Weather Channel HD and ESPNews HD

[FenixTX]

Here are links to two articles on tvpredictions.com stating that the Weather Channel HD is going to be on D* in September and ESPNews HD will be on sometime at the end of the year.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/weatherhd030807.htm
http://www.tvpredictions.com/espnnews030707.htm

[cforrest]

Weather Channel HD is nothing new. D* let that cat out of the bag at CES back in January. It was confirmed by TWC in February, 3 weeks after D* said they were going HD. Glad to hear ESPNews will be going HD, get to see HD highlight clips over and over :)

[gulfwarvet]

i know this might be off topic, but i just noticed that channel 77 HGC HD is also on channel 95 as sneak peek in the guide? does this mean that maybe D* is testing for a new HD feed?

[cforrest]

I see it on Channel 98 on my HR10-250, interesting regardless!

[shortkud]

i know this might be off topic, but i just noticed that channel 77 HGC HD is also on channel 95 as sneak peek in the guide? does this mean that maybe D* is testing for a new HD feed?

I believe channel 77 is just a shortcut to channel 95. Just like for HBOHD and SHOWTIMEHD on 70 and 71. Its because they are using that channels bandwidth to show the NGC sneak peak.

[admiral39]

Here are links to two articles on tvpredictions.com stating that the Weather Channel HD is going to be on D* in September and ESPNews HD will be on sometime at the end of the year.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/weatherhd030807.htm
http://www.tvpredictions.com/espnnews030707.htm

The Weather Channel? Seriously? Why? :confused:

[Jeremy W]

The Weather Channel? Seriously? Why? :confused:
Because of all the documentaries they show. Besides, why not?

[lwilli201]

It is interesting that Directv is the launching pad for many HD channels. Without D* stepping up and agreeing to carrage of these new channels, I don't think they would be launching. Don't see Dish stepping in to take the lead. Dish follows. :rolleyes: