on free HD On Demand. The special effects are ok, but the Scenery is Great!

There's a Discovery Networks section. So far it's all Shark Week-related.

I noticed that Lifeforce is on free HD On Demand. The special effects are ok, but the Scenery is Great!And like most On Demand material, it's cropped.:mad:

And like most On Demand material, it's cropped.:mad:

I understand the programmer, not the cable company decides the format so I think they're at the mercy of the programmer. Hopefully cable is pushing them on this issue.

I did watch The Astronaught Farmer over the weekend and it really was pristine. 2 1/2 star movie (better than expected) and 4 stars on presentation. Hopefully if the studios feel the trial of this movie appearing on HD OnDemand the same date as DVD release has been fruitful, we'll see more of these day and dates and really expand our HD options.

GoIrish

I understand the programmer, not the cable company decides the format so I think they're at the mercy of the programmer. Hopefully cable is pushing them on this issue.

I did watch The Astronaught Farmer over the weekend and it really was pristine. 2 1/2 star movie (better than expected) and 4 stars on presentation. Hopefully if the studios feel the trial of this movie appearing on HD OnDemand the same date as DVD release has been fruitful, we'll see more of these day and dates and really expand our HD options.

GoIrish
I watched it as well. I give it about the same rating. OAR, DD, and excellent PQ. I would be hard pressed to tell the difference between that and a good hd dvd transfer. I hope they continue with this day and date strategy as well. It would be a nice option to have.

i get pretty bad lip-sync problems with HD ON Demand nowadays from comcast - anyone else have this problem?

i get pretty bad lip-sync problems with HD ON Demand nowadays from comcast - anyone else have this problem?

We use VOD a bunch and our experience here is fine, no lip sync.

Maybe post the question in the Atlanta section of the local forum, perhaps someone there has some feedback.

GoIrish

AMC's new series Mad Men is available in HD in the AMC section.

I understand the programmer, not the cable company decides the format so I think they're at the mercy of the programmer. Hopefully cable is pushing them on this issue.Frankly I think Comcast couldn't give a ****. Remember, this is the company that's been carrying HBO, who's been cropping everying on their HD feed for the past 8 years.

Frankly I think Comcast couldn't give a ****. Remember, this is the company that's been carrying HBO, who's been cropping everying on their HD feed for the past 8 years.


....except for the Star Wars movies and, if memory serves, HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER and GATTACA. All in OAR via HBO HD.

BUt yeah, they (HBO) do crop a lot of stuff. Although cropping 2.35:1 to 1.85/1.78:1 is far less "insulting" than what TNT HD generally does to stuff. Yeah Stretch-o-Vision!! :rolleyes:

Comcast doesn't give a **** because they have to go with what they're fed from the channels/sources they carry.

....except for the Star Wars movies and, if memory serves, HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER and GATTACA. All in OAR via HBO HD.

BUt yeah, they (HBO) do crop a lot of stuff. Although cropping 2.35:1 to 1.85/1.78:1 is far less "insulting" than what TNT HD generally does to stuff. Yeah Stretch-o-Vision!! :rolleyes:

Comcast doesn't give a **** because they have to go with what they're fed from the channels/sources they carry.BS again. Comcast doesn't have to do anything. They are the major cable provider in the US by far, and if they decided that they would only carry OAR programming, all their providers would have to get in line pronto.

Frankly I think Comcast couldn't give a ****. Remember, this is the company that's been carrying HBO, who's been cropping everying on their HD feed for the past 8 years.

So if Comcast really cared about us they should drop HBO ?
Great idea...

Hey, let's tell them to dump Sho, Starz and Encore too because they do the same thing too in varying degrees...

GoIrish

So if Comcast really cared about us they should drop HBO ?
Great idea...

Hey, let's tell them to dump Sho, Starz and Encore too because they do the same thing too in varying degrees...

GoIrish

I agree that blaming Comcast because HBO doesn't show a movie in OAR is ridiculous. Gee, if Comcast had that much power, we'd have HDNET for years by now since (I guess the point is) they could force Cuban to lower his price.

Let's be fair, huh?

Rich N.

So if Comcast really cared about us they should drop HBO ?
Great idea...You said it, not I.

