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Comcast readying 11 HD newcomers for Portland, Oregon

by Darren Murph, posted Mar 26th 2008 at 11:24AM

Just months after Verizon expanded its FiOS TV service to reach even more of the greater Portland area, Comcast is making moves in a presumed attempt to keep locals hooked on cable. According to several users in the area, Comcast has notified them that 11 new HD channels will be emerging on May 1st. Granted, we're a bit concerned about how they'll actually look once launched -- and considering the history here, if they'll launch -- but those curious to know what new additions are slated to hit Portland's HD lineup can click on through for the full list.

[Thanks, Brad and Keith]

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Comcast TiVo headed to Portland, Oregon?

by Darren Murph, posted Mar 14th 2008 at 4:44AM


Along with gigantic patches of FiOS availability, New England is also basking in the glory of having Comcast TiVo all to itself. Thankfully, all that could be changing. According to a report from a Comcast user in the Portland, Oregon area, two different installers informed him that Comcast TiVo would be making its way into the area in the not-too-distant future (read: summertime). Of course, we kinda sorta knew the technology would eventually spread from the Northeast, but we're eager to see if in fact it'll hit up any more states on its (hopeful) trip west.

[Thanks, Justin]

KGW NewsChannel 8 first newscast in Portland to go HD

by Darren Murph, posted Jan 23rd 2008 at 2:57AM


The good news just keeps on coming for HD junkies in Oregon, and now you can finally sit down after a long, hard day cramped up at the office and enjoy your news in high-definition. After five months of acquiring / installing new equipment, KGW NewsChannel 8 is broadcasting live in HD; furthermore, it will be utilizing an HD sky-cam to show "live, detailed pictures of the weather in Portland." As the first news station in the area to go HD, it's also getting a leg up by promising HD video from its Sky8 aerial camera. Now, if only Greg Oden would get healthy, all really would be well, eh?

DirecTV rolls out HD local channels to Reno, Portland & Madison

by Richard Lawler, posted Oct 26th 2006 at 12:01PM

DirecTV has started rolling out a few of the 25 markets it promised to add this year, bringing locals via MPEG-4 satellite to Madison, Reno, and Portland (Maine). You know the drill by now, new satellite and receiver are necessary, the new HR20 will work. Now the total number of markets with locals are up to 45. The stations added in each area are as follows:

  • Madison, Wisconsin
    • WISC/CBS, WMSN/FOX and WMTV/NBC
  • Reno, Nevada
    • KOLO/ABC, KTVN/CBS and KRXI/FOX
  • Portland, Maine
    • WMTW/ABC, WGME/CBS and WCSH/NBC
[Corrected swapped stations, thanks Tristan!]




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