Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[TiVo Q4 results bring first sub growth in years, DirecTiVo is imminent]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/23/tivo-q4-results-bringi-first-sub-growth-in-years-directivo-is-i/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/23/tivo-q4-results-bringi-first-sub-growth-in-years-directivo-is-i/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/23/tivo-q4-results-bringi-first-sub-growth-in-years-directivo-is-i/#commentsTiVoWhile many consumers are still waiting for something new from TiVo -- finally enabling the second processor core on Premieres this weekend is a nice step, but how about more HD menus? -- said company has found growth for the first time in four years by turning to a more traditional way to sell set-top boxes in the US. Yes, the growth is mostly thanks to six months of success with Virgin Media and other provider deals like the one with RCN. TiVo netted an additional 117,000 this quarter, bringing the total to just over 2 million and even more growth is expect in the coming months -- despite the continuous drop in retail subscribers -- thanks to the expected limited release of the DirecTiVo in December, with a more widespread release next year. This helped TiVo realize a 25 percent year-over-year growth in revenues, but still wasn't enough to hold off a net loss, which came in at a cool 24.5 million for the quarter. You have to stop going down before you can go up, but more TiVos in more homes is a good thing for just about everyone involved.

Continue reading TiVo Q4 results bring first sub growth in years, DirecTiVo is imminent

TiVo Q4 results bring first sub growth in years, DirecTiVo is imminent originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cablecharterdirectivodirectvdvrearningshdpostminiQ4rcnsatellitesuddenlinkTiVotivo premieretivo premiere qTivoPremiereTivoPremiereQvideovirgin media tv powered by tivoVirginMediaTvPoweredByTivoWed, 23 Nov 2011 15:14:00 EST<![CDATA[TiVo talks cable, satellite deals in Q2 results; DirecTiVo exposed! (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/24/tivo-talks-cable-satellite-directivo-exposed/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/24/tivo-talks-cable-satellite-directivo-exposed/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/24/tivo-talks-cable-satellite-directivo-exposed/#comments TiVo's results for the second quarter are here and there were a few tidbits that let us know where its products are going in the future. Despite reporting a net loss for the quarter, its cash position was up after receiving the first $300 million payment from its settlement with Dish Network. Things appear to be going well with Virgin Media in the UK where it reported 50,000 TiVo's live by the end of July and ONO is closing in on a launch in Spain, while closer to home RCN is almost ready to officially offer a whole-home DVR setup based on the quad-tuner TiVo Premiere Q. Charter and DirecTV are mentioned as "progressing towards launch", but the company seems particularly excited to see the current state of patent warfare going on, trumpeting its 210 issued patents and 389 applications.

Speaking of the DirecTivo, an apparent training video has leaked. ZatzNotFunny has more information, but it reveals the hardware and UI, which disappointingly harken back to the days of older Series3 hardware instead of the updated HD menus on the new Premiere boxes. Check out the video and Q2 press release after the break.

Continue reading TiVo talks cable, satellite deals in Q2 results; DirecTiVo exposed! (video)

TiVo talks cable, satellite deals in Q2 results; DirecTiVo exposed! (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cablecharterdirectivodirectvdvrearningshdpostminiq2rcnsatellitesuddenlinktivotivo premieretivo premiere qTivoPremiereTivoPremiereQvideovirgin media tv powered by tivoVirginMediaTvPoweredByTivoWed, 24 Aug 2011 21:33:00 EST<![CDATA[TiVo app jumps from iPad to iPhone, adds support for Series3 and HD DVRs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/tivo-app-jumps-from-ipad-to-iphone-adds-support-for-series3-and/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/tivo-app-jumps-from-ipad-to-iphone-adds-support-for-series3-and/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/tivo-app-jumps-from-ipad-to-iphone-adds-support-for-series3-and/#comments A magazine ad revealed it was on the way, and today TiVo came through by releasing a version of its remote app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. v1.5 does more than just get the existing iPad interface ready for smaller screens, it also increases compatibility by adding "limited compatibility" (search, browse and schedule recordings, plus the virtual remote) with older TiVo Series3, TiVo HD and TiVo HD XL DVRs, as well as TiVo Premieres supplied by cable providers RCN and Suddenlink. Still waiting in the wings is the promised Android version -- unless you're in the UK. Check out the press release after the break or just click the iTunes link below and give it a download yourself, especially since even the TiVo-less can browse its wares thanks to a new guest mode.

