DISHD TDISHD and ESPNNewsHD

[66stang351]

Disney, Toon Disney and ESPNNews are all up in HD

[Sackchamp56]

Disney, Toon Disney and ESPNNews are all up in HD

yes they are... beat me to it.

[Grydlok]

yup, more channels my daughter will like.

[66stang351]

yup, more channels my daughter will like.

Cool, your daughter is into sports news...oh, wait, you meant the Disney channels...

[speedy4022]

what is up with spike HD moving to ch. 241 is this going to be a perminent move?

[jimbo713]

I didn't see this at 4am CDT in San Antonio - - -

[Kenkong586]

what is up with spike HD moving to ch. 241 is this going to be a perminent move?
It's weird because it's on 241 SD&HD and on 325 there is Spike HD x2 and SD spike. I wonder what that's about?

[braven]

Awesome news indeed. Keep 'em coming DIRECTV!

[SamC]

what is up with spike HD moving to ch. 241 is this going to be a perminent move?

Yes, the 325 channel position will go away in a week or so. Remember that Spike used to be TNN, which was The Nashville Network, which was similar to GAC, makiing its placement with other music channels logical. It is now just another general rerun channel and now belongs in that group.

[jsmuga]

On 207 ESPNNews HD my picture is cut off on the left side on 2 of my TV's other three TV's are fine, is anyone else seeing this ?

[Mike Bertelson]

Which channels numbers are they?

Mike

[ziltomil]

Why are there 3 Spikes when I apply the HD only channel filter?

[Blurayfan]

Which channels numbers are they?

Mike

ESPNNewsHD 207
DisneyHD 290
ToonDisneyHD 292

[Mike Bertelson]

ESPN News 207
Disney 290
Toon Disney 292

Thanks:)

[smiddy]

Yep, nice. The Smiddlett asked, "Are you really watching the Wiggles, Dad?" :D

[smiddy]

ESPNEWS HD makes use of the screen size nicely, BTW! I like their format.

[smiddy]

I figured I'd start this one off, since I have been waiting for this for the Smiddletts. I was afraid that the content would be SD and the first show I saw was the Wiggles and it is a SD show, but not stretched. I have yet to see any commercials. I'll see if I can capture that soon.

[LarryFlowers]

What happened to ABC Family? It was supposed to be in this group.

[djzack67]

What happened to ABC Family? It was supposed to be in this group.

I really was waiting for that one out of the ABC Group package. Wheres the Family?

[LanceTX]

Wow, ESPNEWS HD looks great! I had missed the sneak previews of it during SportsCenter over the weekend, so this is my first chance to view it broadcasting live. Now if we can just get ESPNU HD in time for college football season, I'll be all set. ;)

[syphix]

What happened to ABC Family? It was supposed to be in this group.Delayed...no reason given yet. It's coming, just not today.

On 207 ESPNNews HD my picture is cut off on the left side on 2 of my TV's other three TV's are fine, is anyone else seeing this ?It's called "overscan". Your TV must not be showing the whole picture, pixel for pixel. Check your owner's manual on how to possibly adjust it (it might be as simple as changing an "aspect" on the TV, or may be more difficult..like going into the service menus).

My 1:1, pixel mapping HDTV is showing a 1" border around all the graphics, so your overscan issue may be severe.

[djzack67]

Delayed...no reason given yet. It's coming, just not today.

It's called "overscan". Your TV must not be showing the whole picture, pixel for pixel. Check your owner's manual on how to possibly adjust it (it might be as simple as changing an "aspect" on the TV, or may be more difficult..like going into the service menus).

My 1:1, pixel mapping HDTV is showing a 1" border around all the graphics, so your overscan issue may be severe.

So we wait. Thats cool.

[Michael D'Angelo]

One thing I can say about the MPEG4 version of ESPNEWS HD vs. the MPEG2 version (what ESPN and ESPN2 simulcast were) the font on the left side of the screen is much clearer which is very nice.

[jsmuga]

Thanks syphix for the reply will check that tonight when I get home....

[petergaryr]

Mickey Mouse club up now in HD.

[Indiana627]

Mickey Mouse club up now in HD.
I didn't see that flagged as HD in the guide this morning. I'll give Disney the benefit of the doubt, but I hope they start accurately flagging their HD shows.

[jefbal99]

what is up with spike HD moving to ch. 241 is this going to be a perminent move?

Re grouping to a more appropriate location. It is no longer the TNN (nashville network) dedicated to county music and that kind of thing.

[jefbal99]

I figured I'd start this one off, since I have been waiting for this for the Smiddletts. I was afraid that the content would be SD and the first show I saw was the Wiggles and it is a SD show, but not stretched. I have yet to see any commercials. I'll see if I can capture that soon.

I only glanced at it for about 30 seconds, but it seemed to be zoomed just a bit

[mkstretch]

Wow, ESPNEWS HD looks great! I had missed the sneak previews of it during SportsCenter over the weekend, so this is my first chance to view it broadcasting live. Now if we can just get ESPNU HD in time for college football season, I'll be all set. ;)
Yeah there supposed to launch it just in time for college

[Indiana627]

what is up with spike HD moving to ch. 241 is this going to be a perminent move?
I think it will be a great new location. I think it definitely will fit in there better. If I was Spike, I'd be very happy too.

[lionsrule]

MODS........please headline this on the front page.

Dishnetwork should be ashamed.....kick a dog when it's down please.......

