TWC expands Start Over service in high-def, inks deals for 53 HD channels
Look out, Comcast -- Time Warner Cable is loosing Start Over service in South Carolina, which will enable those in that division (along with six others) to restart high-definition shows that are already in progress. 'Course, the introduction here is a few months behind schedule, but apparently, the cable operator is planning to have the feature rolled out across all of its 23 divisions before 2009 dawns. Additionally, it's being reported that TWC has "deals in place to carry 53 HD channels, with agreements pending for another 20." As if that weren't enough, there's also plans to complement those offerings with even more HD VOD. Unsurprisingly, it seems as if the firm will be relying quite heavily on switched digital video (SDV) to free up the bandwidth for all this high-def goodness, and it's even hoping to go all digital in markets where "digital service penetration makes it relatively easy to polish off the transition." If you're one that handles teasing admirably, hit up the read link for even more foreshadowing. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family]

















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
arkweld @ Feb 8th 2008 12:20AM
wow, test market South Carolina gets more Start Over deployment. Maybe since it's been around for two years now they'll think about adding it to other places as well.
Someone should tell TWC that there are more than 53 HD channels now. They should have been closing those deals a year ago. Are they going to wait another year to add all the channels that came online last year?
Jeff @ Feb 8th 2008 7:27AM
Are we sure they are not re compressing HD signals? I have noticed a distinct pixelling on HD channels in Maine. Just curious.
Ursted Powdered @ Feb 8th 2008 5:55PM
re: Disclaimer
Translated: "And therefore will never speak badly of Time Warner, nor will every report anything but regurgitated press releases."
Heck, who am I kidding? That's 99?% of all blogs. Pshaw much?
Andrew @ Feb 19th 2008 2:30PM
Read every "news story" on Engadget about Time Warner introducing this, or doing that before 2007 ends and you'll see that NONE of them came true!
Engadget is apparently Time Warner's rumor mill that they can use to spread false rumor to make their customers feel better without actually doing it because they are just rumors and lies.