[Thanks, @BrennokBob & Larry]

Continue reading TiVo app jumps from iPad to iPhone, adds support for Series3 and HD DVRs

TiVo app jumps from iPad to iPhone, adds support for Series3 and HD DVRs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.5appdvrdvr schedulingDvrSchedulinghd dvrHdDvripadiphoneipod touchIpodTouchitunesrcnremote controlremote dvr schedulingRemoteControlRemoteDvrSchedulingsuddenlinktivotivo apptivo premiereTivoAppTivoPremiereTue, 12 Jul 2011 12:32:00 EST<![CDATA[TiVo Premiere Q and Preview boxes are official along with an updated iPad app]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/tivo-premiere-q-and-preview-boxes-are-official-along-with-an-upd/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/tivo-premiere-q-and-preview-boxes-are-official-along-with-an-upd/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/tivo-premiere-q-and-preview-boxes-are-official-along-with-an-upd/#comments An early release over the weekend took any surprise out of the news, but now TiVo has officially announced its plans for the new TiVo Premiere Q and TiVo Preview set-top boxes and an update for its iPad app at the 2011 NCTA Cable Show. Both boxes are firsts for TiVo, the Premiere Q (pictured above) because it has four tuners and can stream video to up to three other boxes in the home, and the Preview because it lacks a hard drive or any DVR capabilities entirely. The Preview can function on its own or as a multiroom thin client streaming from TiVo DVRs, and both promise full integration with video on-demand and other cable-provided services. There's no word on any retail plans and as expected RCN and Suddenlink will be the first to offer the boxes. The TiVo iPad app is also getting a cable-friendly makeover with a new version that can browse video on-demand offerings and flick them to any available TiVos for viewing, just like it does for internet video. We complained about the slow pace of updates for the existing Premiere DVR yesterday, so we'll try to have a fresh outlook on the official announcements (PR and more pictures are after the break) and consider a future where TiVo isn't tied to DVRs or being offered at retail.

Update: @BrennokBob points out a post on DSLReports revealing the Premiere Q will ship (at least for RCN) with a 500GB hard drive, up from 320GB on the standard Premiere but less than the 1TB of the XL model or Virgin's TiVo in the UK.

Continue reading TiVo Premiere Q and Preview boxes are official along with an updated iPad app

TiVo Premiere Q and Preview boxes are official along with an updated iPad app originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011 ncta cable show2011NctaCableShowcablecable showcable show 2011CableShowCableShow2011dvrmocamultiroomncta cable showNctaCableShowpremiere qPremiereQpreviewquad tunerQuadTunerrcnstreamingsuddenlinktivotivo premieretivo premiere qtivo previewTivoPremiereTivoPremiereQTivoPreviewMon, 13 Jun 2011 10:18:00 EST<![CDATA[TiVo Premiere Q, Preview boxes bring quad-tuner or non-DVR options to the lineup]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/12/tivo-premiere-q-preview-boxes-bring-quad-tuner-or-non-dvr-optio/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/12/tivo-premiere-q-preview-boxes-bring-quad-tuner-or-non-dvr-optio/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/12/tivo-premiere-q-preview-boxes-bring-quad-tuner-or-non-dvr-optio/#comments In an early preview of TiVo's plans for The Cable Show this week in Chicago, TMCNet has posted information on two new set-top boxes that will be offered by cable operators RCN and Suddenlink. As suggested by recent surveys and forum posts, the Premiere Q is a quad-tuner DVR with multiroom streaming of up to three HD feeds via MoCA or Ethernet, while the Preview is TiVo's first box without a hard drive and serves as a client to the main box. Another revelation is news that an updated version of TiVo's iPad app will include be able to browse cable VOD, allowing users to select it on the tablet and then "flick" it to their box where it starts playing. If the information holds up the new hardware seems competitive and modern enough, but we're wondering if TiVo will continue to serve end users who prefer to buy equipment instead of lease and are waiting for things like the new DirecTiVo or software updates that enhance performance on the Premiere and finish off its HD menu system.

