Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 Well, I've got an HDTV now, and we have these coupons from Comcast for free PPVs, so we decided to watch Master And Commander tonight. Aside from all the trailers even after the "Feature Presentation" doo-hickey and the almost silent volume of the talking scenes, something stood out to me. "Wait a minute, this picture isn't right." Then I went to their site and clicked on FAQs. Can you provide us with a choice between letterboxed and non-letterboxed versions of a movie? The majority of our titles are not in letterbox format. Occasionally we will offer titles in letterbox, but only on rare occasions. Well, bull. It's hard to complain with a free movie, but I wouldn't be paying for this on a regular basis. Blockbuster it is, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 Were you watching the actual HD iNDemand channel? Doesn't sound like it. You're fault lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 I don't believe we have an actual HD PPV channel. If we do, I didn't know, as they are all titled iNPPV. Just KPIX (CBS), KNTV (NBC), KGO (ABC), KQED (PBS), ESPN, HBO and the others (which I guess I'm going to have to subscribe to for good looking movies from here on out), and two channels called INHD which seem to be the "Ooh, you own an HD set you lucky dog, here's National Geographic vistas to show your friends" channel. HD aside, I've become accustomed to letterbox. iNDemand seems to be catering to the crowd that's still buying full-screen DVDs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 The INHD channels are the HD PPV channels. If you didn't order that channel then tough luck since you seem to forget the HD TV penetration rates are still pretty small in the scheme of things. ESPECIALLY 16x9 sets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 Actually, INHD is a non-PPV network that's part of Digital Classic. I'm not looking for full HDTV. I just want letterboxed movies so I can blow up the image. Sure it won't look all that good, but movies are made in wide aspect ratios and more and more people are buying widescreen DVDs instead of pan & scan, more and more average consumers are finally figuring out that letterbox is better, etc. 'Sides, Rant, you were the person who eventually talked me into looking at HDTV. Well, you and Mark Cuban rambling about HDNet on MSNBC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 Then get HBO, SHO, MAX, and STARZ HD are mostly letterboxed. Starz OnDemand shows a lot of letterboxed movies. And on OnDemand if you go to the Movies catergory you will see the WideScreen subcatergory. Go nuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2004 VOD hasn't been rolled out in our area. I guess I'm going to have to scour the HD channels to see what movie network has the movies that most interest me once the Sopranos ends on Sunday. Still doesn't change my point about DVD vs PPV, at least for now anyway. 'Sides, it's not your guys' fault, it's IND's. I've otherwise actually been quite happy beyond the whole "Raw west coast delay" thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
