[Hart5150]

I was really surprised last night when I went to watch CSI and a PBS show was on instead! CSI & Jag are really what I got this for (and 91 is the only opening in the trees at my house) so I wish they would just stick with a consistent cycle. And I believe CSI is the most watched show on TV. Maybe a little less Leno and start showing CBS west on a few nights.

 

[BJS188]

I really think that ExpressVu really needs to drop there nearly useless HD movie channel and start offering two channels of network programming. Next fall, it will be real interesting when NBC starts offering more of their primetime schedule in HD.

 

[Don Landis]

Why don't you call them and complain? he he

 

[mknoebel]

Oooh, Don, you are cruel!

 

[James T]

The have an e mail address why not complain and give themn some positive suggestions. They were the leaders in HDTV but now Rogers cable has taken over offerring feeds from the Detroit Stations.Yes you are most definitely right they select the stations for you roatating between all three networks and PBS but mostly it is CBS,which for some reason they tend to run after 11pm from the westcoast feed. I presume the Washington station ABC does not broadcast in HD because it is always CBS

How many times can you watch Shrek in HD it is on constantly with occasional roatation of older features that have played before. So if you watch it with any reugularity to can see their movies are repeats several times over.


It is time to mount an e mail campaign. The answer will be when we get our new bird in the sky things will change, but lets complain and perhaps they will listen to their viewers.


Ask them to add HDnet on a regular basis, the hockey feeds are over for the season.

 

[madbob]

I have Emailed BEV and the response I got by phone and email was that HD PPV is their priority not network TV. Also the only Seattle station they can get HDTV from is KIRO(CBS). Aparently when the new sat. goes up they will add more HDTV.



Dear Mr. Stekl,

>

> Thank you for your e-mail dated and received in our office March 11, 2002.

> We appreciate you taking the time to voice your concerns.

>

> I apologize for your dissatisfaction with the programming that we offer.

At

> Bell ExpressVu we strive to offer an extensive variety of programming to

> accommodate our subscribers interests.

>

> As per our conversation, at this present time Bell ExpressVu's main

priority

> for HDTV programming is to air Pay-Per View, movies & events. The CBS &

> Superchannel broadcasts are to fill in the time between airings. As far

as

> the Western time zones, we try to schedule the channels with both East and

> West time zones in mind. Currently CBS being the only US affiliate being

> broadcasted on HDTV, is the only network that is offering a large variety

of

> HDTV programming.

>

You are welcome to contact our Customer Service Department at

1-888-Sky-Dish

> for any further information or suggestions. Your feedback is valuable in

> guiding us to provide service of your choice.

>

> Thank you for choosing Bell Express Vu as your satellite provider.

>

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Fiona Thomas

> Customer Relations Specialist

>

>

> c.c. Mark B. Jackson

> Manager, Executive Response & Correspondence

>

 

[James T]

The HDTV feeds of ABC are available I would imagine they are on at 5pm PST for you,.when they were showing all the old Bond films at 8pm. The series ran for about 6 weeks on ABC Saturday night 8pm with first Bond film and moved through a series of about 6 of them.

So if you work on Saturday or have other commitmnents I presume you miss the eastcoast feed because of the time difference?

 

[madbob]

I should clarify, Expressvu told me that the only western time zone HDTV feed they get is from KIRO-CBS Seattle. They do not have access to the Seattle NBC,ABC,PBS or Fox digital feeds yet. They have access to all the Boston feeds. Hopefully this will change when they get the new sat. up this fall.


Bob