[Thanks, @BrennokBob]

TiVo Premiere Q, Preview boxes bring quad-tuner or non-DVR options to the lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>four tunerFourTunerpremiere qPremiereQpreviewquad tunerQuadTunerrcnsuddenlinkthe cable showthe cable show 2011TheCableShowTheCableShow2011tivotivo premieretivo premiere qtivo previewTivoPremiereTivoPremiereQTivoPreviewvodSun, 12 Jun 2011 16:42:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN exec confirms TiVo Premiere multiroom streaming in latest update]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/rcn-exec-confirms-tivo-premiere-multiroom-streaming-in-latest-up/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/rcn-exec-confirms-tivo-premiere-multiroom-streaming-in-latest-up/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/rcn-exec-confirms-tivo-premiere-multiroom-streaming-in-latest-up/#comments Over on DSLReports, RCN's Director of Video Product and Video Operations revealed details about the 14.8 software update coming to the cable company's TiVo Premieres, including the multiroom streaming support that posters at TiVo Community have already found evidence of in retail boxes. Apparently this is all a part of RCN beta testing a move to the Premiere's HD UI on its boxes (currently still using the classic interface) and adding support for features like the TiVo iPad app and even TiVo-styled menus for browsing VOD. As Zatz Not Funny points out, we still have no idea when the streaming may actually get activated, but hopefully it will get knocked off the list of features we're still waiting for (dual-core support, DirecTiVo) sooner rather than later.

RCN exec confirms TiVo Premiere multiroom streaming in latest update originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>14.8hdipadipad appIpadAppmultiroomrcnstreamingtivotivo premiereTivoPremiereupdateThu, 19 May 2011 16:21:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN launches TiVo in Chicago, credits positive customer response for accelerated rollout]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/rcn-brings-tivo-to-chicago-credits-positive-customer-response-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/rcn-brings-tivo-to-chicago-credits-positive-customer-response-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/rcn-brings-tivo-to-chicago-credits-positive-customer-response-f/#comments Completing a process that began in April, RCN now offers the TiVo Premiere in all of its markets. Following up D.C., New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and Lehigh Valley, PA, Chicago's launch includes some demo time at the RCN Booth during Northalsted Market Days this weekend. Of course, this unit still differs from retail models like the one we reviewed because it adds RCN VOD access and subtracts internet offerings from Amazon and Netflix, plus it doesn't yet run the new Flash based UI -- which may be a good thing. While we wonder what the pair will pull out of their bag next, interested customers can hop over to RCN's website and get to ordering, the pricing should be very familiar by now.

Continue reading RCN launches TiVo in Chicago, credits positive customer response for accelerated rollout

RCN launches TiVo in Chicago, credits positive customer response for accelerated rollout originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cablecablecardhdpremierercnrcn cableRcnCabletivotivo premieretivo premiere xlTivoHdTivoPremiereTivoPremiereXlvodTue, 03 Aug 2010 12:57:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN offers TiVo Premiere in Boston; Philadelphia, Chicago are next]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/13/rcn-offers-tivo-premiere-in-boston-philadelphia-chicago-are-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/13/rcn-offers-tivo-premiere-in-boston-philadelphia-chicago-are-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/13/rcn-offers-tivo-premiere-in-boston-philadelphia-chicago-are-ne/#comments For your daily TiVo update, those RCN distributed Premiere units have found their way up to Boston after first being unleashed in Washington D.C. and New York City. The blog post mentions Chicago, Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania will be next, and a bit of URL finagling on RCN's website easily reveals promotional pages for those areas. The 12 month promo deals vary by location, but if you're just adding the box to current service, the $19.95 fee is consistent, as is the classic TiVo menu. Of course, over the top video options are still limited to YouTube and cable VOD, but we're wondering if RCN will get the same multiroom tweaks Suddenlink has promised.

RCN offers TiVo Premiere in Boston; Philadelphia, Chicago are next originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bostoncablechicagohdphiladelphiarcntivotivo premiereTivoPremierevodTue, 13 Jul 2010 23:43:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN picks up seven of Viacom's HD channels]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/rcn-picks-up-seven-of-viacoms-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/rcn-picks-up-seven-of-viacoms-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/rcn-picks-up-seven-of-viacoms-hd-channels/#commentsRCN's hardly the first to go for Viacom's 7-pack of HD channels, but we're sure fans of Ultimate Warrior, The Hills, The Daily Show, iCarly and other programs will be glad to have them. Comedy Central, CMT, MTV, Nickelodeon, Spike, VH1 and BET go live today, with HD video on-demand offerings hitting servers July 1. RCN's claiming 100 HD VOD viewing choices, just a few thousand or so behind Comcast at this point, but we figure an upgrade is an upgrade, and at least on RCN you can watch them on a TiVo Premiere, so there's that right?

