First night watching in HDTV - wwwWOW

[acehistr8]

We have had the tv for a while but just now got the tuner. Had been trying to figure out a way to easily get it with Directv, but it just aint happening unless you buy a seperate antenna and a multiswitch to use with the Tivo and blah blah blah - sorry too much work. Comcast Cable was running a great special and since we only need it for a month and already had the basic service + cable modem - I picked it up on the way home.

All I can say is WOW. Theres a show on about Starfish. Freaking ridiculous. Its like being in Circuit City when everyone stands around that one tv running HD and going ga ga. Thats me.

 

[Palmetto Pimp]

I have Comcast HDTV as well...wonderful isnt it? what kind of TV do you have BTW???

 

[acehistr8]

Have a 47" Panasonic widescreen. Its going on two+ years now, so I know its not the latest and greatest but holy cow. We watched the hockey game last night and all we could do was marvel at not only the size of the shot but the clarity as well. Pretty incredible.

 

[Mjolnir]

comcast sounds great. i have direct tv w/an hdtv antenna on the dish. all i get are local. i don't think direct tv offers much in the way of hdtv do they? at least not for a few years.

 

[z2000]

Wait until you see the Super Bowl next sunday in HD. It is truly amazing.

As far as Directv, you have to get your locals via air, but they also have a HD package (of course, they do charge a 9.95 monthly fee) which includes:

ESPN HD
HDNet Movies
HDNet
Discovery HD theater

If you order HBO and/or Showtime, you will also recieve the respective channel's HD feed.

 

[acehistr8]

Directv just seemed like too much work to get HD. Have to order their seperate package, have to put up ANOTHER antenna, hope you get good reception etc etc. I normally hate the cable cabals around here, but I said what the hell. Glad I did too.

 

[Kdogg21]

I work for Comcast and they should offer you...local channels in HDTV, which are ABC,NBC,CBS,FOX and PBS. they also have ESPN, HBO and SHOWTIME.....within a few months you should recieve SKINMAX...er..i mean CINEMAX,STARZ, DISNEY and WGN

 

[bigdad2]

I got a Direct TV receiver for Christmas to go with my 57" Hitachi. Now I am not a big hockey fan by any means, follow the Rangers now and then, but I watched the Bruins and Lightning on Christmas Eve for over AN HOUR! Simply amazing! College basketball and hockey are so far the best sports to watch IMO...

 

[just hang on]

Kdogg21,

How much is the package you just mentioned? I brought a HDTV recently. I need to upgrade from cable to digital signal. I do have comcast currently.

 

[Palmetto Pimp]

I pay for ABC CBS NBC FOX(ED) PBS INHD1 INHD2(surrpised you forgot these kdogg) HBO SHO ESPN Comcastsportsnet...all in HD and pay about $80/month....HD programming increases weekly it seems...it is wonderful......I am not a Nascar fan by any means but you can bet Ill be watching the first Nascar event in HD in feb, the Daytona 500

 

[acehistr8]

The INHD channels are pretty freaking incredible. A lot of times they have crap on, but even the crap will cause me to watch for 10 minutes or so. We are going on our honeymoon to Hawaii and they had a half hour show on Hawaii followed by some half hour show on cliff diving. Somehow HD even makes crap TV mesmorizing.

 

[Kdogg21]

you can add the HDTV service for a additional $5 per month. i usually recommend to people get the Platinum package which is in most area's $86.99 plust $5. also coming out this spring will be the Digital Video Recorder and Video on Demand...

 

[acehistr8]

kdogg, will Comcasts prices on their DVRs be comparable to the Tivo Series 2 you can buy now? Only thing I usually dont like when they offer stuff like this is the prices are usually outlandish or they make you rent. Couldnt live without Tivo.

 

[Kdogg21]

im not for sure, but from what I under stand it will be $9.99/month. don't quote me on that, but im not for sure. i know the allready have it in some markets, but i would have to look at their pricing. im at work right now, and ill try to find out for ya by looking at the different markets

 

[acehistr8]

I have directv right now and honestly dont know how I would watch tv without Tivo and without the dual tuners. When Tivo comes out with a dual tuner for cable, I will be first in line to buy it.

 

[Trossi3389]

i just got the sony 42" plasma flat screen wega about a month ago..i was kind of worried about the screen being to small.. ( coming off a 50" rca high projection ) guys,simply put,this thing is "OUT OF THIS WORLD" it looks like a 50"screen.. im running..cable>WHICH LOOKS LIKE C#$K, regular satelitte(DTV)
and direct tv tivo....vcr,and dvd player...and simply put..( U GOT TO HAVE DIRECT TV "among other reasons" lol, ) the picture is simply amazing...and DVD looks awsom too...i wouldnt exchange 10 brittney spears for this thing...when i first saw hockey on this thing i thought i needed blades...i still owe an arm and a leg on this thing,but im telling u,any sportsfreak like us MUST HAVE ONE!!!!!!! even though a buddy of mine said people should wait until the LCDS get into higher inches,mine will do just fine

 

[Kdogg21]

i found out the tivo option will be $9.95/month and it will be in just 1 digital box w/ the hdtv services as well, and you are able to record hdtv programs and regular programs as well...

 

[acehistr8]

i found out the tivo option will be $9.95/month and it will be in just 1 digital box w/ the hdtv services as well, and you are able to record hdtv programs and regular programs as well...

So Comcast is going to have an all in one box, am HD Tivo unit that is also an HD tuner? Man that is sweet, what kind of hours will it record? Only thing that sucks now is we are moving into Cox Cable country, havent looked into whether Comcast is also available down there.

 

[Kdogg21]

if you let me know what town and state i can check on that for you. I can check out the hours it records for you too, i briefly just looked over it. I would imagine its the same or near Tivo's allready... I work again tonight so i'll let you know...