Time Warner to carry MHD

In a new deal between Time Warner Cable and Viacom, Time Warner and Bright House Networks cable companies will be adding MHD to their HD lineup. While we are always happy to have another HD channel, many would prefer some other channel like National Geographic HD or even ESPN2 HD. There is no word when we can expect to see the channel online and no doubt those local branches without enough bandwith will go without MHD despite the agreement.

[EatingPie Posted Dec 12th 2006 6:08AM]

Wait, there's an ESPN2 HD? A 2?? Their "1" isn't even in HD 90% of the time!

About a year ago, TWC used to be a great and inexpensive alternative to Satellite. Now the sats provide many, many more channels, and no matter how much I bug them they refuse to add any new channels. Now they add.... crap?

-Pie

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 12th 2006 9:41AM]

I agree. In Rochester NY, for years and years TW was ahead of the game, often using Rochester as a test bed before rolling out new interactive technologies, digital cable, etc. to the rest of the world. Now they seem to be lagging behind. I letter sent to them asking about this... -- especially the unbelievably low number of HD on Demand choices (where some other cable providers have entire libraries on demand) got me a "sorry, and we don't have any firm plans for expansion" response.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 12th 2006 1:28PM]

Here in NYC, we have been listening to the "we don't have enough bandwidth, switched digital video is the answer" drone for quite a while now. AND we know that the software used here (Passport) is incompatible with SDV. HOWEVER, in the past month we have gotten 2 new HD channels and have had 2 part time ones become full time.

I suspect that SD on a HD channel (which they ALL do have) takes the same bandwidth as a real HD show as it is upconverted at the source.

PLUS, we first learned about the new HD channels because someone spotted a crawl on the weather channel. Someone now claims that same weather channel crawl is saying we'll get A&E HD.

BTW, the cable guys are NOT responsible for a lot of SD happening on HD channels, ya gotta complain to that channel, not TWC.