Verizon gets official with 22 new FiOS TV HD channels

Not to beat a dead mule or anything, but Verizon has come clean and admitted that those 20-some-odd HD channels spotted yesterday in Fort Wayne, Indiana are actually supposed to be there. You know, as if to say some engineer didn't accidentally pull a magic lever. Reportedly, 15 new high-def stations are live as we speak in the aforesaid city with seven more due to hit soon, but we've heard reports that the whole lot was flipped on in select areas. Anywho, the carrier has promised to roll the newcomers out to each of its service markets in the near future, though it's anyone's guess as to which locale will claim next. The full list of new HD channels are posted in the read link.

[falcomadol Posted Jul 1st 2008 12:21PM]

All available major HD programming by the end of the year?

Even with the significant amount of weasel words in there, that takes some stones to print.

[Money Mike Posted Jul 1st 2008 1:10PM]

This is great and all, and I can't wait until it hits North Jersey, but where the hell are Spike HD, FX HD, and Speed HD? Also, why are we getting HBO West HD and not HBO2 HD? HBO West is exactly the same as regular HBO, just 3 hours later. I've been a customer for a year and a half, and I really don't think they've added a single HD channel in that time.

I waited a ridiculously long time for that new IMG (which was definitely a big upgrade), but the only other changes I've ever noticed are the channel logos. They are constantly changing these logos and I can't figure out why. Sometimes they look nicer, but most of the time the old logo works just as well or better than the new one.

I want more new HD channels, Verizon - not updated logos!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 2nd 2008 1:07PM]

VZ isn't keeping the roll out a mystery. Sure, there isn't much documentation on the Web, but the info is available. For example, I learned that North Jersey will be receiving the new channels on July 30, according to a message on my STB.

[gemini Posted Jul 3rd 2008 1:25AM]

Thanks for the pointer. According to the info on my settop box, we in Beaverton, OR can expect channel lineup changes and additions between July 21st and July 22nd! Yeah!

[BenD Posted Jul 2nd 2008 4:54PM]

Ran across this unofficial list today.

Indiana (actual: 6/30)
Oregon (actual: 7/21)
7/23 NY (actual: 7/23)
7/28 Pittsburgh (actual: 8/6)
7/30 Richmond VA
7/31 Norfolk VA
8/4 Northern NJ (actual: 7/30)
8/20 Massachusetts
8/25 Philadelphia
9/17 Maryland
10/2 Florida
10/8 Texas
10/9 California