Continue reading RCN picks up seven of Viacom's HD channels

RCN picks up seven of Viacom's HD channels originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betbet hdBetHdcablecmtcmt hdCmtHdcomedy centralcomedy central hdComedyCentralComedyCentralHdhdhd vodHdVodmtvmtv hdMtvHdnickelodeonnickelodeon hdNickelodeonHdrcnvh1vh1 hdVh1Hdviacomvideo on demandVideoOnDemandvodThu, 24 Jun 2010 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN starts offering TiVo Premieres in NYC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/22/rcn-starts-offering-tivo-premieres-in-nyc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/22/rcn-starts-offering-tivo-premieres-in-nyc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/22/rcn-starts-offering-tivo-premieres-in-nyc/#comments RCN's Netflix, Amazon VOD and HD UI-lacking TiVo Premiere boxes are now available to Empire State customers, the first region outside of Washington D.C. to get access. It looks like the bundle packages vary from D.C.'s slightly based on internet speed, but adding a Premiere on is still a $19.95 per month charge. So New York City TiVo fans, the choice is yours: RCN's VOD or everyone else's, which do you prefer?

[Thanks, Dave Zatz]

RCN starts offering TiVo Premieres in NYC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 May 2010 20:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dvrhdhd dvrHdDvrnew yorknew york cityNewYorkNewYorkCityrcntivotivo premiereTivoPremiereSat, 22 May 2010 20:36:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN ready to ship TiVo Premiere DVRs in D.C.]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/rcn-ready-to-ship-tivo-premieres-in-d-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/rcn-ready-to-ship-tivo-premieres-in-d-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/rcn-ready-to-ship-tivo-premieres-in-d-c/#comments Washington D.C. residents who want TiVo and their cable company's video on-demand are in luck -- our friends at ZatzNotFunny gave us the heads up they're the first to get access to RCN's Premiere box. Of course, you don't get the slick new HD interface (yet) but all in all that could be a good thing. The pricing breakdown is above with a $5 premium for existing customers to ditch the old Motorola box -- don't hurt your fingers clicking through too fast, please.

RCN ready to ship TiVo Premiere DVRs in D.C. originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cabledvrhdhd dvrhd vodHdDvrHdVodrcntivotivo premiereTivoPremierevodThu, 22 Apr 2010 15:51:00 EST<![CDATA[TiVo Premiere's RCN VOD menu is based on the classic interface]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/tivo-premiers-rcn-vod-menu-is-based-on-the-classic-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/tivo-premiers-rcn-vod-menu-is-based-on-the-classic-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/tivo-premiers-rcn-vod-menu-is-based-on-the-classic-interface/#commentsTiVo RCN VOD menu Oh TiVo we'd really beat you up about this one if the new HDUI wasn't so painfully slow. We'd love to go on and on about how lame it is to be upconverting a UI even though HD has been around for years and how sick we are of that 10 year old TiVo interface. But no, instead we're just happy that at least some cable viewers will have access to VOD on a 3rd party device, and no matter how bad it looks, we wish every provider made the effort that RCN did to bring all of its services to every device on its network. We're also happy to read that no matter how bad it looks to us, it is an upgrade from the existing RCN VOD interface and is much more responsive than the TiVo Premiere's HDUI -- RCN does expect to roll out a version with the new UI in the 3rd quarter of this year.

TiVo Premiere's RCN VOD menu is based on the classic interface originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dvrguidehdmenupremiereRCNTiVotivo premiereTivoPremiereTue, 20 Apr 2010 20:49:00 EST<![CDATA[TiVo's 3Q results reveal Virgin Media UI deal, new remotes on the way -- but no new boxes]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/tivos-3q-results-reveal-virgin-media-ui-deal-new-remotes-on-th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/tivos-3q-results-reveal-virgin-media-ui-deal-new-remotes-on-th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/tivos-3q-results-reveal-virgin-media-ui-deal-new-remotes-on-th/#comments Besides linking up with Google, TiVo has some other big news coming out of its third quarter results, first that it lost less money than expected, a mere $6.7 million instead of the $8-10 predicted. Bigger than that for UK denizens, TiVo has cut a long-term deal with Virgin Media to put its software and UI on the cable company's next gen set-top boxes, including access to online features, due in 2010. On this side of the Atlantic, besides resuming marketing in New England, the company's work with Comcast will continue, including a tru2way mention, while Cox and RCN also deploy boxes throughout next year. The future for TiVo? Expect Best Buy's digital video delivery store to find its way on the box soon, while the company also expands beyond just DVRs expecting to create "some very interesting product opportunities for our next generation TiVo products and services." All that online content means the old peanut isn't long for this world, with development of a new "keyboard remote control" under way, we just can't wait to see if it's beaming commands to any new DVRs at CES.

