Comcast Atlanta adding HD Channels, Download Speed, and More Cost (of course) - March 1, 2007

Atlanta area Comcast customers received a mailing yesterday called the 2007 Product Guide. The guide updates the channel listings that will be in effect by March 1/ 2007. Comcast is adding our local CW affiliate, A&E HD, National Geographic HD, Versus / Golf HD, and NBC Universal HD. I've thought the line-up was pretty good for a while now since the addition of ESPN2 and MHD, but more is always better.

Another service addition for high speed internet customers is the addition of PowerBoost which will increase your download speed to 16 Mbps for large file downloads. According this CNet article the speed will increase if it is available on the network. I'd be interested to see if it has any increased speed for large multi-part download (e.g. usenet). I would say that's no likely, but it might help you went watching your bizarre content on YouTube.

Now for the downside, of course Comcast is raising prices on some / most services. Most notably, The DVR rate will increase from $9.95 to $11.95 per month. HDTV equipment charge will increase from $5.00 to $6.95 per month.