I've had a Time Warner HDTV cable box for several months (Scientific Atlanta Explorer 3100HD) in Manhattan. I get ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, HBO and Showtime. PBS shows endless loops of incredibly dreary documentaries, but shot in true 1080i and it looks just jaw dropping real. Through my Sony 10WHT projector it looks like a 92" diagonal window onto whatever flower show or seafood festival is being shown. I've found myself watching crap for 30 minutes or more in HDTV that previously wouldn't have made it past a 1/2 second channel surf. Every other HDTV channel basically looks as good as a progressive scan DVD, which is still a big step up from standard DTV.
Does anyone's cable TV provider offer HDTV?
Does anyone know if cable TV providers will soon offer boxes capable of HDTV? Do youy already have such a service in your area? (My service just switched from AT&T Broadband to Comcast, but I still just have the basic CATV box). Many prime time network shows and sporting events will be broadcast in HDTV this year. I do not want to switch to satellite if cable TV will soon catch up because my internet access comes in over the same cable and it is very convenient to use a simple splitter, and then be billed for both services by the same company.