TiVo's 3Q results reveal Virgin Media UI deal, new remotes on the way -- but no new boxes originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>best buyBestBuycomcastcoxdvrhdkeyboard remoteKeyboardRemotercnremoteresultsset-top boxSet-topBoxtivotru2wayvirgin mediaVirginMediaTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:40:00 EST<![CDATA[It's game day, who's got the NFL RedZone Channel?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/its-game-day-whos-got-the-nfl-redzone-channel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/its-game-day-whos-got-the-nfl-redzone-channel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/its-game-day-whos-got-the-nfl-redzone-channel/#commentsNFL RedZone Channel
The wait is finally over and today's the first big Sunday of the NFL Season which means that you're probably making your last minute preparations. As far as programing goes, the NFL has done a great job of getting carriage for its new NFL RedZone channel, but of course not everyone is going to carry it -- sorry Time Warner Cable and Bright House Network customers. So here's a run down of the Winners. Comcast, Dish Network and AT&T U-Verse customers made out the best because all they have to is subscribe to a $5 (aprox) sports package. Verizon FiOS and RCN customers didn't make out as well though as they will have to pay $49 for the season without any other channels included -- but hey at least they got it. For the rest of you, not much you can do, just keep calling your provider and voicing your desires and in the meantime maybe someone of Twitter will hook you up with access to their SlingBox HD.

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It's game day, who's got the NFL RedZone Channel? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ATT U-VerseComcastDish NetworkFiOShdnew contentnewcontentNFLRCNRedZoneRedZone ChannelRedzoneChannelsportsVerizon FiOSVerizonFiosSun, 13 Sep 2009 09:47:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN making cobranded TiVo boxes its 'primary DVR platform' in 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/rcn-making-cobranded-tivo-boxes-its-primary-dvr-platform-in-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/rcn-making-cobranded-tivo-boxes-its-primary-dvr-platform-in-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/rcn-making-cobranded-tivo-boxes-its-primary-dvr-platform-in-20/#comments
Remember that "lots of other providers" TiVo could be coming to? Looks like RCN is one of them and best of all, this isn't some stripped down Comcast TiVo overlay, the cabler plans to go all in with support for Amazon VOD, TiVoToGo, DVR Expander hard drives, multiroom and RCN's own VOD programming, and the ability to search across all of them at once. Expect this sometime in early 2010, when the cobranded TiVo DVRs will become RCN's primary DVR platform, the first offering of its kind. Of course we'd prefer a tru2way box we could take to the provider of our choice, but until the Series4 drops, this might be the best option. Maybe now that the DVR company has cracked the cable market they can get to work on that new interface we've been waiting for.

Update: Multichannel News notes these could be available as early as January 1, for a premium of $3 - $5 per month, and new HD DVR subscribers will receive a CableCard-enabled HD TiVo, with "limited migrations" available for existing customers.

[Thanks, Jason]

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RCN making cobranded TiVo boxes its 'primary DVR platform' in 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Once upon a time, a smattering of new HD channels in one major metropolitan area was a huge deal. Nowadays, it's almost expected that one area or another will experience some HD expansion each week. In order to keep things nice and tidy around here, we deliver high-def expansions, market expansions and anything else dealing with HD channel growth right here. If we missed an area that you're familiar with, drop us a line in comments so everyone can catch up. The more the merrier, we say!