What they could do is pressure them (as well as all the other HD stations) to maintain certain standards, such as OAR, etc.

Personally I couldn't care either way as I've given up on them long ago and dropped premium service altogether.

The onus of standards is up to the originator not the provider. If HBO doesn't care that's their problem. Comcast as a provider only presents what is given. If you have a problem with HBO and it's non OAR programming, quit HBO and let them know why. Sure Comcast loses money but HBO loses worst.

Dune has been added as a free movie. OAR and 5.1.

anyone know if the PPV On-Demand HD "ZODIAC" is OAR by any chance?

Dune has been added as a free movie. OAR and 5.1.I've tried to access that movie (from the "free movies" menu) and get a "this movie belongs to a package you don't have" error. Clicking the button for "get info on the package" returns a numerical error (I don't recall exactly, perhaps E103). This has been going on for a couple of days now.

Comcast, Frederick Maryland

Dune in OAR+ DD 5.1, nice to see more movie like that and Akira popping up. I don't think I could sit through Lynch's Dune though, it freaks me out. I like the Sci-Fi version much better.

Here in Boston Mad Men 101-106 is still available in HD. Hurry up if you haven't seen it, 101 will be removed on 8/30.

ZODIAC on comcast PPV HD is cropped, but it looks light years ahead of the dvd (which has some of the worst aliasing/jaggies i have ever seen). I am a big Fincher fan and could not wait to see it.......while i definitely saw a few instances of crop-panning, they were few and far between and it looked pleasing overall. i normally HATE crop-jobs but the dvd was such a travesty that this was a revelation by comparison.


PS - can't wait for the OAR HD version to come out on disc next year. then i'll be even happier.

I've tried to access that movie (from the "free movies" menu) and get a "this movie belongs to a package you don't have" error. Clicking the button for "get info on the package" returns a numerical error (I don't recall exactly, perhaps E103). This has been going on for a couple of days now.

Comcast, Frederick Maryland

I'm pretty sure you needs Starz/Encore, it was on encore HD on demand last month.

I'm pretty sure you needs Starz/Encore, it was on encore HD on demand last month.
Here, Encore is not part of Starz, nor is it an a la carte premium, rather it is part of Digital Preferred. Regardless, how they are sold in each area, they each have their own movie section. Since this movie the was in the Free Movies section, (MoviePlex and MoviePass), then those with Digital Classic/Basic/Starter should be able to view it.

I'm pretty sure you needs Starz/Encore, it was on encore HD on demand last month.I suppose that is entirely possible.

But if so, in my opinion, the movie shouldn't have been in the "Free Movies!" section.

I suppose I could grumble only about that, but any attempt to find more information about the movie fails.

When I'm told that I can't view it because "it belongs to a package", I click the proffered button to be given more information on the mystery package and then receive the error message "E3110. Initializing. Try again in five minutes".

Five minutes, five hours, five days -- it doesn't make a difference. I still can't view the movie.

I have the Digital plan with the HD tier, (no premium channels, HD or otherwise), so I'ld like to believe I should be able to view a movie offered in the "Free Movies!" section of On Demand.

UFC 74 was added to HD On Demand today for $49.99. It wasn't available live in HD here.

are we able to record the movies bought via On Demand to the DVR?

BS again. Comcast doesn't have to do anything. They are the major cable provider in the US by far, and if they decided that they would only carry OAR programming, all their providers would have to get in line pronto.

Do you honestly think that a company like Comcast (or D* or E* or FIOS folk) actually listens to a infinitly small - yet certainly vocal - minority that MUST HAVE movies in OAR when run in HD, and blow an online gasket when they don't?

An issue such as this would never lead any carrier to hold out on a big cable channel until they do every 2.35:1 movie as is instead of 1.78:1 (or SD 4:3 pan and scan for that matter) cropping. NEVER! TNT alone would be screwed by such a thing. No carrier would force that agenda on them, or any other HD station/network.

It's not a question of have to at all. In fact, it probably never even comes up.

are we able to record the movies bought via On Demand to the DVR?

No. They do remain in the "Saved Programs" area of OnDemand for 24 hrs after ordering. They do not (and can't be) transferred to the HDD as a DVR recording.

