HBO Goes All Out on HD

Even if you've got an HDTV and high-def DVR, you still probably spend a majority of your time watching standard-definition shows (unless you love sports and nature documentaries that much). But HBO is giving consumers a push toward high-definition by committing to broadcasting everything in 1080i. According to the chairman and CEO of HBO, the company will make all 26 of its HBO and Cinemax feeds available in high-def starting this year and finishing the rollout by mid 2008.

DirecTV is the first provider to jump on the new offerings, with plans to launch 11 new HBO HD channels starting in September. These channels include HBO2 (East and West), HBO Family (East and West), and Cinemax (East and West). Now that's the kind of push we don't mind.

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