Read - More high-definition channels roll out (Great Falls, Montana)
Read - ATMC Launches CNN HD (North Carolina)
Read - Cable high-def on hold at WKTV (Utica, NY)
Read - Comcast customers to see up to 64 new HD channels (Washington, Thanks, Tyler)
Read - RCN Brings Digital Revolution to Lehigh Valley, PA Cable TV Customers in September; Providing 100 High Definition (HD) Channels to Customers
Read - AT&T U-verse TV Adds ShortsHD and New International Channels
Read - More HD Coming For Puerto Rico
Read - Comcast Expanding HD in Bay Area
Comcast adding History, CNN, USA, Discovery, Animal Planet, AMC in New Jersey (Thanks, Margo)
Comcast adding Biography HD, G4 HD, Lifetime HD, Lifetime Movie Network HD, MTV HD, VH1 HD, Comedy Central HD, Spike HD, Nickelodeon HD, The Weather Channel HD, IFC HD, WE-HD, FUSE HD, Planet Green HD, TVOne HD, and Style HD in Connecticut September 1 (Thanks, Michael)
Read - Bright House Networks in Michigan adds 10 HD channels (Thanks, Kyle)

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HD channel expansion roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atmcbright house networksBrightHouseNetworkscablechannelchannelscomcastEPGhdlineupnews roundupNewsRounduprcnshortshdTue, 28 Jul 2009 00:13:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN's Analog Crush nears completion, 100 HD channels coming soon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/rcns-analog-crush-nears-completion-100-hd-channels-coming-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/rcns-analog-crush-nears-completion-100-hd-channels-coming-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/rcns-analog-crush-nears-completion-100-hd-channels-coming-soon/#comments
RCN's Analog Crush initiative has been steamrolling for a few months now, and according to the cable carrier, the elimination of old school analog is all but complete in its major markets. By the end of January, RCN anticipates 100% digital penetration in the Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Chicago markets, which will free up spectrum in order to get more HD (and SD, and international) programming onto the EPG. In fact, the company is hoping to surpass 100 high-definition channels by March, which makes us wonder why every other cable company out there isn't on this very same warpath.

[Image courtesy of TJooning]

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RCN's Analog Crush nears completion, 100 HD channels coming soon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RCN extends relationship with Highgate Hotels, will provide HDTV to weary travelers originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This isn't the first hotel deal RCN has managed to land, and we have every reason to believe it's far from the last. The cable carrier's lastest grab is the Mandarin Oriental luxury hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, where it will deliver HDTV programming, all-digital cable and a dedicated data network connection to serve as the hotel's failsafe for internet connectivity. The multi-year deal will bring the services to 136 guestrooms, 12 luxury suites and the condominiums, apartments and retail stores located within the hotel. Now, if only we could afford a room to check it all out, we'd be set.

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RCN pipes HD programming into Boston's Mandarin Oriental luxury hotel originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RCN brings the Analog Crush to Washington, DC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all digitalAllDigitalAnalog CrushAnalogCrushcablehdRCNwashington d.c.washington dcWashingtonD.c.WashingtonDcTue, 30 Sep 2008 10:37:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN gifts Chicago with a whole slew of new HD channels]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/22/rcn-gifts-chicago-with-a-whole-slew-of-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/22/rcn-gifts-chicago-with-a-whole-slew-of-new-hd-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/22/rcn-gifts-chicago-with-a-whole-slew-of-new-hd-channels/#commentsOver the weekend, RCN decided to give locals a few more compelling reasons to not switch to one of those other carriers. A whole mess of new high-def stations appeared on the EPG, including a number of HBOs and premium channels and a handful of standard stations. We're talking MyNetworkTV (WPWR Chicago), Lifetime HD, ABC Family HD, Disney HD, Toon Disney HD, FOX News HD, FOX Business HD, ESPNews HD, Speed HD, NHL HD, Golf / Versus HD and all of the previously hinted-at premiums. Tap the read link for the full rundown, and get ready to spend some serious hours in front of the tube.

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RCN gifts Chicago with a whole slew of new HD channels originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RCN keeps up the good work, rolls out all-digital cable in NYC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RCN "unfurls digital freedom" to Pennsylvania subscribers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After ESPNews, now it's time for ESPNU to make the jump to 720p, as promised last year, on August 28. So far Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, RCN, Atlantic Broadband and Broadstripe are signed on to distribute the channel, with ESPN "working on" deals with other providers. The debut event is the Vanderbilt vs. Miami (OH) football game at 7:30 p.m., with ESPN's fourth U.S. high definition station expecting to air over 200 HD events in its first year -- Thursday and Saturday live college football games, plus basketball, lacrosse, baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling and hockey. Coupled with a 15-year agreement to air SEC matchups on its family of networks, there should be plenty of SPEED on tap for ESPNU HD.

