WISN HDTV Program Guide

[P a u l]

Check the link for all the shows that will be broadcast in high definition.
 http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/entertainment/1746154/detail.html

[kermtfrg]

How soon before we can get this on TWC?  I can't justify spending $500 on a STB so I can watch a handful of shows in HDTV.

[kjnorman]

Kermfrg,

Email both TWC and WISN your request for this to be put on digital cable.

The more requests the sooner they may act.

Kerry

[Pat]

kermtfrg, if you already have an HD set, the additional cost of an STB is minor.  If you don't, there would be no benefit.

If you're just thinking about it, then I would go for it -- there's more than you think, perhaps 50 hours per week locally, more than you should spend sitting and watching it.    Just don't get a 4:3 set, even though more attractively priced -- you'll regret it later.

Cable will "always" be filled with non high-def material (reruns.  some are still black and white!!!), but some, like ESPN, have announced HD plans for next year.

[Kevin Arnold]

Personally, I would rather spend a one time $400 and get my network HD free thereafter rather than spend the recurring cable fee for the HD feed. Directv is a better source for HD premium channels and SD cable channels anyway IHO.

[veyj]

Paul,  A couple corrections to the site.  

George Lopez    7:30 - 8:00
MD's            9:00 - 10:00

[P a u l]

Kj has an excellent point here about buying a STB vs. paying the recurring fees to TWC. If you have Digital cable then a STB will pay for itself within the first year. TWC will also have to compress our high bandwidth signal to a lower more usable one for them. So in the long run picking up the channels OTA will give you much better quality.

veyj thanks for the tip. I will let our webmaster know to change the times.

[This message has been edited by P a u l (edited 10-30-2002).]

[Joseph S]

 

I can't justify spending $500 on a STB so I can watch a handful of shows in HDTV.

Spend $400 on HiPix, MyHD, or the other HD card and justify it as a HD STB + HD Recorder then.   That was my excuse. Of course there are other costs associated with the computer to HDTV model, but the recording benefit outweighs them in my case.

I dropped cable altogeter for 3/4 of the year too until I just "had" to get HBO and Showtime HD.

[This message has been edited by Joseph S (edited 10-30-2002).]

[kermtfrg]

A few responses...

I do have a 16x9 HD set now.

I don't think Directv is an option for me.  I want the freedom of putting as many TV's in my house as I can.  From my understanding, to cover my current needs of 4 TV's (only 1 needs the TWC digital box) would cost a lot of upfront money in boxes and dishes and whatever.

Thanks everyone for your opinions. Now I have to convince my wife that we need the STB before the end of January so we can watch the Super Bowl in HD.

[Pat]

You have two months or so to convince her.  Get busy!

I'm sure you've already noticed that Kenoshans (?) get Chicago quite nicely, so a rotor on an antenna may be advantageous.

[P a u l]

veyj

The program guide is now fixed.