[DavidsonDuke]

I checked ESPN News last night on 207 and it was in SD. The channel guide had no "HD" beside any listing. Any ideas? I have the basic HD DVR package.

I just checked the website. ESPN News HD is listed as part of the Choice package, but "coming soon" to the "PLUS HD DVR" package. Does that make sense?

[TimGoodwin]

I checked ESPN News last night on 207 and it was in SD. The channel guide had no "HD" beside any listing. Any ideas? I have the basic HD DVR package.

I just checked the website. ESPN News HD is listed as part of the Choice package, but "coming soon" to the "PLUS HD DVR" package. Does that make sense?

ESPNews HD went live this morning at 6am eastern time.

[joebbaseball]

No RSN's in HD? I read a rumor of STOHD coming today.
Joe

[braven]

MODS........please headline this on the front page.

Dishnetwork should be ashamed.....kick a dog when it's down please.......


Wow, you're brutal.

[ivoaraujo]

I checked ESPN News last night on 207 and it was in SD. The channel guide had no "HD" beside any listing. Any ideas? I have the basic HD DVR package.

I just checked the website. ESPN News HD is listed as part of the Choice package, but "coming soon" to the "PLUS HD DVR" package. Does that make sense?

I couldn't see espnnewhd this morning until I edited my favorites. You might have to edit your favorites to see it.

[SSpectre]

Mickey Mouse club up now in HD.

16:9 HD? I didn't think Clubhouse was made in 16:9... would be nice though. That's probably my daughter's favorite show.

[ShawnL25]

I saw that Toon Disney this morning was showing something in 4:3 letterboxed OAR and it was not listed as HD in the guide although it did have a jetix hd logo on the screen. I think it's safe to assume that the Disney channel's will work the same as USA and Nick HD

[Barmat]

My experience w/ Disney and HD has been good. If you've seen the Disney Blurays video quality you'll agree, it's stunning.

[tonyd79]

Bunnytown (I am watching this?) is for sure HD (at least true 16x9). The SD channel doesn't have the same stuff on the sides. Same is true for Lilo and Stitch on Toon Disney (now, that I can watch without blowing my brains out).

And the earlier stuff I saw was 4x3 (at 6ish ET). Good job, Disney.

[7thton]

Any further news on the delay of ABC Family?

[erosroadie]

Yeah there supposed to launch it just in time for college


I believe ESPNU HD will go live in late August, in time for college football...

[Sackett]

Do we know if Disney West will also be in HD soon?

[bobnielsen]

My Vizio plasma has fairly bad overscan and no way to adjust it, but ESPN News still looks good and has a slight border around everything.

[phatmatt1215]

Wasn't ABC Family supposed to be added in this batch as well?

[mx6bfast]

No stretching!!!!!!!!!! Hooray Disney Channel HD!!!!!!

[SPACEMAKER]

This is fantastic. ESPNNHD is just awesome.

Once they add Travel HD I will have pretty much everything I want in HD.

[ncriley]

This is fantastic. ESPNNHD is just awesome.

Once they add Travel HD I will have pretty much everything I want in HD.


Travel Channel and Comedy Central are the ones I want most now. It is nice to know that D10 still has plenty of space as they keep adding channels.

[drx792]

House of Mouse on Toon Disney is in HD... Disney better alert the guide :lol:

I'm betting majority of Disney Channel's shows will be HD......hell they had Phineas and Ferb in HD after all their previews on the 101.

On problem though Disney SD is not being hidden for me i get 290 DIS1HD and hte regular 290 DIS1. Toon Disney and ESPN News does not show the SD counterpart.

[StanO]

Did anyone else notice a channel called STAX on 349? It is black and the guide says 'To Be Announced.' Anybody know what it is about?

[syphix]

Wasn't ABC Family supposed to be added in this batch as well?ABC Family HD was delayed. No mention of why.

[jefbal99]

Did anyone else notice a channel called STAX on 349? It is black and the guide says 'To Be Announced.' Anybody know what it is about?

It typically a slate with info for a certain state that is trying to pass extra taxes on DBS services. Utah had one up awhile back.

Its only available to users in those states/zip codes affected

[gnahc79]

Awesome. When ABC Family goes HD, all of our viewing will be on HD channels (with some shows in SD of course). Will Dis2/291 go HD as well?

[Jeremy W]

Will Dis2/291 go HD as well?
Eventually.

[ziltomil]

DAMN! This is great! I didn't expect disney to be showing this much HD. lilo and Stitch looks GREAT!

[drx792]

well i think its safe to say Disney took their time preparing their HD channels for this launch opposed to Nick who is just now getting HD...........yet in 2 hours ill have probably seen more HD on Disney than Nick and its day 1.

[jimbo713]

So much HD on Disney right out of the gate! They really have their act together. If it's worth doing - it's worth doing right!

[GregLee]

I'm getting a "Searching for signal" error for Toon Disney HD. The other two new ones, as well as other HD channels, seem fine. Anyone else have that problem?

[peters4n6]

my eight-year-old daughter might actually get into the whole HD thing if Hanna Montana is in HD

[petergaryr]

16:9 HD? I didn't think Clubhouse was made in 16:9... would be nice though. That's probably my daughter's favorite show.

It was actual 16:9 HD and gorgeous---well, what I watched of it.

[Wisegoat]

Lilo and Stitch are showing full 16:9, no stretching on DisneyHD 290. Looks like 480p. Disney is supposed to be using 720p, as all Disney channels are.

[7thton]

Lilo and Stitch are showing full 16:9, no stretching on DisneyHD 290. Looks like 480p. Disney is supposed to be using 720p, as all Disney channels are.

