Sci-Fi Channel

[Ext User(mrbig)]

I just notice this morning that the Sci-Fi Channel, (132 for Austar
satellite), is up.

Its only showing previews at the moment.

.....Rick

[Ext User(It's arse not ass)]

"mrbig" <rpa23423@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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>I just notice this morning that the Sci-Fi Channel, (132 for Austar
>satellite), is up.
>
> Its only showing previews at the moment.

Will it be a standard channel?

[Ext User(A Little Bit)]

On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:51:14 GMT, "It's arse not ass" <arsehole@browneye.com> wrote:

> "mrbig" <rpa23423@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:5x87h.67369$rP1.56815@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >I just notice this morning that the Sci-Fi Channel, (132 for Austar
> >satellite), is up.
> >
> > Its only showing previews at the moment.
>
> Will it be a standard channel?
>

No

[Ext User(Hammer)]

"It's arse not ass" <arsehole@browneye.com> wrote in message
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> "mrbig" <rpa23423@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:5x87h.67369$rP1.56815@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>I just notice this morning that the Sci-Fi Channel, (132 for Austar
>>satellite), is up.
>>
>> Its only showing previews at the moment.
>
> Will it be a standard channel?
>

Yes - it has both picture and sound, fairly standard i would say.

[Ext User(milo)]

"Hammer" <hammer@time.com> wrote in message
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> "It's arse not ass" <arsehole@browneye.com> wrote in message
> news:Smh7h.67631$rP1.15864@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> "mrbig" <rpa23423@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>> news:5x87h.67369$rP1.56815@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>I just notice this morning that the Sci-Fi Channel, (132 for Austar
>>>satellite), is up.
>>>
>>> Its only showing previews at the moment.
>>
>> Will it be a standard channel?
>>
>
> Yes - it has both picture and sound, fairly standard i would say.
>

I think he means will it be in the basic package??

milo

[Ext User(HaZ)]

Nope. It's part of the Fun package with Austar which is probably the least
attractive package out of all the 3. It's kinda cheeky to suck half the
content from TV 1 and then expect people to pay for another channel to get
it again.

HaZ

"milo" <mrmilomannowra@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Hammer" <hammer@time.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "It's arse not ass" <arsehole@browneye.com> wrote in message
>> news:Smh7h.67631$rP1.15864@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> "mrbig" <rpa23423@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>>> news:5x87h.67369$rP1.56815@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>>I just notice this morning that the Sci-Fi Channel, (132 for Austar
>>>>satellite), is up.
>>>>
>>>> Its only showing previews at the moment.
>>>
>>> Will it be a standard channel?
>>>
>>
>> Yes - it has both picture and sound, fairly standard i would say.
>>
>
> I think he means will it be in the basic package??
>
> milo
>

[Ext User(Hammer)]

"milo" <mrmilomannowra@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Hammer" <hammer@time.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "It's arse not ass" <arsehole@browneye.com> wrote in message
>> news:Smh7h.67631$rP1.15864@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> "mrbig" <rpa23423@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>>> news:5x87h.67369$rP1.56815@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>>I just notice this morning that the Sci-Fi Channel, (132 for Austar
>>>>satellite), is up.
>>>>
>>>> Its only showing previews at the moment.
>>>
>>> Will it be a standard channel?
>>>
>>
>> Yes - it has both picture and sound, fairly standard i would say.
>>
>
> I think he means will it be in the basic package??

No. It will be in one of the extras.

>
> milo
>

[Ext User(Hammer)]

"HaZ" <haz_ng@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Nope. It's part of the Fun package with Austar which is probably the least
> attractive package out of all the 3. It's kinda cheeky to suck half the
> content from TV 1 and then expect people to pay for another channel to get
> it again.

Is TV1 going to not show any scifi? I have seen nothing to suggest that.
Maybe tv1 will continue as is and scifi will also start. Then if you don't
subscribe to scifi, you aren't any worse off.

I haven't seen anything to confirm what will be on tv1 after 1/12. Have
you?

