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Goofy IT Guy
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HD Discusson: SciFi Channel (Channel 244)
Discussion thread for the new HD channel: SciFi Channel (Channel 244)
Topics: PQ, Programming, Stretch-0-vision (we hope not!), etc.
And don't forget our other coverage of the new DIRECTV HD channels: The list of Launched Channels,
Troubleshooting Tips for the New HD Channels,
and just for fun, The "I Got Them!" Challenge.
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10-03-07, 05:14 AM
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I think like an engineer
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Confirmed
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10-03-07, 05:20 AM
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10-03-07, 05:20 AM
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No Closed Captioning on SCIFI-HD.  Looks like I have to complain to NBC. I'm guessing that it won't be quick to come since they've yet to fix this on Universal-HD. I imagine Bravo-HD--also an NBC owned channel--is without captioning too.
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10-03-07, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by beestea
So happy about this one.... and Earl, damn man you are really on top of things |
I have to say I was very surprised we got this one so quickly. I was really expecting this one to be a few weeks away since it was the one channel I really wanted. Way to go D*! Now just have to wait for some HD content to see how it looks and hope they don't stretch the non HD stuff. The infocommerical looks normal so there is hope strech-o-vision won't exist here. |
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10-03-07, 05:34 AM
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So far I don't actually see anything in the guide that is listed as HD
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10-03-07, 05:43 AM
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Hard to tell about the PQ so far (when are the infomercials going to be produced in HD ). My TV says I'm getting it in 1080i.
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10-03-07, 05:47 AM
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I wonder if the new season of Ghost Hunters will be in HD...
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10-03-07, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Stuart Sweet
So far I don't actually see anything in the guide that is listed as HD
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Yeah. I wonder about that. Nothing marked as HD in the guide.
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10-03-07, 06:18 AM
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Should I change my SL for Stargate now or wait?
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10-03-07, 06:21 AM
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Thank you DirecTV. Can't wait to watch/record Stargate Atlantis in HD tomorow.
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10-03-07, 06:25 AM
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I hope ECW is in HD
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10-03-07, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by william8004
Should I change my SL for Stargate now or wait?
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I already changed mine. I figure the guide is just lagging behind. This happened last week with some of the channels as well. I figure it will be listed as HD by Friday. |
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10-03-07, 06:56 AM
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I wonder if the new season of Ghost Hunters will be in HD...
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You really think they are going to use HDcams? |
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10-03-07, 06:59 AM
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Great, can't wait for BSG in HD.
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10-03-07, 07:01 AM
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Twilight Zone marathons should look very nice now and hopefully Tales From The Darkside too.
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10-03-07, 07:03 AM
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amazing how it was just in time to MISS the last episode of Eureka.
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10-03-07, 07:03 AM
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You really think they are going to use HDcams?
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Obviously the cams they use for investigations wouldn't be HD... but hopefully they could at least record the rest of the show in HD to get with the times...
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10-03-07, 07:08 AM
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Beastmaster is in letterbox, which would seem to indicate it's an HD show--strange they aren't showing it in HD. (At least they're not showing it in stretch-o-vision. TNT/History Channel/TBS, are you paying attention?)
BTW, could they make their on-screen logo (with the Ghost Hunters promo) any more conspicuous?
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10-03-07, 07:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vurbano
You really think they are going to use HDcams?
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Now that the Red One HD cam is shipping I hope more small production companies will shoot in true HD.
http://www.red.com/
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I find it interesting that there is very little if any promo of the sci fi network in hd on its own website...
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Godfather
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Quote:
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I hope ECW is in HD
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Not till Jan 2008 at the earliest.
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10-03-07, 07:17 AM
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Not till Jan 2008 at the earliest.
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10-03-07, 07:19 AM
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10-03-07, 07:28 AM
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Godfather
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PR Buick
Beastmaster is in letterbox, which would seem to indicate it's an HD show--strange they aren't showing it in HD. (At least they're not showing it in stretch-o-vision. TNT/History Channel/TBS, are you paying attention?)
BTW, could they make their on-screen logo (with the Ghost Hunters promo) any more conspicuous?
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Indeed, on both counts....
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