If I already had a season pass set for Lilo and Stich, do I need to change it for HD?

[Michael D'Angelo]

If I already had a season pass set for Lilo and Stich, do I need to change it for HD?

Yes you need to delete the old series link and set up a new one for the HD version.

[DCSholtis]

Wow, you're brutal.

No, he's a E* sub he's just brutally honest. :lol:

[Steve615]

I believe ESPNU HD will go live in late August, in time for college football...

8/28/08 for ESPNU HD.
http://espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2008_03_mar/20080317_ESPNEWSHDToDebutMarch30.htm
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the info. :)

[su_A_ve]

So now we only have DIS1 on HD. Disney 2 (which is basically the west coast) will eventually be HD as well ?

Reason being I believe NIK came on HD a while ago, but I see only NIK1 on HD, not NIK2 (which is also west coast), right ?

Of course, I better get home soon today and fix my custom channels, to add the HD version of it, and redo the series links...

TIA...

[Steve615]

I am not getting these channels. There is nothing on 207 right now and 290 and 292 are not listed as HD, nor is there programming in HD. What gives?

I tried resetting my HR21 to no avail.

Are you using a favorites list for your channel guide?We have our receivers set for all channels.That way when a new channel shows up,it populates itself into the guide.

[Jeremy W]

my eight-year-old daughter might actually get into the whole HD thing if Hanna Montana is in HD
Well Hannah Montana will be in HD, as per some promotional material from Disney.

[Steve615]

No. :confused:

Hmmm...perhaps someone with experience with the HR21 receivers will chime in on this.We have two HR20s...hope you get the issue cleared up soon.

[realracer2]

No. :confused:


Did you try reseting your DirecTV receiver?

[Jeremy W]

perhaps someone with experience with the HR21 receivers will chime in on this.
The software is the same between the HR20 and the HR21, and they both act the same way. If you have experience with the HR20, you have experience with the HR21.

[DawgLink]

I love ESPNNewsHD being added because I like to leave my TV on ESPNNews as I walk around my house doing things and listening or just sitting on my couch relaxing

[Thaedron]

Glad to see the new channels. Close to half of my TV viewing is on Disney with my daughter watching MM Clubhouse, My Friends Tigger and Pooh AND Little Einsteins right now. I'm interested to see the HD versions of those shows.

On that note... it occurred to me that my approaching 3 year old daughter will probably never really remember what SD TV is/was. Within the next year, I'm guessing that 95+% of all that we watch will be in HD.

[Indiana627]

it occurred to me that my approaching 3 year old daughter will probably never really remember what SD TV is/was. Within the next year, I'm guessing that 95+% of all that we watch will be in HD.
Just like many here (like me) don't remember when black and white was the norm. But SD reruns will be around for a long time, just as black and white reruns are still around now.

[ajc68]

I see that Comcast in Fort Wayne added ABC Family HD and AMC HD today. I wonder what held up D* from launching ABC Family HD? I didn't even know that AMC had an HD feed. This would be a great channel for D* to add if they show the movies in True HD (not stretch-o-vision). And it's great to hear that Disney does not stretch 4x3 programming. If only other stations (like TBS) would adhere to this. I've been waiting for ESPNews for a long time. Let's hope they don't dramatically change the channel and start overproducing it now.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/comcastadd040208.htm

[MarkGSportsNut]

My HR21-700 (and HR20-700) shows the three new channels in HD fine as well as the changes to FOOD and HGTV.

[hdthebest]

Is it 720p or 1080i the ESPNews HD?

[Baldmaga]

Is it 720p or 1080i the ESPNews HD?

Everything produced by Disney is 720p, so every channel launched today is following suit.

[raoul5788]

Just like many here (like me) don't remember when black and white was the norm. But SD reruns will be around for a long time, just as black and white reruns are still around now.

I sure remember it. You must be a youngster!

[Squid7085]

Any screenies of Disney HD with HD content? Gotta give me something to drool over while waiting for that DirecTV guy to come out. Apparently they are booked solid up to the Final Four game Between NC and KU here in Kansas. :-P So I have to wait till next week for the install. I know I am older, but I really love Disney Channel, have since I was a kid and never let go, HD will really pull me back in. Only one channel I watch left to go HD on DirecTV, Comedy :-)

[Baldmaga]

Any screenies of Disney HD with HD content? Gotta give me something to drool over while waiting for that DirecTV guy to come out. Apparently they are booked solid up to the Final Four game Between NC and KU here in Kansas. :-P So I have to wait till next week for the install. I know I am older, but I really love Disney Channel, have since I was a kid and never let go, HD will really pull me back in. Only one channel I watch left to go HD on DirecTV, Comedy :-)

If I could, I would.

Kim Possible was in HD on both channels when I checked them out earlier.

looked pretty good.

[Squid7085]

If I could, I would.

Kim Possible was in HD on both channels when I checked them out earlier.

looked pretty good.

Wow, the last episode of that show was a good two years ago. If they have been filming in HD that long... :D Any of you have daughters, Hannah Montana in HD, can you say coolest person in school! :lol: I would assume most of their DCOM's are in HD as well. Even better, all ad time is Disney ad's, so they have the potential to make all the ad's HD too! The anticipation is killing me!

[Baldmaga]

Wow, the last episode of that show was a good two years ago. If they have been filming in HD that long... :D Any of you have daughters, Hannah Montana in HD, can you say coolest person in school! :lol: I would assume most of their DCOM's are in HD as well. Even better, all ad time is Disney ad's, so they have the potential to make all the ad's HD too! The anticipation is killing me!

