[nec207]

fry1989, we are a much smaller country than the US. You can't expect everything American to reach us right away particularly where money is involved.

What the problem with money ? It is NOT like the government is spending money to get HD.

 

[nec207]

nec207, the money issue is not with the government, it is with the stations or are you not aware most broadcasters including our specialty channels have been in dire straits for the last couple of years? Converting to HD involves more than a flipping a switch. A ton of equipment has to be upgraded. Since until recently most of our specialty channels were part of Canwest Global, one of the hardest hit, it made sense that they did not introduce HD services. (Over to you Shaw Media).

Have hollywood and the government pay most of the cost to covert to HD.

 

[nec207]

nec207, you've got to be joking. It doesn't work that way.

Explain .


Also there is very little programming on Discovery Science and alot of repeats.

Why is that is it do to the fact it is new?

 

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Manufacturers seem to have stopped building SD only equipment. It doesn't make much sense to have the same equipment in two versions - it's easier and cheaper to offer a single SD/HD device

sorry what do you mean?If not a documentary or reality TV there is little incentive to transfer it to HD.Most all TV shows on space channele are low VHS not even DVD.

I think CSI ,NCIS ,bones ,numb3rs , law and order ,x-files, the outerlimits so on is little incentive to transfer it to HD and cost will be too high to transfer .