I’ve had Comcast HDTV now for about 24 hours so here are my initial thoughts and observations:
Picture on the HDTV channels is simply amazing compared to regular digital cable.
It’s kind of annoying on KOMO-HD, where only some content is broadcast in HDTV - on show’s that don’t broadcast in HD, you’ll not only get the top/bottom letterbox effect, but also on the left and right. I am looking forward to checking out this weeks Monday Night football though, which is broadcast in HD.
ESPN-HD feels “stretched” to letterbox, rather than KCTS (PBS), which I thought has the best picture of any channel so far.
Tivo’s channel guide doesn’t seem to want to show all the HD channels for the Comcast Enhanced Digital Rebuild. While it does show KCTS (108), Mariners (100), KOMO (104) and ESPN-HD (173) are all missing. I’ve already tried re-running guided setup, with no luck.
The new box is awesome. DVI and component outputs, ethernet and USB connectors, and coax digital sound. Very cool, although I wish could use the ethernet for something - no idea what it’s used for currently.
Overall I’m pretty happy, especially since I didn’t have to pay any extra per-month for it. Of course, I wish there were more channels broadcasting in HD, but I’m sure that will come in time.
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