Comments on: Let the multichanneling begin: Seven HD.

By: marion

marion — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:05:29 +0000

please can someone tell me how to get up this new channel that prime tv reckons is now able to be viewed

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:45:42 +0000

Hey prime is now broadcasting the new 7hd channel. I am in Orange. It’s pretty good. far more interesting! I wish they played something when prime has those stupid shopping ads on from 2am till 5am

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:09:35 +0000

From what I gather, Channel 10 were the first to announce they would be starting a new HD multichannel, to be launched in December 2007. Not too long after, Seven announced that they would be launching one too in December. Then Nine came along said they too would be starting one, but in November (and therefore be the first). Which is probably why Seven (trying to be the first in) launched 7 HD early.

You can only get this channel if you are within the broadcast region and have a High Defintion Digital Set Top Box (but you don’t necessarily need a HD TV). It’s the same HD channel that had simulcasted 7, except it now slightly differs in its programming in the late night and is branded as 7HD.

But don’t worry, you’re not missing out on much if you can’t get this channel just right now – just see their schedule: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7HD .

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:39:15 +0000

Ok, multi-channeling used to be illegal for the commercials, 9 and 10 pushed for the status quo but Seven fought against this silly ban. 7HD is currently both an HD simulcast of Seven and a second channel with different programming. After about 10 on weeknights and during the day on weekdays it becomes 7-2HD, with its own seperate programming. Withing a few weeks they will have seperated it completely from Seven-1 and it will be a fully scheduled seperate HD channel, in addition to the HD simulcast. Withing 2 years they will add 7-3.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:51:34 +0000

I’m confused. Is the main Seven channel already HD and this is a second HD channel or are they using multi-channeling a second HD channel as well?

By: Sean O'Brien

Sean O'Brien — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:52:06 +0000

OK, someone explain this to me. Did 7HD used to be a complete simucast of 7 or is this a totally new service? I thought there was some sort law against Seven, Nine and Ten from launching other TV services? Have I got this totally wrong or has this law just been changed?

You may be happy now, multichanneling may sound all funkydory, but get ready to see a more dumbed down version of the main services as they plough more money into multichanneling. This is one of the many reasons ITV1 has gone down the pan, they’ve gotton so competative in the multichannel world that they’ve got 6 services to share the money out to and you can really see the effect it’s having on a once great commercial service.

By: Daniel G

Daniel G — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:57:21 +0000

Well done to Seven, but they must try harder. For starters, why are they screening That 70s Show on 7HD? It's not an HD show! It's not even a widescreen show! Neon Kitten's review, in the comments of TV Tonight's article, is a great read.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:54:55 +0000

Kudos to Seven. Nine and Ten fought against the multi-channeling restrictions and HD requirements being lifted. But Seven was for them.