No. They do remain in the "Saved Programs" area of OnDemand for 24 hrs after ordering. They do not (and can't be) transferred to the HDD as a DVR recording.

i see, and just to make sure, this means that i can order a movie once and watch it whenever i like however many times?

reason being with the recent paramount announcement, this'll be the only legit way i can get Transformers in HD.

i see, and just to make sure, this means that i can order a movie once and watch it whenever i like however many times?

reason being with the recent paramount announcement, this'll be the only legit way i can get Transformers in HD.

Normally, you can watch it all you want, but you only have 24 hours to do it in, you can watch as many times as you want in the 24 hour period, rewind, fast forward, start over, do whatever you want for 24 hours from the time you purchase the movie. If you stop watching, it will keep your place also.

Normally, you can watch it all you want, but you only have 24 hours to do it in, you can watch as many times as you want in the 24 hour period, rewind, fast forward, start over, do whatever you want for 24 hours from the time you purchase the movie. If you stop watching, it will keep your place also.

i c, that sucks then. will have to wait for the premium channels to have it then.

The Discovery Networks HD section is back. It has American Chopper, Sunrise Earth, Exploring Our Universe, and a couple of random shows.

is everyone else's NGC-HD section gone? I haven't seen it in weeks.

is everyone else's NGC-HD section gone? I haven't seen it in weeks.

HD On Demand -> News & World -> Nat. Geo Channel ..

The can't seem to keep anything in the same place, it's like a puzzle finding things, reminds me of some of the major chain stores, about the time you figure out where all the products are, they rearrange the store. :)

I have NGC HD under two sections. Same programs.

hmmm. ok, thanks. I wonder if they pulled it in my area because we don't have the linear NGC-HD added yet? I'll ask on the Seattle board if they're getting it. I've gone into every HD section and can't find it. Thanks for the replies!

Gone in NJ as well


hmmm. ok, thanks. I wonder if they pulled it in my area because we don't have the linear NGC-HD added yet? I'll ask on the Seattle board if they're getting it. I've gone into every HD section and can't find it. Thanks for the replies!

I have Navy Seals listed in HD On Demand -> Free Movies, but it's actually Bad Boys, anybody else got this?

The Chronicles of Narnia is available under Encore HD. Not OAR though.
My NBC section is gone.

Game Invasion is now available under The Cutting Edge in HD OnDemand area.

Tuned in "Tell Me You Love Me" today from the Premium Channels/HBO/Series section of the HD Programming menu. The program is NOT in either high definition or Dolby 5.1. Why is listed in the HD section and listed as 5.1? I've noticed this with other programs as well.

The Chronicles of Narnia is available under Encore HD. Not OAR though.
My NBC section is gone.

My NBC section is now under TV Entertainment, or something like that.

GalleryPlayer Launches 80 New Blocks of HD VOD Programming

GalleryPlayer, a company perhaps best known for the on-demand galleries of high-definition imagery it offers on Comcast's HD VOD platform (note: earlier this year, the company announced that consumer electronics giant, Panasonic, is incorporating support for its service into its entire 2007 line of plasma and HD TV sets--see [itvt] Issue 7.24), recently announced the availability of 80 new half-hour blocks of HD programming, containing ultra-high-quality static imagery from such sources as National Geographic and the Museum of Modern Art. Previously, the company's portfolio consisted of 40 hour-long programming blocks. "Now GalleryPlayer has even more content for consumers who are seeking the latest in high-quality HD programming," GalleryPlayer founder and president, Paul Brownlow, said in a prepared statement. "Not only do our programs deliver terrific responses from viewers, but they also provide our cable partners with fresh content that can be updated every few weeks, adding incredible value to their HD offerings."

http://blog.itvt.com/my_weblog/2007/10/galleryplayer-l.html

GalleryPlayer Launches 80 New Blocks of HD VOD Programming

GalleryPlayer, a company perhaps best known for the on-demand galleries of high-definition imagery it offers on Comcast's HD VOD platform (note: earlier this year, the company announced that consumer electronics giant, Panasonic, is incorporating support for its service into its entire 2007 line of plasma and HD TV sets--see [itvt] Issue 7.24), recently announced the availability of 80 new half-hour blocks of HD programming, containing ultra-high-quality static imagery from such sources as National Geographic and the Museum of Modern Art. Previously, the company's portfolio consisted of 40 hour-long programming blocks. "Now GalleryPlayer has even more content for consumers who are seeking the latest in high-quality HD programming," GalleryPlayer founder and president, Paul Brownlow, said in a prepared statement. "Not only do our programs deliver terrific responses from viewers, but they also provide our cable partners with fresh content that can be updated every few weeks, adding incredible value to their HD offerings."

