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  • BigD
    Pro
    • Aug 2002
    • 900

    #781
    Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

    It is somewhat of a risk and like you said "they may see your bluff", but if you have any experience in cancelling accounts whether it's an ISP or cable service these people will do anything to keep your business. It wouldn't suprise me if they make commission on convincing you to stay with the service.

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    • JohnnytheSkin
      All Star
      • Jul 2003
      • 5914

      #782
      Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

      Hey KDRE, I have a question for you. I'm finally going to order an HDTV satellite package, and am this close to ordering VOOM. However, I have a few more questions for you:

      1)Since VOOM includes the off-air antenna, in order to receive digital local channels (a big plus), does that mean that no local (ABC, NBC, CBS) programs will be broadcast in HD? Or will the VOOM receiver decode the local channel and allow it to broadcast in HD (sorry for the confusion). The reason I ask is I want to watch my NFL games in HD, and don't want to pay for Sunday Ticket. Plus, aren't there a bunch of other programs that run in HD on the local channels?

      2)Have you heard any news about ESPN HD, or just ESPN in general coming to VOOM? What about Fox News (though you said you don't watch it)?

      Thanks for the response, and I will be experiencing HD in some form in little over a month...can't wait!
      I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams

      Oh, sorry...I got distracted by the internet. - Scott Pilgrim

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      • JohnnytheSkin
        All Star
        • Jul 2003
        • 5914

        #783
        Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

        Hey KDRE, I have a question for you. I'm finally going to order an HDTV satellite package, and am this close to ordering VOOM. However, I have a few more questions for you:

        1)Since VOOM includes the off-air antenna, in order to receive digital local channels (a big plus), does that mean that no local (ABC, NBC, CBS) programs will be broadcast in HD? Or will the VOOM receiver decode the local channel and allow it to broadcast in HD (sorry for the confusion). The reason I ask is I want to watch my NFL games in HD, and don't want to pay for Sunday Ticket. Plus, aren't there a bunch of other programs that run in HD on the local channels?

        2)Have you heard any news about ESPN HD, or just ESPN in general coming to VOOM? What about Fox News (though you said you don't watch it)?

        Thanks for the response, and I will be experiencing HD in some form in little over a month...can't wait!
        I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams

        Oh, sorry...I got distracted by the internet. - Scott Pilgrim

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        • JohnnytheSkin
          All Star
          • Jul 2003
          • 5914

          #784
          Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

          Hey KDRE, I have a question for you. I'm finally going to order an HDTV satellite package, and am this close to ordering VOOM. However, I have a few more questions for you:

          1)Since VOOM includes the off-air antenna, in order to receive digital local channels (a big plus), does that mean that no local (ABC, NBC, CBS) programs will be broadcast in HD? Or will the VOOM receiver decode the local channel and allow it to broadcast in HD (sorry for the confusion). The reason I ask is I want to watch my NFL games in HD, and don't want to pay for Sunday Ticket. Plus, aren't there a bunch of other programs that run in HD on the local channels?

          2)Have you heard any news about ESPN HD, or just ESPN in general coming to VOOM? What about Fox News (though you said you don't watch it)?

          Thanks for the response, and I will be experiencing HD in some form in little over a month...can't wait!
          I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams

          Oh, sorry...I got distracted by the internet. - Scott Pilgrim

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          • 23
            yellow
            • Sep 2002
            • 66469

            #785
            Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

            </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
            JohnnytheSkin said:
            Hey KDRE, I have a question for you. I'm finally going to order an HDTV satellite package, and am this close to ordering VOOM. However, I have a few more questions for you:

            1)Since VOOM includes the off-air antenna, in order to receive digital local channels (a big plus), does that mean that no local (ABC, NBC, CBS) programs will be broadcast in HD? Or will the VOOM receiver decode the local channel and allow it to broadcast in HD (sorry for the confusion). The reason I ask is I want to watch my NFL games in HD, and don't want to pay for Sunday Ticket. Plus, aren't there a bunch of other programs that run in HD on the local channels?

