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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: JediMAC on May 27, 2004, 03:37 AM
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We've been cruising along with the HBO and Showtime movie channels for our Cable TV since we moved last year. But after I called up and complained about the cable going out for the second or third time a couple months ago, our Cable company said they'd toss in Cinemax for 3 free months to compensate us for the hassle, which I of course gladly accepted. Our free Cinemax is going to expire in a few weeks here, but I'm thinking about keeping it, and dumping HBO instead.
HBO's become like MTV now (which rarely shows music videos anymore), where it seems to rarely be showing stuff that the channel was originally based on - Movies. Instead, they've got all this specialty programming stuff, like their various TV series (Sopranos, Sex and the City, etc.), talk shows (Bob Costas), comedy specials, uninteresting sports (no-name boxing), etc., etc. Even though there's 8 or 9 different HBO channels to browse through, it seems like barely half of them even have any movies, which is why I have "movie channels" in the first place... I know a lot of people enjoy the various series on HBO, but in recent years I've personally tried to steer clear of getting involved with any new TV series for the most part, just 'cause they're too addicting, time consuming, and a hassle to make sure I never miss an episode. Just show me the movies and I'm happy...
Seems that Cinemax is pretty much just ALL movies, all the time, which is what I'm looking for. Plus, they're affiliated with HBO, so it appears to me that they generally get the same movies HBO has, but just a month or so later, which is fine by me. Plus, Cinemax obviously has a lot more of those great late night T & A flicks! :P
We're happy with Showtime, so no complaints there. Just think we'll be swapping Cinemax for HBO soon. I actually called our Cable company last week to double check on when the free Cinemax was ending, and the operator surprisingly offered us a free 3-month trial of another movie channel - STARRZ, just out of the blue for no reason whatsoever. Of course I accepted, so for the next three weeks we've got all 4 of these movie channels, which is actually more like 32 channels in all, since there's like 8 or 9 of each one. 8) Not terribly impressed with Starrz so far though, so that's going back where it came from in a few months.
But I've definitely learned that it's worth talking to your cable company from time to time, either to complain about something, or just ask some random questions, 'cause they seem to be all too willing to toss those freebies out there hoping to lure you in with 'em.
Only main channel we've yet to preview so far is The Movie Channel, but since it's "only" got 4 total channels, forget that. And before any of you pervs chimes in with "Get the Playboy channel!", I'll just say that I'd get my ass kicked by a certain Mrs. that roams these parts if I did that. Certainly an excellent choice in programming though. ;)
Showtime and Cinemax for us, when all is said and done. Only $15 for the both of them each month, so not too bad considering what freaking movie rentals go for nowadays... ::)
So what movie channels do you folks get, and which do you enjoy the most?
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Only channels I really watch are Fox, Sci-Fi, Spike, USA, and History Channel.
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when i upgraded to digital cable, they offered me the "on demand" service packaging for the movie channels - hbo, cinemax, showtime - as well as a few other channels. it's awesome. pretty much whatever movie those channels are showing during a given month - plus whatever "other" programs they might have, like comedy specials, series, etc. - whenever i want them.
so i currently have hbo, showtime and cinemax. and each of those comes with around 7 - 8 different channels (like i get hbo, hbo 2, hbo west, hbo comedy, hbo latino... same thing with the others).
and i was also able to get the anime on demand network. again, just a nice little selection of different anime movies and series available for me whenever i want it at the click of a button ;D
talk about being a couch potato 8)
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I've been meaning to call our cable company to dump HBO for a few months now (ever since Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 4 ended) I just can't get into The Sopranos or Deadwood or any of the other original programming. They are good shows and all but I've become so much less of a TV watcher in the last 4 years (sans sports) that they aren't high on my list
I've actually been toying with dumping cable altogether for the summer (once basketball ends) and rejoining once Football starts up again in the fall, haven't made that plunge yet either though
To answer your question though Matt, I'd have to pick Skinemax!
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After my dad accidentaly sliced the cable line, I went about two days without cable - and to be honest - I didn't miss it at all... but I wouldn't want to go all summer without it.
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The only channels I watch are History, Discovery, Space, A&E, Spike, PBS, like that Antique Road Show & TLC.
If I want to watch a movie, I'll ethier rent, buy or download it. ;)
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I usually only watch ESPN, ESPN 2 and the local Sports Channel Fox Sports North, sometimes will catch CNN and the Weather Channel. Wifey likes TLC and Home and Garden and TNT for Law and Order. JediMAX watches some Disney for the Wiggles and maybe a little Noggin and PBS if Sesame Street is on. I can honestly say though that we could probably get by without cable and live with Network programming
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If I want to watch a movie, I'll ethier ... or download it. ;)
Might want to talk to Dave about that, goof! :-*
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Best channels are inhd and inhd2
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What are those Gary? Don't recognize the initials... In High Def 1 & 2?
Since we seem to be branching out into non-movie channels here as well, I'll list the few I still watch sometimes: ESPN, FoxSports, TNT, E!, CNN, VH-1... among others.
The Mrs. usually has TLC, HG, or the History Channel on though.
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If I want to watch a movie, I'll ethier ... or download it. ;)
Might want to talk to Dave about that, goof! :-*
>:(
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BTW I saw Fifty First Dates this last weekend, what the hell were you thinking :P
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hey! it was funny :-\
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hey! it was funny :-\
Come on! I'm pissed we paid $4 for 2 tickets. At least the popcorn was good. In fact I might nominate 50 First Date for Tom's list :-*
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I just remembered the rain scene with Drew Barrymore's wet t-shirt...that alone saves it right there. You're lucky ;)
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BTW I saw Fifty First Dates this last weekend, what the hell were you thinking :P
No sh!t. Good Lord, Dave. At least make it worth yours and the FBI's time, man... ::)
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Matt INHD and INHD2 are channels available through your local Cable provider and it does accompany the High Def signal. THe programming ranges from sports to documentaries to current movies. it plays all movies uncut. The images are stunnng.