http://blog.itvt.com/my_weblog/2007/10/galleryplayer-l.html

Reminds me of the Christmas time Yule Tide Log. :p

I wonder if anyone else has run into this. I bought the On-Demand HD version of the movie "Next" over the weekend ($5.99). It showed up as a 480i program with the black bands on all four sides. I called Comcast about it and was told that "we have been getting similar complaints" and that the problem was being referred to engineering. The representative put me on hold, talked to engineering, then seemed evasive when I asked more questions. They refunded the charge.

I can think of three possibilities: Its a local (Jacksonville, FL) problem, its my problem somehow (all the rest of my HD programming seems to be fine), or its happening throughout the system. BTW this is the second time I ran into the same problem with an On Demand movie, the first was a month ago.

I noticed there are similar postings a few pages back. Someone suggested pausing the video for a minute. Tried that (inadvertently) and didn't work. My TV (Toshiba) tells me the signal it is receiving (480i, 1080i, etc.) and I was definitely getting 480i from the source.

Anyone else?

Bill

Yes, HD on demand for me has always been 480i windowboxed.

That is until tonight. I was catching up on Weeds and low and behold, episodes 36 and 37 all of a sudden came in HD. 37 died halfway through, and when I restarted, it was back to the same old same old.

I've called numerous times and the techs usually tell me I must not have and HDTV or my settings must be wrong. They just don't seem to get it.

Someone once told me to start the program, then unplug the cables for a minute and replug them in, but that didn't work for me either. YMMMV.

The Yule Log has been added! Woohoo!:D

Question .. how do you access HD on Demand for Comcast? I have an HD/DVR box, and the menu finally started appearing 48 hours later, however I see no HD under HBO or STARZ? They don't only have the $5.99 movies, do they?

this might depend on where you live. here in seattle "HD OnDemand" is one of the main categories in the OnDemand menu. There are free movies and shows, an HD yule log, as well as PPV titles. They say it's about 250 hours of HD content.

Hm, I live in a former Adelphia area so I'd guess ours isn't that easy.. under Premium though I see Cinamax HD and HBO HD, but nothing else.. and asking them via phone only got them to "send a signal down" to attempt to fix it, which generally solves nothing though its used every time.

Tranformers (HD) is according to both comcast's website and the commercials on TV, is supposed to be available 'on demand' however in my guide, it doesn't show up. The techsupport goons at comcast tell me "it's supposed to be there..." but can't tell me why it's not.

:confused:

Sounds exactly like my issue ... (btw I can see Transformers HD ugh) I can see all of their 5.99 movies no issue, but anything other than HBO HD (all of 5 movies) and I can't see any HD programming ondemand. Do tell if you find any sort of things you or they do to fix it though.

Yule log is pretty awesome to have ondemand.

But...I would like to see hd ondemand expanded. More programming, lots of repetition week to week with channels like Starz on the hd section of ondemand.

Has HBO On demand HD content ended today? I noticed that the menu option disappeared today. If this is the case, I may be dropping HBO. Does anybody have any new on this?

HBO On Demand is gone here in Stockton. Can't imagine it's permanent though, hopefully it will reappear soon.

HBO On Demand is gone here in Stockton. Can't imagine it's permanent though, hopefully it will reappear soon.

I found an article from May that says that HBO is not a fan of having HD content on Demand http://www.tvpredictions.com/hbodemand051007.htm

HBO On Demand is gone here in Stockton. Can't imagine it's permanent though, hopefully it will reappear soon.

It's still on in NJ, with 2 movies (INSIDE MAN is one of them).

I also noticed last night that HBO HD On Demand is missing. All the SD stuff appears to be there, though...

I found an article from May that says that HBO is not a fan of having HD content on Demand http://www.tvpredictions.com/hbodemand051007.htm

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.