Poll: How many options do you have for HDTV programming?

by Darren Murph, posted Apr 19th 2008 at 12:20PM

We've already discussed just how many HD channels you swell folks have on your current provider, but with the frenetic (through not nearly frenetic enough) pace at which alternate mediums are expanding, we're curious to know just how many choices you have. Granted, most everyone here in the US has at least two -- DISH Network and DirecTV -- and those close to local towers can toss up an antenna for some of that beautiful OTA action. But there is a certain sect among us with numerous cable, satellite and even fiber providers jockeying for their business, and yes, the rest of us not in this elite circle are immensely jealous. Toss in your vote below, and feel free to let us know which providers are available in your neck of the woods.

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Jeremy W @ Apr 19th 2008 2:36PM

Six for me:

OTA
DirecTV (satellite)
Dish (satellite)
Comcast (cable)
WOW (cable)
AT&T U-Verse (IPTV)

Neutral

Douglas Brace @ Apr 19th 2008 3:05PM

I have three choices: (1) Dish Network, (2) DirecTV, and (3) RCN. I have Dish Network and I have to say that I very happy about CNN HD, USA HD, and SciFi HD all being added in the same week. Better bang for my buck.

Neutral

conor @ Apr 19th 2008 3:07PM

fios, cox (hehe), dish, direct tv

Neutral

Ivan @ Apr 19th 2008 3:20PM

In Los Angeles I have TWC as my provider but my other options are DirecTV, DISH, OTA. My area has also been announced for Fios (not yet available) and yet TWC still offers a total of 21 hd channels in my area.

Neutral

SlamDance @ Apr 19th 2008 3:38PM

In South Suburb Chicago i have (1 )DirecTV, (2) Comcast, (3) Dish Network, (4) OTA, (5)AT&T U-Verse(maybe). I personally have DirecTV.

Neutral

Mitchell @ Apr 19th 2008 3:53PM

I got a few choices myself:

OTA, DISH, DirecTV, TWC, EverestGT (Cable), at&t

I go with only OTA myself, I still cant find enough HD shows on cable/sat networks to justify a $50 bill/mo. The shows i do want to catch i can usually find on-line in decent quality, of course only legal means ;)

I always find in funny how if you look at all sources of TV which one has the most HD programs vs SD? The free choice! OTA!

Mitchell

Neutral

WebDev511 @ Apr 19th 2008 7:05PM

OTA
Dish
DirecTV
Comcast

Currently consuming OTA and DirecTV

Neutral

Big Sam @ Apr 19th 2008 10:37PM

OTA, DirecTV, Dish, TW. I use DirecTV and TW (free QAM with cable modem)

Neutral

Justin @ Apr 20th 2008 8:51AM

Five for me including OTA:

#1) OTA -- powered rabbit ears -- catch all the Austin locals and subchannels plus the digital (non-HD) Univision station in Killeen
#2) Dish Network (sat) -- my multichannel provider
#3) Direct TV (sat)
#4) AT&T U-Verse (IPTV)
#5) TimeWarnerCable (cable)

The other options... all my HD DVD's that are supposed to self destruct, high definition content (trailers, porn, etc.) on my computer, eventual Blu-Ray content

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