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ESPNU HD preps for launch Thursday originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RCN giving New York City a taste of Analog Crush originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the battle in full force between AT&T and local cable carriers RCN / Comcast, we're seeing more than just price wars breaking out. RCN has decided to flex its muscle in a different way by inking a deal to provide Chicago's TheWit Hotel with HDTV programming. Currently, the venue is still under construction, but by the time the doors swing open for guests in May of 2009, the carrier should have high-def material piped to all 298 rooms. Mmm, the sweet, sweet scent of competition in the air.

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RCN signs on to provide Chicago's TheWit Hotel with HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New England cable customers better get used to the digital cable box, as both RCN and Comcast made moves in the last week to shrink analog lineups with an eye towards eliminating them entirely in the future, making room for more HD. Comcast says its HD stations in Western Massachusetts will go from 30 to 50 by the end of the year, plus more VOD options, while analog customers can expect to have their channels halved within the next two years. Meanwhile RCN kicked off project Analog Crush on July 4 to go all digital, planning to double its current 40 HD channels and increase to more than 100. Dedham is first on the chopping block, while other Boston-area residences will go digital throughout the rest of the year. Got a TV still connected to analog? Check out the links below to find out when you'll be moving to digital or losing service entirely.

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RCN & Comcast dropping analog cable en Mass. originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all digitalAllDigitalanaloganalog crushAnalogCrushbandwidthbostoncablecapacitycomcastdigital cableDigitalCablehdmassachusettsrcnMon, 07 Jul 2008 10:41:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN delivers 10 more HD channels to New York City]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/rcn-delivers-10-more-hd-channels-to-new-york-city/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/rcn-delivers-10-more-hd-channels-to-new-york-city/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/rcn-delivers-10-more-hd-channels-to-new-york-city/#commentsPossibly in response to competition from Verizon's FiOS or just as part of its general expansion plans, RCN put ten new stations in its NYC lineup today. Starting with the usual HD VOD expansion, the new channels are Discovery Channel-HD, Animal Planet-HD, The Learning Channel-HD, HGTV-HD, The Science Channel-HD, Lifetime Movie Networks-HD, Food Network-HD, Travel Channel-HD, VERSUS/Golf-HD and NFL Network-HD. RCN's New York City service covers parts of Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. Sounds to us like its time to invite Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz over to watch some TV.

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RCN delivers 10 more HD channels to New York City originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cablehdhd vodHdVodnew contentnew yorknewcontentNewYorkrcnvodThu, 03 Jul 2008 16:01:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN adds HD VOD and 7 new channels]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/rcn-adds-hd-vod-and-7-new-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/rcn-adds-hd-vod-and-7-new-channels/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/rcn-adds-hd-vod-and-7-new-channels/#commentsSure the promised 100 HD channel future is not yet upon us, but that doesn't mean RCN customers shouldn't be able to get plenty more HD when they choose. Narrowly missing its June deadline the company is ready to start offering high definition video on-demand, plus seven new channels (if you don't already have them): Discovery Channel-HD, Animal Planet-HD, The Learning Channel-HD, The Science Channel-HD, Lifetime Movie Network-HD, Food Network-HD, and Travel Channel-HD. Sounds like enough of a reason to cancel that family vacay to us.

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RCN adds HD VOD and 7 new channels originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RCN already pulled the trigger and shot down any remaining analog stations in Chicago earlier this year, and now the time has come for the same merciless execution to hit Boston. Starting next month, the cable company will be nixing analog channels in order to "make room for more digital channels." Notably, RCN will be offering up converter boxes gratis for those currently without ($2.95 per month for additional ones), although it's estimated that 80% of the carrier's Bay State subscribers are already well equipped for the digital shift. Mum's the word on when this change will enable it to toss in a few more high-def offerings, but here's to hoping it's sooner rather than later.

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RCN going all digital in Boston, Massachusetts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Earlier this year, Comcast took a long look at its VOD library and realized things were looking scarce. Apparently RCN has done the same, as it has just announced a new initiative to upgrade its on-demand technology in order to nearly double subscribers' content choices. Aside from boosting SD and HD choices, customers should also see a "more intuitive on-demand portal and virtual on-demand channels for easier accessibility," but unfortunately, we're not told exactly what new material will surface in high-def. Nevertheless, digital subscribers in Boston, Chicago, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. can expect to see a revamped VOD library "by June."

