Any Opinions on MGM HD Channel ? - Blu-ray Forum

Midnight Rambler · 06-10-2017, 06:44 AM

I'm switching over to a new cable TV provider due to the astronomical price increases resulting from the Spectrum takeover of TWC.

My new provider offers a small add-on pkg. for $5/mo that includes several channels that may be of interest to me, including MGM HD.

Just glancing at the current listings for MGM HD, it looks like they show a lot of good catalog stuff. Anyone have any opinions on that, as well as the PQ quality of their HD movies ?

Thanks.

wvuwhat · 06-10-2017, 06:57 AM

I don't think I've ever watched something on there. I'm on Verizon (channel 744).

But, they are showing a Chuck Norris movie now, so that's all good in my book.

The next 4 movies are "Save Me," "Bank Shot," "What's New Pussycat?" and "Clean Slate."

The next movie is "Bio-Dome." Definitely recording that one.

kngtmat · 06-10-2017, 05:03 PM

I only watch it during the free preview times but they have good films once & awhile. Sony Movie Channel which should be a part of that package has shown movies I like not on Blu-Ray like Loose Cannons Gene Hackman & Dan Aykroyd when it was shown. It's PQ also looks as great as Christine's to me.

whiteberry · 06-10-2017, 05:15 PM

I used to watch it in the beginning when it aired movies commercial free but stopped watching when they started inserting commercials into random spots in the movies.

steve_dave · 06-10-2017, 05:43 PM

They added commercials to all the movie presentations and dropped from surround sound support to stereo for most of them.

I rarely watch it now since I moved to streaming EPIX which is commercial free with surround sound for most films.

Midnight Rambler · 06-10-2017, 09:20 PM

Thanks to all for your replies !

I went ahead and added the pkg. as it also included Sony Movie Channel (as noted above), MTV Live (formerly Palladia), and Smithsonian.

reaperx187 · 06-12-2017, 06:11 PM

It's on Verizon FIOS but i don't have that channel added to my package setup but it look's like they do show pretty good flicks over the time but i can't comment on the PQ since i don't actually have that channel though.

whotony · 06-13-2017, 03:18 AM

There is only one commercial break during the movie that is similar to having an intermission.

It last 2 and a half minutes exactly with a countdown,

film11 · 06-13-2017, 11:46 PM

PQ is usually excellent on MGM HD... close to the quality found on HDnet Movies.

Breather · 06-14-2017, 11:56 AM

I had TWC which is now Spectrum. I'm still on the TWC pricing and packages. MGM HD is one of the channels I'll lose when I switch. I'm sort of sorry to lose it. I'll gain HDNET and 3 other movie networks I've never heard of(RetroPlex, Movieplex, IndiePlex). MGM HD seems to have a string of decent films every 2 weeks or so, with some garbage in between. They did go from commercial-free to one short commercial break midway through each film quite sometime ago.

06-10-2017, 06:44 AM	#1
Midnight Rambler Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2011 Location:OH-IO Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:949 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:13	Any Opinions on MGM HD Channel ? I'm switching over to a new cable TV provider due to the astronomical price increases resulting from the Spectrum takeover of TWC. My new provider offers a small add-on pkg. for $5/mo that includes several channels that may be of interest to me, including MGM HD. Just glancing at the current listings for MGM HD, it looks like they show a lot of good catalog stuff. Anyone have any opinions on that, as well as the PQ quality of their HD movies ? Thanks.

06-10-2017, 06:57 AM	#2
wvuwhat Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2013 Location:Ashburn, VA 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:652 Trading Score:133	I don't think I've ever watched something on there. I'm on Verizon (channel 744). But, they are showing a Chuck Norris movie now, so that's all good in my book. The next 4 movies are "Save Me," "Bank Shot," "What's New Pussycat?" and "Clean Slate." The next movie is "Bio-Dome." Definitely recording that one.

06-10-2017, 05:03 PM	#3
kngtmat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Auburndale Fl 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:332 DVD collection:3 Digital collection:26 iTunes collection:1	I only watch it during the free preview times but they have good films once & awhile. Sony Movie Channel which should be a part of that package has shown movies I like not on Blu-Ray like Loose Cannons Gene Hackman & Dan Aykroyd when it was shown. It's PQ also looks as great as Christine's to me.

06-10-2017, 05:15 PM	#4
whiteberry Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013	I used to watch it in the beginning when it aired movies commercial free but stopped watching when they started inserting commercials into random spots in the movies.

06-10-2017, 05:43 PM	#5
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	They added commercials to all the movie presentations and dropped from surround sound support to stereo for most of them. I rarely watch it now since I moved to streaming EPIX which is commercial free with surround sound for most films.

06-10-2017, 09:20 PM	#6
Midnight Rambler Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2011 Location:OH-IO Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:949 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:13	Thanks to all for your replies ! I went ahead and added the pkg. as it also included Sony Movie Channel (as noted above), MTV Live (formerly Palladia), and Smithsonian.

06-12-2017, 06:11 PM	#7
reaperx187 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Newark, DE 4K collection:221 Blu-ray collection:1477 DVD collection:77	It's on Verizon FIOS but i don't have that channel added to my package setup but it look's like they do show pretty good flicks over the time but i can't comment on the PQ since i don't actually have that channel though.

06-13-2017, 03:18 AM	#8
whotony Power Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:21 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:48	There is only one commercial break during the movie that is similar to having an intermission. It last 2 and a half minutes exactly with a countdown,

06-13-2017, 11:46 PM	#9
film11 Power Member Member since:Mar 2010 Trading Score:3	PQ is usually excellent on MGM HD... close to the quality found on HDnet Movies.

06-14-2017, 11:56 AM	#10
Breather Senior Member Member since:May 2011 Location:USA	I had TWC which is now Spectrum. I'm still on the TWC pricing and packages. MGM HD is one of the channels I'll lose when I switch. I'm sort of sorry to lose it. I'll gain HDNET and 3 other movie networks I've never heard of(RetroPlex, Movieplex, IndiePlex). MGM HD seems to have a string of decent films every 2 weeks or so, with some garbage in between. They did go from commercial-free to one short commercial break midway through each film quite sometime ago.

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