HDMOVIES comercials

[Paul Secic]

Last night as I started my recording of a HDNETMOVIES I saw a few seconds of a Bridgestone comercial. Anyone else see something simular? I'm serious!

[Stewart Vernon]

They've always ran some kind of advertisement between movies. Most of the time it is for programming on HDNet or HDNet Movies... but every once in a while a "real" commercial is thrown in there.

They haven't been censoring or interrupting movies, though, like UniversalHD started doing a year or so back.

[sremick]

I recorded Lawrence of Arabia off HDNET not long ago (last month or 2?) and there were several commercial breaks. Very annoying.

[dennispap]

I recorded Lawrence of Arabia off HDNET not long ago (last month or 2?) and there were several commercial breaks. Very annoying.
The op is talking about hdnetmovies. Totally different channel. I watch movies on hdnetmovies all of the time and i've never seen a commercial During the movie.

[sremick]

Wow, I'm embarrassed. I wasn't even aware of a separate "HDNET Movies" channel.

Learn something new every day.

[garys]

Wow, I'm embarrassed. I wasn't even aware of a separate "HDNET Movies" channel.

Learn something new every day.

Really? It's been there as long as HD Net has.

[sremick]

Really? It's been there as long as HD Net has.
Yeah I see that now. But I just get the poor-man's HD, the Bronze package only. So I've never seen it and didn't realize it existed.

[Nick]

Wow, I'm embarrassed. I wasn't even aware of a separate "HDNET Movies" channel.

Learn something new every day.So do I...

Here's a link to the 'monthly' HDNet Movies schedule for June:

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=158892
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[phrelin]

Wow, I'm embarrassed. I wasn't even aware of a separate "HDNET Movies" channel.

Learn something new every day.HDNET Movies in the 12 channel Platinum HD add-on package. Personally, I pay $10.00 a month for that one channel, plus MGMHD (good if you're a real old movie buff) and UniversalHD (where we sometimes watch in HD old TV shows that were canceled).

It's sort of a Dish Network version of the old VOOM HD package - a group of special interest channels in HD. The package includes (links provided to the home page and explanations for the channels that aren't self-explanatory from the name):

HDNET Movies (http://www.hdnetmovies.com/)
MGMHD (http://www.mgmchannel.com/index.php?lang=1&gmt=120)
UniversalHD (http://www.universalhd.com/index.shtml)
BET J HD (http://www.bet.com/ontv/betjshows) (jazz music is the primary focus, but programming has been expanded to include a block of Caribbean programs as well as some R&B, neo soul, and alternative hip hop andm to a lesser extent, go-go, electronica, and alternative rock)
Logo (http://www.logoonline.com/) (a broad range of programming (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_(TV_channel)#Programming) oriented to the GLBT community including orginal series, reality, music, comedy, etc.)
Crime & Investigation Network HD (http://www.crimeandinvestigationnetwork.com/crime-and-investigation/) (syndicated old TV shows plus documentary and docudramas examining stories behind the headlines, biographies of infamous murderers, serial killers and outlaws and probes unexplained mysteries)
Fashion TV (http://www.ftv.com/fashion/page.php?P=3818)
World Fishing Network (http://www.wfn.tv/)
Tennis Channel (http://www.tennischannel.com/)
Golf Channel (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/)
NBA TV (http://www.nba.com/FanNight/)
NHL Network (http://www.nhlnetwork.com/)

[Paul Secic]

The op is talking about hdnetmovies. Totally different channel. I watch movies on hdnetmovies all of the time and i've never seen a commercial During the movie.

Perhaps it was a fluke, but I'm getting rid of that tier because there's nothing special on it. HDNETMOVIES isn't worth it.

[kucharsk]

Perhaps it was a fluke, but I'm getting rid of that tier because there's nothing special on it. HDNETMOVIES isn't worth it.

I guess to each their own.

Personally I find HDNet Movies to be worth more than the regular movie channels as all of their films are HD and OAR, and about 95% of them aren't viewable in HD any other way (read: aren't available on Blu-Ray and/or are presented cropped to 16:9 on other movie channels.)

Since Universal HD and MGM HD have turned into pale, commercial-filled imitations of what they once were, HDNet Movies is effectively "TCM HD" until TCM can someday make the numbers work.

[paulman182]

Since Universal HD and MGM HD have turned into pale, commercial-filled imitations of what they once were, HDNet Movies is effectively "TCM HD" until TCM can someday make the numbers work.

I wouldn't really describe MGM HD that way. The last few movies I have seen have one commercial or promo about 45 minutes into the movie, which is easily skipped with a DVR. The movie is otherwise unedited as far as I can tell.

[Paul Secic]

I guess to each their own.

Personally I find HDNet Movies to be worth more than the regular movie channels as all of their films are HD and OAR, and about 95% of them aren't viewable in HD any other way (read: aren't available on Blu-Ray and/or are presented cropped to 16:9 on other movie channels.)

Since Universal HD and MGM HD have turned into pale, commercial-filled imitations of what they once were, HDNet Movies is effectively "TCM HD" until TCM can someday make the numbers work.

They could have found something better. Last night I watched Harvey with James Stewart from 1950 on HBOSIG in HD. You just have to search that channel for golden nuggets.