Finally, a few more HDTV channels
Was just talking to Om Malik about this last weekend when he was over since we have a plasma and nothing to watch on it (unless one's watching a movie on DVD). In fact, I hope Netflix is doing tons of marketing with the plasma TV companies.
As for Om, he is one of the top technology journalists (as San Francisco Chronicle put it yesterday!) focusing on the telecom industry. According to this New York Times story (registration required):
But however cool the screens, as the nine million people who have bought HDTV's have quickly discovered, the high-definition age is not yet fully upon us. If you buy an HDTV receiver connected to an antenna on your roof, you can enjoy a few hours of prime-time HDTV broadcasts each night on ABC, CBS and so on - if you're within about 50 miles of a big city. If you have cable or satellite, you can upgrade your plan to include a handful of high-def channels, like HBO HDTV and ESPN HD.
...The executives at Voom, a new satellite service controlled by Cablevision and offered throughout the continental United States, don't think you can wait that long. Started in January, Voom already offers 39 HDTV channels, many more than you can get from any other source.