>
> HaZ
>
> "milo" <mrmilomannowra@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Hammer" <hammer@time.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "It's arse not ass" <arsehole@browneye.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Smh7h.67631$rP1.15864@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> "mrbig" <rpa23423@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>>>> news:5x87h.67369$rP1.56815@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>>>I just notice this morning that the Sci-Fi Channel, (132 for Austar
>>>>>satellite), is up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Its only showing previews at the moment.
>>>>
>>>> Will it be a standard channel?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes - it has both picture and sound, fairly standard i would say.
>>>
>>
>> I think he means will it be in the basic package??
>>
>> milo
>>

[Ext User(nospam@xxx.com)]

On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:20:13 GMT, "Hammer" <hammer@time.com> wrote:

>
>"HaZ" <haz_ng@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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>> Nope. It's part of the Fun package with Austar which is probably the least
>> attractive package out of all the 3. It's kinda cheeky to suck half the
>> content from TV 1 and then expect people to pay for another channel to get
>> it again.
>
>Is TV1 going to not show any scifi? I have seen nothing to suggest that.
>Maybe tv1 will continue as is and scifi will also start. Then if you don't
>subscribe to scifi, you aren't any worse off.
>
>I haven't seen anything to confirm what will be on tv1 after 1/12. Have
>you?
>
I'm told scifi programs will be shifted from TV1 to the SciFi channel,
thus freeing up TV1 to show other non scifi material. Star Trek will
disappear from TV1 after 1 December and appear at the same time period
on the SciFi channel.

On other forums there is quite some negativity towards this i.e.
losing programs you are currently paying for, and having to subscribe
to an additional package which contains no other channels of interest.
Also heard that the Sci Fi channel won't be widescreen i.e. it will be
no different from TV1 in that respect. WS source material will either
be cropped or perhaps letterboxed like the History channel and
National Geographic do.

Austar & Foxtel are copping feedback re all this - if you feel the
same way drop them an email also.

[Ext User(Matt McLeod)]

Hammer <hammer@time.com> wrote:
> I haven't seen anything to confirm what will be on tv1 after 1/12. Have
> you?

They're advertising that _House_ is starting "soon".

I'd be pretty surprised if they still ran hours of Trek every day.
Maybe they will, but it does seem unlikely.

Matt

[Ext User(Dave)]

Why do they letterbox Discovery channel- why not just leave it widescreen
OzDave


>> Also heard that the Sci Fi channel won't be widescreen i.e. it will be
> no different from TV1 in that respect. WS source material will either
> be cropped or perhaps letterboxed like the History channel and
> National Geographic do.
>
> Austar & Foxtel are copping feedback re all this - if you feel the
> same way drop them an email also.

[Ext User(Kirilenko)]

On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:20:13 GMT, "Hammer" <hammer@time.com> wrote:

>
>"HaZ" <haz_ng@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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>> Nope. It's part of the Fun package with Austar which is probably the least
>> attractive package out of all the 3. It's kinda cheeky to suck half the
>> content from TV 1 and then expect people to pay for another channel to get
>> it again.
>
>Is TV1 going to not show any scifi? I have seen nothing to suggest that.
>Maybe tv1 will continue as is and scifi will also start. Then if you don't
>subscribe to scifi, you aren't any worse off.

The Sci-fi channel is owned by the same people who own TV1 (Sony,
Paramont, Universal) so all of the TV1 content that is Sci-fi will be
moved to the Sci-fi channel. Other channels sci-fi shows might stay
where they are.

>I haven't seen anything to confirm what will be on tv1 after 1/12. Have
>you?

Nothing Sci-fi

[Ext User(HaZ)]

Same reason most of the other channels also do it. Cant be bothered making
the change. They either don't think there is demand or cant be arsed with
the expense(whatever that would be). Its a shame how little is widescreen on
Oz Pay tv thus far. So much of the content is and ends up 4:3
letterboxed(ala Nat Geo channel, etc) and it just looks awful. Same with the
music channels. I just don't get it.

