View Full Version : Viacom network channels might say HD, but rarely are.
texasmoose
02-25-09, 10:22 PM
Viacom networks are notorious for submitting their HD programming schedule to D* and other vendors inaccurately. More times than not their shows listed in our guide as HD are NOT HD at all. How can they get away with this repeatedly? Their network websites are just as bad.:mad:
D*HR-20
02-26-09, 12:15 AM
You do realize SpikeTV is a Viacom channel and has a very high percentage of HD on it and Nick is also Viacom owned and is ramping up their HD. They just haven't gotten around to the channels you think of as Viacom that I'm guessing are MTV, CMT, and VH1.
Jeremy W
02-26-09, 12:25 AM
The only Viacom channel I'm aware of that mislabels everything as HD is CMT. All of the other channels seem to be fine.
paulman182
02-26-09, 05:23 AM
Just record it all and delete it if you don't like it.
On the other side of the coin, the premium movie channels show a lot in HD that are not labelled that way.
I totally ignore the HD indicator.
Kenkong586
02-26-09, 05:48 AM
Can't we have someone make a sticky or something about this already. All the stations labeled HD are broadcasting in HD! When you turn on the channel and your Directv Reciever's blue light switches to 720p or 1080i, guess what...you are watching HD! Just because it is not 16x9, doesn't mean it's not HD. Plus it rare, but MTV sneaks in some 16x9 HD here and there (Real World, Wed. nights @ 10 and sometimes in the wee hours of the morning, you can find 16x9 cribs). VH1 is also doing the same, maybe more, not totally sure. Comedy Central is Viacom and they strolled right in the 16x9 South Park and I saw the Eddie & Martin comedy "Life" on Saturday afternoon in glorious 16x9.
Jeremy W
02-26-09, 05:57 AM
Just because it is not 16x9, doesn't mean it's not HD.
Technically, you're right. But generally, this is incorrect. If it's not 16x9, it's generally SD. It doesn't matter if it's on an HD channel, it's still SD content.
paulman182
02-26-09, 06:08 AM
Technically, you're right. But generally, this is incorrect. If it's not 16x9, it's generally SD. It doesn't matter if it's on an HD channel, it's still SD content.
Both HDNet Movies and Cinemax regularly show older non-widescreen HD movies.
Jeremy W
02-26-09, 06:15 AM
Both HDNet Movies and Cinemax regularly show older non-widescreen HD movies.
That's why I said:
Technically, you're right.
But that wasn't the point he was trying to make, because he said:
When you turn on the channel and your Directv Reciever's blue light switches to 720p or 1080i, guess what...you are watching HD!
Which is not true.
CMt really sucks for this. They even windowbox shows. It looks horrible.
sigma1914
02-26-09, 09:12 AM
The only CMT show I've seen in 16x9 HD was Redneck Wedding...not a pretty sight lol.
.... and Cinemax regularly show older non-widescreen HD movies. Not on Cinemax (anymore). It's all widescreen HD with no black bars on the top or sides - according to their interstitial promos.
paulman182
02-27-09, 04:57 AM
Not on Cinemax (anymore). It's all widescreen HD with no black bars on the top or sides - according to their interstitial promos.
No, you misunderstand. Cinemax shows old movies in HD in their original aspect ratio, or close to it. They do not force them into 16:9 when they were closer to 4:3 when filmed.
The only CMT show I've seen in 16x9 HD was Redneck Wedding...not a pretty sight lol.
When does it run in hd? My wife set up a sereis link and it always records the "sneak peak" which runs in the afternoon and is listed as hd but is windowboxed.
sigma1914
03-01-09, 11:21 AM
When does it run in hd? My wife set up a sereis link and it always records the "sneak peak" which runs in the afternoon and is listed as hd but is windowboxed.
It was HD only the night/time that a new episode premiered.
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