Joe Ambeault: FiOS TV IMG 1.9

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I know some cable providers have a link in their guide to "watch this program in HD"... which would then shift you to the HD channel equivalent.  I was wondering if VZ had considered this option, adding a "Watch in HD" or "Watch in SD" to easily switch back and forth?  While for the most part the channel listings are farely obvious (where i live it is usually ch. #+500 for the HD channel but it is not always this obvious, and to be honest the search functionality really isn't that great)

[#2 · Accepted solution]

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davidaah wrote:

I know some cable providers have a link in their guide to "watch this program in HD"... which would then shift you to the HD channel equivalent.  I was wondering if VZ had considered this option, adding a "Watch in HD" or "Watch in SD" to easily switch back and forth?  While for the most part the channel listings are farely obvious (where i live it is usually ch. #+500 for the HD channel but it is not always this obvious, and to be honest the search functionality really isn't that great)

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It is in IMG 1.9... tune to an SD channel and you a prompt if it has an HD simulcast... hit the C button to switch.  Also on the content info pages... there is an option for watch in SD and HD.

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I am excited about that. I have walked in and asked my wife more than once why she was watching that in SD. Now what was that number? Press C Yippee!

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prisaz wrote:

I am excited about that. I have walked in and asked my wife more than once why she was watching that in SD. Now what was that number? Press C Yippee!

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Maybe I have been doing this too long... because I just don't get it... SD and HD don't look the same at all... regardless we put it in there... 

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Will that message show up on SD boxes? I don't want to see the message on my SD box telling me to click C to view the HD channel even though I can't view HD channels on that box.

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chewypgh wrote:

Will that message show up on SD boxes? I don't want to see the message on my SD box telling me to click C to view the HD channel even though I can't view HD channels on that box.

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No...definitely not... although we did discuss having it... and when you clicked let you upgrade to an HD box... but didn't end up putting that in.

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chewypgh wrote:

Will that message show up on SD boxes? I don't want to see the message on my SD box telling me to click C to view the HD channel even though I can't view HD channels on that box.

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You'll also see we made it a subtle addition to the info bar... doesn't cover up much more of the video than the current info bar...