Well, the picture was 16:9, and looked clear. And I've heard that SD content isn't being stretched, so it was in fact HD.


and actually, after a little research...the last episode was aired on 9/7/2007

[SAFOOL]

One of my HR21's is getting the new channels but the other one isnt. Any ideas on why that might be? I guess I will try a reset but I hate doing that with the external drive working perfectly right now.

[Squid7085]

Well, the picture was 16:9, and looked clear. And I've heard that SD content isn't being stretched, so it was in fact HD.


and actually, after a little research...the last episode was aired on 9/7/2007

Ahh, thats right, It went into a fourth season because of backlash from 7 year old girls. :hurah:

Either way, even if it is not HD, its probably at least a better picture and in widescreen. I would think most "cartoons" produced in the past few years were produced in a higher resolution anyways. Who knows. Whats the deal with Disney doing a separate East and West feed anyways, never understood that.

[Jhon69]

I sure remember it. You must be a youngster!


Yep! I remember too!.I also remember when a young whipper snapper use to give me problems how I would take them behind the woodpile and educate them!.:eek2: ;)

[ziltomil]

Child molestation isn't cool anymore...

[mikewsu]

On 207 ESPNNews HD my picture is cut off on the left side on 2 of my TV's other three TV's are fine, is anyone else seeing this ?

Same here. Cut off on one of my TV's.

[Greg Alsobrook]

checked out espnnews hd on my lunch break... looks awesome!!!

[Jhon69]

Child molestation isn't cool anymore...


That statement means a spanking on the behind,but if you don't know it,you wouldn't know.

[ziltomil]

What's up with all the euphemisms for unmentionable acts..?




P.S. I'm playing with you.

[jsmuga]

Same here. Cut off on one of my TV's.

This what another member syphix suggested I do to correct issue:

It's called "overscan". Your TV must not be showing the whole picture, pixel for pixel. Check your owner's manual on how to possibly adjust it (it might be as simple as changing an "aspect" on the TV, or may be more difficult..like going into the service menus).

My 1:1, pixel mapping HDTV is showing a 1" border around all the graphics, so your overscan issue may be severe.
__________________

[Jhon69]

What's up with all the euphemisms for unmentionable acts..?




P.S. I'm playing with you.


OK.Sorry.:sure:

[mx6bfast]

Whats the deal with Disney doing a separate East and West feed anyways, never understood that.
People in California don't want to get up at 5 am to watch Little Einstein's.

[Indiana627]

People in California don't want to get up at 5 am to watch Little Einstein's.
Payback for us east coasters having to stay up past midnight to watch end of major sporting events. :lol:

[dhhaines]

People in California don't want to get up at 5 am to watch Little Einstein's.

Oh come on!!!! People in California just need to start their days a few hours earlier!!! :rolleyes: :lol:



Or better yet all of them need to have DVR's

[celticpride]

Well i guess a side effect of ESPN news is a few people are finding out their televisions have overscan,so before i call circuit city to come clean and correct my oversan on my hitachi 57'' rear projection t.v., can someone give me an idea about how much something like this would cost to fix?

[aramus8]

Well i guess a side effect of ESPN news is a few people are finding out their televisions have overscan,so before i call circuit city to come clean and correct my oversan on my hitachi 57'' rear projection t.v., can someone give me an idea about how much something like this would cost to fix?My Hitachi has a choice in the menu for 16X9 2. That is the setting for no ovescan. I'm not sure if they use that circuitry on their projection sets, but I'd check settings before I called anyone out.

[VeniceDre]

Well i guess a side effect of ESPN news is a few people are finding out their televisions have overscan,so before i call circuit city to come clean and correct my oversan on my hitachi 57'' rear projection t.v., can someone give me an idea about how much something like this would cost to fix?

Some TVs have the settings in their menus, others have them in their "service menus".

I am not familiar with the service menus on Hitachi TVs. If you have a technician change the overscan settings in your service menu make sure he knows what he is doing. Going into the service menu and changing a setting can accidentaly brick your TV.

If there is any doubt try to find an ISF tech in your area to do it.

[braven]

WOW ESPNewsHD is just BEAutiful. Loving the color scheme of the various info bars.

[JACKIEGAGA]

I have been waiting for ESPNEWS HD for a long time and they didn't dissapoint

[syphix]

My Samsung LCD has a few different "aspect" settings. Usually, I leave it on "Just Scan", which gives me 0% overscan, 1:1 pixel mapping. To remove some captioning garbage or the vertical left border line on NBC, I'll change the aspect to "16:9", which pushes the overscan to about 3-5%, I believe. Even with that aspect enabled, I'm getting no clipping of any info/graphics on ESPNews HD.

In other words, if you ARE having overscan issues with ESPNews HD, you're missing parts of the image on other channels as well...and your overscan is a bit severe. I'd seriously look into the manual of your TV or getting a local technician to reduce/remove the overscan. But VeniceDre's warning should be payed attention to: you can SERIOUSLY "damage" your TV if you don't know what you're doing in the service menus.

[inkahauts]

I am guessing we won't start seeing West coast feeds of anything until after D11 is fully up and running, however, at that point, I wouldn't be surprised if we get a lot of west coast feeds of stations that are in HD on east coast feeds now... It will dramatically increase their HD channel count and won't keep them from adding more stations because they'll have plenty of room... What I really wonder is.. Will Directv be getting two separate signals for east and west, or do the Broadcaster want them to simply delay their east coast feeds by 3 hours, and if is, does Directv already have that equipment in place?

