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Cable Networks Without A HD Channel

azumanga said:
Raymie said:
I really need truTV HD to come to Phoenix sooner than later (for the NCAA tournament). They said they were going to add it over a year ago but never did. Cox lists The Weather Channel HD on 745 (it's on 770. The last time TWC was at a similar number was when it was 42 in the late 90s.)
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Too late for Bright House -- yesterday, they ran the channel notice for March in the paper; the only thing new is the addition of Reelz in SD and HD.
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The closest TWC cluster to me is in Yuma. Looking for Comcast? Go to Tucson. Phoenix is pretty much all Cox, and most of Tucson is as well.

745 is the number where truTV HD would go. Kinda odd that Cox put TWC there on its online lineup when it should be on 770 (which it actually is).
 
MattParker said:
Just because your cable, fiber optic or satellite provider doesn't carry the HD version, doesn't mean a channel doesn't offer one.

HD's channels make little sense for channels which offer only older TV shows recorded in analog video or older movies shot in the 3:4 aspect ratio.
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I did a search for the networks i listed that aren't in HD. Not because their not oftered on my line-up.
 
sdwulfdawg said:
Turner Movie Classics looks terrible on most high definition television sets even though the old movies were not shot in high definition. It is about putting enough pixels on the screen so it doesn't look soft/pixelated.
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Hmm... that's interesting that you mention that, because TCM-HD on Comcast (Marietta, GA) looks great.

Also, some old movies were shot in "high definition," as 35mm film can be considered HD. If I remember correctly, a 35mm film frame has between 3-12 million pixels and an HD frame has around 2 million pixels when mesauring 1920 x 1080 scan lines. So, TCM can show a movie shot on 35mm in any era in true high definition if they can find the 35mm master.
 
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