In Search Of . . . Sci Fi Channel
posted by Tygrrius @ 4:18 PM
Wow, seems like forever since I've had time to work on the site. I was in a minor car accident last week that sidelined me from the computer for a bit. Let's just say that a minor accident can result in a major pain in the neck.
On the plus side, I was able to use some of my non-computer time vegging out in front of the TV watching digital cable. The price of digital cable dropped within a dollar or two of our standard cable rate so we finally took the plunge. We also sprung for the HD package while we were at it. It's nice to be using our HD television to its full advantage after owning it for over three years. It is not without coincidence that the classic Star Wars trilogy first hit DVD just over three years ago, I might add.
Anyway, the hookup was so simple for digital cable that parts of it refused to work. We had four service calls in three days. And six different boxes. It does work now, though. They even threw in free DVR for awhile. Yeah, I know it's a trick. Get us hooked on it for free and then take it away until we pay. Still, it's pretty cool. No more missing Star Trek: Remastered by forgetting to tape it in the wee hours of the morning!
The Sci Fi Channel still eludes me, though. For years, my cable company didn't offer it at all. Finally, the Sci Fi Channel arrived (I may have even written a letter, I used to do that kind of thing). It wasn't long, though, before they made it exclusive to the digital cable package.
About five years ago, I moved across town. On this side of town, Sci Fi Channel was still part of standard cable. I was back in! Again, it was short-lived. The cable provider from the other side of town bought this one, and moved Sci Fi over to digital only.
So, finally, I have digital cable and . . . still no Sci Fi Channel. It seems Sci Fi Channel was bumped up to a higher package of digital cable than we have. I am quite certain that were we to upgrade to that package, Sci Fi would move yet again.
Oh well, it is not meant to be. Most of the shows I wanted to watch on Sci Fi Channel I own on DVD these days anyway: Star Trek, Twilight Zone and Buck Rogers. I still wouldn't mind flipping by an occasional episode of The Incredible Hulk or Knight Rider, though. Just for old time's sake.
Speaking of Star Trek, I can hardly believe that I'll be watching Star Trek: The Menagerie in a movie theater in just a couple of days. It'll be great to see Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley together again on the big screen. Star Trek movies just haven't been the same without that trio. I don't think we can give them enough credit for the greatest series ever.
Will Pine, Quinto, and Urban be able to recapture that magic for a new generation? Let's hope they check out Star Trek: The Menagerie for a look at how the masters did it.
On the plus side, I was able to use some of my non-computer time vegging out in front of the TV watching digital cable. The price of digital cable dropped within a dollar or two of our standard cable rate so we finally took the plunge. We also sprung for the HD package while we were at it. It's nice to be using our HD television to its full advantage after owning it for over three years. It is not without coincidence that the classic Star Wars trilogy first hit DVD just over three years ago, I might add.
Anyway, the hookup was so simple for digital cable that parts of it refused to work. We had four service calls in three days. And six different boxes. It does work now, though. They even threw in free DVR for awhile. Yeah, I know it's a trick. Get us hooked on it for free and then take it away until we pay. Still, it's pretty cool. No more missing Star Trek: Remastered by forgetting to tape it in the wee hours of the morning!
The Sci Fi Channel still eludes me, though. For years, my cable company didn't offer it at all. Finally, the Sci Fi Channel arrived (I may have even written a letter, I used to do that kind of thing). It wasn't long, though, before they made it exclusive to the digital cable package.
About five years ago, I moved across town. On this side of town, Sci Fi Channel was still part of standard cable. I was back in! Again, it was short-lived. The cable provider from the other side of town bought this one, and moved Sci Fi over to digital only.
So, finally, I have digital cable and . . . still no Sci Fi Channel. It seems Sci Fi Channel was bumped up to a higher package of digital cable than we have. I am quite certain that were we to upgrade to that package, Sci Fi would move yet again.
Oh well, it is not meant to be. Most of the shows I wanted to watch on Sci Fi Channel I own on DVD these days anyway: Star Trek, Twilight Zone and Buck Rogers. I still wouldn't mind flipping by an occasional episode of The Incredible Hulk or Knight Rider, though. Just for old time's sake.
Speaking of Star Trek, I can hardly believe that I'll be watching Star Trek: The Menagerie in a movie theater in just a couple of days. It'll be great to see Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley together again on the big screen. Star Trek movies just haven't been the same without that trio. I don't think we can give them enough credit for the greatest series ever.
Will Pine, Quinto, and Urban be able to recapture that magic for a new generation? Let's hope they check out Star Trek: The Menagerie for a look at how the masters did it.
Labels: miscellaneous, Star Trek, Star Trek XI, Star Wars
