The Morning After: HD D.V.M.

at8ax:

Just tripped over these yesterday. Why is it that some of the niche channels' HD feeds duplicate the SD programming, but some (Discovery, Hallmark) don't?

And can I trade one of the five or six sports channels for Sci Fi HD?

Posted by at8ax | May 5, 2008 11:44 AM

Molly:

HD shows take up a bigger proportion of our DVR than other shows, so we've had to decide which shows are HD-worthy, and which we record on non-HD channels. I think Amazing Race and Pushing Daisies won the HD spots - most of our other regular sitcoms/dramas we record on standard channels.

As for more random viewing, my husband insists on watching sports in HD, and I think we only watch National Geographic in HD anymore too.

Posted by Molly | May 5, 2008 1:33 PM

SpookyX:

I had HD for a couple of years but only had a standard def DVR which is what I usually watched. Finally, I got a high def DVR and could not be happier. It might be a phase but I have also been watching a lot more TV now when before I would tend to use my spare time to play video games in High Def.

Posted by SpookyX | May 5, 2008 1:38 PM

AarynLaperle:

i won't lie. My roommate and I sometimes will turn on the discovery channel or animal planet in HD. And just watch. We don't really care whats on...its just so pretty...

and its especially cool when the do stuff on sharks.

Posted by AarynLaperle | May 5, 2008 1:49 PM

Keith:

Artificial insemination of a cow on Dirty jobs? Pfffft. You need to catch the episode where he inseminates a pig. For that, you get to sit backwards on the pig to hold it still while doing your business. Come to think of it, he doesn't get to shove his arm anywhere for that one.....so the cow is probably better.

For me, it was Survivorman. I had seen all of the episodes probably five times each. Then they added the HD channel and it was like watching them new all over again.

I caught a new program this weekend on Discovery that I had never heard of before called Alaska Experiment. It is a reality series that puts 4 groups in different locations in Alaska right before winter and they have to learn how to cut wood, hunt, live, etc. in the wilderness. What I saw of it was pretty cool.

I also caught the new Discovery "Boom-de-ada" commercial. It is one of the coolest commercials I've seen in a long time and should win an award.

Posted by Keith | May 5, 2008 2:48 PM

Marymary:

We actually have a lot of HD channels, including SciFi. I'm watching History HD right now. Lincoln in HD, eek. It's ok, but nothing compared to the nature channels like Nat Geographic, Animal Planet, or Discovery. You're right people are kind of scary, but animals and nature are so beautiful.

I think a TV life highlight was watching Planet Earth in HD. The most fascinatingly gorgeous piece of filmaking.

Though I will admit CNN in HD during election coverage is fun. You can hardly look away from all the flags waving, fancy graphics and big screens. And Anderson Cooper is the one exception to the craggy human rule.

Posted by Marymary | May 5, 2008 3:40 PM

an93:

I think this is the boom-de-ada commercial.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6309668192149177108&q=boom+de+ada&ei=nLkfSK24M46UrwLxk_jNAg

Posted by an93 | May 5, 2008 9:58 PM

Keith:

I was flipping thru the ol' HD channels last night and found 7 new channels being added to our line up on May 20th. One of them is Sci-Fi. Sweet!

Posted by Keith | May 6, 2008 10:57 AM

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