Insight Communications launches InsightDigital 2.0; adds 3 HD channels
by Richard Lawler 
posted Oct 25th 2006 at 6:33PM
Cable customers in Louisville and Covington, Ky.; Columbus, Ohio; and Rockford and Macomb, Ill woke up to an upgraded digital cable package today, as Insight launched its InsightDigital 2.0 service. The upgrade brings new features as well as 5 new SD channels and 3 new ones for HDTV owners: ESPN2-HD, TNT-HD and MHD. Other Insight customers should expect to have the upgrades by early November. A look at Insight's website indicates a new InsightDigital 2.0 package with HDTV and DVR, including the three new channels plus the five existing national channels (Discovery HD Theater, ESPN-HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies and Universal HD) for $15.95 over the basic cable rate. Our fourth grade education indicates eight is better than five, so we can't help but applaud this move. How about some HD VOD Insight?Read - Insight adding channels, shifting channel lineup
Read - Insight to Launch Next-Generation Digital Cable Service in All Markets
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
caleb @ Oct 25th 2006 8:44PM
Finally!!! I finally see a story that effects me and my service. This makes me happy.
CincyOldMan @ Oct 25th 2006 11:44PM
A further note is that they also reorganized all of the digital channels. All of the HD programming is now in the 900's. I am happy so far, but is does leave me yearning for HD VOD!
Larry @ Oct 26th 2006 1:06PM
I had to call Insight to get them to authorize the extra HD channels, but other than that it was a smooth transition. I wish they would add StarzHD. I find myself watching less and less non-HD movies.
caleb @ Oct 26th 2006 2:31PM
I find myself watching less and less SDTV!
bmorris @ Oct 27th 2006 4:47PM
Yes! More channels or less repetitive programming will make me happy... HD VOD of course would rock too.
AndyTrombone @ Oct 28th 2006 12:49PM
the $15.95 over basic cable is smoke and mirrors...
The $15.95 figure (plus $13 for basic) gets you a HD DVR, 16 SD channels and 5 local HD channels.
But to get all the HD channels including the 3 new ones, Insight requires you to upgrade to classic cable ($29 for 55 SD channels), the HD Pak ($7.95 for 5 national channels, and $12 digital pak (81 SD channels).
This racks up a total of $77.90. For a total of 8 National HDs, 5 Local HDs, and 152 SDs that I'll hardly ever watch.
Thats $51.90 over basic cable to get all of Insight's HD channels. Pretty riduculous.