Post by Skaggs on May 17, 2011 10:22:52 GMT -5
Does Time Warner Cable Really Offer 175 HD Channels In NY?
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2011) -- Time Warner Cable said yesterday that its Digital TV customers in New York City now have access to more than 175 High-Definition channels.
But do they really?
Cable and satellite TV providers often inflate their HD channel counts by adding everything from single-movie PPV channels to non-video music channels. (By example, Cox recently counted 46 Music Choice channels as HD channels; the channels showed still images of album covers in high-def so Cox said they counted as high-def channels.)
The bogus HD channel counts are designed to make a TV provider's HD lineup look more appealing compared to its rivals.
Yesterday, after Time Warner's announcement, we asked the cable operator for a list of the 175 HD channels to determine if it was using any tricks to inflate the numbers. And while Time Warner included about 6-8 PPV channels in the list -- and some duplicate HBO channels with alternative Spanish audio feeds -- the number of 'real' HD channels still came to around 170-175.
The list of HD channels also include numerous basic cable HD channels not found in the lineup of top satcaster DIRECTV, such as AMC HD, Reelz Channel HD, Nat Geo Wild HD and E! HD.
It should be noted that Time Warner does not offer 175 HD channels in every market it serves, but the New York lineup does show a strong commitment to high-def when some of its rivals are scaling back.
"Time Warner Cable offers the best and biggest HD lineup in New York City. We're excited to announce that our customers now have access to over 175 HD channels and that additional HD On Demand channels are coming soon," said David Gray, Regional Vice President of Marketing for Time Warner Cable's East Region. "Along with the expansion of HD, we continue to augment our digital and On Demand offerings making it simple and easy for customers to access the shows they want. In an effort to deliver more programming options and value to our diverse customers, we're also introducing several international packages which provide a cost-effective option for viewing programming from around the world."
Below is a list of Time Warner Cable's HD channels in New York City, according to Time Warner Cable:
Encore
Reelz Channel
AMC
Turner Classic Movies
Lifetime Movie Network
Hallmark
Hallmark Movie Channel
IFC
Sundance
Fearnet
TWC Movie Pass on Demand
TEAM
ESPN 3D
Game
Game 2
Tennis
CBS College Sports
NHL Network GOL TV
Fox Soccer Plus
Big Ten Network On Demand
Big Ten Network
Big Ten Overflow 1-4
ESPN Goal Line
ESPN News
ESPN U
Outdoor Channel
Versus
Golf
3DTV1
3DTV2
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Deportes
ESPN Deportes
NBA TV
MLB Network
In Demand PPV
In Demand PPV 2
MAV
Smithsonian
Smithsonian On Demand
MGM
HBO
HBO 2
HBO Signature
HBO Family
HBO Comedy
HBO Zone
HBO Latino
Cinemax
More MAX
Action MAX
Thriller MAX
WMAX
@max
FiveStar MAX
OuterMAX
Showtime
SHO 2
Showcase
SHO Extreme
SHO Beyond
SHO Women
SHO Next
TMC
TMC Extra
Starz
Starz Edge
Starz Kids
Starz Comedy
WGN
GMC
OWN
BBC America
Crime & Investigation
WABC
DIY
Style
TV Guide
FUSE
G4
GSN
CMT
Planet Green
Nat Geo Wild
History International
Prime Time On Demand
HD Showcase On Demand
HD MOD
NY 1
WCBS
TNT
WNBC
WNYW
Nick
TBS
WWOR
FX
WPIX
Oxygen
WNET
MSNBC
CNBC
USA
SyFy
Bravo
VH1
MTV
The HUB
Investigation Discovery
E!
SportsNet New York
MSG
ESPN
ESPN 2
Bloomberg
WPXN
QVC
Universal
Spike TV
BET
ABC Family
HSN
History Channel
WXTV
Fox Business News
Fox News
Comedy Central
A&E
WNJU - Telemundo
MSG+
Disney
Food Network
Cooking Channel
TLC
YES
EWTN
Headline News
WE
Disney XD
Cartoon
Lifetime
Bio
HGTV
National Geographic
Discovery
HD Theater
WFUT
Galavision
C-Span 1-3
Weather Channel
SPEED
Science Channel
CNN
Tru TV
Ovation
Animal Planet
Africa Channel
Travel
TV One
Palladia
Wedding Central
6 HBO alternative Spanish audio feeds
Adult MOD
In Demand PPV 1-2
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2011) -- Time Warner Cable said yesterday that its Digital TV customers in New York City now have access to more than 175 High-Definition channels.
