Yeah I'm HD finally
 

Ok, so I finally got a hd-directivo, directv hd programming (only w/ showtime as a premium) and OTA channels set up.

Now - I gotta get me some good HD shows to record ;)

Is there a good site that tracks HD programming?

So far I'm set up w/ HD seasonpasses for Alias and 24 - very excited about it!

As a side note - MAN IS THAT HD TIVO SLOOOOOOW ..

[morpheus]Welcome to the real world.[/morpheus]

Wait until you realize that some TV actors have really bad skin. -eek-


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I realized that when I saw Matrix : Reloaded in Imax :(

I just found titantv.com - not bad!

Also try the AVS Forum for HDTV Programming and Local Programming. Valuable resources. :up:

Yeah - I made the move to HD several months ago. Can't wait for The Masters in HD this weekend.

Doesn't DirecTivo have a search for HD shows? I don't know since I don't have a Tivo but my cable box has an HDTV search and so does my ReplayTV, and it doesn't even record HD.

Since you are recording Alias, you may as well record the entire ABC lineup for that night: Lost, Alias, and Eyes.

I assume Battlestar Galactica is not in HD? :(

Yes - welcome to the club. Note that since you now have HD, you are forced to watch all 3 CSIs. :p

I would suggest the following:

Monday
Las Vegas - NBC - 9 PM
CSI: Miami - CBS - 10 PM
You already mentioned 24
(Tonight only) NCAA Championship Game - ABC - 9 PM

Tuesday
House - FOX - 9 PM
Blind Justice - ABC - 10 PM

Wednesday
Alias - ABC - 9 PM
Lost (not a fan, but it's supposed to be good) - ABC - 8 PM
Eyes - ABC - 10 PM (watched some of the pilot last week, looked good)
CSI: NY - CBS - 10 PM

Thursday
Joey - NBC - 8 PM
Tru Calling - FOX - 9 PM
CSI - CBS - 9 PM

Friday
Numb3rs - CBS - 10 PM

Sunday
Desperate Housewives - ABC - 9 PM
Grey's Anatomy - ABC - 10 PM

These are just the shows I tape on a weekly basis...there are others, but they're not in HD.

You've made the next step...now enjoy watching TV as it should be seen!

It'll pass. Watching HD for sake of being HD wore off pretty quickly for me, especially with how much HD programming there is now, especially if you get HBO and/or like sports (ESPN).

No HBO HD? I know when I finally splurge on all the necessary HD things I will be most excited about their shows.

WATCH THE GAME TONIGHT!!

Even though I have no interest in College Basketball, NCAA Finals are the highlight of the HDTV season.

Red Dog...Masters...the SD cameras are really going to piss you off during the masters.

I don't have HBO either, even though I end up buying the shows on DVD. Another $12 per month is just too much for us (read: The Wife) to swallow.

You can search for "HDTV" in the Audio/Visual search.

I use that all the time to see if there's any HD shows I might not know are coming up.

If you get PBS-HD, set a SP for Rudy Maxa's Smart Travels. Great visuals.

I'm on DirecTV and can't get OTA, so I only had Fox (NY) network, but I just got my waiver for CBS in NY.
I then realized, I only watch one show on CBS. :thmbsdwn:

But, the NCAA final should look good tonight! I'll turn that on after 24.

At any rate, I recommend the Discovery HD theater. I've been watching a crapload of that.

BTW, are you using the HDMI out? How is that working? I had to return the first one because of that already. Now, the optical audio on #2, keeps popping in and out, and I think the hard drive is periodically freezing up.

Yup. Especially Miami, which I still say has the best HD broadcast of any show.

I used to watch that crap muted just for the visuals

Yeah, CSI Miami is pretty damn good. 24 is also fantastic. The DD 5.1 makes it that much better in that show because of all the weapons fire. :up:

I don't watch it, but I'm betting your right. It is a nice bright show. The brighter colors always seem to look sharper than your dark tones like on CSI:Vegas.

Although...do not judge your TV pic quality by the presentation on 24...murky, dank, and dull

Was is just my local affiliate or was last weeks Joey rerun not in HD? I need every line of resolution to get my full Drea Dematteo fix.

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Nah - last week's Joey was broadcast (in Charlotte anyway) in SD. Which was actually good, 'cos some of the audio mixes on the past few eps have been *terrible*. Although I too missed seeing Drea DeMatteo in HD.

Starting Sunday April 10, Universal HD will begin running the entire Battlestar Galactica series in HD.

Every Sunday at 8 and 11

okay I'm gonna be there to see it.:)

Haha, ok, I've gotta ask...I've never watched TV in HD, so I don't know if you're full of it or if you were being serious? And if you were serious, is HD actually THAT much more detailed?!

Yes.


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Here's a question I hope some can answer. I just got a HDTV and a HD cable box from my local cable company. My HD channels are breathtaking, the movie channels are beautiful but my regular cable channels look like crap. Is this normal? If so, is there any way to bring the other channels in clearer? Maybe a signal booster perhaps?

My analog cable channels look worse on my 30" Sanyo than they did on my old 27" Trinitron, but I rarely watch them so it doesn't bother me that much.

That's a common problem on HDTV's, it's mostly because you're getting a scaled up version of a worse signal, so just like zooming in on a picture on the computer (in real life, not CSI land), it becomes worse, especially by comparison. On my TV I've found that the proper TV settings for standard tv and hdtv are way different; if I leave it on the HDTV settings the standard tv looks like crap. By fiddling around with it, I got the standard TV signal to look acceptable, or at least a lot less washed out. Also, different channels vary in quality, at least with my cable provider, Comedy Central and Cartoon Network look good, while ESPN (standard) isn't too fun to watch. It'll probably never handle it as well as a small tube TV would (unless maybe you got a smaller tube HDTV), but I think the tradeoff is worth it.

Yeah.. check out Desperate Housewives... Terri Hatcher has these bags under her eyes that SD (and of course, makeup) conceal pretty well. And can can practically *see* where Nicolette Sheridan's been getting those Botox injections.

Just tonight, my GF and I were watching the NCAA finals downstairs (in HDTV) and she commented that the white guy with Greg Gumbel (Seth Davis?) *really* needs some "Just For Men"... We went upstairs to the bedroom at halftime (to the SD TV) and we laughed over how much *less* noticeable his grey hairs were in SD.

Oh, and wait until you see Cameron Diaz in HD... Man, *that's* a disappoinment!

Yes...

...and you think the TV stars are bad?

Watch American Idol, a sporting event, AND ESPECIALLY the State of the Union!

Holy ugly people batman!

Check out Jay Leno. The PQ is outstanding and it's interesting to see all of the guests in HD once you get over looking at Jay.

Whoa, quite a list!! thanks - i'll start with some CSI I think.. only 25 hrs or so HD on the tivo :( need to upgrade.

How does the waiver thing work? can you get the cbs/fox etc hdtv channels off the satellite? i have somewhat dodgy locals at times.

I use the HDMI output and it works fine with my samsung DLP tv. Using the supplied cable.

What I currently record/watch in HD:

Deadwood
Desparate Housewives
Grey's Anatomy
Boston Legal
Las Vegas
The Office
L&O: SVU
Blind Justice
Smallville
Lost
The West Wing
Law & Order
Eyes
The O.C.
Tru Calling
CSI
Without a Trace
8 Simple Rules
JAG
L&O: Trial by Jury