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RCN gives VOD library a kick in the pants originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cablecontentexpansionhdhd vodHdVodnew contentnewcontentprogrammingRCNvideo-on-demandvodMon, 31 Mar 2008 17:07:00 EST<![CDATA[RCN livens up Boston's HD lineup once more]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/rcn-livens-up-bostons-hd-lineup-once-more/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/rcn-livens-up-bostons-hd-lineup-once-more/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/rcn-livens-up-bostons-hd-lineup-once-more/#commentsWhile Verizon seems somewhat uninterested in delving into the heart of Boston with its fiber-based TV service, RCN is pulling out all the stops to stay competitive with those other guys. Just days after gifting Bostonians with the Discovery suite of HD channels, along comes word that seven newcomers have hopped on board since. Effective immediately, users in the region can turn their attention to A&E HD (184), Biography Channel HD (185), History Channel HD (186), Travel Channel HD (188), FX HD (189), Lifetime Movie Network HD (190) and CNN HD (192). Now, if only Josh Beckett would get healthy (and in a hurry), all would well in the world, eh?

[Thanks, Michael J.]

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RCN livens up Boston's HD lineup once more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First came DirecTV, then came Charter and Verizon, and now -- at long last -- RCN cable subscribers can look forward to fixing their eyes on The Smithsonian Channel HD. Sure enough, the network managed to land a high-definition carriage agreement with RCN Corporation, and while we're left to assume that it'll be hitting all of the firm's nationwide systems (please, pretty please!), we are told that this deal brings the channel's availability up to some 22.5 million households across the US. Sadly, a definitive launch date wasn't mentioned, but be sure to keep a close eye on that EPG, alright?

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The Smithsonian Channel HD comes to RCN originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Michael J.]

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RCN unleashes four new HD options in Boston, Massachusetts originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RCN adds MGM HD in Chicago originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You want to know -- nay, you deserve to know -- which service provides the most HD content. Engadget HD's got the answer, see how your HD provider stacks up.

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Engadget HD definitively answers: does cable, satellite, or fiber provide more HD? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Particularly of late, cable television providers have been bullying each other on the air and proudly proclaiming superiority in the high-definition department. One would immediately assume that there's some black and white somewhere in this equation, but honestly, things are pretty gray. Hard though it may be to believe, there actually isn't a clear cut answer to this week's Ask Engadget HD question, which comes to us from the bewildered mind of Brian:

"I want an unbiased opinion, and more importantly, the facts. DISH Network is looking more and more like the leading HD provider with its weekly HD additions this past fall. However, now my local cable provider, Comcast, is running ads stating that it has More, More, More HD. My question is simple: who has more HD channels including and not including HD VOD?"

The inability to find a clear cut answer hasn't stopped us from forging ahead in the past, and it won't be slowing us down today, either. Ready to plunge deep into the increasingly murky waters of HD offerings? Join us after the jump as we take a critical look at high-def options from DirecTV, DISH Network, Verizon, AT&T and a slew of traditional cable operators in order to best address the above inquiry.

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Ask Engadget HD: Does cable, satellite, or fiber provide more HD? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Starting today, RCN will begin switching to all digital programming in Chicago, Illinois, a full year (and change) before all broadcast channels must do the same. Reportedly, the move will enable the cable provider to reclaim excess spectrum and recreate its cable offerings. More specifically, the 80 channel Signature package will be re-launching with 180 channels for the same price, and while we're not told exactly what new HD additions we'll find, a few newcomers are nevertheless promised. Additionally, subscribers in the area can expect more video-on-demand content and new channel pods which will purportedly "provide customers with the ability to pay only for the programming they want to watch." With all this freed up space, the firm's VP and General Manager Tom McKay has boldly proclaimed that it hopes to "make good on the promise of offering approximately 100 HD channels in the future," but sadly, "future" is as detailed as it got. 'Course, some users will need to grab a digital converter box or CableCARD to continue receiving service, but you already knew that, now didn't you?

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RCN goes all digital in Chicago, shoots for 100 HD channels originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're sure it'll come as no surprise to anyone who has been keeping an eye on the progress of Thompson Hotels' forthcoming Lower East Side, but nevertheless, the five-star facility will indeed boast HDTV. Announced today, RCN has signed a multi-year deal to provide digital cable TV and high-definition services to all 140 guest rooms of the new hotel, which is set to open in Manhattan, New York in early 2008. Notably, we're not told whether any sort of HD VOD will be included, but the tricky part will be affording a single night stay to personally find out.

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Thompson Lower East Side hotel getting HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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