Monsters HD vs. Chiller TV

[Alien_Destroyer]

After that link to Chiller TV in the Horror Talk section, I got curious about any all horror/all monster channels for other cable companies (including my own iO Digital Cable) since I CAN'T GET CHILLER TV >.< Stupid DirecTV and their satellite monopoly of terror >.<
Here's the lowdown, I only found one channel like that for exclusive horror stuff from iO being Monsters HD, but it's HD and I think you need an HD Television in order to watch it, which sucks because I don't have one >.< It's free but I'd have to switch my current cable box for an HD Cable Box (at least it's free). So here's the stats:

Chiller TV->DirecTV only (Satellite Company) Channel 257->Comes only in Standard Definition (though HD is a possibility)->Comes only with the Choice Xtra Package->Originated Mar.2007 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiller_(TV_channel)

Monsters HD->iO Digital Cable (Cable Company) -> Channel 777 (Shouldn't it be 666?)->Comes only in HD(If only it had SD >.<)->Comes with regular package->Originated June 26,2007
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsters_HD
(It also comes with Dish Network though I am unsure of what channel and as you can assume Dish Network->Satellite) Nvm it's 9481 for the channel ^

I will point out that Monsters HD is commercial-FREE Which gives it a huge edge IMO
I wish I could get both, but that'd be either impossible or really costly
So those of you who have either... explain how your channel is and let's vote to see which one is better
Chances are I'm not going to switch to satellite so I hope Monsters HD is going to live up to my expectations, the site looks really good actually. www.monstershd.com/index.php
I'm sure Monsters HD probably has more movies available to see than Chiller TV which is going to make me want to see the series Chiller offers but I think Monsters is an all movies channel. So let's decide.
Oh and for those of you who have no idea what some of this stuff means:
HD = High Definition
iO = Interactive Optimum (Cable Service offered only in New York,New Jersey,Connecticut and Pennsylvania in America) They're the cable portion of the Optimum Online/Optimum Voice team which is descended from original CableVision
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IO_Digital_Cable_Service
Though, I'd have DirecTV if I lived outside of those states probably.

[tsmooth31]

ok i got the hd tv and everything but have never seenor heard of any of these channels..after the chiller tv topic was made i looked for it and couldnt find it

[Alien_Destroyer]

Well if you want Chiller TV, you have to have DirecTV and a satellite and if you want Monsters HD, you have to get iO (which requires you live in either of those 4 states) or get Dish Network+ a satellite.
Since you have an HDTV you can see either because Chiller is in SD but I'm sure HDTVs show that as well. Also, I think a bonus to iO is because many other channels on it do have Sci-Fi/Horror like Showtime Beyond or Showtime NEXT en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showtime

[Evil Dave]

I'm in the same boat as you tsmooth, I've got the big screen HD television, but where I live prevents me from getting either channel. Probably why I've had to invest so much time involved in the torrent scene..........................

[Alien_Destroyer]

You can't get DirecTV or iO?
Not even Dish Network? xD
I feel bad :/ I guess I'm lucky for living in NY, I know they at least have DirecTV in Florida. I'd trade you my cable for your HD Television?
I'm sure, there's some way you could get DirecTV at least, or even Time Warner Cable?

[Evil Dave]

My cable company doesn't offer either channel and I've never been that wild about getting satellite. Besides, if I had a channel that showed nothing but horror 24/7 I'd probably never leave the house.

[Alien_Destroyer]

I hear you, but I'm looking at the site and they have so many movies All COMMERCIAL FREE! It's to die for really
It's literally 24/7 horror And good you should never leave the house then, you can post on the message board forever : o
Well, I also agree with you on Satellite, I've never had it and I don't want to. But out of curiosity, what is your cable company?

[Evil Dave]

Midcontinent

[Alien_Destroyer]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midcontinent_Communications
Ouch, I've never even heard of that before I read the Wiki...
There's no other cable company you can change to? :/
I feel bad I guess you live in a Dakota,Minnesota or Nebraska then, you definitely couldn't get iO out there

[Evil Dave]

Nope, sure cant!

[Alien_Destroyer]

I'm curious why you're so happy about that
I guess I'd rather not have an HDTV over having good cable
Sorry that you'd only be stuck with satellite :/

[Evil Dave]

It's not too bad if you look elsewhere around the country. The two coastal regions deff have the best, but compared to other regions, I don't have it too bad.

BTW, I should've clarified that Midcontinent is a subsidiary company of Comcast, so subscribers get the same package options as the Comcast viewers.