But do they really?
Cable and satellite TV providers often inflate their HD channel counts by adding everything from single-movie PPV channels to non-video music channels. (By example, Cox recently counted 46 Music Choice channels as HD channels; the channels showed still images of album covers in high-def so Cox said they counted as high-def channels.)
The bogus HD channel counts are designed to make a TV provider's HD lineup look more appealing compared to its rivals.
Yesterday, after Time Warner's announcement, we asked the cable operator for a list of the 175 HD channels to determine if it was using any tricks to inflate the numbers. And while Time Warner included about 6-8 PPV channels in the list -- and some duplicate HBO channels with alternative Spanish audio feeds -- the number of 'real' HD channels still came to around 170-175.
The list of HD channels also include numerous basic cable HD channels not found in the lineup of top satcaster DIRECTV, such as AMC HD, Reelz Channel HD, Nat Geo Wild HD and E! HD.
It should be noted that Time Warner does not offer 175 HD channels in every market it serves, but the New York lineup does show a strong commitment to high-def when some of its rivals are scaling back.
"Time Warner Cable offers the best and biggest HD lineup in New York City. We're excited to announce that our customers now have access to over 175 HD channels and that additional HD On Demand channels are coming soon," said David Gray, Regional Vice President of Marketing for Time Warner Cable's East Region. "Along with the expansion of HD, we continue to augment our digital and On Demand offerings making it simple and easy for customers to access the shows they want. In an effort to deliver more programming options and value to our diverse customers, we're also introducing several international packages which provide a cost-effective option for viewing programming from around the world."
Below is a list of Time Warner Cable's HD channels in New York City, according to Time Warner Cable:
Encore
Reelz Channel
AMC
Turner Classic Movies
Lifetime Movie Network
Hallmark
Hallmark Movie Channel
IFC
Sundance
Fearnet
TWC Movie Pass on Demand
TEAM
ESPN 3D
Game
Game 2
Tennis
CBS College Sports
NHL Network GOL TV
Fox Soccer Plus
Big Ten Network On Demand
Big Ten Network
Big Ten Overflow 1-4
ESPN Goal Line
ESPN News
ESPN U
Outdoor Channel
Versus
Golf
3DTV1
3DTV2
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Deportes
ESPN Deportes
NBA TV
MLB Network
In Demand PPV
In Demand PPV 2
MAV
Smithsonian
Smithsonian On Demand
MGM
HBO
HBO 2
HBO Signature
HBO Family
HBO Comedy
HBO Zone
HBO Latino
Cinemax
More MAX
Action MAX
Thriller MAX
WMAX
@max
FiveStar MAX
OuterMAX
Showtime
SHO 2
Showcase
SHO Extreme
SHO Beyond
SHO Women
SHO Next
TMC
TMC Extra
Starz
Starz Edge
Starz Kids
Starz Comedy
WGN
GMC
OWN
BBC America
Crime & Investigation
WABC
DIY
Style
TV Guide
FUSE
G4
GSN
CMT
Planet Green
Nat Geo Wild
History International
Prime Time On Demand
HD Showcase On Demand
HD MOD
NY 1
WCBS
TNT
WNBC
WNYW
Nick
TBS
WWOR
FX
WPIX
Oxygen
WNET
MSNBC
CNBC
USA
SyFy
Bravo
VH1
MTV
The HUB
Investigation Discovery
E!
SportsNet New York
MSG
ESPN
ESPN 2
Bloomberg
WPXN
QVC
Universal
Spike TV
BET
ABC Family
HSN
History Channel
WXTV
Fox Business News
Fox News
Comedy Central
A&E
WNJU - Telemundo
MSG+
Disney
Food Network
Cooking Channel
TLC
YES
EWTN
Headline News
WE
Disney XD
Cartoon
Lifetime
Bio
HGTV
National Geographic
Discovery
HD Theater
WFUT
Galavision
C-Span 1-3
Weather Channel
SPEED
Science Channel
CNN
Tru TV
Ovation
Animal Planet
Africa Channel
Travel
TV One
Palladia
Wedding Central
6 HBO alternative Spanish audio feeds
Adult MOD
In Demand PPV 1-2