[SDizzle]

Oh come on!!!! People in California just need to start their days a few hours earlier!!! :rolleyes: :lol:



Or better yet all of them need to have DVR's

I thought we all had DVRs:confused: :lol:

[josejrp]

I am a little disappointed the channels are all 720p instead of 1080i, but I'll take what I can get... and thank you DisneyHD for not stretching the image!

[syphix]

I am a little disappointed the channels are all 720p instead of 1080i...a) All ABC/Disney properties are 720p.

b) You probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference if it was 1080i.;)

[DawgLink]

I am a little disappointed the channels are all 720p instead of 1080i, but I'll take what I can get... and thank you DisneyHD for not stretching the image!

Better than SD :D

[juventuz]

I'm surprised with how many shows Disney and Toon Disney have in HD. They just showed Yin Yang Yo! and it was in HD, actually it was the only reason I watched it. Didn't care for it though.

Now they've got Batman: The Animated Series on, one of my favorite cartoons ever. Unfortunately it wasn't done in 16:9 so it's 4x3. At least they're showing it in its proper format.

[drx792]

any one find it surprising that more cartoons are in HD on Disney than live action shows. I keeps stopping but you check.........so far Life With Derek, Raven, and Zack and Cody were all 4:3.

Idk about Hannah Montana though i forgot to check that one.

[arwlin777]

I'm surprised with how many shows Disney and Toon Disney have in HD. They just showed Yin Yang Yo! and it was in HD, actually it was the only reason I watched it. Didn't care for it though.

Now they've got Batman: The Animated Series on, one of my favorite cartoons ever. Unfortunately it wasn't done in 16:9 so it's 4x3. At least they're showing it in its proper format.

Can anyone post a complete list of shows they've seen in HD on these 2 channels?

[ziltomil]

In just one day Disney channel showed more HD than Nick has in half a year.

[drx792]

In just one day Disney channel showed more HD than Nick has in half a year.

oh i know, i just didnt expect to see so many cartoons and playhouse disney things in HD and the regular programming not to be. I foresaw something more or less the exact opposite way.

[ziltomil]

I just saw a popup on Toon disney say, CFLs use 25% less energy. But that's not true, they use 75% less energy. They probably mean CFLs use 25% of the energy of regular bulbs.

[Tom Servo]

In just one day Disney channel showed more HD than Nick has in half a year.
Has Nick ever shown anything in HD?

[Jeremy W]

What I really wonder is.. Will Directv be getting two separate signals for east and west
Yes, just like they do now.
Has Nick ever shown anything in HD?
Yep, some stuff on the weekends once in a while. Not very much, though.

[konfusion]

im really happy with disney hd and toon disney hd. Colors look so much better. a lot less pixlated. lilo and stitch looks amazing. i feel like im watching a retail dvd if not better. Cant wait for abc family hd.

[HDTVFreak07]

So, now we have these three new additions to the HD family. What channels or stations are left to be added besides ABC Family? ESPNU in the fall? What else?

[SSpectre]

Can anyone post a complete list of shows they've seen in HD on these 2 channels?

In HD:
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Bunnytown
Kim Possible
Phineas and Ferb
Lilo and Stitch (TV series)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
The Emperor's New School
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Lou and Lou Safety Patrol
Handy Manny
The Replacements
Twitches (DCOM - Disney Channel Original Movie)
American Dragon: Jake Long
House of Mouse

Coming in HD (according to promotional material):
Hannah Montana

The only one I've personally seen of these is Kim Possible. I first looked at Disney HD during an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and it wasn't in HD.

I have Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, Tigger & Pooh, Bunnytown, and the Doodlebops recording this morning and will look at them tonight when I get home.

As far as ESPNews goes, it looks great on my TV. No over/underscan; it fits perfectly. I like how it's setup so you can see what's coming in the info bar on the left.

[Argee]

The 1900 EDST Hannah Montana was 4X3 and did not look HD.

[CoachGibbs]

So, now we have these three new additions to the HD family. What channels or stations are left to be added besides ABC Family? ESPNU in the fall? What else?

Outdoor Channel 606-1 has been uplinked from the get-go on D10 so you'd think they would make it available at some point.

[juventuz]

My son was watching the Mickey Mouse Club House this morning and it was in HD.

Yin Yang Yo! was in HD last night on Toon Disney.

[drx792]

Kim Possible was in HD yesterday, but her movie on Disney last night was standard 4:3...........weird, as the HD episode was older than the movie.

[griz]

I'll confirm "My Friends Tigger and Pooh" as HD on DISHD.

[DawgLink]

has espn ever said they had plans of espnuhd?

[jefbal99]

has espn ever said they had plans of espnuhd?

Yup in This august it will go HD for CFB

[jimbo713]

(squeeky voice) Mishka - Mooshka - Mikey Mouse HD!

[Littledude]

So, now we have these three new additions to the HD family. What channels or stations are left to be added besides ABC Family? ESPNU in the fall? What else?

Don't forget the batch of HBOs and Cinemaxes. That should be on the horizon. Can't remember exactly when.

[juventuz]

So, now we have these three new additions to the HD family. What channels or stations are left to be added besides ABC Family? ESPNU in the fall? What else?

Travel Channel HD, Chiller HD, MTV 2 HD, BET HD... lots of HD channels left to add. Not all are lit yet, but they should be within the next few months.