            2)Have you heard any news about ESPN HD, or just ESPN in general coming to VOOM? What about Fox News (though you said you don't watch it)?

            Thanks for the response, and I will be experiencing HD in some form in little over a month...can't wait!

            <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">



            1. You get all the locals that broadcast anything in HD. So for example over the past month, I'vee been watching NCAA March Madness games in HD. I saw Jesus last weekend in HD. There are tv shows that come on local channels in HD also. I do know for sure that Jay Leno is always in HD. So to you, if say abc broadcast an NFL game in HD then you'll get it in HD. The local HD is all up to the station itself, but whenever they want to broadcast in HD, it's there.

            By the way Johnny, Voom has an NFL channel, and an NFLHD channel that shows the game of the week whatever that schedule is at the time in HD. During the offseason, the NFLHD channel shows no NFL stuff, and I haven't had much time to view the NFL channel, but I can check for you tonight.




            2. I do watch Foxnews, but they don't have it. Is it coming yet, I'm not sure, all I know is they have CNN, and MSNBC, along with C-Span and things of that nature. They also have a HDNEWS channel, nothing like Fox, but it's news itself. I know it hurts not to have Fox News. You'd have to ask a CSR about that one, and their plans.

            EPSN from what I've been hearing will be added very soon. Cablevision has just signed a contract with ESPN, and Voom has been in negotiations with them also, and the guys at AVS,a nd satellite guys are saying that the deal was done with no launch date yet, but they have all 5 ESPN channels

            ESPNHD ESPN ESPNEWS ESPN 2 and ESPN Classics!!

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            • 23
              yellow
              • Sep 2002
              • 66469

              #786
              Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

              </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
              JohnnytheSkin said:
              Hey KDRE, I have a question for you. I'm finally going to order an HDTV satellite package, and am this close to ordering VOOM. However, I have a few more questions for you:

              1)Since VOOM includes the off-air antenna, in order to receive digital local channels (a big plus), does that mean that no local (ABC, NBC, CBS) programs will be broadcast in HD? Or will the VOOM receiver decode the local channel and allow it to broadcast in HD (sorry for the confusion). The reason I ask is I want to watch my NFL games in HD, and don't want to pay for Sunday Ticket. Plus, aren't there a bunch of other programs that run in HD on the local channels?

              2)Have you heard any news about ESPN HD, or just ESPN in general coming to VOOM? What about Fox News (though you said you don't watch it)?

              Thanks for the response, and I will be experiencing HD in some form in little over a month...can't wait!

              <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">



              1. You get all the locals that broadcast anything in HD. So for example over the past month, I'vee been watching NCAA March Madness games in HD. I saw Jesus last weekend in HD. There are tv shows that come on local channels in HD also. I do know for sure that Jay Leno is always in HD. So to you, if say abc broadcast an NFL game in HD then you'll get it in HD. The local HD is all up to the station itself, but whenever they want to broadcast in HD, it's there.

              By the way Johnny, Voom has an NFL channel, and an NFLHD channel that shows the game of the week whatever that schedule is at the time in HD. During the offseason, the NFLHD channel shows no NFL stuff, and I haven't had much time to view the NFL channel, but I can check for you tonight.




              2. I do watch Foxnews, but they don't have it. Is it coming yet, I'm not sure, all I know is they have CNN, and MSNBC, along with C-Span and things of that nature. They also have a HDNEWS channel, nothing like Fox, but it's news itself. I know it hurts not to have Fox News. You'd have to ask a CSR about that one, and their plans.

              EPSN from what I've been hearing will be added very soon. Cablevision has just signed a contract with ESPN, and Voom has been in negotiations with them also, and the guys at AVS,a nd satellite guys are saying that the deal was done with no launch date yet, but they have all 5 ESPN channels

              ESPNHD ESPN ESPNEWS ESPN 2 and ESPN Classics!!

