HBO or STARZ?

[chastulsa]

Do not know what to do???


HBO or STARZ??

any suggestions??

 

[chastulsa]

Oh...


I have a 4yr old... my family likes movies not reality shows.

Hows StarzHD? VS HBOHD?

 

[bidger`]

Oh...


I have a 4yr old... my family likes movies not reality shows.

Hows StarzHD? VS HBOHD?

Glad you mentioned that you're looking for a "whole family" solution. If it were just for programming, I'd say HBO, but if you got younguns, there's stuff on there you wouldn't want them viewing. I don't think there are movies/shows like that on the Starz! package, so for your situation, I'd say Starz!

I can't comment on one HD vs. the other because I've never seen Starz!-HD.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I have them both; Starz seems to have more movies, and is probably more family friendly. But you didn't give the option of both. That's how I would have voted.

 

[chastulsa]

I have them both; Starz seems to have more movies, and is probably more family friendly. But you didn't give the option of both. That's how I would have voted.

I didnt do both because of my TV budget, its one or none (says wife)

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I didnt do both because of my TV budget, its one or none (says wife)

Then for family viewing, go with Starz. You don't want the kids watching the Sopranos.

 

[bidger`]

Or "Real Sex".

 

[Ilya]

I have a 4yr old... my family likes movies not reality shows.

Based on this - definitly Starz.

Hows StarzHD? VS HBOHD?

StarzHD has improved significantly over the past year. They used to show a lot of upconverted movies in the past. This is no longer the case. Almost everything is in true HD these days, with just a few exceptions.
The HD picture quality on both channels (on E*) is good but not great. Compression used by E* is too high. I canceled my HBO subscription because I can watch most of the same movies in much better quality on HD DVD, and I don't really care about HBO shows. (Not that they are bad, they are actually among the best!)

However, I am planning to signup for HBO again in January for one reason only: Rome! Which looks fantastic in HD! An eye candy!

 

[TNGTony]

HBO Family has a TON of kids programming from preschool to teen. They also have movies. HBO as a whole has a whole range of stuff, but IMHO, the movies are generally better and, though EVERYONE starts off saying they "never" watch the series, they do. And I am talking about things like Real Sports and several family series on HBO family.

Starz has Disney, Touchstone and Buena Vista movies so it does have a family feel.

See ya
Tony

 

[rockymtnhigh]

HBO Family has a TON of kids programming from preschool to teen. They also have movies. HBO as a whole has a whole range of stuff, but IMHO, the movies are generally better and, though EVERYONE starts off saying they "never" watch the series, they do. And I am talking about things like Real Sports and several family series on HBO family.

Starz has Disney, Touchstone and Buena Vista movies so it does have a family feel.

See ya
Tony

I was thinking just of the HD feeds; I don't even keep the SD premium feeds in a favorites list anymore.... but you are right HBO Family has a lot.