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AT&T talks Total Home DVR rollouts in seven new, not so new areas


We already know you love AT&T's Total Home DVR service, but for whatever reason the company's been less than forthcoming about where and when its hitting across the country. Likely spurred on by our coverage (or maybe not) the latest press release breaks down the seven markets currently feeling the joy of multiple HD stream recording and sharing wash over them like rain, or a particularly refreshing soda. U-verse users in Atlanta, Cleveland, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Reno and Sacramento should all have access to the free software upgrade as of today. Press release is after the break, any areas still missing from the official count?

AT&T launches Total Home DVR in Cleveland, doesn't bother to tell anyone


AT&T's continuing to roll its Total Home DVR software out at a fairly regular pace, and the latest region to get gifted is Cleveland, Ohio. 'Course, the provider has yet to officially spill the beans or anything, but it's not totally unheard of for areas to get the updated functionality without any indication that it was coming. And hey, we can't imagine U-verse TV customers being upset that rollouts are happening faster than the outfit's PR team can pump out releases, right?

[Thanks, Sean]

DISH Network launching HD locals in four more markets

After the onslaught of rapid-fire HD locals launches in March, all has been quiet on the DISH Network front -- until now. Four more markets can gleefully celebrate the homecoming of HD locals via DISH: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tampa, Florida, Cleveland, Ohio and Richmond, Virginia. Each of the aforementioned locales will be receiving their respective local ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX stations save for Milwaukee, which will sadly miss out on CBS. You're all giddy, aren't you? The HD locals go live for these four regions on April 10th at 6:00AM ET -- yeah, tomorrow!

AT&T routs U-verse services to Northeastern Ohio


Not only did Clevelanders get blessed with a full-time HD channel to check out their Indians this season, but consumers in the area now have yet another option for acquiring content. Announced today, AT&T has strung U-verse service up to Northeastern Ohio, giving Columbus residents one less thing to brag about. Citizens in 135,000 living units within Cleveland, Akron and surrounding areas can now phone up the carrier and order their own fiber-based TV and internet service, but ironically enough, SportsTime Ohio HD has yet to land a carriage deal with AT&T. Decisions, decisions.

SportsTime Ohio announces full-time HD channel


Not only is Cleveland, Ohio the first US city to boast four HD news channels, its MLB club will now have 100-percent of its games broadcast in high-definition. Just a month before it's second birthday, SportsTime Ohio is already launching a dedicated HD channel, which aims to provide "all Indians games and replays in HD." Furthermore, the network will reportedly have 24 / 7 HD programming available starting April 1st, but we're not exactly sure if non-game content will be shot in HD or simply stretched à la TBS. Currently, carriage deals have been landed with Armstrong, Buckeye CableSystem, Cox Communications, GLW Broadband, Insight Communications and most Time Warner Cable systems, and STO has vowed to work with other providers to get the channel loaded on as soon as possible. From the rest of the US to Northeast Ohio: congrats, we're quite envious.

[Thanks, Dan]

Clevelanders getting four new HD channels from TWC in March

Regrettably, Clevelanders (and most others in Northeast Ohio) will have to wait a month longer before getting to view four new high-definition channels through Time Warner Cable, but at least you've got four new reasons to make it through February, right? According to a legal notice posted on the carrier's website, A&E HD, Food Network HD, HGTV HD and History Channel HD will be added to the lineup as of March 4th, and apparently, a number of channel positions that you may be used to could be shifting around as well. Keep an eye on your listings, however -- these four newcomers just might show up earlier than anticipated. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family]

[Thanks, Roosevelt]

Cleveland becomes first US city with three HD news channels

While New York may have claimed fame for being the first city to snatch an HD news broadcast and beam IPTV content OTA and over cable, it looks like Cleveland, Ohio now has its own boasting to do, as it becomes the first American city to tout three local HD news channels. One particular channel, NewsChannel5, also provides exclusive HD weather and offers up "more than 12 hours of HD programming each day." The station commented that its HD weather capabilities now open up new views of on-scene reports, wider views of radar screens, and can simply keep viewers safer as they see more of what's going on around them. So as you lucky Clevelanders are waking up this morning, just know that you've got more choices than anyone else when it comes to catching the news tonight in crisp HD.

MSM & HDTV: So close but yet so far


As we've noted, sometimes the media can be a bit shaky when it comes to talking about HDTV accurately. This time it's Cleveland's News Channel 5 reporting to make sure you don't buy an EDTV plasma assuming it's HDTV, a worthy cause and one we've mentioned before.

The article is good, with enough warning and not too much hysteria, until they mention HDTV becoming standard in three years. Awww man.  Everybody listen to Engadget, DTV ≠ HDTV. Thank you and please remember to tip your waitresses.




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