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              • 23
                yellow
                • Sep 2002
                • 66469

                #787
                Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

                </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                JohnnytheSkin said:
                Hey KDRE, I have a question for you. I'm finally going to order an HDTV satellite package, and am this close to ordering VOOM. However, I have a few more questions for you:

                1)Since VOOM includes the off-air antenna, in order to receive digital local channels (a big plus), does that mean that no local (ABC, NBC, CBS) programs will be broadcast in HD? Or will the VOOM receiver decode the local channel and allow it to broadcast in HD (sorry for the confusion). The reason I ask is I want to watch my NFL games in HD, and don't want to pay for Sunday Ticket. Plus, aren't there a bunch of other programs that run in HD on the local channels?

                2)Have you heard any news about ESPN HD, or just ESPN in general coming to VOOM? What about Fox News (though you said you don't watch it)?

                Thanks for the response, and I will be experiencing HD in some form in little over a month...can't wait!

                <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">



                1. You get all the locals that broadcast anything in HD. So for example over the past month, I'vee been watching NCAA March Madness games in HD. I saw Jesus last weekend in HD. There are tv shows that come on local channels in HD also. I do know for sure that Jay Leno is always in HD. So to you, if say abc broadcast an NFL game in HD then you'll get it in HD. The local HD is all up to the station itself, but whenever they want to broadcast in HD, it's there.

                By the way Johnny, Voom has an NFL channel, and an NFLHD channel that shows the game of the week whatever that schedule is at the time in HD. During the offseason, the NFLHD channel shows no NFL stuff, and I haven't had much time to view the NFL channel, but I can check for you tonight.




                2. I do watch Foxnews, but they don't have it. Is it coming yet, I'm not sure, all I know is they have CNN, and MSNBC, along with C-Span and things of that nature. They also have a HDNEWS channel, nothing like Fox, but it's news itself. I know it hurts not to have Fox News. You'd have to ask a CSR about that one, and their plans.

                EPSN from what I've been hearing will be added very soon. Cablevision has just signed a contract with ESPN, and Voom has been in negotiations with them also, and the guys at AVS,a nd satellite guys are saying that the deal was done with no launch date yet, but they have all 5 ESPN channels

                ESPNHD ESPN ESPNEWS ESPN 2 and ESPN Classics!!

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                • 23
                  yellow
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 66469

                  #788
                  Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

                  The ESPN channels should be there within the next 2 weeks including ESPNHD

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                  • 23
                    yellow
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 66469

                    #789
                    Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

                    The ESPN channels should be there within the next 2 weeks including ESPNHD

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                    • 23
                      yellow
                      • Sep 2002
                      • 66469

                      #790
                      Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

                      The ESPN channels should be there within the next 2 weeks including ESPNHD

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                      • Heelfan71
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 19940

                        #791
                        Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

                        ESPN HD sucks big time. Maybe a couple of games per week in HD.
                        My Fan Page http://theusualgamer.net/MyFanPage_Heelfan71.aspx
                        Heelfans Blog http://www.operationsports.com/Heelfan71/blog/

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                        • Heelfan71
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 19940

                          #792
                          Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

                          ESPN HD sucks big time. Maybe a couple of games per week in HD.
                          My Fan Page http://theusualgamer.net/MyFanPage_Heelfan71.aspx
                          Heelfans Blog http://www.operationsports.com/Heelfan71/blog/

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                          • Heelfan71
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 19940

                            #793
                            Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

                            ESPN HD sucks big time. Maybe a couple of games per week in HD.
                            My Fan Page http://theusualgamer.net/MyFanPage_Heelfan71.aspx
                            Heelfans Blog http://www.operationsports.com/Heelfan71/blog/

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                            • 23
                              yellow
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 66469

                              #794
                              Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

                              Yes I know. I do know they are almost done with the new studio they are building to bring the channels to all HD. As of now it is just stretched SD content.

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                              • 23
                                yellow
                                • Sep 2002
                                • 66469

                                #795
                                Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

                                Yes I know. I do know they are almost done with the new studio they are building to bring the channels to all HD. As of now it is just stretched SD content.

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