Disney HD - Mary Poppins

[Bullseye]

Don't know if any of you guys have been watching Disney HD on Sky HD but they have been showing some great stuff including recent Pixar outings. But what I found more interesting was the fact they were showing some older titles like Mary Poppins and Sound of Music in HD which looked amazing.

I know they have recently release a anniversary release of Mary Poppins on DVD but why wasn't it announced on BD since it appears the HD transfer is available.

[david2189]

didnt notice disney had a hd channel

might have to upgrade to hd now

[Bullseye]

OH yeah its full HD content unlike some other channels. Certainly one of the best channels on Sky HD.

[atomik kinder]

I'm wondering about this. I was on the HBO HD website. Their programs were marked True HD or something like that or HD. I was curious, and looked it up on their guide. The ones marked True HD were actual HD broadcasts, but the ones marked HD were upscaled and were not really HD. I wonder if all networks are like this.

[assydingo]

I've thought about getting HDtv... especially when they'res an event I want to watch but can't stand how it looks in standard <.<.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by assydingo

I've thought about getting HDtv... especially when they'res an event I want to watch but can't stand how it looks in standard <.<.

Even if you've got just basic cable (in our city, we're behind a mountain, and need cable just to get the networks), you don't need to get the Digital On-Demand package they'll try and push in your face--
Just find a set with a built-in QAM tuner, and you should be able to plug your cable into the TV input and find any HD Big Six network affiliates in the area....Or ATSC tuner if you can pick them up off the air. (With luck, they're usually just off the regular SD channels, eg. "CBS channel 10.1".)
If you've got the affiliates in your area, you're pretty well set, as most all of prime-time programming has switched to HD widescreen by now except for the reality shows, and even Oprah, Dr. Phil and Jeopardy.

Meanwhile, I'll just sit here and burn with jealousy over countries that have actual Disney HD channels--
Over here in North Ameri-cay, we've still got a nominally upconverted spinoff of THAT Disney Channel, which shows absolutely nothing Disney-related between the Hanna Montana reruns.