[drx792]

Don't forget the batch of HBOs and Cinemaxes. That should be on the horizon. Can't remember exactly when.

hopefully we'll actually get more of the cinemax channels...........and hbo comedy.

[Greg Alsobrook]

i still can't get over how good espnews hd looks!! they did a great job!!

[drx792]

If anyone is still looking around at the Disney HD Channels...

have you noticed on Toon Disney there is a lto of audio problems? Every now and then there is like a stutter in the audio causing voices to sound like a gargles, or more like a CD when its all scratched up.

[Jeremy W]

Outdoor Channel 606-1 has been uplinked from the get-go on D10 so you'd think they would make it available at some point.
We don't know if it's actually been uplinked, just that it has a placeholder in the guide. Comedy Central HD also has a placeholder in the guide, but we know that it doesn't exist yet.

[Tom Servo]

If anyone is still looking around at the Disney HD Channels...

have you noticed on Toon Disney there is a lto of audio problems? Every now and then there is like a stutter in the audio causing voices to sound like a gargles, or more like a CD when its all scratched up.
I noticed that too last night. Did it a few times during their Jetix block; the picture broke apart a few times as well.

Seems like that sort of thing is common on the 720p channels when they're new, then it will eventually go away. :confused:

[islesfan]

Unfortunately, with the particular quirk of the HR20, I cannot watch ESPN News HD, since the graphics on the left are shoved too far off the screen to read them. I thought this would be a problem as soon as I saw the screenshots. I reported this issue with the HR20 and HDMI on my Mitsubishi over a year ago, but no progress has been made.

(OK, I know how to get into the mintenance system on the TV and move the picture, but I haven't done it because then all my other sources, like the HR21, the DVD, the game consoles, and even the VCR will be shoved off the right side of the screen, so I have just learned to live with this out of the HR20. Maybe if they ever add the screen adjust feature to the HR20, like it was supposed to have, then it would not be a problem)

[Indiana627]

ESPNNews HD is fine via HDMI on my HR20 - I can see everything. I wouldn't blame it on your HR20. Sounds like your TV has overscan problems.

[hasan]

ESPNEWS HD makes use of the screen size nicely, BTW! I like their format.

I was thinking the same thing Smiddy....it reminds me of how good Fox financial looked when they went HD. I found myself watching it (which I have zero interest in), just to appreciate the production values. Of course, it didn't last, but it was fun for a while.

ESPN News, on the other hand, will get a LOT more attention from me than it has been, now that they have the crisp HD and new production values. I had stopped watching ESPN news for a long time, because I couldn't stand the blurry presentation. I've gotten very spoiled. If something isn't in HD (other than MSNBC/CNN/Fox/RFD), I don't watch it. SD has become, for me, unwatchable.

[tonyd79]

We don't know if it's (Outdoor HD) actually been uplinked, just that it has a placeholder in the guide.

It had been at one point. When it was showing up in the guide oddly every once in a while a few months back, I recorded some shows just to see what it looked like. It was quality HD although mostly stuff I don't watch.

[arwlin777]

Not complete but from what I've read and seen myself...
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Bunnytown
Kim Possible
Phineas and Ferb
Lilo and Stitch (not sure if this is the movie or the TV series)
Hannah Montana
My Friends Tigger & Pooh

The only one I've personally seen of these is Kim Possible. I first looked at Disney HD during an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and it wasn't in HD.

I have Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, Tigger & Pooh, Bunnytown, and the Doodlebops recording this morning and will look at them tonight when I get home.

As far as ESPNews goes, it looks great on my TV. No over/underscan; it fits perfectly. I like how it's setup so you can see what's coming in the info bar on the left.

Thanks, I'm sure we will see more in the coming days.

[arwlin777]

I was thinking the same thing Smiddy....it reminds me of how good Fox financial looked when they went HD. I found myself watching it (which I have zero interest in), just to appreciate the production values. Of course, it didn't last, but it was fun for a while.

ESPN News, on the other hand, will get a LOT more attention from me than it has been, now that they have the crisp HD and new production values. I had stopped watching ESPN news for a long time, because I couldn't stand the blurry presentation. I've gotten very spoiled. If something isn't in HD (other than MSNBC/CNN/Fox/RFD), I don't watch it. SD has become, for me, unwatchable.

I agree, ESPN News HD looks very impressive so far.

[whalene]

As far as Disney HD goes, it looks like all the animated series are in HD while the live-action series are in 4:3.

[flipper2006]

Is WGN HD going to ever come?

[juventuz]

Check the many other threads about WGN HD... not any time soon.

[drx792]

As far as Disney HD goes, it looks like all the animated series are in HD while the live-action series are in 4:3.

yup that hits the nail on the head.....

i suspect HD live action soon, at least with the newer movies. It must take time to get the live actions ready.....or in Nick's case EVERYTHING.....(i hope avatar goes HD, even though the DVD's are 4:3 i figure if all these Disney Cartoons are HD Nick animators must be doing some stuff in HD too)

[jgpenzen]

for some reason i couldn't get my reciever to recognize them as HD. i checked to make sure i wasn't using favorite lists and at one point i even performed a RBR.

as i pondered this problem i left the channel on espn news SD, went away, walked the dog, took out the trash and dug up an old bill so i could get the D* number. but when i returned my reciever had changed to channel 201 (DirecTV Basics). lo and behold when i went back to 207 it was in HD.

