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But Verizon had 103 HD channels in January 2009, just one less than DIRECTV, the company said. DIRECTV has established itself as the leading provider of High-Definition channels for the past year after it dramatically expanded its high-def lineup in the Fall of 200 But Verizon last year boosted its HD lineup in several cities and now offers more than 100 HD channels in every market it serves. The Pike Fischer study says Comcast, the nation s largest cable operator, has one of the smallest selections of HD channels, offering fewer than 40 HD channels in some markets. Comcast has recently ncreased that number in several markets. Cable networks do not have the same capacity as Verizon s all-fiber infrastructure and DIRECTV s satellite coverage, and thus face more constraints on bandwidth for HD channels, the company says in a press release. Although Verizon and DIRECTV may offer more high-def channels than their cable counterparts, P F notes that Cablevision and Time Warner are among a group of cable ops that offer a substantial number of HD channels for providers have clearly assembled both the physical plant and the contracts with content owners to provide more HD content than their competitors. But it is important to look at what content is actually being offered, and at what price. Digital TV: What Is Obama Waiting For? Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 05:49 AM Digital TV: What Is Obama Waiting For? The president needs to sign the delay bill now. Washington, February 10, 2009 Congress last Wednesday approved legislation that would delay the Digital TV transition from Feb. 17 to June President Obama, who requested the delay, has promised to sign that bill. However, as of this writing, the president has yet to approve it and the transition is still scheduled to take place next week, leaving a whole lot of people confused. For instance, Multichannel News reports that the National Telecommunications Information Administration, which runs the government s DTV converter box program, is saying at its web site that the transition will take place on both days. The FCC says at its web site that some local TV stations may switch to digital on Feb. 17 while others may switch sometime before June Dozens of newspapers are still reporting that the transition will occur on Feb. 17 while dozens more are saying it will be June The mixed messages are just making it more difficult for the roughly seven million people who haven t prepared for the switch to start taking action. With the government and perhaps their local newspaper and other media saying confusing and conflicting things, they will likely start tuning out anything related to Digital TV. And if that occurs, good luck in getting them to buy converter boxes or Digital TVs before June I realize that the president is busy these days, but he needs to sign the legislation immediately. And he needs to step forward with a concrete and clear plan on how the nation will switch to digital without leaving millions of people without TV signals. Hey, Mr. President, you asked for the delay. So sign it already! Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 04:59 AM The VOD service offers more than 1, 000 high-def films. Washington, February 10, 2009 Vudu, the VOD set-top service, has dropped the price of its entry-level set-top BX100 from 295 to 149, according to The Vudu set-top enables users to download movies over a high-speed Internet connection. The box, which can also store movies, offers more than 13, 000 movies and shows, including more than 1, 000 HDTV selections. However, Vudu has struggled to generate interest due to competition from traditional TV services such as cable and satellite and a general set-top fatigue among Americans. To build interest, the company cut the price of its entry-level box from 399 to 295 last year. The new price reduction could be seen as an effort to keep pace with other Net-enabled set-top services, such as Apple TV, Netflix available on the XBox 360 and other devices and Blockbuster, which recently launched the MediaPoint VOD player, made by Broadband device manufacturer 2Wire. But it also could be a last ditch effort to survive amid increasing competition in a tough economy.