2 new HD tier channels on Mediacom

theshadow · 04-10-2008, 10:32 AM

These two just showed up this morning:

KCWI (809)

WGN (825)

That makes all the locals (WOI, KCCI, KCWI, IPTV, WHO, KDSM), plus a handful of nationals (WGN, ESPN, ESPN2, FSN, TNT, TBS, CNN) and some other specialty networks.

mike4cy · 04-10-2008, 10:34 AM

Wohoo WGN :)

cytech · 04-10-2008, 10:35 AM

no wgn or tbs in cedar rapids yet =/

theshadow · 04-10-2008, 10:35 AM

Indeed. Since Comcast isn't an option for non-cable folk in these parts, WGN-HD will be a somewhat acceptable replacement.

Let's just hope it's not another 15 innings tonight.

HandSanitizer · 04-10-2008, 10:42 AM

Too bad they can't kill there analog service so they can add a ton more. Of course that is probably 50% of their business.

The_Architect · 04-10-2008, 10:44 AM

SWEET, finally I can watch Smallville in HD!

superdorf · 04-10-2008, 10:47 AM

UHHH... Mediacom with WGN HD... Darn it... I'm just glad i have Comcast Chitown HD. (on dishnetwork)

CloneAggie · 04-10-2008, 10:53 AM

How many hours of HD content can you record (assuming it is a DVR as well)?

mike4cy · 04-10-2008, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by theshadow

Indeed. Since Comcast isn't an option for non-cable folk in these parts, WGN-HD will be a somewhat acceptable replacement.

Let's just hope it's not another 15 innings tonight.

Yeah, I will take a W in 9 anyday.

nickborton · 04-10-2008, 11:03 AM

I am trying to figure out how we don't have WGN HDTV yet in Kansas City...I get the extra innings packages and i see alot of the games are broadcasted in HD but i don't get to enjoy it

scottie33 · 04-10-2008, 11:11 AM

Yay... I noticed the KCWI HD, but I didn't notice the WGN HD when I was flipping through it.

jdoggivjc · 04-10-2008, 12:08 PM

How nice...

DirecTV has a LOT more HD channels than that (not taking jabs at you - I'm taking jabs at Mediacom proclaiming the addition of these channels as some great accomplishment).

cytech · 04-10-2008, 12:31 PM

the difference is at mediacom you don't have to pay extra to get them.

SeattleClone · 04-10-2008, 12:35 PM

If these channels are anything like their TBS HD channel, they're worthless. There is barely any HD programming on TBS HD. Most of the old sitcoms they rerun probably weren't recorded in HD so that's understandable. But they play a lot of movies, none of which are in HD either which really bothers me. Their next-channel-neighbor, TNT, has plenty of HD content. TBS did actually have a baseball game in HD on Sunday, but that's all I've seen.

cytech · 04-10-2008, 12:37 PM

I really don't need all those HD channels anyway. I get discovery, espn's locals, tnt, comcast sportsnet. Sure more would be nice but it is ok for now.