Disney was still not in HD but when i changed to the SD channel and left it for about 10 minutes, the receiver went to 201 again and I had 290 and 292 in HD.

this is contrary to most people who have posted that they just got the channel in HD, so if you're still having problems getting the channels, i suggest you try tuning it in and waiting it out

oh yeah ESPN News HD is awesome (i think the blue looks much better in HD than the traditional sportscenter red)

[SSpectre]

As far as Disney HD goes, it looks like all the animated series are in HD while the live-action series are in 4:3.

In general, yes... Bunnytown is puppet bunnies with a couple of live action human segments. It's a fairly new show, so they probably started it with HD in mind though.

[mx6bfast]

As far as Disney HD goes, it looks like all the animated series are in HD while the live-action series are in 4:3.
How would Little Einsteins and Higglytown Heroes be categorized? They are not in HD.

[SSpectre]

How would Little Einsteins and Higglytown Heroes be categorized? They are not in HD.

True... I forgot about Little Einsteins. Handy Manny also wasn't in HD yesterday.

Playhouse Disney's shows are most of my daughter's favorites.

[Indiana627]

I recorded Mickey Mouse Clubhouse yesterday for my daughter and couldn't believe how good it looked last night when we watched. I told my wife that no child of mine will be forced to watch SD!

[ben arnold]

Travel Channel HD, Chiller HD, MTV 2 HD, BET HD... lots of HD channels left to add. Not all are lit yet, but they should be within the next few months.

You'd think MTV wuld have shown a second of HD programming on VH1HD or MTVHD before creating MTV2HD......The cart is truely passing the horse now.

[samberger]

Not complete but from what I've read and seen myself...
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Bunnytown
Kim Possible
Phineas and Ferb
Lilo and Stitch (not sure if this is the movie or the TV series)
Hannah Montana
My Friends Tigger & Pooh

The only one I've personally seen of these is Kim Possible. I first looked at Disney HD during an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and it wasn't in HD.

I have Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, Tigger & Pooh, Bunnytown, and the Doodlebops recording this morning and will look at them tonight when I get home.

As far as ESPNews goes, it looks great on my TV. No over/underscan; it fits perfectly. I like how it's setup so you can see what's coming in the info bar on the left.

Is Hannah in HD? Was watching yesterday and it was not. Have you (or anyone else) actually seen it in HD?

[SSpectre]

Is Hannah in HD? Was watching yesterday and it was not. Have you (or anyone else) actually seen it in HD?

No... that's the one I questioned putting on the list... someone wrote about it being in HD but it was on Disney promotional material. It should probably come off for now.

Updated list: http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1533062&postcount=118

[mx6bfast]

No... that's the one I questioned putting on the list... someone wrote about it being in HD but it was on Disney promotional material. It should probably come off for now.

Updated list: http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1533062&postcount=118
I can tell you for sure MMC is in HD.

[uncrules]

Right now, the Emperor's New School is in HD on Disney HD and the Lilo & Stitch TV series is in HD on Toon Disney HD.

[SSpectre]

I can tell you for sure MMC is in HD.

It sure is... and it looks great.

Right now, the Emperor's New School is in HD on Disney HD and the Lilo & Stitch TV series is in HD on Toon Disney HD.

Thanks... I updated my list.

[Ashtonian]

What about the Travel Channel?

[Jeremy W]

You'd think MTV wuld have shown a second of HD programming on VH1HD or MTVHD before creating MTV2HD......The cart is truely passing the horse now.
MTV2 HD doesn't exist yet.

[ziltomil]

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! is HD also.

[SSpectre]

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! is HD also.

LOL! (Never heard of it before)

I'll add it to the list.

[94SupraTT]

Disney, Toon Disney and ESPNNews are all up in HD

HECK YES!

[RAD]

I checked out Hanna Montana at 18:00CDT and to me it looks like some type of frame rate problem, motion not smooth and a bit out of focus.

[SSpectre]

I checked out Hanna Montana at 18:00CDT and to me it looks like some type of frame rate problem, motion not smooth and a bit out of focus.

Was it in HD?

[arwlin777]

Was it in HD?

I have not yet seen it in HD.

[RAD]

Was it in HD?
I haven't caught any HD yet, only SD, but it looks bad. It's almost like looking at old BBC shows that had to be converted from PAL to NTSC.

[SSpectre]

I haven't caught any HD yet, only SD, but it looks bad. It's almost like looking at old BBC shows that had to be converted from PAL to NTSC.

Yeah, the SD hasn't looked so hot thus far.

[drx792]

Yeah, the SD hasn't looked so hot thus far.

aside from that crisp Disney HD logo in the corner :lol:

[SSpectre]

Made a couple of updates to the HD list this morning while watching with my daughter:

http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1533062&postcount=118

[arwlin777]

Made a couple of updates to the HD list this morning while watching with my daughter:

http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1533062&postcount=118

I saw "The Replacements" and it seemed to be in HD too.

[mkstretch]

Wow I'm surprised Disney actually has HD show, I thought it would be like Nick HD(what a waste)

[drx792]

just checked, and Twitches is on Disney in HD!!!

Assuming that all the newer DCOM movies will be then. (Halloween in April thing this week will prove to bring some more HD to the channel.)

[arwlin777]

just checked, and Twitches is on Disney in HD!!!

Assuming that all the newer DCOM movies will be then. (Halloween in April thing this week will prove to bring some more HD to the channel.)

I hope so, but I think some of those Halloween movies were from a couple of years ago, but we'll see.

