Insight to add more HD options in Kentucky
By Darren Murph 
posted Oct 6th 2008 10:33AM
posted Oct 6th 2008 10:33AM
It's been a long, long while since we've heard any good news on the HD expansion front from Lexington-based Insight Communications, but at long last, the carrier has emerged from the woodwork to assure us all that it's still alive and well. The firm has just announced its intentions to carry 56 high-definition channels by "early December," with a few of the newcomers to include FOX News HD, CNN HD, The History Channel HD and SciFi HD. A spokeswoman for the company admitted that most of the additions would be available at no cost, though we assume a few of 'em may fall into pay tiers. Hang tight, Insight users -- help is on the way.
It is great to see Insight finally add some new channels. They were lagging behind the competition.
::Hang tight, Insight users -- help is on the way.::
Sorry, Insight - your tepid HD offerings caused me to switch to DirecTV back in April.
Oh, and by the way, here's the lowdown on which channels are free:
""If Insight offers the HD channel in its standard-definition package, the HD version will be offered to customers for free, Colony said.""
What is the status of Insight's hardware, specifically its klunky DVR? Are there plans to upgrade that item any time soon?
I am hoping to replace the Insight DVR with TiVo, which I understands involves ordering a couple of cable cards and installing them in my TiVo. However, Insight's customer service people don't seem to know how to do that or even how to connect me to people who do.
I've been to the local big box stores that handle TiVo, but while they are fairly knowledgeable about the DVR itself they haven't tried to keep up with local conditions, so there's no real help there.