HaZ

"Dave" <dave456xx@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Why do they letterbox Discovery channel- why not just leave it widescreen
> OzDave
>
>
>>> Also heard that the Sci Fi channel won't be widescreen i.e. it will be
>> no different from TV1 in that respect. WS source material will either
>> be cropped or perhaps letterboxed like the History channel and
>> National Geographic do.
>>
>> Austar & Foxtel are copping feedback re all this - if you feel the
>> same way drop them an email also.
>
>

[Ext User(effdee)]

But they used to be full screen, and they have gone "back" to letterboxing!
Sky News, Channel V and others too!

I've rung up Austar and complained and they say they don't know why the
channels are doing it.
The more people ring the better, they have monthly meetings with channel
reps and pass on feedback from viewers.

effdee





"HaZ" <haz_ng@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Same reason most of the other channels also do it. Cant be bothered making
> the change. They either don't think there is demand or cant be arsed with
> the expense(whatever that would be). Its a shame how little is widescreen
> on Oz Pay tv thus far. So much of the content is and ends up 4:3
> letterboxed(ala Nat Geo channel, etc) and it just looks awful. Same with
> the music channels. I just don't get it.
>
> HaZ
>
> "Dave" <dave456xx@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:svL7h.68211$rP1.16007@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Why do they letterbox Discovery channel- why not just leave it
>> widescreen
>> OzDave
>>
>>
>>>> Also heard that the Sci Fi channel won't be widescreen i.e. it will be
>>> no different from TV1 in that respect. WS source material will either
>>> be cropped or perhaps letterboxed like the History channel and
>>> National Geographic do.
>>>
>>> Austar & Foxtel are copping feedback re all this - if you feel the
>>> same way drop them an email also.
>>
>>
>
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[Ext User(Dave)]

Good- I rang Austar to record a complaint. She also suggested I email a
complaint to aunz@discovery.com

I will let you know if I get any sensible explanation.

OzDave

"effdee" <me@home.com> wrote in message
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> But they used to be full screen, and they have gone "back" to
> letterboxing!
> Sky News, Channel V and others too!
>
> I've rung up Austar and complained and they say they don't know why the
> channels are doing it.
> The more people ring the better, they have monthly meetings with channel
> reps and pass on feedback from viewers.
>
> effdee
>
>

[chelanxar]

speaking of letterboxing, why the hell did they do it to Stargate SG1 season 8?

[crazyed]

The new channel is in contract with the scifi channel from the US. I can surely say that we will, over time, see much more than just old TV1 scifis. Check out the scifi channel US web site. Unfortunatly we will see a big delay with most new content thanks to the expense of contracted shows as well as commercial channel contracts. I hope that creating the scifi channel will speed things up as the funds gained from this channel should flow back in to this channel making newer shows happen sooner on OZ TV as these shows will no longer have to compete with other TV1 genre. I also hope that the contract that TV1 signed with SCIFI USA will include some newer stuff.

Time will tell!!!! I plan to enjoy what so many of us have waited so long to see, an OZ scifi channel!!!!!!!

[Ext User(Emjaye)]

nospam@xxx.com said....

> the more likely something will be changed. And the SciFi channel being
> 4:3 instead of 16:9 is one thing people should be filing comment
> about.

Hopefully people will vote with their wallets by not signing up for the
package.

[Ext User(Edward McArdle)]

In article <4569582a.000045df.bm001@yarwho.com.au>,
Emjaye <emjaye_t@yarwho.com.au> wrote:

> nospam@xxx.com said....
>
> > the more likely something will be changed. And the SciFi channel being
> > 4:3 instead of 16:9 is one thing people should be filing comment
> > about.
>
> Hopefully people will vote with their wallets by not signing up for the
> package.

I looked at the programs, and I really liked them. To the extent that I
have most of them on DVD!

--
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http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mcardle

[Ext User(David Barnett)]

"Emjaye" <emjaye_t@yarwho.com.au> wrote in message
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> nospam@xxx.com said....
>
>> the more likely something will be changed. And the SciFi channel being
>> 4:3 instead of 16:9 is one thing people should be filing comment
>> about.
>
> Hopefully people will vote with their wallets by not signing up for the
> package.

If the Sci-Fi channel was showing new shows, or running concurrently with
the US Sci Fi Channel, I would sign up, but not otherwise.
--
David Barnett