Big HD Changes: Comcast/Xfinity getting into the swing of high-def

In the coming weeks, the landscape of HD will be undergoing a big change, at least in the world of cable/Comcast. Starting next week, many markets will be adding lots of HD channels to their lineups, using the freed bandwidth from the digital transition.

Talk about changing the game: most markets will add 30-50 new HD channels that don’t have them already, and it’ll be a bright new HD world for many US citizens. We celebrate the courage and forward thinking of Comcast (now branded Xfinity in some markets) to add some much-overdue content to many systems. This writer has endured 2 years+ of a paltry 32 HD channels, with little to no changes. The added 40+ channels will really do me personally some real good, and (in my area anyway) will be added June 16th, as will much of the Southwest.

It should also help push up the market for HDTV sales as well, as more content always leads to more sales.