[bubba gump]

Has anyone seen anything about locals for Beckley or Bluefield, WV

[Jeremy W]

Has anyone seen anything about locals for Beckley or Bluefield, WV
Wrong thread.

[whitepelican]

My kids were watching the show "American Dragon: Jake Long" the other day, and it appeared to be in HD. Might be one to add to the list.

[mx6bfast]

Is anyone else hearing the digital sound for a minute or 2 in the middle of the programs?

[Indiana627]

Is anyone else hearing the digital sound for a minute or 2 in the middle of the programs?
You mean when it sounds like the audio is going through a TalkBox (like Peter Frampton's "Show Me The Way")? Yeah, I've heard that on a few of The Wiggles that I've recorded for my daughter at 7AM eastern on DIS 290 HD. It lasts for about 2 minutes and then goes away. Very annoying.

[whitepelican]

Made a couple of updates to the HD list this morning while watching with my daughter:

http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1533062&postcount=118

I believe it was mentioned much earlier in this thread, but "House of Mouse" also appears to be in HD.

[juventuz]

Same here, my wife even noticed it this morning. It's been happening since the HD channel launched.

[SSpectre]

I believe it was mentioned much earlier in this thread, but "House of Mouse" also appears to be in HD.

Thought I had House of Mouse... updated the list.

[mmdkyoung123]

Yeah, my wife says that every couple of hours, the audio will sound like it's breaking up and sounds very digital (like a bad computer talking) and you get a loud buzz. It only last for about two minutes but happens several times a day. (it's all my kids watch) Any one here anything about why this is happening??

[Indiana627]

Yeah, my wife says that every couple of hours, the audio will sound like it's breaking up and sounds very digital (like a bad computer talking) and you get a loud buzz. It only last for about two minutes but happens several times a day. (it's all my kids watch) Any one here anything about why this is happening??
See http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=125416

Perhaps if we provide enough data to D*, they can track down the issue and fix it. Or pass on the data to Disney in case the problem is on their end.

[konfusion]

Legend Of Tarzan is in HD as well

[SSpectre]

Disney HD is now showing HD designations for its shows.

[Indiana627]

Disney HD is now showing HD designations for its shows.
Excellent! I don't know which is worse: a false negative or a false positive when it comes to inaccurate HD flags.

Now if they can just get those annoying audio distortions fixed.
http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=125416

[Tike1994]

You mean when it sounds like the audio is going through a TalkBox (like Peter Frampton's "Show Me The Way")? Yeah, I've heard that on a few of The Wiggles that I've recorded for my daughter at 7AM eastern on DIS 290 HD. It lasts for about 2 minutes and then goes away. Very annoying.

I've had the same issues several times. It's been happening since the channel launched. Kids were just watching "Return to Halloweentown" and it happened several times during the movie. Anyone know what this is all about?

[Jeremy W]

Anyone know what this is all about?
There is some faulty equipment either on Disney's or DirecTV's end, and it needs to be fixed. I'm sure they know about it, all we can do is wait.

[whitepelican]

Disney HD is now showing HD designations for its shows.

That is nice, now why can't they do the same thing on 292?

[MarkGSportsNut]

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse at 9:19amEST had the issue today for about a minute.

[Indiana627]

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse at 9:19amEST had the issue today for about a minute.
Please report instances of the audio problem/distortion in this thread: http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=125416

I know that thread has been forwarded to the engineering department at D*.

[coota]

On the hd channels that have an occassional sd program, the sd looks good and sharp compared to the picture quality of the sd channel, however, Disney's sd on an HD channel looks terrible, are they working on correcting that?

[Brewsta]

On the hd channels that have an occassional sd program, the sd looks good and sharp compared to the picture quality of the sd channel, however, Disney's sd on an HD channel looks terrible, are they working on correcting that?

Coota, this is pretty much true of any SD channel and why we prefer HD channels so much -- even if they are only broadcasting up-converted SD content.

DirecTV's SD channels suffer from HEAVY, HEAVY compression and look pretty poor. In comparison, their new HD channels with MPEG-4 compression look great and have very little additional compression, if any at all. This is why the same SD content with same amount of detail looks WAY better on the HD broadcast.

[Indiana627]

On the hd channels that have an occassional sd program, the sd looks good and sharp compared to the picture quality of the sd channel, however, Disney's sd on an HD channel looks terrible, are they working on correcting that?
I totally disagree. I record the Wiggles (an SD show) for my daughter. That show looked terrible on 290 SD channel, but it looks so much better on the 290 HD channel.

There is a persistent audio problem on both 290HD and 292HD though that still needs to be fixed. See http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=125416 for more.

[Wisegoat]

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! was in HD last night. Colors were so crisp and clean. Much better than Cartoon Network. No stretching and no motion artifacts. I found myself watching almost the whole show and I had never seen it before.

All HD providers need to take a look at what Disney is doing. This is the way to transition yourself correctly to HD.

[arwlin777]

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! was in HD last night. Colors were so crisp and clean. Much better than Cartoon Network. No stretching and no motion artifacts. I found myself watching almost the whole show and I had never seen it before.

All HD providers need to take a look at what Disney is doing. This is the way to transition yourself correctly to HD.

I agree, I think they have done a pretty good job so far, actually launching true HD shows instead of launching the channel with no content.

[Stealth87]

Any chance Finding Nemo is in HD tonight on Disney 290? There isn't any indication in the Guide it will be but maybe we'll get lucky.

Last time when it was on ABCHD I missed it and the Blu-ray got pushed back to an '09 release.