Comments on: American premieres in January

By: Balletbabe

Balletbabe — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:21:29 +0000

nip tuck is back! woo hoo. A shame nine never really stuck to it and has just left it behind.

By: Sephiroth_FF

Sephiroth_FF — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:30:13 +0000

So many great shows that’ll take ages to screen here. It’s a bit depressing reading about all these shows but also exciting. Why does TV have to suck so much here?

By: Paull

Paull — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:21:10 +0000

thanks bindi, may have to consider this option, although it depends if there is enough on the hd channels to entice me.

By: RichoTB

RichoTB — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:50:20 +0000

I’m pumped for LOST but other than that I’m not really interested. Heroes will be fun when it returns as well but thats not til February 2. Dollhouse is the new series I’m interested in watching, although if some of the reviews are to be believed, the pilot doesn’t start off with that much of a bang. I’m not too worried though, Buffy and Firefly’s pilots weren’t all that hot but the shows in themselves went on to be fantastic.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:59:53 +0000

Season 6 part 2 of One Tree Hill and Season 2 part 2 of Gossip Girl premiered last night in the US.

By: FlossAus

FlossAus — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:51:36 +0000

David, Friday Night Lights Season Three has been airing on Direct TV 101, for the past six months. NBC are first free to air. But you already knew that, I’m sure. For those following the Direct TV timeline, the remaining eps start on January 7. Go Panthers!

Also, one of the best episodes of TV is Hello, Goodbye – it’s what got it a SAG nomination for best writing for a Drama series,

By: bindi

bindi — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:18:47 +0000

yes paul you can hook up a HD STB to your DVR, there are usually places on the backs of machines to plug another device in, usually red yellow and white connecters labled AV3 or 4 or something. you can hook up an STB to that and you set it to record as if the AV is a channel like 7 or 9 you just have to make sure the STB is turned on and on the channel you want, there is a problem if you want to get 2 HD stations and your not at home though coz there is no one to change the channel.

By: mrb

mrb — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:42:23 +0000

Paull, where you getting these prices from? As said before HD stb box under $99 and a HD PVR can be had for $400 for a topfield.

Either way I think this year we will see less HD then ever before

By: Pranish

Pranish — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:27:48 +0000

What about 90210, Gossip Girl & Privileged there coming back this January on the CW.

By: Harry

Harry — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:39:04 +0000

Hope TEN shows Supernatural like they used too.

By: Paull

Paull — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:46:22 +0000

Ok, that’s a bit better knowing that you don’t need an hd capable tv. However I still have a problem with the fact that HD recorders are still towards the 1000 mark in terms of price. Because of the shocking state of FTA tv and its relationship with ads, i don’t watch tv live anymore (less the news) and simply tape everything, mostly on a dvd-ram disc now days so i can cut out the ads before watching. Anyway, is there a way to hook up a cheap HD reciever to a vcr/ dvd recorder? Like through the line in or something?

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:19:38 +0000

@Paull: HD isn’t really all that expensive. Ok.. maybe the TV’s are depending on your price bracket but you can still get HD set top boxes for under $100. This gives you access to the HD channels, and you can watch it on any TV. You just need a HDTV if you want HD quality picture.

By: Paull

Paull — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:35:55 +0000

@tommyk: If lost goes HD i will die! And be furious at chan 7. That would be the biggest show of alienation of their viewers because i, like that majority of aussies, don’t own an hd stb, i have an SD one, but HD is still too expensive.

Also it better come back at no later than 1030, man last season was bad enough, starts at 930pm, then moves to 1030 a couple of weeks later, then theres a 4 week ‘easter’ break. Channel 7 treat their viewers pretty poorly.

By: tommyk

tommyk — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:21:07 +0000

i sooo hope that 7 is kind enough to give lost to 10:30 thursday. any later and i will die. if it has to go to HD-only i won’t mind though.

By: bindi

bindi — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:20:46 +0000

i just get depressed when i think that 10HD could show the end of BSG because ONE doesn’t begin until april but they just won’t because they want everyone to forget 10HD ever existed. how will this ever come to australia, i haven’t heard about it being sold to foxtel, 10 may be considering putting it on the SD station, but that will probably only serve to delay the dvd release as 10 clutches to the rights for months before finally giving up and realising they are never gonna get around to airing it. will it ever air on any tv in this country, or are downloads and dvds the only options?

By: Jerome

Jerome — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:06:11 +0000

is there a chance that US of Tara will be bought by FTA? i know that its been getting good reviews and i’m sure toni colette could pull a crowd